About Cindy Kiel, BSN, RN
Aesthetic Expertise Backed by Experience
Cindy Kiel is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of medical experience and more than two decades of military service. She specializes in aesthetic medicine and is the founder of Midwest Aesthetics Nurse Cindy in Johnston, Iowa, and Hull, Iowa.
Education & Certifications
Education
- 1999 – Unity Christian High School
- 2005 – Licensed Practical Nurse (Northwest Iowa Community College)
- 2006 – Registered Nurse (Northwest Iowa Community College)
- 2010 – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (University of Iowa)
- 2024 – Currently pursuing Master of Science in Nursing (Chamberlain University)
- 2025 – Beginning Nurse Practitioner program
Advanced Certifications
- Basic & Advanced Botox and Dermal Fillers
- Microneedling
- PDO Smooth & Lifting Threads
- Sofwave
- The Salt Facial
- Sculptra
Nursing & Military Background
Cindy has spent her career serving others. first in hospitals and then in combat zones.
Military Service
1999 – Joined the Army National Guard
2007–2010 – Served under the State Surgeon, Iowa Army National Guard
2010–2011 – Deployed to Afghanistan, working in Troop Medical Clinic and volunteering in the ER
2023 – Retired from the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after 22.5 years of service
Clinical Nursing Roles
Mercy Hospital (Main & Urgent Care)
VA Emergency Room and Women’s Health Case Management
2020–2023 – Cosmetic Nurse Injector at a MedSpa in Ankeny, Iowa
Aesthetic Industry Experience
Cindy transitioned fully into aesthetics in 2021, combining her love for medicine and beauty.
Milestones
- Sept 2023 – Opened Midwest Aesthetics Nurse Cindy, LLC
- Jan 2024 – Opened second location in Hull, IA (her hometown area)
- April 2024 – Won national SuperSkin Contest by MDPen
- Sept 2024 – Featured in Vogue Magazine as an Iowa Influencer in Aesthetics
- Sept 2024 – Celebrated 1-Year Anniversary
Industry Events
- Miami Cosmetic Surgical Conference
- Allergan SkinMedica Summit (Denver, CO)
- Las Vegas Aesthetics Conference
- Miami World Aesthetics Congress
- A-List Conference (Belfast, Ireland)
- Merz Aesthetics Summit (Austin, TX)
- Las Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Conference
Looking Ahead
Cindy’s passion for continued education and client-centered care drives her forward. In addition to her ongoing MSN program, she is preparing to start Nurse Practitioner school in November 2025. Her commitment is to bring advanced, evidence-based aesthetic care to the communities she loves.