Nathan Lesch has been practicing in healthcare since 2007 when he graduated from Luther College with a B.A. in nursing. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Nathan worked as a registered nurse in the Transplant Medical/Surgical units at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin; the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado; and the Transplant and Cardiovascular/Thoracic surgery ICUs at the University Hospital in San Antonio, TX. In 2014, he graduated with high honors from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with a Master of Science in Nursing.

Before joining FlyteHealth, Nathan worked as a family nurse practitioner in private practice in New Braunfels, Texas, for seven years. He is a certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, board-certified in Advanced Diabetes Management, a certified Obesity Specialist by the World Obesity Federation, and has a certificate of advanced education from the Obesity Medicine Association. He is the past president of the Hill Country Nurse Practitioners Association and an active member of the Texas Nurse Practitioners organization. He is a member of The Obesity Society, Obesity Medicine Association, American Diabetes Association, Endocrine Nurses Society, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and American Association of Diabetes Educators.

Nathan specializes in the care of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, and other endocrine and weight-related medical conditions. He is passionate about preventing disease and reversing existing health conditions by utilizing evidence-based practices and partnering with patients to assist in medically managed weight loss.

Nathan lives in Minneapolis, MN.