Our Staff

Chance, Patient Coordinator

With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chance has established a reputation for excellence and innovation. Known for a keen eye for detail and a passion for enhancing natural beauty, Chance has worked with numerous clients, helping them look and feel their best.

Beyond the professional realm, Chance enjoys a dynamic lifestyle filled with travel and social events. Exploring new destinations and cultures provides endless inspiration, which is often reflected in creative beauty techniques and trends. Attending social gatherings not only offers a chance to connect with like-minded individuals but also to stay abreast of the latest in fashion and beauty.

Whether at work or at play, Chance is always driven by a commitment to excellence and a love for making every moment beautiful.

Klaryssa, Master Aesthetician and Front Office Administrator

Meet our wonderful Master Aesthetician and Front Office Administrator, Klaryssa. Klaryssa is the first smile you’ll see when you enter Ladner Facial Plastic Surgery. She brings years of experience in the aesthetic industry to our team. Klaryssa is passionate for people to look and feel their best. As a Licensed Aesthetician, she provides customized skin care advice to suit each individual client needs. Klaryssa relocated from Albuquerque to Denver in early 2023 and is loving everything Colorado has to offer. 

Carolyn McEntee, RN BSN, Aesthetic Nurse Injector

Carolyn was raised in New Hampshire, but came to CO 15 years ago to ski! She has been a RN for 10 years and started out in Bone Marrow Transplant. She has been an aesthetic injector for over seven years and loves making people feel like their most confident version of themself. When she is not at work she is enjoying time with friends and her golden doodle and boyfriend, hiking, skiing and enjoying everything CO has to offer. Her favorite treatments are threads, lips and sculptra. 

Maureen, RN, Aesthetic Nurse Injector

Maureen moved to Colorado from New Jersey in 1992. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Scranton and has been in the medical profession for over 30 years. She made the transition from perioperative nursing to aesthetics four years ago and is very excited to be a part of such an amazing team of professionals. She lives in beautiful Morrison, CO and enjoys hiking, camping, traveling, and going to concerts at Red Rocks.

Emily, O.R. Nurse, Clinic Nurse

Emily came to Colorado in 2016 as a travel nurse, and decided to relocate from Ohio shortly after her third assignment. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Toledo in 2013. Her past nursing experience includes cardiothoracic ICU, pediatrics, and pain management. She transitioned to the operating room in 2018, where she developed her passion for plastic surgery at The University Of Colorado in Aurora, CO. She enjoys connecting with patients, and advocating for them through the surgical and recovery process.

In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband and dog. You can find her trying out the latest restaurants, fitness classes, and events in the Rocky Mountains.

Luciana, RN, BSN

Luciana is a Colorado native and has been a nurse since 2013. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Northern Colorado. Her past nursing experience includes neuro-trauma and surgery. She developed a passion for plastic surgery while working in the operating room at St Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, CO. This lead to her transition from the hospital setting to Ladner Facial Plastic Surgery in 2019. She works at both practice locations alongside Dr. Ladner—Greenwood Village, CO and Beverly Hills, CA. She is passionate about surgery and safe patient care. In her free time, Luciana enjoys spending time outside with her daughters and exploring new places.

Tyrene, Certified Surgical Technologist

Kathryn Tomitz BSN, RNFA, CNOR

Originally from Long Island, New York, Kat has been living in Colorado and working as an operating room nurse since 2019. Kat graduated from Duquesne University’s Accelerated BSN program in 2019 after earning her BA in Psychology from Binghamton University in 2016. Her background is in open heart surgery where she also trained with board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeons for her First Assistant certification. Kat is very grateful to be able to make cardiac and plastics, her two surgery loves, part of her nursing career.

When she’s not in an operating room, Kat has an abundance of hobbies to keep her busy, including reading, drawing, crocheting, photography, hiking, weightlifting, dancing, and singing.

Alyssa, Certified Surgical Technologist

Dr. Meagan Gold, M.D. Anesthesiologist

Dr. Jonathan Gallen, M.D. Anesthesiologist