MEET OUR TEAM.

Elev8 Aesthetic Medicine was founded by Rinku Dhaliwal, a Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of clinical and operational experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from McMaster University in 2002. She later completed a Master's degree in Health Administration at the University of Toronto. Rinku still teaches nursing students at Conestoga College and McMaster University today. That ongoing classroom involvement keeps her closely connected to new developments in nursing education and patient care. She founded Elev8 to bring that same nurse-led philosophy directly to aesthetic and wellness care. That personal history is part of why Elev8 places such a strong emphasis on nurse-led decision making across every treatment offered.

Rinku brings over two decades of nursing and healthcare administration experience to the medical aesthetics team. Her academic background spans nursing science from McMaster University and health administration from the University of Toronto. That combination gives her both clinical judgment and operational oversight of the clinic. She continues mentoring nursing students, which reflects her ongoing commitment to the profession beyond running Elev8. This dual foundation in bedside care and administration shapes how the wider team is trained and supported. Clients often meet her during initial consultations for more complex treatment planning.

Injectable treatments are performed by trained nurse injectors, including Nevena Vlacic and Rubeana Deol. Both bring years of general clinical nursing experience into their aesthetic work. Nevena has over 15 years in clinical settings before transitioning into aesthetics. Rubeana holds both Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse credentials. Having nurse-led injectors means treatment decisions are guided by clinical training as well as aesthetic skill. Consultations before any injectable treatment are used to review your goals and medical history together.

A Registered Nurse, or RN, provides direct clinical care under established protocols and physician oversight where required. A Nurse Practitioner, or NP, has additional advanced training that allows for broader assessment and treatment decisions. Rubeana Deol holds both her RN and NP credentials after completing her board exams. Nevena Vlacic practices as an RN with extensive clinical background. Having both designations represented means clients are cared for by practitioners with different but complementary scopes of training. Both roles are held to strict professional college standards in Ontario. Rubeana's dual credential allows her to draw on both scopes of practice when reviewing a treatment plan.

Yes, Dr. Jay Wilson, a chiropractor, is connected to Elev8 through the clinic's relationship with Wilson Health Services. He earned his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Logan University in St. Louis in the year 2000. He founded Wilson Health Services in Cambridge shortly afterward. His practice has since grown into a multi-disciplinary health network with four locations across the region. This connection allows clients to access complementary healthcare alongside their aesthetic treatments. Clients interested in chiropractic care can ask about scheduling through Wilson Health directly.

Dr. Jay Wilson founded Wilson Health Services, the facility where Elev8's Kitchener clinic physically operates. This arrangement allows Elev8 clients to be treated within a broader multi-disciplinary healthcare setting. It also reflects Elev8's collaborative approach within the Kitchener-Waterloo healthcare community. While Dr. Wilson's chiropractic practice is separate from Elev8's aesthetic services, the shared location supports a more connected client experience overall. Elev8 and Wilson Health remain separate businesses that happen to share a facility. The two businesses coordinate informally to make scheduling and referrals easier for shared clients.

Inamika Deol serves as Director of Operations, overseeing day-to-day quality and consistency across the medical aesthetics team. Her background combines legal research with healthcare administration experience. She works directly with clients, staff, and suppliers to help maintain a consistent standard of care. This behind-the-scenes coordination is part of what keeps appointments, scheduling, and client communication running smoothly at both clinic locations. She is often the point of contact for scheduling questions that go beyond a single appointment.

Yes, each nurse injector has pursued additional training specific to aesthetic procedures beyond general nursing education. Nevena Vlacic transitioned into aesthetics after 15 years in general clinical nursing settings. Rubeana Deol brings emergency room experience along with her Nurse Practitioner credentials. This combination of broad clinical grounding and focused aesthetic training is a consistent thread across the medical aesthetics team. It means injectors bring both technical precision and clinical awareness to every appointment. New injectors typically shadow experienced team members before treating clients independently.

Amrika Deol serves as Social Media Director for Elev8 Aesthetic Medicine. She holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from her studies before entering the aesthetics industry. She has prior experience directing social media specifically within medical aesthetics businesses. Her work focuses on creating content that reflects the team's services, results, and day-to-day clinic culture. This role helps prospective clients get a clearer sense of the team before ever booking an appointment. She also helps coordinate how new services and promotions are communicated to existing clients.

Requests for a specific practitioner can often be accommodated depending on availability. When booking online through the clinic's booking system, you can typically select a preferred provider before confirming your appointment time. If you have a specific team member in mind, mentioning this when you reach out ahead of time is the simplest way to confirm availability. This is especially useful for returning clients who have worked with the same nurse injector before. For first-time visitors, our team can also suggest a practitioner based on the treatment you are interested in. This flexibility is especially helpful for clients booking for the first time and unsure who to choose. We are always glad to help you decide.

Nevena Vlacic brings more than 15 years of clinical nursing experience to her role as a nurse injector. She spent much of her career in general clinical settings before transitioning into medical aesthetics. That background gives her a strong foundation in patient assessment and safety. Her focus now is on helping clients look and feel confident through informed, carefully planned treatment. She approaches each consultation with the same attentiveness built over her nursing career. She is known among clients for taking time to explain each step of a treatment plan.

Rubeana Deol graduated from McMaster University's nursing program in 2019 and began her career as an emergency room nurse. That fast-paced clinical environment shaped her approach to patient assessment early on. She has since completed her board exams to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. She also teaches at Seneca College, bringing an educator's perspective into her aesthetic work. Her combination of emergency care and advanced practice training is somewhat distinct within the aesthetics field. Her teaching role at Seneca College also keeps her connected to newer nursing graduates entering the field.

Yes, mentorship is part of the culture at Elev8. Founder Rinku Dhaliwal teaches nursing students at Conestoga College and McMaster University. Rubeana Deol teaches at Seneca College alongside her clinical work. This connection to nursing education reflects a broader investment in the profession beyond the clinic itself. It also means several team members stay closely engaged with current nursing training standards and best practices. This mentorship often extends informally, with newer nurse injectors learning directly from more experienced colleagues.

Elev8 practices at clinic locations in Kitchener and Cambridge, Ontario. The Kitchener location operates within the Wilson Health Services facility. Both clinics are open Monday through Friday, and closed on weekends. Clients from surrounding Waterloo Region communities, including Guelph and Brantford, regularly travel to one of the two locations for appointments. Both locations are open ten in the morning to seven in the evening, Monday through Friday. Weekend appointments are not currently available at either location.

Collectively, the team brings decades of combined experience across nursing, chiropractic care, healthcare administration, and clinical education. Rinku Dhaliwal alone has over 20 years of nursing experience, while Nevena Vlacic brings 15 years of clinical background. Several members also teach at post-secondary nursing programs in the region. This blend of hands-on clinical work and ongoing education shapes how the medical aesthetics team approaches client care day to day. This experience is one reason returning clients often request the same practitioner for follow-up visits.

Yes, Elev8 is a nurse-led clinic, meaning Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners lead clinical decision-making for treatments. Founder Rinku Dhaliwal is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of experience in the field. The clinic's nurse injectors, Nevena Vlacic and Rubeana Deol, also hold nursing credentials. This nurse-led model is central to how the medical aesthetics team is structured and how care decisions are made. This structure means every injectable and aesthetic decision passes through a nursing lens first.

Your first appointment typically starts with a conversation about your goals and relevant health history. A member of the team will walk you through recommended options based on that discussion. From there, you can decide together whether to proceed with treatment the same day or schedule a follow-up visit. This consultation-first approach helps ensure any recommendation is tailored to your specific situation rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Bringing a list of questions or concerns to this first visit can help make the conversation more productive. Many clients find that writing down their main concern in advance leads to a clearer, more focused conversation during the visit.

Appointments can be booked directly online, where you can often choose a preferred practitioner along with your desired service. If you are unsure which team member fits your needs, our contact page is a good place to ask before booking. Our staff can help match you with the right provider based on the treatment you are considering. Booking ahead is generally recommended since preferred time slots and practitioners can fill up quickly. If your preferred time is unavailable, our team can often suggest the next closest opening. Cancellations are handled according to the clinic's standard booking policies, which are outlined during scheduling.

You can explore specific treatments like Botox and PRP to see the kinds of procedures our nurse injectors typically perform. Our treatment gallery shows real examples of past results across several services. For a broader look at wellness-focused offerings, our functional medicine page and blog cover many related topics in more depth. These pages are a helpful starting point if you are still deciding which treatment fits your goals.

You can reach out through our contact page, which includes phone and email details for both the Kitchener and Cambridge locations. Our general clinic FAQs page also answers common questions about policies and appointments. If you would rather browse first, our home page is a good starting point to explore everything the clinic offers before reaching out directly. We are happy to answer questions by phone or email before you commit to a specific appointment. We look forward to hearing from you.