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June 30, 2026

Meet Katlyn Brooks, RN

We are welcoming a new nurse injector to the practice, and she has been working toward this moment for a long time. Katlyn Brooks, RN joins Maningas Cosmetic Surgery as our dedicated nurse injector, and her path here is not your typical "I fell into aesthetics" story. She knew what she wanted before she even finished nursing school and spent years building deliberately toward it. Katlyn’s Aesthetics Journey Katlyn's interest in aesthetics started at 18, when she got lip filler for the first time and became fascinated by what aesthetic medicine could do. From that point on, she had a goal. She started her nursing career in Labor & Delivery, spending...

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June 23, 2026

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Maningas Cosmetic Surgery Welcomes Dr. David Baker!

Big news from our Joplin cosmetic surgery practice: we are welcoming a new surgeon to the practice, and we could not be more excited to introduce him. Dr. David Baker is a board-certified osteopathic surgeon who recently completed his Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship through the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS). He joins Maningas Cosmetic Surgery as our dedicated body contouring specialist, and his background is genuinely one of a kind. A Surgeon Who Has Done It All, Then Went Back to School Dr. Baker grew up right here in the Four States area, in Galena, Kansas, just a few minutes from Joplin. He earned his medical degree from Kansas City...

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Woman Gets Girl Boss Advice from Maningas Cosmetic Surgery

December 28, 2020

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Be a Boss Lady: Tips from the Maningas Cosmetic Surgery Team

Our team at Maningas Cosmetic Surgery knows what it takes to be a Boss Lady. This majority-female squad is all about knowing what we want, making the dream a reality brick-by-brick, and being true to ourselves in the process. (Not to mention shattering a glass ceiling here and there!) We collected some tips from our fabulous team and boiled the advice down into a list of inspiring boss lady habits that we hope will prove useful for all of the blossoming bosses out there! 1. Walk with confidence. People read body language, and how you enter a room makes a difference in how you are perceived as the boss. Walking...

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