Inova Medical Spa - Inova Schar Cancer Institute Team
Lauren Cates, LMT
Lauren Cates is a licensed massage therapist and the Executive Director of Healwell. They* served as the Clinical Supervisor for Hospital/Oncology Massage at The Teal Center at Virginia Hospital Center (2005 – 2009) and were a founding director and president of the Society for Oncology Massage (2007 – 2014). Lauren is a 2005 graduate of Potomac Massage Training Institute and a 2008 graduate of Metta Institute‘s 9-month End of Life Care Practitioner Program.
*Lauren identifies as gender non-conforming and uses the pronouns they, their, and them when being referred to in the third person.
Lucille A. Eddy, LMT, S4OM
After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Lucille graduated from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in February 2004. Lucille works with a variety of clients employing her extensive training in advanced courses for Manual Lymph Drainage, Strain Counter Strain, Prenatal and Oncology massage. Lucille has served as the Clinical Supervisor for Hospital/Oncology Massage at The Teal Center at Virginia Hospital Center. Her continued commitment to training and interacting with healthcare professionals allows her to enhance her work.
Ephi Gravette, Client Coordinator
Ephi Gravette is the Client Coordinator at Inova Medical Spa at Schar Cancer Institute. She began her career with Inova over a year ago at Inova Medical Spa in Ashburn, VA. Ephi has more than seven years of customer service experience in the retail industry and is passionate about helping others look and feel their best.
Sabrina Hansen, Development & Outreach Manager
Sabrina Hansen is the Development and Outreach Manager for Inova Medical Spa at Schar Cancer Institute and our facility in Ashburn, VA. She joined Inova with more than 13 years of combined experience in the luxury spa and cosmetic industries. During her career, Sabrina has worked with some of the largest cosmetic manufacturers in the world.
In an effort to offer clients a more comprehensive wellness solution, Sabrina became interested in medical aesthetics and bodywork. Her goal is to have clients leave the spa looking and feeling better.
Kerry Jordan, LMT
Kerry Jordan’s distinctive massage style blends techniques from many massage traditions from around the world. Her work is focused and fluid with an acute attention to breathing and a profound understanding of anatomy. She specializes in working with people who have been affected by cancer, those who have a history of trauma or chronic pain and individuals who are in the midst of gender transition. Kerry received her foundational massage education at the Palmer Institute of Massage and Bodywork in Salem, MA. She has advanced training in oncology, prenatal and hospital-based massage.
Marnie Rustemeyer
Marnie Rustemeyer is a licensed and board certified permanent cosmetic professional. A former Wall Street executive, Marnie is a thyroid cancer survivor and a breast cancer “previvor.” She began her career in medical tattooing after being diagnosed with the BRCA gene mutation and undergoing a preventive double mastectomy. Through her own experience, she garnered a passion for helping patients feel beautiful and confident after such an emotional and demanding journey. Her goal is to provide her clients with the best possible cosmetic outcome to increase confidence and enhance their quality of life.
Marnie trained at The Sauler Institute of Tattooing at Penn Medicine and furthered her skills in Stacie Rae Weir’s GOLD Shield Areola Restorative Tattoo program. She specializes in 3D nipple/areola tattooing, scar camouflage and collagen induction therapy for breast reconstruction patients. Marnie is a member of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals and works with several plastic surgeons in West Virginia and New York.