Educational Needs

This course is designed to educate participants about the main stumbling points for using various lasers.

Participants

Participants include any physicians or allied health professionals involved in laser surgery. 

Background Requirements

There are no special background requirements of the prospective participants.  It is expected that participants in this activity will identify gaps in their knowledge, competence or performance.

Instructional Content and/or Expected Learning Outcomes

Instructional content emphasizes the basic physics behind each type of laser as well as the more common complications.  The learning outcome is to raise awareness of the common pitfalls physicians experience in laser surgery.

7:00 am - 7:09 am           Discussion and Pre-Test – Melanie C. Grossman,

                                      M.D., Eric F. Bernstein, M.D.

7:10 am – 7:18 am           Eye Complications – Brian S. Biesman, M.D.

7:19 am – 7:27 am           Vascular Complications – Brian D. Zelickson, M.D.

7:28 am – 7:36 am           IPL Complications – E. Victor Ross, M.D.

7:37 am – 7:45 am           Tattoo and Pigmented Lesions Complications – Eric

                                      F. Bernstein, M.D.

7:46 am – 7:54 am           Legal Issues - Mathew M. Avram, M.D., J.D.

7:55 am – 8:03 am           Legal Issues – David J. Goldberg, M.D., J.D.

8:04 am – 8:12 am           Fractional Complications – Roy G. Geronemus, M.D.

8:13 am – 8:27 am           Q&A                      

8:28 am – 8:37 am           Break

8:38 am – 8:46 am           Fractional Complications - Suzanne L. Kilmer, M.D.

8:47 am – 8:55 am           Complications and Radiofrequency – Jeffrey S.

                                      Dover, M.D.

8:56 am – 9:04 am           Dark Skin Device Complications – Henry H.L. Chan,

                                      M.B.B.S., Ph.D., F.R.C.P.

9:05 am – 9:13 am           Leg Vein Complications – Christine C. Dierickx, M.D.
9:14 am – 9:22 am           Hair Removal Complications – Melanie C. Grossman,

                                      M.D.

9:23 am – 9:31 am           PDT and Acne Complications – Arielle N.B. Kauvar,

                                      M.D.

9:32 am – 9:40 am           Laser Lipo Assisted Complications – Robert A.

                                      Weiss, M.D.

9:41 am – 10.00 am         Q&A and Post Test