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Dr. Dean Vistnes, a recognized expert in non-surgical skincare and aesthetic surgery, and Cara Fonteyne, RN, a medical practitioner and established skincare expert, oversee SkinSpirit's medical treatments and physician-designed facials and body treatments. They work together with a highly qualified staff of nurses, aestheticians and certified massage therapists and provide supervision and ongoing training in the newest techniques and technologies.
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M. Dean Vistnes, M.D. Founder and Medical Director
Stephen Bretz, M.D. Medical Director
Cara Fonteyne, R.N. Director of Medical and Aesthetic Services
Lynn Bartels, N.P., R.N. Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Michelle Cory, R.N. Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Annie Mullin, R.N. Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Michelle Gonzales, N.P., R.N. Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Deborah Francesconi, R.N. Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Cheryl Smoot, M.A. Managing Clinical Aesthetician
Douglas Preston Aesthetics Director
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Founder and Medical Director |
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Recognized as an expert in his field, Stanford trained Dr. M. Dean Vistnes is board certified by the
American Board of Plastic Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the California
Society of Plastic Surgeons, and is a member of the prestigious American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is a
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the A4M – The American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine, and a highly
respected plastic surgeon in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Dr. Vistnes completed his pre-medical undergraduate degree with honors from the University of California at Davis, graduating on the Dean's List in 1981. He received his medical training at Stanford University School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. He then applied to, and was accepted, at Stanford University's Plastic Surgery Training Program, one of the most competitive plastic surgery training programs in the country. After six years of training, he completed both his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at Stanford in 1993. Appointed to a coveted fellowship, Dr. Vistnes did an additional full year of training in cosmetic surgery and breast surgery in Nashville, TN at the Institute for Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Vistnes is currently in full–time private practice in Palo Alto, California with a practice devoted to both aesthetic surgery and non- surgical treatments. Having recognized the growing demand for non-invasive procedures such as laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, Collagen, BOTOX®Cosmetic, IPL and microdermabrasion, Dr. Vistnes and his staff have developed an unparalleled reputation as quality providers of these services in the Bay Area.
Dr. Vistnes' plastic surgery practice includes aesthetic surgery of face and neck, rejuvenation of the aging skin, body contouring and liposculpture, and breast enhancement. In all areas, he has made a point of researching and offering his patients the most effective, reliable treatments for reducing the effects of aging.
Dr. Vistnes is married and the father of two boys.
www.vistnes.com
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Born to parents of two Hungarian immigrant physicians at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Bretz was raised in Kettering, OH. After completing high school as the Valedictorian from Kettering Fairmont (the first male in 20 years), he went on to attend The Johns Hopkins University, graduating with Departmental Honors in Biology. He received his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of California-Davis. During this time, Dr. Bretz took the initiative to be the first resident to study abroad (completing two months of study in South Africa). He then became Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine and Surgery at University of California San Francisco working at the trauma center at San Francisco General Hospital from 1999-2006. In addition, he was a physician with the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort for ten years during his time in California.
He was promoted to Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF and taught an award winning course there entitled “Essential Procedures in Emergency Medicine” (one of the most highly sought after courses in the School of Medicine). He developed an acute interest in the non-surgical delivery of aesthetic and cosmetic techniques used to reverse and correct the signs of aging, which brought him to SkinSpirit. His innate skill, broad experience and incredible eye for aesthetic form make him uniquely qualified for this line of medicine.
Dr. Bretz and his wife Heidi enjoy alpine skiing, ski mountaineering, running, cycling, traveling and music.
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