Dr. Roxane Scemla is a Board Certified Family Physician specializing in aesthetic medicine with a focus on Facial Paralysis treatments. With over 15 years of experience as an innovative leader and a renowned educator,  she has trained over 5,000+ healthcare providers nationwide. Dr. Scemla serves as a Program Director and Board Member of the California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (CACS). 

Dr. Scemla completed her residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida in 2009 and went on to practice urgent care, alongside aesthetic medicine. In 2014, Dr. Scemla moved to Maui, Hawaii to establish the first Aesthetic Medicine Program at the Four Seasons Resort, earning national recognition. With her extensive expertise in functional medicine and cosmetics, she then shifted her focus to managing complex facial nerve paralysis resulting from Bell’s Palsy, Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, Lyme disease, tumors, strokes and surgical complications. She also treats conditions such as gustatory lacrimation, blepharospasms, synkinesis, painful contractions, cervical dystonias, migraines, and temporo-mandibular joint dysfunction.

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Dr. Scemla is passionate about raising awareness to Facial Paralysis.  Through her publications and speaking engagements, she educates health care professionals on the complexity of this condition and its promising treatments options available for patients. Born and raised in Paris, she is a native French speaker with fluency in Italian and Spanish. Outside of medicine, she enjoys her time on Maui, pursuing her passion for free-diving and exploring its intersection with the mysticism of science.