Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
With over 20 years of experience & 20,000 surgical cases performed Dr. Lakin is an expert in plastic & cosmetic surgery. He focuses on achieving results that align with your goals, body, and expectations.
Office Manager
Kasey’s priority is to make sure that our patients have the most comfortable and satisfying experience possible.
Director of Nursing
Heidi’s goal is to ensure every patient has a positive experience and is satisfied with the high quality of service provided by our clinical staff.
Nurse Injector
Katie is a great listener and looks forward to creating an individualized plan to meet each of her patient’s unique goals and desires.
Social Media Manager/Photographer
Aurora’s goal is to make sure every patient/staff member getting photos and videos taken during their visit feel safe and comfortable!
Sales Consultant
Her passion for the industry and love for people allow her to offer the gold standard of customer service.
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Katie’s goal at Illuum is to provide exceptional patient care while encouraging individuals to embrace their best self.
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Jen has a very positive and upbeat energy which puts our patients at ease before and after surgery.
OR Nurse
Jennifer’s goal is to make every patient feel like they are being treated like family, easing their nerves before surgery .
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Emily enjoys getting to know her patients and continuously ensures that your experience is tailored to you, making you feel at home.
PACU Nurse
She loves being part of a team that makes a difference in people’s lives.
His goal is to provide a safe, individualized, and stress-free anesthesia experience for every patient.
Surgical Coordinator
She brings a wealth of knowledge and efficiency to our patient coordination and scheduling with her knack for attention to detail.
Front Desk Coordinator
She strives to make patients feel comfortable and welcome from the moment they walk in the door. Her passion and love for Illuum allow her to offer world-class customer service.
Sterile Instrument Processor
His priority is the patient! He is passionate about enjoying life to the fullest and being the best version of himself that he can be!
PACU Nurse
Her mission is to ensure your comfort, safety, and speedy recovery. She does this by providing compassionate care and educating you on best practices and post-operative tips.
Whether you’re looking for Dr. Lakin’s expert insight or know exactly what you’re looking for, scheduling a consultation is the obvious and easy next step. Sit down with one of Michigan’s premier plastic surgeons and start your journey into illuminating the best version of yourself.
24245 Karim Blvd.
Novi, MI 48375
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Office Manager
Kasey was born and raised in Southwest Michigan. She served 6 years in the U.S. Military and chose to pursue a RN degree upon her completion of service. She began her career as a RN in the ICU/Emergency department in 2011. She continued her education for Family Nurse Practitioner in 2016 and has been working in cosmetic surgery & aesthetics ever since. She is a trained aesthetic injector with years of experience with different non-surgical modalities but opted to slide into the role of Office Manager. She assisted her husband in launching his dream of opening his own surgery center and thoroughly enjoys watching each patient fulfill their individual surgical goals, removing some of those insecurities and embracing a more confident self-image.
She is the wife of Dr. Gregory Lakin, and together they share 3 beautiful daughters. Being a mom is the role she finds the most rewarding! In her free time, she enjoys travel, cooking, reading, Pilates, and spending time with her family.
Heidi Winkler BSN, RN
Director of Nursing & Surgical Services Leadership
Heidi’s goal is to ensure every patient has a positive experience and is satisfied with the high quality of service provided by our clinical staff. Her passion as a caregiver is to impact each person’s life in a positive way.
Nurse Injector
She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Michigan State University and worked as an operating room nurse at Michigan Medicine for 2 years before transitioning to aesthetics. She
received her certification as a Nurse Injector, and attended further training and certification through Allergan Medical Institute. She absolutely loves being a Nurse Injector and is very passionate about
combining medicine and the creativity and artistry of aesthetics in her practice. It is extremely important to her to remain educated and up to date with the newest and best treatments and injection techniques. Her goal as an Injector is that when you sit in her chair that you feel comfortable, fully educated on your procedure, and confident and happy in your results when we are done. She loves forming connections with her patients and feels truly honored to be a part of your journey to becoming your most confident self, inside and out! She is a great listener and looks forward to creating an individualized plan to meet each of her patient’s unique goals and desires. Some of her favorite treatments include lip filler, Botox, and midface/cheek filler (but there is so much more!). When she is not injecting, you can find her trying new recipes, spending time with family, working out, gardening, or taking a long walk with her dog.
Social Media Manager/Photographer
Aurora is the social media manager and photographer here at Illuum Cosmetic Surgery! She loves creating fun content and connecting with new people! Her goal is to make every
patient/staff member getting photos and videos taken during their visit
feel safe and comfortable!
Sales Consultant
Kitri is a very proud mom of 3 amazing children. She was born and raised in Dallas Texas and decided to move to Michigan 11 years ago where her family had relocated to. She loves spending time with friends and family, laughing, spending time at the lake with our boat, and creating great memories. She has been in the esthetic industry since 2007, where she started as a laser technician for Laser Hair Removal. She went to esthetic school and became a licensed esthetician in 2013 after graduating from Michigan College of Beauty in Troy, MI. After graduating, she worked as an esthetician where she became very successful with laser hair removal, skin rejuvenation, micro-needling, chemical peels, and body contouring with CoolSculpting. Her passion for the industry and love for people allow her to offer the gold standard of customer service.
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Katie is an experienced registered nurse with a background in intensive care medicine. After embracing her enthusiasm for aesthetics, she is excited to support her patients in the pre-op and post-op areas at Illuum Cosmetic Surgery. She graduated from Henry Ford College in 2016 and is currently completing her BSN at Eastern Michigan University! When she’s not at work, Katie is traveling to make memories with her husband, reading a new fiction romance, or spending time with her two dogs, Audie and Samson. Her goal at Illuum is to provide exceptional patient care while encouraging individuals to embrace their best self.
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
Jen is a Registered Nurse at Illuum Cosmetic Surgery working within the Pre-op and Post-op areas. Her previous experience includes working in emergency medicine. After raising her four children, Jen pursued her passion of helping others and graduated from Henry Ford College. When Jen is not working, she loves anything outdoors like golfing, kayaking, hiking, camping (and going to wineries 😉). She also enjoys cooking and spending time with her kids. Jen has a very positive and upbeat energy which puts our patients at ease before and after surgery.
OR Nurse
Jennifer’s goal is to make every patient feel like they are being treated like family, easing their nerves before surgery and assuring them she will be their advocate while they are asleep. Jennifer enjoys being part of their journey! In Jennifer’s free time she envoy’s gardening, crafting, and reading.
Pre-Op/Post-Op Nurse
For the past 10 years, Emily has been a surgical ICU nurse and loves her profession! Now working as a cosmetic surgery nurse at Illuum, she combines her passion for helping people and her love for aesthetics to provide outstanding patient care. As a pre-op and post-op nurse, she will guide you through all your appointments. Emily enjoys getting to know her patients and continuously ensures that your experience is tailored to you, making you feel at home at Illuum. In her free time, Emily stays busy with her two children, husband, and her dog named Tortilla. They are always on an adventure! She loves scuba diving, finding new restaurants, drinking coffee, and BRAVO TV. She can’t wait to meet you and help you illuminate your best self.
PACU Nurse
Tonya has been a registered nurse for 15 years. She earned her BSN at the University of Michigan. Go Blue!
She started her career as a trauma RN in Detroit. She has been working as a recovery RN for the past 8 years. She loves being part of a team that makes a difference in people’s lives.
Her passions include lounging with her fur babies, family, and friends, traveling, crunching, and recycling.
CRNA
He has been an anesthesia provider since 2014 and has experience with a wide variety of procedures, including complex vascular, open heart, and neurosurgery.
His goal is to provide a safe, individualized, and stress-free anesthesia experience for every patient.
He enjoys mountain biking, kiteboarding, skiing, and spending time with his family.
Education:
M.S. in anesthesia, Wayne State University
B.S. in nursing, University of Detroit Mercy
B.S. in Exercise Physiology, Central Michigan University
Surgical Coordinator
Ranicka was born and raised in Detroit, MI, and has worked in healthcare for 6 years. She has previously worked in many different roles but thoroughly enjoys her position as our surgical coordinator. She brings a wealth of knowledge and efficiency to our patient coordination and scheduling with her knack for attention to detail. She is the first face you will see on the morning of your elective surgery of choice.
Front Desk Coordinator
Tiffany is the Front Desk Coordinator at Illuum Cosmetic Surgery. She strives to make patients feel comfortable and welcome from the moment they walk in the door. Her passion and love for Illuum allow her to offer world-class customer service.
She was born and raised in Dearborn, MI. After living in California and Texas for the last 12 years, she is happy to be back in the Detroit area, where she is close to family and friends. She loves anything that allows her to be creative or crafty. On weekends, she can be found setting up parties for her small event-planning business or spending time outdoors with her husband, daughter, and their 2 dogs, Harvey and Ellie Mae.
Sterile Instrument Processor
Alex’s role at Illuum Cosmetic Surgery is the decontamination, preparation, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments and medical equipment throughout the surgery center, utilizing infection control and safety practices during all process phases. This ensures the same standards are followed for each patient. Alex’s priority is the patient! And his passion is to enjoy life to the fullest and be the best version of himself that he can be!
PACU Nurse
Rosalind holds an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from DMACC and brings a wealth of expertise to our team.
Her mission is to ensure your comfort, safety, and speedy recovery. She does this by providing compassionate care and educating you on best practices and post-operative tips.
When Rosalind isn’t at work, she finds joy in spending quality time with her loving family – her high school sweetheart husband, and two wonderful children. They enjoy exploring and having fun in their new toy hauler and going on adventures with their ATVs.