Ellen C. Gendler, MD

Dr. Ellen Gendler is a board-certified dermatologist in New York City. After receiving her B.A. degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Dr. Gendler earned her M.D. degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Following an internship in Internal Medicine, she did a residency in Dermatology at the Skin and Cancer Unit of New York University (NYU), with additional training at St. John’s Hospital for Diseases of the Skin in London, England. A Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center, Dr. Gendler was a co-director of its Contact Dermatitis division for many years before bringing to fruition the NYU Center for Skin Health and Appearance. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and a former trustee of the Dermatology Foundation.

Dr. Gendler lectures widely at professional meetings such as those of the AAD and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and has authored a host of scientific publications. She is also actively involved in teaching injection techniques to physicians around the world, teaching residents at NYU Langone Medical Center, and serving as a preceptor for the Women’s Derm Society. She has consulted for many major corporations, such as Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lever Brothers, Warner-Lambert, Procter & Gamble, and Ortho Pharmaceutical, and for injectable- and neurotoxin-producing companies such as Inamed, Genzyme, Allergan, Medicis, Merz, and Galderma. Dr. Gendler was the principal investigator for Hylaform, one of the first hyaluronic acid fillers to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States, and participated in the clinical trials of Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxinA) prior to its approval.

A nationally ranked squash player while in college, Dr. Gendler’s hobbies are many: tennis, golf, biking, spinning, and gardening, to name a few. Her husband, Dr. James Salik, is an Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical Center, and they are parents of two sons, one of whom is doing his Cardiology Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, while the other is a law student in New York City.

Timothy Greco, MD

Timothy M. Greco is a facial cosmetic plastic surgeon in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and is also double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. His surgical practice focuses solely on plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck.

Dr. Greco gained his medical degree from Hahnemann University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency training at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, also in Philadelphia, where he specialized in head and neck surgery. He went on to complete a facial plastic surgery fellowship, concentrating on rhinoplasty and the aging face.

Dr. Greco is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery. He has authored numerous papers on facial plastic surgery and co-authored several articles on injectable aesthetic treatments in journals such as Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America and Facial Plastic Surgery.

He has taught many courses throughout the United States in rhinoplasty, minimally invasive facial procedures, and endoscopic facial plastic surgery, and has presented clinical research in facial plastic surgery at the national meeting of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Additionally, Dr. Greco has served as a medical consultant in facial aesthetics for Allergan, Valeant, and Merz. He is also a member of the PALETTE faculty and trains health care professionals in the aesthetic application of neuromodulators and fillers. He holds current medical licenses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Minnesota.

Dr. Greco was voted “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Philadelphia Style magazine’s “Best of Philly 2010”, “Best of Philly 2011”, and “Best of Philly 2012”, issues.

Bradley A. Greene, MD, FACS

Dr. Bradley Greene was born and raised here in the San Francisco Bay Area. He began his practice in 1992 in Chicago. Then, after serving as a surgeon in the United States Air Force in the late 1990′s, Dr. Greene opened his private facial cosmetic practice in the Bay Area. He is Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery. He devotes and limits his practice exclusively to facial plastic, cosmetic, and rejuvenation procedures and services.

After completing his pre-medical studies at UCLA and overseas at Sussex University in England, Dr. Greene completed a combined MD/MBA program at Tulane University in New Orleans. He then moved on to complete his surgical internship and residency at the University of Illinois, Chicago before practicing as a surgeon in the United States Air Force.

Dr. Greene is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Joseph L. Grzeskiewicz, MD, FACS

After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia, I came to San Diego, California for surgical internship at U.S. Naval Hospital San Diego. I then attended the U.S. Naval Aerospace Medicine Institute in Pensacola, Florida where I completed training to become a Navy flight surgeon. After 4 years at Camp Pendleton and Okinawa, Japan with the Marines as a flight surgeon, I returned to surgical training at the University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics where I completed an integrated general and plastic surgery residency, a preceptorship in aesthetic surgery in Miami, Florida with Drs. James Baker, who popularized the use of the phenol peel, and James Stuzin, who developed the extended SMAS facelift technique, and one final year of fellowship training at UVA. I began private practice in San Diego in 1999.

Currently I am a board certified plastic surgeon in private practice in La Jolla, California where I devote my practice to elective aesthetic surgery. I have interests in breast and body contouring surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, and non-surgical injectable treatments. I am an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the California Medical Association, and the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. I am the past-president of the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society. Currently I am a member of the active attending staff at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

W. Tracy Hankins, MD

W. Tracy Hankins is a plastic surgeon in private practice in Las Vegas since 2004 and is the former Chief of Plastic Surgery at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. Dr. Hankins completed his undergraduate education at Davidson College in North Carolina and his medical training at Indiana University Medical School, as well as a Grand Rapids Medical Education Consortium plastic surgery residency in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Hankins has extensive experience in facial, breast, and body aesthetics. He has a special interest in facial aesthetics and noninvasive aesthetic procedures. He serves on the advisory boards of several aesthetic injectable product companies, including Allergan, Galderma, and Valeant. He also enjoys sharing his technique and knowledge with other injectors, and is a trainer for Allergan and a master trainer for Sculptra.

Dr. Hankins is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is frequently sought after as a guest expert on television shows and networks, including CBS’ “The Doctors,” TLC Network, and local news segments. Additionally, his patients have been featured in national magazines, including MAXIM and Playboy.

Dr. Hankins’s practice philosophy is simple: treat each patient as if they were a member of your own family and strive to provide great results and great service.

Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, NP-C, CANS, CPSN, MSN, HCMT, PHN

Julie began her medical aesthetics career in 1999, when she and her husband opened Disappearing Act Laser & Skin Rejuvenation, a medical spa, in Redding, California. Since then, she has devoted her career exclusively to aesthetic medicine.

Julie received her Family Nurse Practitioner certification (FNP) from Sonoma State University in California, and her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) and a Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN). She is also a Public Health Nurse (PHN) and holds a certificate in Health Care Management (HCMT). Julie currently holds nursing licenses in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Nevada.

Julie has a special interest in teaching safe aesthetic injection techniques. She is a faculty member for PALETTE Resources, a speaker/trainer for the Allergan Medical Institute, and a member of Allergan's Advisory Board. She is also a Scientific Sessions Planning Committee (SSPC) member for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN) Annual Meeting and an Editorial Board member for Plastic Surgical Nursing. Julie has published articles in several medical journals and made presentations at various professional international meetings. She also provides individual injection training workshops through her company, JBK Aesthetics.

Julie’s professional affiliations include the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, and ISPAN. She is also a past president for the North State Cancer League in Redding, California.

Julie loves spending time with her husband and three children. She loves to run and hike with her two Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs, Stingray and Jamba. She paints with watercolors, acrylics, and oil paints whenever the mood strikes. Julie believes that art is her best therapy, and she feels blessed to have a career that allows her to artistically enhance her patients’ natural beauty.

Joely Kaufman, MD

Joely Kaufman, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Coral Gables, Florida. She was full-time faculty in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for 7 years. She still serves as a voluntary Clinical Associate Professor, teaching residents and fellows injection and laser techniques in aesthetics.

Dr. Kaufman is currently the Director of Skin Associates of South Florida in Coral Gables. She is also heavily involved in clinical research at the Skin Research Institute and is a Principal Investigator on several clinical trials in dermatology, including registration trials of neuromodulators, fillers, and devices for aesthetic applications.

Dr. Kaufman has authored and contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications on aesthetic technologies and techniques, and serves as a consultant to several companies developing new products for the aesthetics market. She also lectures extensively—both nationally and internationally—on various aesthetic modalities in dermatology, including toxins, fillers, and lasers.

Rana Kennelly, BSN, BSc (Hons), CANS

Rana Kennelly has over 25 years of experience in nursing and midwifery, including more than a decade of practice as a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS). She currently practices in Chicago, Illinois, and Australia, working alongside renowned plastic surgeons.

Rana has performed thousands of safe and sophisticated aesthetic procedures that accentuate natural beauty, conceal imperfections, and restore a youthful-looking appearance. She expertly assesses her patients’ needs and overall desired outcome. After consultation, Rana utilizes neuromodulators, hyaluronic acid fillers, platelet-rich plasma, and skin and laser treatments to achieve optimal results

Rana is a highly skilled and sought-after speaker/trainer for Allergan, Galderma, and P.A.L.E.T.T.E. She leverages her extensive experience to bring innovative, safe aesthetics training to healthcare professionals in the United States (US) and Internationally. She has a unique teaching style that keeps the attention of her trainees—teaching real-world aesthetics with a focus on assessment, facial anatomy, safety, and natural results, whilst sharing “pearls” of clinical wisdom and pitfalls to avoid.

Due to the high demand for her skills as a trainer, Rana established Aesthetics for You in 2013. Since then, she has trained more than 1000 healthcare professionals in the US and Australia.

Rana is passionate and enthusiastic about the field of aesthetics, and is always pursuing continuing education on new, safe, and advanced techniques. She regularly attends national and international educational programs to ensure that she is providing the most current aesthetic treatments to her patients and maintaining the highest level of teaching excellence.

Rana holds several licenses in the United States and Australia. In addition, she is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses, the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, which is supported by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, and the Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board.

Jenifer Lachicotte, FNP

Jenifer is a creative Family Nurse Practitioner who has served in the GrandStrand/Charleston area for over 27 years. Her extensive background andeducation has well-equipped her for her current solo Private Practicespecializing in aesthetics and women’s health. Jenifer received her RN, BSN in1987 at the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston. She returned years later andearned her Masters Degree in Community Health Nursing, as well as, her FamilyNurse Practitioner. Always on the cutting edge with education and patient care,Jenifer has worked as a staff medical/surgical nurse, as an Enterstomal Therapist,and in Human Resources developing policies, procedures and continuing educationprograms.

She has worked as a staff nurse in theneurological and cardiac intensive care units. Jenifer also worked as apsychology nurse, specializing with chemically dependent health care providers.In 1997, she became a nurse practioner and began to focus on women’s wellness,aesthetics, and science-based health promotion.

Her unique ability to listen to her patientsand work together with them to develop plans of care for them is one of hermany gifts. As an artist, Jenifer has the ability to perform cosmeticprocedures with a keen eye for desirable outcomes and natural beauty.

Jenifer has over 10 years experience withinjectable cosmetic products and provides training for physicians and nursesupon referral. She has volunteered at the Smith Medical Clinic and has servedon mission trips to Haitias well as, been a chairperson for the Georgetown County Disaster team.

Her attention to detail and her commitment to her patients’ careand satisfaction set her apart in this ever increasing industry.

Jenifer enjoys painting, gardening, being outdoors and relaxingwith her husband, Chip and their sons, Philip and Bentley.

Michael P. Lafkas, MD

Michael P. Lafkas, MD, received his undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), and his medical degree from the University of Southern California (USC). He completed both an internship and residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

Dr. Lafkas founded Aesthetic Laser Care in 2004 and dedicates 100% of his time to medical aesthetics. His medical expertise include laser and pulsed light systems and various injectable treatments including BOTOX® Cosmetic, Juvéderm®, Restylane®, Sculptra, and Radiesse®.

He has performed tens of thousands of injectable treatments and is a Diamond level injector for Allergan. Dr. Lafkas has served as a consultant to Allergan Inc, the maker of Botox and Juvederm, since 2006. He has trained hundreds of physicians and nurses since 2006.