Connie Brennan, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connie Brennan, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rajesh Chopra, MD, FACS

Dr. Rajesh Chopra is a facial plastic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Chopra specializes exclusively in surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures of the face and neck. He is known for providing his patients with excellent, personalized care while creating beautiful, natural results.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Chopra earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine. He completed his surgical residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, followed by a surgical fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Dr. Chopra is a voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Chopra has trained hundreds of physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the United States and internationally on advanced injection techniques using neuromodulators and dermal fillers. His clinical work and research have been published in many peer-reviewed medical journals and he has presented extensively at medical education seminars locally, nationally, and internationally.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Charles M. Boyd, MD, MBA, FACS

Dual Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Charles Boyd is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in facial plastic surgery. Board certified by the highly elite American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Boyd is also a diplomate of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also board certified in the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Boyd specializes in all aspects of surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation including facelifts, brow and eye lifts, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) and neck lifts. He is also a specialist in cosmetic dermatology and laser surgery. A surgeon of extraordinary talents, Dr. Boyd has trained hundreds of top physicians throughout the United States and abroad on advanced injection techniques utilizing Botox, Juvéderm, and other minimally invasive modalities. He is also one of a select group of physicians involved in several research studies including FDA trials to test and evaluate cosmetic products created for consumer use.

As a full-time faculty member at the University of Michigan for over 14 years, Dr. Boyd has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology as well as the Department of Otolaryngology, and has served as the associate chief of staff of the University of Michigan Health System. He also teaches residents, fellows, and medical students at the University of Michigan. Highly respected and widely admired, Dr. Boyd is routinely invited to present cosmetic surgery lectures throughout the United States and internationally.

Dr. Boyd has published his research in several medical and surgical journals and has authored book chapters on cosmetic surgery. He has been featured in numerous media outlets and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and the Washington Post. Dr. Boyd also frequently appears on television and radio educating the public about cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Boyd is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He completed his undergraduate education at Howard University where he graduated at the top of his class, Phi Beta Kappa, and Summa Cum Laude in just three years.

An avid humanitarian, Dr. Boyd serves on the board of Bethany Kids, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare to children in East Africa. He devotes at least two weeks of every year to volunteering with World Medical Missions to perform cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries on children in Kenya.

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.

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.

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.

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, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM

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

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

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

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

Ellen C. Gendler, MD

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

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

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

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.

Timothy Greco, MD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nicola Lowrey, MPAP, PA-C

Nicola graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, in 2003, with a Master of Physician Assistant Practice degree. She is an advanced aesthetic injector with over 17 years of experience in the field . Her work focuses on an artistic, naturalistic, and clinically safe approach with the goal of enhancing her patients’ appearance in an undetectable, yet powerful way.

Nicola splits her time between her practice in Manhattan Beach, California, and traveling across the country to train other injectors. Education is one of her greatest passions. Her training model places a strong emphasis on knowledge of anatomy and safety in the use of injectable aesthetic treatments.

Nicola attends advanced courses all over the world to make sure that the knowledge she shares with her students encompasses the most up-to-date and highest quality education to advance their practices.

“I share everything I know with my students. I don’t hold back. If we elevate each other, this industry only gets better for us all!” Nicola is nearing completion of a book , “Anatomy Sunday: A Manual for Injectors” , a comprehensive textbook focusing on anatomy for aesthetic injectors and some of Nicola’s favorite treatment pearls.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nicola Lowrey, MPAP, PA-C

Nicola graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, in 2003, with a Master of Physician Assistant Practice degree. She is an advanced aesthetic injector with over 17 years of experience in the field . Her work focuses on an artistic, naturalistic, and clinically safe approach with the goal of enhancing her patients’ appearance in an undetectable, yet powerful way.

Nicola splits her time between her practice in Manhattan Beach, California, and traveling across the country to train other injectors. Education is one of her greatest passions. Her training model places a strong emphasis on knowledge of anatomy and safety in the use of injectable aesthetic treatments.

Nicola attends advanced courses all over the world to make sure that the knowledge she shares with her students encompasses the most up-to-date and highest quality education to advance their practices.

“I share everything I know with my students. I don’t hold back. If we elevate each other, this industry only gets better for us all!” Nicola is nearing completion of a book , “Anatomy Sunday: A Manual for Injectors” , a comprehensive textbook focusing on anatomy for aesthetic injectors and some of Nicola’s favorite treatment pearls.

Connie Brennan, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connie Brennan, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rajesh Chopra, MD, FACS

Dr. Rajesh Chopra is a facial plastic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Chopra specializes exclusively in surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures of the face and neck. He is known for providing his patients with excellent, personalized care while creating beautiful, natural results.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles, Dr. Chopra earned his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine. He completed his surgical residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, followed by a surgical fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

Dr. Chopra is a voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Chopra has trained hundreds of physicians and other healthcare professionals throughout the United States and internationally on advanced injection techniques using neuromodulators and dermal fillers. His clinical work and research have been published in many peer-reviewed medical journals and he has presented extensively at medical education seminars locally, nationally, and internationally.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Charles M. Boyd, MD, MBA, FACS

Dual Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Charles Boyd is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in facial plastic surgery. Board certified by the highly elite American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Boyd is also a diplomate of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also board certified in the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Boyd specializes in all aspects of surgical and non-surgical facial rejuvenation including facelifts, brow and eye lifts, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) and neck lifts. He is also a specialist in cosmetic dermatology and laser surgery. A surgeon of extraordinary talents, Dr. Boyd has trained hundreds of top physicians throughout the United States and abroad on advanced injection techniques utilizing Botox, Juvéderm, and other minimally invasive modalities. He is also one of a select group of physicians involved in several research studies including FDA trials to test and evaluate cosmetic products created for consumer use.

As a full-time faculty member at the University of Michigan for over 14 years, Dr. Boyd has served as an assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology as well as the Department of Otolaryngology, and has served as the associate chief of staff of the University of Michigan Health System. He also teaches residents, fellows, and medical students at the University of Michigan. Highly respected and widely admired, Dr. Boyd is routinely invited to present cosmetic surgery lectures throughout the United States and internationally.

Dr. Boyd has published his research in several medical and surgical journals and has authored book chapters on cosmetic surgery. He has been featured in numerous media outlets and newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and the Washington Post. Dr. Boyd also frequently appears on television and radio educating the public about cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Boyd is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He completed his undergraduate education at Howard University where he graduated at the top of his class, Phi Beta Kappa, and Summa Cum Laude in just three years.

An avid humanitarian, Dr. Boyd serves on the board of Bethany Kids, a non-profit organization that provides healthcare to children in East Africa. He devotes at least two weeks of every year to volunteering with World Medical Missions to perform cleft lip and cleft palate surgeries on children in Kenya.

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.

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.

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.

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, APRN, AGNP-BC, PHN, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

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.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM

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

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

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

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

Ellen C. Gendler, MD

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

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

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

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.

Timothy Greco, MD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nicola Lowrey, MPAP, PA-C

Nicola graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, in 2003, with a Master of Physician Assistant Practice degree. She is an advanced aesthetic injector with over 17 years of experience in the field . Her work focuses on an artistic, naturalistic, and clinically safe approach with the goal of enhancing her patients’ appearance in an undetectable, yet powerful way.

Nicola splits her time between her practice in Manhattan Beach, California, and traveling across the country to train other injectors. Education is one of her greatest passions. Her training model places a strong emphasis on knowledge of anatomy and safety in the use of injectable aesthetic treatments.

Nicola attends advanced courses all over the world to make sure that the knowledge she shares with her students encompasses the most up-to-date and highest quality education to advance their practices.

“I share everything I know with my students. I don’t hold back. If we elevate each other, this industry only gets better for us all!” Nicola is nearing completion of a book , “Anatomy Sunday: A Manual for Injectors” , a comprehensive textbook focusing on anatomy for aesthetic injectors and some of Nicola’s favorite treatment pearls.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nicola Lowrey, MPAP, PA-C

Nicola graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, in 2003, with a Master of Physician Assistant Practice degree. She is an advanced aesthetic injector with over 17 years of experience in the field . Her work focuses on an artistic, naturalistic, and clinically safe approach with the goal of enhancing her patients’ appearance in an undetectable, yet powerful way.

Nicola splits her time between her practice in Manhattan Beach, California, and traveling across the country to train other injectors. Education is one of her greatest passions. Her training model places a strong emphasis on knowledge of anatomy and safety in the use of injectable aesthetic treatments.

Nicola attends advanced courses all over the world to make sure that the knowledge she shares with her students encompasses the most up-to-date and highest quality education to advance their practices.

“I share everything I know with my students. I don’t hold back. If we elevate each other, this industry only gets better for us all!” Nicola is nearing completion of a book , “Anatomy Sunday: A Manual for Injectors” , a comprehensive textbook focusing on anatomy for aesthetic injectors and some of Nicola’s favorite treatment pearls.