Business Awards 2020

10 MEA MARKETS / 2020MEA Business Awards , Best Medical Aesthetics Practice - South Africa Aesthetic medicine and healthcare is an element of the industry that has long been present, but has only recently become massively popular thanks to the publicity given to various celebrities and individuals. In the heart of South Africa, there lies amedical aesthetics practice that understands the nuances of the industry and strives to ensure that every patient gets the results that they are after. Dr Sandy Medical Spa is an award-winning clinic, and we find out how it has attained this status and success in the field of aesthetics medicine. Despite being a relatively new addition to the world of mainstream medicine and healthcare, aesthetic medicine is something that has gained an enormous amount of traction thanks to the role of social media and influencers in the modern world today. More people than ever have access to aesthetic medicine that allows them to have the body of their dreams, and the industry has boomed in recent years. Individuals such as Kim Kardashian have pioneered the popularity of the beauty and aesthetic medicine industry, but it is facilities such as Dr Sandy Medical Spa that really give the industry the good name it deserves. The work of Dr Sandy Medical Spa is overseen by the outstanding leadership of its owner, Dr Sandra Phiri. Famed across the country and the wider continent as the eponymous Dr Sandy, this African pioneer was responsible for leading the way in non-surgical buttocks and hip augmentation. Dr Sandra Phiri has had quite the journey to get to where she is now, and in a position where she can now deliver outstanding aesthetic medicine to patients who want and need it. Prior to becoming the owner and operator of Dr Sandy Medical Spa, Dr Sandra Phiri learned to ply her trade as she graduated from the prestigious Stellenbosch University’s Medical School. This graduation came after Dr Phiri completed her internship and community service, and it was followed by Dr Phiri going on to obtain a diploma in Anaesthetics. It was during her independent practice in administering anaesthesia in the private sector that she realized the lack of Aesthetic practices amongst black Africans and South Africans. This realization led her to pursue a full-time career in Aesthetics, and she then went on to obtain a diploma from the American Academy of Aesthetics, also known as the AAAM. Using the knowledge that she gained from her time at the AAAM, Dr Sandra set about spreading awareness of aesthetic medicine. Armed with her own understanding and the power of social media, Dr Sandra Phiri soon became a leading figure in the industry, and a beacon of learning for those who perhaps couldn’t tell the difference between botulinum toxin and fillers. Where one is an injectable and invasive procedures, there are also a numerous amount of anti-ageing procedures that are easily accessible and do not involve invasive surgical treatments. Having earned her stripes and plied her trade across the country, Dr Sandra decided to set up her own clinic where aesthetic medicine would be practiced to the highest possible standards and only the best services would be delivered. Thus, the work of Dr Sandy Medical Spa began. Today, the services offered at Dr Sandy Medical Spa are numerous, and each is one carefully tailored to suit the individual’s needs and requirements for the results they want. What set the clinic apart at the time of its foundation, and continues to set it apart, is its signature treatments, including the non-surgical buttock augmentation and non-surgical Dec20062