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Dr. Gretchen Frieling (“Dr. G”), MD is an internationally recognized, Harvard-trained, triple board-certified Dermatopathologist, with over 18 years of experience in Medicine, Dermatopathology, and Aesthetics. She is the founder and owner of GFaceMD, a multimillion dollar medical aesthetic practice with locations in Boston and Cape Cod. She is also the founder of GFace Academy, The Soyier Skin Collection, and FACEit Virtual/Live. She is a global educator and trainer for many pharmaceutical companies, including GAIN/Galderma, Merz, Skinstylus, and Benev. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including Yahoo, Oprah Magazine, Elle, Real Self, Bustle, MSN, Shape, NBC News as well as a speaker on national radio stations. Dr. Frieling enjoys traveling internationally to speak in national conferences to educate and propel the aesthetic medical field. She is a pioneer in the development and use of ultrasound in medical aesthetics, specifically on ultrasound-guided procedures and vascular mapping as well as complication management. An expert in advanced consultation, assessment, global rejuvenation and skincare ingredient education, Dr. Frieling approaches her patients with a novel approach to rejuvenation.
Dr. Frieling has an extensive academic background, including numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, selected Editor of medical journals, and an author of noteworthy medical textbook chapters. She is the founder FACEit Live: The Ultimate Ultrasound and Anatomy Experience, the first-ever symposium of its kind.
Dr. Frieling, “Dr. G,” is a medical doctor with over 18 years of experience as a leader in the Aesthetic, Dermatology and Pathology fields. Her background is notable for intensive training in ballet, which includes attending the Juilliard School in New York City. She combines her artistic eye, perfectionistic qualities, and medical expertise, to give her patients impeccable results. When it comes to cosmetic injectables, Dr. G has mastered the art of re-vitalizing the face by softening fine lines and wrinkles, re-establishing volume, and optimizing overall appearance and beauty. Dr. G performs both face and select body procedures, including botox/dysport, hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, fat dissolving, buttock lifting/gentle reshaping, and skin tightening. She also specializes in bio-regenerative treatments such as collagen stimulators (sculptra) and platelet rich fibrin, as well as skin health treatments such as SylfirmX radiofrequency microneedling, Skinstylus microneedling, laser, and chemical peels. While listening to your requests and concerns, Dr. G will explain the available procedures that would be optimal for your unique situation.
Dr. Frieling is passionate about helping others achieve their best self, both inside and out. She is dedicated to establishing and maintaining genuine and unique relationships with her clients, with utmost trust and confidentiality. She has a passion for teaching, and educates her patients on the different options for achieving their ideal look. Dr. Frieling has also trained her team to be expert skin analysts and medical aesthetic injectors. With utmost safety in mind, the team is well versed on the use of ultrasound in aesthetics for vascular mapping, monitoring, complication management, and advanced product dissolving. The team at GFaceMD has mastered the art of re-vitalizing and optimizing facial health and proportions, while also enhancing appearance, beauty, and most importantly, self-confidence.
After graduating summa cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Dr. Frieling completed her medical school at The University of Florida College of Medicine. She continued to excel academically and personally, and pioneered a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic to provide free medical care. After medical school, Dr. Frieling completed her training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She then completed her Dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Vermont Medical Center. During her training, Dr. Frieling built an extensive resume, including but not limited to many articles in the Dermatology and Pathology literature, textbook chapters, and national conference presentations. She was on faculty at Harvard Medical School and participated in the first year Histopathology course.
Dr. Frieling is currently the founder and owner of the Soyier Skin Collection, GFace Academy Aesthetic Training Institute, and the global aesthetic symposium FACEit Virtual/Live. She has developed both a Medical Directorship Program and Business Mentorship Program to create an educated network of aesthetic injectors and make a significant impact on the field of aesthetic medicine. Her innate passion is developing injectors, and she travels the world to speak and train at national conferences while also being a key opinion leader and trainer for many pharmaceutical companies, including GAIN, Merz, and Benev. An expert in advanced consultation, assessment, global rejuvenation and skincare ingredient education, Dr. Frieling approaches her patients holistically and uniquely, with a novel approach to rejuvenation.
After graduating summa cum laude from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Dr. Frieling completed her medical school at The University of Florida College of Medicine. She continued to excel academically and personally, and pioneered a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic to provide free medical care. After medical school, Dr. Frieling completed her training in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She then completed her Dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Vermont Medical Center. During her training, Dr. Frieling built an extensive resume, including but not limited to many articles in the Dermatology and Pathology literature, textbook chapters, and national conference presentations. She was on faculty at Harvard Medical School and participated in the first year Histopathology course.
Dr. Frieling is currently the founder and owner of the Soyier Skin Collection, GFace Academy Aesthetic Training Institute, and the global aesthetic symposium FACEit Virtual/Live. She has developed both a Medical Directorship Program and Business Mentorship Program to create an educated network of aesthetic injectors and make a significant impact on the field of aesthetic medicine. Her innate passion is developing injectors, and she travels the world to speak and train at national conferences while also being a key opinion leader and trainer for many pharmaceutical companies, including GAIN, Merz, and Benev. An expert in advanced consultation, assessment, global rejuvenation and skincare ingredient education, Dr. Frieling approaches her patients holistically and uniquely, with a novel approach to rejuvenation.
Dr. Frieling and her team are amazing! She is very skilled at what she does and knows a lot about skin health, the science that goes into it, and how to achieve beautiful, natural looking results. Nothing will be over or underdone and there’s no surprises. Dr. Frieling will make sure any concerns or questions are heard and that you’re getting what you came in for. Comfy, chic, and clean office that is very well handled with Covid going on. I felt super comfortable the whole time I was there. Dr. Frieling and her team are knowledgeable, trustworthy, and truly care about the happiness of their clients. It’s taken me a long time to find someone who I can trust who truly loves the work that they do and you will absolutely find that here. It’s been a little over a month since my treatments and my face and skin looks beautiful and fresh. There’s a wide range of treatments that are offered here and I highly suggest booking an overall consultation to check out GFaceMD. Thank you GFaceMD!
Dr. G and her team are fantastic! I went to Dr. G seeking pain relief from TMJ disorder that I’ve dealt with for over a decade. They addressed every question and concern that I had and thanks to Dr. G, I am now pain free. It no longer hurts to smile! I will be visiting again for maintenance injections as well as overall skin care. Her Soyier products are amazing – a total game changer for my face! Thank you, Dr. G!
Dr. G and her team are the BEST. It is the most beautiful place where you feel safe, protected and working with Dr. G is a dream. She listens to all your concerns, does what is best and right for you now, is not pushy… authentic, credible, only doing what is best for her clients. I feel like a million bucks walking out of Dr. G’s office and keeping up with her skincare routine at home is the best balance. One stop shop for all your beauty and skin needs.
Dr. G is so passionate about patient outcomes, that she took the knowledge that she gained from her extensive years of training and applied it to formulating a game-changing skincare line.
The SOYIER Skin Collection combines #spotoningredients to achieve the most potent, yet gentle, formulations that pair beautifully with injectable treatments.
Dialani V, Venkataraman S, Frieling G, Schnitt SJ, Mehta TS. Does isolated flat epithelial atypia on vacuum-assisted breast core biopsy require surgical excision? Breast J, Nov-Dec 2014;20(6):606-14.
Frieling G, Al-Zaid T, Prieto V. Placental Alkaline Phosphatase Positivity in Metastatic Melanoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. American Journal of Dermatopathology, February 2014; 36(2):189-90.
Frieling G, Velez N, Tahan S, Burgin S. Isolated Painful Onycholysis in a 40-year-old female with Crohn’s Disease. International Journal of Dermatology 2013, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05705.
Frieling G, Williams N, Rosenthal SI, Lim S. Erythema Elevatum Diutinum: Report of a Unique Case and Review of the Literature. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology April 2013
Al-Zaid T, Frieling G, Rosenthal SI. Dermal Pleomorphic Liposarcoma Resembling a Pleomorphic Fibroma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature. J Cutan Pathol August 2013;40(8):734-9. Epub May 2013 May.
Frieling G, Tahan S, Dewar R. Case and Image acknowledgement in: Sarantopoulos G, et al. Mimics of Cutaneous Lymphoma: Report of the 2011 Society for Hematopathology/European Association for Haematopathology Workshop. Am J Clin Pathol 2013;139:536-551.
Benson P, Frieling G, Pierson J, Weinberger C. Photo Challenge: Mucinous Carcinoma. Cutis. June 2016;97(6):E8-9.
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Abstract Review Board, September 2012
*Williams: Maiden name
Frieling G, Presenter. Great Cases from University of Vermont Medical Center. 26th Annual Eastern Winter Dermatology Conference. January 16-19, 2015; Stowe, Vermont
Frieling G, Shalin S, Sepehr A, Selim A, Shea C, Smoller B, Mihm M Jr, Horn T, Ahern, T, and Rosenthal SI. Quantitative Analysis of Immunophenotypical Profiles of Benign Dermatoses versus Early Patch or Plaque Stage Mycosis Fungoides: Does a difference truly exist?
Frieling G, Rogers R, Lin J, Greene L. Exercise-Induced Vasculitis.
Bartlett J, Frieling G, McGevna L, Greene L. Tattoo Pigment-Induced Granulomatous and Lichenoid Dermatitis with Focal Perforation.
Frieling G, Lester E, Lin J, Pierson J, Greene L. Acute Infectious Id Panniculitis: Report of a Rare Case and Review of the Literature.
Frieling G, Tegeder A, Cook D. Are we biopsying TOO much? An Analysis of Fletcher Allen Health Care and Surrounding Practices.
Frieling G, Al-Zaid T, Prieto V. Placental Alkaline Phosphatase Positivity in Metastatic Melanoma: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature.
Frieling G, Lim S, and Cohen L. Pyoderma gangrenosum: An Unusual Clinical Presentation and Improvement with Topical Dapsone (ACZONE).
FrielingG, Hawryluk E, Bigby M, and Sepehr A. Fibroelastolytic Papulosis: Report of a Rare and Under-diagnosed Entity.
Wang A, Frieling G, Cavallo J, and Reimann J. Secondary Cutaneous Involvement by Splenic B-cell Marginal Zone Lymphoma With Prominent Epidermotropism and a Lichenoid Pattern of Infiltration.
Williams N, Frieling G, Lim S, and Wu H. Psoriasis Mimicking Pityriasis Rosea: Report of a Unique Case and Emphasis on Clinicopathologic Correlation
Frieling G, Ahern T, Tahan S. Accuracy of the Measured Depth of Histologic Sections Compared to the Gross Specimen Measurement.
Frieling G, Zimarowski MJ, Pihan GA. Life-Threatening Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis (LCV) Precipitated by Rituxan Therapy in a Patient with Hepatitis C and Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma (LPL): A Type I-II Cryoglobulinemia?
Frieling G, Zimarowski MJ. Clumped Elastic Fibers Associated with Pityrosporum Folliculitis.
Frieling G, Lim S, Rosenthal S. Erythema Elevatum Diutinum: Report of a Unique Case and Review of the Literature.
Collins LC, Frieling G, Ahern T, Hu R, Hankinson SE, and Tamimi RM. Plasma Estradiol Levels and Degree of Estrogen Receptor (ER) Positivity by Image Analysis in a Large Cohort of Breast Cancer Cases: Results from the Nurses’ Health Study.
Frieling G, Tahan S, Dewar R. Interesting Case of Atypical Follicular Hyperplasia (“Pseudolymphoma”).
*Williams G, Hu R, Tamimi R, Collins L. Distribution of Estrogen Receptor (ER) Staining by Image Analysis in a Large Cohort of Breast Cancer Cases: Results from the Nurses Health Study.
*Williams G, Zimarowski MJ. Necrolytic Migratory Erythema in a Patient with Celiac Sprue: A case report of Pseudoglucagonoma Syndrome.
*Williams G, Hartzell T, Lee B, Faulkner-Jones B. Acne Inversa (Hidradenitis Suppurativa) in a Patient with Axillary Breasts.
Marsee D, *Williams G, Shofner J, Lee J, Jan F, Sepehr A, Zimarowski MJ. Multinucleate Cell Angiohistiocytoma.
Textbook Publications:
Tegeder A, Frieling G. “Cutaneous Reactions to Retinoids” In: Hall BJ and Hall JC. Cutaneous Drug Eruptions 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Springer Publishing, Inc; 2014
Frieling G. “Drug Eruptions in the Pediatric Population” In: Hall BJ and Hall JC. Cutaneous Drug Eruptions 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Springer Publishing, Inc; 2014
Lesiak K, Bartlett J, and Frieling G. “Drug-Induced Alopecia” In: Hall BJ and Hall JC. Cutaneous Drug Eruptions 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Springer Publishing, Inc; 2014
Lester E, Cook D, and Frieling G. “Psoriasiform Drug Eruptions” In: Hall BJ and Hall JC. Cutaneous Drug Eruptions 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Springer Publishing, Inc; 2014
Frieling G, Jessup C, Mihm M. “Erythema Nodosum.” In: Hall BJ, Hall JC, and Cockerell CJ. Diagnostic Pathology: Non-neoplastic Dermatopathology. 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Amirsys Publishing, Inc.; 2012.
Frieling G, Jessup C, DiCaudo D. “Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis” In: Hall BJ, Hall
JC, and Cockerell CJ. Diagnostic Pathology: Non-neoplastic Dermatopathology. 1st ed. Salt Lake
City, UT: Amirsys Publishing, Inc.; 2012.
Frieling G, Jessup C, Mihm M. “Drug Rash with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms.” In: Hall BJ,
Hall JC, and Cockerell CJ. Diagnostic Pathology: Non-neoplastic Dermatopathology. 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Amirsys Publishing, Inc.; 2012.
Frieling G, Jessup C, Mihm M. “Protothecosis.” In: Hall BJ, Hall JC, and Cockerell CJ. Diagnostic Pathology: Non-neoplastic Dermatopathology. 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Amirsys Publishing, Inc.; 2012.
Frieling G, Jessup C, Mihm M. “Erythema Nodosum.” In: Putnam A and Thompson KS. Diagnostic Pathology: Non-neoplastic Pediatrics, 1st ed. Salt Lake City, UT: Amirsys Publishing, Inc.; 2013.
Frieling G, Tahan S. Sporotrichosis in the Immune-Compromised Host. www.CMEAdvantage.com.
Frieling G and Sepehr A. Case 19: Disseminated Cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae. Knowledge Books and Software; 2011:pp.133-144
Frieling G and Tahan S. Case 20: Disseminated Cutaneous Sporotrichosis. Knowledge Books and Software; 2011:pp.145-155
