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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Keith Marcus, MD

Dr. Keith Marcus is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in private practice in Redondo Beach, California. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with honors and attended medical school at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After medical school, he completed a five-year residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he specialized in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In Michigan, he spent five years training under one of the world’s most renowned facial plastic surgeons, Dr. Shan Baker. Subsequently, he completed one of the busiest and most diverse Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowships in the United States.

Dr. Marcus received an award for passing his facial plastic surgery boards in the 99th percentile, and won the prestigious John Orlando Roe Award, given by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, for his groundbreaking research.  Dr. Marcus has also served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery since 2014.

Dr. Marcus balances his busy clinical practice with his passion for education and research.  He lectures, teaches and trains on a weekly basis, in addition to performing clinical research and clinical trials for new product indications.  He travels both nationally and internationally to teach and educate on expert techniques for noninvasive aesthetic modalities, including injectables and lasers.  Dr. Marcus strives to treat patients with respect and integrity while achieving optimal cosmetic results. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Steven G. Yoelin, MD

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jonathan M. Sykes, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Jonathan M. Sykes, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Keith Marcus, MD

Dr. Keith Marcus is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in private practice in Redondo Beach, California. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with honors and attended medical school at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After medical school, he completed a five-year residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he specialized in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In Michigan, he spent five years training under one of the world’s most renowned facial plastic surgeons, Dr. Shan Baker. Subsequently, he completed one of the busiest and most diverse Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowships in the United States.

Dr. Marcus received an award for passing his facial plastic surgery boards in the 99th percentile, and won the prestigious John Orlando Roe Award, given by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, for his groundbreaking research.  Dr. Marcus has also served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery since 2014.

Dr. Marcus balances his busy clinical practice with his passion for education and research.  He lectures, teaches and trains on a weekly basis, in addition to performing clinical research and clinical trials for new product indications.  He travels both nationally and internationally to teach and educate on expert techniques for noninvasive aesthetic modalities, including injectables and lasers.  Dr. Marcus strives to treat patients with respect and integrity while achieving optimal cosmetic results. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Steven G. Yoelin, MD

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jonathan M. Sykes, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Jonathan M. Sykes, MD, FACS

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

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

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

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

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

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.