People Of La Jolla Cosmetic Episodes
Sept. 13, 2022
Meet Cameron, Your Skincare Concierge
When it comes to skin care, marketing convinces us it’s about instant gratification when in reality it’s a long game. No one knows this better than LJC’s aesthetician Cameron Vessey, who first learned about proper skin care a...
April 12, 2022
Meet the Team: Karina Thompson, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator
Karina Thompson has been a surgical patient care coordinator here at LJC for nearly three years. A big part of her job is delivering the details about procedures to patients who need more information to move forward, and then...
April 6, 2022
Meet the Team: Kristen Heard, LVN
Kristen Heard is a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) at LJC who regularly floats from the med spa down to the surgery center. She helps with fillers, Botox, injections, PDO threads, and more in the med spa and works alongside a...
March 22, 2022
Meet the Team: Kiersten Riedler, MD, Plastic Surgeon
Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Kiersten Riedler shares her unique perspective on preventing aging of the face and her layered approach to preventing wrinkles, replacing lost volume, and reversing the effects of gravity. Dr. Riedl...
March 8, 2022
Meet the Team: Ruth D., RN, BSN
Nurse Ruth has served patients at LJC for almost twenty years, mostly as Dr. Lori Saltz’s nurse and right hand. Ruth’s earliest introduction to LJC was through her father who served the practice as an accountant in the early ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Meet the Team: Plastic Surgery Anesthesiologist Steve Saltz, MD
Anesthesiologist Steve Saltz, MD took the “long way” to anesthesiology. He first trained in internal medicine, then served full time in an ER, trained some more in pulmonary and critical care before landing on anesthesiology ...
Feb. 1, 2022
Meet the Team: Taylor Camarena, Medical Assistant
As a medical assistant at LJC, Taylor Camarena is one of the first people you’ll meet, and she’s just the beginning of a warm and memorable experience. Her kindness, relatability, and her capacity to convey important informat...
Dec. 28, 2021
Meet the Team: Luke Swistun, MD, Plastic Surgeon
San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun is known for being a thoughtful listener and artistic surgeon. Hear about the surprising 21st century way Dr. Swistun landed his dream job at LJC and his unique path from Poland, to ...
Dec. 14, 2021
Meet the Team: Kayla Lopez, Lead Patient Coordinator
Kayla is a Certified Medical Assistant who has worked in aesthetics for nearly 5 years. She has experience assisting with nonsurgical services such as cosmetic injectables, lasers, and skin treatments, as well as assisting in...
Nov. 23, 2021
Meet the Team: Miriam Villanueva, Concierge, Plastic Surgery
Miriam Villanueva joined La Jolla Cosmetic as a bilingual Patient Concierge for Plastic Surgery in early 2021 when she moved to San Diego to be closer to her family. Miriam is passionate about patient care and her friendly na...
Aug. 31, 2021
Meet the Team: Julia Jowett, PA-C, MSHS
Julia Jowett, PA-C, MSHS joined the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre & Medical Spa team in 2019. Whether you’re about to meet her for the first time or have been a patient for years, listen in to hear Julia’s philosophy of tr...
Aug. 24, 2021
The Beauty of Humble Design
Nothing seems more daunting than solving the homeless problem, but there’s a special San Diego organization making a real and meaningful impact. On this episode we spotlight Humble Design, which serves individuals, families, ...
May 7, 2021
33 Years of Kindness: The Story of La Jolla Cosmetic
Marie Olesen, La Jolla Cosmetic’s longtime leader and CEO, joins us as the inaugural guest of the La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast. With LJC Podcast host and Chief Community Officer Monique Ramsey, Marie reflects on 33 years of pass...