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2026 Reconstructive Symposium

AAPS Program & Abstracts | Aesthetic Symposium | Reconstructive Symposium


12:30 pm - 5:10 pm | Saturday, May 2, 2026
12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Innovative Techniques in Reconstruction
12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
Greeting by the Chairs
Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Virtual Surgical Planning/3D-Printed Implants and Bioengineering
Moderators: Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
Speakers:

Head and Neck
Matthew M. Hanasono, M.D.
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houstin, TX

Breast
Arash Momeni, M.D.
Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

Upper Extremity
Paige M. Fox, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
Virtual Reality and Reconstructive Surgery
Moderators: Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
Speakers:

Facial Feminization
Jordan C. Deschamps-Braly, M.D.
Deschamps-Braly Clinic, San Francisco, CA

Breast Reconstruction
Carolyn De La Cruz, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Robotics in Microsurgery
Moderators: Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
Speakers:

Head and Neck
Patrick B. Garvey, M.D., FACS
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houstin, TX

RoboDIEP
Andrea Moreira, M.D.
Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA

Lymphedema
Alanna M. Rebecca, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ &
Wei F. Chen, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic, Clevland, OH

Robo Rectus
Richard C. Baynosa, M.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Future of Reconstructive Surgery with Artificial Intelligence
Moderators: Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
Speakers:

Graham S. Schwarz, M.D.
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA, FACS
Washington University, St. Louis, MO

Babauck Safa, M.D.
The Buncke Clinic, San Francisco, CA
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Future of Reconstructive Surgery Training
Moderators: Bauback Safa, M.D.& Justin M. Sacks, M.D., MBA
Speakers:

L. Scott Levin, M.D., FACS
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Samuel O Poore, M.D., Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison, WI

Amy M. Moore, M.D.
Ohio State, Columbus, OH

Alison K. Snyder-Warwick
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
5:00 pm - 5:10 pm
Closing Remarks and Innovation Roadmap
5:10 pm
Adjourn