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What do you do when you see a massive, multi-billion-dollar industry developing right before your eyes – only to find out it is largely operating illegally? If you are Alex Thiersch, JD, Founder and CEO of the American Medical Spa Association, you jump into that space and start working out the regulatory pathways required to make that multi-billion-dollar industry operate safely, profitably, and legally.
Many doctors working in or operating med spas are getting thrashed due to legal oversights. Here’s what doctors need to know to protect their practices…
visit our booking page to schedule a consultation – or use the tool shared below.“Can Medical Justice solve my problem?” Click here to review recent consultations…
all. Here’s a sample of typical recent consultation discussions…- Former employee stole patient list. Now a competitor…
- Patient suing doctor in small claims court…
- Just received board complaint…
- Allegations of sexual harassment by employee…
- Patient filed police complaint doctor inappropriately touched her…
- DEA showed up to my office…
- Patient “extorting” me. “Pay me or I’ll slam you online.”
- My carrier wants me to settle. My case is fully defensible…
- My patient is demanding an unwarranted refund…
- How do I safely terminate doctor-patient relationship?
- How to avoid reporting to Data Bank…
- I want my day in court. But don’t want to risk my nest egg…
- Hospital wants to fire me…
- Sham peer review inappropriately limiting privileges…
- Can I safely use stem cells in my practice?
- Patient’s results are not what was expected…
- Just received request for medical records from an attorney…
- Just received notice of intent to sue…
- Just received summons for meritless case…
- Safely responding to negative online reviews…
Jeff Segal, MD, JD
Founder & CEO, Medical Justice
Partner at ByrdAdatto
www.medicaljustice.comDr. Jeffrey Segal is a board-certified neurosurgeon. In the process of conceiving, funding, developing, and growing Medical Justice, Dr. Segal has established himself as one of the country’s leading authorities on medical malpractice issues, counterclaims, and internet-based assaults on reputation.Alex Thiersch, JD
Founder & CEO, American Medical Spa Association
Partner at ByrdAdatto
Alex R. Thiersch specializes in representing plastic surgeons, medical spas and aesthetic professionals on the relevant laws and regulations affecting the medical aesthetic industry. Mr. Thiersch has extensive experience representing industry professionals before state medical boards, and regularly lectures for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and estheticians throughout the country on medical spa regulations and legalities. Mr. Thiersch also has extensive experience drafting employment contracts and policies, performing compliance audits for businesses and counseling businesses on employment matters. He has handled all aspects of employment and commercial matters, including advising clients, drafting declaratory judgment actions, arguing motions for summary judgment and preparing for trial.
Mr. Thiersch is also the founder and director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), an organization that was created for the express purpose of providing comprehensive, relevant and timely legal and business resources for medical spas and physicians offering medical aesthetic services throughout the United States. He received B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. He is admitted to practice in the state of Illinois and before the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Illinois.
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