Kieren Bong

Dr Kieren Bong graduated from the University of Glasgow  Medical  School  in  2003  and  began  his career in surgery.He  is  the  founder  and  medical  director  of  the  very   successful   Essence   Medical   Cosmetic   Clinic in Glasgow.Trained in both medicine and surgery, Dr Bong combines his creative talents with his scientific, medical aptitude toprovide excellent natural and refined aesthetic results for his patients. UK’s key opinion leader for Teosyal’s  range  of  dermal  fillers  and  associate  member   of   the   British   College   of   Aesthetic   Medicine,    Dr    Bong    has    established    an    outstanding  reputation  in  the  facial  aesthetics  industry.In   addition   to   being   an   Honorary   Clinical   Lecturer  in  Cosmetic  Dermatology  at  one  of  the  universities  in  Norway,  Dr  Bong  has  been  featured   in   numerous   national   publications   and magazines. An    international    trainer    and    speaker    for    advanced  dermal  filler  procedures,  Dr  Bong  is  the  pioneer  of  the  ‘Two-Point  Eye  Lift’  and  ‘3D  Ultimate Lift’ techniques for effective peri-orbital rejuvenation and advanced facial contouring and volumizing.

Richard Chaffoo

Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS is a triple board certified plastic surgeon with a practice that focuses on aesthetic plastic surgery and hair restoration. Dr. Chaffoo has completed 2 surgical residencies in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Chaffoo is a past President of the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society and past Chief of Plastic Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, California. Dr. Chaffoo is also the medical advisor to Stemson Therapeutics, a local biotech company which is developing a novel regenerative model for hair restoration.

Mitchel Goldman

Mitchel P. Goldman, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and is a diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. He is a volunteer clinical professor in medicine/dermatology at the University of California, San Diego and the founder and medical director of Goldman Butterwick Fitzpatrick Groff & Fabi: Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, also in San Diego. He is the director of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Program and has an affiliation with Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. 

A graduate of Boston University (summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa) and Stanford University Medical School, Dr. Goldman is renowned for pioneering research on multiple laser techniques, skin rejuvenation, and vein therapy. He completed his internship at the University of California, San Diego, and his dermatology residency at the University of California in Los Angeles.

Dr. Goldman was Founder and Past President of the American College of Phlebology, Past President of the San Diego Dermatological Society, Past President of the Sonoran Dermatology Society, and now President of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. He also served on the board of directors for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Pacific Dermatology Association, American Venous Forum, the California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, and Board of Governors for Stanford University School of Medicine.

The author of 18 medical textbooks on cosmetic and laser surgery, dermatology, sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy, and cellulite, Dr. Goldman has also written more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is an Associate Editor of numerous medical journals, including Dermatologic Surgery, Cosmetic Dermatology, and Phlebology Forum and he has co-authored a number of medically oriented books for the general public regarding teenage skincare, leg rejuvenation, and proactive approaches to aging.

Dr. Goldman also serves as a member of over 30 professional societies and as a medical consultant to numerous companies, including Allergan, Merz, Valeant, SkinMedica, Lumenis Laser Corporation and New Star Lasers. He holds 7 patents on a variety of laser and vascular surgery products and is involved as an advisor and investor in a variety of “start-up” technology companies. His social interests include family and cycling, not always in that order.

Thomas Griffin

Dr. THOMAS GRIFFIN, JR is the Department Chair of our Laser and Aesthetics Surgery Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. After studying the microbiology of skin with the Department of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Griffin graduated from Jefferson Medical College where he was elected to the Hobart Armory Hare surgical honor society and the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Griffin subsequently completed his residency training with the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Currently, Dr Griffin is an active member in the Philadelphia Dermatological Society, Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology and holds volunteer positions in both the Membership and Finance committees of the American Society for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. Dr Griffin believes in a patient centered approach to dermatologic care and has a passion for surgical and aesthetic dermatology.

Tahl Humes

Dr. Humes is a board certified physician and an international expert in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine. Her expertise includes advanced injectables, aesthetic lasers, skin tightening technologies, non-invasive body contouring, wellness, and skincare. She is known for her expertise in combining lasers and injectables for total facial rejuvenation. 

A sought-after expert on cosmetic procedures, Dr. Humes helps patients maintain a natural, youthful appearance. She is the founder of VITAHL Medical Aesthetics, a leading cosmetic medicine practice that opened in Denver in 2005. VITAHL has since expanded to include multiple offices across the country and has become a preceptor site and training facility.

Dr. Humes is a luminary speaker for various aesthetic companies and trains physicians, PAs and nurses from around the world on lasers, IV Nutrition Therapy, and advanced BOTOX® and dermal filler injection techniques. Dr. Humes has performed many thousands of aesthetic treatments with lasers and injectables.  She is in the top 1% of Botox injectors in the country and also in the top 5% of Juvederm injectors in the country.

Dr. Humes has been featured in multiple aesthetic and medical publications and has been interviewed for her cosmetic medical expertise by news affiliates ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.  She is a fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), the American Medical Association (AMA), and the American College of Physicians (ACP) to name a few. She has participated in philanthropic medical care throughout her career. She has worked with the indigent population of Denver, and has participated in Medical Missions in Guatemala through DOCARE International.  

Dr. Humes is committed to the highest standards of ethics and excellence and holds her staff to the same expectation. 

John Joseph

Dr. John H. Joseph had a prominent surgical practice in Beverly Hills, California but has now moved to Encino, California where he specializes in Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgery. He is board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ENT). Dr. Joseph received his undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Illinois, and medical school training and General Surgery internship from the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine, Chicago. He completed his residency in Head and Neck Surgery at the top-ranked University of Iowa Hospitals. Relocating to Los Angeles, he then completed a one-year Fellowship with Dr. Frank Kramer in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, where he was awarded the UCLA Teaching Award twice, by faculty, staff, and residents.

Dr. Joseph is the Founder and Director of Clinical Testing of Beverly Hills. The Center is dedicated to conducting FDA Clinical Trials for various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies in the field of aesthetic medicine. To date Dr. Joseph has conducted over 75 FDA trials on various products and devices. Dr. Joseph lectures at many meetings annually and has authored over 20 scientific papers or articles.

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Stephanie Lam

Dr Stephanie Lam is one of a handful of female Plastic Surgeons in Hong Kong. She studied and graduated from the Chinese University of HK and completed her training at the Prince of Wales Hospital. She also received additional training at The Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery.

In addition to her experience in cosmetic surgery, Dr Lam boasts extensive knowledge in reconstructive surgery and burns and was also trained in VASER Hi Definition Liposculpture by the pioneer of the technique. Dr Lam is a global trainer for Galderma and will come to us live from Hong Kong with extensive experience from training aesthetic practitioners around the world, as well as from her busy practice in Hong Kong.

Simon Ravichandran

Simon Ravichandran MBChB MRCS is a Global Key Opinion Leader in Aesthetic Medicine. His area of expertise is in using non-surgical techniques such as Botulinum toxins and Dermal fillers to achieve natural looking harmonious rejuvenation outcomes. Simon lectures and teaches at educational events all over the world, delivering his philosophy that we can improve patients wellbeing and quality of life with safe and effective procedures. Simon initially trained as an ear nose and throat surgeon but has dedicated the latter part of his career to pursuing excellence in the field of aesthetic medicine. Simon was awarded Medical Practitioner of the Year in 2018.

Alison Telfer

Alison qualified as a nurse from Cambridge at the age of 21 and started her career at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, becoming the youngest ever Sister before leaving to take up a research post in pharmaceuticals. Alison then worked in pharmaceutical marketing.

Missing patient care, Alison re-qualified in aesthetics, gaining her NIP (Nurse Independent Prescriber) before training under some of the UK’s best aesthetic practitioners at the time. But, whist the industry was starting to grow very quickly, it lacked the patient-centred care and the tailor-made treatment experience that Alison strongly felt clients both wanted and deserved.

In 2009 Alison founded The Glasshouse clinic in Clapham, with the aim of providing Harley Street technology and results on a personal, local basis. The Wimbledon clinic opened in April 2018 to meet the ever-increasing demand for the unique ‘boutique clinic’ experience and outstanding nurse-led treatments that The Glasshouse provides.

Whilst ultimately responsible for all aspects of the overall running and development of the business, Alison’s primary focus is on ensuring treatment excellence and outstanding results for all Glasshouse patients, whatever their condition or treatment programme. She is directly involved in most patient consultations, delivering or overseeing the majority of treatments herself, and takes a personal interest in every patient that visits the clinic. She also oversees and delivers the comprehensive Glasshouse staff-training programme, set up to ensure that all team members replicate her high standards of service and patient care.

Today Alison is a highly respected aesthetics nurse who teaches in Harley Street. Alison is regularly asked to talk or lecture on aesthetics and the aesthetics industry more generally, as well as on leadership and women’s roles in business. She is a member of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses and one of only 8 nurses in the UK to be an ambassador for Allergan, a leading manufacturer of injectable treatment products (e.g. Juvederm). Alison and the Glasshouse team are frequently asked to review or to trial products by many leading pharmaceutical and cosmetics suppliers and to provide advice and opinion to national newspapers and magazines.

Alison’s energy and desire to rise to new challenges also extends to much of her life outside work. Married with two children and a cockapoo call Boris, she loves the great outdoors. She has trekked solo across the Sahara and is planning a similar trip to the Arctic! She sails, runs, cycles and loves to go off to Cumbria for a few days hiking on her own when time allows.

Steven Weiner

Steven F. Weiner, MD is a Board Certified, Head, Neck, and Facial Plastic Surgeon. He interned and completed his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital where he became an instructor for 2 years. In mid-2005 he “laid down his scalpel” and began concentrating 100% of his efforts in non-invasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, creating The Aesthetic Clinique. Dr. Weiner divides his time between his practice, physician trainings, and lectures. He has served on multiple advisory boards, participated in FDA trials, and authored several clinical papers. He is world renown for his filler techniques using cannulas and reJAWvenation ™.  He lectures and trains on ultrasound for evaluating and treating filler complications and safer filer injections.