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.

Connie M. Brennan, NP-C, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

Connie M. Brennan is a nationally recognized and much sought-after expert in nonsurgical facial aesthetic treatments. She is the Founder/President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions, LLC, and the Aesthetic Education Director and Certified Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Specialist at Life Time. In her clinical practice, Connie provides aesthetic consultations and comprehensive training in nonsurgical aesthetic injectables. She has been recognized with over 100 honors and is published in more than 25 publications appearing worldwide. Connie has also designed educational tools that are available for purchase online and holds a design patent for the ConnieTray^® aesthetic tray (www.connietray.com).

Connie has a passion for art, music, and education. She has been involved in art (painting and drawing), photography (operated a photography studio in the 80’s), and music (was a wedding singer for 25 years), much of her life. She has worked in aesthetic medicine since 1988, initially as a plastic surgery assistant and clinical photographer. She graduated from nursing school in 1994, and began to integrate her artistic talent into her professional career by becoming one of the first nurses in Minnesota to be trained in the use of dermal fillers (bovine collagen). This led to further training in 1998, in sclerotherapy and the early aesthetic uses of Botox^®.

Connie earned her certifications as a Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN) and as a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) through the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN). She has been involved in curriculum and test writing, as well as leadership roles for ISPAN. Connie also provides education for P.A.L.E.T.T.E and companies such as Allergan, Galderma, and Revance.

Connie is dedicated to providing optimal aesthetic outcomes, a gold standard level of care, and quality education to meet her clients’ needs. Her artistic eye and attention to detail have been represented on many beautiful faces nationally and internationally.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS, is a Diplomate and an elected member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in private practice in Beverly Hills, California.

He is the Principal of Integrative Operating Theatres, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center located in the heart of the Beverly Hills triangle.

Dr. Vallecillos has a practice emphasis on minimally invasive complex facial surgery, revision surgery of the nose and breasts, and regenerative cell-assisted therapies. He is regarded as a pioneer in the adaptation and utilization of combined soft tissue contraction technologies to achieve outstanding results in high-definition facial and body contouring.

Dr. Vallecillos is an active speaker at national and international events, including Plastic Surgery The Meeting (organized by the ASPS), the International Neurotoxin Association’s biennial TOXINS Conferences, the California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, the Multispecialty Aesthetic Conference, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses meetings, and the IMCAS World Congress held annually in Paris.

Dr. Vallecillos has served as a P.A.L.E.T.T.E. faculty member since 2008 and is recognized as a leading expert in minimally invasive soft tissue enhancements. He has trained thousands of top-ranked physicians, surgeons, and aesthetic medicine practitioners throughout the United States and internationally in advanced aesthetic injection techniques. He is a Galderma GAIN Master Trainer, and served as the Chief Clinical Investigator for Coapt Systems’ Novielle injectable filler study and as a consultant for InMode and Hans BioMed.

His current areas of interest include stem cell translational medicine and cellular reprogramming in its application to longevity and de-aging.

Steve Yoelin, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Orange County, California, with over 22 years of experience in minimally invasive medical aesthetics, such as techniques using dermal fillers, collagen stimulators, and neurotoxins, as well as fat reduction procedures. He serves as a strategic advisor to companies ranging in size from innovative early-stage startups to multibillion-dollar industry leaders. He also operates a private practice that focuses on aesthetic injectables and has a multiyear waitlist, which he has built exclusively from repeat visits and word-of-mouth referrals.

Dr. Yoelin has trained other clinicians through 2,500+ industry-sponsored global training programs and hundreds of continuing medical education programs. He has also led dozens of clinical trials (Phases 1-4) and investigator-initiated trials and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed journal articles, posters, presentations, and a book chapter. In addition, he has been awarded several patents for his research.

Dr. Yoelin has performed dozens of fresh-frozen cadaver dissections over the past several years. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science and management, magna cum laude, from the University of California, Davis, where he was a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Steve Yoelin, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Orange County, California, with over 22 years of experience in minimally invasive medical aesthetics, such as techniques using dermal fillers, collagen stimulators, and neurotoxins, as well as fat reduction procedures. He serves as a strategic advisor to companies ranging in size from innovative early-stage startups to multibillion-dollar industry leaders. He also operates a private practice that focuses on aesthetic injectables and has a multiyear waitlist, which he has built exclusively from repeat visits and word-of-mouth referrals.

Dr. Yoelin has trained other clinicians through 2,500+ industry-sponsored global training programs and hundreds of continuing medical education programs. He has also led dozens of clinical trials (Phases 1-4) and investigator-initiated trials and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed journal articles, posters, presentations, and a book chapter. In addition, he has been awarded several patents for his research.

Dr. Yoelin has performed dozens of fresh-frozen cadaver dissections over the past several years. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science and management, magna cum laude, from the University of California, Davis, where he was a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS, is a Diplomate and an elected member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in private practice in Beverly Hills, California.

He is the Principal of Integrative Operating Theatres, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center located in the heart of the Beverly Hills triangle.

Dr. Vallecillos has a practice emphasis on minimally invasive complex facial surgery, revision surgery of the nose and breasts, and regenerative cell-assisted therapies. He is regarded as a pioneer in the adaptation and utilization of combined soft tissue contraction technologies to achieve outstanding results in high-definition facial and body contouring.

Dr. Vallecillos is an active speaker at national and international events, including Plastic Surgery The Meeting (organized by the ASPS), the International Neurotoxin Association’s biennial TOXINS Conferences, the California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, the Multispecialty Aesthetic Conference, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses meetings, and the IMCAS World Congress held annually in Paris.

Dr. Vallecillos has served as a P.A.L.E.T.T.E. faculty member since 2008 and is recognized as a leading expert in minimally invasive soft tissue enhancements. He has trained thousands of top-ranked physicians, surgeons, and aesthetic medicine practitioners throughout the United States and internationally in advanced aesthetic injection techniques. He is a Galderma GAIN Master Trainer, and served as the Chief Clinical Investigator for Coapt Systems’ Novielle injectable filler study and as a consultant for InMode and Hans BioMed.

His current areas of interest include stem cell translational medicine and cellular reprogramming in its application to longevity and de-aging.

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE is compact state licensed as a Registered Nurse in 43 states and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in KY and CA. She maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Carrie practices aesthetic medicine in KY at CCB Facial Aesthetics. Carrie is a promotional, private, and CME national educator and key opinion leader who consults, counsels, and instructs providers in facial aesthetic medicine. Carrie has been pursuing a professional role in forensic nursing. She is actively receiving her credentials in forensic examinations and evidence collection to be licensed in Kentucky as an Adult/ Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is pursuing board certification through AANPBC as a Forensic Nurse Examiner.

Carrie is collectively using 30 years of medical, nursing, and life experiences to provide skilled and experienced leadership, advocacy, and care to victims of sexual assault crimes, domestic partner violence, adult abuse, and strangulation to represent and advocate for victims’ legal and human rights. Her mission is to help victims recover by finding their voice post-trauma, entering society as high-functioning, and incorporating self-care and aesthetics to achieve this outcome. Carrie will use her passion for providing exceptional patient outcomes, sharing medical knowledge, educating medical providers, setting progressive artistic standards for the non-surgical aesthetic industry, and encompass best safe practices that represent the most recent scientific data while fulfilling her medical, ethical, and legal responsibilities to be an educator, medical provider, and patient advocate.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Kentucky and her Master of Science at the University of Cincinnati. Carrie’s 29 years of nursing experience encompass practice in cardiovascular medicine, intensive care, outpatient surgery, plastic surgery, and medical facial aesthetics. During her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist, her passion for facial aesthetics evolved into a 24-year career. Carrie launched CCB Facial Aesthetics in 2012, bridging the gap between promotional and continuing medical education. Carrie has participated in various capacities in over 30,000 facial aesthetic injection procedures and has conducted 750+ educational programs, including hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and virtual classes. She is among the first nurse injectors in the Southeast United States and is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader in the industry.

Carrie considers her medical practice an “artful science” in attaining proper facial proportion while preserving unique attributes of patient gender, age, preference, and ethnicity in restoration. She is motivated by a solid commitment to providing safe and exceptional patient outcomes, sharing clinical experiences, teaching other providers, and meeting the challenge of setting progressive standards for the non-surgical industry using evidence-based best practices and the latest scientific knowledge.

Carrie is serving her 12th year as faculty for Allergan Medical Institute in numerous educational training programs and advisory boards. She is a 12-year faculty member for PALETTE Resources, leading national continuing medical educational workshops. Carrie is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and the International Association of Forensic Nursing.

Connie M. Brennan, NP-C, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

Connie M. Brennan is a nationally recognized and much sought-after expert in nonsurgical facial aesthetic treatments. She is the Founder/President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions, LLC, and the Aesthetic Education Director and Certified Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Specialist at Life Time. In her clinical practice, Connie provides aesthetic consultations and comprehensive training in nonsurgical aesthetic injectables. She has been recognized with over 100 honors and is published in more than 25 publications appearing worldwide. Connie has also designed educational tools that are available for purchase online and holds a design patent for the ConnieTray^® aesthetic tray (www.connietray.com).

Connie has a passion for art, music, and education. She has been involved in art (painting and drawing), photography (operated a photography studio in the 80’s), and music (was a wedding singer for 25 years), much of her life. She has worked in aesthetic medicine since 1988, initially as a plastic surgery assistant and clinical photographer. She graduated from nursing school in 1994, and began to integrate her artistic talent into her professional career by becoming one of the first nurses in Minnesota to be trained in the use of dermal fillers (bovine collagen). This led to further training in 1998, in sclerotherapy and the early aesthetic uses of Botox^®.

Connie earned her certifications as a Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN) and as a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) through the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN). She has been involved in curriculum and test writing, as well as leadership roles for ISPAN. Connie also provides education for P.A.L.E.T.T.E and companies such as Allergan, Galderma, and Revance.

Connie is dedicated to providing optimal aesthetic outcomes, a gold standard level of care, and quality education to meet her clients’ needs. Her artistic eye and attention to detail have been represented on many beautiful faces nationally and internationally.

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE is compact state licensed as a Registered Nurse in 43 states and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in KY and CA. She maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Carrie practices aesthetic medicine in KY at CCB Facial Aesthetics. Carrie is a promotional, private, and CME national educator and key opinion leader who consults, counsels, and instructs providers in facial aesthetic medicine. Carrie has been pursuing a professional role in forensic nursing. She is actively receiving her credentials in forensic examinations and evidence collection to be licensed in Kentucky as an Adult/ Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is pursuing board certification through AANPBC as a Forensic Nurse Examiner.

Carrie is collectively using 30 years of medical, nursing, and life experiences to provide skilled and experienced leadership, advocacy, and care to victims of sexual assault crimes, domestic partner violence, adult abuse, and strangulation to represent and advocate for victims’ legal and human rights. Her mission is to help victims recover by finding their voice post-trauma, entering society as high-functioning, and incorporating self-care and aesthetics to achieve this outcome. Carrie will use her passion for providing exceptional patient outcomes, sharing medical knowledge, educating medical providers, setting progressive artistic standards for the non-surgical aesthetic industry, and encompass best safe practices that represent the most recent scientific data while fulfilling her medical, ethical, and legal responsibilities to be an educator, medical provider, and patient advocate.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Kentucky and her Master of Science at the University of Cincinnati. Carrie’s 29 years of nursing experience encompass practice in cardiovascular medicine, intensive care, outpatient surgery, plastic surgery, and medical facial aesthetics. During her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist, her passion for facial aesthetics evolved into a 24-year career. Carrie launched CCB Facial Aesthetics in 2012, bridging the gap between promotional and continuing medical education. Carrie has participated in various capacities in over 30,000 facial aesthetic injection procedures and has conducted 750+ educational programs, including hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and virtual classes. She is among the first nurse injectors in the Southeast United States and is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader in the industry.

Carrie considers her medical practice an “artful science” in attaining proper facial proportion while preserving unique attributes of patient gender, age, preference, and ethnicity in restoration. She is motivated by a solid commitment to providing safe and exceptional patient outcomes, sharing clinical experiences, teaching other providers, and meeting the challenge of setting progressive standards for the non-surgical industry using evidence-based best practices and the latest scientific knowledge.

Carrie is serving her 12th year as faculty for Allergan Medical Institute in numerous educational training programs and advisory boards. She is a 12-year faculty member for PALETTE Resources, leading national continuing medical educational workshops. Carrie is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and the International Association of Forensic Nursing.

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.

Connie M. Brennan, NP-C, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

Connie M. Brennan is a nationally recognized and much sought-after expert in nonsurgical facial aesthetic treatments. She is the Founder/President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions, LLC, and the Aesthetic Education Director and Certified Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Specialist at Life Time. In her clinical practice, Connie provides aesthetic consultations and comprehensive training in nonsurgical aesthetic injectables. She has been recognized with over 100 honors and is published in more than 25 publications appearing worldwide. Connie has also designed educational tools that are available for purchase online and holds a design patent for the ConnieTray^® aesthetic tray (www.connietray.com).

Connie has a passion for art, music, and education. She has been involved in art (painting and drawing), photography (operated a photography studio in the 80’s), and music (was a wedding singer for 25 years), much of her life. She has worked in aesthetic medicine since 1988, initially as a plastic surgery assistant and clinical photographer. She graduated from nursing school in 1994, and began to integrate her artistic talent into her professional career by becoming one of the first nurses in Minnesota to be trained in the use of dermal fillers (bovine collagen). This led to further training in 1998, in sclerotherapy and the early aesthetic uses of Botox^®.

Connie earned her certifications as a Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN) and as a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) through the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN). She has been involved in curriculum and test writing, as well as leadership roles for ISPAN. Connie also provides education for P.A.L.E.T.T.E and companies such as Allergan, Galderma, and Revance.

Connie is dedicated to providing optimal aesthetic outcomes, a gold standard level of care, and quality education to meet her clients’ needs. Her artistic eye and attention to detail have been represented on many beautiful faces nationally and internationally.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS, is a Diplomate and an elected member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in private practice in Beverly Hills, California.

He is the Principal of Integrative Operating Theatres, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center located in the heart of the Beverly Hills triangle.

Dr. Vallecillos has a practice emphasis on minimally invasive complex facial surgery, revision surgery of the nose and breasts, and regenerative cell-assisted therapies. He is regarded as a pioneer in the adaptation and utilization of combined soft tissue contraction technologies to achieve outstanding results in high-definition facial and body contouring.

Dr. Vallecillos is an active speaker at national and international events, including Plastic Surgery The Meeting (organized by the ASPS), the International Neurotoxin Association’s biennial TOXINS Conferences, the California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, the Multispecialty Aesthetic Conference, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses meetings, and the IMCAS World Congress held annually in Paris.

Dr. Vallecillos has served as a P.A.L.E.T.T.E. faculty member since 2008 and is recognized as a leading expert in minimally invasive soft tissue enhancements. He has trained thousands of top-ranked physicians, surgeons, and aesthetic medicine practitioners throughout the United States and internationally in advanced aesthetic injection techniques. He is a Galderma GAIN Master Trainer, and served as the Chief Clinical Investigator for Coapt Systems’ Novielle injectable filler study and as a consultant for InMode and Hans BioMed.

His current areas of interest include stem cell translational medicine and cellular reprogramming in its application to longevity and de-aging.

Steve Yoelin, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Orange County, California, with over 22 years of experience in minimally invasive medical aesthetics, such as techniques using dermal fillers, collagen stimulators, and neurotoxins, as well as fat reduction procedures. He serves as a strategic advisor to companies ranging in size from innovative early-stage startups to multibillion-dollar industry leaders. He also operates a private practice that focuses on aesthetic injectables and has a multiyear waitlist, which he has built exclusively from repeat visits and word-of-mouth referrals.

Dr. Yoelin has trained other clinicians through 2,500+ industry-sponsored global training programs and hundreds of continuing medical education programs. He has also led dozens of clinical trials (Phases 1-4) and investigator-initiated trials and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed journal articles, posters, presentations, and a book chapter. In addition, he has been awarded several patents for his research.

Dr. Yoelin has performed dozens of fresh-frozen cadaver dissections over the past several years. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science and management, magna cum laude, from the University of California, Davis, where he was a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Steve Yoelin, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD, is a board-certified ophthalmologist based in Orange County, California, with over 22 years of experience in minimally invasive medical aesthetics, such as techniques using dermal fillers, collagen stimulators, and neurotoxins, as well as fat reduction procedures. He serves as a strategic advisor to companies ranging in size from innovative early-stage startups to multibillion-dollar industry leaders. He also operates a private practice that focuses on aesthetic injectables and has a multiyear waitlist, which he has built exclusively from repeat visits and word-of-mouth referrals.

Dr. Yoelin has trained other clinicians through 2,500+ industry-sponsored global training programs and hundreds of continuing medical education programs. He has also led dozens of clinical trials (Phases 1-4) and investigator-initiated trials and has authored or co-authored many peer-reviewed journal articles, posters, presentations, and a book chapter. In addition, he has been awarded several patents for his research.

Dr. Yoelin has performed dozens of fresh-frozen cadaver dissections over the past several years. He completed his Doctor of Medicine degree and ophthalmology residency at the University of California, Irvine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture science and management, magna cum laude, from the University of California, Davis, where he was a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS, is a Diplomate and an elected member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in private practice in Beverly Hills, California.

He is the Principal of Integrative Operating Theatres, a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center located in the heart of the Beverly Hills triangle.

Dr. Vallecillos has a practice emphasis on minimally invasive complex facial surgery, revision surgery of the nose and breasts, and regenerative cell-assisted therapies. He is regarded as a pioneer in the adaptation and utilization of combined soft tissue contraction technologies to achieve outstanding results in high-definition facial and body contouring.

Dr. Vallecillos is an active speaker at national and international events, including Plastic Surgery The Meeting (organized by the ASPS), the International Neurotoxin Association’s biennial TOXINS Conferences, the California Society of Facial Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting, the Multispecialty Aesthetic Conference, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses meetings, and the IMCAS World Congress held annually in Paris.

Dr. Vallecillos has served as a P.A.L.E.T.T.E. faculty member since 2008 and is recognized as a leading expert in minimally invasive soft tissue enhancements. He has trained thousands of top-ranked physicians, surgeons, and aesthetic medicine practitioners throughout the United States and internationally in advanced aesthetic injection techniques. He is a Galderma GAIN Master Trainer, and served as the Chief Clinical Investigator for Coapt Systems’ Novielle injectable filler study and as a consultant for InMode and Hans BioMed.

His current areas of interest include stem cell translational medicine and cellular reprogramming in its application to longevity and de-aging.

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE is compact state licensed as a Registered Nurse in 43 states and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in KY and CA. She maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Carrie practices aesthetic medicine in KY at CCB Facial Aesthetics. Carrie is a promotional, private, and CME national educator and key opinion leader who consults, counsels, and instructs providers in facial aesthetic medicine. Carrie has been pursuing a professional role in forensic nursing. She is actively receiving her credentials in forensic examinations and evidence collection to be licensed in Kentucky as an Adult/ Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is pursuing board certification through AANPBC as a Forensic Nurse Examiner.

Carrie is collectively using 30 years of medical, nursing, and life experiences to provide skilled and experienced leadership, advocacy, and care to victims of sexual assault crimes, domestic partner violence, adult abuse, and strangulation to represent and advocate for victims’ legal and human rights. Her mission is to help victims recover by finding their voice post-trauma, entering society as high-functioning, and incorporating self-care and aesthetics to achieve this outcome. Carrie will use her passion for providing exceptional patient outcomes, sharing medical knowledge, educating medical providers, setting progressive artistic standards for the non-surgical aesthetic industry, and encompass best safe practices that represent the most recent scientific data while fulfilling her medical, ethical, and legal responsibilities to be an educator, medical provider, and patient advocate.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Kentucky and her Master of Science at the University of Cincinnati. Carrie’s 29 years of nursing experience encompass practice in cardiovascular medicine, intensive care, outpatient surgery, plastic surgery, and medical facial aesthetics. During her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist, her passion for facial aesthetics evolved into a 24-year career. Carrie launched CCB Facial Aesthetics in 2012, bridging the gap between promotional and continuing medical education. Carrie has participated in various capacities in over 30,000 facial aesthetic injection procedures and has conducted 750+ educational programs, including hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and virtual classes. She is among the first nurse injectors in the Southeast United States and is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader in the industry.

Carrie considers her medical practice an “artful science” in attaining proper facial proportion while preserving unique attributes of patient gender, age, preference, and ethnicity in restoration. She is motivated by a solid commitment to providing safe and exceptional patient outcomes, sharing clinical experiences, teaching other providers, and meeting the challenge of setting progressive standards for the non-surgical industry using evidence-based best practices and the latest scientific knowledge.

Carrie is serving her 12th year as faculty for Allergan Medical Institute in numerous educational training programs and advisory boards. She is a 12-year faculty member for PALETTE Resources, leading national continuing medical educational workshops. Carrie is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and the International Association of Forensic Nursing.

Connie M. Brennan, NP-C, CANS, CPSN, ISPAN-F

Connie M. Brennan is a nationally recognized and much sought-after expert in nonsurgical facial aesthetic treatments. She is the Founder/President of Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions, LLC, and the Aesthetic Education Director and Certified Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner Specialist at Life Time. In her clinical practice, Connie provides aesthetic consultations and comprehensive training in nonsurgical aesthetic injectables. She has been recognized with over 100 honors and is published in more than 25 publications appearing worldwide. Connie has also designed educational tools that are available for purchase online and holds a design patent for the ConnieTray^® aesthetic tray (www.connietray.com).

Connie has a passion for art, music, and education. She has been involved in art (painting and drawing), photography (operated a photography studio in the 80’s), and music (was a wedding singer for 25 years), much of her life. She has worked in aesthetic medicine since 1988, initially as a plastic surgery assistant and clinical photographer. She graduated from nursing school in 1994, and began to integrate her artistic talent into her professional career by becoming one of the first nurses in Minnesota to be trained in the use of dermal fillers (bovine collagen). This led to further training in 1998, in sclerotherapy and the early aesthetic uses of Botox^®.

Connie earned her certifications as a Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse (CPSN) and as a Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS) through the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN). She has been involved in curriculum and test writing, as well as leadership roles for ISPAN. Connie also provides education for P.A.L.E.T.T.E and companies such as Allergan, Galderma, and Revance.

Connie is dedicated to providing optimal aesthetic outcomes, a gold standard level of care, and quality education to meet her clients’ needs. Her artistic eye and attention to detail have been represented on many beautiful faces nationally and internationally.

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE

Carrie L. Clifford-Bennett, APRN, ANP-C, MSN, SANE is compact state licensed as a Registered Nurse in 43 states and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in KY and CA. She maintains national board certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Carrie practices aesthetic medicine in KY at CCB Facial Aesthetics. Carrie is a promotional, private, and CME national educator and key opinion leader who consults, counsels, and instructs providers in facial aesthetic medicine. Carrie has been pursuing a professional role in forensic nursing. She is actively receiving her credentials in forensic examinations and evidence collection to be licensed in Kentucky as an Adult/ Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is pursuing board certification through AANPBC as a Forensic Nurse Examiner.

Carrie is collectively using 30 years of medical, nursing, and life experiences to provide skilled and experienced leadership, advocacy, and care to victims of sexual assault crimes, domestic partner violence, adult abuse, and strangulation to represent and advocate for victims’ legal and human rights. Her mission is to help victims recover by finding their voice post-trauma, entering society as high-functioning, and incorporating self-care and aesthetics to achieve this outcome. Carrie will use her passion for providing exceptional patient outcomes, sharing medical knowledge, educating medical providers, setting progressive artistic standards for the non-surgical aesthetic industry, and encompass best safe practices that represent the most recent scientific data while fulfilling her medical, ethical, and legal responsibilities to be an educator, medical provider, and patient advocate.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Kentucky and her Master of Science at the University of Cincinnati. Carrie’s 29 years of nursing experience encompass practice in cardiovascular medicine, intensive care, outpatient surgery, plastic surgery, and medical facial aesthetics. During her tenure as a plastic surgical nurse specialist, her passion for facial aesthetics evolved into a 24-year career. Carrie launched CCB Facial Aesthetics in 2012, bridging the gap between promotional and continuing medical education. Carrie has participated in various capacities in over 30,000 facial aesthetic injection procedures and has conducted 750+ educational programs, including hands-on training, lectures, workshops, and virtual classes. She is among the first nurse injectors in the Southeast United States and is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader in the industry.

Carrie considers her medical practice an “artful science” in attaining proper facial proportion while preserving unique attributes of patient gender, age, preference, and ethnicity in restoration. She is motivated by a solid commitment to providing safe and exceptional patient outcomes, sharing clinical experiences, teaching other providers, and meeting the challenge of setting progressive standards for the non-surgical industry using evidence-based best practices and the latest scientific knowledge.

Carrie is serving her 12th year as faculty for Allergan Medical Institute in numerous educational training programs and advisory boards. She is a 12-year faculty member for PALETTE Resources, leading national continuing medical educational workshops. Carrie is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Foundation, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, the International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses, and the International Association of Forensic Nursing.