My most requested podcast guest is back... Dr. Gideon Kwok!

Dr. Gideon Kwok is Co-Owner and Medical Director to 6 Skin Perfect Medical Clinics in Southern California.  He began working in the field of aesthetic medicine during his second year of Family Medicine Residency at UCLA.  With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Dr Kwok has been named one of the top injectors in America, trains and speaks around the country for Cutera and Radiesse, and serves on the advisory board for Galderma as a national speaker and advanced trainer.  His Skin Perfect clinics are in the top 1% of providers of CoolSculpting, Ultherapy, and the Galderma portfolio of products.  His love of education over the year has sparked his latest project with his partners.  Dubbed The Aesthetic Immersion, this program serves as a platform for providers who are passionate in medical aesthetics to advance their knowledge and techniques in the field.

@dr.gunsandneedles

https://skinperfectmedical.com/

Ethan Min is the CEO of Benev Skincare https://www.benev.com/

BENEV Company Inc. is a pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical company, founded in Orange County, California that serves the medical skin care market with scientifically advanced, results-driven skin care solutions.

BENEV is committed to serving medical skin care professionals around the world by developing scientifically advanced, effective solutions that promote optimum skin health. Using the latest scientific research and highest-quality ingredients, our scientists develop innovative products that are inspired by the natural biological processes that occur in healthy, young skin. All BENEV products are developed in our FDA-registered drug manufacturing facility with stringent quality controls to ensure safety, stability, and efficacy.

Dr. Anat Zelmanovich is board certified Obstetrician Gynecologist who specializes in Female Pelvic Floor and Reconstructive Medicine.  She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychobiology from the University of Binghamton, after which she worked in Ovarian Cancer research at New York University.

Being originally from Israel, Dr. Zelmanovich decided to get her medical training by returning to her homeland, she attended the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University where her interest in women's health expanded.  She decided she wanted to devote her career to service of women of all ages by specializing in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.  After an intense four years of residency, Dr. Zelmanovich worked as an OBGYN in Manhattan's upper east side at Lenox Hill hospital, even though she enjoyed Obstetrics fully, felt that she needed more surgical expertise.  She made the decision to move on to a Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Since then Dr. Zelmanovich has been honored to serve her patients with care, compassion, and surgical expertise that focus on minimally invasive, vaginal, and robotic approaches to treatment of a vast array of conditions.  Throughout her medical training Dr. Zelmanovich has fallen in love with the art of learning and teaching.  Dr. Zelmanovich loves to teach not only her patients but her peers and colleagues and as such she is currently serving as the Associate Program Director for the OBGYN Residency Program at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.

Jason Pencek is a chiropractor and nurse practitioner. He started working in medicine as a registered nurse in 2010. He quickly realized that traditional Western medicine has failed many people. He went back to school in 2012 to study for his chiropractic doctorate. He attended National University of Health Sciences. While in school, he started training for IV therapies. The scope of practice of chiropractic medicine was too limited. He began his nurse practitioner degree at Olivet Nazarene while still attending National University of Health Sciences. He has been trained in dozens of therapies such as IV nutrients, IV chelation, platelet rich fibrin joint injections, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, peptide therapies, neural therapy, ozone therapy, peri-neural therapy, stem cell therapies, and exosome therapies. He has made it his goal to improve longevity and health span in all of his patients.

NutrIV Therapies is an established elective wellness clinic that specializes in personalized medicine in Chicagoland. Jason and his team are all familiar with the gold standard treatment for a variety of conditions. All of the treatments are simple and tailored to each patient.

http://nutrivtherapies.com/

Kristen Bowen is a magnesium advocate, social entrepreneur, and  Founder of Living The Good Life Naturally. She has spent the last two decades helping women become comfortable with their power so that they can create optimal health.  Kristen lives in Morro Bay, California, with her husband, Morgan, a recent double amputee.  Together they are learning to dance to a new rhythm. They have six adult children, seven perfect grandchildren, and one adorable Shih Tzu named Louis.

It took a complete health crash that led Kristen to create Living the Good Life Naturally in 2002. A bladder surgery where titanium was put into her body left Kristen bedridden, depressed, and in a wheelchair with daily seizures.  Through research and looking for outside-the-box solutions, she discovered she had Melisa syndrome. An allergic reaction to the titanium used in bladder surgery. Taking it out was crucial, but she was left with a body that did not function. Putting the pieces back required her to stop chasing symptoms and to start building a strong foundation.

Starting with one-on-one consultations with clients, to farmer’s markets for the bath and body line, Kristen’s business quickly moved from the small kitchen and extra bedroom in her home to a retail space in Logan, Utah. She hosted a Rocky Mountain radio show for seven years on KVNU Talk Radio, where she answered questions on natural health. This led to workshops and keynote opportunities at natural health conferences. This quickly led to needing a full-time team to produce products, deal with marketing, and run our retail shop, online classes, and guest podcasting/live classes.

From small beginnings in her 10X15 basement kitchen to her warehouse, store, and online business, Kristen has helped thousands of women rebuild their health foundation. As she tells her clients: “You are the CEO of your health. Let me be on your board of directors.”

Living the Good Life Naturally supports the Uganda Project that provides living wages to female entrepreneurs rendering cocoa butter in communal kitchens and using that income to feed and educate their children. Kristen believes female entrepreneurs will create the change we need in the world through sharing their passion projects and creating financial freedom.

Kristen lives in Morro Bay, California, with her husband, Morgan. They have six children, seven grandchildren, and Louis, their Shih Tzu.

Kristen's Website https://livingthegoodlifenaturally.com/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ltgln.beauty/

In the podcast, I will be doing a live workout on the new Megaformer by Sebastien Lagree!

As the inventor, CEO, and founder of Lagree Fitness, Sebastien Lagree continues to push the limits of the fitness industry. His ceaseless efforts to elevate the fitness world have proven to be effective. With 100 patents, the creator of a method named the #1 workout on ClassPass, and with a brand that is recognized worldwide, it’s no secret that Sebastien Lagree is spearheading the industry’s evolution.

When it comes to an entire industry reformation, evolution is key—and evolution is something Lagree never shies away from. Whether it’s innovating an entire new exercise method, a piece of equipment to amplify movements and results, or a new way of launching studios with zero-franchise limitations, Lagree continues to put his best foot forward—elevating the entire industry to a whole new level and creating an entire new standard for doing fitness.Fascinated by science, technology, and health, Lagree’s process of evolution is simple: Experiment. Try. Execute. When step three poses an issue, Lagree restrategizes and applies a new approach until execution is met. Regardless of the challenges at hand, Lagree remains steadfast through unexpected outcomes and is sure to deliver an unflawed result. It’s no wonder Lagree is the proprietor of 100 patents and continues to meet the current and future demands that keep Lagree Fitness at the forefront of the industry.

Inventor of a Tested, Tried, and True Fitness Method

Inventor of Equipment Created Years Before It’s Time

https://www.instagram.com/sebastien.lagree/

https://sebastienlagree.com/

All about aesthetics, starting a career in this field, and the future of aesthetics. Dr. Gideon Kwok is also known as Dr.GunsandNeedles and a leader in the field of aesthetics and is constantly utilizing the best and most cutting-edge technologies since 2004. After graduating from Western University of Health and Sciences with his medical degree, he did his residency training in family medicine at UCLA. Since finishing his residency, he has successfully opened 7 aesthetic clinics under the Skin Perfect Medical Aesthetics umbrella. He is a certified trainer for Galderma, the creators of Restylane and Dysport. Dr. Kwok has also been on the board of advisory for Galderma and is listed as one of the top 100 injectors in all of USA.

To see Dr. Kwok's Aesthetic Immersions trainings and course go here https://www.theaestheticimmersion.com/meet-dr-gideon-kwok/

Dr. Kwok's Instagram @dr.gunsandneedles

An incredible episode with Dr. LaKeischa on Integrative Gynecology, how she found her specialty and medicine, PMS tips, and more about the V.

Dr. LaKeischa Webb McMillan was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology (cum laude) from Oakwood College, now Oakwood University, and continued her studies at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. In addition to her academic degrees, Dr. LaKeischa is certified in the use of the DiVinci Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. Because of her passion for teaching, she was awarded the distinction of Resident Teacher of the Year in 2004. A gifted speaker, OB-GYN and hormone specialist, Dr. LaKeischa has a passion for helping women struggling with depleting hormones, get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness and have enough energy to last the entire day. If you want to become a balanced beauty follow Dr. LaKeischa on all social media @drlakeischamd.

https://www.housecallwithdrmac.com/home

In this episode, I interview Open Beauty's founder Noura Liben and clinical advisor Dr. Malcolm Chelliah.

https://www.openbeauty.co/

Noura is the founder of OpenBeauty, an early-stage Silicon Valley startup focused on empowering aesthetic medicine clinicians with tech tools and community so they can better care for their patients. Because when clinicians have the support they need, aesthetic medicine gets better for everyone.

Noura started her early career with GE, implementing software to small and medium scale business owners helping them improve their profitability. Noura is also an active angel investor and startup advisor focused on female entrepreneurs and digital health. Noura earned her MBA from Stanford GSB, and holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a MS in Systems Engineering.

Malcolm Chelliah is current resident physician at the Dermatology and Plastic Surgery Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. Previously, Malcolm held the position of Clinical Research Associate in Dermatology, while working at Stanford Health Care producing a number of publications in the leading dermatology journals. Malcolm completed a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from Stanford University School of Medicine. Additionally, Malcolm received a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. It was during his time here he discovered his passion at the intersection of beauty, health and technology and served in a founding role in the creation of OpenBeauty

Loved this episode so much with a mentor and friend Dr. Emily Wong from Hong Kong. We talk about her Integrative Medicine background, Acupuncture background, and the east meets west changes in medicine that are happening today!

Dr. Emily Wong received her undergraduate BSc and MD degrees at the University of Washington (UW). She completed specialty training in Internal Medicine at UCLA, and was appointed to the faculty of the UCLA Department of Medicine. Dr. Wong moved back to the UW School of Medicine in 1995 to join the Division of General Internal Medicine and Roosevelt Women’s Health Care Center.

Dr. Wong served as Principal Investigator (PI) on the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Center of Excellence in Women’s Health grant at the UW; this award was funded by the US federal government to advance the health of underserved and minority women, and to promote the leadership of women in academic medicine.

Dr. Wong completed her Executive Masters of Health Administration degree (EMHA) at the UW, and went on to serve in multiple administrative leadership roles, including Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs in the UW Department of Medicine. She was elected by her peers to serve on the UW Physicians (UWP) Board of Trustees, and as Chief of Medical Staff at the UW Medical Center (UWMC).

Dr. Wong remains an Affiliate Associate Professor at the UW, and is Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine at HKU, in the Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care. She is Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), and Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Wong is a graduate of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (AWCIM) fellowship at the University of Arizona and board certified by the American Board of Integrative Medicine (ABoIM). She completed Integrative Health and Wellness (IHW) coach training at AWCIM, and is board certified by the National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC). She is also a certified coach through The Life Coach School. She currently practices coaching and medical consultation in person and by videoconference from Hong Kong.