Costas earned his MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University, and his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering with highest honors from the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He is a Member of the Medical Group Management Association.

He is a seasoned management specialist, with vast knowledge of several industries, who, through his own private firm, focuses in the development of hi-growth and turnaround management opportunities. He has been working during the last five years with ASCSG and its affiliates, fascinated by the unique synergies presented, when traditional medical Dermatology and Plastic Surgery services are blended with ancillary cosmetic services and electronic means of delivery (Internet).

His executive experience includes over fifteen years of operating positions as President, or CEO & Chairman of the Board, or similar assignments, in a wide array of corporations in the professional services arena, such as physician practice management organizations and medical practices, medical software development companies, merchant banking & investment management firms, engineering consultancies, employee leasing companies and hi-tech security solutions providers.

Dr. Papathomas was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, as well as an Instructor and Research Fellow at Case Western Reserve University. He has taught courses and conducted academic research at these institutions, has authored several research publications, has been awarded a Fulbright Foundation scholarship, and has performed research under awards from the National Science Foundation.