American Laser Centers Names Health Care Veteran Steven Straus CEO
October 08 2009 - 9:10AM
PR Newswire (US)
ALC expects Straus' health care acumen to drive focus on new
product and service offerings, corporate growth and medical
expertise FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- American
Laser Centers, the leading provider of aesthetic services in the
U.S., appoints Steven Straus as its new CEO, to oversee the
continued growth and national expansion of the company. Straus
reports to Steven Brown, chairman of ALC's board of managers, and
is responsible for the strategic direction of the company along
with national operations. Straus assumes the role of CEO from James
McDermott. American Laser Centers plans to continue its aggressive
rollout of new products and services to meet the increased consumer
demand for aesthetic medical treatments, including laser hair
removal, cellulite reduction, and skin rejuvenation. "Steve's
successful track record in the health services industry is a
strategic fit for American Laser Centers," Brown said. "His strong
leadership will be a powerful force in ALC's continued success in
the aesthetic medical treatment arena." Previously, Straus was CEO
of Cincinnati-based LCA-Vision, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCAV), which provides
laser vision correction services and operates under the LasikPlus
brand name. He provided executive leadership there and served as a
Board of Directors member beginning in 2006. "As our company
continues to grow, Steve's experience will help us stay focused on
driving sales, maintaining operational excellence, enhancing our
medical expertise, optimizing client satisfaction and expanding
into new product and service offerings," said Rich Morgan, ALC's
founder. Straus' health care career spans three decades. His
experience includes holding the positions of chief development
officer, COO and president of MSO Medical, a bariatric surgery
management company; serving as chief development officer at Titan
Health Corp., an ambulatory surgery center; and general manager of
OR Partners, the Ambulatory Surgery Center division of TLC Vision
Inc. Previously, he was president of the healthcare products group
at Jordan Industries; senior vice president at Columbia/HCA and
Medical Care America, Inc.; and served in several management
capacities at Baxter Healthcare and American Hospital Supply Corp.
About American Laser Centers Visit us at
http://www.americanlaser.com/ or follow us on Twitter. American
Laser Centers is the largest and most successful laser hair
removal, skin rejuvenation and cellulite reduction therapy company,
with more than 220 locations in the United States. The company has
performed more than 4 million aesthetic treatments since its
founding in 2002. American Laser Centers offers clients laser hair
removal, skin rejuvenation, body contouring and cellulite reduction
therapy treatments using state-of-the-art-technology under a
doctor-supervised regimen. DATASOURCE: American Laser Centers
CONTACT: Deana Goodrich, +1-248-304-1457, Web Site:
http://www.americanlaser.com/
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