CURE MED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Brigid is a Family Nurse Practitioner who provides aesthetic services at Cure Med Spa. She received her Masters in Nursing from Simmons University. She is an honored member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. B also holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Connecticut as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Pathology & Audiology from Iona College. She spent the early part of her career as a RN in Pediatric Neurosciences. It was then in 2018, she experienced the world of medical aesthetics, through a prominent Dermatology practice in the greater Boston area.
Brigid has found that thanks to her years of experience working in Pediatrics, she brings a gentle touch, compassion, and care to each patient experience. Brigid takes pride in the boost of confidence provided to clients after a treatment. She is passionate about educating and providing her patients with the best care and treatment for their needs. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, being out on the water, as well as spending time with family and friends.
At the core, Candice is an active Mother of three as well as a thriving designer, astute marketing entrepreneur, social media expert, and philanthropist. She began her journey in beauty as an elite professional colorist in the most opulent markets from New York to Malibu, California. The Malibu lifestyle inspired her natural gift of design and beauty from which she launched CG & Co as founder and designer. The sumptuous arrangement and design of her pieces were eminent to an already established industry. It was also in Malibu where Candice found love for the West Coast.
Job Titles:
- Certified Family Medicine Physician
Dr. Laura Purdy is a board-certified family medicine physician currently licensed in all 51 states (including DC). She has served as a physician in the U.S. Army for 14 years and worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings providing care for all ages.
Additionally, Dr. Purdy has held several leadership positions in the telemedicine industry, with experience as a virtual health physician, medical director, consultant, and PC Owner. Dr. Purdy believes that telemedicine is the future of healthcare, and is excited to offer virtual health services to patients across the country.
A local to Westerly Rhode Island, Erin has had an interest in the beauty industry from a very young age. After graduating with her esthetics license from The Aveda Institute of Rhode Island in 2017 Erin worked in a fast-paced boutique spa on the east side of Providence for 5 years. There she worked with many different skincare lines stretching from all-natural to medical grade. Erin is excited to bring her knowledge of esthetics and product knowledge to CURE med spa's clients by helping to make their spa experience special. Her calming approach was clear from a young age when Erin wanted to "relax" during recess. You can find Erin greeting clients at the desk or in the treatment room. When she's not enjoying a self-care Sunday at home she loves spending time at the beach with her fiancé and their two Australian Shepards Blue and Benji!
Job Titles:
- Director of Cure Med Spa Mystic
Kristie, a New Jersey native, has embraced spa life for almost a decade. She started her spa career as a graduate of The Center for Massage Therapy and enjoyed being a practicing massage therapist at a thriving 5-star resort spa for over 5 years. After 7 years in the industry, Kristie knew that progressing to spa leadership was what she desired. Starting her career in guest service roles, such as a service provider, Spa Supervisor, and Spa Operations Manager, helped her to learn all aspects of the spa experience and what the guests truly enjoy and value. She has taken that experience to heart, creating the most relaxing and memorable memories for guests since her start. Kristie strives for excellence and continues to develop her skills and knowledge to offer her very best to both lead her staff and guests to both look and feel their best.
In her free time, Kristie enjoys spending time with her three daughters, reading and crafting. She is an avid hiker and also enjoys time spent in her flower and vegetable gardens.
Meet Tom, Cure Med Spa's Medical Director. Tom is a member of The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. He has extensive training and experience in aesthetic medicine with Advanced Botox and Dermal Filler certification through Esthetic Skin Institute, and certification through Cellular Medicine Association, Charles Runels, M.D., for Vampire Facial, Vampire Facelift, Vampire Breast Lift, Vampire Wing Lift, O-Shot, P-Shot, and Platelet-Rich Plasma for Hair Restoration.
Job Titles:
- Patient Relations Manager
Nichole is a Rhode Island native and has lived in North Carolina, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
While new to the spa industry, Nichole has been in the health and wellness industry as a certified Fitness Instructor for nearly 10 years and a Sports and Exercise Nutrition Coach for the last few years. She's deeply passionate about helping clients on their journey to feel their best, and is very excited for her new venture at Cure. She's looking forward to expanding her knowledge and continuing her work with clients to create a multi-faceted approach to health and beauty.
Nichole is a proud wife, mother, and dog mom, and a volunteer on the Animal Rescue Team at the Mystic Aquarium.
Rose is a RN and Licensed Esthetician is a 20 year veteran of the beauty industry. She began her journey as a certified esthetician from the Albert school of cosmetology in 2002 and continued to perfect her craft at two well-known spas. This allowed her the experience to understand and treat skin of all types. She then continued her education receiving her associates degree in nursing from Three Rivers Community College in 2015. Now began her transition into the medical field, working in a variety of settings from women's health to rehabilitation and finally specializing in Cardiology.
Rose truly understands the importance of treating the whole person. With gained knowledge in both medical and spa based esthetics she is able to give, both in depth skincare knowledge and a wonderful touch. She is dedicated to providing aesthetic treatments with an artistic, balanced eye, and strong commitment to patient satisfaction.
When Rose isn't treating clients look and feel their best at Cure, she's in Mom mode to her 5 children. She enjoys cooking but when given the chance to relax on the beach, she'll take it. Not only a passion, but the goal is to help all of her clients look and feel their best. Rose prides herself on getting to know her clients individual needs and tailoring their skin care treatment and regime to achieve results. You will truly be impressed with her ability to connect, establish trust, and share her beauty and medical expertise.
Her favorite service is the Genius Rf Micro Needling because of the low risk, no downtime transformative results. Her favorite product is the Environ Youth Essentia Vita-Peptide C-quence Serum 1. It's perfect for all the things! Anti-aging, enlarged pores, hyperpigmentation, lifting and firming, scarring, wrinkles and fine lines.
Job Titles:
- Chief Operating Officer
- Healthcare Administrator
Susan is an accomplished Healthcare Administrator with over 20 years of experience. Susan's work ethic and structure have allowed her the luxuries of travel as far as California. She provided on-site assessments to health and wellness facilities. Providing them the information and tools to improve their business or management practices, maximizing efficiency. Her passion at Cure Med Spa is collaborating with both staff and clients and continuously striving to make Cure the ideal venue for clients as well as staff.
Susan was born and raised in Washington DC. Susan now lives in RI. She is a married mother of 4 while she loves to travel, she also enjoys being anywhere by the ocean, spending time with her family.
Tom also brings his passion for weight loss to Cure. "Bariatric medicine (weight loss) provides me with the opportunity to mitigate weight-related diseases and illnesses." Tom has decades of experience managing weight-related illnesses and endocrinopathies.
"Hormone imbalances are often the reasons that individuals become overweight and remain overweight." As a member of The Obesity Medicine Society, Tom stays current on the best practices for the management of overweight and obesity including but not limited to disease-related medical management, pharmacotherapy, individually specific dietary guidance, activity recommendations, and counseling.