Dr. Drew Varano has been associated with the Washington DC area since his undergraduate studies at Catholic University in 1987.  After obtaining a Master's degree at Georgetown University, Dr. Varano attended medical school at Penn State College of Medicine. He completed residency at Franklin Square Hospital in Baltimore and did an additional year of Neurology training at Georgetown University.  He is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.  Member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery.

After residency, Dr. Varano did extra training with an Atlanta-based facial plastic surgeon. He is certified by the following:

• Laser Training Institute

• Thermage^® for face, body, eyes treatments

• Fractional and Ablative CO2 Laser resurfacing with Fraxel^®

• Allergan’s Botox® & Juvederm Cosmetic Physician Network,

• Restylane and  Radiesse Black Card Member

• Laser for hair removal with Diode lasers

• Aesthera Lasers

• International Meso-Lipotherapy Society for Lipodissolve. 

 In 2007 Dr Varano was certified for Liposuction under local anesthesia.

 Dr. Varano also served as a department head at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC.  Dr. Varano has been performing multiple laser and skin care enhancing procedures since 2002.  He has performed over 600 Thermage procedures and 1000 Fraxel treatments and is a Gold member of Botox^® Cosmetic Network.
 

Testimonial:

I have seen Dr. Varano for several different procedures, and I recommend him highly.  He is intelligent, competent, and ethical.  He is honest about the results we can expect from any procedure, and recommends against procedures when his experience indicates they would have limited success.

With these qualities of professionalism, he is also friendly and has a great sense of humor.  I trust Dr. Varano and admire the respectful relationship he forges with his patients.  He works as our partner to achieve our desired cosmetic results.  J.W.

Dr. Drew Varano has been featured in several TV programs focusing on the latest laser and non invasive technology such as FOX, CBS, AND ABC News, Retirement Living TV &Today's Health. 

Watch Dr. Varano on CBS Channel Interview

 

Dr. Varano on Today's Health TV program

Amanda Norton, PA-C

Amanda Norton, PA-C, received her Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Health Practices from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2006.  Amanda completed her clinical concentration in cosmetic dermatology and her thesis addressed increasing patient education about skin cancer. 

Amanda received her B.S. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2002 majoring in the science of human nutrition, foods and exercise.  After graduating from Virginia Tech, Amanda spent a year doing research in the Neuroscience Department at the Medical College of Virginia.

Amanda has been working in the field of cosmetics and is trained in many non-invasive aesthetic medical procedures. She has been performing multiple laser treatments since 2006 and is certified by Allergan for Botox® and Juvederm injections, multiple cutaneous and hair removal lasers companies, including Aesthera, Fraxel and Thermage.  She is nationally certified as a Physician Assistant and is licensed to practice medicine in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.