Dr. Jason Michaels is the founder of and physician at Aspire Dermatology. Upon wanting his children to be educated on the East coast, he relocated Aspire Cosmetic MedCenter from Las Vegas, Nevada to Rhode Island. With the customized combination of medical and cosmetic procedures plus skincare, Aspire Dermatology provides comprehensive evaluations and a large number of effective treatment options.

On the medical side, Dr. Michaels has over 14 years experience in dermatology with Las Vegas Skin & Cancer Clinics and offers treatment for everything relating to the skin: ranging from acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis and suspect moles to Mohs Micrographic Surgery. He is one of the few doctors in Rhode Island who performs Mohs Surgery.

On the cosmetic side, he is considered a thought-leader in cosmetic treatment and techniques by his peers and speaks nationally on a regular basis for major physician, nursing and aesthetic conferences. Dr. Michaels was named Las Vegas’ Image Maker by Vegas magazine and is published in peer-reviewed journals and text books as well.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and his medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine internship at Brown University and dermatology residency at Texas Tech University. He later obtained his Masters of Business Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dr. Michaels is a firm believer in the value of continuing education and mastering best practices and procedures. He has had additional training over the past nine years ranging from Latest Advances in Cosmetic Surgery of the Face, Klein Mocrocannular Tumescent Liposuction, Comprehensive Cosmetic Blepharoplasty and Laser Resurfacing, to Minimally Invasive Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation. All of his training comes from the leading institutes and schools in the West. Dr. Michaels has also completed preceptorships with six of the top cosmetic dermatologists and laser surgeons in the country.

His quest for knowledge continues through his participation in multiple boards and associations in his field around the state and country. He resides in Warren with his wife, Andrea, and their two children, Camila and Jack. In his spare time, he enjoys all aspects of good health, running and cycling. He is an avid painter, is learning to play the piano and enjoys collecting original Pulitzer Prize winning biographies.