The People Behind Consumer Guide
to Bariatric Surgery

Greg Johnstone
» Associate Publisher, Plastic and Bariatric Surgery Group
Mr. Johnstone has been writing and editing for Internet publications since 2003 on technical and healthcare topics such as dental insurance, dental braces, diabetes, malignant mesothelioma and primary pulmonary hypertension. In addition to serving as associate publisher for Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery, Mr. Johnstone also is a publisher for sister sites Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants 4 You, All About Facial Rejuvenation and Consumer Guide to Dentistry. He previously was responsible for content editing and production for several Ceatus Media Group online publications. Mr. Johnstone joined Ceatus in October 2005 and has a degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Devin Butler
» Director of SEO
Mr. Butler is a leading force in Internet marketing and online publishing for the elective health arena. He has extensive knowledge of online research methodologies, with particular expertise in the area of consumer research pertaining to elective procedures in plastic surgery, such as tummy tuck, and bariatric surgery, such a gastric bypass surgery. He has used this expertise to spearhead the online marketing and SEO efforts of more than 100 plastic and bariatric surgeons from across the globe. His skill and experience has helped them to obtain elevated consumer visibility and increased market share in some of the most competitive markets in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Denise Mann
» Editorial Director, Plastic and Bariatric Surgery Group
Ms. Mann has more than 15 years of experience as a healthcare writer for consumers on the Internet. For the past nine years she was a freelance health writer for WebMD as well as for websites on arthritis, breast augmentation, eyelid surgery and osteoporosis. Before that she was senior editor for the Medical News Tribune Service. Her articles have appeared in Duke Health News, Arthritis Today magazine, American Profile magazine, Today in PT magazine, the Detroit Free Press, the Chicago Sun-Times, special sections of the Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Ms. Mann has received numerous awards, including the Journalistic Achievement Award from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. She has a journalism degree from Lehigh University, with a graduate degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

Nathan Johnson
» Executive Editor
Mr. Johnson is the Executive Editor of Ceatus Media Group. He serves in a variety of editorial and managerial capacities at Ceatus, with a principal focus on  legal, plastic surgery, and bariatric consumer education. He joined Ceatus in September 2007 to help launch new online publications and establish continuity and branding across the company’s various online resources. He currently serves as Executive Editor of the company’s seven health care Web  portals. He formerly served as Senior Editor at a major Internet healthcare firm and as Managing Editor of Imagine Your Health, one of the first online publications covering elective health care procedures, such as brow lift and braces. He has authored hundreds of articles about consumer Internet use for healthcare research and his work has appeared in numerous medical, dental and legal publications. Mr. Johnson received a BA in history from the University of California, San Diego, and an MA in literature from the University of Toronto.

Tamara Evans
» Vice President, Marketing; Associate Executive Publisher
Tamara Evans joined Ceatus in 2007 as VP of Marketing. Ms Evans has more than 20 years of medical marketing experience, having served as VP of Marketing and Product Manager in several ophthalmic medical device companies. She has extensive experience managing editing and publishing departments and is also an expert in the development and implementation of performance-based marketing and analysis programs. Since joining Ceatus, she has assumed the additional role of Associate Executive Publisher. In this capacity she ensures that visitors interested in a wide range of topics across all of the portals published by Ceatus, from facial plastic surgery to cataract eye surgery to choosing a dentist, receive an excellent consumer experience. Ms. Evans received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Dayton and a Master of Science in Statistics from Wright State University.

Laurens Vroom
» Webmaster
Mr. Vroom is the web developer for Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery and other Ceatus Web portals. He oversees all aspects of portal programming and site structure, including management of the before and after gallery. He was previously a web designer at Capitol Bancorp. Mr. Vroom's BA in Communication and Management is from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, and he has studied at the University of Arizona.

Steve Bagi
» Design Director
A 16-year veteran of graphic design, Mr. Bagi has held art director, design director and creative director positions with a number of advertising agencies in the Philadelphia area. He was a founding partner of Beacon Advertising & Design, where he developed successful campaigns for such clients as First USA bank, Southwest Airlines, and Cahners Publishing. Mr. Bagi is president of Bagi Design. He directs all design work for Ceatus Media Group LLC consumer websites, including this website, All About Vision, Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, Consumer Guide to Dentistry, Your Legal Guide and educational portals for consumers afflicted with pleural mesothelioma or a personal injury. He also creates all company marketing materials, such as screen savers and printed brochures, as well as Internet advertising for clients.

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David Evans, PhD, MBA
» Chief Executive Officer, Ceatus Media Group LLC
Dr. Evans has directed marketing efforts for medical companies and surgical practices since 1985. In 1996, he co-founded an Internet medical marketing communications firm specializing in eye health. In 1998, he began developing online visibility strategies for plastic surgery practices. He has helped plastic surgeons throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia better educate and connect with patients through their practice websites and other online communication strategies. Dr. Evans is a recognized authority on Internet healthcare marketing strategies and has spoken at meetings of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Refractive Surgery, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is also the founder of VectorVision, which specializes in developing products for the standardization of contrast sensitivity testing and other novel types of vision testing.

Tom Meinert
» Partner, Founding Publisher of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery
Mr. Meinert's 24-year publishing career includes roles as vice president, sales, of eye care trade publisher Viscom Publications, and associate publisher at Frames Data Publications, a unit of Medical Economics Company. He also served as associate publisher of Eyecare Business magazine. In 1997, Mr. Meinert co-founded Access Media Group LLC, a company specializing in print and electronic eye health information for consumers. The company's flagship property, All About Vision®, is an eye care portal that served more than twelve million unique visitors in 2010. He was the founding  publisher of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery and its sister site, Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery, a comprehensive resource with information about cosmetic surgery procedures, including content related to  rhinoplasty surgery and tummy tuck cost.

Ron Walker
» Partner, Founding Publisher of Consumer Guide to Dentistry
Mr. Walker was co-founder and executive vice president of eye care trade publisher Viscom Publications, as well as publishing director for Cardinal Business Media's joint publishing venture with the American Optometric Association. His 30-year career in vision care includes various positions with professional and trade publications and with an ad agency specializing in optical retailing. He was a founding partner of Access Media Group LLC and is publisher of All About Vision®, an informational resource for consumers on eye health and vision correction options such as eyeglasses, contact lenses and LASIK.

Jack Barrient
» Vice President, Sales
Mr. Barrient has directed health-care-related marketing and sales efforts for more than 25 years. During the last eight years, he has marketed programs to build consumer Internet visibility for surgeons who offer elective fee-for-service procedures. His background includes sales to specialists such as LASIK surgeons, cosmetic dentists and plastic surgeons throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.

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