John Estafanous

Medical marketing software & interactive executive

John Estafanous brings more than 10 years of experience in the healthcare marketing and technology industry and an extensive knowledge of product development and product life cycles to Estco Medical. In his role as President, John leverages his understanding of interactive marketing and software applications for the medical community to guide customers to the best solution for their online marketing initiatives. He leads Estco's product and corporate strategy and is responsible for strategy, business development, partnership outreach, and key sales efforts.

Prior to founding Estco, John was a Product Manager at APACHE Medical Systems, in Vienna, VA and served as a technology consultant and application developer for leading hospitals including the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. John has also served as a technology advisor for several healthcare non-profits including the American Red Cross, the Health Legacy Foundation, the Anesthesia Patient Saftey Foundation and the eHealth Initiative.

John holds a B.A. from American University and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, with a focus on intellectual property and cyberspace law. He is a member of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development, the Medical Marketing Association and the Healthcare Marketing & Communications Council.

John has published several articles and whitepapers related to interactive healthcare communications, and is a frequent speaker on the topics of knowledge management and effective Internet healthcare communications. John has also served as a guest lecturer at leading graduate learning institutions speaking on the importance of the use of the Internet for strategic communications.

John is also the founder of Kick-Ass Ventures, a peer group of C-level technology executives who meet to work through corporate issues and share common growth strategies and knowledge.