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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  • 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Fundamentals of Lasers for Clinical Applications
    Course Director: Patricia M. Richey, MD – 1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 3. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Clinical Endpoints (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Zeina S. Tannous, MD
    Course Director: Molly Wanner, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - MedicalEarly Career
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Hair Growth and Restoration
    Course Director: Marc R. Avram, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital
    Course Director: Robert Finney, MD
    CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Optimizing Results with Ablative Resurfacing (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, FACMS – AboutSkin Dermatology and Aesthetics / AboutSkin Research
    Course Director: Jason N. Pozner, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Principles of Photobiomodulation
    Course Director: Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
    Course Director: Juanita J. Anders, PhD
    CMEMultispecialtyClinical - Medical
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Social Media Pearls (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Sandra S. Lee, MD
    Non-CMEPractice Management
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    PLENARY: Honorary Awards and Business Meeting (Non-CME)
    Plenary Chair: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD
    Non-CME
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Break
  • 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
    Clinical Pearls: Genitourinary Health (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Macrene R. Alexiades, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Yale University School of Medicine
    Non-CMEMultispecialty
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Complications I
    Course Director: Christine Dierickx, MD – Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School
    Course Director: Thomas E. Rohrer, MD
    CMEClinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Medical Applications for Lasers and Energy Based Devices (CME) 90 minutes
    Course Director: Paul Friedman, MD
    Course Director: Shilpi Khetarpal, MD (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic
    CMEClinical - MedicalEarly Career
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Optimizing Treatment of Vascular Lesions (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Eric F. Bernstein, MD, MSE – Main Line Center for Laser Surgery
    Course Director: Kristen M. Kelly, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California, Irvine and Beckman Laser Instiute
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly Career
  • 11:45 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Clinical Pearls: Oral Health (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Praveen Arany, BDS, MDS, MMSc, PhD – University at Buffalo
    Course Director: William E. Brown, Jr., BSEE (he/him/his) – Biolase, Inc.
    Non-CMEMultispecialtyClinical - Medical
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Industry Sponsored Lunch and Learn (Non-CME)
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science and Translational Research (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Walfre Franco, PhD
    Abstract Chair: Guillermo Aguilar, PhD (he/him/his) – Texas A & M University
    Non-CMEBasic Science, Research & EngineeringMultispecialty
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - Medical
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    Advanced Tissue Tightening and Lifting
    Course Director: Mona Sadeghpour, MD
    Course Director: Carolyn Jacob, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology
    CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Break
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    PLENARY: Parade of Specialties
    Course Director: Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
    Course Director: Shlomit Halachmi, MD, PhD
    CMEMultispecialty
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Celebration of ASLMS Women in Energy-Based Devices
  • Friday, April 25, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Early Career Pearls (CME) 45 minutes
    Course Director: Jeanette M. Black, MD
    Course Director: Oge C. Onwudiwe, MD
    CMEEarly CareerPractice Management
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Fun with Fractional
    Course Director: Michael H. Gold, MD, FAAD – Gold Skin Care Center, Tennessee Clinical Research Center
    Course Director: David M. Ozog, MD
    Clinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Lasers and Litigation
    Course Director: David J. Goldberg, MD, JD – Schweiger Dermatology Group
    CMEPractice Management
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    PDT and Treatment of Skin Cancer with EBD
    Course Director: Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc (she/her/hers) – Dept of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg, Denmark; Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    CMEMultispecialty
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    PLENARY: Keynote and Cutting Edge (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Adam J. Wulkan, MD
    Non-CME
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Break
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Treatment of Scars
    Course Director: Peter R. Shumaker, MD – VA San Diego
    Course Director: Jill S. Waibel, MD (she/her/hers) – Miami Dermatology & Laser Research, LLC
    CMEClinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Best Practices for Skin of Color
    Course Director: Mara C. Weinstein Velez, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Medical Center
    CMEClinical - Medical
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Clinical Pearls: Pediatrics
    Course Director: Lisa M. Arkin, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
    Course Director: Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (he/him/his) – University of AZ/ Banner
    CMEClinical - Medical
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Optimizing Treatment of Pigmented Lesions (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD
    Course Director: E. Victor Ross, MD – Scripps Clinic
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD (he/him/his) – Oak Dermatology / Northwestern Univ. / Rush Univ.
    Course Director: Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Vascular (Case-Based) (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Gary P. Lask, MD
    Course Director: Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (he/him/his) – University of AZ/ Banner
    Non-CMEClinical - Medical
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - Medical
  • 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM EDT
    Tech Connect Reception (Non-CME)
  • 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM EDT
    PLENARY: Tech Connect (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Adam J. Wulkan, MD
    Special EventNon-CMEIndustry-Sponsored
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Affiliate Event
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    Affiliate Events
  • Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Laser Safety and Anesthesia
    Course Director: Amanda H. Champlain, MD
    Course Director: Patricia M. Richey, MD – 1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 3. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine
    Clinical - MedicalPractice Management
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Periorbital Rejuvenation
    Course Director: Arielle NB Kauvar, MD – New York Laser & Skin Care
    Course Director: Nazanin Saedi, MD (she/her/hers) – Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting
    CMEClinical - AestheticMultispecialty
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Practice Management Pearls
    Course Director: Anne M. Chapas, MD (she/her/hers) – UnoinDerm
    Course Director: Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his) – Yale University School of Medicine
    CMEPractice Management
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Transdermal Drug Delivery
    Course Director: Merete Haedersdal, MD, PhD, DMSc (she/her/hers) – Dept of Dermatology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg, Denmark; Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    CMEClinical - Medical
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Treatment of Adnexal Disorders (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Fernanda H. Sakamoto, MD, PhD – Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    Course Director: Jeffrey Hsu, MD, FAAD
    Non-CMEMultispecialtyClinical - Medical
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    PLENARY: Emerging Technology: Device Demonstrations (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Adam J. Wulkan, MD
    Course Director: Dieter Manstein, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Industry-SponsoredNon-CME
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Nursing/Allied Health
    Course Director: Barbara J. Humphreys, RN, BN (she/her/hers) – Remington Laser Dermatology Centre
    CE
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Ablative Resurfacing (Non-CME)
    Course Director: A. Jay Burns, MD – RSMD/Cosmetic Physician Partners
    Course Director: Suzanne L. Kilmer, MS, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc
    Non-CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Body Contouring, Lifting, Tightening
    Course Director: Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD – Maryland Dermatology Laser Skin and Vein Institute
    Non-CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Treatment of Pigmentation and Tattoos (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Henry Hin Lee Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP – University of Hong Kong
    Course Director: Douglas Wu, MD, PhD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Magic Wand /International Humanitarian Efforts (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – 1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    Course Director: R Rox Anderson, MD – 1. Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 2. Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    Non-CMEClinical - MedicalPractice Management
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Optimizing Outcomes: Combining Energy-Based Devices and Injectables
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD – Southwest Skin Specialists
    CMEClinical - AestheticEarly Career
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM EDT
    Best of LSM
    Course Director: Jessica Labadie, MD – Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Course Director: Catherine M. DiGiorgio, MD (she/her/hers) – CMD Dermatology, Laser & Aesthetics
    CMEMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - Medical
  • 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Histology and Imaging of Lasers and Energy-Based Devices
    Course Director: Woraphong Manuskiatti, MD (he/him/his) – Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
    CMEMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    Closing Reception / Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
    President's VIP Reception (Invite Only)
  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
    "Light Up the Night" Poolside Soirée (Ticketed Event)