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Medical Spa Insider

American Med Spa Association - AmSpa

AmSpa Founder and CEO, Alex Thiersch, takes an in-depth look at today"s aesthetic entrepreneurs and what makes them successful.

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20:55

MSS Speaker Highlight: Annie Hockey, Dr. Kimberly L....

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2025/01/31

In this Medical Spa Show speakers series, we hear from Annie Hockey, president and head of consulting at Skytale Group; Kimberly L. Evans, MD, FACOG, founder of Sugar Land Med Spa; Patrick Blake, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer at Portrait; and Amy Anderson, co-founder of BrinsonAnderson Consulting. They describe their wins and lessons learned, along with what conference attendees will learn from their classes at Medical Spa Show 2025, from April 10 - 13, 2025!Annie Hockey Friday, April

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54:21

The 2025 MedSpa Marketing Playbook: Predictions for...

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2025/01/29

This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Erica Crawford, president, and Max Baybak, co-founder and chief growth officer of Influx Marketing. They discuss the community response to recent devastating wildfires in California, and how to adapt your marketing plan for 2025. Their conversation includes:The impact of recent wildfires in Southern California and how the community has come together; Using local service ads (LSAs) to boost your Google Business Profile; Marketing

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20:40

MSS Speaker Highlight: Dr. Kate Dee, Dr. Linné...

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2025/01/24

In this Medical Spa Show speakers series, we hear from Kate Dee, MD, of Glow MediSpa; Linné Linder, ND, of SkinSpirit; Cameron Hemphill of Growth99; and Jessica Nunn of Maven Financial Partners. They describe their wins and lessons learned, along with what conference attendees will learn from their classes at Medical Spa Show 2025, from April 11 - 13, 2025!Kate Dee, MD Friday, April 11: 8:55 - 9:25 a.m. | Dangerous Practice, Devastating Consequences: A Compliance Perspective Saturday, April 12:

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29:22

Member Spotlight: Danielle Oyasu, NP

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2025/01/22

This week on the podcast, AmSpa Membership Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, Michela Bailey, speaks with Danielle Oyasu, NP, founder of Beautifully New Med Spa in Park Ridge, Illinois. They talk about the importance of community, their shared love of the city, and more in this conversation that includes:How she was introduced to AmSpa; The community spirit in aesthetics; Talking safety and responsible practices; Treatments that changed her confidence; Her skincare regimen, empty-nester status

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18:43

MSS Speaker Highlight: Gilberto Saenz III, Bree...

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2025/01/17

In this Medical Spa Show speakers series, we hear from Gilberto Saenz III, PA-C, of Austin Plastic Surgeon; Bree Black, Co-founder of JobSnob; Johnny Franco, MD, FACS, of Austin Plastic Surgeon; and Judy Kozlicki, Head of Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery at Skytale Group. They describe their wins and lessons learned, along with what conference attendees will learn from their classes at Medical Spa Show 2025, from April 11 - 13, 2025!Gilberto Saenz III, PA-C Friday, April 11: 4:25 - 5:25 p.m. |

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51:38

Microneedling Safety: Medical Protocols that Protect...

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2025/01/15

What can microneedling remind us about keeping the medical in medical spas? This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Molly Muecke, RN, MSN, APRN, NP-C, founder of Astra Aesthetics in Knoxville, Tennessee. They discuss the risks associated with microneedling, the importance of safety protocols in medical aesthetics, and the need to educate patients and regulators about safe med spa practices. Their conversation includes:How a non-compete brought her practice closer to

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24:21

MSS Speaker Highlight: Taylor Siemens, Chris Balbi,...

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2025/01/10

In this Medical Spa Show speakers series, we hear from Taylor Siemens, NP-C, vice president of operations at Vitalyc MedSpa; Christopher Balbi, director of marketing at Meesha Aesthetics; Rebecca McAbee, practice manager and chief operating officer at Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics; and Kelly Choi, NP, founder of The Beauty Collective. They describe their wins and lessons learned, along with what conference attendees will learn from their classes at Medical Spa Show 2025, from April 11 -

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47:05

Building a Culture of Compliance in an Increasingly...

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2025/01/08

In this 300th episode of Medical Spa Insider, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Jodi Faustlin, chief compliance offer, and Chad Schiffman, director of risk management at Healthcare Compliance Pros. They talk about fundamental compliance policies and procedures for your organization, why the OCR and FTC are getting more involved in healthcare compliance, and how aesthetic practices can protect electronic personal health records. Their conversation includes:What triggers the

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59:48

Greatest Hits: Building a Successful Med Spa with...

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2024/12/20

In this episode, we revisit a conversation between AmSpa President and CSO, Cathy Christensen, Shawna Chrisman, NP, CEO and founder of Destination Aesthetics, and Maegen Kennedy, PA-C, co-founder and clinical director of Windermere Medical Spa & Laser Institute. They spoke about the current stage of their medical spas, the details of scaling a business, and insider tips to help new and growing medical spas reach their goals. Listen in to hear more about:What they’ve learned through expanding

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44:38

How DrWell is Revolutionizing the...

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2024/12/18

This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Jonathan Kaplan, MD, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of BuildMyHealth. They chat about DrWell by BuildMyHealth and how it simplifies medical weight loss treatment for both patients and medical aesthetic practices. Listen in to learn: Evolving from price transparency solutions to subscription medications; How DrWell automates billing and connects med spas to compounding pharmacies; Compliantly paying providers and

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58:34

Directors in Aesthetics: Setting Standards for Care...

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2024/12/11

This week in AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Patrick Blake, MD, and Praveen Ramineni, co-founders of Portrait, along with Sam Pondrom, JD, associate at national healthcare law firm ByrdAdatto. They discuss the role of medical directors in shaping aesthetic practices, from setting protocols to ensuring regulatory compliance and patient safety. Their conversation includes:How independent medical providers stay competitive; Portrait’s launch kit and systems to scale aesthetic

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01:00:44

Holiday Preparation and Optimizing for Strong Holiday...

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2024/12/04

This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Shannon Blake, Director of Medical Spa Partnerships at Podium; Traci Andreason, FNP-C, founder of Rise Rejuvenation Center; Cortney Hall, COO of True Medical Spa. They discuss the systems and tools that can help med spas increase lead conversion and manage the volume they see over the holidays. Their conversation includes:How to capture the influx of the holidays; Building a holiday game plan focused on value over price; Teaching

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33:42

Understanding the Tax Implications of MSOs

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2024/11/27

This week, AmSpa’s President and CSO, Cathy Christensen, speaks with Nick Liguori, CPA, owner and founder of Liguori Accounting. They discuss the complexities of management service organizations (MSOs), common pitfalls for medical spa MSO taxes and how to properly set up your accounts. Their conversation includes:MSOs: the key structure for compliant med spa ownership; Where med spa MSOs can get tripped up with financials; Specific tax challenges and common pitfalls to avoid; How to ensure that

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41:03

Member Spotlight: Traci Andreason, FNP-C

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2024/11/20

This week on the podcast, AmSpa Membership Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, Michela Bailey, speaks with Traci Andreason, FNP-C, founder of Rise Rejuvenation Center. They talk about her specialty in sexual wellness and her passion for empowering women in this conversation that includes: Joining AmSpa to learn compliance in aesthetics; How sexual wellness became her specialty; The education intimate health practitioners need; Remembering that patients bring vulnerability ; Her passion for helping

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50:27

Greatest Hits: The Legal Lowdown on IV Therapy

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2024/11/13

This week, we revisit our conversation with Michael S. Byrd, JD, and Bradford E. Adatto, JD, of national business and health care law firm ByrdAdatto. AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Byrd and Adatto in a discussion of the latest in aesthetics compliance concerns and what medical spas should know about IV therapy compliance. They cover:Private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and the idea of integrated health care; How the corporate practice of medicine and scope of

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16:05

Member Spotlight: Kenzie Cammuse

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2024/11/06

This week on the podcast, AmSpa Membership Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, Michela Bailey, speaks with Kenzie Cammuse, founder of Nashville Skin Studio. They chat about how she started an aesthetician owned med spa in this conversation that includes:Celebrating their recent awards at Best of Nashville 2024; How her AmSpa membership continues to help her grow her business; Owning a med spa as an aesthetician and partnering with a medical director; Why she favors energy devices and specific

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41:14

Partnering with Universities to Shape the Future of...

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2024/11/01

How are two nurse practitioner injectors transforming the future of aesthetic education? This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Alexa Nicholls Costa, NP, and Alexandra Rogers, NP, co-founders of LexRx. They discuss an exciting expansion of their certificate program in partnership with the Boston College Connell School of Nursing. Their conversation includes:LexRx’s brand evolution and new educational offerings; How they pitched an injectables program to university

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29:31

Member Spotlight: Elisabeth Smith, PA-C

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2024/10/30

This week on the podcast, AmSpa Membership Advocacy and Engagement Specialist, Michela Bailey, speaks with Elisabeth Smith, PA-C, founder of IndieRX. They talk about how AmSpa events helped her strengthen the foundation of her business, in this wide-ranging chat that covers:How she first learned med spa regulations and compliance; Her experience at medical spa boot camps and AIA advanced cadaver course; Stand-out advice to being honored as one of Nashville’s best med spas; Developing proprietary

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57:04

IV Therapy Is Medicine: Educating Providers to Grow...

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2024/10/25

When performed appropriately, IV therapy is safe. What resources can help med spa providers practice safely? This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Sam Tejada, founder and CEO, and Dr. Christopher Davis, chief medical officer of Liquivida. They talk about the business growth of Liquivida’s IV nutrient therapy solutions and wellness centers, why they got involved with the American IV Association (AIVA), and the educational resources they’re working on to promote safe

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43:11

Training Safe, Responsible Med Spa Practitioners

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2024/10/23

How much training and experience is enough to be a safe, competent injector? This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Michelle Doran, MSN, APRN, BC, CANS, co-founder of RN Esthetics and faculty for the Academy for Injection Anatomy (AIA). They chat about her personal training journey in medical aesthetics, the importance of clinical education in facial anatomy, and what to look for when hiring a provider. Their conversation includes:What drove her to switch from

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