The RSMD Experience: 

Featured Testimonials

Comments about Dr. Small
by Respected Healthcare Professionals

  • “In the ten years that I have been on the faculty at UCSF, I’ve observed many instructors and training programs and I can unreservedly say that Dr. Small is the best instructor of botulinum toxin and dermal filler outpatient procedures I’ve seen.”

    Esther A. Kim, MD, FACS
    In the Foreword to Small’s Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Procedures

    Associate Professor, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    Associate Program Director, UCSF Plastic Surgery Residency
    Co-Director, UCSF Microsurgery Fellowship
    University of California, San Francisco

  • "Dr. Rebecca Small’s work on cosmetic procedures is unmatched — practical, detailed, and essential for any provider in aesthetic medicine. Her books offer clear, concise instruction and real-world expertise that make mastering minimally invasive procedures achievable for clinicians at every level."

    John L. Pfenninger, MD, FAAFP
    In the Foreword to Small’s Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Procedures

    Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State College of Human Medicine
    Founder and President, The Medical Procedures Center
    PC Founder and Senior Consultant, The National Procedures Institute

  • "As a director of a nurse practitioner program and a fellow clinician educator, I am reminded of the tremendous impact this author has had on the education and skill development of nurse practitioner students in the field of aesthetic dermatology."

    Miranda Surjadi, RN, MS, ANP-BC
    From the unpublished Foreword to Small’s Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Procedures

    Associate Clinical Professor, Community Health Systems Department
    Director, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program
    University of California, San Francisco

Testimonials

  • “Hands-on guidance during injecting and background physiological background/explanations as to why/where we inject were we do.”  

    Nurse Practitioner Resident 
    University of California San Francisco 

  • “Very clear instructions plus hands on practice in marking and 1:1 help with injection zones”

    Nurse Practitioner Resident 
    University of California San Francisco 

  • “The training exceeded my expectations and the approach of practice application was covered well. Explanations were given and she was a great resource of knowledge and skill. I would like to know how to get hands on experience and advanced training. Thanks for the time, it was definitely worthwhile.”

    Family Medicine Resident 
    Natividad Family Medicine Residency

  • “Dr. Small is excellent clinically with an extensive knowledge base. Thanks for sharing that with us. I would like additional knowledge on fillers and advanced Botox procedures.”

    Family Medicine Resident 
    Natividad Family Medicine Residency

  • “Dr. Small has a great way about her. She is very down to earth and more than anything she is willing to share her knowledge.”

    Family Medicine Resident 
    Natividad Family Medicine Residency

  • “Very welcoming, interactive and enthusiastic about teaching and catering to any specific interests. Provided excellent learning material and instruction while doing procedures.

    Family Medicine Resident 
    Natividad Family Medicine Residency 

  • “Her teaching is made all the more effective by her affable and accessible personality. Post workshop evaluations were all enthusiastically positive with near universal 5 out of 5 ratings.”

    Isaac Chankai, MD
    Immediate Past Chief of Staff and 
    General Surgeon, Dominican Hospital