Mommy Makeover: Info, Photos, Rewiews, Q&A

Name: Martin A. Garcia, MD

Statement: As an physician and athlete (Vanderbilt Football & Baseball), hecommitted to health and wellness. He has a reputation as a caring physician, a talented surgeon, and one of best High Risk Obstetricians in Jacksonville. He developed Famwell MD to fulfill his goal of treating the whole person.

Began aesthetic medicine in: 2001

Rating: 5.0

Name: Molly Turner, ARNP

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Can answer: 1

Years experience: 5

Biography: Molly is a Jacksonville native, graduating from Mandarin High School before earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing cum laude from Florida State University in 2008. After receiving her Masters of Science in Nursing, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner from Vanderbilt University in 2013, Molly returned to Jacksonville. Molly is an experienced Labor & Delivery nurse and is NCC board certified. She is married to Brad Turner, with 2 small children, Evelyn and Jack. (Jack was delivered by Dr. Garcia in 2014). Molly is a caring practitioner, and is a wonderful addition to our team of talented ARNPs.

Name: Jan Ely, ARNP

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Years experience: 43

Biography: Jan was born and raised in North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1975, continuing on to earn her Masters of Science in Nursing, majoring in primary care as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Jan has comprehensive experience in pediatric, adolescent, and adult care, specializing in women’s health.

Skilled in academics, Jan has been an Instructor and Assistant Professor in several nursing and nurse practitioner programs, including the University of Florida. Jan is FNP certified and a member of the American Nurses Association. Jan has been an integral part of Dr. Garcia’s practice since 1994, providing superior patient care and co-authoring the FamWell.MD Medical Weight Loss Program. Jan’s proudest accomplishment is her daughter, Ashley, who received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Jacksonville University (2012), and is working at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville.

Name: Claudette Mallory, ARNP

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Years experience: 21

Biography: Claudette is from Macclenny, Florida. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of North Florida, in 1997. Claudette worked closely with Dr. Garcia while a Labor & Delivery Nurse at Baptist Medical Center, before receiving her Masters of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, from the University of Florida in 2000. Claudette performed her ARNP externship with our office under Dr. Garcia and Jan Ely, ARNP.

She is a warm and caring person and Dr. Garcia would have considered her an asset to his practice at that time, however, Claudette wanted to work closer to home and her young children. She worked in Macclenny, for 13 years in Family Practice, specializing in Women’s Health. Finally, in 2013, Claudette joined our practice where she is loved for her “Southern Charm.”

Claudette is married to Marcus Mallory and they have 3 children, Kessler, Blakely, and Walker, which were all delivered by Dr. Garcia.

Name: Sheri Ray, ARNP

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Years experience: 21

Biography: Sheri is from Rockledge, FL. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1994.

Sheri received her certification as an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, in 1997. Sheri is NCC certified and a member of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health.

Sheri joined Dr. Garcia and NFOBGYN in 2009. Sheri has over 20 years of experience in women’s healthcare, specializing in female infertility, prenatal and postpartum care, and hormone replacement therapy. Sheri is a gentle, compassionate provider who connects deeply with her patients. Sheri enjoys exercising, baseball, fishing, and spending quality time with her son, Cory, and husband, Rich.

Name: Michelle Strickland, RN

Position: Registered Nurse

Years experience: 25

Biography: Michelle Strickland, RN is a Jacksonville native. She graduated from nursing school in 1992, and began working at Baptist Medical Center as an ER nurse. In 1996, she transferred to Labor and Delivery where she worked with Dr. Garcia.

In 2002, Dr. Garcia asked her to work in his office performing laser hair removal treatments. This was the first step in growing into a multi-service medical aesthetic spa.

Michelle specializes in injectables and laser treatments and developing treatment plans with patients concerned with fine lines and wrinkles, veins, sagging skin, sun damage or unwanted hair.

Michelle is married to Danny Strickland, with two beautiful daughters, Macey and Kendall. Macey is currently living in Guam, as her husband serves in the military.

Name: Michelle Buoye, ARNP

Position: Nurse Practitioner

Years experience: 10

Biography: Michelle graduated with Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Clemson University in 1992 and her Masters Family Practice Nursing from the University of South Carolina in 2003. Michelle grew up in South Florida and served 5 years active duty in the Air Force. Michelle worked in Women’s Healthcare for 15 years before completing cross-training into Aesthetics and Cosmetics working in both Plastics and Dermatology. She has more than 10 years of experience as an injector and laser specialist. Together with her husband, Michelle is the mother of 4 including a teacher, 2 college students and an Army Infantryman. She enjoys cycling and kayaking and is an avid Clemson Tiger football fan.

Name: Lucia Palenik

Position: Aesthetician

Name: Alyona Dawson

Position: Aesthetician

Years experience: 15

Biography: Alyona attended the Urals State University of Russia 1999-2000, and the Urals State College of Beauty Industry in Russia 2001-2003. She met her husband, Jared in 2002, while visiting Pigeon Forge, TN, as part of a foreign exchange student program. After a long distance relationship, they were married in 2003, and have a teenage son, a beautiful daughter, and 2 beloved dogs. Alyona specialized in microdermabrasions, dermaplaning, waxings and facials as well as advanced treatments with Ematrix and Micropen and bodysculting with Velashape and Ultrashape Power.