Meet Laura Brown
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. Menopause Specialist. Advocate for Better Care.
Laura Brown (she/her) is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC) and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), one of approximately 1,300 clinicians nationwide with this certification. She is also a Certified Coach through Koach Training, bringing a unique blend of clinical expertise and coaching skills to her work with women in midlife.
Laura is the founder and provider behind Sapphire Women’s Healthcare, where she specializes in menopause care, women’s sexual health, and whole-person support for women navigating midlife health changes.
Laura began her Nurse Practitioner career in Internal Medicine, gaining a broad foundation in adult health before transitioning into OBGYN, where she focused on women’s health across the lifespan. Earlier in her career, she worked as a pediatric home health nurse, camp nurse, and Patient Care Technician on the Transitional Care Unit at Emerson Hospital.
Throughout these roles, Laura consistently saw a gap in the quality of care, education, and support available to women approaching menopause. Many patients felt dismissed, misunderstood, or left without effective options—an experience that deeply shaped how she practices today.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based medicine, education, and shared decision-making, with the goal of helping women feel informed, supported, and confident in their care.
Education & Professional Affiliations
Laura holds:
Bachelor of Arts in History, Guilford College (Greensboro, NC)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Regis College (Weston, MA)
Master of Science in Nursing, Regis College (Weston, MA)
She is an active member of:
The Menopause Society
Massachusetts Coalition of Nurse Practitioners
International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
Co-Chair, North Atlantic Regional Committee
Outside of work, Laura enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young children. She loves being outdoors, gardening, hiking, or reading on the back porch, and finds balance through barre and hip-hop classes, time with friends, and plenty of laughter.
She is active in her community through the Chelmsford Mothers’ Club and her church’s Outreach Committee, and serves on the board of Junie’s Place, Inc., a nonprofit providing no-cost bereavement services to families in Massachusetts navigating pregnancy or child loss.
Laura is also an avid podcast listener (usually menopause or sexual health related, occasionally true crime) and a proud third-generation female entrepreneur continuing a family tradition of women-led business.
Laura Brown, MS, WHNP-BC, MSCP, Coach
CEO and Founder, Sapphire Women’s Healthcare