For Immediate Release

Cherry Hill, NJ -- January 2009 – Jeff Barson, Founder of MedicalSpaMD (MSMD), and Jeffrey E. Epstein, MD Founder of The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association (MAPA), agreed to work with each other to further their mutual goals of fostering growth and innovation in the Cosmetic Medical Field. They have a shared vision for “connecting providers” who can share information to better serve their patients and better manage their cosmetic practices.

“This is a great day for MAPA”, explained Dr. Epstein. “Jeff Barson has been a pioneer in information exchange within the cosmetic medical field for years now. His MedicalSpaMD.com Internet Website & Blog has already advance our knowledge by quantum leaps. Combining our manpower, our experience and our content with his robust internet platform will take us even further. I am very excited to be working with a man with this type of vision.”

The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association was formed in response to a need for information sharing in the Medical Aesthetic Practice area. The Medical Aesthetic Practice Association (MAPA) is THE Clinical and Business Information Exchange Forum for Aesthetic Medical Practices and their business and clinical staff.

Jeffrey E. Epstein, MD, MAPA’s founder and Executive Director explained the need and the purpose of MAPA, “the Medical Aesthetic Practice Association’s purpose is to promote and facilitate information exchange among Medical Aesthetic Practices. By sharing our ideas, experiences, opinions and insights, we can learn faster and benefit from each other’s successes and failures. In order to facilitate the convenient and high volume exchange of advanced business and clinical information, MAPA provides Internet Based Platforms for Medical Aesthetic Practice Owners and their Clinical Staff. MAPA also hosts live discussions in their Chat Rooms on a regular basis to promote real-time discussion about important, topical issues.”

MAPA & MSMD will soon have in excess of 2000 (two thousand) members. MAPA currently has Fifty Diamond Club Members who produce content and manage daily activities.

MAPA is planning on hosting their third clinical exchange meeting this Spring at the Cherry Hill Physician Training and Research Center. The meeting held in November 2008 was a huge success. There is no cost to attend these meetings. MAPA will also be meeting at this years ASLMS Conference in Baltimore, MD the first week in April.

To find out details, please contact us at: CHL@ChLaserMD.com.

Contacts:

Rose or Lori
Cherry Hill Laser & Skin Care Center
2020 Springdale Road, Suite 400
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003