2022 24 Hours of Lasers - Hour 22: 10 Aesthetic Procedures from My Practice with Tips for Success

Jill S. Waibel, MD, practices as a board-certified dermatologist specializing in general dermatology, cutaneous laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology for adults and children. She is in private practice in Miami, Florida, and Coral Gables, Florida. She is currently the medical director and owner of the Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute in Miami. Dr. Waibel is the subsection chief of Dermatology at Baptist Hospital. In addition, Dr. Waibel serves as a Clinical Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami. She is a world-recognized leader in dermatologic laser surgery and lectures worldwide to train other physicians. In her practice, she has over 40 laser devices and treats a wide variety of cutaneous diseases. Dr. Waibel is active in basic science clinical trials at the University of Miami and has a clinical trials division at Miami Dermatology and Research. One of Dr. Waibel’s primary passions is the treatment of scars by applying today’s latest cutaneous laser technologies. She has successfully developed industry-leading procedures and techniques with lasers, received numerous awards for her contributions to medicine, and published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and several textbook chapters. She was named “Person of the Week” on ABC World News Tonight in 2015 and was recently granted a Cutting Edge Research Grant by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to medicine, including an award given by Surgeon General Koop. The 2016 JDD Humanitarian Award has been given to Dr. Waibel for her innovative work in using lasers to treat patients with traumatic burn injuries. Dr. Waibel lectures, collaborates, and trains military physicians to help the wounded warriors. Dr. Waibel makes her home in Coral Gables with her husband and four children.

Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., Director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York®, graduated from Harvard University and pursued his medical education at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

He trained in dermatology at the New York University Medical Center where he was the chief resident and subsequently underwent a fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. He is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center where he founded its laser program and served nine years as chief of dermatologic and laser surgery. He is past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, New York Dermatological Society, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York and Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons. Dr. Geronemus is the Chairman of the Board of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery has awarded Dr. Geronemus with the Ellet Drake award for outstanding contributions to laser medicine and the Leon Goldman award for excellence in clinical laser research. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has awarded him the Samuel J. Stegman award for distinguished service and the Vic Narurkar, M.D., Innovations in Aesthetic Dermatology Lectureship Award.
The University of Miami School of Medicine has elected him into their alumni Hall of Fame. He has received the Physician of the Year honor from the Vascular Birthmark Foundation and was also awarded their Humanitarian Award in 2014.

Dr. Geronemus has published over 400 medical articles, chapters and books. He has been involved with the development of multiple new laser systems and therapeutic techniques, which are now commonly used throughout the world.

Dr. Munavalli is medical director and founder of Dermatology, Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, NC. He trained in Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine and received board certified in 2002, and recertification in 2012 and 2022. He is dual board certified in Mohs Micrographic surgery.
Dr. Munavalli’s memberships and academic affiliations include:
Board certified and Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
Board Certified and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery
Fellow - American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Fellow - American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Academic affiliation - Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University Department of Dermatology
-Author of over 90 peer reviewed publications and has given over 275 lectures nationally and internationally.
Editorial Board of LSM Journal and Lasers in Medical Science
Board of Directors - Intersocietal Accreditation Commission