About Me

My name is Stephanie LaFave! I’m a Family Medicine physician, wife, dog mom, former college golfer, sports enthusiast and foodie.

Family Medicine Physician, Dog Mom, Wife

I’m a proud native of Asheville, North Carolina whose competitive golf career took me down to New Orleans to attend Tulane University (Roll Wave!) and fall in love with New Orleans and also my husband, Joe. We moved to Shreveport for my medical training, but after 11 years in Louisiana, the mountains were calling me home and we made ourselves at home in the Shenandoah Valley. I am currently a Attending Family Physician at Front Royal Family Practice and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Population Health at VCU, training residents and medical students at the same program I graduated from.

When I’m not at work you’ll probably find me hanging out with my husband and our 9 fur-children (yes, we have rescue 9 dogs!) and our single feather child (Andy the cockatiel), or enjoying local restaurants and breweries. I am passionate about dog rescue and volunteer transporting for rescues on the weekends. I am also a huge sports fan and I took up rugby at the conclusion of my college golf career, so whenever I have time to play you’ll find me on the golf course or the rugby pitch or at home watching PGA/LPGA golf, college basketball, gymnastics or almost any sport. Lastly, I have a pottery obsession and love collecting beautiful handmade pieces from artists all over the world.

Interests in Medicine

Education and Awards/Honors

Valley Health/VCU-Shenandoah Valley Family Practice Residency
(2019-2022)
Residency Training in Family Medicine

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport School of Medicine
(2015 – 2019)
Doctor of Medicine

Tulane University School of Medicine
(2013-2014)
Master of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Tulane University
(2008-2012)
Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Graduated magna cum laude with Departmental Honors

2008-2012 Tulane Women’s Golf Scholarship Athlete (Division I)

2008-2012 David R. Filo Scholarship (formerly Dean’s Honors Scholarship)

2012 Kim Moore Spirit Award presented by National Golf Coaches Association

2012 Newcomb College Student Athlete Award

2011-12 All-America Scholar by the National Golf Coaches Association

2015-2016 Nathan Bernstein Scholarship Award for Academic Excellence

2018 Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductee

2019 Department of Family Medicine Arthur T. Fort, III, MD Chairman’s Award

2021-2022 Chief Resident, VCU-Shenandoah Valley/Valley Health Family Practice Residency