Meet Our Staff

Elaine has been a nurse practitioner in the practice for 9 years. She has over 20 years of nursing experience. She oversees many of the clinical aspects of the practice both in ENT and aesthetics. Elaine has her own following of patients who request to see her for their Botox, dermal fillers, non-invasive body contouring procedures, medical spa, ENT, sinus and allergy issues. Elaine is also actively involved in Healing the Children missions to third world countries where she donates her time assisting in reconstructive surgeries.

Elaine strives to improve her knowledge and skills as a clinician. She earned her doctorate degree in Nursing Practice in 2016. Elaine has been recognized by The International Nurses Association as a Worldwide Leader in Healthcare and Top Nurse Practitioner in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Stephanie is a board certified Physician Assistant specializing in filler injections, Botox, laser/microneedling procedures, and non-surgical body contouring. Her previous experience with inpatient critical care facilitates her management of Dr. Rubinstein’s pre- and post-operative surgical patients.

Stephanie graduated first in her class from the Mercy College PA Program with a 4.0 GPA. She received the Academic Excellence Award and was inducted into the Pi Alpha Honor Society and Alpha Eta National Scholastic Honor Society for the Allied Health Professions.

Stephanie also has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from SUNY Geneseo and spent several years working as a Research Scientist in the medical field. In her spare time she enjoys creating art, cooking, playing instruments, and singing. She brings her affinity for creativity and keen artistic eye to every consultation. Stephanie’s primary focus is working with patients to develop the optimal treatment plan to achieve their goals.

Sarah Koehler is a NY & NJ licensed Medical Esthetician with over 7 years of esthetic experience. She received her esthetics license at the prestigious Rizzieri Aveda School. Sarah received additional certifications in advanced spa, laser,and body contouring procedures. Over the years she has perfected performing facial treatments, chemical peels, laser hair removal, microneedling, body contouring, laser skin rejuvenation, IPL treatments and more. Making people feel their absolute best and achieving their goals is her top priority. Sarah enjoys donating her time to Look Good Feel Better through the American Cancer Society to help cancer patients and survivors. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, baking and cooking, jogging, spending time outdoors, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Tara brings over 20 years of medical administration experience to Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Specialists. She is in charge of running our state of the art office based surgery suite and assists Sue in scheduling surgeries. As the practice supervisor, Tara oversees all aspects of the office to make sure that your office/surgical experience is a pleasant one.