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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Fundamentals and Laser Safety: Core Principles 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
    CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • Thursday, April 24, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Clinical Endpoints
    Course Director: Zeina S. Tannous, MD – Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine - Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
    Course Director: Molly Wanner, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    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
    Course Director: Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, FACMS – AboutSkin Dermatology & DermSurgery, PC
    Course Director: Jason N. Pozner, MD – Florida Clinical Research Center
    CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Principles of Photobiomodulation
    Course Director: Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD – Dermatology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL)
    Course Director: Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
    Course Director: Peter R. Shumaker, MD – VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
    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 – UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
    Non-CME
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Break
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Clinical Pearls: Genitourinary Health
    Course Director: Macrene R. Alexiades, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Yale University School of Medicine
    CMEMultispecialty
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Complications
    Course Director: Christine C. Dierickx, MD – Skinperium
    Course Director: Thomas E. Rohrer, MD – SkinCarePhysicians
    CMEClinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EDT
    Medical Applications for Lasers and Energy-Based Devices
    Course Director: Paul M. 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, Ardmore, PA
    Course Director: Kristen M. Kelly, MD (she/her/hers) – UC Irvine Department of Dermatology
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly Career
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Industry Sponsored Lunch and Learns (Non-CME)
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Rapid Fire - Basic Science and Translational Research (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Walfre Franco, PhD – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    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 Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Rapid Fire - Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Moderator: Jeremy A. Brauer, MD
    Abstract Moderator: Paul M. Friedman, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - 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 (he/him/his) – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    CMEMultispecialty
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT
    Celebration of ASLMS Women in Energy-Based Devices (Non-CME)
  • Friday, April 25, 2025
  • 6:45 AM – 7:45 AM EDT
    Board Meeting (Invite Only)
  • 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Early Career Pearls
    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 and Tennessee Clinical Research Center, Nashville, TN
    Course Director: David M. Ozog, MD, FAAD, FACMS – Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University
    CMEClinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Lasers and Litigation
    Course Director: David J. Goldberg – Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
    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) – Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg
    CMEMultispecialtyClinical - Medical
  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
    PLENARY: Keynote and Cutting Edge (Non-CME)
    Course Director: John Stuart Nelson, MD, PhD – University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA
    Course Director: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Adam J. Wulkan, MD
    Keynote Speaker: Harley Pasternak, MS
    Non-CME
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Learning Labs
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Sylfirm X RFMN followed by Adipose Stem Cell Derived Exosomes vs PRP. A Clinical and Histologic Analysis
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Treatment of Scars
    Course Director: Peter R. Shumaker, MD – VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, California
    Course Director: Jill S. Waibel, MD (she/her/hers) – Miami Dermatology & Laser Institute, Miami, FL
    CMEClinical - MedicalClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Best Practices for Skin of Color
    Course Director: Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS – Wake Forest University Department of Dermatology
    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, Madison, WI
    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: Edward V. Ross, MD – Scripps Clinic
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
    Course Director: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FASLMS (he/him/his) – Oak Dermatology
    Course Director: Mathew Avram, MD, JD
    CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Safety for the Win!
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Rapid Fire - Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Moderator: Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, FACMS – AboutSkin Dermatology & DermSurgery, PC
    Abstract Moderator: Molly Wanner, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Vascular (Case-Based)
    Course Director: Gary P. Lask, MD
    Course Director: Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (he/him/his) – University of AZ/ Banner
    Faculty Speaker: Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (he/him/his) – University of AZ/ Banner
    CMEClinical - Medical
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science and Translational Research (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Walfre Franco, PhD – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Abstract Chair: Guillermo Aguilar, PhD (he/him/his) – Texas A & M University
    Non-CMEBasic Science, Research & EngineeringMultispecialty
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Mathew Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 4:30 PM – 4:45 PM EDT
    Cytrellis Biosytems Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM EDT
    Tech Connect Reception (Non-CME)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase
  • 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM EDT
    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
    Acclaro Affiliate Event (Non-CME)
  • Saturday, April 26, 2025
  • 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 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 – Revival Dermatology
    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
    CMEClinical - MedicalPractice Management
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Periorbital Rejuvenation
    Course Director: Arielle N.B Kauvar, MD – New York Laser & Skin Care
    Course Director: Nazanin Saedi, MD – Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting; Thomas Jefferson University
    CMEClinical - AestheticMultispecialty
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM EDT
    Practice Management Pearls
    Course Director: Anne M. Chapas, MD (she/her/hers) – Harvard Medical School, American Board of Dermatology, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Mohs Surgery and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Clinical Instructor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
    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) – Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg
    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
    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: Dieter Manstein, M.D., Ph.D. – Manstein lab, Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Mass General Hospital
    Course Director: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
    Course Director: Jennifer L. Sawaya, MD
    Course Director: Adam J. Wulkan, MD
    Industry-SponsoredNon-CME
  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EDT
    Learning Labs
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Nursing/Allied Health (CE)
    Course Director: Barbara J. Humphreys, RN, BN (she/her/hers) – Remington Laser Dermatology Centre
    CE
  • 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase
  • 11:00 AM – 11:15 AM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Ablative Resurfacing
    Course Director: A. Jay Burns, MD – RSMD/Cosmetic Physician Partners
    Course Director: Suzanne L. Kilmer, MS, MD, FAAD (she/her/hers) – Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology, UC Davis, School of Medicine
    CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Body Contouring, Lifting, Tightening
    Course Director: Robert A. Weiss, MD, FAAD (he/him/his) – U of Maryland School of Medicine
    CMEClinical - Aesthetic
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Advanced Treatment of Pigmentation and Tattoos
    Course Director: Henry Hin Lee Chan, MD, PhD, FRCP – University of Hong Kong
    Course Director: Douglas Wu, MD, PhD – Waterfront Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology
    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 – Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
    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
  • 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
    Facial Nerve Block Safety Presentation (Non-CME)
  • 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
    Exhibitor Showcase (Non-CME)
  • 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (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 G. 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 – 4:00 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Rapid Fire - Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Moderator: Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS – Wake Forest University Department of Dermatology
    Abstract Moderator: Zeina S. Tannous, MD – Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine - Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
    Non-CMEClinical - Medical
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science and Translational Research (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Walfre Franco, PhD – University of Massachusetts Lowell
    Abstract Chair: Guillermo Aguilar, PhD (he/him/his) – Texas A & M University
    Non-CMEBasic Science, Research & EngineeringMultispecialty
  • 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Mathew Avram, MD, JD
    Abstract Chair: H. Ray Jalian, MD
    Non-CMEClinical - AestheticClinical - 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) – Mahidol University, Thailand
    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)