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Style + Beauty
Look Younger, Live Longer
Dr. Amela Hozic Redefines Beauty and Longevity Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Simone Rotman When you have a calling to do something, you find a way or the way finds you. That’s how board-certified physician Dr. Amela Hozic found herself with a thriving private practice in Walnut Creek: Éllevi Medical Center for Aesthetics. “I have wanted to help people since I was 6 years old,” says Hozic. “I never thought about being anything other than a doctor, helping people on the inside...
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Health + Wellness
Can I Kick It?
KickHouse: The friendliest fighter gym in Walnut Creek Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Samantha Durbin and Stock Photos I was a walking fireball around this time last year. I had recently separated from my husband and moved back to the East Bay with my kids after a two-year stint living in Santa Barbara (we had previously lived in Martinez). Having grown up in Oakland, my village was in the Bay Area. After the move, the accumulated anger, not just at my ex-husband, but at...
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Life + Culture
Blade and Light International
The Nonprofit Training Doctors Worldwide in Mohs Surgery—and Saving Lives Article by Crystal Long | Photography by Provided by Dr. Hayes Gladstone and Blade and Light International What happens when a doctor with a passion for healing also carries a passport stamped with a love for global impact? In the case of Dr. Hayes Gladstone, that blend sparked a movement—one that now provides life-saving skin cancer surgeries to patients around the world who would otherwise go without. Gladstone, a...
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Health + Wellness
Concierge Medicine 2.0
Inside Dr. Barry Rotman’s Vision for Optimal Living Article by Ryan Phillips | Photography by Simone Rotman What if your doctor’s goal wasn’t just to keep you from getting sick, but to help you feel your absolute best? This question sits in the heart of Dr. Barry Rotman’s vision. Rotman, founder of Banner Peak Health, believes medicine is undergoing its most exciting transformation, shifting from a model of disease management to one of human optimization. As a physician for over 35 years...
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