Norman D Means, MD

Norman D. Means, M.D. is the Owner/Medical Director of NOVA Aesthetic Medicine, LLC located in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Means received his A.B. in the Biological Sciences from the University of Chicago, and is a 1993 graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Means did an internship in General Surgery at the University of Tennessee, which included formal training in cosmetic and reconstructive Plastic Surgery. He subsequently completed a residency in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology at the University of Tennessee, during which he received advanced training in the diagnosis of diseases and disorders of the skin.

Dr. Means then went on to pursue a Fellowship in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. He then completed the Duke University Family Medicine Residency in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

In his varied career, Dr. Means has had several thousand hours experience in emergency medicine, as well as extensive inpatient and outpatient medical practice. He is licensed in 5 states and has been in practice since 1994. He is trained in both medical and surgical treatment of skin diseases, including cryotherapy and Botox injections. Dr. Means is a published medical researcher and has presented his original research findings to the American Academy of Dermatology at their national meeting. He holds 3 board certifications, in Family Medicine, Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology, and is Board-eligible in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking.

Dr. Means is also proud to serve Alaskans as the Medical and Laboratory Director for the Blood Bank of Alaska.

In 2004, Norman D. Means, MD co-founded Solara Skin & Laser Center with a group of local business persons. In January of 2008, Dr. Means was pleased to have the opportunity to open his physician-owned practice in Midtown and therefore sold his interest in Solara in order to open NOVA Aesthetic Medicine, LLC.

At NOVA, Dr. Means continues to maintain the highest ethical standards and offers the finest personalized patient care.