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Full Schedule

  • Wednesday, May 6, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Speaker Ready Room
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Fundamentals and Laser Safety: Core Principles for Clinical Applications
    Course Director: Shraddha Desai, MD – Duly Health and Care
    Course Director: Arielle N.B Kauvar, MD – New York Laser & Skin Care
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerMultispecialtyInternational Perspective
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    iASLMS - International Symposium
    Course Director: Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD – Connecticut Skin Institute
    Course Director: Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS – Dermatology Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyInternational Perspective
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    Welcome Reception
  • Thursday, May 7, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science & Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Zakia Rahman, MD
    Abstract Chair: Vinzent K. Ortner, MD, PhD – Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    Laser Physics 101
    Course Director: E. Victor Ross, MD – Scripps Clinic
    Course Director: Kelly Stankiewicz, MD, FAAD, Member ASLMS – The Dermatology House, Park City, UT
    Clinical - AestheticEarly CareerBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    Regenerative Medicine in the World of Lasers
    Course Director: Diane Duncan, MD, FACS – Plastic Surgical Associates
    Course Director: Saranya P. Wyles, MD, PhD – Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
    Clinical - AestheticMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    STM: Governing Council Meeting
    STMNon-CME
  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Break
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Beyond the Beam: Pre- Peri- and Post Treatment Protocols for Optimizing Outcomes
    Course Director: Ava T. Shamban, MD (she/her/hers) – AVA MD | Althaea Skin
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Contour Management in the GLP-1 Era: Energy-Based and Volume Solutions
    Course Director: Macrene R. Alexiades, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Yale University School of Medicine
    Course Director: Jennifer L. MacGregor, MD
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialty
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Lasers and Skin Cancer
    Course Director: Mathew M. Avram, MD – Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital Laser and Cosmetic Center, Boston, MA; Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
    Course Director: Molly Wanner, MD, MBA – Massachusetts General Hospital
    Clinical - MedicalBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    STM: Session 1: Opening Remarks and Modeling 1
    STMNon-CME
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Advancing Non-Invasive Skin Rejuvenation with SuperSMOOTH™, Fotona4D® & SmoothEye® (Non-CME)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Dual-Mode RF and Dual-Mode RFMN Devices to Safely and Effectively Build Collagen Based on Patient Needs (Non-CME)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Fraxel FTX: Elevating Your Laser Platform (Non-CME)
  • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Introducing ALASTIN Regenerating Skin Nectar with TriHex+ // ASLMS x ALASTIN Fellowship Grant Program Overview (Non-CME)
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    STM Sponsored Lunch
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
    PLENARY: Emerging Devices (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Emil A. Tanghetti, MD
    Course Director: Jordan V. Wang, MD, MBA, MBE – Offices of Roy G. Geronemus MD and Laser & Skin
    Clinical - AestheticEarly CareerBasic Science, Research & EngineeringPractice ManagementSTM
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Break
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Posting with Purpose: Social Media Strategies for the Modern Practice
    Course Director: Nkemjika Ugonabo, MD, MPH – UnionDerm; Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Course Director: Mara C. Weinstein Velez, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester Medical Center
    Early CareerMultispecialtyPractice Management
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    The Eyes Have It: Multidisciplinary Approach to Periorbital Rejuvenation
    Course Director: Wendy Lee, MD
    Course Director: Julie Woodward, MD – Duke
    Clinical - AestheticMultispecialty
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Where’d You Park Your Pico? New Destinations for a Versatile Workhorse
    Course Director: Emil A. Tanghetti, MD
    Course Director: Douglas Wu, MD, PhD – Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, San Diego, CA
    Clinical - AestheticMultispecialtyInternational Perspective
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    STM: Session 2: Clinical
    STMNon-CME
  • 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    Celebration of ASLMS Women in Energy-Based Devices (Non-CME)
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    STM Reception
  • 6:15 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    Past President's Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • Friday, May 8, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM EDT
    ASLMS Board Meeting (Invitation Only)
  • 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science & Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Jeremy A. Brauer, MD
    Abstract Chair: Chris W. Robb, MD PhD FAAD – Skin & Allergy Center
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    Seeing Red - All Things Vascular
    Course Director: Roy G. Geronemus, MD (he/him/his) – Roy G. Geronemus MD
    Course Director: Kristen M. Kelly, MD (she/her/hers) – University of California Irvine
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - Medical
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    STM: Session 3: Modeling 2
    STMNon-CME
  • 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
    The Power of Pairing: Combining Modalities
    Course Director: Sara Hogan, MD, MHS – The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    Course Director: Arisa E. Ortiz, MD – University of California San Diego
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerMultispecialty
  • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
    Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM EDT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
    ASTERASYS Exhibitor Showcase
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    STM: Session 4: Biology
    STMNon-CME
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science & Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Vinzent K. Ortner, MD, PhD – Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg
    Abstract Chair: Zakia Rahman, MD
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Bow to the Crown - Latest in Hair Restoration
    Course Director: Marc R. Avram, MD (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & EngineeringInternational Perspective
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Global Aesthetic Lens
    Course Director: Mona Sadeghpour, MD
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyInternational Perspective
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Safety for The Win
  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
    Thermage FLX: Proven Technology for the Modern Aesthetic Practice
  • 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    Two Experts, 10 Questions, One Game Changer: VBeam Pro (Non-CME)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM EDT
    Beyond the Laser: Optimizing Post-Procedure Care (Non-CME)
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    STM: Session 5: Magnetic Nanoparticles
    STMNon-CME
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Awards and Business Meeting
    Course Director: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FASLMS (he/him/his) – Oak Dermatology, Naperville, IL; Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL USA
    Non-CME
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 3:05 PM - 3:20 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 3:10 PM - 3:25 PM EDT
    Deep Tissue Regeneration Using Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields: From Cellular Mechanotransduction to Skin Rejuvenation (Non-CME)
  • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    STM: Session 6: Nanomedicine
    STMNon-CME
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Challenging Cases - Multidisciplinary Perspective
    Course Director: Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his) – Brown University, Providence, RI; SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, MA
    Course Director: Gerald N. Goldberg, MD (he/him/his) – University of AZ/ Banner
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialty
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Industry CEOs
    Course Director: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FASLMS (he/him/his) – Oak Dermatology, Naperville, IL; Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL USA
    Clinical - AestheticEarly CareerBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Skin of Color: Best Practices for Lasers and EBD
    Course Director: Andrew Alexis, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Weill Cornell Medicine
    Course Director: Keyvan Nouri, MD, MBA – Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalBasic Science, Research & EngineeringInternational Perspective
  • 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    Global Aesthetics Summit: Bridging Continents through APAMA and ASLMS
    Moderator - Summit: Ying Wang, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wellman Center for photomedicine, MGH, HMS
    Moderator - Summit: Min Yao, MD, PhD – Department of Plastic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    STM Awards Ceremony
    STMNon-CME
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall
  • 5:15 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    Argon Plasma Applications in Plastic Surgery: Taking Outcomes to the Next Level (Non-CME)
  • 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
    The Full-Body Regenerative Practice: Transforming Patient Outcomes and Practice Growth (Non-CME)
  • 5:30 PM - 5:45 PM EDT
    Precision Body Contouring with Polygonal Microblade RF: Targeted Lipolysis and Subdermal Contraction (Non-CME)
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    President's VIP Reception (Invite Only)
  • 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
    STM: Robinson Dinner (Registration required)
  • Saturday, May 9, 2026
  • 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM EDT
    General Information
  • 7:30 AM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 8:00 AM - 8:15 AM EDT
    Harnessing the Secretome with QuantumRF: Beyond Biostimulation (Non-CME)
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    STM: Session 7: FUS/LITT
    STMNon-CME
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    ABSTRACTS: Basic Science & Clinical Applications (Non-CME)
    Abstract Chair: Jeremy A. Brauer, MD
    Abstract Chair: Chris W. Robb, MD PhD FAAD – Skin & Allergy Center
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Lasers in Medicine
    Course Director: Ariel Eber, MD – SkinCare Physicians
    Course Director: Paul M. Friedman, MD
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    The Red Light District: What's New in Photobiomodulation
    Course Director: Ellen S. Marmur, MD (she/her/hers) – Marmur Medical & MMSkincare
    Course Director: David M. Ozog, MD – Henry Ford Health, Department of Dermatology, Detroit, MI
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & Engineering
  • 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
    Break in the Exhibit Hall
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    STM: Panel Discussion: The Future of Hyperthermia
    STMNon-CME
  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Tech Connect (Non-CME)
    Course Director: Mona Sadeghpour, MD
    Course Director: Nazanin Saedi, MD – Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting
    Special Event
  • 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Nursing / Allied Health
    Course Director: Barbara J. Humphreys, RN, BN (she/her/hers) – Remington Laser Dermatology Centre
    CEClinical - AestheticMultispecialtyPractice Management
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
    STM Business Lunch
  • 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  • 12:15 PM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Safety Protocols for Laser Hair Reduction
  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM EDT
    Ask Me Anything (Non-CME)
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
    Shark Tank: The Laser Edit (Non-CME Exhibit Hall)
    Course Director: Ashish C. Bhatia, MD, FAAD, FASLMS (he/him/his) – Oak Dermatology, Naperville, IL; Northwestern University – Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, IL USA
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalMultispecialtyBasic Science, Research & EngineeringInternational PerspectiveNon-CME
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Ablative and Non-Ablative Lasers: Principles, Protocols, and Outcomes
    Course Director: Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD – Connecticut Skin Institute
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerMultispecialty
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Beyond Human Insight: AI in the Age of Aesthetic Innovation
    Course Director: Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    Course Director: Zakia Rahman, MD
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalBasic Science, Research & EngineeringPractice Management
  • 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    Break
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Ink & Hue: Mastering Laser Removal of Tattoos and Pigmented Lesions
    Course Director: Girish S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS – Dermatology Laser and Vein Specialists of the Carolinas
    Course Director: Nazanin Saedi, MD – Dermatology Associates of Plymouth Meeting
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalEarly CareerBasic Science, Research & EngineeringInternational Perspective
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Practice Perfect: Tools and Tactics for Operational Excellence
    Course Director: Anne M. Chapas, MD (she/her/hers) – UnionDerm Union Square Laser Dermatology, New York, NY
    Early CareerMultispecialtyPractice Management
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Scar Solutions: Tools for Transformation and Remodeling
    Course Director: Thomas M. Beachkofsky, MD – Dermatology, James A Haley Veterans Hospital (Tampa, FL)
    Course Director: Mark Bowen Taylor, MD – Gateway Aesthetic Institute and Laser center
    Clinical - AestheticClinical - MedicalInternational Perspective
  • 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    Send Off Reception