BLANCA Nurse Consultants and BNC Care Navigators

Esther Copeland is a Family Medicine Specialist at Oak Street Health specializing in care for adults on Medicare.

Tonya E. Buchanan is a Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner at our Tower Grove primary care doctor’s office. Tonya E. is excited to get to know you and provide the personalized care you deserve. Our primary care providers, and supporting care team, develop preventive care plans to help you achieve your physical and mental health goals. Get the care you deserve. Schedule an in-person, phone, or video visit today.

Laura Schmidt, NP, is a nurse practitioner who specializes in bone health and provides a fracture liaison service for adult patients ages 50 and older. She is skilled in evaluating and treating patients, who are at risk for osteoporosis with the goal of reducing their risk for falls and fractures. As a bone health specialist, Laura educates her patients and the community about osteoporosis, which is a chronic disease that's not often recognized until a fracture occurs. Laura is part of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. She is also a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation.