Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith BMBS FRACGP
Dr Lawlor-Smith is a South Australian general practitioner. She has practised medicine since 1982 and brings decades of clinical experience to her work in metabolic health and lifestyle medicine.
Dr Lawlor‑Smith’s own health transformation through a low‑carbohydrate ketogenic approach led her to co‑found the Low Carb Keto Health Clinic, where she supports patients to improve metabolic outcomes and reverse chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes. She is a regular presenter at professional training events and contributes to education on carbohydrate‑reduced therapeutic nutrition for clinicians.
Presentations
Managing cardiovascular risk with Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction – Low Carb Down Under 2025
Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction working with cholesterol – Low Carb Down Under
Cholesterol and the Low Carbohydrate/Ketogenic Lifestyle – Low Carb Down Under
Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction for Type 2 Diabetes remission – Low Carb Down Under
Authored papers
- A 2016 study exploring general practitioners’ perceptions of different practice models published in the Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Articles in the Australian Family Physician in the 1990s focused on improving breastfeeding knowledge and support in general practice
- Co-authorship of the 2023 clinical guideline, Managing Type 2 Diabetes with Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction (TCR), endorsed by Diabetes Australia and the Australian Diabetes Society