Dr. Tahl N. Humes: Vitahl Medical Aesthetics In Denver

With two physicians, 30 years of combined aesthetics experience, and inclusion in the top 1% of Botox injectors in the US, Dr. Tahl Humes is rocking it at Vitahl Medical Aesthetics in Denver.

Name: Tahl N. Humes, MD
Clinic: Vitahl Medical Aesthetics
Location: Denver, CO
Website: vitahl.com

That's interesting: Dr. Tahl Humes is a Laser Trainer and Spokesperson for Cutera Lasers. She is in the top 1% of Botox injectors and the top 5% of Juvederm injectors in the country. 

In addition to serving as Medical Director for VITAHL Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Humes practices Internal Medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital in downtown Denver. 

You're an Internal Medicine Attending at a hospital in Denver. How (and why) did you end up making a move into cosmetic medicine?

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Dr. Sabine Zenker: Aesthetic Dermatologist In Munich, Germany

Dr. Sabine Zenker welcomes us to her clinic in Munich, Germany and she shares her thoughts on cosmetic dermatology, technology, and the operations of her clinic.

Dr. Sabine Zenker is a well know European dermatologist who has a passion for clinical research and teaching that we've been wanting to interview for some time. We finally got together to learn what this German dermatologist thinks. 

Name: Sabine Zenker, MD
Clinic: Dr. Zenker Dermatology
Location: Munich, Germany
Website: dr-zenker.de

That's interesting: Dr. Sabine Zenker is the consultant dermatologist for L'Oreal Paris and an internationally recognized authority on micro-invasive techniques. She is well known for her clinical research into both established and innovative technologies and treatments, teaching, training, and continuing professional development both in Germany and internationally.

She contributes regularly to medical journals, public press, print, TV and multimedia. Sabine Zenker is a member of a large number of national and international societies including DDG, AAD, ASCDAS, AAAACS, EADV, ISDS, DASIL etc. She serves as executive board member of ESCAD. She is also a speaker and clinical trainer on almost any recognized national and international congress in the aesthetic medical field

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Dr. Karen B. Vaniver: A Plastic Surgeon in Seattle

Breast cancer advocate, Dr. Karen B. Vaniver is paying it forward from her plastic surgery clinic in Seattle, Washington.

Name: Karen B. Vaniver, MD, FACS
Clinic: Seattle Plastic Surgery
Location: Seattle, WA
Website: drvaniver.com

That's interesting: Dr. Vaniver's essays on women in plastic surgery and the role of spiritual practice in plastic surgery have been published in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She has worked internationally with Interplast, a not-for-profit organization providing free reconstructive surgery for children and facilitates a support group named "Girltalk". She is the creator of Dr. Karen B. Vaniver Breast and Body Recovery Serum.

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Dr. Todd Schlifstein On Integrating Medical Spa Treatments Into A Wellness Center

Dr. Todd Schlifstein brings 4 years of management experience with his passions for sports medicine and cosmetic medicine.

We had a chance to talk with Dr. Schlifstein on combining his interests to develop a wellness center and medical spa in the heart of NYC.

Name: Todd R. Schlifstein, D.O.
Location: New York, NY
Website: fountainmedicalgroup.com

That's interesting: Dr. Schlifstein is a Patient's Choice Award Recipient from 2009-2011. He is a speaker and consultant for more than 12 pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Schlifstein has many published research studies on sports medicine and pain management in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Wilfred Brown, MD, FACS: Plastic Surgeon In Connecticut & New York

Dr. Wilfred Brown has a medical spa and plastic surgery practice in Middlebury, Connecticut and belongs to New York Aesthetic Consultants, a group practice in Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Splitting time between two practices in different states poses some challenges.

Name: Dr. Wilfred Brown
Location: Middlebury. CT and New York, NY
Website: thenyac.com; drwilfredbrown.com

That's Interesting: Dr. Brown completed his medical training at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa then six years of General Surgery training through Yale University, followed by a fellowship in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Pennsylvania State University.

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Interview With Barbara Strafella: Permanent Makeup & Medical Spas

Permanent makeup has made an appearance in a number of medical spas and clinics. Does it have a place in your practice?

Permanent makeup spans a gamut from cosmetic eyeliner to aesthteic treatments like areola repigmentation after mastectomies. While not a medical treatment, there's always some interest about adding aesthetic treatments that patients may be interested in. In this interview we wanted to find out more about what permantent makeups offer, and where (if anywhere) they may fit inside a clinic.

Name: Barbara Strafella, DAAM, CPCT, LMTA
Location: Staten Island, NY
Website: iwakeupwithmakeup.com

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Thomas Lamperti, MD: Lamperti Facial Plastic Surgery In Seattle, Washington

Dr. Thomas Lamperti specializes in facial plastic surgery with clinics in Seattle and Bothell Washington. 

Physician: Dr. Thomas Lamperti
Clinic: Lamperti Facial Plastic Surgery
Location: Seattle and Bothell, WA
Website: drlamperti.com

That's interesting: Dr. Lamperti participates in "FACE TO FACE: The National Domestic Violence Project". Formed as a partnership between the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Foundation and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, FACE TO FACE surgeons offer consultation and surgery, pro-bono, to eligible victims of domestic violence.

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Dr. William H. Truswell: Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center In Massachusetts

William H. Truswell MD, FACS, limits his practice to facial plastic surgery.

A Massachusetts plastic surgeon who's also running a medical spa? We got together to see what Dr. Truswell has learned in 30+ years in practice. 

Name: William H. Truswell MD, FACS
Location: Northampton, MA
Clinic: Truswell Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Center
Website: truswellplasticsurg.com

That's interesting: Dr. Truswellis the autor or co-author of several books including: Your Complete Guide To Nose Reshaping, Your Complete Guide To Facial Rejuvenation, Your Complete Guide To Facial Cosmetic Surgery, The Non-Surgical Facelift, and Surgical Facial Rejuenation.

A believer in returning something to the community, Dr. Truswell participates in Face to Face, the pro bono domestic violence program of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has performed numerous reconstructive procedures for victims of domestic violence. These women are referred in from recovery programs, are completely separated from their batterers and are working to restore their self esteem. That recovery is helped by erasing the physical evidence of beatings such as scars, deformed noses and unset facial fractures.

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Dr. Naila Malik, Cosmetic Physician & Skin Care Entrepreneur In Texas

From family practice to cosmetic medicine, Naila Malik MD has come a long way. 

As a family practice physician who has made a switch to cosmetic medicine, Dr. Malik has built both a thriving practice and found the time to launch her own skin care line. We wanted to learn how she did it.

Name: Naila Malik MD
Location: Southlake, TX 
Website: nailamalikmdskin.com

That's interesting: Dr. Naila Malik had both an MD in the US and a MBBS (MD) degree in Pakistan. She's also launched her own line of Naila MD skin care line.

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Dr. Pramit S. Malhotra: The Malhotra Center For Plastic Surgery In Michigan

Pramit S. Malhotra MD is double board certified as a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist with clinics in Ann Arbor and Jackson Michigan.

Dr. Malhotra was named a top plastic surgeon by the Consumer Research Council of America in 2009. We wanted to find out how this busy plastic surgeon manages two practices and what he thinks about the state of cosmetic medicine.

Name: Pramit S. Malhotra MD, MS
Location: Ann Arbor and Jackson, MI
Website: annarborplasticsurgery.com

That's interesting: Dr. Malhotra is an author of over a dozen publications for professional medical journals on topics including Botox, rhinoplasty, and head and neck cancers.

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Robert G. Aycock, MD, FACS: A Plastic Surgeon In San Francisco

Bay Area plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Aycock shares his thoughts and choices about plastic surgery, medical spas and cosmetic lasers.

Performing surgery since 1988, Dr. Aycock operates two locations in San Francisco and was voted "best plastic surgeon in the Northbay" in 2008. 

Name: Dr. Robert G. Aycock
Location: Walnut Creek and Greenbrae, CA
Website: aycockmd.com

That's interesting: Dr. Aycock was recognized in Forbes Magazine as one of The Ten Most Dependable Plastic Surgeons of the Western United States. He's also a trainer for Botox Cosmetic and dermal fillers.

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Dr. Taha Z. Shipchandler, A Plastic Surgeon At Indiana University Health

Dr. Shipchandler splits his time between reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery at Indiana Health Physicians Facial Plastic Surgery & Skin Care. 

Not all of the physicians practicing cosmetic medicine are completely outside of larger healthcare institutions. We got together with Dr. Taha Shipchandler to learn how he's juggles the cosmetic and reconstructive sides of this practice.

Name: Taha Z. Shipchandler, MD
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Website: iuhealth.org/shipchandler

That's interesting: Dr. Shipchandler has performed over 27 facial reanimation surgeries on patients with facial paralysis- this is a surgical procedure no one else in the Midwest is currently performing. He also participates yearly in medical mission trips. He recently traveled to Eldoret, Kenya leading a team of surgeons on a facial plastic surgery trip. He preformed over 27 surgeries in 5 days operating on children with cleft lips and palates and resected a large parotid gland tumor providing all the reconstruction. He also travels yearly to Guatemala with a team of surgeons from Johns Hopkins.

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