CHA Symposium

PROGRAM

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 am 

Registration and Welcome Breakfast

8:00 - 8:10 am

Introduction:
Joseph Serletti MD
Director of the Center for Human Appearance

Ivona Percec MD PhD
Chair, and Jose Raul Montes, MD, Co-Chair

SESSION 1: 8:10 -10:30 am

8:10 - 8:35 am

 

“Exciting Horizons for Neuromodulation”

Deb Sherman, MD
Founder, Sherman Aesthetic Center
Assistant Clinical Professor at Vanderbilt University
Department of Ophthalmology
Nashville, Tennessee

8:35 - 9:00 am
 

“Facial Rejuvenation – What Works for Me and What Doesn’t”

Mary Lupo, MD 
Lupo Center for Aesthetic and General Dermatology
Adjunct Professor of Dermatology, Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana

9:00 - 9:25 am
 

“Holistic Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation - Best Approaches”

Doris Day, MD
Founder, Day Dermatology and Aesthetics
Clinical Professor of Dermatology
New York University Langone Medical Center
New York, New York

9:25 - 9:50 am

“The Role and Treatment of Menopause in Facial Aesthetics”

Diane Berson, MD, NYC 
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Assistant Attending Dermatologist
New-York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

9:50 - 10:15 am
 

“Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation for Ethnic Skin – What We Should All Know”

Michelle Henry, MD 
CEO and Founder of Skin & Aesthetic Surgery of Manhattan 
Founder of The Henry Research Group
Clinical Instructor of Dermatology
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York

*** 10:15 - 10:30 am Break ***

SESSION 2: 10:30 am - 12:10 pm

10:30 - 10:55 am

“Lipoplasty to the Face and Neck – Friend or Foe?”

Gaurav Bharti, MD
Co-Founder of Health/Knowledge/Beauty (H/K/B) Cosmetic Surgery
Huntersville, North Carolina

10:55 - 11:20 am

“The Role of Dentition in Optimizing Facial Aesthetics”

Lindsey Marshall, DMD
Cosmetic and Restorative Dentist
Ardmore, Pennsylvania

11:20 - 11:45 am

“Ultrasound for Management of Facial Complications-Best Practices”

Sarah Mess MD
Instructor of Aesthetic Surgery
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
Instructor of Plastic Surgery
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland

11:45 am - 12:10 pm

“How to Build a Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation Practice – What Works for Me”

Lisa Espinoza, MD
Founder, La Chele Medical Aesthetics
New Hope, Pennsylvania

*** 12:10 - 1:00 pm Lunch ***

1:00 - 1:45 pm

KEYNOTE: “Current Pearls of Facelifting”

Julius Few, MD 
Founder, The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Clinical Associate, Division of Plastic Surgery
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

SESSION 3: 1:45 - 3:50 pm

1:45 - 2:10 pm


 

“Browlift and Blepharoplasty –Tips and Pearls for Best Results” 

Alan Matarasso, MD
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Clinical Professor of Surgery and Systems Chief
Northwell Health System/Hofstra University
New York, New York

2:10- 2:35 pm

“Periorbital Rejuvenation blending Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques”

Jose Raul Montes, MD 
Associate Professor of Medicine, Plastic and Ophthalmology
University of Puerto Rico

2:35 - 3:00 pm

“Finesse in Lower Face Contouring – Contributions to Facial Aesthetic Optimization”

Charles Thorne, MD 
Charles Thorne Plastic Surgery, Park Avenue
Chairman, Department of Plastic Surgery
Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital
New York, New York

3:00 - 3:25 pm

“The Real Deal in Periobital Rejuvenation”

Steve Fagien, MD 
Founder, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Boca Raton, Florida

3:25 - 3:50 pm

“Aesthetics in the GLP World – What It Means and How do we Build from Here”

Alan Durkin, MD
Founder, Ocean Drive Plastic Surgery
Vero Beach, Florida

*** 3:50 - 4:05 pm Break ***

Session 4: 4:05 - 5:30 pm

Skin Panel:
Select Faculty

Injectables Panel: 
Select Faculty

Surgical Panel: 
Select Faculty

Hot Topics - Bullet (5 min) presentations on up and coming controversies and topics

Conclusions and Adjourn