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Meet Dr. Nicole Sommer, Director of the SIU Cosmetics Center | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Vanessa Ferguson

Published January 10, 2023 at 12:20 PM CST

Dr. Nicole Sommer is the Director of the SIU Cosmetics Center. She spoke to Community Voices about the mentorship she received from her father. She also explained the differences between reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

Originally aired October 6, 2022.

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Vanessa Ferguson

Vanessa was the Community Voices Production Coordinator at NPR Illinois from 2021-2025. She continues her passion for broadcasting as a co-host of the Beyond the Mouse podcast for the Front Row Network.

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