Where Wellness Meets Beauty
LUXURY MEDICAL SPA JUXTAPOSES COSMETIC, WELLNESS AND SKIN CARE SERVICES
By Megan Montemarano
Most would agree that Bergen County has it all – countless restaurants, theatres, boutiques, salons, outdoor parks, beautiful neighborhoods, the list goes on. But Nena “Parthena” Kallopoulos, a board-certified physician assistant with a passion for beauty and wellness, realized something was missing.
and overall wellness, was simply a sterile facility where procedures were done. What Kallopoulos envisioned, however, was different. She saw the opportunity to bring an upscale institution to Bergen County that could serve as a one-stop shop for all things beauty, skin and wellness. And so, she did.
Although there were medical spa options in the area, the accompanying experience often associated with the label “spa” was lacking. What could be a welcoming safe space where one goes to improve his or her self-esteem 22
Drip Medi Spa opened its doors as New Jersey’s first boutique medical spa. Located in Fort Lee, the business is just as Kallopoulos pictured it – cozy, welcoming and feels nothing like a medical facility.
