Plastic Surgery New Jersey - Meet the Team

Laura Brown
Surgical Scheduling Coordinator

This February marked my 21st year working with Dr. Parker. That speaks to my confidence in his ability as a fine surgeon as well as an employer. Many things have changed since 1988, both outside and within our practice. However, one thing remains the same - our dedication to providing quality care for our patients. Although much of what I do is "behind the scenes," I work diligently every day to make sure that your surgery is as seamless as possible and that the overall experience you have at the Parker Center is pleasant. What makes the Parker Center special is our commitment to quality professional services in helping patient's look and feel the best that they can.

Angela Parisi, R.N.
Patient Coordinator

Angela has been with The Parker Center for 18 years. She has been a RN for 23 years. Her experience as an OR nurse lends to her expertise in educating and preparing our patients for their surgical experience. What makes the Parker Center so special to Angela is the privilege to work with an excellent physician who is devoted to taking the best care of his patients and staff alike. "We have an excellent team here at the Parker Center who all share in one common goal, which is it to take the best care of our patients. We treat every patient as if they were one of our family members."

Liz Kobb
Digital Imaging Consultant

Liz has been with the Parker Center for three years. Her favorite part of her job is communicating with the patients and showing them the possible outcome of their surgery through computer imaging and sizing sessions. What makes the Parker Center so special for Liz is the staff and the special care we take with our patients

Liz has been doing computer imaging for fourteen years and really enjoys her job. She has many presentations she can show you for all of the procedures we do here at the Parker Center. Liz has worked for Canfield Scientific training other Plastic Surgeons and their staff on how to use the Mirror Software that we use in our office.

Kim Ashton
Spa Coordinator

Kim has been with the Parker Center for three years, and what she likes most about her job are the people. Our patients are some of the nicest people! What makes the Parker Center so special for Kim is she feels she's part of an extended family.

Janet Franceschi
Office Manager

As the office manager of the Parker Center for the past three years, Janet's favorite part of her job is the role she plays in the day to day operations of the center. It gives her great satisfaction in knowing that she plays a part in having the center run smoothly, effectively, and ultimately providing an enjoyable experience for our patients. What makes the Parker Center a special place for Janet is working with a caring and professional team whose main purpose is patient satisfaction.

Kathy Roetman, R.N.
Nurse Manager

Kathy has worked at the Parker Center for the past three years. Her favorite part of her job is meeting so many different people with different needs and being involved so personally with them. What makes the Parker Center special to Kathy is the people she works with.

Erin Barton, Receptionist/Insurance Coordinator

Erin has been with the Parker Center for one and a half years as a receptionist at the Parker Center, the Beaura Spa, and as our in-house Insurance Coordinator. What Erin enjoys most about her job is helping our patients through their experience at the Parker Center and being a part of a wonderful team.

Lydia Dolgov, Accounting Department

Lydia has been with the Parker Center for two years and she ensures that all financial aspects of the practice are intact. What makes the Parker Center so special for Lydia is the extremely friendly, highly professional and compassionate people who are dedicated to patient satisfaction, people who make sure, that every experience at Parker Center is pleasant whether you are a patient or an employee. It is great to be part of such a team.

Michelle Jankiewicz, Receptionist

Michelle has been with the Parker Center for the past year as the receptionist. What makes the Parker Center so special for Michelle is working with such a friendly staff and being able to welcome patients to the facility. Michelle also works with Dr. Bruce Freund, assisting him with his Botox and Filler patients. She enjoys the hands on experience and the close interaction with patients.

Charlene Walter, OR Nurse

Charlene has been with the Parker Center for the past year and a half and brings a 20 year history of medical and surgical nursing to us. She looks forward to making sure you have a pleasant experience at the Parker Center and welcomes your comments and feedback.

Cindy Hansson, Surgical Technician

Cindy has been with the Parker Center for the past few months and brings over 15 years of experience in her field. Within those 15 years, Cindy has had the opportunity to work with many different surgeons and experience a wide variety of techniques but has found that her experience with the Parker Center has been some of her best ever.

"Dr. Parker's expertise and technique in the operating room combined with his easy going and soft spoken nature makes me look forward to every case we do together."

Dr. Richard Clarkin
Anesthesiologist

Dr. Clarkin is the Director of Anesthesia at the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery. He and his colleagues have administered anesthesia at the Parker Center on a daily basis for over 20 years. This well-trained group of board certified anesthesiologists also provides anesthesia services at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffren, NY. Over the years, Dr. Clarkin and his colleagues have developed a close working relationship with Dr. Parker and his staff. This extensive collaboration enables them to clearly understand and fulfill the unique needs and expectations of Dr. Parkers patients and to meet the high standards for patients which Dr. Parker has set at his Center.

Dr. Bruce Freund

Dr. Bruce G. Freund received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from New York University College of Dentistry and has since dedicated his career to practicing, teaching and refining techniques in both cosmetic and restorative procedures. He is a frequent media guest and has earned a place among "America's Top Dentists" in survey taken by the Consumer' Research Council of America.

So how does an accomplished Doctor of Dentistry become an "injectables specialist?" In a word - his patients. Eager to take advantage of his reputation for delivering injections painlessly, they asked that he address their Botox and filler needs. At first he dismissed their requests, but eventually Dr. Freund yielded and took the necessary steps to become credentialed. "I am so glad I listened to my patients. They are responsible for launching me into a very satisfying set of circumstances. Every aspect of injectables appeals to both my sense of artistry and knowledge of facial anatomy."

Today, Dr. Freund enjoys not only a thriving injectables practice, but spends time training other practitioners at the request of the companies which produce the injectables. "I have studied the anatomy of the face very carefully, both as a dentist and as a passionate injector of Botox and fillers. It's obviously important to know the relationship of the muscles, arteries, nerves and veins to the overlying skin. Also, understanding the nuances associated with Botox and fillers can make the difference between an average result and an excellent result."

At the Parker Center, Dr. Freund offers a full range of non invasive procedures to complement Dr. Parker's surgical practice. "We are a great team, especially when it comes to facial rejuvenation. A facelift may not replace lost volume or smooth every line and I can help augment the surgical correction."

For younger patients who are not yet ready for surgery, Dr. Freund offers cheekbone enhancement, correction of the nasal labial folds and lip plumping with fillers. Botox is injected into overactive upper facial muscles to soften wrinkle lines in these areas. For tender areas, Dr. Freund has modified techniques perfected as a dentist to give injections inside the mouth for numbing purposes.

In every patient treatment, he feels strongly that an eye for aesthetics, understanding of facial anatomy, proper application and technique all allow Dr. Freund to provide natural-appearing, non-surgical facial rejuvenation.

Dr. Freund's philosophy is to offer the solution that best achieves each patient's goals. "I am here to serve patients from their point of view-not mine. Appearance goals, budget and lifestyle are all taken into account before we begin. This is an ongoing endeavor and I like to build each relationship slowly and well."

Visit Dr. Freund's web site at: www.drbrucefreund.com