Spa Providers

Pam Adams >>  Angelina N. Aker >>  Katie Gabrys Berger >>  Ken Brown, CMT >> Lisa C. Clough >>  Patricia Craig, CMT >> Catherine Foster >>  Jamie L. Howard >>  Gail J. Rush, LMT, CMT >> Brian Terrill, CMT


Pam Adams
Spa Manager
Certified Personal Trainer

Pam has a bachelor’s in business administration and is certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as a personal trainer. In addition to training at NASM, Pam also work at Washington Sports Clubs as a personal trainer before joining The Medical Spa at Nova

Favorite Service at Nova
Massage - all of them.

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Angelina N. Aker
Licensed Master Aesthetician in Virginia
Licensed Aesthetician in MD & D.C.
Certified Laser Technician

Angelina has 12 years experience working for over four years in high traffic spas and for five years in dermatology and plastic surgery offices. She received her aesthetic training at Yvonne DeVilar Scientific Skin Ltd. She was also trained by Robert A Weiss, MD of the Maryland Laser, Skin & Vein Institute, and Bruce Ames, MD founder of Alase on the use of lasers for hair removal, vein treatments, treating sun damage, stretch marks, Rosacea and skin tightening. Angelina received additional training from Zein E. Obagi, MD, founder of Obagi skin care on the product line, and with Valerie Callender, MD of Callender Skin and Laser Center on microdermabrasion, chemical peels and knowledge of ethnic skin.

Favorite Service at Nova
Vitalize Peel

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Katie Gabrys Berger
Licensed Aesthetician
Licensed Makeup Artist
Certified Laser Technician

Katie, a graduate of Yvonne DeVilar Scientific Skin Ltd., is currently working toward a post graduate diploma at the International Dermal Institute.

Favorite Service at Nova
Vitamin C Facial and Eyebrow Shaping.

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Ken Brown, CMT
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
Licensed Massage Therapist in Virginia
CranioSacral Level 1
Reiki Level 3 Master

Ken studied at AKS Massage School.

Favorite Service at Nova
Underwater Massage Therapy

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Lisa C. Clough
American Council on Exercise, Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Nutritional Consultant
Sportsmetrics™ Certified
ACE-AARP Personal Trainer

Lisa is a 20 year veteran of the health field, working in communications, marketing and studied at the National Personal Training Institute before working as a personal trainer. She specializes in working with older adults, women, beginner and post-rehab clients. In addition, Lisa is certified in the Sportsmetrics program, a program designed to help prevent knee injury in high school an college aged female athletes.

Favorite Service at Nova
Fitness Programs

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Patricia Craig, CMT
Certified Massage Therapist
Licensed Massage Therapist

Tish has an associate’s of Occupational Studies and studied massage at Heritage Institute in Manassas, Virginia.

Favorite Service at Nova
Underwater Massage Therapy

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Catherine A. Foster, AE
Licensed Aesthetician, State of Colorado
Certified Laser Technician
Professional Make Up Artist

Catherine has 9 years experience in cosmetic skin care and 6 years experience in high traffic spas with 3 years in med-spa and physician grade skin care. She trained at Artistic Beauty College in Lakewood, Colorado.

Favorite Service at Nova
IPL Photofacial Rejuvenation

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Jamie L. Howard, CMT
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist

Jamie received her training in massage at Heritage Institute in Manassas, Virginia. She completed her training her at The Medical Spa at Nova.

Favorite Service at Nova
Swedish Massage & Ear Candling.

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Gail J. Rush, LMT, CMT
National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
Member of the American Massage Therapy Association
Graduate of Institute of Integrated Therapies, Washington D.C., Masters Degree
Certified Reflexologist
Graduate of the Bodyworks Institute of Massage Therapists
Florida College of Natural Health School of Massage, Accredited Instructor

Gail has education in numerous massage and body therapies in addition to standard massage therapy techniques, including; Polarity Therapy, Raindrop Therapy, Acupressure, Trager style massage, Shirodhara, Abhyanga Massage, CranioSacral Therapy and Table Thai Massage. Having been practicing massage therapy for over 16 years, Gail is facilitating the training and development of the Nova massage team and helping to introduce more therapies to our service menu. She values being part of the extraordinary team at Nova, that continues to foster superior therapies that set the bar for the Medical Spa industry.

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Brian Terrill, CMT
Nationally Certified Massage Therapist
Licensed Massage Therapist, Virginia

Brian received his massage training at the National Massage Therapy Institute (NMTI) and is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).

Favorite Service at Nova
Acu-Aroma Massage & Deep Tissue Massage.

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