SURGICAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Kaitlin is very passionate about everything health and beauty and has been in the industry for over 15 years. She loves coupling this passion with her customer service experience to help ensure things run smoothly on the surgical side of our clinic. Kaitlin enjoys meeting new patients and chatting with our existing ones daily.
When not in the clinic, you can find Kaitlin doing hair and makeup around the city or keeping busy and spending time with her family at home or at the cottage!
Aesthetic Clinical Specialist
Originally from the Ottawa area, Christena attended McGill University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 1998, she was recruited by the Swedish Company Q-Med (manufacturer of the dermal filler Restylane®) and was part of the team that launched Restylane® in Canada. She worked as a physician educator for Q-Med for 9 years, developing new techniques to inject dermal filler while managing the territory of Eastern Canada. Her knowledge and experience in soft-tissue facial enhancement is top-notch. With Christena’s experience comes great skill and experience in all aspects of aesthetic skin care, including administration of BOTOX® Cosmetic and soft tissue fillers. She is approachable and you can be sure that she will be attentive to your needs and concerns.
She’s been a team member since 2006, and works closely with Dr. Silverman and Dr. Boyd to develop individual treatment plans that respect our client’s goals and provide great outcomes. Christena has built one of the largest non-surgical practices in the city and has treated thousands of patients achieving amazing natural looking results. Christena is an expert in her field. She’s performed a very large number of injectable procedures with an incredibly high rate of patient satisfaction and virtually no complications over many years, building a dedicated and happy clientele.
Patient Care Coordinator
Vanessa joined our team in 2013 and loves being part of the experience for our plastic surgery patients. She has always had a passion for aesthetics. With her background as a medical aesthetician, she loves all things to do with beauty from the inside-out! At your first consultation, she will walk you through the entire process, answer any questions you might have, and schedule any surgeries with Dr. Silverman and Dr. Boyd. She is your go-to person for any questions or concerns you may have from day 1.
She enjoys helping patients throughout the process of achieving their goals of looking radiant and feeling confident. In her spare time you can find Vanessa at her cottage, staying active at the gym, or at the dog park with her Great Dane, Stella.
Registered Nurse
Brenda graduated from Nursing school in 1989 and has been working as a Registered Nurse ever since. She brings over 30 years’ experience from various fields, such as Oncology, Labour/Delivery and Obstetrics, and Dental Nursing, just to name a few. Brenda continues to expand her knowledge of nursing through various courses and workshops. She has completed equipment reprocessing courses and has first-hand, in-depth knowledge of the roles of the scrub and circulating nurse, with a focus on sterility and aseptic technique from her experience as an Operating room nurse at CHEO. She also has current certification in CPR as well as Advanced Cardiac Life Support. Presently, she assists both Dr. Boyd and Dr. Silverman with all minor procedures done in the office.
You will first meet Brenda when you come in for your procedure and her expertise and sense of humour will make you feel both safe and comfortable throughout. Her unique skill set will ensure that you have the best experience and care possible here at Ottawa Plastic Surgery.
When she is not working Brenda likes to keep busy with activities such as gardening, home renovations, soap-making, and knitting. She also loves to travel and try new things. Hiking Machu Picchu and surfing in Playa Grande are among her favourites and she looks forward to hearing about your favourite adventures as well!
Medical Aesthetician
Julie has been working in the skincare industry for over two decades, during which time she has gained experience and continually expanded her knowledge in progressive skincare techniques and technologies.
As a Master Facialist, Julie strives to help patients fulfill their skincare goals making sure they are at ease with the choice that best fits their needs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family outdoors and staying active.
Julie’s services include:
• Skin Resurfacing
• Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatment
• Chemical Peels
• Laser Hair Removal
• ZO® Skincare Consultations
