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 Board Certified and fellowship trained in Anti-Aging/Functional/Regenerative Medicine. Less than one thousand physicians worldwide have this degree of training in the area of Anti-Aging Medicine. She is a community faculty member of The University of Kentucky Medical Center and is also a faculty member of the Age Management Medical Group. She serves as a member of the speaker's bureau for ZRT Laboratory, Bellevue Pharmacy, and Spectrum Pharmacy. She has been involved with several professional organizations including:
- American College of Physicians
- American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
- Age Management Medicine Group
- Institute of Functional 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
- Lexington Young Professional Association
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 Directors of several community organizations. The following list highlights just a few of the many awards she has received:
- Small Business Development Center Small Business Person of the Year Award, nominee
- 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
Dr. Edwards has also enrolled in the Integrative Cancer Therapy fellowship program offered through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. She will be completed with the fellowship program in early 2011. After completing this fellowship, she will be able to care for patients with cancer and offer integrative therapies in addition to standard medical treatments.
