Meet the Team

  • Kristin Leitch

    HeLa Founder, Co-Owner

    Cosmetic Injector | Laser technician | Skin Specialist

    Founded in 2018 in the Ottawa Valley, her white-coat team is devoted to quality medical-grade service while helping patients take their self-care game to the next level.

  • Laura Brown

    Chief Clinic Coordinator

  • Jennifer Lennox

    Medical Administrative Specialist

  • Kyla Cliche

    Medical Aesthetician | EmSculpt Specialist

    Kyla is a medical aesthetician and Laser technician who specializes in skin care, particularly facial skin care. Kyla provides a number of services at HeLa. Click ‘Book Now’ to find out more.

  • Emma Cloutier

    Future Owner

  • Louise Bimm

    Laser Technician | Cosmetic Injector | EmSculpt Specialist

    With 10 years of nursing experience, Louise still works part-time as an emerg nurse in Pembroke. She loves the feeling of helping clients feel confident in themselves and the gratitude each client has after every treatment.

    Favorite Product/Service: Hydrafacials & Botox

  • Chelsea Whitehead

    Nurse Practitioner

    Chelsea is a proud Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and specializes in family medicine. She has recently joined HeLa to provide a broader scope of services to help our patients; dermatology, women’s health, therapeutic and cosmetic Botox, dermal filler and more!

  • Jess Lavallee

    Cosmetic Injector | Laser Technician | EmSculpt Specialist

  • Danielle Rosien

    Laser Technician | Cosmetic Injector | EmSculpt Specialist

  • Carissa Behm

    PMU | Nail Technician | Sugaring Specialist | Aesthetics

  • Natalie Mooy

    Medical Foot Treatment Provider

  • Stacey Murray

    Aesthetics | Nail & Lash Technician | Sugaring Specialist

  • Jessica Daigle

    Aesthetics

  • Dr. Sanjay Acharya

    Medical Director

  • Dr. Sachin Chitte

    Plastic Surgeon

    Dr. Chitte has joined HeLa as an associate. He currently runs his cosmetic practice out of HeLa Petawawa and The Ottawa Derm Centre.

Our Mission

To provide the highest standard in medical aesthetics using up-to-date technology and techniques in a beautiful, sterile environment. HeLa brings state-of-the-art beauty and medical treatments to a small town that are easily accessible in a large city. They use name-brand, industry-leading products to demonstrate their commitment to elite services.

HeLa is proud to be a Gold partner for Pride in Pembroke

HeLa Medical Team

Dr. Garretto & Dr. Sanjay Acharya

Hela is co-run by Dr. Sanjay Acharya and Kristin Leitch and has a second medical director, Dr. Garretto.

HeLa operates under the medical directives of Dr. Acharya and Garretto, a local physician in Pembroke, ON.

The medical team is certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS). They have been educated by the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO), the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) and are regulated by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO).