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If you are an active member of ASDS, AAFPRS, or ASOPRS, you are welcome to attend sessions that cover topics within your scope of practice. This would include all non-invasive topics, The Business Side, lectures in The Aesthetic Arena located in The Aesthetic Marketplace, and any other sessions/courses on the topic of neck, face, and head surgical procedures. |
KEY: Choose your Educational Journey
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7:30am – 1:00pm
S1 Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Techniques for Middle and Upper-Third Facial Rejuvenation – A Cadaver Lab 
SURGEONS ONLY
5.5 CME credits
Registration fee: $2000
Space is limited to 20 people.
Greg Albert, MD, Grady Core, MD, Chia Chi Kao, MD, Kiya Movassaghi, MD and Renato Saltz, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Workshop
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8:00am – 12:00pm
S2 Nurse Cadaver Lab
4 CME credits
Registration fee: $500
Erica Bartoloni, PA, Neil Vranis, MD and Stelios Wilson, MD
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8:00am – 1:00pm
S3 Rhinoplasty Symposium
5 CME credits
Registration fee: $350
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic
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9:00am – 3:00pm
S4 Skills for Successful Patient Coordinators
6 CME credits
SPOUSES NURSES PA OFFICE PERSONNEL
Registration fee: $550
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
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1:30pm – 6:30pm
S8 Masterclass: Facelift – Planning and Technique
5 CME credits
Registration fee: $375
Timothy Marten, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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1:30pm – 6:30pm
S9 Hot Topics
No CME credits will be given for this course.
Registration fee: $375
Chairs: Jamil Ahmad, MD, Tiffany McCormack, MD, Ashley Gordon, MD and Simeon Wall, Jr., MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2:00pm – 6:00pm
S10 Comprehensive Deep Plane Facelift & Deep Necklift: Anatomy & Technique Cadaver Lab
SURGEONS ONLY
4 CME credits
Registration fee: $2000
Space is limited to 40 people.
Chair: Chris Surek, DO
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Workshop
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2:00pm – 6:00pm
S11 Modern Techniques in Rhinoplasty for Everyone – A Cadaver Workshop 
SURGEONS ONLY
4 CME credits
Registration fee: $2000
Space is limited to 20 people.
Joe Gryskiewicz, MD, R. Laurence Berkowitz, MD, Jay Calvert, MD, Karan Chopra, MD, Dino Elyassnia, MD, Roger Friedman, MD, Olivier Gerbault, MD, Ashkan Ghavami, MD, Robert Gilman, MD, Bahman Guyuron, MD, Aaron Kosins, MD, Jeffrey Marcus, MD, Rod Rohrich, MD, Ali Sajjadian, MD, Derek Steinbacher, MD, Jeremy Warner, MD, and Adam Weinfeld MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
S12A Injector Competence Training – Part 1 – Understanding the Basics of Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers
NURSES PAS
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Special Note: Participation limited to RNs, NPs, and PAs practicing within their scope of practice under the direct supervision of a plastic surgeon.
Co-Chairs: Z. Paul Lorenc, MD and Miles Graivier, MD
Additional Faculty: Kathy Jones, RN* and Karen Menard, RN*
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic with live demonstrations
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
S12B Injector Competence Training – Part 2 – Advanced/Combination Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and the Array of FDA-Approved Dermal Fillers
NURSES PAS
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Special Note: You are eligible to register for this course without registering for S12A (Basic) ONLY if you attended The Aesthetic Society’s Nurse Injector Competence Training Course held in either Miami Beach (2021), San Diego (2022) or Miami Beach (2023).
Participation limited to RNs, NPs, and PAs practicing within their scope of practice under the direct supervision of a plastic surgeon.
Co-Chairs: Z. Paul Lorenc, MD and Miles Graivier, MD
Additional Faculty: Kathy Jones, RN and Karen Menard, RN
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic including live patient demonstrations
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3:30pm – 6:30pm
S13 The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center presents: The Art of Service Recovery - Building Trust and Loyalty
3 CME credits
Registration fee: $350
Ritz Carlton Speaker TBD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
S14 Patient Coordinator Alums: Overcoming Scheduling Objections
SPOUSES NURSES PAS OFFICE PERSONNEL
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $375
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
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| THE SUNRISE SESSIONS |
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7:20am – 8:20am
#2 Neck Gland – To Remove or Not?
Moderator: Richard Warren, MD
Presenters: Francisco Bravo, MD and Michael Lee, MD |
| THE AESTHETIC ARENA |
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8:30am – 8:45am
Welcome
Melinda Haws, MD – The Aesthetic Society Presidential Welcome
Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ – The ASERF Presidential Welcome
Nolan Karp, MD – 2023 Annual Meeting Awards
8:45am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote Lecture: Toxins
Moderators: Jean Carruthers, MD and Michael A.C. Kane, MD
Presenter: Steve Fagien, MD
9:15 am – 9:45am
Unopposed Exhibit Time in The Aesthetic Marketplace
9:45am – 11:15am
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
11:30am – 12:30pm
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch - Industry Abstracts
Session Chairs: TBD
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Unopposed Exhibit Time in The Aesthetic Marketplace
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Break in The Aesthetic Marketplace
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Global Rumble: The Best in Craft
Panel of Master Judges: TBD
Presenters: TBD |
| GENERAL SESSION |
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9:45am – 11:05am
Variations in Facelifting - Does it Make a Difference? The Full Spectrum of SMAS Manipulation
Moderator: James Stuzin, MD
Panelists: Ben Talei, MD,
Michael Lee, MD,
Timothy Marten, MD,
Steven Levine, MD
Discussants: Chris Surek, DO,
Sherrell Aston, MD
11:05am – 12:20pm
How to Incorporate Dorsal Preservation Techniques into your Rhinoplasty Practice
Moderator: Jamil Ahmad, MD
Panelists:
Aaron Kosins, MD, Dino Elyassnia, MD
Discussants: Rod Rohrich, MD, Bahman Guyuron, MD |
| THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION |
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9:45am – 10:45am
Programming TBD
10:45am – 12:30pm
IMCAS Programming TBD
2:00pm – 6:00pm
Cosmetic Medicine Injectable Programming TBD |
| THE BUSINESS SIDE |
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9:45am – 11:00am
MedSpa Revenue
Moderator: Emily Kirby, MD
Panelists:
Terri Ross, Renee Burke, MD, Amy Anderson, Stephanie Gabriel
11:00am – 12:00pm
Transparency of Surgical Pricing
Moderator: Jennifer Walden, MD
Panelists:
Usha Rajagopal, MD, Karen Zupko, Kristi Hustak, MD
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Special Topic: Evaluating ROI of Bringing on a New Device
Presenter: TBD
2:00pm – 3:30pm
The Evolution of Social Media in Aesthetic Medicine
Moderator: Ashley Gordon, MD
Panelists: Deniz Sarhaddi, MD, Ashley Amalfi, MD, Tim Sayed, MD
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Online Marketing
Moderator: Douglas Steinbrech, MD
Panelists: Ryan Miller, Christopher Suchánek, Ed Syring, Sam Peek
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Cyber Security
Presenter: Izhak Musli |
2:00pm – 6:30pm
4-HOUR COURSES |
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
101/201 Re-Designing Your Aesthetic Practice
Co-Chairs: Mark Jewell, MD and Robert Singer, MD
Presenters: Steffanie Attenberg, Michael Edwards, MD, Mary Lind Jewell, RPT, Tom Seery and Verne Weisberg, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Panel
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
2-HOUR COURSES |
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FACE
103 Facelifting – What Truly Matters
Rod Rohrich, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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 104 Getting the Neck Right in Facial Rejuvenation Surgery
Francisco Bravo, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Interactive Video
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EYES
105 No Fear Blepharoplasty – Safe Eyelid Surgery Based on Anatomy
Gabriele Miotto, MD and Mohamed Alghoul, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Interactive Video
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COSMETIC MEDICINE
110 Nanofat Rescue following Aggressive CO2 Treatments and Microneedling for Peri Oral Rhytids
R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
111 Staff: Your Biggest Expense or Your Biggest Asset?
Judy Kozlicki and Karen Zupko
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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112 Planning, Opening and Operating Your Own Ambulatory Surgery Suite
Troy Pittman, MD and Jennifer Baxter, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-HOUR COURSES |
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FACE
203 Simultaneous Facelift and Fat Injections
Timothy Marten, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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EYES
204 The Mark A. Codner Memorial Oculoplastic Teaching Course: Conquests and Complications in Complex Eyelid Surgery
Salvatore Pacella, MD, MBS, FACS
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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RHINOPLASTY
209 Consistency in Rhinoplasty - Key Principles
Jamil Ahmad, MD and Rod Rohrich, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
210 Ten Steps to Online Marketing Success
Peter Houtz
Level: Intermediate Organization: Interactive Workshop
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211 Twelve Steps to Financial Freedom for Plastic Surgeons
Jordan Frey, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactive/Interactive Workshop
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212 Relationship Marketing: What It Means and How to Put It in Action
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Interactive Workshop
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| THE SUNRISE SESSIONS |
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7:30am – 8:30am
#3 Otoplasty
Moderator: Charles Thorne, MD
Presenters: Catherine Chang, MD
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| THE AESTHETIC ARENA |
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8:45am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote Lecture: Fillers
Moderators: Arthur Swift, MD and Ashley Amalfi, MD
Presenter: Chris Surek, DO
9:15am – 9:45am
Exhibitor Awards
Presented by: Jamil Ahmad, MD, Gaurav Bharti, MD and Melinda Haws, MD
9:45am – 10:45am
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
11:00am – 12:00pm
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch in The Aesthetic Marketplace or The Aesthetic Society and ASERF Annual Business Meetings
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Industry Abstracts: Injector’s Edition
Session Chairs: TBD
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Scientific Sessions/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
4:00pm – 4:45pm
Meet Your Favorite Wonder Woman: Global Alliance for Women Leaders in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Happy Hour
Featuring: Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ, Melinda Haws, MD, Bianca Knoll, MD, Nora Nugent, MD, Nancy Van Laeken, MD, Jennifer Walden, MD and many more!
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2:00pm – 3:30pm
Staying Safe but Keeping it Sexy in the Lower Eyelid
Moderator: Oren Tepper, MD
Panelists: Gabriele Miotto, MD, Christopher Zoumalan, MD, Patrick Tonnard, MD, Dirk Richter, MD
Discussants: Salvatore Pacella, MD, Mohammed Alghoul, MD
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Look-Live Surgery: Deep Neck
Moderators: Bravo, MD and Aston, MD
Presenter: Dino Elyassnia, MD
Discussants: TBD |
| THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION |
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9:45am – 12:00pm
Advanced Injections
Chairs: Ashley Amalfi, MD and Chris Surek, DO
2:00pm – 5:30pm
Laser Training
Chairs: Jonathan Cook, MD and David Turer, MD |
| THE BUSINESS SIDE |
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9:45am – 10:45am
Essential Skills for Patient Coordinators
Moderator: Stelios Wilson, MD
Panelists:
Amy Anderson, Terri Ross, Karen Zupko
10:45am – 11:30am
Key Components for Consultations from the Experts: What Your Team Needs
Moderator: Mark Albert, MD
Panelists: Robert Cohen, MD,
David Sieber, MD,
Dino Elyassnia, MD,
Michael Lee, MD
11:30am – 12:00pm
Special Topic: Semaglutides in Plastic Surgery - Yes or No?
Presenter: Johnny Franco, MD
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Private Equity in Practice Transition - What is the Current Landscape?
Moderator: Trent Douglas, MD
Panelists: Mitch Stern, Mike Burke, Dan Shacter, Sydney Lehman
3:15pm – 4:15pm
Practice Transitions - How to Plan in the Private Equity Era?
Moderator: Kristi Hustak, MD
Panelists: Yngvar Hvistendahl, MD, M. Bradley Calobrace, MD, Mark Albert, MD
4:15pm – 4:45pm
Special Topic: We Sold to Private Equity - Now What?
Presenter: Paco Canales, MD
4:45pm – 5:30pm
Transition Zone Cocktail Hour
Moderator: Trent Douglas, MD |
2-Hour Courses
2:00pm – 4:00pm |
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FACE
301 Bi-Lamellar Deep Plane Facelift: Anatomy and Operative Technique
Christopher Surek, DO
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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302 Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation Demystified- A Three Level Approach to a Customized Rejuvenation Approach
Kiya Movassaghi, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic
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303 Neck Lift: Planning and Technique
Timothy Marten, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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RHINOPLASTY
308 Closed Rhinoplasty: Simpler, Safer, Effective. Principles Adaptable to Primary, Secondary, Asymmetrical, Cleft and Transgender Patients.
Mark Constantian, MD and Mark Albert, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
309 Legal Bootcamp for Plastic Surgeons - The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Alex Thiersch, Bradford Adatto and Michael Byrd
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic Lecture
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310 Building a Multi-Million Dollar Med Spa
Jay Burns, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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MARKETING
311 Digital Strategy Workshop
Ryan Miller
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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OTHER
312 New Advances in Hair Restoration
Alfonso Barrera, MD, Richard Chaffoo, MD, and Carlos Uebel, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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313 Secrets to an Aesthetic Practice: How to Deliver Superior Results with Greater Safety and Attract More Patients
Lorne Rosenfield, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2-Hour Courses
4:30pm – 6:30pm |
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FACE
401 The High SMAS Deep Plane Facelift
Michael Lee, MD and Jason Roostaeian, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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402 Advanced Techniques for Rejuvenation of the Neck and Lower Face
Steve Levine, MD, Timothy Marten, MD and Patrick Sullivan, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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403 Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Manage the Submandibular Gland, Digastric Muscles and Deep Fat to Optimize Neck Lift Surgery Outcomes
James Grotting, MD, T. Gerald O’Daniel, MD, and Ozan Sozer, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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EYES
404 The Hybrid Approach to "No-Touch" Blepharoplasty
Glenn Jelks, MD and Elizabeth Jelks, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic/Interactive Video
This course will focus on lower eyelid blepharoplasty with the description of anatomical subsets and how to utilize the 8 step pre-operative evaluation in determining the surgical plans, particularly as relates to the hybrid I and hybrid II blepharoplasty. Animation and video case studies of the procedures will accompany the discussion.
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RHINOPLASTY
409 Combining Structural and Preservation Rhinoplasty
CANCELLED |
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COSMETIC MEDICINE
410 Combining Fillers and Neurotoxins for Pan-Facial Rejuvenation
Michael A.C. Kane, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
411 The Recession is Coming - Will Your Aesthetic Practice Survive?
Sam Peek
Level: Intermediate Organization: Workshop
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412 Basics of Cyber Security
Izhak Musli
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Workshop
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413 Creating Magic and Millions in Your Aesthetic Practice: A Roadmap to Creating a Successful Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa Business
Bradley Calobrace, MD, Bradford Adatto, Ben Hernandez and Nickoli Neville
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Panel
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| THE SUNRISE SESSIONS |
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7:30am – 8:30am
#6 Lip Lift
Moderator: T. Gerald O’Daniel, MD
Presenter: Ben Talei, MD |
| THE AESTHETIC ARENA |
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8:45am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote Lecture: Lasers
Moderators: Jason Pozner, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD
Presenter: Barry DiBernardo, MD
9:15am – 9:45am
Unopposed Exhibit Time in The Aesthetic Marketplace
9:45am – 10:45am
Scientific Presentations/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
11:00am – 12:30pm
Scientific Presentations/Papers
Session Chairs: TBD
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Lunch – Unopposed Exhibit Time in The Aesthetic Marketplace |
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9:45am – 11:00am
Recurrent Neck Laxity & Band: Does Anything Work?
Moderator: Neil Tanna, MD
Panelists: Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD,
Francisco Bravo, MD, James Grotting, MD, Sherrell Aston, MD
Discussants: Catherine Chang, MD, T. Gerald O’Daniel, MD
11:00am – 12:15pm
Icing on the cake: Skin Resurfacing for the Facelift Patient
Moderator: Sherrell Aston, MD
Panelists: Jennifer Walden, MD, Chris Surek, DO, Patrick Tonnard, MD, A. Jay Burns, MD
Discussant: Richard Bensimon, MD |
| THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION |
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9:45am – 12:45pm
Skincare Programming TBD |
| THE BUSINESS SIDE |
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9:45am – 11:00am
Evolving Your Business - When to Expand; When to Pull Back
Moderator: Amy Anderson
Panelists: M. Bradley Calobrace, MD, Karen Zupko, Johnny Franco, MD, Usha Rajagopal, MD
11:00am – 12:15pm
Business Models - Everything or Niche
Moderator: Kye Higdon, MD
Panelists:
Trent Douglas, MD, Aaron Kosins, MD, Gary Tuma, MD
12:15pm – 2:45pm
Special Topic: Starting a New Practice - Can I Afford an Injector?
Presenter: Emily Kirby, MD |
10:30am – 12:30pm
2-Hour Courses |
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FACE
501 Forehead Lift: Planning and Technique
Timothy Marten, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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502 Regenerative Facial Surgery- new Advances in Stem Cells, Stromal Vascular Tissue, Nanofat and Exosomes
Steve Cohen, MD, Gordon Sasaki, MD, Tunc Tiryaki, MD and Alex Verpaele, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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RHINOPLASTY
505 Preservation Rhinoplasty – Beyond the Hype
Dino Elyassnia, MD and Aaron Kosins, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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COSMETIC MEDICINE
506 Hot Devices in 2024
Lawrence Bass, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD and Jason Pozner, MD
NO CME
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PATIENT SAFETY
507 Opioid-Free: A Better Way to Recover
Lawrence Iteld, MD
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic Lecture
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MARKETING
508 Marketing Without Having To Be an Influencer
Erica Crawford
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
509 It’s Time to Capitalize on Your MedSpa: Proven Strategies for Growth and Prosperity
Marie Olesen and Dana Fox
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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510 The Business of Plastic Surgery & Private Equity
samir@viperequitypartners.com
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2:30pm – 4:30pm
2-Hour Courses |
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FACE
601 Dual Plane Facelift
Steve Levine, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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EYES
602 Comprehensive Treatment of Difficult Eyelids, Festoons and Malar Bags
Mokhtar Asaadi, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic Lecture
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MARKETING
606 Maximize Your Revenue: How Knowing the Two Most Important KPI's Can Give You a Leg Up
Terri Ross and Izhak Musli
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Workshop
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607 Comparing KPIs: Unraveling Key Performance Indicators for Evaluation Profitability in Plastic Surgery Practices versus Medical Spas
Lisa Marie Wark, Malcolm Paul, MD and Gregory Mueller, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic Lecture
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608 From 2M to 6M in 2 Years – The Financial and Operational Tactics Needed to Grow Your Practice
Christin Trujillo, Jessica Nunn, Rachel Walker, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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609 Doubling in Office Booking Ratios
Ed Syring
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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