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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Thursday, May 30, 2024
  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM PDT
    Attendee Breakfast
    Location: Navy Meeting Room
  • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Registration Hours
    Location: Royal Foyer
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PDT
    Welcome Keynote Address - Redefining Beauty in the Digital Age
    Location: Royal 11

    Keynote Speaker: Nitzan Kenig, MD

    Moderator: Renato Saltz, MD

    Moderator: Steve Dayan, MD – Denova Research

    Aesthetic Medicine Spotlight Sessions

    CME Credit 1.25 Credit Hour

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT
    Exhibit Hall Hours
    Location: Royal Ballroom
  • 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    The Aesthetic Guide Theater: Keynote Q&A
    Location: Lazuli 1

    Host: Steve Dayan, MD – Denova Research

    Host: Renato Saltz, MD

    Guest: Nitzan Kenig, MD

    TAG Theater

  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
    Late-Breaking in R&D Part 1
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage, Royal Ballroom

    Moderator: Saami Khalifian, MD (he/him/his) – SOM Aesthetics

    Bonus Breakouts

  • 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM PDT
    Updates in Treating Skin of Color
    Location: Royal 1

    Moderator: DiAnne Davis, MD (she/her/hers)

    Aesthetic Dermatology

    CME Credit 1.25 Credit Hour

  • 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PDT
    Sponsored Workshop: Winning the Speed to Lead Race: Lead Consolidation, Conversion, and Customer Loyalty Strategies - Sponsored by: Podium
    Location: Royal 3

    Sponsored Speaker: Tyson Heaps

    Partner Education

  • 9:45 AM – 10:40 AM PDT
    Sponsored Workshop: Elevating Surgical and Nonsurgical Aesthetic Results: The Impact of Toskani Drug Delivery Solutions - Sponsored by ToskaniMED USA
    Location: Royal 14

    Sponsored Speaker: Luís Antônio de Assis, MD

    Sponsored Speaker: Thiago Queiroz, DO

    Partner Education

  • 9:45 AM – 10:40 AM PDT
    Sponsored Workshop: Galderma Presents: GAIN Business, Where AARTistry Meets Business - Sponsored by: Galderma
    Location: Royal 11

    Sponsored Speaker: Amanda Holden, MD (she/her/hers) – Holden Timeless Beauty

    Sponsored Speaker: Katie Martin, PA-C (she/her/hers)

    Partner Education

  • 9:45 AM – 10:40 AM PDT
    Sponsored Workshop: How to Properly Create Your Business Plan and Select Your Next Piece of Equipment - Sponsored by: Weave
    Location: Indigo 5

    Sponsored Speaker: Jay A. Shorr, BA, MBM-C, CAC I-XVI (he/him/his) – Shorr Solutions

    Partner Education

  • 10:15 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
    The Aesthetic Guide Theater: Patient Evaluation & Treatment Plan by Generation - Facial Rejuvenation
    Location: Lazuli 1

    Host: Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS (she/her/hers)

    Guest: Jesper Thulesen, MD, PhD, DrMedSci (he/him/his) – Capitol Eye Clinic / Clinic Aesthetica

    Guest: Bob Khanna, BDS

    TAG Theater

  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
    Mind Your Business: Process Improvement
    Location: Royal 3

    Moderator: Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS (she/her/hers)

    Business and Practice Management

  • 11:15 AM – 12:30 PM PDT
    Practical Incorporation of Topical Skincare & Peels in My Treatment Plans
    Location: Royal 1

    Aesthetic Dermatology

    CME Credit 1.25 Credit Hour

  • 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM PDT
    Realistic Expectations: Nonsurgical vs. Surgical Interventions for the Face (Group Discussion)
    Location: Royal 11

    Moderator: Steve Dayan, MD – Denova Research

    Panelist: Sheila Barbarino, MD (she/her/hers) – Barbarino Surgical Arts

    Panelist: Grasiela Monteiro, MD (she/her/hers)

    Panelist: Boris M. Ackerman, MD

    Panelist: H.L Greenberg, MD – Las Vegas Dermatology®

    Aesthetic Medicine Spotlight Sessions

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM PDT
    Successful Techniques for Surgical Body Shaping
    Location: Royal 14

    Moderator: Tarik Husain, MD

    Plastic Surgery

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM PDT
    The Aesthetic Guide Theater: The Gut-Skin Connection
    Location: Lazuli 1

    Host: Mark Tager, MD (he/him/his) – ChangeWell

    Guest: Samantha Thiry, ARNP, FNP-C

    Guest: Serena Mraz, MD – Solano Dermatology Associates

    TAG Theater

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
    LUNCH & LEARN: Proper Use of Legal Entities for Lawsuit Protection and Tax Reduction - Sponsored by: Legally Mine
    Location: Royal 3

    Partner Education

  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PDT
    LUNCH & LEARN: Pix:E Harmonizing Heat and Light: 4 MHz RFMN and Erb YAG - Sponsored by: Rohrer Aesthetics
    Location: Royal 1

    Sponsored Speaker: Sheila Barbarino, MD (she/her/hers) – Barbarino Surgical Arts

    Partner Education

  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PDT
    Adding a Weight Loss Program to Your Practice (Group Discussion)
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage, Royal Ballroom

    Moderator: Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS (she/her/hers)

    Panelist: Jonathan Kaplan, MD, MPH – BuildMyHealth

    Panelist: Audrey Rose, ARNP (she/her/hers) – Ageless Weighless & Audrey Rose Institute of Medical Aesthetics

    Panelist: Emily Brems, MBA

    Panelist: Rahi Sarbaziha, MD – Dr Rahi MD INC

    Panelist: Justin Marti, JD – Marti Law Group

    Bonus Breakouts

  • 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
    Surgical Complications Avoidance & Management - The People's Choice (Features Live Audience Participation)
    Location: Royal 14

    Moderator: Adam Scheiner, MD (he/him/his)

    Speaker: Deepak Raj Dugar, MD

    Plastic Surgery

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
    Mind Your Business: Human Resources
    Location: Royal 3

    Moderator: Katie Martin, PA-C (she/her/hers)

    Business and Practice Management

  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM PDT
    Realistic Expectations: Nonsurgical vs. Surgical Interventions for the Body (Group Discussion)
    Location: Royal 11

    Moderator: Sachin Shridharani, MD, FACS – LUXURGERY

    Panelist: Tarik Husain, MD

    Panelist: Nitzan Kenig, MD

    Panelist: Julie Russak, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – Russak Dermatology Clinic

    Aesthetic Medicine Spotlight Sessions

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM PDT
    The Aesthetic Guide Theater: Branding Own Skincare Line: Is it For You?
    Location: Lazuli 1

    Guest: Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS (she/her/hers)

    Guest: Rahi Sarbaziha, MD – Dr Rahi MD INC

    TAG Theater

  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PDT
    This is How I do It: My Maverick Methods for…
    Location: Royal 1

    Moderator: Steve Dayan, MD – Denova Research

    Aesthetic Dermatology

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Mind Your Business: Financials - The Workshop
    Location: Royal 3

    Speaker: Emily Brems, MBA

    Speaker: Mike White, CPA – CLA

    Business and Practice Management

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM PDT
    Welcome to VCS Happy Hour - Sponsored By: Skytale Group
    Location: Exhibit Hall, Royal Ballroom

    Special Event

  • 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Proven Techniques for Surgical Facial Rejuvenation - Includes Live Procedure Demonstrations on a Fresh Cadaver
    Location: Royal 14

    Moderator: Renato Saltz, MD

    Plastic Surgery

    CME Credit 2.5 Credit Hour

  • 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM PDT
    Complications Avoidance & Management - The People's Choice (Features Live Audience Participation)
    Location: Royal 11

    Moderator: Jesper Thulesen, MD, PhD, DrMedSci (he/him/his) – Capitol Eye Clinic / Clinic Aesthetica

    Aesthetic Medicine Spotlight Sessions

    CME Credit 1.75 Credit Hour

  • 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM PDT
    The Aesthetic Guide Theater: Mavericks Ask Me Anything Segments
    Location: Lazuli 1

    TAG Theater

  • 4:15 PM – 5:45 PM PDT
    Proven & Preferred: My Go-To Nonsurgical Combination Techniques for Facial Rejuvenation
    Location: Royal 1

    Moderator: Gregory Chernoff, MD

    Aesthetic Dermatology

    CME Credit 1.5 Credit Hour

  • 4:45 PM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Mind Your Business: Risk Management & Compliance
    Location: Royal 3

    Moderator: Izhak Musli (he/him/his)

    Business and Practice Management

  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT
    Revance Medical Affairs Cocktail Reception - Sponsored By: Revance Aesthetics
    Location: Collins Bar - Fontainebleau Las Vegas

    Special Event