Body Contouring

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A curated package that includes presentations over the last few years that highlighted body contouring. These presentations are available as non-CME activities. 

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    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM. Sub-Topics: Acne, Body Contouring, Pelvic Floor Health, Pigmentation, Vascular, Skin Rejuvenation

    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM.

    Sub-Topics: Acne, Body Contouring, Pelvic Floor Health, Pigmentation, Vascular, Skin Rejuvenation

    Presentations:

    • ADIPOCYTE APOPTOSIS INDUCED BY TREATMENT WITH SYNCHRONIZED RADIOFREQUENCY AND HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ELECTROMAGNETIC PROCEDURE: HUMAN HISTOLOGIC ANALYSIS
      • David J. Goldberg, MD, JD
    • FULL THICKNESS FRACTIONAL SKIN ABLATION: A NEW APPROACH TO NONSURGICAL BLEPHAROPLASTY
      • Jason N. Pozner, MD
    • INCREASED LEVELS OF HYALURONIC ACID IN SKIN AFTER MONOPOLAR RADIOFREQUENCY AND TARGETED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT: PORCINE ANIMAL STUDY
      • Diane I. Duncan, MD, FACS
    • A Histological Examination of Fractional Picosecond 755nm, 532nm and 1064 nm Laser Treatment on Skin from High to Low Settings
      • Emil A. Tanghetti, MD
    • EVALUATION OF A NOVEL, VARIABLE SEQUENCED, PULSED 532NM LASER WITH CRYOGEN COOLING FOR VASCULAR AND PIGMENTED LESIONS
      • Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
    • HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD PROCEDURE EFFECTIVELY ENHANCES PELVIC FLOOR HEALTH
      • Diane I. Duncan, MD, FACS
    • TREATMENT OF MODERATE AND SEVERE ACNE; A MULTI-CENTER OPEN LABEL PIVOTAL STUDY USING A NOVEL 1726 NM LASER FOR TREATMENT OF ACNE VULGARIS.
      • David J. Goldberg, MD, JD
    • CLINICAL, HISTOLOGIC AND 3D IMAGING EVALUATION OF HIGH INTENSITY NON-FOCUSED ULTRASOUND TREATMENT FOR FACE AND NECK
      • Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD
    Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD

    Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD (Moderator)

    1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Dr. Lilit Garibyan is a board-certified, practicing dermatologist and Associate Professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Physician-Scientist at Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has expertise in cutting edge translational research in areas of device development, dermatology, cutaneous neurobiology, adipose tissue, and immunology. She has spent 20+ years at Harvard Medical School, where she has taught and trained students, residents and fellows in dermatology, laser and energy-based devices, and in problem-based innovation. Her research focuses on innovative biomedical translational discoveries aimed at identifying unmet medical needs and working with multidisciplinary teams to develop novel treatments for those needs. Dr. Garibyan is an inventor on >16 pending and granted patents, has published over 60 original, peer-reviewed publications and has obtained over $5.3 million grant funding from Department of Defense and NIH for her innovative research. She is the inventor of a platform cooling technology with various therapeutic applications that has led to three venture-backed, start-up companies. She is the scientific co-founder of two of those companies.

    Dr. Garibyan is the co-founder and the Director of the “Magic Wand Initiative” and the “Virtual Magic Wand” programs, which teach the process of innovation to clinicians. These internationally-recognized programs empower, engage, and teach healthcare professionals on how to identify unmet needs and collaborate to identify and implement solutions to problems. Dr Garibyan has given many national and international lectures on the topic of engaging clinicians in problem-based innovation. She had directed sessions and led workshops in national and international meetings designed to engage healthcare workers in innovation.

    Dr. Garibyan received her B.S. summa cum laude from University of California Los Angeles, her M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and her Ph.D. from Harvard University in Experimental Pathology/Immunology.

    Yona Tadir

    Yona Tadir (Moderator)

    Developed the concept of Minimally Invasive, intra-abdominal/Pelvic Laser Surgery, and the World’s 1st Laser Laparoscope (1980) and Laser Hysteroscope (1984). Developed the World’s 1st Laser based system for Gamete Micro-Manipulations in Assisted Reproduction/IVF (since 1991).
    Developed treatment protocols for PDT in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN). Developed treatment protocols for Energy-Based Vaginal Rejuvenation. (Since 2016).

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
    >>Forty years of experience in R&D related to the use of laser in the clinical practice.
    >>Served as the 1st Medical Director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic (BLI) at U.C. Irvine.
    >>Currently, Adjunct Professor at BLI, and Co-P.I. on R&D projects for non-invasive optical imaging of the vaginal wall.
    >>Served as the 1st director of the IVF program at Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel, and the Muti-disciplinary Uterine Fibroid Center at this hospital

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    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Friday, April 29th, 2PM - 3:30PM. Sub-Topics: Body Contouring, Combination Therapy, Skin Rejuvenation, Sleep Apnea Hot-Topic: Injectable slurry for sleep apnea

    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Friday, April 29th, 2PM - 3:30PM.

    Sub-Topics: Body Contouring, Combination Therapy, Skin Rejuvenation, Sleep Apnea

    Hot-Topic: Injectable slurry for sleep apnea

    Presentations:

    • SAFETY AND FEASIBILITY OF INJECTABLE SLURRY FOR FAT-SELECTIVE TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
      • Sara Moradi Tuchayi, MD, MPH
    • SYNCHRONIZED RADIOFREQUENCY WITH HIFEM PROCEDURE SHAPES AND TONES INNER THIGHS: FINAL RESULTS OF NON-RANDOMIZED PROSPECTIVE STUDY
      • Diane I. Duncan, MD, FACS
    • MUSCLE DEFINITION AND BODY CONTOURING PROCEDURE FOLLOWED BY TREATMENT OF CELLULITE AND SKIN LAXITY BY COMBINATION OF TARGETED PRESSURE ENERGY, RADIOFREQUENCY, AND HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ELECTROMAGNETIC PROCEDURE
      • Diane I. Duncan, MD, FACS
    • SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF CRYOMODULATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PHOTODAMAGED SKIN
      • Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FASLMS
    • AUGMENTATION OF GLUTEAL MUSCLES BY HIFEM PROCEDURE IS CONSIDERABLY ENHANCED BY SIMULTANEOUS RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING
      • Barry E. DiBernardo, MD
    • A PROSPECTIVE, OPEN-LABEL STUDY TO EVALUATE FUNCTIONAL CHANGES FOLLOWING ELECTROMAGNETIC MUSCLE STIMULATION OF ABDOMINAL MUSCLE
      • Suzanne L. Kilmer, MD
    • SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ADIPOSE LAYER THICKNESS ON LATERAL THIGHS FROM SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED HIFEM AND SYNCHRONIZED RF: MULTICENTER MRI STUDY
      • Melanie Palm, MD, MBA
    Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD

    Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD (Moderator)

    1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

    Dr. Lilit Garibyan is a board-certified, practicing dermatologist and Associate Professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Physician-Scientist at Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has expertise in cutting edge translational research in areas of device development, dermatology, cutaneous neurobiology, adipose tissue, and immunology. She has spent 20+ years at Harvard Medical School, where she has taught and trained students, residents and fellows in dermatology, laser and energy-based devices, and in problem-based innovation. Her research focuses on innovative biomedical translational discoveries aimed at identifying unmet medical needs and working with multidisciplinary teams to develop novel treatments for those needs. Dr. Garibyan is an inventor on >16 pending and granted patents, has published over 60 original, peer-reviewed publications and has obtained over $5.3 million grant funding from Department of Defense and NIH for her innovative research. She is the inventor of a platform cooling technology with various therapeutic applications that has led to three venture-backed, start-up companies. She is the scientific co-founder of two of those companies.

    Dr. Garibyan is the co-founder and the Director of the “Magic Wand Initiative” and the “Virtual Magic Wand” programs, which teach the process of innovation to clinicians. These internationally-recognized programs empower, engage, and teach healthcare professionals on how to identify unmet needs and collaborate to identify and implement solutions to problems. Dr Garibyan has given many national and international lectures on the topic of engaging clinicians in problem-based innovation. She had directed sessions and led workshops in national and international meetings designed to engage healthcare workers in innovation.

    Dr. Garibyan received her B.S. summa cum laude from University of California Los Angeles, her M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and her Ph.D. from Harvard University in Experimental Pathology/Immunology.

    Thomas Milner, PhD

    Thomas Milner, PhD (Moderator)

    Professor

    Beckman Laser Institute, UC Irvine

    Thomas Milner is the Director of the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic and a Professor in the Department of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. Milner co-invented the dynamic cooling device that is used on laser dermatological surgical instruments worldwide. He is one of the early developers of optical coherence tomography - a diagnostic imaging technology used clinically in ophthalmology and cardiology. He is the recipient of the Coherent Young Investigator Award, numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health, and Inventor of the Year at the University of Texas at Austin. He is an inventor of 55 issued U.S. patents and five international patents that have been licensed to six companies. He is a co-founder of CardioSpectra and Dermalucent. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles and twelve book chapters. Milner is a member of the National Academy of Inventors, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

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    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM. Hot-Topics: Visceral fat reduction with HIFEM and RF Sub-Topics: Body Contouring, Fat Reduction, Photobiomodulation, Rapid Pulse Acoustic Device

    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM.

    Hot-Topics: Visceral fat reduction with HIFEM and RF

    Sub-Topics: Body Contouring, Fat Reduction, Photobiomodulation, Rapid Pulse Acoustic Device

    Presentations:

    • In-Vivo Electrochemical Lipolysis of Fat in a Yucatan Pig Model
      • Carmen Chan
    • DETERMINING THE EFFECT OF ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION, GAS FORMATION, AND TISSUE STIFFNESS ON CHARGE TRANSFER AND AREA OF EFFECT OF ECT TREATMENT IN AGAR MODEL.
      • Urja Patel
    • UPPER ARM TONING AND STRENGTHENING WITH SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF HIFEM AND SYNCHRONIZED RF
      • Carolyn Jacob, MD
    • VISCERAL FAT REDUCTION WITH SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF HIFEM AND RADIOFREQUENCY ENERGIES RETROSPECTIVELY ASSESSED FROM MRI SCANS: 3-MONTH DATA
      • David E. Kent, MD
    • Prospective Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of a Non-Invasive Electro-Muscular Stimulation for Improvement of Muscle Strength and Muscle Toning of the Extremities
      • Nkemjika Ugonabo, MD, MPH
    • USE OF A RAPID ACOUSTIC PULSE DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF CELLULITE AND ADJUNCTIVE TREATMENT FOR THE REMOVAL OF TATTOOS – A REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE
      • Jameson T. Loyal, MD
    • EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF RADIOFREQUENCY SURGERY DEVICE WITH MICRO-INSULATED NEEDLE FOR REDUCTION OF SUBMENTAL FAT
      • Chang-Hun Huh, MD, PhD
    David Ozog, MD

    David Ozog, MD (Moderator)

    Chair Department of Dermatology Henry Ford Health, Professor in Medicine Michigan State University

    David M. Ozog, currently serves as Chair, Department of Dermatology and holds the C.S. Livingood Chair in Dermatology, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. He is also an active Mohs surgeon and Director of Cosmetic Dermatology. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan where he was a James B. Angell 4.0 GPA Scholar, completed post baccalaureate work at Bryn Mawr in Philadelphia and his medical degree from University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, New York, where he was awarded AOA honors society. He completed his dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital, in Detroit, where he served as Chief Resident. His Mohs, Cosmetic and Procedural fellowship was with Dr. Ron Moy at UCLA Medical Center and Moy-Fincher Medical Group, in Beverly Hills, CA. He has published more than 90 articles and book chapters and has given hundreds of lectures nationally and internationally in various facets of procedural dermatology. His textbook, co-edited with Joel Cohen, Botulinum Toxins: Cosmetic and Clinical Applications, was published in 2017. Dr Ozog has directed sessions at the American Academy of Dermatology's annual meeting for several years. He was a member of the AAD coding committee, and he currently serves on the AAD Scientific Assembly Committee for a six-year term. He is scheduled to chair both Summer and Annual AAD meetings. He is also an editorial board member of JAMA Dermatology and an assistant editor of Dermatologic Surgery. His active research interests include cutaneous oncology, scarring prevention and treatment, botulinum toxins, as well as laser delivery for cosmetic and malignant conditions. He has trained more than 76 residents in dermatological surgery and was chosen by the residents as “Teacher of the Year.” Dr Ozog has taught hands on workshops nationally for the American Society for Dermatological Surgery, and he is co-director of the cadaver lab at Henry Ford. He enjoys biking and spending time with his wife Dawnmarie and their three children. Although his research group successfully pivoted to COVID work during the pandemic, he is thrilled to return to lasers and oncology, leaving spike proteins behind (hopefully forever).

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    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM. Sub-Topics: Ablative/Non-Ablative Treatment, Body Contouring, Combination Therapies, Fat Reduction, Oral and Maxillofacial, Skin Tightening

    This was recorded at the 41st ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 28th, 4PM - 5:30PM.

    Sub-Topics: Ablative/Non-Ablative Treatment, Body Contouring, Combination Therapies, Fat Reduction, Oral and Maxillofacial, Skin Tightening

    Presentations:

    • TREATMENT OF WRINKLES AND SKIN LAXITY BY COMBINED EMISSION OF RADIOFREQUENCY WITH TARGETED ULTRASOUND VS. STANDALONE RADIOFREQUENCY
      • Suneel Chilukuri, MD
    • SYNCHRONOUS ULTRASOUND PARALLEL BEAM TECHNOLOGY LIFTS LAX SUBMENTAL AND NECK SKIN
      • Arielle N.B. Kauvar, MD
    • CONNECTING THERMAL MODELING DATA WITH SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF SYNCHRONOUS ULTRASOUND PARALLEL BEAM TECHNOLOGY FOR LIFTING OF THE EYEBROWS
      • Jordan V. Wang, MD, MBE, MBA
    • SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THERMOMECHANICAL FRACTIONAL INJURY FOR PERIORBITAL AND PERIORAL REJUVENATION
      • Shirin Bajaj, MD
    • LASER SAFETY CHECKLIST: HOW WE DO IT
      • Jessica G. Labadie, MD
    • REAL WORLD DERMATOLOGY: EVALUATING THE SAFETY OF COMBINING MORE THAN ONE LASER PROCEDURE INTO A SINGLE CLINIC SESSION
      • Gabriella Alvarez, MS
    • COMBINING INJECTABLE FILLERS WITH 1927NM AND 1550NM NON-ABLATIVE FRACTIONAL RESURFACING: A 6-YEAR SAFETY REVIEW
      • Jordan V. Wang, MD, MBE, MBA
    • SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF FRACTIONAL ABLATIVE LASER-ASSISTED DELIVERY OF TOPICAL POLY-L-LACTIC ACID FOR TREATMENT OF FACIAL RHYTIDES AND SCARS
      • Shirin Bajaj, MD
    • Potential complications associated with laser resurfacing
      • Mina Amin, MD
    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DSMc

    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DSMc (Moderator)

    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc is a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and director of the Danish Research Center for Skin Cancer. She is a visiting scientist at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, focusing on the project “Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery” in collaboration with Dr. R. Rox Anderson and his team. Dr. Haedersdal received her MD degree from the Medical School program of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and was authorized as a specialist in dermato-venereology in 2004. Dr. Haedersdal received her PhD degree in 1997 and became Dr. of Medical Science in 1999. Her theses covered aspects of side effects from dermatological laser procedures in animal and human experimental studies. Professor Haedersdal has published more than 250 scientific papers and lectures internationally. Her research team focuses on translational medicine in the field of lasers and energy-based devices in dermatology, imaging-guided procedures, fractional laser-assisted drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, and treatment of skin cancer with light-based devices in combination with topically applied drugs.

    Albert Wolkerstorfer

    Albert Wolkerstorfer (Moderator)

    Albert Wolkerstorfer works as dermatologist at the Netherlands Institute for Pigment Disorders/Department of Dermatology, Amsterdam University Medical Centre (The Netherlands). His academic interests are clinical research, experimental research and outcomes research applied to the fields of laser dermatology and pigmented disorders.

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    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Friday, April 14th, 5:15PM - 6:30PM.​​ This conference favorite session is where experts openly share their opinions and biases regarding the optimal devices to get the job done. Some devices deliver…others don’t. Tech Connect will address these issues head on…beware controversy! Topics include devices for acne, acne scarring, tissue tightening of the head and neck, vascular and pigment, body contouring and cellulite. Presentations for each topic section are followed by a live audience Q&A segment.

    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Friday, April 14th, 5:15PM - 6:30PM.

    This conference favorite session is where experts openly share their opinions and biases regarding the optimal devices to get the job done. Some devices deliver…others don’t. Tech Connect will address these issues head on…beware controversy! Topics include devices for acne, acne scarring, tissue tightening of the head and neck, vascular and pigment, body contouring and cellulite. Presentations for each topic section are followed by a live audience Q&A segment.

    Presentations:

    • Devices for Acne: Do They Work? Which is Optimal?
      • David Goldberg, Emil Tanghetti, Michael Gold
    • Acne Scarring—Which Devices Do We Really Need?
      • Merete Haedersdal, Gilly Munavalli, Omar Ibrahimi
    • Non-Surgical Tissue Tightening of The Head and Neck ---What works? What doesn’t?
      • Jason Pozner, Bob Weiss, Suzy Kilmer
    • Vascular and Pigment Devices—what’s Changing Pow I Practice?
      • Amy Taub, Paul Friedman, Vic Ross
    • Which Devices for Body Contouring/Cellulite Work in My Practice?
      • Arisa Ortiz, Jay Burns, Mitchel Goldman  

     

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    Roy Geronemus, MD

    Roy Geronemus, MD (Moderator)

    Medical Director

    Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York

    Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., Director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York®, graduated from Harvard University and pursued his medical education at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

    He trained in dermatology at the New York University Medical Center where he was the chief resident and subsequently underwent a fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. He is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center where he founded its laser program and served nine years as chief of dermatologic and laser surgery. He is past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, New York Dermatological Society, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York and Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons. Dr. Geronemus is the Chairman of the Board of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.

    The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery has awarded Dr. Geronemus with the Ellet Drake award for outstanding contributions to laser medicine and the Leon Goldman award for excellence in clinical laser research. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has awarded him the Samuel J. Stegman award for distinguished service and the Vic Narurkar, M.D., Innovations in Aesthetic Dermatology Lectureship Award.
    The University of Miami School of Medicine has elected him into their alumni Hall of Fame. He has received the Physician of the Year honor from the Vascular Birthmark Foundation and was also awarded their Humanitarian Award in 2014.

    Dr. Geronemus has published over 400 medical articles, chapters and books. He has been involved with the development of multiple new laser systems and therapeutic techniques, which are now commonly used throughout the world.

    Christopher B. Zachary, MBBS, FRCP

    Christopher B. Zachary, MBBS, FRCP (Moderator)

    Dr. Christopher B. Zachary, MBBS, FRCP, is a dermatologist specializing in cutaneous oncology and reconstruction, cosmetic and laser surgery, and is Professor and Chair Emeritus, department of dermatology, University of California-Irvine. Dr. Zachary is often featured as an invited speaker at national and international symposia and is sought out by the media (e.g. NY Times, CNN, and Today Show) for his candid comments. His ability to critique has drawn some ire, but so far his humor and English accent have saved him from his detractors. His interest in lasers has led to considerable industry supported research in optimal systems for cutaneous laser surgery. He has been the program director for the Mohs College and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Conferences. He is a past president of the Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons. He is an educational innovator having founded the internet based e-Learning site www.MDlive.net. He has written and edited his share of papers and books.

    Dr. Zachary was born in Yorkshire, England, and educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicester, United Kingdom. Following his medical school education at the Royal Free Hospital, University of London, he subsequently trained in internal medicine and dermatology. During his time at the Institute of Dermatology, Guys and St. Thomas' Hospitals, he gained an interest in dermatologic surgery. His formal surgical education was received at the department of dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He returned to the United Kingdom in 1986 to set up the first Mohs and laser surgery unit in London. In 1988 he was recruited to the department of dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, as director of the Cutaneous Surgery and Laser Center where he spent the next 9 years. In 1997, he sold his boat and lakeside cabin, and moved West, to the University of California, San Francisco, where he spent 9 splendid years with his friend and colleague Roy Grekin, M.D. as clinical professor and co-director of the Cutaneous Surgery and Laser Center, UCSF, San Francisco. In 2005, he accepted the position as Professor and Chair, department of dermatology at the University of California-Irvine where he currently resides. In 2020 he stepped down from the Chair position, and remains full time in the department. This and his family are his main current projects.

    David Goldberg, MD, JD

    David Goldberg, MD, JD

    Clinical Professor of Dermatology

    Schweiger Dermatology Group

    Dr. Goldberg earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his dermatology residency and dermatologic surgical fellowship at New York University Medical Center. He has served as President as well as Chairman of both the Ethics and International Committees of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). Dr. Goldberg was the first ever recipient of the ASLMS Leon Goldman award named after the founder of laser medicine. He is past Chair of the Ethics Committee of both the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.

    Dr. Goldberg is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology and former Director of Laser Research and Mohs Surgery at NY’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is also Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Chief of Dermatologic Surgery at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He has published over 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is author and/or editor of 15 books on Laser Hair Removal; Ablative and Non-ablative Skin Rejuvenation; Photodamaged Skin, Complications in Cutaneous Laser Surgery, Acne, Rosacea, Fat and Cellulite Treatments as well as Dermal Fillers in Dermatology . Dr. Goldberg has performed pivotal research studies in the areas of laser hair removal, non-ablative skin treatments, cellulite and skin tightening, erectile rejuvenation, dermal fillers and new botulinum toxins. He is on the editorial boards of the Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and Dermatologic Surgery. He has served as Senior Chief-Editor of the Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy. Dr. Goldberg is also an attorney having graduated from NY’s Fordham University School of Law where he currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law and has taught a course entitled “Advances in Health Care Law.” He currently writes a monthly column entitled Legal Eagle for Dermatology Times.

    Finally, in 2020, Dr. Goldberg merged his 3 office practice with the Schweiger Dermatology Group (SDG). SDG is the largest dermatology group in the NY/NJ/PA region and the 4th largest dermatology group in the US. Dr. Goldberg currently serves as the Director of Cosmetic Dermatology and Clinical Research for their over 75 SDG offices.

    Emil Tanghetti, MD

    Emil Tanghetti, MD

    Dr. Tanghetti is a board-certified dermatologist and a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Tanghetti has been active in clinical studies for more than 20 years and is an internationally recognized speaker and consultant. His research interests focus on laser surgery, psoriasis, actinic keratosis, photo aging and acne vulgaris. His work has been published in journals such as Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Journal of Dermatologic Surgery, The Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, and Cutis. He is also a member of the editorial board of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

    Michael Gold, MD, FAAD

    Michael Gold, MD, FAAD

    M.D., Medical Director

    Gold Skin Care Center, Tennessee Clinical Research Center

    Dr. Michael H. Gold is the founder and medical director of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center in Nashville, TN. He is a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon and oversees the various facets of the center's operations — a combination of medical and surgical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, aesthetic services and research endeavors, which began in 1990. The Tennessee Clinical Research Center is regarded in the industry as one of the best clinical research centers for medical dermatology and aesthetic/cosmetic research endeavors – focusing on FDA Phase II, III, and IV clinical trials.

    Dr. Gold has earned worldwide recognition for providing patients with leading-edge technological advances in dermatology and aesthetic skin care. He plays an integral role in the development of new pharmaceutical products, injectable fillers and toxins, skin care, and medical devices through his clinical research practice. He presents results of his work regularly at national and international dermatology, plastic surgical, and cosmetic meetings.

    Dr. Gold has authored over 500 published scientific articles, 40 textbook chapters, has edited two textbooks on Photodynamic Therapy as well as been Senior Editor on textbooks on Microneedling as well as Cosmeceuticals & Skin Care. He serves on most major dermatology journal scientific boards and is the current Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology and the Editor-in-Chief of Dermatological Reviews. In addition, Dr. Gold helped establish the SCALE meeting in Nashville – now entering its 18th year - it is one of the leading U.S. dermatologic and aesthetic meetings.

    Dr. Gold also helped start two international groups: the Dermatologic Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL), which aims to create a global community for the open exchange of knowledge and innovation by physicians specializing in dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and aesthetic surgery. It has become one of the most prominent and important international dermatology groups. It show cases meetings all over the world; and the 5-Continent-Congress (5CC), one of the world’s leading conferences on dermatology and aesthetic/cosmetic medicine, where he is the current President of the Congress and has overseen the growth of this meeting since its inception 13 years ago.

    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DSMc

    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DSMc

    Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc is a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and director of the Danish Research Center for Skin Cancer. She is a visiting scientist at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, focusing on the project “Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery” in collaboration with Dr. R. Rox Anderson and his team. Dr. Haedersdal received her MD degree from the Medical School program of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and was authorized as a specialist in dermato-venereology in 2004. Dr. Haedersdal received her PhD degree in 1997 and became Dr. of Medical Science in 1999. Her theses covered aspects of side effects from dermatological laser procedures in animal and human experimental studies. Professor Haedersdal has published more than 250 scientific papers and lectures internationally. Her research team focuses on translational medicine in the field of lasers and energy-based devices in dermatology, imaging-guided procedures, fractional laser-assisted drug delivery, photodynamic therapy, and treatment of skin cancer with light-based devices in combination with topically applied drugs.

    Girish Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS

    Girish Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS

    Dr. Munavalli is medical director and founder of Dermatology, Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, NC. He trained in Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine and received board certified in 2002, and recertification in 2012 and 2022. He is dual board certified in Mohs Micrographic surgery.
    Dr. Munavalli’s memberships and academic affiliations include:
    Board certified and Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
    Board Certified and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery
    Fellow - American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
    Fellow - American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
    Academic affiliation - Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University Department of Dermatology
    -Author of over 90 peer reviewed publications and has given over 275 lectures nationally and internationally.
    Editorial Board of LSM Journal and Lasers in Medical Science
    Board of Directors - Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

    Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD

    Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD

    Dr. Omar A. Ibrahimi is the founding and medical director of the Connecticut Skin Institute. He is a board certified Dermatologist who has completed advanced fellowship training in Skin Cancer, Laser and Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Ibrahimi has trained at the most prestigious medical institutions in the country. He is one of the foremost physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of skin cancer, as well as medical and cosmetic issues involving the skin. He has been honored as a Castle-Connolly Top Doctor since 2016 for his outstanding patient care.

    Dr. Ibrahimi was born and raised in New York City. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and then attended New York University for both his undergraduate and medical school education. He is a graduate of the rigorous MD-PhD program and was honored with the Sulzberger award given to the top graduating medical student in dermatology. He then completed his Dermatology training at Harvard Medical School working at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Boston Veteran’s Hospital. Omar then completed a fellowship program in Mohs and Reconstructive Surgery, Laser and Cosmetic Surgery at the University of California – Davis.

    Dr. Omar Ibrahimi is accredited by the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and the American Academy of Dermatology. He is well-known nationally and internationally, having been an invited speaker at numerous national meetings, and has written extensively about Mohs Surgery, Laser and Cosmetic Procedures. Dr. Ibrahimi has published many articles on skin cancer surgery, laser and cosmetic procedures in leading medical journals. He has also performed tens of thousands of cases of Mohs Surgery and Laser and Cosmetic procedures. Dr. Ibrahimi has been responsible for unveiling and optimizing many of the latest cosmetic procedures that have hit the market in recent years and his practice is among the first to receive the latest innovations in aesthetic dermatology.

    Dr. Ibrahimi has served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School in the Wellman Center for Photomedicine. The Wellman Center for Photomedicine is the world’s leading research center, where the majority of today’s laser and cosmetic technologies were invented and tested. He is an active participant in many clinical trials of new technologies. Prior to founding the Connecticut Skin Insititute, Dr. Ibrahimi was also an Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Dermatologic Surgery and Mohs Surgery at the University of Connecticut, and served as the Director of Laser and Cosmetic Surgery.

    Dr. Ibrahimi prides himself on treating his patients, not just their skin cancer or cosmetic concern. His goal is to provide you with the best possible medical care in a friendly office environment.

    Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, FAAD

    Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, FAAD

    Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D. is an internationally-known author and lecturer on cosmetic dermatology and cutaneous laser surgery. She is the Founder and Director of Capital Laser and Skin Care in suburban Washington, D.C. Dr. Tanzi graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Biochemistry from Hartwick College in New York. She pursued her medical education at Syracuse University School of Medicine where she graduated in the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society at the top of her class. Dr. Tanzi completed her dermatology residency at Columbia University, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York where she served as chief resident. Dr. Tanzi works closely with multiple medical societies to support the progress of dermatologic laser and device-based surgery. She served on the Executive Board as Secretary of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery from 2012-2015 after completing three years on their Board of Directors. She actively serves on the Development and Industry Advisory Counsel for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Tanzi has published over 50 original medical articles and chapters and has been involved with the development of several new laser systems and therapeutic techniques that are now used routinely by physicians around the world. She is an annual invited speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. She actively serves as a journal reviewer for the Journal of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy, and The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and serves as an editor for Dermatologic Surgery. Throughout her career, she has received numerous honors and awards for her work in the field of dermatologic surgery including the Cutting Edge Research Grant from the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Writing Competition, and the chairperson of the Dermatology/Plastic Surgery section for the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery Annual Meeting in 2006 and 2012. Her contributions to the field of dermatology and laser surgery have been featured in many media outlets including The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, NBC News, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, O Magazine, Vogue, Allure, Elle, In-Style, Self, Health, and Cosmopolitan. Dr. Tanzi was inducted into the American Dermatological Association in 2020.

    Jason Pozner, MD

    Jason Pozner, MD

    Dr. Jason Pozner is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of numerous medical societies. He is the founder of Sanctuary Plastic Surgery in Boca Raton, Florida. He is currently adjunct clinical faculty at Cleveland Clinic Florida and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami. Dr. Pozner is a consultant or advisory board member of several laser and aesthetic companies and is actively involved with new product development. He is the author of many scientific articles, books and book chapters and lectures nationally and internationally on many aesthetic surgery related topics.

    Robert Weiss, MD, FAAD

    Robert Weiss, MD, FAAD

    Director

    Maryland Dermatology Laser Skin and Vein Institute

    Dr. Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD has served as President of three major dermatology and laser organizations and has served or is currently serving on Medical Advisory Boards of numerous companies in the aesthetic dermatology field. He is former Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and currently is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Maryland. His education included Columbia University, BA, Johns Hopkins U School of Medicine, MD and fellowship training in dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also sought additional fellowship training at the National Institutes of Health, Immunology Division. Besides serving as President of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American College of Phlebology, he remains very active in teaching for ASDS, ASLMS, and the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Weiss has also served multiple years on the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Weiss has been a featured speaker for the AAD, ASDS, and ASLMS for over 25 years, as well as speaking at many other national and international dermatology and cosmetic societies. He has received numerous international awards of recognition. A prolific author of over 150 peer reviewed articles and a dozen textbooks including “Vein Diagnosis & Treatment: A Comprehensive Approach,” published by McGraw-Hill, and “Cosmetic Dermatology.”
    Dr. Weiss has also served on the American Board of Dermatology, preparing questions for board certification of dermatologists. He is currently Fellowship Director of the ASDS cosmetic fellowship and mentors dermatology fellows in lasers, filler, botulinums and advanced vein treatments at the Maryland Dermatology, Laser, Skin and Vein Institute in Baltimore. Dr. Weiss also holds multiple patents for medical devices and biotechnologies. His expertise on cosmetic dermatology innovations has led to his appearances on TV shows such as “20/20” and “The Today Show.” Dr. Weiss has served as Assistant and Contributing Editor for the journal Dermatologic Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. Dr. Weiss’ actively researches novel lasers and light sources for the treatment of photoaging, vascular lesions, and pigmented lesions as well as fillers and botulinum toxins. He has helped to develop new methods of non-invasive varicose vein treatments, such as endovenous ablation to replace stripping, and assisted with research leading to FDA clearance of newest methods of reversing photoaging by lasers and light sources. Dr. Weiss is actively participating as Principle Investigator in phase II and phase III FDA clinical trials for botulinums, fillers, lasers, energy based devices and dermatologic conditions such as eczema and vitiligo. Dr. Weiss receives frequent media requests for his opinions on the newest cosmetic treatments and devices. He is currently Director of Maryland Dermatology, Laser, Skin & Vein Institute funded in 1991.

    Suzanne Kilmer, MD

    Suzanne Kilmer, MD

    Medical Director

    Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc

    Suzanne L. Kilmer, M.D.

    Dr. Suzanne Linsmeier Kilmer is the Founder of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California, a Clinical Professor at the University of California, Davis, and past president of ASLMS. She completed her M.D. degree and dermatology residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center. She then moved east for a laser surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine to train with Rox Anderson, M.D. She remained at Harvard as a faculty member for two more years, researching the use of Q-switched lasers for the treatment of tattoos and pigmented lesions and the rapidly pulsed CO2 lasers now popular for resurfacing.

    Upon returning to Sacramento, Dr. Kilmer was a principal investigator in several hundred clinical trials, including laser skin resurfacing, laser hair removal, pulsed dye and fractional lasers for wrinkles, scars, and actinic damage, cosmetic injectables, microwave technology for the treatment of hyperhidrosis, cryolipolysis, tissue tightening, body shaping and muscle stimulations devices, and picosecond laser treatment of tattoos, pigmented lesions, acne scars and pico-toning and other novel technologies on the horizon.

    She lectures annually at national and international dermatology meetings and directs several laser courses. Widely published and on numerous medical advisory boards, Dr. Kilmer has served on the Board of Directors for ASDS and ASLMS, as well as the Past President and Secretary for ASLMS, and has received three presidential citations for her contributions. She was honored to be the 2008 Sturge-Weber Foundation roastee, the 2009 recipient of the prestigious ASLMS Ellet Drake lectureship award, and the ASDS 2014 Iron Surgeon. Dr. Kilmer received three awards in 2020: The Vic Narurkar MD, Innovations in Aesthetic Dermatology Lectureship, and the prestigious Leon Goldman and Caroline & William Mark Memorial Awards for longitudinal excellence throughout her career. 2021 ASLMS honored Dr. Kilmer with Dr. Thomas E. Rohrer’s 2021 Presidential Citation and the Melanie C. Grossman, MD Award for Leadership, Mentorship & Public Advocacy for Women in Medical Science Award.

    When not playing in the electromagnetic spectrum, she loves to ski, play pickleball, solve puzzles, take beach walks, and play games with her family.

    Amy Taub, MD

    Amy Taub, MD

    Medical Director and Founder, Assistant Clinical Professor

    Advanced Dermatology, Northwestern University Medical School

    Dr. Amy Forman Taub founded Advanced Dermatology, one of the top medical and cosmetic dermatology practices in the US. Recognized for excellence in dermatological care, specializing in aesthetic dermatology, including injectable fillers and neuromodulators, laser surgery including resurfacing, non-invasive body shaping, laser resurfacing, treatments for acne scarring and procedural treatments for acne, photodynamic therapy and cosmeceutical-grade skincare, Advanced Dermatology has two locations in the Chicago suburbs, Lincolnshire and Glencoe, IL.
    Dr. Taub also founded the website, skinfo.com in 2002, the second skincare store on the Internet. She also opened a skincare boutique called skinfo® in the same locations as her practices, which employs certified estheticians offering expert help in constructing skincare regimens unique to a patient's individual needs.
    Dr. Taub was ranked #1 in Illinois and #10 in the nation in America’s Best Cosmetic Dermatologists 2022 and 2023 by Newsweek. Dr. Taub has also been selected as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor every year since 2013. Chicago Magazine has included Dr. Taub on their Top Doctor and Top Cancer Doctors lists every year since was named one of the Best Doctors in Dermatology by U.S. News and World Report and Chicago Magazine. Locally, Dr. Taub has also been voted Best Cosmetic Dermatologist in the Suburbs of Chicago by readers of Better Magazine (2018-2021).
    Dr. Taub is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Northwestern University Medical School. She is also a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine, Chicago Dermatologic Society, Illinois State Dermatologic Society, Leader's Society of the Dermatology Foundation, Amonette Circle of the Skin Cancer Foundation, Medical Advisory Council of the Skin Cancer Foundation, a founding member of Dermatologic & Aesthetic Surgery International League (DASIL), and on the Industry Advisory Council of ASDS . She is a senior editor at the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology and a peer-reviewer for Dermatologic Surgery and an Allergan Medical Facial Aesthetic Speaker and Trainer.
    Dr. Taub is a pioneer in photodynamic therapy, full facial volumetric filler rejuvenation and laser/energy-based device expert, as well as a frequent lecturer and author on the national and international scene, with over 20 original peer-reviewed publications in major journals and 10 book chapters. As a consultant to leading laser and drug companies, as well as a sought-after speaker and thought leader, Dr. Taub educates and trains physicians from all over the country to provide cosmetic and laser treatments.

    Paul Friedman, MD

    Paul Friedman, MD

    Board-Certified Dermatologist

    Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center, Houston, Texas; McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas

    Paul M. Friedman, MD, board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology, is the director of Dermatology & Laser Surgery Center of Houston, Texas, and also practices at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York. He was educated in dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident and was twice awarded the prestigious Husik Prize for his research in dermatologic surgery. He completed a one-year fellowship in dermatologic laser surgery and Mohs micrographic surgery & cutaneous oncology at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York and was the recipient of the Young Investigator's Writing Competition Award of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). Dr. Friedman is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical School, department of dermatology, and a clinical assistant professor of dermatology at the Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston Methodist Hospital. He is also on staff at Texas Children's Hospital and Memorial-Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center. Dr. Friedman is a fellowship director for the ASDS-accredited cosmetic dermatologic surgery fellowship training program and also serves as faculty for the Procedural Dermatology Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

    Dr. Friedman has been a featured speaker of ASDS, the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS), and other national and international audiences. He recently served as past President of ASLMS and was awarded the prestigious Leon Goldman Memorial Award at the 2019 ASLMS Annual Conference. Dr. Friedman has published over 100 medical articles and book chapters and co-authored the book Beautiful Skin Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Better Skin. He is co-Editor of the textbook Lasers and Light Source Treatment For The Skin and serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Dermatologic Surgery. He has been featured in numerous national media outlets and is a frequent guest on Doctor Radio’s Dermatology Show. Dr. Friedman has been recognized as a leading physician and researcher in the field and has also been involved in the development of several new laser systems and therapeutic techniques now commonly used throughout the world.

    E. Victor Ross, MD

    E. Victor Ross, MD

    E. Victor Ross, M.D., CAPT MC, USN (ret) attended Mississippi State University where he graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in physics. He obtained his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine where he was a junior year inductee into Alpha Omega Alpha. Following internship, Dr. Ross went to Sasebo, Japan as a General Medical Officer. In 1992, he completed a three-year dermatology residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda. In 1994, he was the first Navy-sponsored fellow in photomedicine and lasers at the Massachusetts General Hospital. While there, he conducted basic research experiments and human clinical trials in photodynamic therapy and novel laser applications in dermatology. He was honored as the 2001 Navy Recipient of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Award for excellence in Military Medicine.

    Dr. Ross is presently the director of the Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology Center at Scripps Clinic in San Diego. He also served on the boards of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (president in 2008), the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Surgery. His special interests are fractional laser skin rejuvenation, photodynamic therapy, non-ablative skin remodeling, laser management of scars, laser treatment of acne, and laser hair reduction in dark skinned patients. He is the author of over 100 articles and nine book chapters. Presently, Dr. Ross is investigating novel approaches in pigment quantification as well as conducting comparative trials of picosecond laser sources, novel RF technologies in skin rejuvenation, photon recycling, and laser assisted acne treatments.

    Arisa E. Ortiz, MD

    Arisa E. Ortiz, MD

    Arisa E. Ortiz, M.D. is the Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology, and an Associate Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego.  She received training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery at UC San Diego and also completed the prestigious cosmetic and laser fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Wellman Center for Photomedicine. Dr. Ortiz completed her dermatology residency training at UC Irvine and Beckman Laser Institute. She has authored over fifty publications and several book chapters. Dr. Ortiz also coedited a textbook on surgical reconstruction. She has presented at international and national conferences and is frequently an invited speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). She is on the editorial board of the Journal of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and has won several awards including the Top Doctors Award, and Exceptional Women in Medicine, ASLMS Best of Session Award for Cutaneous Applications, the ASLMS research grant, and the ASDS Cutting Edge Research Grant. Dr. Ortiz has also served as the President of the San Diego Dermatologic Surgery Society and is serving on the ASLMS Board of Directors. Her research interests are in laser treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer.

    A. Jay Burns, MD

    A. Jay Burns, MD

    national medical director

    RSMD/Cosmetic Physician Partners

    Dr. A. Jay Burns has enjoyed a successful practice in Dallas for over 30 years. He graduated with high honors from Baylor University undergraduate and University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He was board certified in general surgery training the University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals in Salt Lake City followed by a plastic surgery residency at University of Texas Southwestern. He was fellowship trained vascular anomalies and birthmarks at Harvard Affiliated Hospitals and is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
    Dr Burns is a national and internationally renowned expert and speaker in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, with specific acumen and focus on Cosmetic Surgery, Lasers and other energy/technology devices.
    Dr Burns a partner and also the National Medical Director of Cosmetic Physicians Partners, which at the time of this writing is the largest group of aesthetic practices in the United Statess and has beat all predictions on growth due to their unique partnership and approach that is NOT PE or VC based and retains control by the owner.
    He continues to work hand in hand with industry in the development of new products, and is intimately involved with FDA research which enables such products to enter the marketplace.
    Dr. Burns has been a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery since 1992 and served on the board several years culminating in he service as President of the organization in 2006-7. He remains active in the society. Dr. Burns is also a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc., and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. He has been a national spokesperson for both societies and served as Traveling Professor for the Aesthetic Society for the years 2001 to 2003. In addition, he is also a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Dallas Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. His expert opinions are sought out regularly by multiple media sources. He was featured on the Oprah Winfrey “Medical Miracles” show. Dr. Burns has been voted numerous times by his peers D Magazine’s “Best Doctors”, including the last 7 years from 2017 to 2023. He has been voted a Texas Monthly’s “ Super Doctors” for as long as the award has been given.

    Dr. Burns and his wife, Ginny, have two children, and seven grandchildren. He is enthusiastically involved with his family and Watermark Community Church. He strives daily to be a more fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. He and his wife started and lead the Prodigal ministry, which brings hope to families dealing with the chaos of prodigal or wayward children. He loves traveling with his wife, family and friends. He also enjoys the mountains, golf, and video editing.

    Mitchel Goldman, MD

    Mitchel Goldman, MD

    Board-Certified Dermatologist

    Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, San Diego, CA

    Dr. Mitchel P. Goldman is Medical Director of Cosmetic Laser Dermatology and Platinum Dermatology Partners. A graduate of Boston University and the Stanford University Medical School, Dr. Goldman is a Volunteer Clinical Professor, Retirered in Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Goldman is Board Certified by the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Cosmetic Surgery. He has authored and/or co-authored 21 Textbooks on Dermatologic Surgery, Sclerotherapy, Ambulatory Phlebectomy, Cutaneous Laser Surgery, Cellulite and Cosmetic Surgery as well as over 350 peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters. Dr. Goldman is a recipient of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery’s 21st Century Achievement Award and the 2009 Presidents Award, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery For Outstanding Contribution in Teaching and Research and the 2016 Presidential Citation, American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery for invaluable contribution as an international ambassador and worldwide leader in laser and energy device education. He is Past-President, of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Vein and Lymphatic Society.

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    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Saturday, April 15th, 10:30AM - 12PM. The most advanced technology and protocols for non-invasive body contouring, muscle stimulation, and skin tightening will be presented during this session. A fundamental knowledge of the devices in the space will allow the attendee to gain the most out of the session, as a basic review of treatments will not be included. Ample time will be allotted for questions and discussion.

    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Saturday, April 15th, 10:30AM - 12PM.

    The most advanced technology and protocols for non-invasive body contouring, muscle stimulation, and skin tightening will be presented during this session. A fundamental knowledge of the devices in the space will allow the attendee to gain the most out of the session, as a basic review of treatments will not be included. Ample time will be allotted for questions and discussion.

    Presentations:

    • Body Contouring: An update on Fat Reduction
      • Elizabeth Tanzi, MD
    • Muscle-stimulation and Body Contouring
      • Carolyn Jacob, MD
    • Non-invasive skin tightening on the body: An update
      • Naz Saedi, MD
    • Panel Discussion and Q+A
      • Elizabeth Tanzi, MD; Carolyn Jacob, MD; Naz Saedi, MD
    Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, FAAD

    Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, FAAD

    Elizabeth Tanzi, M.D. is an internationally-known author and lecturer on cosmetic dermatology and cutaneous laser surgery. She is the Founder and Director of Capital Laser and Skin Care in suburban Washington, D.C. Dr. Tanzi graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Biochemistry from Hartwick College in New York. She pursued her medical education at Syracuse University School of Medicine where she graduated in the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society at the top of her class. Dr. Tanzi completed her dermatology residency at Columbia University, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York where she served as chief resident. Dr. Tanzi works closely with multiple medical societies to support the progress of dermatologic laser and device-based surgery. She served on the Executive Board as Secretary of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery from 2012-2015 after completing three years on their Board of Directors. She actively serves on the Development and Industry Advisory Counsel for the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Tanzi has published over 50 original medical articles and chapters and has been involved with the development of several new laser systems and therapeutic techniques that are now used routinely by physicians around the world. She is an annual invited speaker at the American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. She actively serves as a journal reviewer for the Journal of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy, and The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and serves as an editor for Dermatologic Surgery. Throughout her career, she has received numerous honors and awards for her work in the field of dermatologic surgery including the Cutting Edge Research Grant from the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Writing Competition, and the chairperson of the Dermatology/Plastic Surgery section for the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery Annual Meeting in 2006 and 2012. Her contributions to the field of dermatology and laser surgery have been featured in many media outlets including The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC News, NBC News, CNN, Fox News, USA Today, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Washingtonian, O Magazine, Vogue, Allure, Elle, In-Style, Self, Health, and Cosmopolitan. Dr. Tanzi was inducted into the American Dermatological Association in 2020.

    Carolyn Jacob, MD, FAAD

    Carolyn Jacob, MD, FAAD

    Medical Director

    Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology

    Dr. Carolyn I. Jacob, the Founder and Medical director of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, is a board-certified dermatologist and a Harvard-trained cosmetic and laser surgeon. She is an associate clinical instructor in Dermatology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Jacob’s services and areas of expertise include lasers for skin rejuvenation, hair removal, injectable aesthetics, sclerotherapy, tumescent liposuction, non-surgical fat reduction, hyperhidrosis treatments and therapies for photoaging. Dr. Jacob graduated with High Honors (suma cum laude) from Indiana University and earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She was chief resident of dermatology at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics and completed a cosmetic and laser surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School in 2000. Her research activities include the investigation and outcomes of various lasers, non-surgical body contouring devices, cellulite treatment, radiofrequency devices, botulinum toxin and products for skin rejuvenation. She has published over 30 articles and 12 book chapters on dermatology and cosmetic and laser therapies. She is a well known authority on medical skin treatments and speaks in both national and international professional meetings. She has been featured on Dr. Oz, ABC's 2020, ABC 7 news Chicago, Fox news Chicago, WGN Chicago, CBS Chicago, Windy City Live, and has been quoted in numerous magazines including Self, Allure, Women's Health, Better Homes and Garden, Esquire and Instyle. When she is not busy seeing patients and running her practice, she spends time with her 3 young children and very understanding husband.

    Nazanin Saedi, MD

    Nazanin Saedi, MD

    Dr. Nazanin Saedi is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Thomas Jefferson University, and she serves as Director of Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology. She graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University. She completed her medical education at The George Washington University School of Medicine, where she graduated with distinction and with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. Dr. Saedi completed her dermatology residency at the University of California, Irvine, and she completed her fellowship training at SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Saedi has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She lectures nationally and internationally on laser surgery and cosmetic dermatology.

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    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 13th, 3:30PM - 5PM.

    This was recorded at the 42nd ASLMS Annual Conference Thursday, April 13th, 3:30PM - 5PM.

    Presentations:

    • CLINICAL TASK PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF EYE PROTECTION FOR PULSED-DYE LASER APPLICATIONS IN DERMATOLOGY
      • Ryan Wilson
    • EVALUATION OF HOLMIUM LASER LITHOTRIPSY WITH MULTIPLE PULSES
      • Youngseok Seo, PhD
    • USE OF ONABOTULINUM TOXIN A FOR RECALCITRANT FACIAL NEURALGIA ASSOCIATED WITH PARRY-ROMBERG SYNDROME
      • Karen Karimi, MD
    • CLINICAL EVALUATION OF TISSUE MICRO-CORING, A NOVEL TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATING RHYTIDES OF THE SKIN
      • Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
    • LONG-TERM EFFICACY OF FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED 1726NM LASER FOR TREATMENT OF MODERATE INFLAMMATORY ACNE VULGARIS
      • Roy Geronemus, MD
    • FDA ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS RECOMMEND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS
      • Umer Nadir, BS
    • OPTIMIZING CLINICAL BENEFIT AND PATIENT EXPERIENCE WITH COMBINATION DEEP TISSUE RADIOFREQUENCY MICRONEEDLE TREATMENT FOLLOWED BY SHALLOW 1927 THULIUM LASER
      • Sarah Chapman, MSN, BSN, NP-C
    • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PDL AND CO2 TREATMENTS IN THE PEDIATRIC PLASTIC SURGERY AND BURN CENTER IN 2 YEARS PERIOD
      • Lidija Barcot
    • A NEW 532 NM, VARIABLE-PULSE-STRUCTURE, DUAL WAVELENGTH, KTP LASER WITH CRYOGEN SPRAY COOLING EFFECTIVELY TREATS ROSACEA
      • Eric Bernstein, MD, MSE
    • A CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGIC EXAMINATION OF A NEW, HIGH PEAK POWER ND:YAG LASER WITH MICROSECOND TO MILLISECOND PULSE DURATIONS AND UNIQUE SUB PULSE STRUCTURES
      • Emil Tanghetti, MD
    • LIFTING AND CONTOURING OF SOFT FACIAL TISSUE INDUCED BY SIMULTANEOUS APPLICATION OF HIFES AND MONOPOLAR RF
      • Brian Kinney, MD, MSME, FACS
    • THE DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF A NOVEL TOPICAL SERUM DESIGNED TO BE UTILIZED WITH ENERGY-BASED DEVICES FOR PIGMENT CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT OF SKIN ELASTICITY
      • Peter Bjerring, MD, PhD
    • MODELING THE ACTIVATION OF MOTONEURONS BY AN ELECTROMAGNETIC MUSCLE STIMULATION DEVICE
      • Joel Jimenez Lozano, PhD
    • EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATORS WITH LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBERS FOR TREATMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING: EXPERIMENTS, MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITH UNIT CELLS.
      • James Childs, PhD
    • NOVEL DUAL-APPLICATOR CRYOLIPOLYSIS SYSTEM: EVALUATION OF PATIENT-REPORTED SATISFACTION, PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT, AND PROCEDURAL ASSESSMENT IN A PROSPECTIVE MULTI-COUNTRY POSTMARKETING STUDY
      • Suzanne Kilmer, MD
    Jay Bhawalkar

    Jay Bhawalkar (Moderator)

    Dr. Jayant Bhawalkar earned a doctoral degree in Physics from the University of Texas at Dallas and subsequently conducted post-doctoral research in the field of Photonics and Non-linear Optics at SUNY, Buffalo. From 2003 to 2017 Dr. Bhawalkar worked at Candela Corporation in various technical and management roles, most recently Vice president of Research, bringing several successful products to the market, among them the first 1064/532nm commercial picosecond laser. Currently, Dr. Bhawalkar is Chief Technology Officer at AVAVA, Inc., a medical device startup company under the umbrella of Blossom Innovations, Inc. He is currently working to bring to market a new class of lasers that could greatly increase safety in skin of color patients. Dr. Bhawalkar has authored several book chapters, over 40 publications, and has over 10 issued patents. He is currently on the Board of the ASLMS as an Industry Representative and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of the ASLMS as well as for journals published by the Optical Society of America. He is a Fellow of the ASLMS and Senior Member of the Optical Society of America.

    Brad Hauser

    Brad Hauser (Moderator)

    Brad Hauser is currently the Chief Product Officer at the Beauty Health Company and the HydraFacial brand since January 2023. Previously, he was President and CEO of Soliton, Inc. since November 2020. Prior to joining Soliton, Mr. Hauser served as the Vice President, R&D and General Manager for CoolSculpting at Allergan Pharmaceuticals since ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. was acquired by Allergan in April 2017. Previously, he served as the Senior Vice President of Research and Development at ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. from January 2017 to April 2017 and as its Vice President of Research and Development from July 2015 to January 2017. Mr. Hauser joined ZELTIQ in December 2013 as Vice President of Product and Clinical Strategy. Prior to joining ZELTIQ, he held multiple roles in the aesthetic industry, including Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations for Cutera, Director of Research and Development at Medicis and Managing Director of Product and Clinical Marketing at Solta Medical.

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    Hour 10: Fat and Adipose Tissue - This is part of the 2022 Online Recordings of 24 hours of Lasers This hour focused on non-invasive fat removal and metabolic imaging.

    Session Director: Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD | Massachusetts General Hospital Cutaneous Biology Research Center | Boston, Massachusetts

    Moderator:  Asher Park, BS

    Hour 10:  Fat and Adipose Tissue

    This hour focused on non-invasive fat removal and metabolic imaging.

    Discussed topics include:

    • metabolic imaging of fat, including differences between white, brown, and beige fat
    • effects of aging and obesity on fat activation
    • non-invasive fat removal techniques
    Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD

    Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD

    Dieter Manstein, M.D., Ph.D. graduated from the University of Münster, Germany. He completed a research fellowship at the Wellman Center of Photomedicine and a special clinical dermatology-training track at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is currently Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and heads his research laboratory at the Cutaneous Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital. His research is focused on innovative use of energy-based devices, mainly within the area of dermatology. Many of the major current device treatments in dermatology are the direct result of his inventions and research. Notable examples are fractional photothermolysis and non-invasive fat removal by cold (selective cryolipolysis). He also contributed significantly to advances in the area of hair removal and laser-tissue interaction. Dr. Manstein received multiple honors and awards, including the Horace Furumoto Innovator Award and the Ellet H. Drake Award from the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

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    Hour 22: 10 Aesthetic Procedures from My Practice with Tips for Success - This is part of the 2022 Online Recordings of 24 hours of Lasers This hour featured discussions on innovative laser techniques and their applications, specifically highlighting procedures from Dr. Waibel's practice.

    Session Director: Jill Waibel, MD | Miami Dermatology & Laser Institute | Miami, Florida

    Speakers:  Roy G. Geronemus, MD; Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS

    Moderator:  Arielle Gray, MD

    Sponsor:  Lumenis

    Hour 22:  10 Aesthetic Procedures from My Practice with Tips for Success 

    This hour featured discussions on innovative laser techniques and their applications, specifically highlighting procedures from Dr. Waibel's practice.

    Discussed topics include:

    • aesthetic procedures
    • device selection
    • micro-coring technology
    • robotic body contouring
    Jill S. Waibel, MD

    Jill S. Waibel, MD

    Jill S. Waibel, MD, practices as a board-certified dermatologist specializing in general dermatology, cutaneous laser surgery, and cosmetic dermatology for adults and children. She is in private practice in Miami, Florida, and Coral Gables, Florida. She is currently the medical director and owner of the Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute in Miami. Dr. Waibel is the subsection chief of Dermatology at Baptist Hospital. In addition, Dr. Waibel serves as a Clinical Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami. She is a world-recognized leader in dermatologic laser surgery and lectures worldwide to train other physicians. In her practice, she has over 40 laser devices and treats a wide variety of cutaneous diseases. Dr. Waibel is active in basic science clinical trials at the University of Miami and has a clinical trials division at Miami Dermatology and Research. One of Dr. Waibel’s primary passions is the treatment of scars by applying today’s latest cutaneous laser technologies. She has successfully developed industry-leading procedures and techniques with lasers, received numerous awards for her contributions to medicine, and published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and several textbook chapters. She was named “Person of the Week” on ABC World News Tonight in 2015 and was recently granted a Cutting Edge Research Grant by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery. She has received numerous awards for her contributions to medicine, including an award given by Surgeon General Koop. The 2016 JDD Humanitarian Award has been given to Dr. Waibel for her innovative work in using lasers to treat patients with traumatic burn injuries. Dr. Waibel lectures, collaborates, and trains military physicians to help the wounded warriors. Dr. Waibel makes her home in Coral Gables with her husband and four children.

    Roy Geronemus, MD

    Roy Geronemus, MD

    Medical Director

    Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York

    Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., Director of the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York®, graduated from Harvard University and pursued his medical education at the University of Miami School of Medicine.

    He trained in dermatology at the New York University Medical Center where he was the chief resident and subsequently underwent a fellowship training in Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. He is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at New York University Medical Center where he founded its laser program and served nine years as chief of dermatologic and laser surgery. He is past president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, New York Dermatological Society, Dermatologic Society of Greater New York and Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons. Dr. Geronemus is the Chairman of the Board of the New York Stem Cell Foundation.

    The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery has awarded Dr. Geronemus with the Ellet Drake award for outstanding contributions to laser medicine and the Leon Goldman award for excellence in clinical laser research. The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has awarded him the Samuel J. Stegman award for distinguished service and the Vic Narurkar, M.D., Innovations in Aesthetic Dermatology Lectureship Award.
    The University of Miami School of Medicine has elected him into their alumni Hall of Fame. He has received the Physician of the Year honor from the Vascular Birthmark Foundation and was also awarded their Humanitarian Award in 2014.

    Dr. Geronemus has published over 400 medical articles, chapters and books. He has been involved with the development of multiple new laser systems and therapeutic techniques, which are now commonly used throughout the world.

    Girish Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS

    Girish Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS

    Dr. Munavalli is medical director and founder of Dermatology, Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas in Charlotte, NC. He trained in Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine and received board certified in 2002, and recertification in 2012 and 2022. He is dual board certified in Mohs Micrographic surgery.
    Dr. Munavalli’s memberships and academic affiliations include:
    Board certified and Fellow of American Academy of Dermatology
    Board Certified and Fellow of the American College of Mohs Surgery
    Fellow - American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
    Fellow - American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
    Academic affiliation - Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Wake Forest University Department of Dermatology
    -Author of over 90 peer reviewed publications and has given over 275 lectures nationally and internationally.
    Editorial Board of LSM Journal and Lasers in Medical Science
    Board of Directors - Intersocietal Accreditation Commission

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    Hour 1: What's New in Laser Surgery! - This is part of the 2023 Online Recordings of 24 hours of Lasers

    Session Director:  Eric F. Bernstein, MD, MSE | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Moderators: Milind Vasudev; Donggyoon Hoong

    Sponsor: Acclaro

    Hour 1:  What's New in Laser Surgery!

    Discussed topics include: 

    • laser treatment mechanisms
    • depth of penetration
    • cooling techniques
    • risks and complications
    Eric Bernstein, MD, MSE

    Eric Bernstein, MD, MSE

    Physician

    Main Line Center for Laser Surgery

    Eric F. Bernstein, M.D., M.S.E. received his B.S. from Duke University, summa cum laude with distinction in his major and his M.D. from the Yale University School of Medicine, where he served as Banner Bearer and Class President, and an M.S.E. in Management of Technology from the Engineering School/Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania. Following fellowships with the NCI at the NIH and Hahnemann University, he joined Jefferson Medical College, where he directed a photobiology laboratory and served as director of the Laser Surgery Center. Dr. Bernstein holds 14 U.S. patents, has authored over 100 scientific publications, and has given numerous presentations.

    Dr. Bernstein currently directs Main Line Center for laser Surgery, an aesthetic laser practice in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and proudly served as president of the ASLMS. Dr. Bernstein’s practice focuses heavily on clinical studies of new lasers and energy-based devices, and he actively participates in several science-based start-ups.