Dr. Laurene Spencer, MD

Dr. Laurene Spencer is an internal medicine physician who specializes in addiction medicine, bringing nearly five decades of clinical experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and completed her residency at the VA Medical Center in Martinez, California. Her extensive 46-year career has established her as an experienced practitioner in treating complex medical conditions alongside substance use disorders. Dr. Spencer is fluent in both Spanish and English, enabling her to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Spencer practices at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center and sees patients in Fresno, California. She focuses on helping patients overcome challenging substance use issues, including heroin addiction, opioid use disorder, and prescription medication misuse. Her dual expertise in internal medicine and addiction treatment allows her to address both the physical health complications and the …addiction aspects of patient care in a comprehensive manner.