Board-certified, cosmetic fellowship- dermatologist praciticing in Silicon Valley, California. Particular areas of focus and research are in all forms of injectables -- fillers to neuromodulators to PRP and regenerative medicine -- helping patients integrate these procedures into a broader plan that achieves nuanced yet highly impactful results to enhance, not obscure, their aesthetic personality.
Training with highest honors: Bachelors, Stanford University; Medical doctorate, University of California San Francisco (UCSF); residency, New York University (NYU); and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) cosmetic surgery fellowship at Skincare and Laser Physicians of Beverley Hills under Dr. Derek H. Jones
Chief textbook editor, Platelet rich plasma and Microneedling in Aesthetic Medicine.
Numerous journal publications and textbook chapters on PRP, fillers, and neuromodulators.
Subinvestigator for Allergan, Merz, Revance, ThermiGen, and Recros Medica. Strategic advisor for continuining medical education and pipeline to develop better aesthetic patient treatment programs and products; research and development in skincare and aesthetic procedures.
In-coming chair, ASDS patient education work group; out-going chair, ASDS member education work group; Member, ASDS Industry relations and research work groups
Past participant in ASDS Future Leaders Network, grooming the next generation of dermatologic surgery leaders.
Editorial board, Dermatologic Surgery.
Reviewer for Dermatologic Surgery, Dermatologic Therapy, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Laser in Surgery and Medicine, The Surgery Journal, Journal of Dermatological Treatment.
Speaker/Moderator/Chair at American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and ASDS meetings as well as multiple plastic surgery/dermatology meetings.
Former pre-professional and professional ballett dancer.
