Meet the Team

Physicians

Michael K. Lai, MD

Dr. Lai is a Board Certified Internal Medicine and Endcrinology & Metabolism physician with over 30 years of experience. He obtained his MD from UCLA School of Medicine before his internship and residency at St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach. Dr. Lai completed his fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Irvine. After working as an endocrinologist in Southern California, Dr. Lai moved to the Central Coast to start his own private practice in 1993.
In addition to his practice, Dr. Lai is the Medical Director of Diabetes Services at Marian Regiona l Medical Center in Santa Maria and an Adjunct Faculty at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Lisa Dawes RD, CDE
Lisa is a registered dietitian, certified diabetic educator and integrative nutritionist with over 15 years in nutrition therapy and lifestyle counseling. Lisa's educational accomplishments include a Bachelor of Science from Cal State Fullerton, a diabetic internship through Cal State Long Beach, a Master's of Nutritional Science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and the American Academy of Diabetes Educators.