Our Staff
Dr. Mills’ staff is committed to providing the highest level of support and patient care from your initial consultation through your post-operative care.
Kim – Registered Nurse
Kim joined Dr Mills’ Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Institute in 2005 and was appointed Clinical Nurse Manager of his Monarch Bay Laser office in 2006. Prior to joining Dr Mills she spent many years practicing Critical Care and Post Anesthesia Care nursing and can sometimes be found helping out in his Oceanview Ambulatory Surgery Center. Kim has been personally trained by Dr Mills in injectable procedures utilizing Botox and various dermal fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Radiesse. She is also certified to perform IPL, Laser Hair Removal, Aluma and Ulthera. Kim is committed to excellence in care, recognizing that each individual has unique desires and goals for their skin rejuvenation and enhancement. With this in mind, she collaborates closely with patients in order to help customize their individual treatment plan.
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Ana – Physician Assistant
Ana, a certified Physician Assistant, began working with Dr. Mills in January of 2007. She has three years experience in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Ana is certified for Aluma, Laser Hair Removal and IPL from Lumenis, Sciton, Syneron, and Palomar. She is also certified for dermal fillers that include Restylane, Juvederm, collagens, Radiesse, Botox, etc. Ana belongs to the AAPA, APSPA and the ASLMS.
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Megan – Skin Care Aesthetician
Megan began practicing as a clinical aesthetician in 1996 in a spa environment. After extensive para-medical training in skin care with Biomedic and Obagi, she began her clinical practice and joined Dr. Mills’ practice in 2000.
She is an active member in good standing with the Society of Plastic Surgical Skin Care Specialists (SPSSCS).
Megan offers a full range of services and skin care products and will tailor a treatment plan for your individual skin care needs. Whether you have an acne-prone or dry complexion, brown spots or fine-line wrinkles, our aestheticians will discuss your potential treatment solutions.
We have integrated our skin care clinic into the surgical process for facial rejuvenation patients. Megan can assist facial rejuvenation patients with post-operative skin care education to optimize their surgical results and teach camouflage makeup techniques to minimize the appearance of bruising during the surgical recovery process.
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“I am so pleased with the level of professionalism and customer service that everyone in the office displayed. It’s a rare find indeed
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Shari – Patient Coordinator
Shari is our Lead Patient Coordinator / Client Services Manager. Shari brings her passion and expertise gained from many years of experience in plastic surgery and most of those years were right here with Dr. Mills during the early years of his practice! She is thrilled to be relocating once again to the Laguna Beach area with her husband and their many four legged family members!
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Voula
Voula is a licensed clinical aesthetician and has been part of our team for over a year. She offers skin care consultation and treatments and is available for Saturday appointments. She does a great job of evaluating what products and treatments will best suit your skin type and developing a skin care plan that works for your schedule and budget. Her sunny personality is appreciated by the staff and patients. An appointment with her is a mini-vacation during your day.
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Tanya
Tanya joined our team in 2007, and has worked part time in several different capacities. We wish she were with us every day! She is currently our lead Patient Coordinator and does a fantastic job of educating our patients about Plastic Surgery. Tanya is a very lovely addition to the staff at Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Institute.
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Lauren
Lauren has literally grown up in Dr. Mills’ practice! She started working with us as a high school student in 2004. She has since graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in biology, is recently engaged and will be starting a Physician Assistant program later this year. She is a jack of all trades in the office, as she has trained in just about every position in the office. You will see her most often seeing patients with Dr. Mills after they’ve had surgery. She is also the person to speak to about any issues regarding insurance coverage and benefits. You will find her quite often with a flip phone in her hand-she gets the happy job of capturing video testimonials from our patients that are excited about their surgical results and are willing to share their experience.
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Kelly – Registered Nurse
Kelly is a registered nurse as well as our OR Supervisor. She adds special value to our team, because she not only keeps the Operating Room running smoothly, she also brings her experience as a Certified Scrub Technician to the staff. Kelly performs BOTOX, laser hair removal and CoolSculpting treatments. She has has worked with Dr. Mills in the Operating Room for several years. The fact that Kelly can fill in at just about any position in the office makes her a great resource for the staff and patients.
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Ginger
Ginger is new to our office, and what an asset she is! She has 42 years of business and management experience that she brings to the table. She is the office “right hand” to Dr. Mills and does a great job of keeping the business end of the practice running smoothly. We appreciate her calm and classy demeanor in the office.
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Lisa
Lisa is usually the first welcoming face that you will see on the day of your surgery. She has been a surgical nurse as part of our staff since 2004 and a very important part of the team. Her warm and supportive personality, combined with her nursing expertise, make your surgery day much less stressful. You know you are in good hands!
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Kira
Kira has been a scrub tech with Dr. Mills since 2004. Dr. Mills depends on her attention to detail in the surgery center to make sure that everything runs smoothly before, during and after surgery. One of the reasons why Dr. Mills enjoys doing surgery in his own surgery center is so that he knows that he is working with a team of excellent professionals who know him well. Kira is at the top of that list!
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Liz
Liz has been working with Dr. Mills as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist since 2007. Dr. Mills trusts her implicitly with your safety in the operating room. Her Southern accent makes her a standout right off the bat, and her personality comes in and seals the deal. Your safety is her first concern while you are under anesthesia and as you wake up in the recovery room. You will feel like you are going into surgery with a dear friend.
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Clare – Physician Assistant
Clare, MPAS, PA-C is a physician assistant who joined Dr. Mills’ practice in 2003. Clare is licensed in the state of California, is certified by the NCCPA and is a member of the AAPA. Her areas of expertise include Lumenis IPL, Yag, Diode and CO2 lasers and radiofrequency devices for photorejuvenation, pigmented and vascular lesions, hair removal and treatment of wrinkles. Clare is an expert in injectables such as BOTOX and wrinkle fillers and the surgical removal of unwanted lesions.
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Schedule Your Consultation
Please contact our office in Laguna Beach, CA to schedule your consultation. We happily accept patients from Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and the surrounding Orange County areas.