Dr. Small is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and Cambridge University in England. She completed her advanced aesthetic training with Dr. Gregory Chernoff at the Chernoff Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, which sets national standards for the latest aesthetic techniques and advanced laser technologies in use today.

Dr. Small is a board certified physician specializing in advanced skin rejuvenation techniques and wellness medicine. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Medicine and the Director of Medical Aesthetic Training at Natividad Medical Center, where she trains physicians in medical aesthetic procedures. As a recognized authority on medical aesthetic treatments, Dr. Small is the author and editor of several medical texts including: The Essential Guide to Primary Care Procedures, Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice and the series A Practical Guide to Aesthetic Procedures.

Dr. Small has a private practice in Northern California where she personally supervises all treatments and trains physicians from all over the US.