Meet Our Team
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Jennifer L. Walden
MD, FACS
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Business Owner | Medical Director
Dr. Jennifer Walden is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is formally fellowship-trained in Cosmetic Surgery. After her plastic surgery residency at the University of Texas, she trained at the world-renowned Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital on 64th between 2nd and 3rd in NYC, and was the Aesthetic Program Director there for many years. She lives in her hometown of Austin, Texas so that her twin boys, Houston and Rex, can be raised near their family. The boys were born in the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Dr. Walden is excited to call NYC her second home.
Dr. Walden is the Immediate Past President of The Aesthetic Society, having had the honor of being the first female physician to hold the Presidential position.
As the saying goes, once a New Yorker, always a New Yorker!
Mary-Laura Klesaris
MD
Board-Certified Internist
Medical Director | Director of Sexual Wellness Division
Dr. Mary-Laura Klesaris, Medical Director of Skintology MedSpa, specializes in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. She has 22 years of experience in internal medicine, as well as extensive post-graduate training in age-management. Dr. Klesaris completed a fellowship in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy with Dr. Sangeeta Pati, whose distinguished Sajune Institute for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine in Orlando, Florida, is among the most acclaimed centers in the country practicing restorative medicine. Dr. Klesaris is fellowship-trained in regenerative medicine through the American Academy of Age Management Medicine (A4M), with extensive training in weight management.
Dr. Klesaris is our Lead Sexual Wellness Provider at Skintology Medspa, highly trained in Male and Female Sexual Rejuvenation using PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma P-Shot, O-Shot), and providing Big D Wave services to help with Erectile Dysfunction and Peyronie’s Disease.
Erica Shelton
RN, BSN
Aesthetic Injector
Erica Shelton, RN, BSN, has over 9 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse specializing in non-surgical skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, and aging prevention treatments.
Erica began her aesthetic nursing career in 2014 in San Francisco. Since then, Erica has had the privilege of being trained by, and working under some of the most reputable cosmetic injectors and practitioners in the nation and has earned the respect of physicians and colleagues in her field. She specializes in neuromodulators, dermal fillers, skincare, and laser resurfacing and tightening treatments.
Erica enjoys helping people build their confidence by tailoring each treatment based on facial structure and cosmetic goals for the best natural outcome. She empowers her patients through an educational approach in the decision making process by placing the highest regard to safety and efficacy along the way.
Olga Babynyuk
CLT, LMA, RPT
Olga is a licensed medical aesthetician in New York and New Jersey with over 12 years’ experience in non-invasive facial rejuvenation and body sculpting procedures. As our lead aesthetician and laser safety officer, Olga has a wide range of experience coupled with modern aesthetic technology, including: non-invasive laser facial rejuvenation; CO2 laser resurfacing; Microneedling combined with RF Energy; Sofwave®—a non-invasive, collagen-inducing and lifting procedure; and fat reduction treatments utilizing the most effective non-surgical technology like Coolsculpting® and SculpSure™.
Olga is also our Sexual Wellness Provider for Feminine Rejuvenation, and is highly trained in providing Votiva NonSurgical Vaginal Rejuvenation and VTone services to patients in NYC.
Olga continues to pursue her education in medical aesthetics to share her knowledge with patients to help them to achieve their goals. In her approach with each patient, Olga is gentle, yet efficient. Her priorities combine setting realistic goals, quality treatments that help patients to accomplish the best possible outcomes and ensuring patient safety.
Kristina Veller
LMA
With over 12 years of experience in the beauty industry, Kristina is our Master Facialist at Skintology Medspa.
She is a highly skilled aesthetician who provides a relaxing, rejuvenating, and refreshing experience, across a variety of treatments at Skintology including Facials, Hydrafacial or Cutera XEO.
Over the years, Kristina has been entrusted to perform facial treatments by many of the rich and famous, who value her expertise to perfectly cleanse and tone their visage before large events and galas.
In her spare time, Kristina likes to travel across the US and Europe, spending time with friends and reading books to add to her vast home library!
Don’t wait too long to schedule your appointment with her, as she books up fast!
Cavi Sherry
Practice Manager
Cavi is our Practice Manager at Skintology Medspa. After graduating with a degree in Business Administration and Modern Languages from Maynooth University, she planned her move to NYC! Cavi is a talented and assertive young lady with previous experience working with international airline, Aer Lingus. Her skills have enabled her to specialize in business acquisitions on an internal level and be responsible for the transfer of data of sensitive nature.
Cavi has also spent time in front of the camera working on international advertisement campaigns throughout her reign as Miss Maynooth University 2014. While attending MU, she was appointed Health and Safety Office on the committee of the Irish Society, which won Best Irish Society of the Year in 2015. She creates a positive experience for patients and has an integral role at the Medspa handling online communications, social media, advertizing and researching innovative procedures and skincare to benefit our clients in the ever-changing skincare industry.
In her free time, Cavi enjoys eating out at the unlimited choices of NYC restaurants, traveling, and boxing!
Ivonne Arjona
Front Desk Coordinator
Ivonne is our part-time front desk coordinator at Skintology, with over 25 years’ experience as an office manager and senior executive assistant, with tenures in Wall Street firms. She is the person you will see when entering the office in the evening and on Saturdays. Ivonne stays effortlessly current on the latest beauty and fashion trends.
She is happy to answer any questions you may have about our broad range of treatments and products at Skintology Medspa. Ivonne is a fluent Spanish-speaker and has a Major in Business Administration from Berkeley College.
She is a native New Yorker living in the Upper East Side, who enjoys going to trendy new restaurants, working out and spending quality time with friends.
Alisha Sotello
Front Desk Manager
As the full time front desk manager at Skintology, and with more than a decade of customer service and management experience under her belt, Alisha is happy to assist you in any way she can.
From property management, to tech and gaming, and eventually to spa and now MedSpa, her goal has always been to provide outstanding customer service to each and every customer. She also strives to streamline and improve business tasks and procedures resulting in better day to day experiences for both clients and fellow employees.
Texas born and Colorado raised, the recent move to the big city was a much needed change. In her time off you might find her dabbling in fire performance, art, or sampling the dazzling variety of food and drinks the city has to offer!