Meet our experienced BodyLase team!
Karen Albright
President
CoolSculpting University Certified
Karen Albright is the founder of BodyLase®, a medical spa with four locations in the Triangle. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and University of Connecticut School of Law. After practicing law with a large firm in Connecticut for several years, Karen moved to Raleigh in 1994 with her husband and children. Soon after coming to Raleigh, she taught legal writing at the University of North Carolina School of Law and Duke Law School.
In 2002, Karen opened BodyLase Laser Hair Removal with her husband, Dr. Daniel Albright. Karen has grown and expanded the company into a million-dollar business. BodyLase now has four locations and offers a multitude of cosmetic medical and traditional spa services. BodyLase is at the Top 1% of Allergan Practices in the nation and has been voted Best Med Spa by The News and Observer in 2022, 2023 and 2024. In 2023, BodyLase was recognized as the Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing companies in America.
Dr. Juan Ortiz, M.D. F.A.C.S
Medical Director
Dr. Juan Ortiz is a double board-certified plastic surgeon with nearly 20 years of experience helping patients look and feel their best. As Medical Director at BodyLase, he brings an exceptional level of expertise, leadership, and a deep commitment to safety and patient care.
A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. Ortiz was inspired to pursue medicine by his mother, a registered nurse. He served as Chief of Surgery and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center before establishing his highly regarded plastic surgery practice in Raleigh, North Carolina.
At BodyLase, he provides local medical oversight and guidance, ensuring that every treatment meets the highest standards of excellence and care.
Central Office
Brittany has been dedicated to her career at BodyLase since 2008. As Spa Director, Brittany loves to make sure every client has a wonderful experience ...
Anne-Marie brings a thoughtful, creative lens to the BodyLase brand as our Marketing Specialist. With a foundation in design and strategy, she helps ...
Originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, Andrea earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in her home country where she worked as a journalist for several ...
Courtney joined the BodyLase team as the Business Growth Strategist, bringing experience in retail strategy consulting and corporate strategy within the ...
Elizabeth is a native North Carolinian and has lived in Raleigh since 1997. She joined BodyLase in 2019 as an executive assistant....
Charity, a North Carolina native, studied Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro....
Gloria is a North Carolina native, fluent in both English and Spanish. Her early passion for the medical industry and a newfound interest in skincare led ...
Andrea joined the BodyLase team in 2015, bringing with her years of Customer Service experience and fluency in both Spanish and English....
Cary
Raleigh
Vanesa is a North Carolina native who has been into all things beauty and skincare since she can remember....
Mylin is a Certified Phlebotomy Technician from Creedmoor, North Carolina. Growing up in Durham in a Mexican household, she was shaped by a strong ...
Chapel Hill
Sydney’s journey to aesthetics started with a lifelong love of skincare. Originally from South Carolina and raised in Washington State, she followed ...
Vanesa is a North Carolina native who has been into all things beauty and skincare since she can remember....
Netu Kaur is a Nurse Practitioner and proud Duke graduate who was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina....
Clayton
Maya was born and raised in Raleigh and graduated from Carolina University in 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, all while excelling as a ...
Rachel has been immersed in the aesthetic industry since 2017, combining her passion for skincare with a deep curiosity about the science behind skin ...
A proud North Carolinian, Katie earned her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from UNC Pembroke in 2011 before obtaining her master’s degree from ...