Medical Spa Show 2025 promises to be much more than an aesthetics conference. Join your colleagues in Las Vegas on April 10-13, 2025, to find your brand partners, reconnect with your colleagues nationwide, and discuss the latest clinical findings, techniques and business tools that will keep your practice competitive. We’re thrilled to announce that some of the most respected voices in aesthetic medicine are taking the stage at Medical Spa Show 2025.

Featured speakers include Shino Bay Aguilera, MD, a dual board-certified, award-winning cosmetic dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon, and global thought leader; Kay Durairaj, MD, internationally renowned facial plastic surgeon and pioneer in non-surgical aesthetics; Kyle Scheele, author and champion of crazy ideas; Erika Barry, NP-C, top aesthetic injector and international trainer; Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, facial aesthetic trainer; Rana Kennelly, AGNP-C, CANS, aesthetic nurse practitioner and national trainer; Alexander Rivkin, MD, non-surgical aesthetics pioneer; and Christopher C. Surek, DO, FACS, internationally recognized facial anatomist, to name a few.

“MSS features the best faculty in the industry, including the incredible, hilarious, insightful Kyle Scheele as our keynote speaker, as well as the Biohacking Beauty track, curated by Dr. Kay Durairaj,” says AmSpa President and CSO, Cathy Christensen. “Bring your whole team and plan to stay through lunch on Sunday: MSS 25 is going to be an unforgettable, incredibly valuable experience.”

Medical Spa Show brings the aesthetic community together in an environment where speakers become your peers and your peers may someday take the podium. Listen to experienced aesthetic professionals present, then get to know them between talks and at networking events: tour the expo hall together, chat over coffee or cocktails, and exchange session notes. Pioneers and veterans of the profession are eager to share their real-world perspectives and advice, so use this opportunity to strengthen lasting connections in a community with passionate practitioners and innovative entrepreneurs working toward tomorrow.

Connect with these featured speakers when you secure your spot at the premiere conference for noninvasive aesthetics!

Featured Sessions

With 10 different tracks over three days of programming, AmSpa brings groundbreaking educational opportunities to Medical Spa Show 2025.

Shino Bay Aguilera, MD

Shino Bay Aguilera, MD, is a world-renowned, award-winning cosmetic dermatologist, dermatologic surgeon and cosmetic laser expert, and is dual board-certified with a fellowship in dermatology from the American College of Osteopathic Dermatology and the American Academy of Dermatology. With more than 17 years of experience and ongoing advanced training in lasers and aesthetics, he is a clinical researcher, publisher, former chief medical director and current assistant professor of the dermatology residence program at NOVA University, assistant professor of dermatology at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Suncoast University and Universidad del Rosario, Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Aguilera is also a volunteer assistant professor of dermatology for the University of Miami and was appointed chief resident physician for both of his three-year residency programs. As a medical aesthetic resource, Dr. Aguilera contributes to several media outlets, including New Beauty Magazine, The Aesthetic Guide, MedEsthetics, CBS, NBC, Mega TV, Telemundo and Caracol television, and he has been consecutively awarded the prestigious national “Best Non-Surgical Facial Enhancement” from the Aesthetic Academy. Dr. Aguilera is internationally recognized as an award-winning practitioner of aesthetic dermatology and an industry leader in physician training; however, his true expertise is in understanding individual patients’ needs and his artistry in creating natural rejuvenation and a more youthful appearance.

Catch him on Saturday, April 12, 2025:

• The Aesthetic Revolution (Things We Don't Hate): Thought Leader Nexts and Bests | 10:10 – 11 AM
• Addressing Menopausal Skin Changes | 1:40 – 2:05 PM

Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS

Kay Durairaj, MD, is an internationally renowned expert in facial plastic surgery and bioregenerative aesthetics. She specializes in non-surgical rhinoplasty, collagen biostimulators, facial contouring and advanced longevity therapies. Dr. Kay is the vice chair of Huntington Hospital Department of Head and Neck Surgery and the chair of the Minimally Invasive Section of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and serves on multiple scientific advisory boards. Dr. Kay holds extensive leadership roles, including scientific director for various global aesthetic conferences. Dr. Kay's contributions to aesthetic medicine include more than 50 national and international presentations and lectures, as well as numerous published studies on biostimulators and non-invasive facial treatments. With a popular podcast, Beauty Bytes With Dr. Kay; Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon, and an extensive social media following, @beautybydrkay, Dr. Kay is not only a key opinion leader but also a mentor to the next generation of aesthetic experts. Her practice in Los Angeles is known for its cutting-edge treatments, such as her signature Tinkerbell tip lift technique, PLLA facial and buttock augmentation, artificial intelligence for aesthetics, and innovation in longevity.

Catch her on Friday, April 11, 2025:

• Welcome: Biohacking and Longevity | 1:05 – 1:35 PM
• Next-gen Therapies in Skin renewal and Neocollagenesis | 3:50 - 4:10 PM
• Biohacking Beauty Closing Remarks | 5:10 – 5:25 PM

Kyle Scheele

Kyle Scheele has been called "the patron saint of crazy ideas." Whether he's having a Viking funeral for the regrets of 21,000 people, hosting the world's first fake marathon or gaining a million TikTok followers in just 25 hours, Scheele is always on the lookout for crazy ideas that produce wildly outsized outcomes. Over the last decade, his projects have been featured by outlets such as Fast Company, WIRED, The Washington Post, Yahoo!, BuzzFeed, UpWorthy, Goalcast and more. His videos have been viewed more than 250 million times, and he has spoken to hundreds of thousands of audience members across the United States. More than anything, Scheele hopes his story can inspire others to chase their own crazy ideas and become the people they were meant to be.

Catch him on Friday, April 11, 2025:

• How to Turn Yourself (and Your Organization) Into an Innovation Machine | 10 - 10:45 AM

Erika Barry, NP-C

Erika Barry, NP-C, aka InjectorBunny, is one of the top aesthetic injectors in the country. She serves as an international trainer and speaker for industry leaders such as Galderma, Revance and Evolus—where she’s also recognized as faculty—as well as for Cartessa and Reveal Lasers. She’s an esteemed trainer and has spent a significant portion of her career training top doctors, NPs, PAs, and RNs, both within the U.S. and abroad. Barry received her master's in nursing at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. Following her time at Hopkins, she moved across the country to work at the University of California San Francisco, where she trained under some of the country’s leading plastic surgeons. Eventually returning to the D.C. metro area, Barry has worked with strategic business partners to open two state-of-the-art medical aesthetic practices—one in Potomac, Maryland, and the other in Georgetown in Washington. In addition, Barry has built a virtual community of injectors through Patreon, with subscribers from around the world tuning in to learn all things aesthetics. Through her page, Barry demonstrates injection techniques, showcases how to consult with patients, discusses business development and growth, makes product suggestions and lectures on anatomy. Launching her page in 2018, Barry was the first internationally recognized injector to start a virtual-learning platform for fellow injectors and medical providers looking to get into the industry, making aesthetics education easily accessible and affordable.

Catch her on Saturday, April 12, 2025:

• All-star Owners Panel | 9 – 10 AM
• The Aesthetics Revolution (Things We Don’t Hate): Thought Leader Nexts and Bests | 10:10 – 11 AM
• Trendy Tox: Traps, Tips, Necks and Facial Slimming | 1:05 – 1:30 PM

Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS

Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, began her medical aesthetics career in 1999 when she founded Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics. Since then, she has devoted her career exclusively to aesthetic medicine. Kaplan has a special interest in teaching safe injection techniques. She is faculty for Palette Resources and a speaker/trainer for Allergan and Galderma. She enjoys sitting for various advisory boards and loves learning about new products and techniques. Kaplan is a published author for several medical journal articles and speaks at various international conventions. In addition, she has a private Patreon community, Jubilant Julie, where she enjoys mentoring injectors of all levels. Kaplan strongly believes this field of medicine is safer and stronger when providers from all disciplines work together, connect and share.

Catch her on Saturday, April 12, 2025:

• PANEL: Perfect Partners: Medical Spa Owners and Practice Managers | 1:05 – 2:05 PM
• The Worst I Ever Had: Complications and How to Overcome Them | 3:50 – 4:50 PM

Rana Kennelly, AGNP-C, CANS

Join Rana Kennelly, AGNP-C, CANS, for an insightful presentation that delves into the growing conversation around dissolving hyaluronic acid fillers. Kennelly will explore the reasons behind this increasing trend, addressing patient concerns about looking overfilled and answering the question—do fillers really last for years? The session will provide a comprehensive overview of how to dissolve safely and when it can go wrong. By putting the current buzz into perspective, this presentation aims to enhance understanding among practitioners while providing optimal outcomes.

Catch her on Saturday, April 12, 2025:

• All-star Owners Panel | 9 – 10 AM
• The Art of Dissolving Hyaluronic Acid Fillers | 10:35 – 11 AM
• PANEL: Perfect Partners: Medical Spa Owners and Practice Managers | 1:05 – 2:05 PM

Alexander Rivkin, MD

Alexander Rivkin, MD, facial aesthetic specialist and assistant clinical professor, is best known globally for pioneering and popularizing the non-surgical rhinoplasty procedure. In this course, Dr. Rivkin presents a comprehensive overview of non-surgical or liquid rhinoplasty: anatomy, aesthetic goals, techniques, adverse event prevention and management, as well as live or video demonstrations. Dr. Rivkin has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and chapters on non-surgical cosmetic treatments and serves as a lead investigator on FDA and NIH clinical trials on a regular basis. He frequently trains physicians from all over the world on optimizing advanced injection techniques and serves as an expert for national media, including the Today Show, The Doctors, Good Morning America, Entertainment Tonight and EXTRA. Dr. Rivkin divides his time between patient care, clinical research, physician education, media appearances and lecturing at scientific conferences throughout the world.

Catch him on Friday, April 11, 2025:

• Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 3:50 - 4:15 PM

Christopher C. Surek, DO, FACS

Dr. Surek is a board-certified plastic surgeon and internationally recognized facial anatomist. He is an assistant professor of anatomy at Kansas City University and clinical assistant professor of plastic surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Surek is the founder and director of the Academy for Injection Anatomy, and he specializes in cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body, as well as non-invasive facial rejuvenation procedures. He has co-authored several book chapters and published original research in facial cosmetic surgery, facial anatomy and filler injection. Dr. Surek is also the co-author of Facial Volumization: An Anatomic Approach, an anatomy-based textbook for filler injections. Dr. Surek serves as a key opinion leader for several companies within the aesthetic industry and teaches cadaver-based facial anatomy courses nationally and internationally.

Catch Dr. Surek and the AIA faculty on Sunday, April 13, 2025:

• AIA Cadaver Training | 7:30 AM - 4 PM

Taylor Siemens, NP-C

Taylor Siemens, NP-C, a board-certified nurse practitioner recognized by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, is a dynamic force in the world of aesthetic medicine. With an unyielding passion for empowering and educating aesthetic clinicians, Siemens stands at the forefront of innovation. As the VP of operations at Vitalyc Medspa and the visionary founder of My Aesthetic Training, she seamlessly marries the expertise of a practitioner of medicine and multi-site business. Siemens's journey into aesthetic medicine commenced as an operating room nurse specializing in facial plastic surgery. This foundation equipped her with invaluable insights and skills, encompassing laser resurfacing procedures and the artistry of cosmetic injectables. Through her diverse patient interactions, Siemens has honed a profound understanding of the aging process, fueling her skillset in crafting comprehensive, multi-modality treatment solutions that align seamlessly with patients' aesthetic objectives. While patient care remains a priority, Siemens's focus has transitioned towards nurturing industry professionals in the field of medical aesthetics. Her dedication lies in arming them with the tools necessary to elevate patient outcomes, ensure safety, and foster income growth.

Catch her on Thursday, April 10, and Saturday, April 12, 2025:

• Turning Your Practice Up to 11: Energy Device Master Class | Thursday, April 10, 2025: 8 AM - 4:15 PM
• Nonsurgical Body Contouring for your Practice | Saturday, April 12, 2025: 2:15 - 2:40 PM

Learn from the Best and Brightest at Medical Spa Show 2025

Medical Spa Show 2025 brings together the most respected voices in the industry. Find the insight that will shape your business’s future in areas from compliance to clinical techniques, marketing, financials, practice management and more. Explore the conference agenda for the full (and growing!) picture of MSS 2025.

Act fast to take full advantage of what this conference has to offer before early bird pricing ends on December 16, 2024! The earlier you register, the better your chances to reserve your seat in the most desirable classes. Early registrants also benefit from access to AmSpa’s exclusive rate at the Wynn Las Vegas for April 9 – 13, 2025. Explore www.medicalspashow.com to find future mentors for your team today.

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