Doctor of Nursing
Dr. Charina Toste, DNP is a Board Certified Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Prior to her medical career, Charina had the humble honor to serve in the US Army as a military police officer and is a decorated combat veteran of the Bosnian War. During her military service, Dr. Toste out of 15,000 soldiers, Charina achieved both Soldier of the Year and Non-Commissioned officer of the year. Charina originates from Thailand but has had the privilege of calling Las Vegas home for more than 25 years. She earned her Bachelors and Master’s degree in Nursing from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Charina added to her educational repertoire by graduating top of her class from Walden University with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. Dr. Toste has over 20 years experience in the Oncology/Hematology field. While working with all types of oncological diseases Charina specialized in hematological malignancies and breast cancer. During her tenure in oncology Charina was the primary clinical study investigator in multiple hematological studies spearheading new and evolving treatment protocols. As a hematological expert Charina has travelled extensively nationally and internationally as a speaker, sharing her expertise and insight in diagnosing and sharing treatment protocols involving hematological malignancies with the medical community. Accumulating her combined knowledge of hematological malignancies with observed clinical results Charina has authored and published multiple articles in medical peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Toste has applied her medical knowledge in the didactic field and academic arena with medical and nursing students. Her academic roles include adjunct professor for multiple colleges and universities. Charina has taught at different degree levels but has primarily focused on post master’s and doctoral education programs. Charina’s passion as an aesthetic injector leads her to embrace evolving aspects and facets in age defying and rejuvenation treatments. Continually evolving and refining her techniques to create the best individualized outcomes for her clientele is a priority in her everyday practice.
In her free time Charina enjoys spending time with her husband and 8 beautiful children. She is dedicated to staying active by participating in road cycling, hiking, marathon and swimming events.
