Meet Our Team of Experts
David Evans, PhD, MBA • Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Evans began developing online strategies for dental practices in 1998, and founded
Ceatus Media Group in 2004. He has
helped dentists around the world better educate and connect with patients, and has
spoken at meetings of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and American Society for Dental Aesthetics. Dr. Evans has more than two decades of experience
in directing marketing efforts for medical companies and surgical practices.
Larry Addleson, DDS, FAACD • Executive Editorial Advisor
Dr. Addleson is an internationally recognized leader in the field of esthetic cosmetic
dentistry. He has earned both Accreditation and Fellowship with the American Academy
of Cosmetic Dentistry, and is a former president of that organization. Dr. Addleson's
clinical instruction and advisory work are widely requested, and he has presented to
dentists worldwide. He practices in San Diego.
Greg Johnstone • Managing Editor
Mr. Johnstone has been writing and editing for Internet publications since
2003 on technical and healthcare topics such as dentistry, health insurance,
diabetes, malignant mesothelioma, and primary pulmonary hypertension. Mr. Johnstone has a degree in
English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
Liz Segre • Group Editorial Director
Ms. Segre is the editorial director for online properties of Ceatus Media
Group and Access Media Group. She is
editor of Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery® and webmaster of
All About Vision. Ms. Segre has been
editor-in-chief of Eyecare Business magazine and held a number of editorial
positions with consumer publications at Cahners Publishing.
Ron Walker • Publisher
Mr. Walker co-founded a group of professional eye care publications, and
was publishing director for a joint venture with the American Optometric
Association. His career includes various positions with print publications and with an ad
agency specializing in optical retailing. He is a founding partner of
Access Media Group LLC,
publisher of All
About Vision®.
Tom Meinert • Partner
Mr. Meinert's 24-year publishing career includes roles as vice president,
sales of eye care trade publisher Viscom Publications and associate
publisher at a unit of Medical Economics Company. In 1997,
Mr. Meinert co-founded Access Media Group LLC, Mr. Meinert is
publisher of this website's sister publication,
Consumer Guide to
Plastic Surgery®. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Ryan Herndon • Webmaster
Mr. Herndon is the web developer for Ceatus Media Group. He creates and
maintains online properties owned by the company, as well as client
websites. Mr. Herndon holds a degree in from the University of California, San Diego.
Jessica Hill • Marketing Manager
Ms. Hill spearheads advertising and public relations programs.
She has experience in search engine optimization, sales, market
research, database management, promotional writing, and web development. She holds a B.A. in
International Business and Management from Dickinson College and an M.Ed. in
Sport & Recreation Administration from Temple University.
Content Reviewers
Gary Alex, DMD operates a general and aesthetic practice providing comprehensive prosthetic and cosmetic dentistry treatments in Huntington, New York.
Stephen Ancowitz, DDS is Program Director for the Advanced Prosthodontic Residency Program at the VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, and Assistant Clinical Professor in Prosthodontics at the UCLA School of Dentistry.
Joel Berg, DDS, MS is a professor and Lord and Kay Chapman Chair for Oral Health of the University of Washington. He holds a Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, is a past president of the Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation and a member of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry.
Todd Cubbon, DDS of Crete, Illinois is a general dentist and is president-elect for the Chicago Dental Society.
Bill Dorfman, DDS of Los Angeles is recognized as a leading general and aesthetic dentist, and is founder of Discus Dental.
Robert V. Fontanesi, DDS of Orange, California is a Diplomate American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial and a past president of the Southern California Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Fontanesi has served as Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Western Medical Center and St. Joseph's Hospital.
Michael Helgeson, DDS is a founder of Apple Tree Dental, a non-profit organization serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas of Minnesota. Dr. Helgeson has made many contributions to serve the underprivileged and is a past president of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry.
Gary Hirsh, DDS, MS of San Diego is a board-certified orthodontist and member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the California Dental Society, and the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists.
Robert Lauf, DDS maintains a private general dentistry practice in Mayville, North Dakota. He is a past president of the North Dakota Dental Association (NDDA) and past chair of the Council on Access Prevention and Interprofessional Relations (CAPIR) for the American Dental Association.
Mike Malone DDS, FAGD of Lafayette, Louisiana is a past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Malone is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Equilibration Society and the Pankey Alumni Association. He is the official cosmetic dentist for the Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageants.
W. Peter Nordland, DMD, MS of La Jolla, California maintains a private practice limited to oral plastic microsurgery. He is an assistant professor of periodontics at Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry and Director of Microsurgery at Newport Beach Coast Oral Facial Institute. He is also one of the few fellows of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Jacinthe M. Paquette, DDS of Newport Beach, California, is a prosthodontist specializing in esthetic, implant and reconstructive dentistry, and the management of occlusion and temporomandibular disorders. She serves as Co-Executive Director of the Newport Coast Oral Facial Institute.
Donald Patthoff, DDS is in private general dentistry practice in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Dr. Patthoff is past-president of the Professional Ethics in Dentistry Network and Ethics Consultant to the Council on Ethics Bylaws and Judicial Affairs of the American Dental Association.
Brian Quesnell, DDS is a partner in Hillcrest Endodontics in San Diego. He has conducted clinical research and published findings in leading dental journals in the U.S. and abroad, most notably pertaining to the success rate of root canals in HIV patients.
Charles D. Samaras, DDS of Boston is Director of Practice Management at Tufts University in Boston and private practitioner with over 21 years' experience. He is also nationally recognized for his lectures on CAD/CAM technology.
Michael D. Silverman, DDS is president and co-founder of the Dental Organization of Conscious Sedation (DOCS), an organization dedicated to educating dentists, their teams and the public on the application of sedation dentistry.
Dennis J. Wells, DDS of Nashville, Tennessee is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) and has served as an examiner for the AACD accreditation process. He is founding president of the Tennessee Chapter of the AACD.