Laser and Aesthetic Skin Therapy

September 15-17, 2006Simches Research Building

Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

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Laser and Aesthetic Skin Therapy

What’s the Truth?

Course DirectorsR. Rox Anderson, MD • Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD

Wellman Center for Photomedicine

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOLDepartment of Continuing Education

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Department of Dermatology

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course objectives will be focused on major topics in aesthetic skin therapy and lasers. Itwill feature updates in treatment, safety and avoidance of complications, recognition of clinical endpoints, and a rational, spin-free assessment of new clinically relevant technologies.It will emphasize new techniques and technologies while also critically evaluating currenttreatment practices. The faculty consists of international leaders in laser and aesthetic dermatology as speakers and panel members. Audience participation is strongly encouraged! Talks will be organized by topics, I.e., photoaging, pigmentation, fat, Botox, hair,leg veins, acne, soft tissue fillers, etc. Clinical endpoints and laser safety will be emphasized.Participants will leave the course understanding new treatment paradigms with lasers,emerging technologies within the field, and where some of the current practices are irrationalor based upon weak evidence. This will be a critical, well-informed, clinically relevant course.

ACCREDITATION

Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing MedicalEducation (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Harvard Medical School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRACategory 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent oftheir participation in the activity.

COURSE LOCATION

Simches Research Building - Third Floor Conference RoomMassachusetts General Hospital

185 Cambridge Street • Boston, MA 02114

Hotel rooms in Boston are limited. You are urged to make your reservations early.A limited numbers of rooms have been reserved at the following hotels:

The Ritz Carlton, Boston15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116 (Telephone: 617-536-5700 or 1-800-241-3333) Reduced Room Rate of $320 plus tax available until August 25, 2006**Please specify that you are with the HMS Laser & Aesthetic Dermatology Course Room Block

Holiday Inn Select, Government Center5 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114 (Telephone: 617-742-7630)Reduced Room Rate of $159 plus tax available until August 16, 2006**Please specify that you are with the MGH-Wellman Center for Photomedicine

A map of Boston listing local hotels will be sent with your confirmation of enrollment.For additional housing assistance, please call Boston Reservations at 617-332-4199.For information on reduced airfare, call Harvard MED-CME at 617-384-8600, Monday - Friday,10am to 4pm (EST).

To register or view course information online, visit:www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses/skintherapy

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

12:30-1:00pm Registration

1:00-1:15 Welcome/opening remarks

1:15-2:45 Hemangiomas, port-wine stains & other vascular proliferations R. Rox Anderson, MD Martin C. Mihm, MD Milton Waner, MD, FCS(SA)

• Treatment• Endpoints• Controversies• Questions

2:45-3:15 Leg veins, sclerotherapy, laser,endovenous laser ablationNeil S. Sadick, MD


3:15-3:30 Break

3: 30-4:15 Future of laser & light sources,what’s new at Wellman?Johannes F. de Boer, PhD

• Non-invasive imaging for non-melanoma skin cancer treatment

Dieter Manstein, MD• New frontiers in skin

rejuvenation

• Questions

4:15-5:15 HairMarc R. Avram, MD Melanie Grossman, MD

• Male versus female hair transplantation

• Corrective hair transplantation

• Future trends

• Laser hair removal- Treatment- Endpoints- Controversies- Questions

6:00-7:30 Reception• Demonstrations of new

technologies at Wellman Center

• Poster Session

8:30-9:45am FatMathew M. Avram, MD, JD Jeffrey A. Klein, MD

• Non-invasive fat removal:The next frontier in aesthetic skin therapy

• Cellulite, does anything work?

• Tumescent liposuction- Treatment- Endpoints- Controversies- Questions

9:45-10:30 Treating pigmented skin,perspectives from AsiaHenry HL Chan, MBBS, MD, FRCP Taro Kono, MD


10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-12:30pm PhotorejuvenationEdward V. Ross, MD Christopher B.Zachary,MBBS,FRCP

• Ablative lasers- Treatment- Endpoints- Controversies- Questions

Gary P. Lask, MDZeina Tannous, MD

• Non-ablative lasers,fractional resurfacing,plasma resurfacing,radiofrequency, LED- Treatment- Endpoints- Controversies- Questions

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Pigmented lesions,congenital neviTaro Kono, MDHenry HL Chan, MBBS, MD, FRCP


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

COURSE FACULTYCourse DirectorsR. Rox Anderson, MD Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD

Participating FacultyR. Rox Anderson, MDProfessor, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Dermatology Director,Wellman Center for PhotomedicineMassachusetts General Hospital

Mathew M. Avram, MD, JDInstructor, Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology Director, Dermatology Laser andCosmetic Center Massachusetts General Hospital

Marc R. Avram, MDClinical Associate Professor,Department of Dermatology Weill Cornell Medical SchoolPrivate Practice, New York, NY

Henry HL Chan, MBBS, MD, FRCPSpecialist in Dermatology,Hon. Clinical Associate Professor,University of Hong Kong and Chinese University of Hong Kong

Johannes F. de Boer, PhDAssociate Professor,Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology Wellman Center for PhotomedicineMassachusetts General Hospital

Melanie Grossman, MDClinical Assistant Professor,Columbia University School of MedicinePrivate Practice, New York, NY

Arnold W. Klein, MDProfessor of Medicine andDermatology,David Geffen School of Medicine atUCLAPrivate Practice, Beverly Hills, CA

Jeffrey A. Klein, MDAssociate Clinical Professor,Department of Dermatology University of California, IrvinePrivate Practice,San Juan Capistrano, CA

Taro Kono, MDChief, Laser Unit, Department ofPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Tokyo Women's Medical University

Gary P. Lask, MDClinical Professor, David Geffen Schoolof Medicine at UCLADirector of Dermatologic Surgery and The Dermatology Laser Center

Dieter Manstein, MDInstructor, Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology Wellman Center for PhotomedicineMassachusetts General Hospital

Martin C. Mihm, MDProfessor of Dermatopathology,Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology Massachusetts General Hospital

Edward V. Ross, MDAssistant Clinical Professor,University of California, San Diego Director, Scripps Clinic Division ofDermatologic Surgery, La Jolla, CA

Neil S. Sadick, MD Clinical Associate Professor,Department of Dermatology Weill Cornell Medical School Private Practice, New York, NY

Zeina Tannous, MDInstructor, Harvard Medical School Department of Dermatology VA Boston Health Care System andMassachusetts General Hospital

Milton Waner, MD, FCS(SA)Director, Vascular Birthmarks Institute,Beth Israel Medical Center New York, NY

Sabine Wilhelm, PhDAssociate Professor,Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of PsychiatryDirector, Cognitive Behavior TherapyProgram and Body DysmorphicDisorder Program,Massachusetts General Hospital

Christopher B. Zachary, MBBS, FRCPProfessor and Chair,Department of DermatologyUniversity Of California, IrvineDirector of Dermatologic Surgery,UCI Medical Center-Orange, CA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

2:30-3:45 Botox & soft tissue fillersArnold W. Klein, MD


3:45-4:00 Break

4:00-5:00 PDT, laser & light sources for the treatment of acneR. Rox Anderson, MD Edward V. Ross, MD


5:00-5:20 Body Dysmorphic disorderSabine Wilhelm, PhD

9:00-9:45am LawMathew M. Avram, MD, JD

• Informed consent & malpractice issues in aesthetic skin therapy

• Questions

9:45-10:30 FutureR. Rox Anderson, MD

• The future of aesthetic skin therapy

10:30-10:40 Break

10:40-11:30 Questions

11:30 Conclusion

Registration Fee Tuitionm Physicians $995m Residents* and Fellows-in-Training* $300

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LASER AND AESTHETIC SKIN THERAPYSEPTEMBER 15 - 17, 2006

Register early, space is limited. All foreign payments must be made by a draft on aUnited States bank or by Visa or MasterCard.Telephone registrations are not accepted. Ifpaying by check, make it payable to HarvardMedical School and mail with the completedregistration form to: Harvard Medical School -Department of Continuing Education, PO Box825, Boston, MA 02117-0825. If paying by credit card, fax the completed registration form to (617) 384-8686, mail it tothe above address, or register online atwww.cme.hms.harvard.edu/courses/skintherapy.

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REFUND POLICY: A handling fee of $60 isdeducted for cancellation. Refund requestsmust be received by mail or fax one weekprior to the course. No refunds will be madethereafter.

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