Nikki comes to Fox & Schingo Plastic Surgery with a wealth of experience. After 12 years as a licensed skin care practitioner, her desire to broaden her clinical skill set led her to complete her nursing education. She graduated from Maria College with honors, and has combined her comprehensive skin care, and nursing knowledge to holistically care for every client’s individualized aesthetic needs. Nikki has a special interest in difficult to treat skin disorders, as well as all non-surgical facial rejuvenation options. She uses this approach to tailor a treatment plan for each client while focusing on their overall well-being.
Nikki has also worked as an educator, sharing her knowledge with other aspiring estheticians as well as having presented at the renowned International Esthetics and Cosmetics Conference.
Nikki's Memberships & Affliations: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, The International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing, The American Nurses Association
Publications: Dermascope Magazine
Nursing & Patient Care
Barbara- Nurse
Barbara, our head Registered Nurse, is invaluable to our practice. Barbara runs the Operating rooms in our office, is in charge of all ordering, and supervises our nursing staff. Her calming influence is such an asset and is appreciated by patients and staff alike. Barbara came to our office with a wealth of experience working in the Ellis Operating room system and we were fortunate enough to have her join our team and oversee our surgical suite.
Michelle- Nurse
Micky is our nurse who helps keep things running smoothly in our office. Micky is an LPN and does a great job at assisting the doctors, especially on our busiest days. She always greets everyone with a smile and is full of energy. Her knowledge and experience are such an asset to our office!
Gina- Medical Assistant
Gina joined our office after a long career in healthcare. She has worked both at Ellis medicine and doctor's offices! She has experience at front desk work as well as patient care. We are happy to have her join our team!
ESTHETICIAN
AnneMarie Lilkendey- Esthetician
Anne Marie, a licensed medical esthetician, joined our practice in 2012 after working many years perfecting her skills in the world of skincare.
Back in 2005, after completing her Masters in counseling from Sage Colleges, Anne Marie decided to pursue her medical esthetician license at the Aesthetic Science Institute. She graduated from the program with honors and has since worked in multiple different settings providing care and education to clients throughout the Capital District.
She has continued her education in the area of skin care through various advanced classes and conferences which keep her up to date on the latest technology in the field.
When Anne Marie is not at Accent On Skin, she enjoys teaching, traveling, practicing yoga, and spending time with her family and friends.
Front Desk
SHELLY- FRONT DESK
Shelly has been at our front desk since 2008. She is in charge of answering phones and checking in patients- a somewhat hectic task when both doctors are in the office! She also does a great job keeping our charts in top shape by constantly filing. Shelly always greets patients with a smile.
Business Office
Stacy- Business Office
Insurance companies seem to change their policies daily and Stacy does the amazing job of keeping on top of it all! In our business office, Stacy is in charge of submitting all requests for prior authorization for surgeries. She is our main surgical scheduler and mails out all of our surgical packets. Stacy also handles records requests, managing chart contents as well as all physician correspondence.
Phylicia- Billing and Coding
Phylicia W. Shoemaker has been a part of our Business Office staff for the past several years. Phylicia is the owner of PWS Medical Business Solutions and works as an independent contractor on behalf of our office to ensure that insurance claims are processed. Phylicia has over 20 years of experience in the medical billing and coding profession and has vast knowledge of insurance plans and policies. She is always available to answer your insurance related or billing questions and can be reached at 370-0501, or you may also find her in our office throughout the week…
Practice Manager
Marcie Stoffer- Practice Manager
Marcie came to Fox & Schingo Plastic Surgery after working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for 9 years. She was the practice’s first Patient Care Coordinator. When her mother, Mary Jane, retired after 26 years as practice manager, she was recruited to take her place! In addition to daily accounting duties and managing the staff, Marcie handles all marketing, answers website emails, writes the monthly emailed newsletter and updates website content.
If you have any questions about the practice, newsletter or website, feel free to email her at [email protected].
