{"id":308,"date":"2025-11-15T00:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T00:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/larumammoth.com\/?page_id=308"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:49:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/larumammoth.com\/?page_id=308","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About La Ru Medical Spa<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Our Story<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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La Ru Medical Spa was created with a simple goal: to bring clinical-grade, results-focused aesthetic care to Mammoth Lakes \u2014 whether in our office or your own special location. Our vision blends medical expertise with the refined touch of artistry \u2014 helping you look refreshed, balanced, and naturally radiant. As a long-time Mammoth local, DeAnna has her family roots in this community. La Ru was built for the people who live, work, play, and thrive in the Eastern Sierra \u2014 offering high-quality aesthetic treatments without leaving the mountains we love.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We believe that aesthetic medicine should elevate \u2014 not change \u2014 your natural features. Every treatment is tailored with intention, blending clinical precision with an artistic eye to achieve subtle, harmonious, confidence-building results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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DeAnna Dean, BSN, RN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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CNOR \u00b7 RNAS-C \u00b7 Facial Aesthetics \u00b7 PRP Aesthetics \u00b7 Sclerotherapy \u00b7 Neuromodulator Basic & Advanced \u00b7 Microneedling \u00b7 Laser \u00b7 Basic and Advanced Dermal Filler \u00b7 Master Lips \u00b7 Acne<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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DeAnna brings more than a decade of clinical nursing experience to La Ru, with advanced training in aesthetics, surgical nursing, and facial anatomy. Her approach blends technical precision with a naturally artistic eye \u2014 a perspective shaped by her early studies in interior design. A Mammoth Lakes local for twenty years, DeAnna is passionate about supporting the wellbeing, confidence, and self-care of the community she calls home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Dr. Pam Mundell, MD<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Board-Certified Dermatologist \u00b7 Medical Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Pam Mundell is a board-certified dermatologist with advanced training in medical, surgical, and aesthetic skin care. Her clinical expertise includes neurotoxins, laser rejuvenation, microneedling, scar revision, and evidence-based treatments focused on subtle, natural-looking results. With experience as a military physician, residency educator, and community dermatologist, Dr. Mundell brings a high level of precision and clinical depth to La Ru’s physician-led model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Story Behind the Name<\/div>\n

La from Lola. Ru from Rexy Ru.<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Lola & Rex — forever the heart of La Ru<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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La Ru was born from love \u2014 and a little bit of dog hair.<\/p>\n

Lola and Rex \u2014 better known as Rexy Ru \u2014 are the beloved Boston Terriers of DeAnna and her family. When Lola passed away, her memory became the foundation of something lasting. La<\/em> from Lola. Ru<\/em> from Rexy Ru. And just like that, a name that means something real was born.<\/p>\n

They were the kind of companions that make every hard day easier and every good day better. It felt right to carry them forward into something meaningful \u2014 a practice built on care, connection, and showing up for the people and things you love.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Begin Your Aesthetic Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Experience the balance of clinical care, artistry, and genuine connection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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