Age: 39
Birthplace: Thunder Bay
Company: We provide a full array of cosmetic treatments and surgery for the head and neck.
OBJ360 (Sponsored)
Giving Guide: United Way East Ontario
What we do United Way East Ontario breaks down barriers, improves lives, and creates opportunities for the people who need us most in Prescott-Russell, Ottawa, Lanark County, and Renfrew County.
Giving Guide: Parkdale Food Centre
What we do Parkdale Food Centre (PFC) believes everyone should have the means and opportunity to live a healthy, connected and fulfilling life. Founded 40 years ago, Parkdale Food Centre
Education: Master’s degree in public health, Harvard University (2016); doctorate in medicine, University of Ottawa (2007); bachelor of science, Western University (2003)
Charitable involvement: Ottawa Makeover Project
Biggest biz achievement: Growing our clinic to its current size.
Biggest obstacle: Overcoming the misconceptions of esthetic treatments and surgery. Our business is not about vanity or making a person look fake or overdone. We are here to help people overcome their insecurities and to help our patients feel confident and great about themselves. We want our clients to look natural and rejuvenated.
Biggest lesson learned: That carefully listening to our patients and understanding their goals is our primary job. From there we help them to achieve those goals.
First job: Laboratory research assistant
Advice I’d give the younger me: That hard work and a true passion for what you do will always prevail in the end – even if sometimes it really doesn’t feel like it.
What’s left to do: Personally, to raise my children to be positive contributors to the world and their society; professionally, to take our business to the next level and continue to provide the most up-to-date techniques in a state-of-the-art facility.
Favourite pastime: Spending time with my children and family
I’m currently reading: Positive Discipline by Dr. Jane Nelsen
Favourite local pro sports team: Ottawa Senators
Favourite local summer event: Canada Day
Preferred social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
Company Twitter handle: @FacialSurgeryO
