ASMS Pre-Conference Symposium @ Plastic Surgery: The Meeting 2026 Thursday, October 15 Thu, Oct 15 1:00-5:30 p.m. CDT

Join the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS) for an in-depth pre-conference symposium focused on advanced management of the upper face and orbit across congenital, aesthetic, and traumatic conditions. Led by nationally recognized experts, this program will highlight contemporary surgical techniques, patient-specific treatment strategies, and practical pearls for addressing complex orbital, forehead, brow, and eyelid challenges. Attendees will gain valuable insights into both reconstructive and cosmetic approaches, including cutting-edge innovations in craniofacial surgery, facial feminization, blepharoplasty, injectable treatments, and custom orbital reconstruction. This comprehensive educational experience is designed to provide plastic surgeons with immediately applicable knowledge to enhance patient outcomes in their practice.

Schedule

12:30 p.m. Registration

1:00 p.m. Introduction by Gaby Doumit, MD, ASMS Program Chair, Cleveland Clinic, University of Montreal

1:05 p.m. Welcome by Anand Kumar, MD, ASMS President, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery of Savannah

CONGENITAL CATEGORY

1:10 p.m. Management of the Frontal Orbital Segment, Distraction or Not? by Jesse Taylor, MD, University of Pennsylvania

1:40 p.m. Orbital Dystopia: Moving the Orbit Where it Needs To Be by Marc Urata, MD, DDS, Keck School of Medicine of USC

2:10 p.m. Treacher Collins Orbit: Perspectives by Richard Hopper, MD, Texas Children's North Austin

COSMETIC CATEGORY

2:40 p.m. Blepharoplasty: Best Techniques for the Upper and Lower Lid for Most Cases by Gaby Doumit, MD, Cleveland Clinic, University of Montreal

3:10 p.m. Facial Feminization: Surgical Approaches to the Forehead and Upper Third of The Face by James Bradley MD, Northwell Health

3:40 p.m. Management of the Brow And Forehead and Eyelids: Best Treatment Approaches Using Fillers, Fat, and Neuromodulators by Steve Cohen MD, FACEplus, Inc.

4:10 p.m. Break

TRAUMA CATEGORY

4:15 p.m. Complex Orbital Fracture: Nuanced Management to Manage the Orbit Shape and Volume by Srinvivas "Seenu" Susurla, MD, DMD, Seattle Children’s Hospital

4:45 p.m. Management of Late Posttraumatic Enophthalmos: Pearls Using Custom Patient Specific Orbital Implants by Michael Grant, MD, PhD, University Of Maryland Medical Center

5:15 p.m. Adjourn