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Reno Sparks MedSpa Staff


Maria R. (Certified Medical Assistant & Laser Technician)
Maria joined Reno Sparks MedSpa in March of 2018. She graduated from Career College of Northern Nevada in 2016 with an associate degree in medical assisting. She is trained and certified on many laser and radiofrequency machines including many different Syneron and Candela devices, our Lutronic Infini RF machine and our PRO-NOX nitrous oxide self-administered anesthetic gas machine. She frequently uses our Gentle YAG laser to perform Laser Hair Removal. She has had more than 22 hours of dedicated training in Candela, Syneron and Infini RF equipment and our PRO-NOX system. She takes histories, does ECG and spirometry studies and gives injections. She assists the doctor with joint and PRP injections, skin biopsies, Pap smears, sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation, skin cancer treatments and nonsurgical procedures. Her favorite is assisting with mole removal. She enjoys interacting with the patients and performing various procedures. She has personally had many procedures done in our office and herself and can tell patients what to expect. She is fluent in Spanish and English. She is married and spends time with her husband and two dogs when not working.

Jasmin C. (Certified Medical Assistant and Laser Technician):

Jasmin joined the Reno Sparks MedSpa team in March of 2018 as a certified medical assistant. She is trained and certified on many laser and radiofrequency machines including many different Syneron and Candela devices, our Lutronic Infini RF machine and our PRO-NOX nitrous oxide self-administered anesthetic gas machine. She is our primary taser tech for the CO2RE Intima laser vaginal revitalization procedures and our CO2RE Aesthetic CO2 laser for skin rejuvenation. She does PDT procedures using the red light machine for acne and sun damage. She has had more than 22 hours of dedicated training in Candela, Syneron and Infini RF equipment and our PRO-NOX system. She takes histories, does ECG and spirometry studies and gives injections. She assists the doctor with join and PRP injections. skin biopsies. Pap Smears, Sclerotherapy injections and varicose veins, mole removal, endovenous laser ablation and nonsurgical procedures. She is experienced in using our computer systems, handling prescriptions and phone calls. Our patients feel she is a calming influence - calling her both professional and sweet. She has a good sense of humor. She is fluent in Spanish and English. She is married with a son and twin daughters at home.

Sandra L. (Medical Assistant and Laser Technician):
Sandra began her career as a CNA and received her MA in 2006. Although family practice is her strong suit, she also has EMT and Advanced EMT certificates. She is a medical assistant and laser tech. She loves working at Reno Sparks Medspa and joined the team in May 2018. She enjoys the friendly atmosphere and the genuine care and dedication that the doctor has for helping his patients. Sandra's years of medical experience are tempered with compassion for our patients. She is a fast learner, a team player and happy to help out with almost any problem. Sandra lived in Mexico for three years as a girl, becoming fluent in Spanish. She and her husband have seven wonderful children, three amazing dogs and several birds.

Carol R. (Medical Assistant and Laser Technician):
Carol started working at Reno Sparks Medspa in early 2012. She worked with us as a student and after working with her Dr. Van Reken just had to hire her.  Her duties include scheduling, handling phones, chaperoning, helping with procedures and others. She is the master of lasers and does her procedures carefully and competently.  She is trained and certified on all our cosmetic equipment including the Cosmopen Microneedling Pen, ELOS Plus Ematrix radiofrequency, ELOS Plus IPL (intense pulsed light), Cynosure Medlite C6 laser platform, Syneron CO2RE Aesthetic CO2 Laser, (Syneron/Candela Gentle YAG PRO laser hair removal system, Candela VBeam Perfecta pulsed dye laser, Cynosure Picosure laser and our varicose vein 1470 laser leg vein ablation system. She has over 80 hours of laser and other procedure training and extensive laser experience.  She is very experienced at performing Infini Radiofrequency procedures for skin tightening and acne scar as well as PDT (photodynamic therapy) for acne and sun damage.  She draws blood for platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection and is the primary person helping the doctor with these popular procedures.  She can also perform Hydrafacials. She loves our patients and clients and the patients really like her as well. She is a kind, caring person who is an exceptionally good team leader. She has a sweet personality with a great sense of humor and she's usually either laughing or smiling. She is fluent in English and Spanish. At home, she has 2 kids and her boyfriend and extended family.

Andrea S. (Aesthetician & Laser Technician):
Andrea joined us about January 2014 as an aesthetician. She does Cosmopen microneedling, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, facials, and some laser procedures. She has a gentle touch and is very well liked by her clients. She always seems to be smiling. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Andrea has had many of our skin procedures such as 1064 laser, Ematrix radiofrequency and microneedling and they have helped her skin. She can tell you firsthand what these feel like. She is quite competent at everything from Hydrafacials to chemical peels. She enjoys the variety of both medical and cosmetic problems she gets to deal with at Reno Sparks Medspa. She is married with a young son.

Lynne G. (Office Coordinator):
Lynne worked at Reno Sparks MedSpa 200-2012 and returned in 2018. She taught adult education and English as a second language for 33 years for Washoe County Schools, retiring in 2015. Her teaching experience has been helpful with her HR duties at reno Sparks MedSpa. She is responsible for hiring employees, oversees the accounts payable and accounts receivables, collaborates with the marketing team and accountant, responsible for the planning and hosting of our educational seminars, schedules staff training and other important tasks. She is very organized and gets a lot done. Lynne is a no-nonsense manager that believes how you treat people matters. She holds others accountable but shows care and compassion. Lynne is a valuable team leader at Reno Sparks MedSpa. She has just about every procedure we do performed on herself at least once. She speaks some Spanish. In her spare time, she likes to travel and spend time with her family.



 
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