We were lucky to catch up with Kristine Romine, MD, FAAD recently and have shared our conversation below.
Kristine, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
I have evolved over decades into my purpose; which is mentoring, guiding, and inspiring highly motivated, goal oriented individuals to thrive at their highest achievable level through our one of a kind education program paired with innovative treatments, which help transform lives through BelleSante (Beautiful Health). After completing medical school and residencies in both Internal Medicine as well as Dermatology and Mohs skin cancer surgery, I began practicing in a typical western medicine dermatology practice. For many years, I really enjoyed all aspects of Dermatology, Mohs surgery, and of course cosmetic dermatology, however I began noting a significant difference in the mindset of my patients who came for my expertise in reaching their aesthetic goals with injectables, lasers and skin care. I noted my aesthetic patients’ mindset to be more positive and goal oriented, and found myself mentoring and guiding these patients, as they consistently asked about my personal lifestyle choices and what my aesthetic practices were to remain so “youthful and ageless”. I became increasingly more comfortable sharing my knowledge (I am a voracious learner) and personal practices and insights relating to “Optimizing HealthSpan”, which is the number of years lived in good health with vitality, free of disease. Many patients and friends have asked if I would write all my “tips” and knowledge down in a “playbook” for them to follow. BioSculpt by BelleSante now offers this “playbook” and our highly skilled, nationally and internationally renowned professionals with decades of experience in Cosmetic Dermatology, Functional & Regenerative Medicine, as well as fitness, nutritional, and personal training are guides in the quest for “HealthSpan Optimization”.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
We at BelleSante and BioSculpt by BelleSante are creating a completely new experience in the healthcare space. At BelleSante, we offer a unique approach to health and wellness, combining cutting – edge aesthetic treatments delivered by highly skilled nationally and internationally, renowned professionals with decades of experience along with highly curated HealthSpan Optimization practices.
Our BioSculpt “Playbook” offers education along with a map and keys to be most successful in the quest for a Healthier, Longer well lived life. Our one of a kind, personalized experience begins with elucidation of our genes (the “hand” we have been dealt at birth). This “hand” (our genes) can not be changed, however our epigenome (how our genes are read) can be altered through our Lifestyle choices. In other words, we can “play our hand” through each decade with ideal practices to ensure we “win” as we continue to have Birthdays, living an active lifestyle doing everything we wish, long after our 80s and 90s, despite perhaps not being dealt a favorable hand at birth. Through optimal practice of lifestyle choices, we can “rewrite” our, once thought to be predetermined, health, to live a healthier, longer life, full of vitality, and free of limiting disease.
Some of our “keys” include a personalized “prescription” fitness program, nutrition education, and appropriate supplements as guided by our genetic testing results. Through the power of AI, we are able to recommend ideal nutrition and supplements to personalize our recommendations based on your DNA profile. We also offer tools to improve your longevity through core strengthening and mindset optimization. We inspire our highly motivated & goal oriented clients to achieve their highest potential by improving their confidence through our innovative treatments which optimize Beauty and Health inside and outside.
We are very excited to reveal that our BioSculpt program is expanding with our new office, location coming in 2025, and expansion of our offerings to include hormone optimization and closely guided weight loss management paired with our comprehensive fitness and nutrition programs.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back the three qualities skills or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in my journey include resilience, hard work, and mentoring. Resilience is the ability to successfully adapt to stressors, maintaining psychological well-being in the face of adversity.
I really believe in the 5 Cs of Resilience – Competence, Confidence, Compassion, Community, and Commitment (perseverance).
Building resilience is a lifelong journey that requires continuous practice, self-reflection, and a commitment to seek knowledge for personal growth. Through resilience building, we can successfully navigate life’s complexities, embrace adversity and leveraging it, as an opportunity for growth, and emerge stronger, wiser, and more compassionate.
I was taught the value of hard work and had the example of my parents which I am forever grateful for. I personally feel that without hard work, one will never reach their greatest potential.
Mentoring and guiding is my mission, and our team is made up primarily of young people who wish to enter the medical field as physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, and nurses. We have led a mentorship/medical scribe program for 13 years and have a long list of alumni graduates of our program. I also mentor our clients (BelleSante Believers) regularly on best practices and ways to be most successful at optimizing health span.
As we end our chat, is there a book you can leave people with that’s been meaningful to you and your development?
Good to Great by Jim Collins has played a very important role in my personal development and creation of my multiple businesses. I have read this book twice, once in 1997, during my Dermatology Residency, and again in 2003 upon founding my first Dermatology practice here in the Valley. I made several notes on the inside cover of this book in 2003. These are those notes; “The ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’ of our KRMD practice is to provide the very best dermatologic care to our patients in a caring, service-oriented manner, like they are our family, accomplishing this goal in the most efficient, technologically advanced manner possible. All our team members will be respected, motivated team members committed to each other and our business who share our vision to build KRMD to greatness that will outlast/endure beyond any of the individual team members. This will be accomplished by building a culture of discipline in our team followed by freedom, responsibility, and leadership opportunity. We would hope that all of our team members might gain that rare feeling of fulfillment that comes from knowing you’ve had a hand at creating something of intrinsic excellence that makes a contribution.”
I sincerely feel that we have reached these goals at KRMD and are now doing it again with BelleSante and BioSculpt by BelleSante.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.krmdskin.com
- Instagram: @drkristineromine
- Facebook: Kristine A. Romine, MD, FAAD
- Linkedin: Kristine Romine, MD, FAAD, PCEO
