Meet The Team
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Dr. Jacqueline Presslauer
Owner/Medical Director & Injector
MBBS, CCFP, CBAM Board Certified Medical Aesthetics
Dr. Presslauer received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Victoria in 2012. She began her career in Neurosurgical Nursing until she decided to return to medical school in 2014. She subsequently went on to complete her Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery in Limerick, Ireland, and then completed her residency in Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba. Having been born and raised in Nanaimo, she and her husband eventually returned home with their young son in tow. In Nanaimo Dr Presslauer worked at the Family Practice Clinic, before eventually starting Sea Point Medical Clinic alongside her colleagues. She has split her time between family practice and the Oceanside Urgent Care since. In 2024 she opened Lumina MD, eventually growing it to include more skin services and as a standalone clinic in 2026. For her work in expanding primary care in Nanaimo she was awarded the Woman of Influence Award in 2025 in Healthcare.
Dr Presslauer has long-valued education, and achieved her Board Certification in Medical Aesthetics through the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine in 2026. She also began her Post-Graduate Diploma in Dermatology through Cardiff University in 2026.
Through her experiences in acute and primary care she has gained valuable procedural skills and a close eye for detail. With a caring and gentle approach in conjunction with a keen understanding of anatomy, she aims to help patients with their aesthetic goals in an individualized, holistic manner.
When not practising medicine Dr Presslauer enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons, artistic pursuits painting and gardening, or hitting the roads and trails of Nanaimo for a run with her dogs.
Nurse Zach Belanger
Aesthetics Nurse Lead
Skin Health & Botox
Zach is Lumina MD’s Lead Nurse, bringing a unique combination of medical aesthetics and clinical nursing experience to his practice.
His career in aesthetics began in 2018 as a medical aesthetician, giving him an early foundation in skin health, skincare and aesthetic treatments before continuing his education in nursing. His nursing experience includes frontline work in addictions and harm reduction, where he developed a strong foundation in patient-centred care, communication and creating a safe, non-judgmental clinical environment.
Today, Zach combines his backgrounds in aesthetics and nursing with a skin-first, results-driven approach to care. His practice includes advanced skin treatments, regenerative therapies and injectable treatments, with an emphasis on thoughtful treatment planning and natural-looking results.
As Lead Nurse, Zach is also an integral part of Lumina MD’s clinical team, helping to deliver the high standard of care and welcoming experience at the heart of the clinic.
