Taking It To The Next Level
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Miguelangelo Gonzalez, M.D., PC graduated in 1982 with a medical degree from Autonoma University of Aguascalientes School of Medicine. After medical school, Dr. Gonzalez received his degree in plastic and reconstructive surgery from the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute of Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico. He completed plastic surgery fellowships at the Southwest Craniofacial Center in Phoenix, AZ and the Maricopa Medical Center, and received plastic surgery and microsurgery training at the University of California Medical Hospital in San Diego. He is a Mexico Board-Certified plastic surgeon and a member of the Jalisco Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute Medical Society. He has served as president of the Dr. Guerrerosantos Plastic Surgery Society for northern Mexico and is a member of the Sonoran Medical College of Surgeons.

Mark D. Pogue, M.D., D.D.S., graduated With Distinction from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and received his Medical Degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed five years of oral/maxillofacial surgery training at Northwestern University in Chicago and an internship year of general surgery at Mayo Clinic here in Scottsdale. Dr. Pogue completed his training with a highly competitive, one-year fellowship in Facial Cosmetic Surgery through the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. During this fellowship, he trained with leaders in cosmetic surgery from all fields of expertise utilizing cutting edge technology. He is affiliated with numerous medical/dental organizations including the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Arizona Medical Association and the American Dental Association. After 13 years of post-graduate education, several publications and both medical and dental degrees, Dr. Pogue provides a superior insight into the face and jaw region.

Brett Saks, B.S., D.C. attended the Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida where he graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and associates degrees in Sociology and Chemistry. Dr. Saks graduated from Life College, School of Chiropractic in June 1995 with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Dr. Saks is licensed to practice chiropractic in the state of Arizona and is a member of the Arizona Association of Chiropractic, the Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association, the American Holistic Medical Association and the American Preventive Medical Association. He is a principal in the Arizona managed care organization ChiroCare. Dr. Saks is currently earning a Naturopathic Medical degree at the American University of Integrative Medicine. 

Serge Gravelle, Ph.D. is an expert in high-technology software and hardware, and is considered by many a pioneer and one of the foremost Internet marketing trainers. In the early 1980's, Serge Gravelle was a principal in the creation of Omzig Corporation, which developed telecommunications hardware and software for the emerging desktop computer industry. Today, those elements are known as E-mail, File Transfers (FTP), Fax-Modems, and Microsoft Windows. In 1996, Dr. Gravelle created the very first worldwide network of electronic shopping malls. In 1997 he created TV Web Partners and developed a marketing system bridging TV advertising and the Internet. His company is a forerunner in on-line video and audio streaming technologies, with clients such as CBS, ABC, Fox, and MSNBC. As a lecturer, his workshops have attracted executives and employees of corporations such as Microsoft, IBM, GTE, AT&T, and Bank of America.

Margaret Ancira, President and CEO of Physician's Choice of Arizona, Inc. pioneered the field in marketing skin care products and treatments to the medical profession. She is a licensed aesthetician and educates on chemical peel procedure to physicians and staff around the world. She holds chemical peel expert status with the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology. Ms. Ancira was a medical news editor and wrote the "To The Physician" column for The Advanced Dermatologics News, wrote the "Ask Margaret" column for ASEM Report and for the Arizona Golfer. In addition to being a contributing editor to medical and aesthetic trade publications she is an invited speaker at medical meetings worldwide, recognized for her innovative treatment concepts.

Jane Iredale, President and founder of Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, has a background as a casting director, working in television commercials with world-renown models and then in film and television with Academy Award-winning actresses. Throughout her career, she worked with the best makeup artists in the field and saw first hand that true makeup artistry comes from enhancing the wearer's natural beauty and, as a result, allowing her personality to shine. She was the first to see the potential of offering physicians a makeup that was good for the skin and the first to supply the industry with a full-line of makeup based on minerals beginning in 1994. She has worked with world-renowned plastic surgeons and dermatologists in the development of her line and lectures around the world on its efficacy in camouflage for the cosmetic surgery patient.

Jan Marini, President and CEO of Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc., has been a product researcher for 25 years. She pioneered the use of glycolic acid (an Alpha Hydroxy Acid) in skin care, and was first to market a stable topical Vitamin C technology to physicians and skin care professionals. Her strategic relationships with many of the world's leading physicians and research scientists has enabled her to present cutting edge preparations and treatments that dramatically improve the skin's appearance. She delivers her hands-on experience and skin care knowledge in a personal and conversational manner regarding common skin concerns, what ingredients really work and what is realistic to expect. In addition, she enlightens audiences in the latest cosmetic surgery procedures and medical advancements.