Laura de Leon

Laura reviews every guide published on VitalityMatch for accuracy. She is not a physician, and nothing on this site is medical advice.

Professional background

Laura has spent more than 24 years leading global clinical development programs, currently serving as a Vice President and Head of Clinical Development Operations in precision oncology. Her career spans every phase of drug development and every kind of company that runs it — large pharma, biotech, medical device, and contract research — including clinical operations and program leadership roles at PAREXEL International, Takeda Oncology, EMD Serono, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, and Seres Therapeutics. Her work has centered on delivering complex, multi-center clinical trials against exacting quality standards.

Education and credentials

• MS, Health Product Regulation and Health Policy — Regis College
• BA, Psychology — Boston College
• Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner — since 2009
• Certified coach focused on health, performance, and behavior change
• In progress: NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), NASM Certified Wellness Coach (CWC), and NASM Understanding Weight Loss Medications. This page is updated as each one is completed — the same standard we hold the clinics to.

She has spent her professional life inside the FDA regulatory pathway that determines how medicines are studied, approved, and monitored. Knowing the difference between what's proven, what's promising, and what's marketing is the lens every guide on this site is reviewed through.

What she is not

How she reviews a guide

Every guide is checked for three things: that the factual claims match what the primary source actually says, that the strength of the evidence is described honestly rather than upgraded, and that the limitations and risks are stated in the same breath as the benefits. Where the evidence is thin, the guide says so. Where a price or a regulatory status can change, the guide carries the date it was last checked. Where we don't know something, we publish that we don't know it rather than filling the gap with something plausible.

Provider rankings are separate from editorial review and run on a published 100-point method in which affiliate commission is worth zero points — see How We Rank and our Affiliate Disclosure.

Guides reviewed by Laura

All 19 guides currently published on VitalityMatch.

• Best Online TRT Providers: Male Excel vs. Hims vs. Hone Health vs. Maximus Hormones
• Best Peptide Therapy Telehealth Providers in 2026: Compared Peptides
• Best Weight Loss Telehealth Platforms: Ranked & Compared Weight Loss
• Best Women's HRT Telehealth Providers in 2026: Midi vs. Winona vs. Alloy and More Hormones
• Guide to Men's TRT: What Testosterone Therapy Is, How It Works, and What to Expect Hormones
• Guide to Women's HRT: Menopause Hormone Therapy Explained Hormones
• How to Choose a GLP-1 Clinic: What to Ask Before You Sign Up Weight Loss
• Lifeforce vs. AgelessRx vs. Tally Health: Which Longevity Platform Is Worth It? Longevity
• Longevity Supplements and Modalities Explained: What's Proven, What's Promising, What's Hype Longevity
• Online vs. Local GLP-1 Provider: Which Is Right for You? Weight Loss
• Peptide Therapies Explained: What They Are, How They Work, and What's Actually Proven Peptides
• Peptide Therapy: What It Is, What It Costs, and Where to Get It Safely Peptides
• Semaglutide: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Costs Weight Loss
• Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide: How They Differ and Which Works Better Weight Loss
• Tirzepatide: How It Works, What It Costs, and the Compounding Question Weight Loss
• Weight Loss Medications Explained: GLP-1s, How They Work, and What to Expect Weight Loss
• What Does GLP-1 Actually Cost? A Complete Price Guide Weight Loss
• What Does Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Actually Cost? Hormones
• What Does Women's HRT Actually Cost? A Complete Price Guide Hormones

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