Dr. Andrew Denton, leading board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, is committed to providing his patients undergoing cosmetic procedures with the most advanced and up to date surgical and non-surgical treatments for facial and body rejuvenation. Dr. Denton is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia and is the Medical Director of the West Coast Cosmetic Surgery Centre – the Non-Hospital Surgical Facility where all patient consultations and cosmetic procedures take place.
As the director of the Facial Plastic Surgery curriculum at Vancouver General Hospital, Dr. Denton remains active in research and surgical resident education and has published in medical journals and textbooks on a variety of topics including facelift, rhinoplasty and soft tissue augmentation.
Dr. Dianne Valenzuela is a dedicated Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon. After completing her residency training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of British Columbia. She was accepted to a highly competitive fellowship accredited by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Toronto. Currently, Dr.Valenzuela is a clinical Instructor with the Department of Surgery at the University of British Columbia and is an active staff member at Mount Saint Joseph and St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver.
As a female facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Valenzuela offers a unique perspective in understanding and addressing the concerns of her patients. She is committed to achieving natural results and looks forward to helping her patients reach their functional and aesthetic goals.
Yuki completed the Capilano University Medical Office Assistant Program and brings 13 years of medical office experience to our office. Born and raised in Vancouver, she is a friendly and energetic go-getter who loves getting to know people. She takes pride building a trusting relationship with patients and helping them out.
In her spare time, Yuki enjoys yoga, snowboarding, travelling, and spending time outside with her daughter, husband, family, friends and her two Pomeranians, Gizmo and Blu.
Jennifer, our Nurse Manager in our cosmetic surgery clinic was born and raised in British Columbia. She received her degree from UBC (B.PE) & Douglas College (RN) and joined our team in 1999. It is Jennifer’s responsibility to ensure that our private cosmetic surgery operating facility is ready for surgery every day.
When not organizing the operating room, Jennifer liaises closely with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and the body that strictly regulates Non-Hospital Surgical Facilities (such as our cosmetic surgery clinic) within our province. Once a member of the Canadian national women’s soccer team, Jennifer divides her free time between family, athletics and travelling.
Haleh received her bachelor of science in nursing in 1985 in Iran and moved to Canada in 1998. Haleh updated her registered nursing degree at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver and has been working as a Recovery Room Nurse and Health Coach since. Haleh joined our team in 2014 as the nurse in charge of our recovery room and brought her medical and surgical experiences with her to provide holistic care to our patients. Her calm and supporting bedside manner provides our patients with an exceptional care experience.
Haleh resides on the North Shore with her husband and her hobbies and interests include cooking, walking, swimming and spending time with family and friends and her fluffy Maltipoo, Mini.
Vivian is a Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in general surgery, orthopedics, and outpatient surgery. As our Clinical Nurse, she ensures that each patient undergoing surgery feels comfortable, informed, and supported throughout their journey with us. With her commitment to providing exceptional patient experiences, she strives to create a positive and supportive environment that promotes the well-being of our patients.
Outside of work, Vivian enjoys tending to her houseplant collection, weightlifting, hiking, backpacking, cycling, drawing, painting, and finding new recipes to try.
Jessica is a Clinical Registered Nurse. Jessica graduated nursing school in 2010 and completed the respiratory therapy and anesthesia program in 2013. She worked in surgical units, specialized in transplant, general surgery and ENT surgery. Furthermore, Jessica has also worked in infusion clinics for biotherapy and chemotherapy. She completed the perioperative nursing program in 2017 at Providence Health Care and worked as an operating room nurse at St.Paul’s hospital. Jessica also has experience working as an aesthetic nurse and she has great interest in cosmetic surgery. Jessica’s experience in surgery, clinical nursing, airway management and anesthetics makes her a valuable member of the team.
During her free time, Jessica enjoys hiking, gardening, baking, watching movies and spending quality time with her cat, Luna.
Nim is a Registered Nurse who completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Langara College and specialized into the operating room at St. Paul’s Hospital. She soon joined Dr. Denton’s cosmetic surgical practice where she found her passion in aesthetics. Her keen eye for detail and care for patients has been a great asset to the team.
In her spare time, Nim loves travelling to exotic places with her husband, going for long runs, cooking and spending quality time with her dog, Leo.
Azin is a Registered Nurse with advanced training in Fillers. She started her career in the Operating Room which gives her an advantage in understanding facial anatomy. She continues to learn new techniques and is up to date on various types of fillers.
Azin believes in natural looking outcomes and is able to create beauty by balancing facial proportions. Each patient has an in depth consultation where she takes into account facial volume, skin quality, and contours.
Azin is most known for creating jawline and chin projection with non-surgical treatments. Other areas of expertise include temples, tear troughs, and lips.
Yasmin works as a full-service family physician, and started with injectables for medical issues – migraines, myofascial pain and TMJ disorders. She eventually branched out into cosmetic injectables that add volume, achieve non-surgical lifts, improve skin quality as well as reduce unwanted lines and excess fat.
She believes in going slow and building over several treatments to achieve a natural, more youthful look.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, but calling Vancouver home for the past 19 years, Joe joined our team in June 2012 after spending 20 years in advertising in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver. With a degree in Communications from the University of Southern California, Joe brings experience in Account Management and Client Relationships to our office.
In his spare time, he enjoys cooking, skiing, watching college football and spending time with his yellow Labrador Retriever, Barkley and little Maggie-May from the Yukon.