HealthFirst Family Care Center welcomes Pediatrician, Lara Niemela, MD

FRANKLIN — HealthFirst Family Care Center welcomes Dr. Lara Niemela, who is joining its health care team and is accepting new patients starting January 2022.

Dr. Niemela was born and raised in New England. She went to college and then medical school at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Virginia but returned to New England to complete her residency in pediatrics at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford. She then moved to southern New Hampshire where she has worked in general pediatrics in the monadnock region for the past 22 years. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Niemela is a general pediatrician, primary care provider, taking care of newborns through late adolescence. At HealthFirst she will provide preventative and acute care, including anticipatory guidance for normal growth and development and vaccine education for well-baby and well-child visits. Additionally, she treats acute and chronic disease and offers behavioral health counseling, diagnosis and treatment including ADHD, anxiety, depression, and LGBQT issues. Dr. Niemela has a broad knowledge in reproductive health care for adolescents including Nexplanon placement.

Russ Keene, Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Niemela join our HealthFirst team of providers. Lara’s extensive background and expertise in pediatrics will provide us with an even stronger panel of providers available to serve our pediatric population. Adding another medical provider to our staff will assist patients with increased access to services and reducing wait times for appointments. We are proud to have her join our team of professionals providing high quality health care in the Lakes Region.”

Dr. Niemela will begin seeing patients starting in January 2022, at HealthFirst’s Franklin office. If you are looking to schedule an appointment or establish care for your child, call HealthFirst at 603-934-1464. You can also visit healthfirstfamily.org to request an appointment.