CME 2026 ASLMS 45th Annual Conference Recordings - The Power of Pairing: Combining Modalities
The course was recorded on May 8, 2026, at the ASLMS Annual Conference.
Course Description: Advances in laser surgery have expanded the range of light- and energy-based devices, yet many treatments remain siloed rather than strategically integrated. This session explores evidence-based protocols for combining modalities (e.g. lasers, light, ultrasound, radiofrequency, biostimulatory injectables, neuromodulators) to achieve synergistic improvement. Through case analysis and treatment sequencing strategies, attendees will learn how pairing technologies can enhance safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction.
COURSE DIRECTORS: Sara Hogan, MD – Founder and Medical Director, Cosmedica Dermatology; Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – Professor of Dermatology; Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology, University of California San Diego
FACULTY PANELISTS: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – Professor of Dermatology; Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology, University of California San Diego; Farah A. Moustafa, MD – Assistant Professor, Director Laser & Cosmetics Center, Tufts Medical Center; Sara Hogan, MD – Founder and Medical Director, Cosmedica Dermatology; Lisa Ishii, MD, FAAD – Board-Certified Dermatologist, Aesthetic Solutions; Chapel Hill, NC; Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD - Director, Cutaneous Rehabilitation & Dermatology Laser Surgery Dermatology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL); Molly Wanner, MD, MBA – Massachusetts General Hospital
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the activity, learners should be able to:
- Identify appropriate patient profiles for combination treatment strategies across different phototypes and indications.
- Design evidence-based treatment plans that integrate multiple energy-based devices and injectables for synergistic outcomes.
- Apply safe sequencing and parameter adjustment principles to minimize adverse events when stacking modalities.
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This activity is intended for an audience of physicians and other healthcare professionals interested in the use of lasers, light, energy-based devices, and related technologies across various specialties.
PRESENTATIONS:
Combining Modalities for the Treatment of Melasma | Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – Professor of Dermatology; Director of Laser and Cosmetic Dermatology, University of California San Diego
Combining Modalities for Facial Rejuvenation | Farah A. Moustafa, MD – Assistant Professor, Director Laser & Cosmetics Center, Tufts Medical Center
Combining Modalities for the Treatment of Skin Laxity | Sara Hogan, MD – Founder and Medical Director, Cosmedica Dermatology
Combining Modalities for the Treatment of Textural Abnormalities | Lisa Ishii, MD, FAAD – Board-Certified Dermatologist, Aesthetic Solutions; Chapel Hill, NC
Combining Modalities for the Treatment of Scarring | Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD - Director, Cutaneous Rehabilitation & Dermatology Laser Surgery Dermatology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL)
Combining Modalities - Devices, Injectables and More | Molly Wanner, MD, MBA – Massachusetts General Hospital
DISCLOSURES:
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by ASLMS are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by ASLMS in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by ASLMS to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated by ASLMS.
All planners and faculty for this educational activity, except for those listed below, have no financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
- Sara Hogan, MD discloses the following financial relationships: Allergan Aesthetics: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Candela Medical: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards), Speakers' Bureau; Solta Medical: Speakers' Bureau; UpToDate: Royalty/Patent Beneficiary; Wontech USA: Speakers' Bureau
- Arisa E. Ortiz, MD discloses the following financial relationships: Aerolase: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Alastin Skincare: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Allergan: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards), Speakers' Bureau (); Bausch Health: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Cutera: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Galderma: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Procter and Gamble: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Revance Therapeutics, Inc.: Contracted Research (Principal Investigators must provide information, even if received by the institution); Rodan + Fields: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Sciton: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards), Speakers' Bureau; Smartgraft: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Sofwave: Speakers' Bureau
- Farah A. Moustafa, MD discloses the following financial relationships: Candela: Speakers' Bureau
- Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD discloses the following financial relationships: Acclaro: Honoraria; Lumenis Be: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards); Lumenis Be: Clinical training
- Molly Wanner, MD, MBA discloses the following financial relationships: Akeyna: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder, Royalty/Patent Beneficiary, Stock Shareholder (Individual stocks; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed); Bausch Health: Grant; Clarity Cosmetics: Stock Options Holder, Stock Shareholder (Individual stocks; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed); EllaOla: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards), Stock Options Holder; MGH: Royalty/Patent Beneficiary; MK2002 LLC: Owner/Co-Owner Founder/Co-Founder, Stock Shareholder (Individual stocks; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed); Sorette: Consulting Fees (e.g., advisory boards), Stock Options Holder
ASLMS staff planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement:
The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credits:
This enduring material is eligible for 1.8 CE credits if you are a Registered Nurse. These credits are provided with co-sponsorship with the Laser Training Institute division of Professional Medical Education Association.
Instructions for Learners to Receive Credit:
To receive a Certificate of Credit or a Certificate of Participation for On-Demand (2026) course, registered attendees must submit a completed electronic CME/CE evaluation by the course expiration date (11/30/26).
This course should take approximately 1.5 hours to complete.
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:
For questions related to claiming CME or CE credits, please contact education1@aslms.org or call (715) 845-9283.
- Refund requests will only be considered if made within 14 days of purchase.
- Refunds will only be considered if you have not yet started the course (no content viewed).
- Refunds are not available for missed live activities.
- Contact information@aslms.org to request a refund.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For questions related to claiming CME or CE credits, please contact education1@aslms.org or call (715) 845-9283.
DISCLAIMER:
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
DISCLOSURE OF OFF-LABEL USE:
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery does not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.
Sara Hogan, MD, MHS (Moderator)
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Sara Hogan, MD, FAAD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Hogan received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine internship and dermatology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She then completed a cosmetic, laser and dermatologic surgery fellowship at SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, MA. Dr. Hogan previously was the Director of Aesthetic Surgery for UCLA Dermatology Santa Monica and Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in Dermatology at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. She has been invited to present at international and national professional conferences, published over twenty articles in peer-reviewed journals, and co-authored over fifteen chapters in dermatologic and cosmetic surgery textbooks.
Arisa E. Ortiz, MD (Moderator)
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.
Farah Moustafa, MD
Lisa Ishii, MD
Board-Certified Dermatologist
Aesthetic Solutions MSP, PA
Lisa Ishii, MD is a board certified dermatologist with advanced fellowship training in cosmetic and laser dermatologic surgery at Aesthetic Solutions MSP, PA in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Ishii completed her internship and dermatology residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident during her final year of training. Dr. Ishii then completed cosmetic and laser dermatologic surgery fellowship through the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery at Cosmetic Laser Dermatology in San Diego, CA. Dr. Ishii is committed to advancing the field of cosmetic dermatology and has participated in more than 30 clinical trials studying topicals, injectables, and lasers/energy-based devices. She is passionate about collaborating with her patients to help them look and feel their very best by combining up to date medical evidence and an artistic eye.
Thomas Beachkofsky, MD
Director, Cutaneous Rehabilitation Clinic
Dermatology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL)
Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD, FAAD is a Board-Certified Dermatologist (American Board of Dermatology) and serves as the Director of the Cutaneous Rehabilation Clinic at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and received his Medical Degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Subsequently he completed his internship and residency in Dermatology in San Antonio, Texas all while serving on Active Duty as an Officer in the United States Air Force. During training he was inducted in the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honors society and earned accolades as the distinguished graduate from his transitional internship and served as Chief Resident of his dermatology training program.
He is an experienced medical and procedural dermatologist as well as clinical researcher with extensive training and experience with the use of lasers, lights and energy-based devices. He is an internationally recognized expert and has lectured on the use of such devices around the world and published his work in multiple textbooks and over 35 peer reviewed journals articles. He is most well-known for his experience with the use of ablative lasers for the treatment of burns, scars and extensive sun damaged skin and currently operates 30+ devices in his clinic. He is passionate about the care of veterans, wounded warriors and amputees and in 2020 was awarded the Henry M. Jackson Foundation Hero of Military Medicine. His current research is focused on rehabilitating scars in the amputee population and restoring the form and function of aging skin.
Molly Wanner, MD, MBA
Molly Wanner, M.D., M.B.A., is a board-certified dermatologist who specializes in laser and cosmetic dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an assistant professor in dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wanner conducts clinical and basic science research in the areas of cosmetic and laser dermatology. Her research interested include topical cosmetic products and laser and cosmetic devices.
Dr. Wanner has authored numerous scientific publications and is frequently used as a clinical expert source. Dr. Wanner is a board member of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Wanner also contributes to popular consumer media.
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