About Us

Grady Gibbs is founder of Laser Marketing Partners, a full-service advertising agency focused exclusively on direct to consumer marketing on behalf of doctors who perform elective medical procedures. Grady has an extensive background in brand strategy, research, and advertising and has helped some of the largest advertisers in the world sell goods and services to virtually every household in America. His clients have included such diverse advertisers as the British Government's travel and tourism agency; VisitBritain, AT&T, Merck, Novartis, Scotts Lawn and Garden (MiracleGro, Ortho, etc.) and DuPont. Grady was graduated from Rice University and attended Columbia University for graduate work in political science with an emphasis on statistical research methods and electoral behavior.

Bruce M. Saal, M.D. operates his laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology practice in Las Gatos, California. Dr. Saal has lectured and taught laser surgery to hundreds of fellow physicians - both nationally and internationally - and has been involved in the evaluation, development, testing of laser applications for almost 28 years. He currently has six lasers on site at all times and uses only the safest, most thoroughly tested, up-to-date, state-of-the-art technology.

Dr. Saal has also organized and developed national and international tattoo removal programs for indigent youth and gang members. He also continues to be involved in various tattoo removal Pro Bono projects.

Dr. Saal received his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine and did his residency at LA County-USC in Dermatology. Board Certifications include the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Board Pathology, Dermatology, and the American Board of Laser Surgery as both member and examining board member.

Jason N. Pozner, M.D. is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon that hails from New Jersey. He is a Cum Laude graduate of Horace Mann School in New York. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Biology and minor in Nutrition. He graduated Medical School from Mount Sinai School of Medicine with a Distinction in Research. He then trained for 5 years in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical School becoming the Chief Resident in 1992. He completed his Plastic Surgery Residence at Downstate Medical Center in NY and completed 2 fellowships, one in Microsurgery and the second in Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Pozner has been involved with the use of lasers in cosmetic surgery from its inception and has written many articles on laser treatments.

Dr. Pozner moved to Florida in 1997. He has a very busy practice in Boca Raton. He is on staff at Boca Raton Community Hospital. He is also is a Voluntary Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

Dr. Pozner is an investigator for the Sciton Laser Co and trains other physicians in the use of their lasers. He lectures nationally and internationally and has authored numerous scientific articles on many aspects of plastic surgery including lasers, endoscopic facial surgery and complicated breast surgery. He is the inventor of the ArticPeel and has the worlds largest experience in Microlaserpeels.

Stephen Holt, M.D. is a best-selling author and medical practitioner in New York. Dr. Holt has been described as a visionary, a pioneer of Integrative Medicine and he is world-renowned for his work on nutrition and dietary supplements. He has published several hundred scientific articles in leading medical journals and he has thousands of citations in the medical and lay press.

Dr. Holt has held a rank of full professor of medicine and bioengineering for many years and he has received several awards for medical teaching and research, both in the United States and in many other countries, including China, Indonesia, Great Britain, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea.

Stephen Holt is an honors graduate in medicine from the Liverpool University Medical School, in England, UK and he holds subspeciality qualifications in gastroenterology, nutrition, clinical pharmacology and internal medicine. Dr. Holt is the author of more than 20 books in the popular healthcare field and he has contributed chapters and articles in standard medical textbooks and journals that are used in conventional medical education.

F. Jay Ohmes, D.D.S. is a 1989 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and has been practicing in the St. Charles, Missouri area for 18 years. He has also received certification through the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program at the UMKC School of Dentistry.

Dr. Ohmes is an international lecturer on high-tech dental equipment and restorative dentistry and has had several articles published on the latest in laser techniques and procedures. He is currently a fellowship award recipient with the Academy of General Dentistry, a sustaining member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and a certified member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.

Dr. Ohmes is the cosmetic dentist and smile designer for Mrs. America 2004 and his practice emphasis is on dental and facial bioesthetics.

George J. Juetersonke, D.O. is a board certified family practice physician who has been practicing in Colorado Springs since 1989. He has a thriving medical practice that employs a nurse practitioner and seven support staff. We specialize in hormone therapy for both men and women

Dr. Juetersonke lectures frequently to physicians all over the country and is very active teaching residents, medical students and physician assistant students. Dr. Juetersonke is currently on faculty at two medical schools. He holds the title of Clinical Assistant Professor at University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX and Adjunct Associate Professor at Midwestern University College of Health Sciences, Downers Grove IL.

George R. Merriman II, M.D. is a board certified surgeon with over 15 years of experience. Dr. Merriman has performed over 2000 bariatric surgery cases, including Lap-Bands®, gastric bypasses, laparoscopic by-passes, revisions, etc.

Dr. Merriman has the distinction of being the most experienced Lap-Bands® surgeon in the region and was the first to perform the surgery in his area of the country. His multidisciplinary philosophy utilizes the patient's health resources as well as a team of psychologists, nutritional and medical experts to treat the whole patient for not only maximum weight loss, but most importantly, good health.

Dr. Merriman is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Dr. Merriman is accredited by the Surgical Review Corporation as a "Center of Excellence" in bariatric surgery.

Karen S. Harkaway, M.D. graduated with a Bachelor of Sciences degree with Honors from Duke University, where she was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She completed her medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania and was also elected to the medical honor society, Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Harkaway remained at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for her internship and residency training in Dermatology. Since then, she has been in private practice, initially in Willngboro, NJ and now in Delran, NJ. She is on staff at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, where she serves as Chief of Dermatology. Dr. Harkaway has an extensive background in Cosmetic Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. She is Board Certified in Dermatology, and is a fellow of both the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Wayne H. Wertheim, M.D. completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York. For over 24 years he practiced primary care medicine on Long Island with practices in Roslyn and Garden City. During this time, his hospital associations included North Shore University Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and the Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Wertheim has held academic teaching appointments at both the Cornell University Medical College and the School of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

He is an active member of the International Society of Cosmetic and Laser Surgeons, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the International Medical Spa Society amongst many others. During the last several years he has explored the various alternatives in non-invasive procedures to help slow down or correct the effects of aging, particularly of the skin. He has researched equipment and therapies that are not only state-of-the-art, efficacious, cost-effective and therapeutic but also safe. Several years ago Dr. Wertheim decided to leave his primary care practice and devote his full time efforts to serve as medical director of Advanced Laser of Long Island.

Dr. Wertheim has developed a reputation for having an outstanding bedside manner and for treating all his patients with care and compassion. He stands by his belief that all his patients should be, "treated as if they are family". Recommendations and treatments are offered only with the best interests of the patient in mind. "I have derived much positive feedback and joy in this exciting new field of aesthetic medicine. The procedures we perform prove to have beneficial effects not only to our patients' skin but to their overall sense of confidence and psychological well being."

Roberta L. Gartside, M.D. is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who hails from Pennsylvania. She is a Cum Laude Graduate of Elizabethtown College. She graduated medical school from Temple University School of Medicine, where she served as a research assistant at the Skin and Cancer Center. Dr. Gartside then completed her General surgery Residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, before beginning her Plastic Surgery Residency at the George Washington University Medical Center. Dr. Gartside actively participates as Chairperson for variety of medical associations, is widely published, and is well respected within her field of plastic surgery.

G. DeAn Strobel, M.D. is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and hails from Mississippi. She was graduated from University of Louisiana Monroe with a degree in Mathematics and Spanish, where she also did post graduate work in biological science, chemistry, and engineering. Dr. Strobel graduated medical school from Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport and served her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Strobel frequently lectures on a wide variety of women's health issues and serves on numerous committees and organizations within her field.

Daniel G. McGrath, D.O. is a Board Certified Doctor of Osteopathy. He was graduated from Florida State University, and graduated medial school from Nova Southeastern University North Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. McGrath served his General Surgery residency at Botsford General Hospital in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Dr. McGrath more recently has been Board Certified as a Hair Restoration Surgeon. He completed a Hair Transplantation Fellowship at Ziering Medical in Newport Beach California. Dr. McGrath is Chief Medial Officer/CEO of McGrath Medical APC, and also serves as a Hair Transplant Surgeon at Medical Hair Restoration in San Francisco, California.

Shirat Ling, D.O. is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment and has been in practice since 2000. She began her medical career at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. She then completed her family medicine residency at the Corpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area, where she served her final year as Chief Resident. She has been in an integrative health practice in both Texas and Colorado, including house calls.

Dr. Ling's philosophy of practice includes a holistic approach, incorporating osteopathic manipulative treatment, hormone balancing, and nutrition. She has incorporated medical aesthetic procedures over the past few years into her practice as an answer to her patients' quest to look as wonderfully as they felt. She believes in subtle but effective techniques to augment and rejuvenate her patients' inner and outer beauty. She partners with her patients in optimizing their internal and external wellness, and in prolonging their health span.

Dr. Ling currently practices in Austin, TX. She is also the medical director and chief instructor for Medical Aesthetix, a company that trains physicians to perform medical aesthetic procedures. Physicians in this nationwide course obtain hands-on training in the use of injectables (Botulinum toxin A Cosmetic, dermal fillers, mesotherapy), exfoliation techniques (microdermabrasion, chemical peels), and light-based treatments (IPL, lasers). She also offers this training on an individual basis in physician offices.

Julia Tatum Hunter, M.D. is a Board Certified Dermatologist and the founder of Skin Fitness Plus located in Beverly Hills, CA. She combines an individually prescribed plan of essential "what does your body need, want and not want" supplementation, nutrition, exercise, and bio-identical hormones, with therapeutic, anti-inflammatory, non-toxic products, peels, laser and tightening procedures.

Dr. Hunter was graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, VA. She earned her medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, received specialized training at Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA; Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Babies Hospital, New York, NY; and Cornell University Medical School, New York Hospital, NY.

Dr. Hunter is a noted speaker on ingredients in foods, skin, supplements and nutritional products and the imperative of treating all the pieces of the body's puzzle. Dr. Hunter developed the scientifically correct, yet simple formula for science vs. commerce and how to live life and be young at any age.

Bill J. Johnson, M.D. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and hails from Dallas, Texas. Dr. Johnson graduated with honors from Texas Tech University with a pre-med degree. Dr. Johnson received his medical degree from Texas Tech University School of Medicine, where he also completed his internal medicine residency. Prior to practicing internal medicine in Grapevine, Dr. Johnson practiced as a partner of Lubbock Diagnostic Clinic, serving many of those years as the president of the group.

Dr. Johnson also operates Innovations MedSpa which has offices in both Grapevine and Dallas. He is responsible for introducing a number of exciting aesthetic innovations during the past few years which include begin the first practice in the world to use TriFecta treatment for cellulite, combining TriActive laser, Power Plate total body vibration device and AWT, and one of only 30 practices in the world chosen by Thermage to participate in new research.

Dr. Johnson brings his years of experience as an internist to provide extremely safe esthetic procedures. As an internist, he has cleared patients for surgery for over 25 years. Dr. Johnson was chosen from among all the esthetic practices to appear on the National Medical Report (NMR) hosted by Hugh Downs. The report centers on procedures Baby Boomers are having done to combat aging.