About Us
Meet Amanda Christie, MS PA-C
Owner and Injector
Amanda is the founder and main injector at Nolana Medspa & Wellness Boutique, an aesthetic injectable practice located in Middletown, CT. She is a board-certified physician assistant who has been practicing since 2014, and injecting since 2017. She holds a Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies from the University of Bridgeport Physician Assistant Institute. This intensive 3.5 year program included a cadaver anatomy course at Yale, as well as challenging didactic courses and hands-on clinical training at several hospitals and outpatient facilities.
In addition to holding a Master of Science in Physician Assistant studies, Amanda also proudly holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. With her double Master degrees, Amanda is able to combine elements of both art and science into her work as an aesthetic injector.
In addition to practicing medical aesthetics, Amanda has had the privilege of working in the exciting and challenging field of bariatric (weight loss) surgery for several years. In an effort to offer more services to her patients, Amanda began taking injection courses, and from there, she discovered her true passion of aesthetics, a field that combines highly-skilled injection techniques and having a passion to help patients gain confidence and achieve their aesthetic goals.
Amanda’s dream was to combine her years of experience and training as a clinician with her passion for beauty and self-care, resulting in the creation of Nolana Medspa & Wellness Boutique.
“Becoming a PA was the best decision of my life – it offers me the opportunity to help others, delivering whole patient care that is unique to each patient. Combining this clinical passion with my passion for medical aesthetics and overall wellness is my dream. Welcome to Nolana Medspa.”
Amanda prides herself on keeping current with her continuing aesthetic training, and loves learning new techniques, ultimately providing more options for her patients. Amanda also strongly believes in self-care and positivity, and she wants every patient of Nolana Medspa to have an amazing experience at each and every visit.
Amanda is a proud member of AmSpa, the premier medspa organization, which focuses on keeping medspas both safe and compliant with current medical laws and standards.
Amanda is board-certified by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants. She holds a medical license from the State of Connecticut Department of Health, as well as Consumer Protection license and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license.
Meet Laura Purdy, MD
Medical Director
Dr. Laura Purdy is a board-certified family medicine physician currently licensed in all 50 states. She served as a physician in the US Army for 14 years and has worked in both outpatient and inpatient settings providing care for all ages.
Additionally, she has held several leadership positions in the telemedicine industry, with experience as a virtual health physician, medical director, consultant and PC Owner. Dr. Purdy believes that telemedicine is the future of healthcare, and excited to offer virtual health services to patients across the country.
What is a PA-C?
A physician assistant, or PA-C, is an advanced practice clinician who has participated in a challenging and rigorous training program at an accredited University. PA school is considered one of the most competitive and challenging academic programs, which is broken up into didactic (classroom) education and clinical rotations (hands-on with a physician) over 3.5 years of full-time, continuous training.
PA’s are only certified after graduating from an accredited PA program, then passing a vigorous comprehensive exam, (much like the medical boards) testing knowledge in both medicine and surgery. PA’s are then eligible for a state medical license, as well as a consumer protection license and DEA license. Each year, PA’s must participate in 50 hours of continuing medical education (CME) and must re-certify every 10 years.
Much like a physician, a PA has full prescribing privileges and may specialize in a variety of fields of surgery and/or medicine.
Many PA’s pride themselves on providing each patient with excellent clinical care, while simultaneously offering warmth, empathy, and compassion, ultimately treating each patient with the level of care they deserve.
The Nolana Experience
Today's world is tough. At Nolana, we want you to have a truly unique, relaxing, and rejuvenating experience. We strive to make each guest feel amazing throughout their entire experience with us. Nolana values your treatment experience just as much as your actual treatment.
From the moment you enter our boutique, you can expect to feel appreciated and welcomed. We want you to feel the relaxation of a day spa while receiving the highest quality injection experience. We want you to look forward to your visit and to truly relax, knowing that you are in good hands.
You can expect to leave your visit feeling more confident, and know that this feeling will grow exponentially as your injections set it. We value self-care and positivity, and we hope that your experience is phenomenal. Welcome to Nolana!