Meet Our Clinical Advisory Board

Carmen VanderHeiden Brodie is the Vice President of Clinical Operations at Removery. Carmen holds a master’s degree, is a certified laser specialist, and a licensed medical esthetician, who brings more than 20 years of laser experience to the Removery team. Prior to her position with Removery, Carmen co-founded The Finery, a core tattoo removal specialization company that she built from the ground up approximately 10 years ago. The Finery has since been encompassed within Removery’s structure. With both The Finery and now with Removery, Carmen’s passion has always been to provide the highest quality experiences possible. Drawing on her previous work, she has crafted a unique, extensive training and safety program to ensure that every Removery technician is prepared and qualified before they ever pick up a laser. Always seeking new opportunities to advance and evolve Removery’s process, Carmen has built a network of professionals that can provide each other with support and guidance, all with the goal of treating the patient as effectively and safely as possible. With more than a decade of specialized experience in tattoo removal, Carmen frequently speaks at industry events, such as AMSPA, to share her research, expertise, and journey as a laser removal specialist. See tattoo removal content published by Carmen.

Thomas Barrows is a recognized expert in the world of medical laser technology. Dr. Barrows received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, completed his residency training at the University of Texas in Dallas, and brings notable experience in the development of new technologies, clinical research, development of protocols, and supervision of clinical teams to the Removery team. Prior to joining Removery, Dr. Barrows worked as an independent laser sales consultant, and he has been involved in the start-up of successful medical laser businesses. He gained extensive experience as a founding partner of Fade Away Laser, which operated multiple tattoo removal clinics in the United States and Canada, and as co-founder of Imperial Tattoo Supply, where he developed a patented tattoo wound care product for use by tattoo artists. He is well known for participating in the design and manufacturing of laser and intense pulse light devices, as well as their regulatory approval with the FDA. Dr. Barrows’ qualifications and passion for sharing his knowledge throughout the field have led him to serve as a keynote speaker to the Med Spa Training Institute and the Alliance of Professional Tattooists through which he has educated hundreds of physicians in the U.S. and across the world in light-based technologies wound care and tattoo healing. See tattoo removal content published by Dr. Barrows.

Associate Professor Philip Bekhor lives in Melbourne Australia and is the principal Dermatologist and founder of Laser Dermatology in Melbourne. He trained in Dermatology under the auspices of the Australasian College of Dermatologists to become a Fellow of the College. He also trained in Canada and was Chief Resident at Toronto General Hospital. He was instrumental in the development of Dermatologic Surgery in Australia and is an ACD endorsed Moh’s surgeon having trained at the Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria. He was one of the first Australian Dermatologists to use laser for skin applications. He was appointed as the founding Director of the Laser Unit, Dept. of Dermatology at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne – a position that he still holds. Under his Directorship this Unit has become the best equipped pediatric laser center in Australia. He has an abiding interest in both diagnosis in and treatment of Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies and has published numerous peer reviewed journal articles in this area and also other subjects. He is also a regular presenter at meetings in the Asia Pacific Region. His current appointments include, Director of the Laser Unit, Department of Dermatology and Consultant at the Vascular Anomalies Clinic of the Royal Children’s Hospital, Honorary Consultant Dermatologist Royal Melbourne Hospital and Moh’s Surgeon Skin and Cancer Foundation of Victoria. He is on the Expert Advisory Committee of the Australasian College of Dermatologists, The Medical Experts Committee of AVANT medical indemnity and the Medical Advisory Board of Laser Clinics Australia.