This week, AmSpa founder and CEO, Alex R. Thiersch, JD, speaks with Nena Kallopoulos, PA-C, founder of Drip Medi Spa in Englewood, New Jersey, to explore the realities of practicing aesthetic medicine as a physician assistant. With nearly two decades of clinical experience, Nena shares the challenges of building a compliant aesthetic practice and reflects on her experience navigating a license lapse and subsequent regulatory review. In this conversation: Transitioning from emergency and concierge medicine to IV therapy and aesthetics; Building a compliant med spa as a non-physician; The unexpected consequences of administrative oversights; Her experience with the state licensing board and broader implications for PAs; Why education, unity and advocacy are essential to the future of aesthetic medicine. -- Music by Ghost Score