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Humans Of LJC Episodes

Jan. 24, 2023

Meet the Team: Johan Brahme, MD

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 s…
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 o…
Jan. 10, 2023

Meet The Team: Marissa, 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 o…
Guest: Marissa
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 you…
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 …
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 …
April 12, 2022

Meet the Team: Karina Thompson, 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 the…
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 …
March 22, 2022

Meet the Team: Kiersten Riedler, MD

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. Ried…
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…
Guest: Ruth
Feb. 22, 2022

Meet the Team: 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 informa…
Dec. 28, 2021

Meet the Team: Luke Swistun, MD

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 i…
Guest: Kayla Lopez
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 n…
Guest: Miriam