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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
Francisco Bravo, MD and Kiya Movassaghi, MD

7:10am – 8:10am
Key Concepts in My Facelift Approach
Francisco Bravo, MD
Ramtin Kassir, MD
Michael Lee, MD
Bryan Mendelson, MD
Kiya Movassaghi, MD

8:10am – 8:30am
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lou Bucky, MD
Audience Discussant: Steve Levine, MD

8:30am – 9:30am
Facelifting - Technical Pearls from Skin to Skin
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD
Chia Chi Kao, MD
Steve Levine, MD
Lou Bucky, MD
Marc Mani, MD

9:30am – 9:50am
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Francisco Bravo, MD
Audience Discussant: Michael Lee, MD

9:50am – 10:10am
Coffee Break in the MedSpa Pro Exhibits

10:10am – 11:00am
Defining and Delivering the Ideal Neck
Chris Surek, DO
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD
R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Ramtin Kassir, MD

11:00am – 11:15am
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kiya Movassaghi, MD
Audience Discussant: Lou Bucky, MD

11:15am – 12:05pm
Subplatysmal Surgery – Clinical Algorithm and Surgical Technique
Bryan Mendelson, MD
Luis Macias, MD
Franscisco Bravo, MD
Dino Elyassnia, MD

12:05pm – 12:30pm
Panel Discussion
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 and Rhinoplasty Cadaver Lab

4:30pm – 6:00pm
Rhinoplasty Part 1 – Techniques – Closed Preservation vs Open Structure

4:30pm – 5:00pm
My Way: Closed Preservation – Edited Live Surgery
Erhan Coskun, MD

5:00pm – 5:15pm
Faculty/Audience Discussion

5:15pm – 5:45pm
My Way: Open Preservation – Edited Live Surgery
Bahman Guyuron, MD

5:45pm – 6:00pm
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 – Open Preservation vs Open Structure

7:00am – 7:30am
My Way: Preservation – Edited Live Surgery
Jason Roostaeian, MD

7:30am – 7:45am
Faculty/Audience Discussion

7:45am – 8:15am
My Way: Open Structural– Edited Live Surgery
Richard Zoumalan, MD

8:15am – 8:30am
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

11:00am – 12:00pm
Modern Day Approaches to the Forehead
Kiya Movassaghi, MD - My Algorithm and Approach for Lifting the Brow
Marc Mani, MD – Endoscopic Brow Lift Technique – Anatomy and Pearls
Jason Roostaeian, MD - When and How I Lift the Brow
Bahman Guyuron, MD – Transpalpebral and Hybrid Forehead Rejuvenation – A Lifetime of Lessons
Gianfranco Frojo, MD – My Five-Year Experience with Forehead Shortening

12:00pm – 12:20pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Chris Surek, DO
Audience Discussant: Luis Macias, MD

12:20pm – 1:00pm
Lunch in the MedSpa Pro Exhibits

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Periorbital Rejuvenation Pearls
Bryan Mendelson, MD – Periorbital Anatomy: Staying Safe Around the Socket
Chia Chi Kao, MD – Endoscopic Treatment of the Periorbita
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD – My Approach to Upper Blepharoplasty and Periorbital Fat Grafting
Oscar Ramirez, MD – Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Lower Eyelid
Chris Surek, DO – Non-Surgical Volumization of the Periorbita – Safety and Technique

2:00pm – 2:20pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: R. Brannon Claytor, MD
Audience Discussant: Kiya Movassaghi, MD

2:20pm – 2:40pm
Keynote Lecture: A Look Back at My Personal Journey Through Facial Surgery
Bryan Mendelson, MD

2:40pm – 2:50pm
Q & A
Audience Discussant: Chris Surek, DO

2:50pm – 3:50pm
From Lips to Levators
Ramtin Kassir, MD - Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Upper Lip
Bahman Guyuron, MD - Genioplasty and Chin Rejuvenation
R. Brannon Claytor, MD - Lifting and Volumizing in the Perioral Region
Marc Mani, MD - Treatment of the Buccal Fat in the Facelift Patient
Kiya Movassaghi, MD - Management of Upper Eyelid Ptosis

3:50pm – 4:10pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Steve Levine, MD
Audience Discussant: R. Brannon Claytor, MD

4:10pm – 4:40pm
Fat Grafting and Rejuvenate Medicine
Dino Elyassnia, MD - Facial Volumization with Fat Grading - What You Need to Know
Lou Bucky, MD - Maximizing Your Medical Spa in a Facelift Practice
Luis Macias, MD - From Threads to Non-Surgical Tightening Devices - Does Anything Work?

4:40pm – 4:50pm
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Franscisco Bravo, MD
Audience Discussant: Michael Lee, MD

4:50pm – 5:10pm
Keynote Lecture: A Career Evolution of Neck Surgery
Mario Pelle-Ceravolo, MD

5:10pm - 5:30pm
Q & A
Audience Discussant: Franscisco Bravo, MD

6:00pm – 7:30pm
Face Masterclass
Kiya Movassaghi - Browlift and Upper Blepharoplasty
Francisco Bravo - Deep Neck Surgery
Chia Chi Kao - Endoscopic Facial Rejuvenation

Advanced Rhinoplasty Masterclass
Bahman Guyuron, 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.