Dr. LoTempio was born in Buffalo, New York, and attended Georgetown University. After graduation, she worked as a neonatal intensive care nurse, an experience that taught her firsthand the value of establishing and maintaining a rapport with patients. By taking the time to listen and fully discuss the concerns of new mothers, Dr. LoTempio found that she was able to ensure their needs were fully met.

Dr. LoTempio graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and moved to Los Angeles, California, to complete her training in Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. Over the next six years, she worked exclusively in head and neck procedures, developing a passion for plastic surgery and its potential to help restore and improve a patient’s self-esteem. Much of her head and neck surgeries during this period were reconstructive, helping her develop a deep skill set she would draw on in the years to come.