Stay Current in a Rapidly Changing Specialty

This CME course focuses on the essentials of plastic and reconstructive surgery. Lectures explore topics like rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, principles of flaps and skin grafts, nerve injuries, facial trauma, craniofacial syndromes, the latest therapies, surgical skills and more. The program also includes the bonus lecture “Laser Resurfacing and Liposuction.” Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – A Comprehensive Review will help you to:

• Compare surgical and non-surgical methods for various cosmetic procedures
• Illustrate effective surgical procedures for pressure sores and diabetic foot
• Identify plastic and reconstructive procedures for pediatric patients
• Attain the latest knowledge on optimal patient care during plastic surgery practice, including flaps, grafts and wound healing

Expand Your Knowledge

This learn-at-your-own-pace course in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery provides a maximum of 31.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Available online or via audio MP3 CDs, it provides access to unbiased, expertly informed reviews so you can expand your knowledge and incorporate the latest guidelines into your daily practice.

View our full list of Topics/Speakers, Faculty, Accreditation and Media Format information.

General Principles of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• Principles of Flaps – Lifei Guo, MD, PhD, FACS

• Principles of Skin Grafts – Indranil Sinha, MD

• Wound Healing – Robert D. Galiano, MD

• Transplantation – David Mathes, MD, FACS

Cosmetic/Aesthetic Surgery

• Blepharoplasty – Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS

• Rhinoplasty – Samuel J. Lin, MD, FACS

• Rhytidectomy – Samuel J. Lin, MD, FACS

• Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery – Christine Hamori, MD

• Laser Resurfacing and Liposuction – Jason N. Pozner, MD

• Brow Lift – Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD, FACS

• Hair Transplantation – Richard J. Ehrlichman, MD, FACSMD, FACS

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedures

• Botulinum Toxin – Shaun C. Desai, MD

Breast

• Breast Augmentation – Brooke R. Seckel, MD, FACS

• Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction – Amy S. Colwell, MD, FACS

• Autologous Breast Reconstruction – Samuel J. Lin, MD, FACS

• Gynecomastia – Robert Caridi, MD

• Reduction Mammoplasty – Daniel S. Roh, MD, PhD and Yoon S. Chun, MD

• Breast Surgery After Weight Loss – Nolan S. Karp, MD

Hand and Upper Extremities

• Nerve Injuries, Nerve Entrapment, and Compression Syndromes – Giorgio Pietramaggiori, MD, PhD

• Brachial Plexus Surgery – Jonathan M. Winograd, MD

• Fractures of the Hand and Wrist –Loree K. Kalliainen, MD, MA, FACS

• Tendon Surgery – Amir H. Taghinia, MD

• Replantation of the Hand and Upper Extremity – Simon G. Talbot, MD

Trunk and Lower Extremities

• Reconstruction of the Trunk – Samuel J. Lin, MD, FACS

• Lower Extremity Trauma (incl. Foot and Ankle) – Brian M. Parrett, MD

• Diabetic Foot Ulcers – Karen F. Kim Evans, MD

• Pressure Sores – Ernest S. Chiu, MD, FACS

• Reconstruction of the Perineum – Simon G. Talbot, MD

Head and Neck

• Facial Trauma – Raj M. Vyas, MD

• Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction – Evan S. Garfein, MD, FACS

• Ear Reconstruction and Otoplasty – Arin Greene, MD, MMSc

• Oral Reconstruction: Lip, Tongue, Mandible – Peter C. Neligan, MB, FRCS(I), FRCSC, FACS

Skin and Soft Tissue

• Melanoma and Other Malignant Skin Lesions – Charles H. Yoon, PhD, MD, FACS

• Burn Reconstruction – Jeremy Goverman, MD

• Repair of “Environmental” Injuries: Radiation, Thermal, Electrical, Chemical, Cold – Jonathan Friedstat, MD

Pediatric Surgery

• Craniofacial Syndromes – James P. Bradley, MD

• Cleft Lip and Palate – Carolyn R. Rogers-Vizena, MD

• Congenital Hand – Amir H. Taghinia, MD

• Vascular Anomalies – Arin Greene, MD, MMSc

BONUS LECTURE (non-credit)

• Laser Resurfacing and Liposuction – Jason N. Pozner, MD