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the community,” said Dr. Vicente Resto, Vice President for Physician Integration and Strategic Alliance, and Chief Physician Executive ad interim.

“While we have always had many providers who deliver this type of care, this is the first time our organization has assembled a truly multi-disciplinary team to do it all in the same space.”

Having a dedicated facility for aesthetic medicine with all the resources needed for this type of care are benefits that will only enhance the new practice. In addition to state-of-the-art technology, the clinic also offers an upscale, luxurious setting designed to maximize patients’ comfort throughout their experience.

Supporting collaboration between physicians in the core aesthetics specialties, the shared clinic space will help the clinicians optimize treatment for each patient, ensuring everyone receives outstanding care from start to finish.

“It will be exciting to work closely with my colleagues in other specialties and have their expertise available to my patients,” said Dr. Kathleen Kroger, medical and cosmetic dermatologist.

“There is definitely a market and demand for cosmetics, and this new team

Board-certified and boardeligible surgeons and expertly trained dermatologists make up the new UTMB Health Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics team. Comprised of specialists from the UTMB Departments of Dermatology, Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery, the group began seeing patients on April 19 at UTMB’s Victory Lakes Town Center location in League City.

Leaders in their field, each provider employs only the newest and best techniques and tools when helping patients achieve their desired goals, and takes into account each person’s physical features, skin, age and preferences to ensure patients receive the personalized care and attention they need and deserve.

“It is with great excitement that we open up this new service for UTMB and

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UTMB Health Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics

Dr. Katherine Hicks is a board-certified, double fellowship-trained Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon. She successfully completed two fellowships, focusing exclusively on cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and neck. She specializes in functional and cosmetic nasal surgery (rhinoplasty or “nose job”), cosmetic facial surgery (facelift, eyelid surgery), skin cancer reconstruction, scar revision, facial trauma, and pediatric cleft & craniofacial procedures.

Dr. Shana Kalaria serves as director of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Her areas of clinical interest include rhinoplasty, face lift, blepharoplasty, breast lift, breast augmentation, tummy tuck, and labiaplasty. Dr. Kalaria participates in many research projects, has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals, and enjoys working with and teaching residents. She is currently a candidate member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic

Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, and the

American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Erica Kelly is a board-certified dermatologist who focuses on both medical dermatology for adult and pediatric patients (i.e. skin cancer, psoriasis, eczema, acne etc.) and cosmetic dermatology (Botox, fillers and lasers). She serves as the director of the UTMB Cosmetic Dermatology Division, of which she was the founder and inaugural member. Throughout her career, she has focused on delivering natural results based on the patient’s individual needs and desired outcomes.

and facility are ready to meet it.”

From Botox® injections, chemical peels and CoolSculpting® services to surgical procedures such as tummy tucks, breast augmentations and facelifts, the all-woman team does a bit of it all.

While “mommy makeovers,” which combine various body lifting and rejuvenation procedures, are a popular request, the group also offers a full complement of cosmetic services for men that includes cheek augmentations, chin augmentations, hairline lowering and more. Dr.Erica Kelly, a medical and cosmetic dermatologist and member of the newly comprised powerhouse of aesthetic medicine specialists, explains why trusting the team at UTMB Health’s Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics clinic is a smart choice.

“All of us here are UTMB faculty, and when one of your major roles is training future physicians, staying cutting-edge and stressing expertise in outcomes and safety is of utmost importance,” Dr. Kelly said.

For more information please visit utmbhealth.com/aesthetics or follow the clinic on Facebook and Instagram @utmbaesthetics.

Dr. Kathleen Kroger is a board-

certified dermatologist who focuses on general, pediatric, complex medical and cosmetic dermatology (Botox, fillers, and lasers). A 2021 Texas Super Doctors Rising Star with multiple excellence in teaching awards to her name for her work with residents and medical students, Dr. Kroger is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery,

Texas Dermatologic Society, and the Houston Dermatologic Society.

Dr. Linda Phillips is a professor

and chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Surgery at UTMB. A board-certified surgeon who serves as the Truman G. Blocker, Jr., M.D. Distinguished Professor, medical director, Plastic Surgery, and associate director, Plastic Surgery Residency Program, she has been included in the Best Doctors in America database and the Guide to America’s Top Surgeons. Named a Texas “Top Doc,” Dr. Phillips has also been recognized by Texas Monthly as a Texas Super Doctor, and is the current president of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.