Your Houston ENT & Wellness

Your Houston ENT & Wellness is a boutique, physician-led medical practice in the Houston Heights that blends expert otolaryngology (ENT) care with comprehensive, modern wellness services. Founded by board-certified ENT surgeon Dr. Laura van de Laar, the practice was created to deliver high-quality, personalized healthcare in a calm, elevated, patient-centered environment. Her partner, board-certified nurse practitioner Catherine Barnes FNP-BC, joined to provide wellness care for patients in the Houston Heights and surrounding areas.

At its core, Your Houston ENT & Wellness provides full-scope ear, nose, and throat care for both adults and children, including diagnosis and management of sinus disease, ear disorders, hearing concerns, nasal obstruction, throat conditions, and sleep-related breathing disorders. Care is evidence-based, thorough, and unhurried, allowing patients to feel heard, educated, and actively involved in their treatment plans.

Expanding beyond traditional ENT care, the practice offers comprehensive wellness services designed to support whole-body health and long-term disease prevention. These include in-de[th wellness consultations, physical exams, and advanced laboratory testing to assess metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, hormonal balance, nutritional status, and inflammatory markers. Patients receive personalized care plans that may include lifestyle optimization, supplementation guidance, and medically supervised therapies.

Your Houston ENT & Wellness offers a medically supervised weight management program, including GLP-1 based therapies when appropriate, with close monitoring, education, and ongoing support. The practice is actively expanding into peptide-based therapies, reflecting a commitment to staying at the forefront of emerging, evidence-informed medicine while maintaining the highest safety and ethical standards.

In addition, the practice provides a curated selection of medical aesthetics services, all performed or overseen by licensed medical professionals. These include neuromodulators (Botox), advanced laser treatments using the Optimas platform (including Morpheus8 radiofrequency, microneedling, IPL/Lumecca, and laser hair removal,) and medical ear piercing - particularly tailored for children in a safe, gentle, and thoughtfully designed setting.

Your Houston ENT & Wellness operated on a direct-care, non-insurance model, allowing for longer visits, transparent pricing, enhanced access, and a truly concierge-level patient experience. The practice prioritizes comfort, privacy, and trust - offering healthcare that feels both sophisticated and deeply personal.

By integrating specialty ENT expertise, preventative wellness, innovative therapies, and aesthetic medicine under one roof, Your Houston ENT & Wellness redefines what modern healthcare can look like: thoughtful, comprehensive, and centered on the whole patient - not just a diagnosis.