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Victoria Averill, DNP, FNP‑BC, DipACLM is a double board‑certified nurse practitioner in Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine, with additional specialized training in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. Her approach to care is rooted in the belief that true wellness begins from within and is reflected outward.

As the Director and Co‑Founder of the Medical Weight Loss Program, Victoria leads the development of a comprehensive, evidence‑based approach to metabolic health. She integrates clinical expertise with sustainable lifestyle strategies to help patients achieve meaningful, long‑term results. Her leadership ensures that the program remains patient‑centered, medically sound, and deeply supportive of each individual’s goals.

Victoria focuses on whole‑person health, helping patients optimize energy, metabolic balance, skin health, and overall vitality through personalized medical care. She emphasizes prevention, sustainability, and education, taking a thoughtful, individualized approach that aligns medical insight with each patient’s lifestyle and aspirations.

At the Medspa, Victoria offers wellness consultations designed to complement aesthetic treatments, supporting patients in feeling confident, balanced, and well, inside and out.

Medical & Cosmetic Dermatology – Long Island Offices

Brooke Cahill, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in medical and cosmetic dermatology at MDCS Dermatology’s Long Island locations. She holds a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry with Honors from Sacred Heart University.

A Diplomate Fellow of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants, Brooke is also an active member of the New York State Society of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. She maintains certifications in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).

Brooke has advanced training in diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of skin conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, hair loss, and skin cancer. She is skilled in an array of cosmetic treatments such as laser therapies, microneedling, chemical peels, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for hair restoration, neurotoxins, and dermal fillers.

With a patient-centered philosophy, Brooke is passionate about providing individualized, evidence-based care. She remains committed to continuous learning to ensure her patients benefit from the most advanced dermatologic treatments available.

Mercer Medical Greenwich by Jessica Levatino MD

Serving patients in and around Greenwich, CT and Palo Alto CA. The practice is founded on strong patient-physician relationships and able to cater to the needs of patients to improve their overall health and well-being. She believes that time is precious and preventative health, with highly personalized care, should be at the center of a holistic approach to medicine – attending to the mind, body, and soul. To better serve her patients, Dr. Levatino is affiliated with Stanford Healthcare.

Dr. Levatino is a board-certified family medicine doctor. After obtaining her bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego, in biochemistry and cell biology, she left the West Coast to pursue a degree in medicine from Ross University School of Medicine, from which she graduated with honors. Dr. Levatino completed her residency in family medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, New Jersey. Since, she has worked at urgent care and primary care centers as a family medicine physician in New York City.

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Sara Scalia, MS, PA-C    , is a board-certified Physician Assistant in who brings her expertise and dedication to dermatology to our Clifton New Jersey office at MDCS Dermatology. Sara’s passion for dermatology emerged during her time at the Rutgers University Physician Assistant Program, where she earned her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.. Following graduation, she began practicing dermatology, previously working with Dermatology Associates of Central NJ, where she honed her skills in medical and cosmetic dermatology.
Sara's educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience from Northeastern University in Boston. Her commitment to dermatology was strengthened through hands-on experience gained during dermatology and surgical rotations at Rutgers, which provided her with a strong foundation in treating a wide range of skin conditions. Sara is dedicated to delivering compassionate and patient-centered dermatologic care to each of her patients.

Nicola Pemberton, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Artemis OB/GYN in Union, New Jersey. She is the medical director of Artemis OB/GYN and The Birth Center of New Jersey. She specializes in obstetrics, reproductive endocrinology, and benign adult and adolescent gynecology.

Dr. Pemberton has been featured in the NY Times Metro section as well as CBS Evening News, NJ News 12, Cosmopolitan.com, and as a panelist for Newark Beth Israel Medical Center's Annual Women's Day conference. If you ever want to see this OB/GYN in action, you can see her deliver a baby on the Netflix special documentary, Sex: Explained (the childbirth Episode).

Dr. Pemberton completed her undergraduate degree in biology at the University of Miami in Florida before moving to the West Indies for two years to attend the St. George’s University School of Medicine in True Blue, Grenada. For her third year of medical school, she did her clinical rotations in England, including a neuroscience selective in the Czech Republic.

She completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey, where she was recognized for her resident teaching and given a faculty position at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York City, where she also served as a clinical assistant professor at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. 

Dr. Pemberton is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her training includes general laparoscopic and robotic gynecology surgery for procedures such as myomectomy, hysterectomy, and ovarian pathology. She performs numerous in-office procedures, including endometrial ablation, cryosurgery, colposcopy, and cone biopsies. 

A native New Yorker who is now happy to call New Jersey home, Dr. Pemberton lives in the West Orange area with her husband and three children.