Meet the Team

  • Kristin Leitch

    HeLa Founder, Co-Owner

    Cosmetic Injector | Laser technician | Skin Specialist

    Founded in 2018 in the Ottawa Valley, her white-coat team is devoted to quality medical-grade service while helping patients take their self-care game to the next level.

  • Laura Brown

    Chief Clinic Coordinator

  • Jennifer Lennox

    Medical Administrative Specialist

  • Emma Cloutier

    Future Owner

  • Kyla Cliche

    Medical Aesthetician | Skin Specialist

    Kyla is our Lead Medical Aesthetician and Laser Skin Technician who specializes in skin care, particularly facial skin care. Kyla provides a number of services at HeLa. Click ‘Book Now’ to find out more.

  • Chelsea Whitehead

    Nurse Practitioner

    Chelsea is a proud Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and specializes in family medicine. She has recently joined HeLa to provide a broader scope of services to help our patients; dermatology, women’s health, therapeutic and cosmetic Botox, dermal filler and more!

  • Louise Bimm

    Laser Technician | Cosmetic Injector | EmSculpt Specialist

    Louise is our Team lead Nurse who specializes in many services here at HeLa. You can find Nurse Louise performing Cosmetic Injections, Laser Hair Removal, Emsculpt Neo and more.

  • Amber Ferguson

    Lash Technician

    Amber has many years of experience with lashes . She specializes in classic and bespoke lash extensions as well as lash lifts and tints.

  • Jess Lavallee

    Cosmetic Injector | Laser Technician | EmSculpt Specialist

    Nurse Jess is an expert in many things in the aesthetic field including Cosmetic Injections, Laser Hair Removal, Emsculpt Neo, RF Microneedling and Medical Grade Skincare.

  • Carissa Behm

    Nail Technician | Sugaring Specialist | Aesthetics

    Carissa is an Aesthetician who specializes in nail care, sugaring services and is your go to brow guru.

  • Natalie Mooy

    Medical Foot Treatment Provider

    Natalie is a Registered Nurse that provides Medical Foot Care for patients at our private clinic. Treatments may be covered by your insurance plan.

  • Jessica Daigle

    Aesthetics

    Jessica is a Medical Aesthetician who specializes in a number of facial treatments an skincare knowledge.

  • Dr. Sanjay Acharya

    Medical Director

  • Stacey Murray

    Aesthetics | Nail & Lash Technician | Sugaring Specialist

    Stacey is an Aesthetician that specilizes in all things Lashes and Brows, Relaxation Massage, Luxury Foot Treatments and more.

  • Dr. Sachin Chitte

    Plastic Surgeon

    Dr. Chitte has joined HeLa as an associate. He currently runs his cosmetic practice out of HeLa Petawawa and The Ottawa Derm Centre.

Our Mission

To provide the highest standard in medical aesthetics using up-to-date technology and techniques in a beautiful, sterile environment. HeLa brings state-of-the-art beauty and medical treatments to a small town that are easily accessible in a large city. They use name-brand, industry-leading products to demonstrate their commitment to elite services.

HeLa is proud to be a Gold partner for Pride in Pembroke

HeLa Medical Team

Dr. Garretto & Dr. Sanjay Acharya

Hela is co-run by Dr. Sanjay Acharya and Kristin Leitch and has a second medical director, Dr. Garretto.

HeLa operates under the medical directives of Dr. Acharya and Garretto, a local physician in Pembroke, ON.

The medical team is certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). They have been educated by the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and are regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).