Melinda Haws

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons in the world, representing over 11,000 physician members worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. The society is recognized as a leading authority and information source on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, comprising more than 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons. The society was founded in 1931 and represents physicians certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

The Plastic Surgery Co. acquires, develops and manages elective cosmetic and laser surgery centers. It operates outside of the managed care market and provides private pay, fee-for-service cosmetic surgery and laser procedures through its retail network of surgery centers. The company's services include cosmetic surgery, cosmetic laser skin treatments and physician-directed skin care all under the national umbrella of personal image centers. It offers an extraordinary one-stop-shop for all cosmetic surgery and laser procedures in the elective care segment of healthcare. The company currently owns and manages 25 Centers located throughout the United States.

Washington Hospital Center Corp. provides healthcare services. The firm has care centers for cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and ophthalmologic therapies. Its services include organ transplantation and a regional burn treatment center. The company was founded in March 1958 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Founded in 1983, the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) is a not-for-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. ASRM's membership consists primarily of orthopaedic and plastic surgeons that perform microneurovascular surgery and other complex reconstructions. Their mission is to educate its members about reconstructive micro surgery and other complex reconstructions.

The American Association of Plastic Surgeons provides plastic surgery education, research, scientific presentations, and professional interaction.

The American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) was established to evaluate the surgical management of patients with malignant solid tumors. ACOSOG is one of 10 cooperative groups funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop and coordinate multi-institutional clinical trials. ACOSOG is the only cooperative group with studies focusing primarily on surgical objectives. ACOSOG currently has treatment protocols available in three major disease areas: . Breast Cancer . Gastrointestinal Cancer . Thoracic Cancer ACOSOG is composed of the Operations and Membership Center located at the Duke Clinical Research Institute on the Duke University Medical Center campus and the Statistics and Data Center located at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. ACOSOG's membership is comprised of investigators and research associates representing oncology treatment modalities and research-related concerns, including surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, pathology, ethics, CRA/nursing and patient advocacy.

Catalis, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions. It also provides Accelerator, an electronic health record and practice management system. The company was co-founded by Dr. Randolph B. Lipscher and Dr. Eric Wohl in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital provides healthcare services. It provides its medical services in the areas of cancer, clinics, dermatology, diabetes and endocrinology, digestive diseases, elder care and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, geriatrics, heart and vascular, lung diseases, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic care, pain management, palliative care, plastic and reconstructive surgery, psychiatry, radiology, rheumatology, spine and spinal cord, transplant, trauma and acute care surgery, urology and wound/general surgery. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Affinity Health Systems LLC owns and operates hospitals. Its services include audio logy, behavioral health, breast care, cancer care, cardiology, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, dermatology care, diabetes, ear/nose/throat care, emergency services employee assistance programs, employer solutions, gastroenterology, genetic counseling, hospitalizes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, integrative medicine, laboratories, personal response home monitoring, medication therapy management, and neurosciences. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Appleton, WI.

The American Society for Surgery of the Hand is the oldest medical society focused on the hand and upper extremity. The private company is based in Rosemont, IL. The company's mission is to advance the science and practice of hand and upper extremity surgery through education, research, and advocacy for patients and practitioners.

The Rhinoplasty Society operates as an association of plastic and facial plastic surgeons. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Georgetown University Hospital provides healthcare services. Its services include cancer care, blood cancer, leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.