Saturday, April 02, 2011

St. Luke's Medical Center's First International Postgraduate Course in Plastic Surgery

As part of its responsibility in upholding the global standards of surgical excellence as one of the world’s top medical centers and promoting patient safety, the Section of Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Department of Surgery, St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City held its First International Postgraduate Course in Plastic Surgery last March 24 and 25, 2011 in the Edsa Shangri-la Hotel, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. The theme of the conference was “Aesthetic Refinements in Plastic Surgery in the Asian Setting”.

The postgraduate course featured the recent surgical and technological advances in various cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, with an emphasis on how to obtain excellent aesthetic results. It was very informative not only for experienced plastic surgeons, but also to doctors who are still in plastic surgery residency, and plastic surgeons who are new in clinical practice, since there were many lectures that dealt with the most basic aspects of surgical planning and execution, such as pertinent anatomical details, pre-operative
considerations, and basic plastic surgical techniques. But, pursuant to its goals of promoting medical science and education and improving patient safety, the postgraduate course was also open to all doctors who are interested in knowing more about cosmetic surgery.

Distinguished foreign plastic surgeons and the Active Plastic Surgery Consultant Staff of the St. Luke’s Medical Center (Quezon City and Global City) spoke on various topics of interest, particularly in the different subspecialties of plastic surgery, such as craniofacial surgery, facial aesthetics and facial rejuvenation, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, mastopexy, breast reconstruction, management of chest wall deformities, liposuction, abdominoplasty techniques, body dysmorphophobia and minimally-invasive
surgical techniques.

There were six invited speakers from other institutions, namely: Dr. Darryl Hodgkinson from Sydney, Australia; Dr. Susumu Takayanagi, from Osaka, Japan; Dr. Ashok Gupta, from Moombai, India; Dr. Chang-Chien Yang, from Chinese Taipei; Dr. Apirag Chuangsuwanich, from Thailand; and Dr. Florencio Lucero, Secretary-General of the Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. The rest of the faculty speakers were all aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgeons who are currently practicing at St. Luke’s Medical Center (Quezon City/Global City): Dr. Dale Abraham, Dr. Briccio Alcantara, Glenn Genuino, Dr. Marlon Lajo, Dr. Laurence Loh, Dr. Melvin Sibulo, Dr. Bernard Tansipek and myself.

A total of 25 lectures on different areas of plastic surgery were delivered. On March 24, the lectures were organized into four main sessions: the Facelift Session, Craniofacial Session, Blepharoplasty Session 1 and Blepharoplasty Session 2. On March 25, lectures were distributed into five sessions: Rhinoplasty Session, Breast Session 1, Breast Session 2, Abdominoplasty Session, and finally, the Liposuction & Body Implants Session.

The following is the list of lectures that the participating plastic surgeons delivered:

Dr. Darryl Hodgkinson: “The Fogli Approach to Platysmaplasty – A Five Year Experience”, “Total Autologous Reconstruction of the Nose, including Correction of Saddle Nose Deformity and Oriental Blepharoplasty”, “Management of Ptosis, Synmastia and Tuberous Breasts when Implants Alone Will Not Suffice,” “Management of Chest Wall Deformities in Patients Seeking Breast Augmentation,” and “Body Dysmorphophobia.”

Dr. Susumu Takayanagi:  “Breast Reconstruction Using Implants” and “Correction of Sunken Eye Deformity.”

Dr. Ashok Gupta: “Refinements in Major Abdominoplasty,” “Breast Augmentation-Mastopexy,” “Periorbital Rejuvenation” and “Dynamic Facial Reanimation for Facial Paralysis.”

Dr. Chang-Chien Yang: “Harmonious Beauty for Orientals – the Fundamental Role of the Eyes,” “Secondary Upper Blepharoplasty” and “Epicanthoplasty for Orientals and Revision Surgery.”

Dr. Apirag Chuangsuwanich : “How to Avoid Complications and Maximize the Results of Augmentation Mammoplasty.”

Dr. Florencio Lucero : “Minimally Invasive Facelift Techniques”

Dr. Briccio Alcantara: “Abdominoplasty Experience with the Saldana Technique”

Dr. Rene Valerio: “Augmentation Rhinoplasty Using Conchal Cartilage”

Dr. Carlos Lasa Jr: “Pre-Operative Considerations in Breast Augmentation”

Dr. Melvin Sibulo: “Addressing the Fat in Blepharoplasty – Excision or Preservation?”

Dr. Laurence Loh: “Achieving Aesthetic Results in Craniofacial Surgery”

Dr. Glenn Genuino: “Achieving Aesthetic Results in Breast Reconstruction”

Dr. Marlon Lajo: “A Review of the Principles of Safe Liposuction”

Dr. Bernard Tansipek: “Improving Outcomes of Difficult Cleft and Maxillofacial Cases”

Dr. Dale Abraham: “Anatomical Considerations in Blepharoplasty”


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