Meet the Team at Naples Plastic Surgery

Brittany, a Naples native, has been serving plastic surgery patients at Naples Plastic Surgery since April, 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Advertising from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Brittany absolutely loves her job and the patients she gets to work with. Under the leadership of Dr. Gardner, a top cosmetic surgeon in Naples, Brittany and the entire team strive to provide each patient with quality medical care in a friendly and comforting environment of the beautifully appointed plastic surgery practice of Naples Plastic Surgery. Brittany and her husband have two daughters.

Lisa moved to Naples in 2009 from Sheffield, England. She completed her medical training at Derby School of Nursing in England. Prior to joining Naples Plastic Surgery, Lisa managed a busy medical ward in a large teaching hospital in England for more than 19 years. She feels fortunate to have made the move to the beautiful city of Naples and absolutely loves working at Naples Plastic Surgery. Lisa is happily married and has two children.

Andrea brings her absolute commitment to the office, holds the highest regard for her patients, and is a perfectionist. Her favorite thing about working for Naples Plastic Surgery is seeing the incredible transformations patients experience. She also appreciates the attention to detail our surgeons and their staff exhibit.

Krystl is originally from Stamford, Connecticut and has almost 15 years of experience as a Surgical Technician. She studied at High Tech North Surgical Technology and her favorite thing about working at Naples Plastic Surgery is seeing the gratifying results that patients receive with our surgeons. She enjoys seeing clients coming into the practice happy, and leaving even happier.

Vesna was born in Heidelberg, Germany, and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She graduated from the University of Miami, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree. Vesna had a strong desire to enter the medical field after graduating, so she decided to further her career and become an anesthetist. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Barry University. Vesna then moved to Naples in 2002 to pursue her Master’s degree in Anesthesia from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Over the past 10 years, she has worked with Wolford College’s nurse anesthetist program, teaching anesthesia students in the clinical setting at Naples Community Hospital and Naples Day Surgery. Vesna has over 15 years of both inpatient and outpatient anesthesia experience in pediatrics, general surgery, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery. She and her partners use deep intravenous sedation and regional anesthesia techniques to minimize risks and lower the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Jocelyn is originally from Stamford, Connecticut but grew up most of her life in SWFL. She has been in the medical field for over 8 years specializing in patient care as well as working closely with Doctors as a medical scribe/assistant. Even though Jocelyn joined Naples Plastic Surgery as front desk receptionist, she never lost her passion for clinical work and now works as a full time clinical medical assistant. She is eager to continue learning the field of Plastic Surgery and furthering her education and skill set as a Nurse. Jocelyn is happily married to her childhood sweetheart and loves spending time with her family!

Jessica is a Naples native and has been in the healthcare field for over 12 years. She studied Health Information Management at Hodges University. Jessica has much compassion for patients and takes great pride in making sure each patient has a positive experience in the office from start to finish. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family, boating, and reading.

Beth is from the New York City area and graduated with her BSN from NYU. Her experience in nursing over the past 24 years has included open heart ICU, vascular surgery, ER, recovery and plastic surgery. Beth and her family moved to Naples in 2009 and in her free time enjoys spending time with her 4 children, playing sports and traveling. Her favorite part about working at NPS is the teamwork dynamic of the staff and seeing how happy the patients are post procedure.

Melissa is a Medical Assistant with 9 years of experience in different specialties, the most recent being Dermatology. She has also been practicing as a Licensed Medical Aesthetician for 2 years and is extremely passionate about skin health, spf and maintaining a youthful appearance. She wants to make sure everyone leaves confident in their treatment choice, treatment outcomes, and educated on the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles to ensure the best long term results.

Melissa’s love for medicine and skin health is the perfect combination to ensure her patients receive the utmost care. She feels strongly about continuing education and is always looking to provide the community with result driven treatments and advancing in her career as a future Nurse. Her goal is to create a trusting relationship with everyone she interacts with and she looks forward to expanding her mind and learning new skills alongside Dr. Gardner and his team.