Program Overview

The Aesthetic Interactive: Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium offers a comprehensive program featuring the latest advancements in facial surgery and rhinoplasty techniques. Our distinguished faculty includes world-renowned experts who will share their knowledge through lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops.

Program Schedule

Friday, November 7, 2025

7:00am – 7:10am
Introduction
Michael Lee, MD and Steve Levine, MD

7:10am – 8:45am
Key Concepts in my Facelift Approach (15 minutes each)
Francisco Bravo, MD
Ramkin Kassir, MD
Michael Lee, MD
Bryan Mendelson, MD
Kiya Movassaghi, MD

Panel Discussion 8:25am – 8:45am
Moderator: Lou Bucky, MD
Audience Discussant: Steve Levine, MD

8:45am – 10:20am
Facelifting - Technical Pearls from Skin to Skin (15 minutes each)
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD
Chia Chi Kao, MD
Steve Levine, MD
Lou Bucky, MD
Marc Mani, MD

Panel Discussion 10:00am – 10:20am
Moderator: Francisco Bravo, MD
Audience Discussant: Michael Lee, MD

10:20am – 10:40am
Coffee Break in the MedSpa Pro Exhibits

10:40am – 11:36am
Defining and Delivering the Ideal Neck (12 minutes each)
Chia Chi Kao, MD
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD
R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Ramkin Kassir, MD

Panel Discussion 11:16am – 11:36am
Moderator: Kiya Movassaghi, MD
Audience Discussant: Lou Bucky, MD

11:36am – 12:30pm
Subplatysmal Surgery – My Step-by Step Approach (15 minutes each)
Bryan Mendelson, MD
Luis Macias, MD
Franscisco Bravo, MD
Dino Elyassnia, MD

Panel Discussion 12:12pm – 12:30pm
Moderator: Steve Levine, MD
Audience Discussant: Chris Surek, DO

12:30pm – 1:00pm
Lunch in the MedSpa Pro Exhibits

1:00pm – 5:00pm
Optional: Facial Anatomy Cadaver Lab

4:30pm – 6:00pm
Rhinoplasty Part 1 – Techniques – Preservation
My Way: Closed Preservation – Edited Live Surgery
Erhan Coskun, MD
Faculty/Audience Discussion

My Way: Open Preservation – Edited Live Surgery
Bahman Guyuron, MD
Faculty/Audience Discussion

6:00pm – 7:30pm
Rhinoplasty Part 2 – Case Presentations: What Would You Do?
Erhan Coskun, MD
Bahman Guyuron, MD
Sammy Sinno, MD
Jon Kurkjian, MD

Saturday, November 8, 2025

7:00am – 8:30am
Rhinoplasty Part 3 – Techniques – Structure
My Way: Open Structural – Edited Live Surgery
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Faculty/Audience Discussion

My Way: Open Structural– Edited Live Surgery
Richard Zoumalan, MD
Faculty/Audience Discussion

8:30am – 9:00am
Coffee Break

9:00am – 10:00am
Rhinoplasty Part 4 – Case Presentations – What Would You Do?
Jason Roostaeian, MD
Richard Zoumalan, MD
Paul Afrooz, MD
Audience Case Presentations

10:00am – 11:00am TBA

11:00am – 11:50am
Modern Day Approaches to the Forehead (10 minutes)
Kiya Movassaghi, MD (Browlift)
Ramkin Kassir, MD (Browlift)
Marc Mani, MD (Browlift)
Bahman Guyuron, MD (Forehead Shortening)
Gianfranco Frojo, MD (Forehead Shortening)

Panel Discussion 11:40am – 12:00pm
Moderator: Chris Surek, DO
Audience Discussant: Luis Macias, MD

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Periorbital Rejuvenation Pearls (10 minutes)
Chris Surek, DO (Periorbital Anatomy)
Steve Levine, MD (Upper Blepharoplasty – Keep it Simple)
Michael Lee, MD (Comprehensive Lower Lid Treatment)
Bryan Mendelson, MD (Evolution of Periorbital Surgery)
Luis Macias, MD (Comprehensive Treatment of Periorbita)

Panel Discussion 12:40pm – 1:00pm
Moderator: R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Audience Discussant: Kiya Movassaghi, MD

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lunch in the MedSpa Pro Exhibits

2:00pm – 2:40pm
Keynote Lecture: A Look Back at My Personal Journey Through Facial Surgery
Bryan Mendelson, MD

Q & A 2:30pm – 2:40pm
Audience Discussant: Chris Surek, DO

2:40pm – 3:00pm
Rejuvenation of the Upper Lip (10 minutes)
Franscisco Bravo, MD
Ramkin Kassir, MD
Mark Mani, MD
Kiya Movassaghi, MD
R. Brannon Claytor, MD

Panel Discussion 2:40pm – 3:00pm
Moderator: Franscisco Bravo, MD
Audience Discussant: Steve Levine, MD

3:00pm – 4:00pm
Fat Grafting - Application and Technique (10 minutes)
Chris Surek, DO
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD
Dino Elyassnia, MD
Chia Chi Kao, MD
Francisco Bravo, MD

Panel Discussion 3:40pm – 4:00pm
Moderator: Franscisco Bravo, MD
Audience Discussant: Michael Lee, MD

4:00pm – 4:40pm
Keynote Lecture: A Career Evolution of Neck Surgery
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD

Q & A 4:30pm - 4:40pm
Audience Discussant: Franscisco Bravo, MD

4:40pm – 5:00pm
Regenerative Medicine and The Medical Spa (5 minutes)
Kiya Movassaghi, MD
R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Lou Bucky, MD

Panel Discussion 4:55pm - 5:00pm
Moderator: Luis Macias, MD
Audience Discussant: Steve Levine, MD

Sunday, November 9, 2025

8:00am – 2:00pm
Optional: Endoscopic Cadaver Lab