People Of La Jolla Cosmetic Episodes
Feb. 28, 2023
Meet the Team: Anastasia Chu, PA-C
Anastasia Chu, PA-C, has a passion for aesthetics driven by psychology, firmly believing that when people feel confident in their appearance, their quality of life is improved. She discovered Botox through its use to treat mi...
Feb. 21, 2023
Meet The Team: Janine Kier, Licensed Aesthetician
Janine Kier is new to LJC as an aesthetician at our Carlsbad location, but she’s been working in skin care for 25 years. She loves doing treatments that make dramatic changes, such as HydraFacials or chemical peels, because w...
Feb. 14, 2023
Meet The Team: Charity, Carlsbad Medspa Manager
Bringing her 10+ years of experience to our new Carlsbad medical spa location as practice manager in March, Charity is a true team player who helps out wherever she’s needed. Hear how her passion for aesthetics led her to LJC...
Jan. 24, 2023
Meet the Team: Johan Brahme, MD, Plastic Surgeon
With three decades of plastic surgery practice in aesthetics, Dr. Johan Brahme is a veteran to the craft. Hear how he transitioned from cancer surgery to plastic surgery and the unique experiences he has had throughout his su...
Jan. 17, 2023
Meet The Team: Brittany Haley, RN, BSN
Since 2013, Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist Brittany Haley has been helping patients in the LJC med spa with her extensive knowledge of a wide range of treatments. Though she is brilliant at everything she does, she’s of...
Jan. 10, 2023
Meet The Team: Marissa, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator
Our patient care coordinator, Marissa, is your best friend throughout your entire surgery experience. Helping make dreams become reality each day brings her joy, and she’s here to get to know you so she can recommend which of...
Oct. 4, 2022
Meet Brittney Abood, Aesthetician
Brittney Abood is an aesthetician at LJC. When you visit Brittney for skin care, not only will she expertly assess your skin health, she is passionate about getting to know you, from the type of weather you grew up in to your...
Sept. 20, 2022
Meet the Team: Amy Biggs, PA-C
When you meet Amy Biggs, you’ll realize she truly cares about helping you achieve your dream results. Her goal is to ensure you step out of our med spa feeling like your outer appearance reflects your inner beauty. If your co...
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...