Founded on restraint, not routine.
Lumina was built for patients who want dermatologic rigor and aesthetic judgment from the same physician — not split between a doctor's office and a med spa.
Started because the fifteen-minute visit wasn't enough.
Dr. Elena Marchetti founded Lumina in 2014 after a decade in high-volume hospital dermatology, where rushed appointments left little room for the kind of listening good skin care actually requires.
What started as a single-physician practice is now a small team united by one rule: every recommendation is made by a board-certified dermatologist who has actually examined your skin — never a menu handed to you at the front desk.
Four commitments, held without exception.
Clinical Rigor
Protocols are reviewed against current dermatologic literature, not marketing trends.
Radical Transparency
Realistic outcomes, honest timelines, and pricing explained before anything is booked.
Considered Pace
Longer appointments by design — sixty minutes for a first consultation, always.
Continuity of Care
The physician who diagnoses you is the one who treats and follows up with you.
A small team, deliberately.
We've chosen to stay small enough that every physician knows every patient's history by name.
Dr. Elena Marchetti
Eighteen years in medical and cosmetic dermatology. Trained at Columbia University Medical Center.
Dr. James Whitfield
Specialist in laser medicine and body contouring, with a decade of academic research in photodermatology.
Dr. Priya Nandakumar
Focused on injectable artistry and facial anatomy, trained at NYU Langone's dermatologic surgery fellowship.
A room shouldn't feel like a waiting room.
Every treatment room was designed with the same brief we give our physicians: reduce anything that adds anxiety, keep only what adds calm. Warm materials, soft acoustics, natural light wherever the building allows it.
American Board of Dermatology
Board Certified
American Academy of Dermatology
Fellow Member
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Active Member
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
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