Jonathan M. Sykes, MD, FACS

Jonathan M. Sykes is Professor Emeritus and former Director of Facial Plastic Surgery at the University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. He is currently the Director of Facial Plastic Surgery at The Roxbury Institute in Beverly Hills, California, and the founder and director of the Sykes Face Sculpting Institute in Beverly Hills.

Dr. Sykes served on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) for 10 years, and as its Western Region Vice President, Vice President of Education, and President (in 2010). He recently co-chaired the Many Faces of Giving campaign for the AAFPRS and helped raise over $4 million for facial plastic surgery education, humanitarian efforts, and research. He has been awarded the prestigious William K. Wright Award by the AAFPRS and the 1887 award for community service and humanitarian missions by the same organization.

Dr. Sykes has edited 6 textbooks, written over 200 scientific articles, book chapters, and other papers, and given over 1,000 lectures locally, nationally, and internationally. He has taught anatomy and injection technique for neuromodulators, and is an instructor in the use of many filling agents. He is most proud of his role in teaching, having contributed to the training of over 75 residents and personally trained more than 20 fellows in facial plastic surgery.

Dr. Sykes has performed over 20,000 surgical procedures, and is an expert in rhinoplasty and anti-aging cosmetic surgeries such as facelifts, browlifts, and eyelid lifts. He has a passion for children and enjoys performing life changing surgery on those with cleft deformities and craniofacial abnormalities. He has gone on more than 25 humanitarian missions to the Philippines, El Salvador, Honduras, Russia, Bolivia, Brazil, China, and other countries.

Dr. Sykes is also a well-known winemaker and the owner of Newfound Wines in Amador, California.

Ruth E. Tedaldi, MD

Ruth Tedaldi graduated cum laude from Harvard College in 1973 where she played varsity tennis and also participated as a violinist in the Bach society.

She completed her pediatrics residency at Mass General Hospital in 1983 and her Dermatology residency at Cornell University/New York Hospital in 1986.

She is affiliated with numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and The New England Dermatology Society.

She has an active teaching schedule in aesthetic medicine and is currently affiliated with PALETTE, sponsored by Allergan, as well as a speaker/trainer for Sanofi Aventis and Medicis. She is the founding partner of Dermatology Partners, a large private practice in Wellesley MA, which is committed to total aesthetic education and medical care. She is frequently heard on Kiss 108 radio and is proud to be a new weekly face on the NECN television show: The Morning Show.

Ruth Tedaldi is passionate about all aspects of Dermatology but has focused on the aesthetic treatment of the aging face. She is very interested in bringing the facts about daily skincare to her patients in an organized, responsible and reliable format. She currently lives in Boston MA with her husband, Jake, a veterinarian and is the mother of four adult sons, all of whom are currently involved in the arts.

Craig F. Teller, MD

Private Practice
Bellaire Dermatology Associates
Bellaire, Texas

Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

Craig F. Teller, MD, has been practicing medical and cosmetic dermatology for over a decade. An honors graduate of The University of Texas - Houston Medical School, he completed a dermatology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Board Certified by the American Board of Dermatology, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas at Houston Medical School. He co-owns Bellaire Dermatology Associates in Houston, Texas. Dr. Teller’s expertise has garnered him national recognition as a psoriasis opinion leader, national BOTOX® Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A) and Sculptra trainer, and trainer for the skin filler treatments Restylane, JUVEDERM®, Evolence, and Radiesse. Dr. Teller’s interests also include skin cancer, and laser treatments. His peers have repeatedly voted him a top doctor in national and local publications.

He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery and has given over 100 CME presentations. Dr Teller is the author or coauthor of articles published in journals including Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and British Journal of Dermatology and is active in clinical research.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Doctor Vallecillos has a Consultant Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Practice, serving as a Principal at the Haworth Institute, a think tank for aesthetic surgical innovation in Beverly Hills, California.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, and son of Spanish immigrants, Doctor Vallecillos graduated from UCLA with a Bachelors of Science in Biochemistry prior to completing his clinical training at St. Bartholomew’s and the Royal London College of Medicine in London, England. Following graduation, he trained in General Surgery at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan in affiliation with the University of Michigan Medical Center. Doctor Vallecillos went on to complete his fellowship training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Institute for Craniofacial Surgery and Providence Hospital and St. John's Medical Center in Southfield, Michigan.

Doctor Vallecillos established his practice in 2005. He has a comprehensive practice breadth spanning all areas of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery. His focus of interest includes full facial volumetric rejuvenation, breast revision, and liposuction revision surgery. He is an expert in fractionated laser skin resurfacing, having personally performed over 2000 fractional laser procedures. He utilizes concomitant proprietary skin rejuvenation techniques, utilizing collagen induction therapy (C.I.T.) to address and diminish the stigmata of photo-aging, rhytidosis, and stretch marks. His work at the Haworth Institute focuses on the development of surgically innovative techniques with an emphasis on skincare and the prevention and reversal of soft tissue senescence.

Doctor Vallecillos is a clinical investigator for Mentor Corporation and Allergan Inc. and is the Chief Treating Investigator for Coapt Systems Novielle Injectable Filler Study

Doctor Vallecillos has contributed to dozens of scientific publications, and continually produces articles for national specialty journals in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is a contributing author for the European Journal of Plastic Surgery and serves as medical consultant for InStyle Magazine and Sherdog.com.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, ISPAN-F, CNM

Hermine Warren is a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) who has been in nursing since 1974 and obtained an advanced practice degree in 1980. She is a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) in southern California, an educator/clinical trainer/faculty for a major pharmaceutical company, and has maintained a clinical practice in the nonsurgical cosmetic subspecialty field since 2004.

Hermine graduated with her Master of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Colorado in 1979, and her DNP degree from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2014. The acquisition of her most recent advanced degree has provided Hermine with additional academic and clinical tools, enhancing her ability to set the standard of care for the aesthetic patient and positively affect the direction and delivery of evidence-based care.

Hermine is licensed as a Registered Nurse in 11 states. She is also a fellow in the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and has been a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing since 1979, and of the Golden Key International Honour Society since 2013.

Her 45 years of nursing experience has fostered Hermine’s ability to collaborate, translate research into practice, understand and utilize technology to optimize patient outcomes, act as a “change agent”, and create collegial relationships that establish nurses as key members of the health team. Hermine is a published author within the field of aesthetic medicine, and is affiliated with the American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses, American Academy of Medical Esthetic Professionals, California Nurse-Midwives Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery.

Wm. Philip Werschler, MD, FAAD, FAACS

Dr. Werschler is an assistant clinical professor in medicine/dermatology at the University of Washington, School of Medicine, in Seattle and the founding member of Spokane Dermatology Clinic. He is also the founder of Premier Clinical Research, a leading clinical trials unit in Spokane that specializes in dermatology product development. In that capacity, Dr. Werschler has been extensively involved in the introduction of lasers, toxins, fillers, and skin care products to the specialties of dermatology and plastic surgery.

He received his medical degree with honors from The George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, where he also completed his residency and fellowship in dermatology after initial training in internal medicine at the University of Arizona. Later, he completed the Health Industry Management Program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois.

Dr. Werschler is editor-in-chief, aesthetic dermatology, for The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, associate editor-in-chief of Cosmetic Dermatology, and a member of the editorial boards of Cutis, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, and Skin & Aging. He has authored, produced, or otherwise developed more than 100 articles and chapters, principally in the area of cosmetic dermatology.

A fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and numerous other professional societies, Dr. Werschler is president of the American Society of Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery. He has been an active leader during his entire professional career in the development of selected cosmetic techniques and procedures involved in non-surgical total facial rejuvenation. In addition, he is an internationally recognized expert in cosmetic office practice development, management, and marketing.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CANS

Haley Wood is a board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner and certified aesthetic nurse specialist. With over seventeen years’ experience as a nurse practitioner and over thirteen years’ experience as an aesthetic injector, Haley offers her patients a unique combination of experience, knowledge and personal attention. She currently owns her own aesthetic practice, The Look Facial Aesthetics, in Franklin, Tennessee.

Haley graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Evansville, Indiana, followed by training in trauma intensive care nursing at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Haley is a national trainer and speaker for Allergan and Galderma, a member of advisory boards for Allergan, Galderma, and Revance Therapeutics, and expert faculty for PALETTE Resources. Having trained over four thousand health care providers over her career, she serves as a national resource to new and experienced injectors. In addition, she has served as educator and trainer for new hires for Allergan. One of her greatest accomplishments was serving on six occasions as lead faculty for Allergan Medical Institute meetings, where she led and trained national trainers in the correct methods of aesthetic injecting.

Haley is a member of the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and has served as a board member, program chair, and newsletter editor for that organization. She also created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) review course and study guide as a resource to help eligible nurses become certified in aesthetic nursing.

She was voted among the top ten Most Loved Injectors by RealSelf, an online aesthetics resource, in 2017. She has also written an eBook, 50 Things You Need to be a Great Aesthetic Nurse, which serves as an introduction to nurses who are interested in the aesthetics field. In addition, she has served as a faculty mentor for doctoral nursing students, and assisted in the creation of a standardized checklist and intake assessment tool for use prior to dermal filler treatment called the ACIST.

As a nurse entrepreneur, she manages six staff members and offers a variety of nonsurgical procedures in her medical aesthetics practice. She is also editor-in-chief of her own beauty and wellness magazine, The Look. She enjoys mentoring nurse practitioner students through clinical rotations in aesthetics since formal education venues are not available.

In 2017, she created Aesthetic Masterminds, a mastermind group of nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered nurses who own their medical practices and meet annually to share best business practices. Collaboration among peers is essential to Haley’s career.

Aside from her professional accomplishments, Haley enjoys her time with her son, Will, and two goldendoodles, Annie and Wriggle.

Steven G. Yoelin, MD

Steven Yoelin completed his undergraduate study at the University of California, Davis, where he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree. He attained his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, where he received numerous awards for his academic and research efforts.

Dr. Yoelin is a board-certified ophthalmologist, and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine.  He currently practices in Newport Beach, California.  In addition, he enjoys working in the clinical and research fields.

Over the past eight years, Dr. Yoelin has developed a keen interest in the use of neurotoxins, dermal fillers, and collagen stimulators.  He has long been very interested and heavily involved in the very important role that these injectables play in the field of nonsurgical facial aesthetics, and will continue to focus on this area in the future.

Dr. Yoelin speaks at numerous professional events and conferences throughout the country.  For example, he speaks annually at every major ophthalmology meeting regarding all FDA-approved facial injectables.  In addition, he continues to actively participate in various FDA and investigator-initiated clinical trials regarding a variety of issues related to facial aesthetics.

Dr. Yoelin has been the lead investigator in several pilot studies and trials that in one instance led to an entirely new FDA-approved aesthetic product at the end of 2008.

Dr. Yoelin thoroughly enjoys teaching other physicians to master the administration of all the various injectable products, as well as the proper step-by-step approach and methodology needed to develop, maintain, and grow a very successful aesthetic practice.