Wellness guided by experts
With our help, you can achieve your ideal skin, mind, and body. Each plan is formulated through our wellness services to facilitate your ideal healthcare needs.
experience tailored wellness“Health is a state of the body.
Wellness is a state of being.”
-J. Stanford
A note from our founderA clinic led by 20+ years of medical experience
I am Dr. Lisa Smaldone, and I am deeply passionate about holistic wellness. Through years of training and hands-on experience in patient care, I've embraced a profound truth: true well-being starts from within. We must move beyond temporary fixes and dig deep to address the root cause to experience genuine vibrancy and energy.
At La Vie, I'm dedicated to empowering and educating my patients. Together, we will achieve lasting health and vitality, ensuring you look and feel your best from the inside out. Join me on this transformative journey toward the best version of you!
At La Vie, our results focus on making you feel validated, prioritized, confident, and hopeful. We are intentional about our services because the end goal is to help you be your unique self.
And that’s my mission as the founder and lead physician at La Vie. I hope to see you soon!
What We Value
As a team devoted to helping you achieve your best self, we take pride in the values we live by. These values reflect who we are and how we provide our patients with the best care.
Relational not transactional
Your personal story matters to us. It is important that we provide you with the tailored services you deserve.
Your well-being matters to us. We will provide you with intentional, personalized services. Meeting your health goal needs is our highest priority.
Empower and Educate
Our goal is to make you feel confident and rejuvenated. We educate our patients so they may feel confident when they trust us with their health and wellness.
Invest in Your Well- Being
We will formulate your treatment plan to provide you with more time and energy for things you love to do with the people you love the most.
Kindness and Compassion
We strive for honesty when discussing our patients' needs and the services we offer.
Our goal is to make you feel comfortable by listening, educating, and engaging.
Meet the Team of Experts
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Dr. Lisa Tarbert-Smaldone, MD
FOUNDER & LEAD PHYSICIAN
Dr. Lisa Tarbert-Smaldone is passionate about helping those around her and investing in her family, her friendships, and her community. She is blessed by her husband and three fun-loving children. She enjoys the outdoors and has been an avid runner. She also enjoys taking the family’s two dogs for walks.
Dr. Smaldone has been a trusted physician for over 20 years.
Through her care at La Vie, she will continue to pursue the ideal health goals for each and every one of her patients.
Lisa Tarbert-Smaldone, MD, is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University. She trained in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Akron Children’s Hospital and Summa Health Systems in Akron, Ohio.
Geriatric, and Hospice & Palliative Care Teaching Attending- Grand Strand Medical Center
Certified Aesthetics through Empire Medical Training
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Melissa Cimineri, NP
NURSE INJECTOR
Melissa is a daughter, wife, and mom to three amazing children. She is also a dog mom to three beautiful Golden Retrievers.
Melissa believes that ordinary people can do extraordinary things while flourishing in mind, body, and skin.
Melissa Cimineri is a Nurse Practitioner with a Masters's Degree from the University of Cincinnati. She obtained her certification in aesthetics through Aesthetic Medical Education Training.
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Elena Brown
LICENSED MEDICAL ESTHETICIAN
Elena is a licensed medical esthetician with extensive experience, including the knowledge she gained while working at a plastic surgery center.
She graduated from Horry Georgetown Technical College in 2015 and is keeping up with the latest technology and innovations in the skin care industry.
Elena’s specialty and her biggest passion are corrective and advanced laser and microneedling treatments for skin regeneration. In 2018, she was certified as an Office Based Laser Safety Officer.
Elena believes that regular skin care like facials and chemical peels is essential for making a lasting difference in the treatments outcome.
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Missi McMakin
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Missi McMakin is a registered RN specializing in obstetrics. She has been married to her sweetheart, Joel, since August 2002. They have three boys who swim, surf, and play soccer.
Missi started as a patient but loved the care she received, the staff, and how the practice was run, so she joined the team in April 2024. She is caring, conscientious, and willing to go the extra mile for her patients.
“I truly love being a nurse and feel it’s a calling by God upon my life to help and serve others in their health and wellness journey.”
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Merina Beltran
LICENSED PERMANENT COSMETIC AND TATTOO ARTIST
Merina is a dedicated and highly skilled permanent makeup and tattoo artist at La Vie, committed to enhancing the natural beauty of her clients. With an exceptional eye for detail, she expertly selects shades and pigments that perfectly complement each individual's skin tone. Known for her patience, professionalism, and extensive experience, Merina is devoted to achieving the desired results for her clients. She takes pride in her work and ensures that every La Vie client leaves feeling confident and completely satisfied with their transformation.
It’s time we get you what you needYour wellness goals are our priority
We understand that your family’s needs are your highest priority. But by putting your health and wellness on the back burner, Your family misses out on the best version of you. You’ll feel exhausted, overlooked, and frustrated.
You join the gym and make monthly hair & beauty appointments, yet you don't feel more confident, fulfilled, or energized.
We have the best solution for you! Our wellness services are geared to do that and much more—no regrets or fear about prioritizing your health and well-being.
As a physician-led clinic, we know exactly what you need! Invest in your health with our holistic based wellness services. Beauty is more than skin-deep. Our wellness services are curated to help you be your true self. Ready to be the best version of yourself?