about our team

Our Team

AESTHETICIANS & LASER TECHNICIANS

Hannah Crews

Aesthetician
Madison, Alabama

Hannah is a licensed aesthetician and graduate of the Aveda Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, with over 10 years of experience. She loves being an…

Stephanie Dills

Aesthetician
& Assistant Cosmetic Laser Technician
Athens, Georgia

Stephanie is a graduate of the Universal Talent Beauty Academy in Duluth, Georgia. Her passion for helping others with their personal aesthetic goals began…

Kimberlyn Franquez

Aesthetician
& Assistant Cosmetic Laser Technician
Marietta, Georgia

Kimberlyn is a graduate of Elaine Sterling Institute in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received her aesthetician license. She discovered her passion for…

Tiffany Glover

Aesthetician
Dothan, Alabama
Enterprise, Alabama

Tiffany is a graduate of the School of Esthetics Technology at Wallace Community College in Dothan, Alabama. After graduating with distinction, her…

Maddison Hollendoner

Aesthetician
Watersound Origins, Florida

Maddison is a graduate of the Elite School of Cosmetology in Panama City, Florida. She is passionate about skin care and knows that the science behind…

Sherry Keith

Aesthetician
& Assistant Cosmetic Laser Technician
Ellijay, Georgia

Sherry graduated with honors from the Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology and is a Legacy Scholar…

Lauren Kirk

Aesthetician
& Assistant Cosmetic Laser Technician
Marietta, Georgia

Lauren attended Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, and is a graduate of the International School…

Julie Mahieu

Aesthetician
Tallahassee, Florida

Julie is an honors graduate of Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Alabama, where she was recognized as…

Caroline Mahoney

Aesthetician
Tallahassee, Florida

Caroline is a graduate of the North Florida Cosmetology Institute in Tallahassee, where she received her aesthetician license…

Brianna Morfesi

Aesthetician
Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Brianna is a graduate of the Soothing Arts Healing Therapies School of Massage & Skin Care in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. She…

Khaila Morrow

Aesthetician
Alpharetta, Georgia

Originally from Los Angeles, California, Khaila has always had a passion for beauty and skin care. Her passion for her work…

Kaleigh Samala

Aesthetician
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Kaleigh is a graduate of the aesthetician program at the Paul Mitchell The School in Orlando, Florida. Her…

Krystle Sealy

Aesthetician
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Krystle is a graduate of the School of Esthetics at Wallace Community College in Dothan, Alabama. After graduating, she earned…

Michele Salazar

Assistant Cosmetic
Laser Technician
Tucker, Georgia

Michele is a certified laser technician with nearly 30 years of experience and a longstanding dedication to helping her…

Dezire’e Tyson

Aesthetician
Panama City, Florida

Dezire’e is a graduate of Soothing Arts in Destin, Florida. She has been a licensed aesthetician for over 15 years and loves…

Brittany White

Aesthetician
Panama City Beach, Florida

Brittany is a graduate of the cosmetology program at the Tom P. Haney Technical Center in Panama City, Florida, where she…

LEADERSHIP & PHYSICIANS

April Marchand

Director of Spa Operations
Panama City, Florida

As director of spa operations, April’s primary focus is ensuring that each of our medical spa clients receives exceptional treatment…

Amanda McCoy

Cosmetic Services Educator
Panama City, Florida

Amanda has worked with Aqua Medical Spa since 2019, starting as a spa front desk receptionist and is now our cosmetic…

Joseph M. Dai III, MD, FAAD

Supervising Physician
Madison, AL

Dr. Joseph M. Dai III graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in Denver and…

Raven Elosiebo-Walker, MD

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Tucker, GA

A native of Memphis, Tennessee, she received her undergraduate degree from Howard University…

Alan Gardner, MD

Supervising Physician
Ellijay, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia

Dr. Gardner began his private practice in 1985, committing to helping people achieve healthy skin and realistic…

Michelle Kerrigan, MD

Physician Injector
Marietta, Georgia

Dr. Kerrigan is a board-certified dermatologist who received her medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at…

Jane Iluba, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Athens, Georgia

Dr. Iluba is part of a premier group of dermatologists in the country who are double board-certified in both dermatology and Mohs…

John H. Phillips III, MD

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Dr. Phillips joined the team in 2014 with nearly 30 years of private dermatology practice experience in Louisiana and Mississippi. …

Michael A. Stickler, MD

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Panama City Beach, Florida
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Dr. Stickler joined Dermatology Specialists of Florida after serving as chief resident at the prestigious University of…

Jeffrey Stricker, DO, MBA, CPE, FCAP

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Dothan, Alabama
Enterprise, Alabama
Tallahassee, Florida

Dr. Stricker joined Dermatology Specialists of Alabama in 2015, bringing extensive experience in Mohs micrographic…

Radhika Trivedi, MD, MPH, FAAD

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Alpharetta, Georgia

Dr. Trivedi earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio, then completed…

Kaisa van der Kooi, MD, FAAD, FASDP

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Ft Walton Beach, Florida

Dr. van der Kooi received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan, and completed her residency…

John R. Ward, MD

Supervising Physician
Physician Injector
Panama City, Florida
Watersound Origins, Florida

Dr. Ward has also been recognized for excellence in non-invasive cosmetic procedures, including laser skin resurfacing, CoolSculpting®…

Bart D. Wilkison, MD, FAAD

Physician Injector
Dothan, Alabama

Dr. Wilkison currently treats cosmetic dermatology patients in both Dothan and Enterprise, Alabama, at Dermatology Specialists of Alabama. His experience…

MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONERS

Sebastian Afonso, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Athens, Georgia

Sebastian Afonso is a board-certified physician assistant through the National Commission on Certification…

Brianna Barry, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Panama City, Florida

Brianna earned her master’s degree in physician assistant studies, with the highest honors, from Nova…

Sandy Coleman, FNP-C

Family Nurse Practitioner
Ellijay, Georgia

Sandy is a family nurse practitioner with both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in nursing from the University…

Brittany Cox, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Panama City, Florida

Brittany earned her Master of Science, with a concentration in family nursing, at Troy University in Alabama and her…

Tiffany Gerber, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Dothan, Alabama

Tiffany earned a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee…

Sophia Georges, APRN, MSN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tucker, Georgia

Sophia received an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago and a Master of Science in nursing from…

Lauren Hagen, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry from the University of West Florida in Pensacola. From there…

Elizabeth Miller, APRN-C

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Tallahassee, Florida

Elizabeth earned a Master of Science in nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and…

Sarah Miller, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Alpharetta, Georgia

Sarah Miller is a certified physician assistant who received a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…

Angela Pearson, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Watersound Origins, Florida

Angela received an undergraduate degree in nursing from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, and a Master of…

Rachel Perret, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Rachel is a certified physician assistant who received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, magna cum laude, from Louisiana State…

Ariel Perry, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Panama City Beach, Florida

Ariel Perry joined Dermatology Specialists of Florida in 2016. She holds a master’s degree in physician assistant studies…

Nichole Prestwood, CRNP

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Dothan, Alabama

Nichole earned both her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and her Master of Science degree in nursing from Troy University in…

Jaclyn Rieben, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Jaclyn is a board-certified physician assistant who received a Master of Science in physician assistant studies from…

Kristi Wells, PA-C

Certified Physician Assistant
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Kristi Wells graduated from Tulane University with a double major in biology and psychology before going on to earn her master’s….