About Manuel Pena, MD
Manuel Peña, MD, MPH has combined his skills from over 15 years as a successful board certified specialist in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, with the newest specialty of aesthetic medicine. Now adult clients can receive the same gentle, compassionate attention to their skin that Dr. Peña provides to infants and teens. Dr. Peña’s medical aesthetics training extends from post-graduate education with the American Academy of Dermatology to international certification from the Union Internationale de Médecine Esthétique (France). He has studied North American, Latin American and European techniques while training with lasers and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Dr. Peña attended the UCLA School of Medicine and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, before completing his residency training at Children’s Hospital Oakland. His innovative concept of Alquimia Med Spa was to create an advanced preventive medical practice that integrates premiere aesthetic, anti-aging and alternative medical services to the community in which he was raised. Dr. Peña stays abreast of trends and advancement in aesthetics and the medical industry.