Dr. Lena Edwards received her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She completed her Internal Medicine residency training at the University of Kentucky School of Medicine (UKMC) in 1999. During her residency training, she was honored as Intern of the Year and received numerous other awards including several resident research awards. She was a contributing author for a textbook of Infectious Disease and also co-authored the article "Renal Manifestations of Hepatitis C" which was published in the prestigious American Journal of Medicine.
After completing her residency, Dr. Edwards accepted the honor of serving as Chief Resident for the UKMC Department of Internal Medicine. During her year in this position, she served as a mentor, educator, facilitator, and advisor for internal medicine and medicine/pediatric residents. She also took the initiative to formulate new protocols and procedures for the residency program.
Dr. Edwards entered private practice after serving as Chief Resident and worked in a group setting for three years prior to starting her solo medical practice, Balance Health & Wellness Center. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Board Certified Diplomat in Anti-Aging/Functional/Regenerative Medicine. By December, 2008, she will have completed the ancillary Fellowship training program in this field in addition to being Board Certified. Less than one thousand physicians worldwide have this degree of training in the area of Anti-Aging Medicine. She belongs to several professional organizations including:
- American College of Physicians
- American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
- American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine
- National Association of Women's Business Owners
- Professional Women's Forum
- Chamber of Commerce
- National Federation of Independent Business Owners
She donates medical and cosmetic services to numerous charitable organizations and educates members of the community on medical topics by giving seminars throughout the year. She has also served on the Board of the Lexington Philharmonic and the Lexington chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. The following list highlights just a few of the many awards she has received:
- Bluegrass Journal Women's Club Outstanding Woman of Central Kentucky finalist
- National Association of Women Business Owners New Small Business Woman of the Year Award
- Biltmore Who's Who Among Women Small Business Owners in the United States
