WELCOME!

A Message from the Symposium Chairperson and Planning Committee

We are proud to present the 30th Kaiser Permanente Plastic Surgery Symposium and invite you to join us as we maintain professional excellence and enhance patient care management through the tradition of providing up to date and cutting-edge plastic surgery education. Plastic Surgery, more than most specialties, is a constantly changing field, and as such, we need to be well apprised of changes in technologies, surgical techniques, surgical protocols, and anatomical considerations.

We have assembled an outstanding panel of speakers sharing their expertise and knowledge for state of the art evaluation and treatment of patients with a wide range of reconstructive issues and patient care problems; as well as issues of patient safety and professionalism – including : Robotics-Cybernetics in reconstructive plastic surgery; the use of the operating Robot in plastic surgery; advances in Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve reconstruction; innovations in breast reconstruction – sensory restoration, alternative flaps; and long term results and advances in surgery for Lymphedema.  We will explore new and proven procedures, technical details, and innovations, their results and applicability to our practices. An open forum with the faculty will encourage audience participation, questions, and discussion.

It’s also a great opportunity to be able to interact with Kaiser Permanente plastic surgery colleagues from around the region and state and share best practices.

We encourage you to attend this event.

Dong-Joon Lee, MD, FACS
and the Symposium Planning Committee