Laura Garden is a Roanoke native with a dedication to raising mental health awareness after losing her mother to suicide while she was in high school. She feels convicted to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health struggles and strives to be a caring, listening, and supportive person in all her personal and professional relationships. Laura is an Endodontist and owner of Roanoke Endodontics, a dental practice limited to root canals in Salem.

She has a BA from the University of Virginia and DDS and MSD degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. She serves on the Dental Advisory Committee of the Bradley Free Clinic and is an active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church. Her husband, Ben, is also from Roanoke and they enjoy staying busy with their two young sons while spending time with friends and family around the Valley.