Session Details

F101 Basics of Cutaneous Surgery

Mon, Mar 30, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Bluebird 2A

2 CME Available Forum NEW Upcoming

DESCRIPTION

This session is aimed to teach basic approaches to a patient needing a surgical procedure. Presurgical planning including location specific approaches, surgical prep, and anesthesia will be discussed. Surgical technique including excision and suturing methods will be presented, Additionally, post surgical care will be discussed including bandaging, antibiotics, wound care and complications.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Perform basic surgical techniques including excision planning, suture techniques, and closure options.

Recognize complications and discuss prevention and approaches to management.

Review important surgical anatomy, danger zones, as well as instruments and suture selection.

SCHEDULE

3:30 PM

Introduction and welcome

Elizabeth M. Billingsley, MD, FAAD

3:35 PM

Preoperative considerations

Franki Lenae Lambert Smith, MD, FAAD

3:55 PM

Excisions and suturing techniques

Amrit Greene, MD, FAAD

4:15 PM

Essentials of flap design and execution

Kathryn M Potter, MD, FAAD

4:35 PM

Skin Grafts and other options

Norhan Shamloul, MD, FAAD

4:55 PM

Post- op considerations, wound management and complications

Kimberly Lai Brady, MD, FAAD

5:15 PM

Questions and answers

DIRECTOR

Elizabeth M. Billingsley, MD, FAAD

SPEAKERS

Kimberly Lai Brady, MD, FAAD

Amrit Greene, MD, FAAD

Franki Lenae Lambert Smith, MD, FAAD

Kathryn M Potter, MD, FAAD

Norhan Shamloul, MD, FAAD

DISCLOSURES

Elizabeth M. Billingsley, MD, FAAD

Inhibitor Therapeutics – Consultant (1099 relationship)(Fees); PellePharm, Inc. – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Regeneron – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding); Sol Gel Technologies – Investigator(Grants/Research Funding);