Lea joined SGPS in May of 2021. Working alongside Dr. Schimpf, she focuses on achieving the best goals for surgical and non-surgical patients. Lea’s passion for the medical field started at a young age growing up surrounded by doctors in her family. Her bed side manner and care for patients comes naturally to her. Lea’s goal when it comes to her patients is to make them feel good in their own skin. She strives to make sure her patients are educated on their treatments and skin care to ensure their investment becomes part of their daily lifestyle. Lea lives a very healthy lifestyle and incorporates this in her practice as well. Lea originally is from Columbia, S.C. where she started her Esthetics career in 2016. Following to peruse her medical aesthetics career she moved to Colorado for a few years. She continues to grow in her profession through educational training and completing her nursing degree here in Charleston. Lea has been featured in magazines for skincare and educational pieces. In her free time, Lea enjoys working out and spending time with her German Shepards!
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