69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
69th CSPS Annual Meeting
May 30 - June 2, 2019
Sacramento
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California Society of Plastic Surgeons is an organization of practicing, board-certified plastic surgeons committed to the highest ethical standards. Our mission is to advance the profession of plastic surgery through continuing educational activities, advising the public, and acting as patient advocates. We believe in protecting the welfare of the people of California with respect to cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.
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CSPS President – March 2019 Message
Dear CSPS Family,
(L-R) Jordan Deschamps-Braly, MD, Melissa Poh, MD, Andrew Wexler, MD, Cori Agarwal, MD, Alex Wong, MD, Sissy Tan, MD, Dong-Joon Lee, MD & Michael Wong, MD
It was great to serve as Society Visiting Professor and be a part of the faculty for the Kaiser Permanente Plastic Surgery Symposium in Costa Mesa February 9, 2019! I learned a great deal from talks on global health from a surgical perspective, the future of microsurgery and gender affirming surgeries that included chest reconstruction, facial feminization, and feminizing vaginoplasties. Kaiser plays such a huge role in the care of plastic surgery patients in California as well as an integral role in the education of many of our residents. I was pleased to be able to talk about New Challenges in Plastic Surgery Residency Education resulting from the change from the traditional Independent track to the Integrated track and the effect of Duty Hour Regulations.
Dr. Winnie Tong
I am truly appreciative of the invitation brokered by our Kaiser Liaison to the Council, Winnie Tong, MD, who joined the symposium along with other CSPS member and Kaiser physician Tina Smith, MD (see our Member Spotlight below). It was super to be able to participate in this fantastic meeting and to be able to share about the wonderful things CSPS is doing. In addition, I was able to personally invite and encourage greater participation by Kaiser plastic surgeons in our Society. If you have Kaiser colleagues who are not members, please invite them to join! We will waive their application fee and invite them to join our Sacramento meeting for free! I was also pleased to have CSPS members Jordan Deschamps-Braly, MD and Alex Wong, MD, representing our Society along with me, sharing about facial feminization and the future of microsurgery, respectively. My hope is that this is the beginning of continued collaboration and cross fertilization among CSPS and Kaiser members. I also hope to see many Kaiser plastic surgeons at our next meeting in Sacramento.
(l-r) Dr. Jordan Deschamps-Braly, Dr. Michael Wong, and Dr. Alex Wong
UCSF’s 2019 National Transgender Health Summit
After my visit to UCSF in December, it was clear to me that they are positioned to be leaders in the area of gender affirming surgeries. In line with this, our UCSF colleagues are leading a pre-summit surgeon conference on Friday April 12, as part of the 2019 National Transgender Health Summit held April 13-14. Led by CSPS members Esther Kim, MD, and William Hoffman, MD, they will be discussing pearls and pitfalls as well as sharing difficult cases of gender affirmation surgeries including masculinizing chest surgery, feminizing augmentation mammoplasty, facial feminization surgery, vaginoplasty and phalloplasty. Other notable faculty include CSPS Kaiser Liaison Winnie Tong, MD, as well as other Kaiser surgeons Ali Salim, MD (San Francisco), Melissa Poh, MD (West Los Angeles) and Kaiser Symposium faculty Cori Agarwal, MD from Utah. If you would like to learn more about this growing area within our specialty, please attend UCSF’s pre-summit surgeon conference. For more information, follow the link http://www.ucsfcme.com/2019/MFC19005A/info.html
69th CSPS Annual Meeting May 30-June 2, 2019
The Scientific Committee is deep into the planning of our 69th Annual Meeting under the leadership of co-chairs Amanda Gosman, MD and Rahim Nazerali, MD. Based on our member Needs Assessment, we are designing this year’s program to address the business of plastic surgery, fat grafting, stem cell and regenerative medicine, breast implant issues, and blepharoplasty. Our Brody Lecture will feature Rod Rohrich, MD, and other Society leaders will also be participating in our program including Charles Thorne, MD (ASAPS President-Elect) and Daniel Del Vecchio, MD (ASAPS Visiting Professor).
We are also excited about all the activities available for our members and their families over the May 30th – June 2nd meeting weekend. Our second video highlights some of the fun family activities, featuring several of my residents (Michael Mirmanesh, MD, Heath Charvet, MD, & Ping Song, MD) and their families enjoying some of what Sacramento has to offer click here to view video. My Sacramento Plastic Surgery Family and I look forward to personally welcoming you and your families to Sacramento!
Upcoming FDA Public Hearings on Breast Implants March 25th-26th
In line with our planned programming on breast implants in augmentation and reconstruction, I want to keep all informed about the up-and-coming FDA hearings on breast implants planned for March 25th-26th. In response to more than 21,000 women concerned about breast implant safety signing an online petition requesting such a public hearing, the FDA will hear public opinion on seven issues related to breast implants: 1) breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), 2) systemic symptoms reported in patients receiving breast implants, 3) use of registries for breast implant surveillance, 4) MRI screenings for silent rupture in silicone breast implants, 5) use of surgical mesh in breast procedures , 6) use of real world data and patient perspectives in regulatory decision making, and 7) best practices for informed consent discussions between patients and physicians. ASAPS FDA Breast Implant Co-Chairs William Adams, Laurie Casas, and Mindy Haws are coordinating testimony on these seven issues. Past-CSPS President Steven Teitelbaum has submitted a request to be included among those providing testimony. For more information on this, click here to visit the FDA webpage. For webcast information of the hearings, click here to the FDA webpage.
2019 Women Plastic Surgeons (WPS) Enrichment Retreat
2019 WPS Retreat in Atlanta, Georgia
As always, I want to show off the many ways that our CSPS members contribute to the betterment of plastic surgery. Did you know that only one in five plastic surgeons nationwide are women? Last month, a record number attended the 2019 Women Plastic Surgeons (WPS) Enrichment Retreat held in Atlanta, Georgia, co-hosted by San Diego CSPS Member and Vice Chair of WPS Katerina Gallus, MD. The objective of the annual retreat was for women plastic surgeons from all over the United States and Canada to come together and learn about hot topics in plastic surgery such as resilience, wellness and OR ergonomics. This networking and educational opportunity is held annually and was well attended by our California members Tiffany Grunwald, MD, and Karen Horton, MD, as well a scholarship sponsored resident from USC, Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD. The keynote lecture delivered by Linda Brubacker, MD, UCSD Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive services Professor, was on Professional Wellness: Thriving when others are Burning Out. Please join Katerina, Tiffany, Karen and other members of CSPS attending next year’s WPS meeting in Nashville!
CSPS Member Spotlight – Dr. Tina Smith
Dr. Tina Smith
Finally, in this month’s Member Spotlight, I want to highlight a plastic surgeon who was influential in my early interest in plastic surgery. Trained at Stanford in plastic surgery, Tina Smith, MD, has lived, studied, and worked in many parts of the world. I had the pleasure of meeting Tina at Kaiser Walnut Creek when I was a resident in general surgery at the UCD East Bay program in the 1990s. Click here to learn some more fun factoids about Tina.
Michael S. Wong, MD, FACS
President, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
The CSPS would like to extend an invitation to exhibit at the CSPS Annual Meeting. For more information, exhibit fees, and details on becoming an Educational Grant Providers, click here
69TH CSPS ANNUAL MEETING
May 30 -June 2, 2019
Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel & Sacramento Convention Center
RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW! Click here to reserve your room at the Sheraton Grand SacramentoHotel at the special negotiated room rate of $195++ per night.
We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento!
Click here to view a list of papers and panels from the 2018 CSPS Annual Meeting!
Watch the following video to see some family friendly activities available the weekend of our Annual Meeting!
CSPS President Dr. Michael Wong’s Welcome and Invitation to Join the 69th CSPS Annual Meeting in Sacramento
CSPS DUES are Past Due
It is that time of year again and if you have not yet paid your CSPS Annual dues than you are past due. To stay in good standing, please click here pay your dues online or click on the yellow Renew Membership Dues button above. Not only can you pay your dues, but you may also make contributions to the CSPS Policital Action Committee (PAC) and CSPSERF.
You will need to log into the CSPS website in order to pay. If you have forgotten your login information, please contact us at (510) 243-1662 or
email: cspsoffice@att.net
If you wish to pay by check, you may do so by mailing it to:
CSPS Executive Office 4269 Valley View Road El Sobrante, CA 94803
AB 149 (Cooper) Transition Period for Prescription Form Requirements Effective March 11, 2019
AB 149 (Cooper) was signed into law by the Governor on March 11, 2019 and takes effect immediately. This bill allows for a transition period, until January 1, 2021, before the new requirement becomes effective that prescription forms for controlled substances include a uniquely serialized number. This bill allows DOJ to extend this period for no longer than six additional months if the supply of compliant security prescription forms is inadequate. This bill specifies that the uniquely serialized number shall not be a required feature in the printing of new prescription forms produced by approved security printers until a date determined by the Department of Justice (DOJ), which shall be no later than January 1, 2020. This bill also sets requirements for the serialized number, which shall be established by DOJ. Click here for more info.
2018 – 2019 LIST OF CSPS OFFICERS & COUNCILORS
President Michael S. Wong, MD President-Elect
Scott W. Barttelbort, MD Vice President
Terry J. Zimmerman, MD Secretary
Susan Kaweski,MD Treasurer
William Y. Hoffman, MD Parliamentarian
Gordon K. Lee, MD Historian
John Osborn, MD Immediate Past President
William S. Umansky, MD Past President
Jane S. Weston, MD
COUNCILORS NORTH
Karen M. Yokoo, MD
Heather J. Furnas, MD
Scott L. Hansen, MD
Hani Sbitany, MD
SOUTH
Gregory R.D. Evans, MD
Amanda A. Gosman, MD
Michael E. Hill, MD
Ashkan Ghavami, MD
Dr. Bill Umansky and Dr. Michael Wong at the 2018 Annual Meeting
California Society of Plastic Surgeons Educational & Research Foundation (CSPSERF)
Thousands of California’s children are suffering from debilitating conditions that could be helped through reconstructive surgery and allow them to lead healthier, happier and more productive lives.
The California Society of Plastic Surgeons Educational & Research Foundation (CSPSERF) has a simple mission: to help uninsured and underinsured children of California who could benefit from reconstructive plastic surgery. The mission of CSPSERF is to help these children who want to appear more “normal” to avoid the stigma that can accompany an individual who has a different appearance. Being bullied, ostracized, excluded, and ignored can become a way of life for children with physical abnormalities. By offering them the services of California Board Certified Plastic Surgeons, we can help these children live without the self-consciousness and teasing that comes with being different.
For more information on how to apply for services, volunteer or donate, please visit the CSPSERF website.
Health Observance Month - March 2019
March is National Kidney Month
Kidney’s are vital to keeping us healthy and active. Kidneys regulate fluid levels filters wates from the blood, regulate blood pressure and keep blood minerals in balance, just to name a few key things. Problems that kidney disease can cause are nerve damage, cardiovascular disease, hearth attack, stroke, high blood pressure and weak bones.
For more information and to learn how to screen yourself and check your kidney health, please click here.
Thousands of California’s children are suffering from debilitating conditions that could be helped through reconstructive surgery and allow them to lead healthier, happier and more productive lives.