Melissa Pulcini-Buttine 

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Melissa Pulcini-Buttine is a nationally certified Physician Associate, Certified Nutrition Specialist, professor of Anatomy & Physiology, and proud faculty member with Empire Medical Training. She is also the founder of ELIVATE, a luxury medspa and wellness practice dedicated to helping people look, feel, and live elevated.

With nearly two decades of experience, Melissa brings advanced expertise in anti-aging, aesthetic medicine, regenerative therapies, and integrative health. She is known for blending science and artistry to create results that are both transformative and natural—enhancing outer beauty while supporting inner vitality.

Passionate about education, empowerment, and individualized care, Melissa is committed to offering patients a truly holistic approach to wellness that goes far beyond the surface. Through her work at ELIVATE and her role as an educator, she continues to inspire confidence, elevate standards in the industry, and help people step fully into their best selves.

Feel, Look and LIV your best self

Currently a Professor of Anatomy and Physiology at Sacred Heart University, Melissa has continued a deeper study and admiration of the human anatomy and its biochemistry, making  her an even stronger practitioner.

Encourage Positivity

When she’s not running a business and teaching, Melissa is busy being a mom to her three children and embodying what it means to live an ELIVATED lifestyle. Read more >

Embrace Beauty

With a passion centered in beauty and wellness, her current focus is in aesthetic medicine, wellness, anti-aging and non-invasive treatments.

ELIVATE was founded to help patients feel and look better while also creating an enlightened space for learning and guiding others to live a more empowered way of life. Melissa believes that when we start healing ourselves from the inside out, we can truly learn to love the skin we’re in and live our best lives.