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Dr Paul E Banwell   Dr Paul E. Banwell

Paul E Banwell FRCS(Plast) is a fully-accredited Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgeon based in the UK. He holds an NHS Consultant position in Plastic Surgery at the famous Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead.

He graduated in 1992 (MB BS) in medicine and surgery, and continued his surgical training in London to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) in 1996.

His specialist training in Plastic Surgery took place in London (St. Georges, Roehampton & The Royal Marsden), Oxford, Salisbury and Stoke Mandeville culminating in passing the Plastic Surgery Specialist Fellowship - FRCS (Plast) - of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Paul has developed an international reputation in the fields of wound healing and skin cancer and lectures worldwide on these subjects. He has an extensive research portfolio and has published two books and over 50 papers, book chapters and monographs. He is a Visiting Professor of Plastic Surgery to Harvard Medical School and has won multiple teaching accolades within Oxford University.

During his time in the UK and abroad (North America, Europe and Australia), he has also had extensive exposure and training in aesthetic surgical practice and now lectures regularly on skin health and cosmeceuticals. He is a Faculty member of Cosmetic Courses, the premier UK Cosmetic training centre.

Paul is a full member of the British Association of Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

In his leisure time, Paul collects Japanese swords and tsubas, and enjoys garden design, surfing, skiing, sculpture and modern art.
 
 
Dr Leslie Baumann   Dr Leslie Baumann

Dr. Leslie Baumann is an internationally renowned board certified dermatologist; NY Times best-selling author; media personality and lecturer; CEO of the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute - a full-service research, educational and medical services facility serving the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries; and CEO of Skin Type Solutions™ - the revolutionary beauty brand and skin typing system providing consumer’s with a reliable source of information on all things relative to skin and body care. Known around the world, Dr. Baumann most recently was named one of the most influential visionaries in the beauty industry by Allure magazine (March 2010).

Dr. Baumann received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and did her residency at University of Miami where for 12 years she was a Professor of Dermatology and Chief of the Division of Cosmetic Dermatology. Dr. Baumann was also the Founder of the University Of Miami Cosmetic Medicine & Research Institute, the first academic center of its kind in the US.

With over 3 million readers, Dr. Baumann authors the popular twice weekly Yahoo! Health blog “The Skin Guru" as well as writing a twice monthly column in the Miami Herald where she joins acclaimed columnists Dave Barry, Carl Hiassen and Pulitzer winning Leonard Pitts, Jr. She authored Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice (McGraw-Hill 2009), the best-selling cosmetic dermatology textbook in the world with a new edition (March 2009) and 8 additional languages - as well as the NY Times best-selling book, The Skin Type Solutions (Bantam 2005) focusing on her revolutionary, patent-pending skin typing system called Baumann Skin Types®. Baumann Skin Types® is the new gold standard for scientifically validated skin typing based on Dr. Baumann’s many years of being at the forefront of dermatological research and drug trialing.

Dr. Baumann’s unique and valuable combination of physician, active researcher and former professor has resulted in her involvement in many of the most recent and notable clinical trials in cosmetic medicine - Botox, Dysport, Hylaform, Sculptra, Juvederm, Tri-Luma - as well as numerous ‘Phase 3 clinicals’ for the FDA. She lectures frequently throughout the world on cosmetic dermatological issues and through the Baumann Cosmetic & Research Institute - and with use of her proprietary skin typing system and brand Skin Type Solutions™ - Dr. Baumann and her research team are currently studying the role of genetics in determining skin type. In addition, the institute oversees a training program for international dermatologists who are interested in expanding their cosmetic dermatology skills.

Dr. Baumann is frequently sought out by the media - across all media platforms – and is regularly quoted in the domestic and international press - with appearances on Good Morning America, the Today Show and the Discovery Channel to name a few. She is the proud mother of two young boys - and is passionate about skin care and the history of the skin care industry owing to her vintage compact and vintage cosmetic advertisement collection.
 
 
Dr Daniel Cassuto   Dr Daniel Cassuto

Main activities include:
  • Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery / private practice in Milano, Italy
  • Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery / Plastic Surgery Department, University of Catania, Italy.
Associations & Memberships include:
  • European Association for Aesthetic Surgery-ASSECE
  • International Academy of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
  • Canadian Laser Aesthetic Surgery Society
  • European Medical Laser Association
  • European Vascular Laser Association
  • European Society of Laser Aesthetic Surgery
  • European Society of Laser Dermatology
  • Mediterranean Burn Conference
  • Indian Association of Aesthetic Laser Surgery
  • Società Italiana di Flebologia
  • Gruppo Italiano di Studio per la Flebologia Estetica
  • Aesthetic Buyers’ Guide.
Dr Cassuto is also a consultant for Galderma, Johnson & Johnson, Esthélis, Lasering, Asclepion, Eufoton, Syneron, Perf-Action and Derma Care.
 
 
Dr Daniel James   Dr James Daniel

Dr Daniel commenced his studies at the University of Western Ontario, Canada where he attained his Bachelor of Science. His primary area of study was in chemistry, and secondary concentration in physics. From here Dr Daniel completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Queen’s University at Kingston in Ontario, Canada. During his studies Dr Daniel was awarded the Dr. Ernst C. Armstrong Prize which is awarded to the student who attains the highest standing in clinical skills. He also received the Dr. & Mrs. Sydney P. Schiff Award which is awarded to the final year medical student attaining the greatest proficiency in surgery.

Dr Daniel then became a Neurosurgery Resident at the Ottawa General Hospital in Ontario, Canada. Here he undertook full-time surgical training specialising in neurosurgery, along with core surgical training in plastic surgery, general surgery, vascular surgery, emergency medicine and critical care medicine. Dr Daniel’s recent studies include a Master of Business Administration from the Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This program allowed Dr Daniel to develop his knowledge and experience in the areas of strategy, governance, finance and operations management with a focus on healthcare.

Dr Daniel is currently employed as the Founder & CEO of the Carling Laser Clinic, which specialises in Aesthetic Laser & Cosmetic Medicine in Ontario, Canada. He is also a Surgical Assistant in the Division of Neurosurgery at the Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, Canada.

Dr Daniel will be speaking on a number of interesting topics at the conference, including:
  1. Developing a Strategic Map;
  2. Essential Management Tools;
  3. Aftershock: Business in A New Economy; and
  4. Performance Management
 
 
Dr Mauricio de Maio   Dr Mauricio de Maio

Dr Mauricio de Maio is a member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He graduated from the Medical Faculty of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo in 1990. Specialist in Plastic Surgery in 1996 Master of Medicine in 1999 and Doctor of Science in 2006 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo. Dr was Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, University of São Paulo from 1996 to 2002. He has been a recognized consultant and teacher training experts in the areas of Plastic Surgery, Laser and Aesthetic Medicine since 1997. Recognized nationally and internationally, Dr Mauricio de Maio has published three books on Aesthetic Medicine, Editora Roca - Brazil, 2004; Fillers in Aesthetic Medicine, Publisher Springer-Verlag - Germany, 2006 and Botulinum Toxin in Aesthetic Medicine, Publisher Springer-Verlag - Germany, 2007. Dr de Maio is also a Minister for international courses in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia.
 
 
Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald   Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald

Private Practice, Dermatology
Clinical Instructor, Department of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Fitzgerald is a Diplomat of the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) and the American Society of Dermatological Surgery (ASDS). She is on the clinical faculty at the University of California — Los Angeles (UCLA). A New Orleans native, Dr. Fitzgerald graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) Medical School. She subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency at UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) in Los Angeles, California before returning home to New Orleans, where she completed her training in Dermatology. She returned to California following her post graduate training, and is pleased to continue serving the greater Los Angeles area from her new Larchmont location. Dr. Fitzgerald has published in peer reviewed medical journals, presented at medical educational seminars and has been featured as a medical expert on local and national television programs.
 
 
Dr Darryl Hodgkinson   Dr Darryl Hodgkinson

Darryl J. Hodgkinson Dr. Darryl J. Hodgkinson is recognized worldwide as an expert in cosmetic plastic surgery with more than thirty years experience in both cosmetic and plastic/reconstructive surgery. Dr. Hodgkinson did his plastic surgical training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in the United States and is amongst an elite group of a very few surgeons to hold two degrees in plastic surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada and the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.

Dr. Hodgkinson has served as the President of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and was elected to the nominating committee of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also a member of many other professional societies including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Lipoplasty Society of North America and the Priestly Society. Teaching posts held by Dr. Hodgkinson have included being a Clinical Instructor at the Medical College of Virginia in the US, and in Sydney, Consultant Plastic Surgeon to the Skin and Cancer Foundation and Consultant Plastic Surgery to the department of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at Westmead Hospital. Dr. Hodgkinson has published over 60 articles and keeps his own knowledge current as well as sharing his knowledge with others by traveling the world giving lectures and courses in cosmetic or aesthetic plastic surgery at congresses and to societies including the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, the French, German and other national societies of cosmetic and plastic surgery.

Dr. Hodgkinson is also the Founder and a Director of Operation Restore Hope Australia. This Australian based charity draws on the talents of medical professionals from all over the world to educate medical professionals and care for children in the Philippines with cleft lip and palate. Operation Restore Hope has now provided cleft lip and palate surgery to more than 1,500 children and other medical services to many, many more whom without charity would have gone unaided.
 
 
Dr Ian Holten   Dr Ian Holten

Mr Ian Holten works in Ballarat, Geelong & Warrnambool. Following his studies at Melbourne University Ian studied plastic surgery in the UK, America & Australia. Ian is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Royal College of Surgeons (Hunterian Professor) and is a member of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and British Association of Plastic Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgeons.

The Australian Government has recognized Ian’s volunteer work with the Centenary Medal for plastic surgery services in Australia & third world countries.
 
 
Dr Michael A. Kane   Dr Michael A. Kane

Dr Kane is a noted plastic surgeon who has lectured internationally at the forefront of non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Dr Kane graduated from the Jefferson Medical College five year Program in Cooperative Medical Education, attaining both his undergraduate degree and medical degree in only five years. He was a member of the Hobart Hare Honor Society in medical school. Dr Kane then completed a general surgery residency at New York Medical College. This residency was based at Lincoln Hospital which was at the epicenter of the urban violence which plagued the South Bronx in the eighties. While this violence was tragic for the residents of that area, it afforded Dr Kane a tremendous amount of surgical experience that he would not have received anywhere else. Dr Kane’s plastic surgical training consisted of a residency at Wright State University and the fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. During this fellowship, Dr Kane studied under several of the nation’s pre-eminent cosmetic plastic surgeons and also operated on his own patients. It was during this fellowship in 1991 that Dr Kane developed a strong interest in non-surgical facial rejuvenation by injecting Botox throughout the face.

Dr Kane’s work has been published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Aesthetic Surgery Journal, and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also the author of The Botox Book. He has other varied interests. He is an avid surfer and has studied film at NYU and Graphic Design and Advertising at Parsons School of Design. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
 
 
Prof. Kyoung-Jin Kang  

Prof Kyoung-Jin (Safi) Kang

Prof. Kang is a Cosmetic Surgeon from Busan, South Korea. He is the Founder and the current President of Korean COllege of Cosmetic Surgery. He is actively involved in the development and training of Asian COsmetic Surgery. Graduated from South Korean Medical School in 1990, he obtained Master of Surgery and PhD in Human Anatomy and further specialised into the Anatomy of Cosmetic Surgery and worked as a Professor of Anatomy,
Medical School, Korean Catholic Univesity.

Since 2004, Prof Kang has organised and taught in:

  • 10 Cadaver workshop - Cosmetic Surgery
  • Over 100 Live surgery workshops - blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, face lifting, facial contouring workshop, cosmetic lasers, fillers, thread lifting liposuction, body
  • contouring surgery, fat transplants, fat stem cell transplants and others.
  • Over 100 major presentations

One of his accomplishments is the invention of SAFI technique in fat transplant to the face. This technique achieves simultaneous volume restoration and lifting using autologous fat injection alone. Prof Kang has taught over 400 cosmetic surgeons both in Korea and abroad and is currently in the final stages of publishing a book describing his technique. Please visit one of his educational websites to visualise his passion for teaching Asian Cosmetic Surgery www.koreancosmeticsurgery.com.

 
 
Prof. Giuseppe Sito   Prof Giuseppe Sito

Giuseppe Sito, born in Naples, graduated with full marks from the University of Naples; later he earned Specialization Diplomas in Surgery and Surgical Endocrinology from the same University, as well as in Urology from the “Sacro Cuore“ Catholic University of Rome, always with full marks and first class honours. Then he attended courses on Aesthetic Surgery at the Société Française de Chirurgie Esthétique of Paris obtaining the relevant Diploma.

Prof Sito is a member of the Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Italian Society (SICPRE). He is a Permanent Member of the Société Française de Chirurgie Esthétique of Paris, of the Italian Society of Aesthetic Surgery and of the Society of Italian Surgery, as well as an Emeritus Member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.

Prof Sito is a teacher of the Agorá´s Post-University Superior School of Aesthetic Medicine in Milan and taught in the School of Universitary Specialization in Plastic Surgery and Aesthetics of the University of Pavia.

Prof Sito is the author of a technique called “Sito´s Protocol” published by the major Italian and foreign magazines specialized in Aesthetic Surgery, about which he reported at international conferences in the USA. He is also the author of over 100 publications and the consultant of many major magazines specialized in Aesthetics.

Prof Sito is a medical legal consultant in the speciality of Aesthetic Medicine for the court of Naples. He was a teacher of update courses and gave lessons in Australia, Lebanon, Cyprus, China, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Arab Emirates , Kuwait, Turkey, Croatia, Spain, Great Britain, France, Germany, Thailand, Taiwan, Egypt, Russia, Brazil, Japan, Israel, Singapore, India, Malaya, Sweden and he is regularly invited to the main Conferences in the world in the field of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery.
 
 
Dr Jianxing Song   Prof Jianxing Song

Prof. Jianxing Song is a Cosmetic Plastic Surgeron from Shanghai. He is an internationally recognized surgeon, lecturer and trainer in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, providing his patients with the highest standard of personal care.

Prof. Song obtained his Medical Degree from the University in 1983. Then he went to France for further develop and successfully got his France Medical Doctor Degree in 1994. After attaining his Medical Degree he went on to complete his specialist surgical training in US passing the examinations for admission as a Fellow to the American Academy of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery. Prof. Song became passionate about plastic surgery and after 6 years of developing his specialist skills and experience passed the intercollegiate specialist examination (in Plastic Surgery) and was awarded the FRCS. This confirmed his expertise in all aspects of Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery and he is admitted on the Specialist Register of the France General Medical Council and is member of American Academy of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery, member of the International Society of Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery and an Honorary Fellow of Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgeons.

Prof. Song constantly attends and is asked to speak at many national and international conferences and workshops. His passion to the advancement of Asian Cosmetic Surgery is noted through the numerous authoring and publications in the scientific journals, chapters in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery books and journal. He regularly accepts and trains cosmetic surgeons from various disciplines, and is the first to organize the international cadaver workshop in cosmetic surgery.

Prof. Song’s areas of specialist interest include Breast Surgery / Reconstruction, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Eye and Facial Rejuvenation, Rhinoplasty and Blepharoplasty. Prof. Song evaluates new technology and techniques and ensures that the most up to date treatments and procedures are offered to his patients.
 
 
Dr Constantin Stan   Dr Constantin Stan

Dr Constantin Stan, Romania graduated the School of General Medicine within the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in IASI with the qualification "magna cum laudae". In 1991 he was granted the title of registrar in cervical and facial surgery and in ORL surgery, at the end of a 4-year training term in Panduri Hospital, Bucharest. In 1992, Dr Stan established the first private centre in Romania providing surgical and hospitalisation services in Bacau. This was followed by the opening of a second centre in 2002, in Bucharest. Dr Stan has completed several supra-specialising courses in Romania and abroad, peaking with a Master's Degree in Aesthetic Surgery at the University of Milan, Italy, within the School of Plastic Surgery. In 2009 Dr Stan successfully completed his second specialisation training, making him a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is also eligible for his PhD. Dr Stan’s affiliations and memberships include:
  • General Secretary of the Romanian Aesthetic Surgery Society (RASS)
  • Member, Romanian Plastic and Re-constructive Surgery Society
  • Member, European Academy for Cosmetic Surgery (EACS)
  • Member, French Society for Aesthetic Surgery (FSAS)
  • Member, North-American Academy for Cosmetic & Re-constructive Surgery
  • Honorary Member, South American Academy for Aesthetic Surgery
 
 
Dr Lynn Theron   Dr Lynn Theron

Dr Lynn Theron received her medical qualifications from Grooteschuur Hospital in Cape Town in 1989.

Lynn settled in NZ in 1997 when she entered the Emergency Medicine Training Programme, working at both Middlemore and Auckland Hospital’s emergency and intensive care departments, as well as the Westpac Emergency Helicopter Service and Childflight medical evacuation service.

Lynn completed a further five years of training to become a consultant specialist in emergency medicine and a Fellow of the Emergency Medicine College of Australasia. Prior to this, Lynn experienced life as a GP in a remote part of rural Canada, working as the sole medical practitioner and chief of staff of a 22 bed hospital.
"My extensive medical training and experience means that clients can have every confidence that they are receiving the best treatment. Every treatment we give has been subject to rigorous medical scrutiny" says Lynn.

Lynn has practiced appearance medicine for the past eight years. As a fellow of the New Zealand College of Appearance Medicine she keeps abreast of the latest techniques and developments by attending conferences and meeting with international experts. She provides clients with improved appearance of lines and wrinkles through dermal fillers, Botox treatments and Sclerotherapy to remove unsightly veins, along with treatments for moles and blemishes.
 
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