Facial Plastic Surgeon and Diet Expert Join Forces in Burlingame to Optimize Beauty

Burlingame, CA, January 23, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Sedona Wellness & Medi-Spa, Inc today announced their opening in Burlingame, CA. Sedona is unique in that it brings together the talents of two well-respected specialists to optimize beauty. Bradley Greene, MD, FAC, a Facial Plastic Surgeon and Melina Jampolis, MD, known as “Fit TV’s Diet Doctor” have joined forces to bring beauty and wellness services to woman in the Peninsula area.

Dr. Greene serves as the Medical Director of the facility. Dr. Greene brings his expertise in facial aesthetics, cosmetic and laser surgery to the facility. Dr. Greene is Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Head and Neck Surgery and limits his practice exclusively to cosmetic and reconstructive procedures of the face and neck area. Dr. Greene was born and raised on the Peninsula, and completed his premedical studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Sussex University in England. He completed his medical education at Tulane University in New Orleans, receiving a joint MD and MBA degree. Dr. Greene completed his Surgical Internship and Residency at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Dr. Greene has also served in the United States Air Force as the Departmental Chief Surgeon at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Since that time, he has been in private practice in facial plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery on the Peninsula. Dr. Greene is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Greene has extensive experience with BOTOX® and a multitude of skin fillers, including Juvederm®, Restylane®, Radiesse, Sculptra and collagen.

In addition, Dr. Greene has been using cosmetic lasers for over 10 years and has an outstanding knowledge base and experience with pigmentation and blood vessel lasers, IPL, photo facial lasers, laser resurfacing, and the new FRAXEL II, the second generation of the recently launched Fraxel Laser Line by Reliant Technologies. Dr. Greene will continue to spend the majority of his professional time at his plastic surgery practice in Los Altos while opening this new non-surgical, cosmetically focused practice in Burlingame. In addition to performing non-surgical consultations and procedures, Dr. Greene is also available for cosmetic surgical consultations at the Burlingame office. “I am excited to be able to focus on the latest and highest quality facial plastic and cosmetic services. At Sedona Wellness and Medi-Spa, Inc., the new Burlingame Facility, I will have the opportunity to do just that: bring the highest quality cosmetic and facial rejuvenation services to our patients… along with the highest quality of personal attention and care.”

Dr. Jampolis, MD is a board-certified Internist and Nutrition Specialist, one of only 198 in the United States. A graduate of Tufts University's undergraduate school as well as the School of Medicine, Dr. Jampolis completed her residency in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a teaching hospital affiliated with the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a member of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Also working at Sedona, under the direction of Dr. Jampolis, will be Registered Dietician, Maria Fregoso, R.D.

Dr. Melina, as she is commonly known, is also the author of “The No Time to Lose Diet.” Dr. Melina is a recognizable name in the Bay Area, hosting Discovery Network’s Fit TV’s Diet Doctor program, which is now internationally syndicated. She brings her expertise in nutrition and weight loss to the Peninsula in this new office location. Dr. Melina has a deep understanding of the various diet programs and offerings facing consumers, including their strengths and drawbacks. Her approach to diet and nutrition is based on her medical knowledge and focused on patient safety, wellness and success. Dr. Melina has garnered local and national attention for her knowledge in this area, recently appeared on several local TV shows including View from the Bay, Mornings on 2, and on national TV she recently appeared on Regis & Kelly. Dr Melina will oversee nutrition related to skin care issues, weight management and cellulite reduction services, as well as body fat and metabolism testing at the medical spa.

Sedona Wellness & Medi-Spa, Inc. is managed by Sedona Wellness and Beauty, Inc. Robert Dahut, one of the management group’s founders, hopes that Sedona will offer a new option for Peninsula women and men. Per Dahut, “Sedona Wellness & Medi-Spa, Inc. is a unique facility because it emphasizes the importance of nutrition and nutraceuticals in the aging process, providing a truly scientific approach to anti-aging prevention. We combine the science with leading edge injectable and advanced laser treatments to optimize beauty. Our physicians, Dr. Jampolis and Dr. Greene are expert in their fields, providing the best medical care possible to their patients.” Visitors to Sedona can benefit from the facility’s gold-standard equipment, extensive line of nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products and aesthetician services.

The discreet office location, with ample parking in front and rear of the medical building of 1860 El Camino Real, provides a fantastic location for the combined services of two experienced physicians, focused on beauty and wellness. Sedona is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 7pm.

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