National & International Presentations

1.  8th Congress of the World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. Mumbai, India. 19 March 2015. "Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap for breast reconstruction: Planning and execution" (invited faculty).

2.  Duke   University School of Medicine:  2015 Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction Course (Faculty). Durham, NC. 1 March 2015. “Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap for breast reconstruction.” Lecture and cadaver dissection demonstrations.

3.  Breast Reconstruction: State of the Art. NYU School of Medicine. New York, NY.  22  November  2014.  “Preoperative  imaging  techniques  prior  to  perforator flaps” (invited faculty).

4.  15th International Course on Perforator Flaps. New York, New York. 22 November 2013. “Women’s Perspective on Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction” (moderator).

5.  Chinese Institute of Engineers – Greater New York Chapter. Flushing, New York. 9 November 2013. “ Advances in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction and the Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema” (invited faculty).

6.  The  82nd    Annual  Scientific  Meeting  of  the  American  Society  of  Plastic Surgeons. San Diego, California. 15 October 2013. “Advances in Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction” (invited faculty).

7.  The 92nd  Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.  New Orleans, LA. 21 April 2013. “Our First 101 Profunda Artery Perforator (PAP) Flaps for Breast Reconstruction” (poster).

4.  The 92nd  Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.  New Orleans, LA. 21 April 2013. “Autologous lymph node transfer: Does it work?” (poster).

5.  NYU College of Nursing.  New York, NY. 19 November 2012. “Perforator flap breast reconstruction and the treatment of lymphedema” (invited faculty).

6.  Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: Controversies and Technical Challenges. Chelmsford, Essex, UK. 17 November 2012. “Advances in lymphedema surgery: Outcome measures in lymphedema microsurgery” (invited faculty).

7.   Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery: Controversies and Technical Challenges. Chelmsford, Essex, UK. 17 November 2012. “Slimmer patient alternatives: Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap for breast reconstruction” (invited faculty).

8.   Fab Over Fifty. New York, NY. 29 September 2012. “Breast and body restoration:  Doing it the natural way.”

9.   10th  National Lymphedema Network International Conference. Dallas, TX. 6 September 2012. “Autologous lymph node transfer for treatment of chronic upper extremity post-mastectomy lymphedema: preliminary results.”

10. Association of  Perioperative Registered Nurses. Milton, NY. 19 June  2012. “Breast reconstruction after mastectomy” (invited lecture).

11. Oakstone Lecture Series. New York, NY. 20 May 2012. “Breast reduction.”

12. Oakstone Lecture Series. New York, NY. 20 May 2012. “Melanoma and skin cancer.”

13. 4th Global Chinese Breast Cancer Organizations Alliance Conference.  Monrovia, CA. 26 April 2012. “Breast reconstruction after mastectomy ” (plenary speaker).

14. 4th Meeting of  the Group forthe Advancement of  Breast Reconstruction.  Sonoma      Valley,     CA.      21      April 2012. “Pushing the limit of nipple-sparing mastectomy: bilateral NSM/bilateral DIEP in GG cup breasts.”

15. 4th Meeting of  the Group forthe Advancement of  Breast Reconstruction.  Sonoma Valley, CA. 20 April 2012. “Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap for Poland’s Syndrome.”

16. 11th Congress of the European Federation of  Reconstructive Microsurgery. Paris, France. 6 April 2012. “Breast reconstruction and autologous lymph node transfer for lymphedema” (invited faculty).

17. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital Breast Tumor Board. New York, NY. 8 March 2012. “Autologous lymph node transfer for treatment of chronic post-mastectomy lymphedema.”

18. Duke   University    School    of    Medicine:   2012    Perforator   Flap    Breast Reconstruction Course (Faculty). Durham, NC. 24-26 February 2012. “Profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap.” Lecture and cadaver dissection demonstrations.

19. NYU College of Nursing.  New York, NY. 21 November 2011. “Perforator flap breast reconstruction” (invited lecture). 

20. Breast Reconstruction: State of the Art. NYU School of Medicine. New York, NY.  19  November  2011.  “Preoperative  imaging  techniques  prior  to  perforator flaps” (invited faculty).

21. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium. San Francisco, CA. 9 September 2011. “Perforator flaps in thin patients (poster).”

22. Lenox Hill Hospital Grand Rounds. New York, NY. 22 August 2011. “Perforator flap breast reconstruction.”

23. American Cancer Society, Asian Initiatives, Chinese-speaking Breast Cancer Support  Group.  Flushing,  NY.  9  July  2011.  “The  advancement  of  breast reconstruction with microsurgery” (invited lecture).

24. Translating Advanced Scientific Knowledge into Nursing Practice Workshop.  Flushing,  NY.  11  June  2011.  “The  advancement  of  breast  reconstruction  with microsurgery” (invited lecture).

25. Lymph Node Transfer: ACure for Lymphedema? New York Eye & Ear Infirmary (Course Co-Director). New York, NY. 21 May 2011. “Autologous lymph node transfer: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.” 

26. American Cancer Society, Asian Initiatives. Flushing, NY. 16 April 2011. “The advancement of breast reconstruction with microsurgery.”

27. NYU College of Nursing.  New York, NY. 12 April 2010. “Perforator flap breast reconstruction: An Introduction.” 

28. 32nd    Annual  CTRC-AACR  San  Antonio  Breast  Cancer  Symposium.  San Antonio, TX. 10-13 December 2009. “Lymph node transplantation in breast reconstruction using perforator flaps (poster).” 

29. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009 Breast Cancer Symposium. San Francisco, CA. 8 October 2009. “Breast reconstruction with the septocutaneous perforator flap: The next frontier (poster).”

30. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 26th Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC. 23-27 September 2009. “The sc-DIEP: Is it the best abdominal flap for breast reconstruction?"

31. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 26th Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC. 23-27 September 2009. “The impact of preoperative CTA on microvascular free flap planning and execution.”

32. 1st    Annual  Meeting  of  the  European  Plastic  Surgery  Research  Council. Hamburg,    Germany.    21    August    2009.   “Breast    Reconstruction    with    the Septocutaneous Perforator Flap: The Next Frontier.”

33. Southeastern Society of  Plastic and  Reconstructive Surgeons 2009 Annual Meeting.  Rio  Grande,  Puerto  Rico.  9  June  2009.  “The  sc-DIEP  for  Breast Reconstruction.”

34. New York Society for Surgery of the Hand. New York, New York. 12 May 2009. “Free Toe Pulp Transfer for Volar Digital Defects.”

35. American  Society  for  Reconstructive  Microsurgery  2009  Annual  Meeting. Maui, Hawaii. 13 January 2009. “Septocutaneous Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap for Breast Reconstruction.”

36. The 87th  Annual Meeting of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts. 7 April 2008. “Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Reconstruction: Experience with 54 Consecutive Cases” (poster).

37. Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference. Washington, District of Columbia. 31    January    2008.    “The    Tongue-in-Groove    Method    for    Orbital    Floor Reconstruction.”

38. American  Society  for  Reconstructive  Microsurgery  2008  Annual  Meeting. Beverly  Hills,  California.  15  January  2008.  “Deep  Venous  Thrombosis  and Pulmonary Embolism in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.”

39. Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons 24th  Annual Meeting. Southampton, Bermuda. 6 October 2007. “The Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Head and Neck Reconstruction.”

40. The 52nd  Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Stanford, California. 22 June 2007. “Measuring Quality of Life in Breast Surgery: A Systematic Review of Patient-reported Outcomes Instruments.” 

41. American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 2007 Annual Meeting. Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. 14 January 2007. “A Comparison of Postoperative Sequelae in Free TRAM and DIEP Flaps for Breast Reconstruction.”

42. Show Chwan Memorial Hospital. Lugang Town, Taiwan. 13 December 2007. “Measuring Quality of Life Outcomes in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.”

43. Northeastern  Society  of  Plastic  Surgeons  23rd    Annual  Meeting.  Boston, Massachusetts.  1  December  2006.  “A  Single  Center’s  Experience  with  200 Consecutive DIEP and Free TRAM Flaps.”

44. The  75th    Annual  Scientific  Meeting  of  the  American  Society  of  Plastic Surgeons. San Francisco, California. 8 October 2006. “Is Intraoperative Heparin Safe?” (poster).

45. Harborview Medical Center Trauma Conference. Seattle, Washington. 17 May 2004. “Hand Trauma.”

46. University  of  Washington  Surgical  Science  Series.  Seattle,  Washington.  28 January 2004. “Head and Neck Tumors.”

47. University of Washington   Transplant   Surgery Grand Rounds.   Seattle, Washington. 30 October 2003. “Hand Transplantation.”

48. The 42nd  Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Banff, British Columbia. 8 February 2004. “A Gender-based Analysis of Plastic Surgery Patients.”

49. The 48th  Annual Meeting of the Plastic Surgery Research Council. Las Vegas, Nevada. 25 April 2003. “SF-12 Analysis of Patients Seeking Plastic Surgery.”

50. The 41st Annual Meeting of the Northwestern Society of Plastic Surgeons. Hapuna  Beach,  Hawaii.  4  February  2003.  “Interim  Follow-up  Results  of  the Simplified Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty.” (Winner of Best Clinical Paper Award)

51. Chang  Gung  MemorialHospital,  Departmentof  Plastic  Surgery.  Taipei, Taiwan,  18  December  2002.  “Tips  and  Techniques  for  a  Modified  Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty.” 

52. The  71st    Annual  Scientific  Meeting  of  the  American  Society  of  Plastic Surgeons. San Antonio, Texas. 2002. 4 November 2002. “Mastering the Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty: A Simple, Reliable Technique.” (Panel Presentation)

53. The 19th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Southampton,  Bermuda.  3  October  2002.  “New  Innovations  in  the  Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty.” (Winner of Best Clinical Paper Award)

54. American  College  of  Surgeons,  Washington  State  Chapter,  2002  Annual Meeting.  Lake  Chelan,  Washington,  14  June  2002.  “Mastering  the  Vertical Reduction Mammaplasty: A Simple, Reliable Technique.”

55. The  31st Annual  Meeting of  the  American  Pediatric Surgical  Association.  Orlando,  Florida,  28  May  2000.  “Prosthetic  Patch  Durability  in  Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias: A Long-term Follow-up Study.”

56. International Medicine Lecture Series. Stanford, California. 14 February 2000.  “Study of Orphans in China.”

57. International  Medical Opportunities  Conference.  Stanford,  California.   13 November 1999. “Conducting Research in the People’s Republic of China.”

58. The 46thAnnual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Chicago, Illinois. 22 October 1999. “Observations of Temperament in Chinese Preschool Children.”

59. The   153rd     Annual    Meeting   of    the   American   Psychiatric   Association.  Washington, District of Columbia. 18 May 1999. “Institutionalized Children in East Asia” (poster).

60. Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium. Stanford, California. 7 May 1999. “Effects of Institutionalization among Children in China.”