When Marria Pooya, CEO and Founder of Greenwich Medical Spa, launched her first MedSpa 20 years ago, she was one of the few women blazing a trail in a male-dominated industry. Armed with determination and vision, she defied the odds—first by earning her MBA from a top New York university, then by breaking into the competitive world of Wall Street, and finally by entering the aesthetics field with a purpose: to help women feel seen, empowered, and confident.
Marria’s passion for beauty and confidence was deeply personal. Growing up in Afghanistan, she faced a culture where women were expected to be silent, hidden, and judged by their appearance without access to the tools to feel good in their own skin. Beauty was not celebrated, it was stifled. It wasn’t until she received her first aesthetic treatment in the U.S. that she felt something shift: for the first time, she saw herself clearly—and liked what she saw. That moment lit a spark to help other women experience that same transformative confidence.
Today, Greenwich Medical Spa marks its 20th anniversary as more than just a business milestone—it’s a celebration of Marria’s mission to uplift and empower, and a reminder that self-confidence can be a powerful force for change. Over the past two years, the business has expanded rapidly, growing to seven locations across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey—bringing its message and impact to more communities than ever before. In each community GMS serves, they identify and partner with local organizations, associations and nonprofit organizations that support women and to date, the number of women they have inspired with knowledge and confidence is immeasurable. For more information: www.greenwichmedicalspa.com
Greenwich Medical Spa with locations in Greenwich, Westport, Ridgefield, Glastonbury and West Hartford, CT, Scarsdale, NY and Closter, NJ, was founded to help create confidence so that everyone can become the best version of themselves. As one of the top award-winning medical spas in the U.S. with 20 years of experience providing safe, effective non-surgical facial and body treatments, GMS is now ranked in the Top 50 medical spas in the US. GMS is also recognized as top Juvederm and BOTOX facilities across the US, Connecticut Magazines’ Best of CT 2024, 2023, 2022 MedSpa, Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America 2020, NewBeauty Magazine’s Expert Injector and Top Doctor, and the #1 CoolSculpting Provider in Connecticut and Westchester County. The med spa credits its recognition to its team of highly skilled and trained advanced clinicians, as well as their loyal patients’ trust. GMS is renowned for their industry leadership, dedication to education and training, personalized 5-star patient experience and mission to provide women and men with confidence inside and out. For more information: www.greenwichmedicalspa.com