
Program Schedule
Detailed program schedule for the Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium
Program Schedule
*Program subject to change*
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
Brian 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)
Brian 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
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Rhinoplasty Panels
Coming Soon
Saturday, November 8, 2025
7:00am – 11:00am
Rhinoplasty Panels
Coming Soon
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)
Brian 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
Brian 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
Optional Cadaver Labs
Separate optional cadaver labs will be held on Friday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025.
For full details and registration information, please visit the Cadaver Lab page.
Note: Additional registration and fees required. Space is limited.