Maria Hawkins

Maria Hawkins founded the practice and Hawkins Training Academy. She is a board-certified physician associate with the credentials MPAS and PA-C, and she completed academic work in health and physician assistant sciences at Saint Francis University. She began her career in emergency medicine about twelve years ago and has twelve years of combined clinical practice in emergency and aesthetic medicine.

Her interest in cosmetic and medical dermatology started in 2018. She has used ultrasound for procedures since about eight years ago, beginning in the emergency department, and now focuses on ultrasound-guided aesthetic injectables and complication management. She is a nationally recognized provider and educator, and she works as an international speaker on ultrasound in aesthetics.

She developed a CME-accredited ultrasound course for healthcare professionals and teaches aesthetics and ultrasound courses through the academy, which are built around practical application with a heavy anatomy focus. She also offers the Aesthetic Ultrasound Mastery membership, with educational videos, articles and Q&As for injectors.