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.

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.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

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.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

Adam Scheiner, MD

Dr. Adam J. Scheiner is a world-renowned Laser Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgeon. He is best known for perfecting a treatment for festoons, one of the most pervasive (and often incorrectly) treated forms of eyelid bags, and treats patients from around the globe with his proprietary RESET® Festoon Laser treatment.

Dr. Scheiner received his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and a private fellowship in Oklahoma City. He regularly delivers lectures on his techniques to other doctors and contributes to books and periodicals.

Dr. Scheiner has been a featured health expert on The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors TV Show, The Howard Stern Show, and in The New York Post and The Boston Herald, and on local and national affiliates of Fox, CBS, ABC, and NBC.

Dr. Scheiner’s new book, The True Definition of Beauty (now available on Amazon), provides an insightful look into the nonverbal cues our appearances give and how we can optimize them to better communicate with the world around us.

The foundation of Dr. Scheiner’s private practice is a methodology that combines safe, cutting-edge facial cosmetic surgery techniques with the most advanced non-surgical treatments, achieving a balanced, natural look with minimal downtime for patients In the community, Dr. Scheiner dedicates his time to help victims of domestic violence through his involvement on the Board of the Directors of The Spring of Tampa Bay.

Dr. Scheiner welcomes patients from abroad and from the United States to his office and loves helping his patients Restore, Reveal and Reclaim TM their natural beauty.

4303 N. Gomez Ave, Tampa, Florida p 813.367.1915 www.adamscheinermd.com

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

Carrie Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN

Adult Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in multiple states, and maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Her passion for facial aesthetics evolved during her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist. She spent 2 years at the University of Cincinnati Department of Dermatology in medical dermatology, managing a wide range of skin conditions, and continues to make skin health a priority for her patients.

For 20 years, Carrie’s professional focus has been in aesthetic medicine and skincare with a specialization in facial aesthetic injections. She has been formally trained and certified in multiple neuromodulator, dermal filler, and laser aesthetic applications, and has performed or consulted in over 30,000 aesthetic facial injection procedures throughout her career.

Carrie practices concierge aesthetic medicine in Kentucky through ELEVATE Facial Aesthetics. 
In addition to private practice, she has served as faculty for the Allergan Medical Institute over an extended period. In the area of continuing medical education, she speaks frequently as a national faculty member for P.A.L.E.T.T.E. Resources. Through her own business, CCB Facial Aesthetics, LLC, she consults, mentors, and educates in facial aesthetics nationally and continues to be a key opinion leader in this ever-evolving area of aesthetic medicine. She stays ahead of the curve, leading her peers through her vast hands-on experience and collaboration with national colleagues.

Carrie has been recognized by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation and other professional associations. Her professional affiliations include the AANP, Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives, Dermatology Nurse’s Association, and the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses. Carrie resides in Kentucky, but is actively influencing protocols and standards of care in aesthetic facial injectables from coast to coast.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

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.

Carrie Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN

Adult Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in multiple states, and maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Her passion for facial aesthetics evolved during her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist. She spent 2 years at the University of Cincinnati Department of Dermatology in medical dermatology, managing a wide range of skin conditions, and continues to make skin health a priority for her patients.

For 20 years, Carrie’s professional focus has been in aesthetic medicine and skincare with a specialization in facial aesthetic injections. She has been formally trained and certified in multiple neuromodulator, dermal filler, and laser aesthetic applications, and has performed or consulted in over 30,000 aesthetic facial injection procedures throughout her career.

Carrie practices concierge aesthetic medicine in Kentucky through ELEVATE Facial Aesthetics. 
In addition to private practice, she has served as faculty for the Allergan Medical Institute over an extended period. In the area of continuing medical education, she speaks frequently as a national faculty member for P.A.L.E.T.T.E. Resources. Through her own business, CCB Facial Aesthetics, LLC, she consults, mentors, and educates in facial aesthetics nationally and continues to be a key opinion leader in this ever-evolving area of aesthetic medicine. She stays ahead of the curve, leading her peers through her vast hands-on experience and collaboration with national colleagues.

Carrie has been recognized by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation and other professional associations. Her professional affiliations include the AANP, Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives, Dermatology Nurse’s Association, and the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses. Carrie resides in Kentucky, but is actively influencing protocols and standards of care in aesthetic facial injectables from coast to coast.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.

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.

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.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

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.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

Adam Scheiner, MD

Dr. Adam J. Scheiner is a world-renowned Laser Eyelid and Facial Plastic Surgeon. He is best known for perfecting a treatment for festoons, one of the most pervasive (and often incorrectly) treated forms of eyelid bags, and treats patients from around the globe with his proprietary RESET® Festoon Laser treatment.

Dr. Scheiner received his medical training at the University of Pennsylvania and a private fellowship in Oklahoma City. He regularly delivers lectures on his techniques to other doctors and contributes to books and periodicals.

Dr. Scheiner has been a featured health expert on The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors TV Show, The Howard Stern Show, and in The New York Post and The Boston Herald, and on local and national affiliates of Fox, CBS, ABC, and NBC.

Dr. Scheiner’s new book, The True Definition of Beauty (now available on Amazon), provides an insightful look into the nonverbal cues our appearances give and how we can optimize them to better communicate with the world around us.

The foundation of Dr. Scheiner’s private practice is a methodology that combines safe, cutting-edge facial cosmetic surgery techniques with the most advanced non-surgical treatments, achieving a balanced, natural look with minimal downtime for patients In the community, Dr. Scheiner dedicates his time to help victims of domestic violence through his involvement on the Board of the Directors of The Spring of Tampa Bay.

Dr. Scheiner welcomes patients from abroad and from the United States to his office and loves helping his patients Restore, Reveal and Reclaim TM their natural beauty.

4303 N. Gomez Ave, Tampa, Florida p 813.367.1915 www.adamscheinermd.com

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

Carrie Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN

Adult Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in multiple states, and maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Her passion for facial aesthetics evolved during her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist. She spent 2 years at the University of Cincinnati Department of Dermatology in medical dermatology, managing a wide range of skin conditions, and continues to make skin health a priority for her patients.

For 20 years, Carrie’s professional focus has been in aesthetic medicine and skincare with a specialization in facial aesthetic injections. She has been formally trained and certified in multiple neuromodulator, dermal filler, and laser aesthetic applications, and has performed or consulted in over 30,000 aesthetic facial injection procedures throughout her career.

Carrie practices concierge aesthetic medicine in Kentucky through ELEVATE Facial Aesthetics. 
In addition to private practice, she has served as faculty for the Allergan Medical Institute over an extended period. In the area of continuing medical education, she speaks frequently as a national faculty member for P.A.L.E.T.T.E. Resources. Through her own business, CCB Facial Aesthetics, LLC, she consults, mentors, and educates in facial aesthetics nationally and continues to be a key opinion leader in this ever-evolving area of aesthetic medicine. She stays ahead of the curve, leading her peers through her vast hands-on experience and collaboration with national colleagues.

Carrie has been recognized by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation and other professional associations. Her professional affiliations include the AANP, Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives, Dermatology Nurse’s Association, and the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses. Carrie resides in Kentucky, but is actively influencing protocols and standards of care in aesthetic facial injectables from coast to coast.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

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.

Carrie Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN

Adult Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, Kentucky, and her Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Cincinnati, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is licensed as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in multiple states, and maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Her passion for facial aesthetics evolved during her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist. She spent 2 years at the University of Cincinnati Department of Dermatology in medical dermatology, managing a wide range of skin conditions, and continues to make skin health a priority for her patients.

For 20 years, Carrie’s professional focus has been in aesthetic medicine and skincare with a specialization in facial aesthetic injections. She has been formally trained and certified in multiple neuromodulator, dermal filler, and laser aesthetic applications, and has performed or consulted in over 30,000 aesthetic facial injection procedures throughout her career.

Carrie practices concierge aesthetic medicine in Kentucky through ELEVATE Facial Aesthetics. 
In addition to private practice, she has served as faculty for the Allergan Medical Institute over an extended period. In the area of continuing medical education, she speaks frequently as a national faculty member for P.A.L.E.T.T.E. Resources. Through her own business, CCB Facial Aesthetics, LLC, she consults, mentors, and educates in facial aesthetics nationally and continues to be a key opinion leader in this ever-evolving area of aesthetic medicine. She stays ahead of the curve, leading her peers through her vast hands-on experience and collaboration with national colleagues.

Carrie has been recognized by the Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation and other professional associations. Her professional affiliations include the AANP, Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse-Midwives, Dermatology Nurse’s Association, and the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses. Carrie resides in Kentucky, but is actively influencing protocols and standards of care in aesthetic facial injectables from coast to coast.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.

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.

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.

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS

Wendy W. Lee, MD, MS, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology and Dermatology, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery with a special interest in aesthetic medicine. Dr. Lee earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Science degree in physiology from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She completed both her residency and internship at Tulane University and a fellowship in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Lee treats a broad spectrum of oculoplastic disorders, including eyelid cancers, trauma, tearing disorders, eyelid malpositions, orbital tumors, and infection and inflammation of the lids and orbit. In addition, Dr. Lee provides the full range of services offered at the Institute’s Aesthetic Center, including blepharoptosis surgery; blepharoplasty of the upper and lower lids; brow and forehead lifts; and non-surgical cosmetic enhancements, including botulinum toxin treatments, dermal fillers, and neck injections to treat the fat underneath the chin. She also performs photorejuvenation with lights and laser skin resurfacing for the face, neck, hands, and eyelids.

Dr. Lee dedicates time to the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students, and community physicians. She is co-director of University of Miami Cosmetic Medicine, a multidisciplinary cosmetic group involving the departments of ophthalmology, dermatology, ears, nose, and throat (ENT), and plastic surgery. Together with her colleagues she organizes multispecialty trainings in cosmetic injectables, topical treatments, and lasers.

Dr. Lee conducts research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with special interest in eyelid reconstruction, the aging eyelid skin, and aesthetic lasers. She also lectures around the world on oculoplastic disorders and aesthetic treatments related to the eye. She has been featured on CNN for her charitable work on patients from Third World countries. She has also been featured on local news channels such as NBC and WSFL, and is often quoted in women’s interest magazines such as Allure, Marie Claire, and Women’s Health regarding aesthetic treatments around the eyes.

Haley J. Wood, MSN, WHNP, CPSN, 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.

Alexander Z. Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin is a globally recognized expert and lecturer on minimally invasive aesthetics and nonsurgical facial sculpting.  He is a trained facial cosmetic surgeon who was educated at Yale University and Columbia University.

Dr. Rivkin is founder of Westside Aesthetics, a nationally recognized clinical and research center of excellence for nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.  He is best known for inventing and popularizing the nonsurgical rhinoplasty procedure.

Education and research are an important part of Dr. Rivkin’s practice.  He is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of Dermatology of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has published several scholarly papers and textbook chapters.  He has been a lead investigator on many National Institutes of Health–sponsored clinical trials and has received several awards for his research.  He lectures at conferences all over the world and conducts intensive physician education seminars at Westside Aesthetics.  A significant number of the doctors and nurses performing aesthetic injections in the Los Angeles area gained their skills in his office. 

Dr. Rivkin understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife”, and believes modern medical technology can provide today’s patients with superior alternatives to painful invasive cosmetic surgery.  He has dedicated his career to developing these alternatives, creating exceptional cosmetic solutions that his patients can access without the fear that has for so long been associated with cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Rivkin has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tyra Banks Show, and Extra. He has also appeared on Univision, PBS, KNBC-TV, and KABC-TV, as well as in numerous national and international publications discussing the revolutionary aesthetic procedures he has invented.

John P. Fezza, MD

John P. Fezza, MD, has been the Director of Cosmetic and Skin Services at Center for Sight in Sarasota, Florida, since 1998. He is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, and is a member of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (ABFCS), and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS).

Dr. Fezza earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and a medical degree at New York Medical College, in Valhalla, New York, where he was president of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed an internship in general surgery, a residency in ophthalmology at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, a 2-year fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and a second fellowship in cosmetic surgery
with the AACS.

He was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Florida for 15 years, and is currently an ad hoc preceptor for American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellows. Dr Fezza has held numerous national positions in medical societies, including President of the ABFCS and Treasurer of the ASOPRS.

He has been a lecturer, trainer, and consultant for several pharmaceutical companies, including Allergan, Merz, Galderma, Senté Labs, and Lumenis. He is the author of numerous articles appearing in medical journals such as Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and many textbook chapters. He has also been featured in magazines such as Elle and Cosmetic Surgery Times, and has been a guest and medical expert on several network television shows. In addition, he is a reviewer for several medical journals and presenter at many national medical meetings.

Dr. Fezza was chosen as the “Best Plastic Surgeon” in Sarasota, Venice, and Manatee counties during 2016-2019 in the Readers’ Choice poll of the Herald Tribune newspaper, and has been voted a Top Doctor by the Castle Connelly Top Doctors website and U.S. News & World Report regularly for over a decade.

Dr. Fezza is also currently involved in several filler and neuromodulator clinical trials. He holds 2 patents for the treatment of dry eyes that are licensed through Visant Medical, Inc, in which he is an equity holder. His interests include advances in facial cosmetic surgical techniques, fillers, and botulinum neurotoxin injections.

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.

Connie Brennan, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN, CPC

Connie Brennan is the Founder and President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions and the National Director of Aesthetic Education for Life Time LifeSpa/MediSpa Corporation. She also works with two plastic surgery groups in Minnesota (Mesna Plastic Surgery and MMK Plastic Surgery) as the lead Injection Specialist and Consultant for the nurse injection team.

Connie is a licensed registered nurse in 10 states and has earned advanced certification in aesthetic injectables, laser physics/safety, laser resurfacing, ultrasound technology, microneedling, skin care, sclerotherapy, clinical photography, and perioperative nursing over the course of 30 years in aesthetic medicine.

Connie currently serves as a Director for the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses and has spent many years working as an expert with the task force that created the first Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) curriculum and exam. Connie is a frequently sought-after speaker and trainer for many organizations. She has published numerous peer‐reviewed articles, book chapters, and a recently published aesthetic injectables policy and procedure manual. Connie has given many journal and magazine interviews during her career, and she has been acknowledged for her numerous contributions and expertise in the field of aesthetic medicine.