Our Story

As a business founded and led by physicians and the largest full-service skin care provider in the Southeast, we bring more than 25 years of experience to serving patients and supporting and optimizing dermatology practices.

The unique breadth of our services allows us to treat more patients and meet more patient needs with the highest quality of care.

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Our Mission & Values

Everything at AQUA starts with great patient care. We put our patients at the center of everything we do. Each one of our talented healthcare providers shares this commitment to treating every patient that walks through our doors as family. That passion and commitment to our patients will never change. We are committed to workplace environments aimed at providing high quality products and services in an atmosphere of respect, collaboration, openness, safety, and equality. All employees have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.

The strength of our team does not only lie in our combined experience and expertise but our ability to trust each other, no matter the circumstances. We know that our best work is not produced by individuals but by enjoying collaboration as a team and supporting each other every day.

We maintain workplace interactions on a positive and professional level where employees are respected, appreciated, and valued.

We conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical way in all that we do. We are transparent, respectful, honest, and take ownership of everything we do.

We are passionate about the care we provide to our patients and the support we give to each other – always improving, always learning, and never settling.

Our workplace is an environment where diversity is valued, and everyone is treated equally and fairly. We respect the uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every individual and promote inclusivity.

Meet the AQUA Leadership Team


The AQUA leadership team is committed to ensuring that every patient experience is exceptional at every level. With decades of experience in executive healthcare roles, we are focused on supporting our highly talented dermatologists and other skin and vein care professionals so they can provide each patient with the best care anywhere.

Headshot of AQUA Founder Ted Schiff

Ted Schiff, MD

Founder, Chief Medical Officer

Headshot of AQUA Founder Andrew Jaffe

ANDREW JAFFE, MD

Founder, Chief Medical Officer

Headshot of AQUA CEO Larry Kraska

LARRY KRASKA

Chief Executive Officer

Dean Dalili, MD - PRESIDENT

Dean Dalili, MD

President

Armando Cremata - Chief Financial Officer

Armando Cremata

Chief Financial Officer

Headshot of AQUA COO Mark Sechrist

MARK SECHRIST, MHA

Chief Operating Officer

Headshot of AQUA CPO Sonya Hinds

SONYA HINDS

Chief People Officer

Headshot of AQUA CDO Andy Mitzen

ANDY MITZEN

Chief Development Officer

Headshot of AQUA CIO Mark Bush

MARK BUSH

Chief Information Officer

Headshot of AQUA Chief Compliance Officer Jessica Pendola

JESSICA PENDOLA

Chief Compliance Officer

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