MES Solutions Announces Southwest Regional Medical Director's election to the Board of Directors of AADEP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jim Gussack, V.P. Marketing
(978) 239-0722
jim.gussack@mesgroup.com

HOUSTON, TX (Dec. 1, 2004)-MES Solutions, (MES), the national leader in providing independent medical solutions to the insurance and claims resolution industry, is pleased to announce that Mark A. Doyne, M.D., MES Southwest Regional Medical Director has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, (AADEP) at their 18 th Annual Meeting in this November in Miami, FL.

"For any proactive physician, or for that matter anyone interested in learning about the intricacies of disability evaluation and management, AADEP is an incredible resource." Explains Dr. Doyne. "In addition to advancing the latest in evidence-based medicine and treatment guidelines, it also provides access to an invaluable network of colleagues."

"MES has had a long-standing relationship with AADEP, and is a frequent exhibitor at their meetings and independent review courses. Dr. Doyne's presence on the Board will benefit MES, our clients and naturally AADEP as well due to his commitment to influence AADEP to build bridges to other stakeholders involved in the disability process including insurance carriers, TPA's and self insureds," notes Patrick Cohan, MES Solutions CEO.

Dr. Doyne has been MES Solutions Medical Director for the Southwest Region since early 2004. He is also a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in practice for over 30 years. Currently, residing in Dallas , TX , Dr. Doyne is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine.

About MES:

MES Solutions is a management service organization established in 1978 to provide legal, insurance, business and other entities direct access to multi-specialty examiners and reviewers with expertise in conducting independent medical evaluations, peer and medical bill review.

For more information about MES Solutions, please contact Jim Gussack, V.P. Marketing at jim.gussack@mesgroup.com .

About AADEP:

www.adep.org

AADEP is a Chicago-based, not-for-profit corporation and a specialty society of the American Medical Association. Its' 1400 members include physician Fellows, attorneys, psychologists, educators, and others in the disability arena as Associate Members.

The mission of AADEP is providing pre-eminent continuing medical education, which will enhance the skills of course participants, ensure better disability evaluations and impairment ratings, quality selected physicians to perform such evaluations and promulgate a standardized process of evaluation of the injured person.