IAOMS Microlearning Series

The Cosmetic Surgery Series: Now Available 

The IAOMS Microlearning Series is designed to provide quick education at your convenience. This series has been developed for hardworking and fast moving surgeons with busy schedules. The series consists of brief topics and videos available for the OMFS community to access at home or on the go through the IAOMS eLearning portal.

The IAOMS Microlearning Series is available free for IAOMS members and for non-member purchase through the IAOMS eLearning portal. View instructions on how to register here. 

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Face & Neck Lift Pearls: Incisions & SMAS Management presented by Dr. Joe Niamtu

Join Dr. Joe Niamtu as he showcases face and neck lift pearls specifically focused upon incision precision crafting and SMAS management. Step into the OR to view how he performs a transfollicular bevel incision and steps participants through the best practices of a SMASectomy.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the advantages of each incision type presented

• Select the appropriate procedure option for your patients

• Examine surgical demonstrations to identify areas of performance improvement

About the Presenter 

Dr. Niamtu is well known in international cosmetic facial surgery circles as a surgeon, teacher and author and is regarded as a key opinion leader by academics and clinicians worldwide. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. He is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and The American Board of Cosmetic Facial Surgery. His practice is limited to cosmetic facial surgery. He has Cosmetic Surgery Procedures Certification from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health Professions. He maintains cosmetic surgery privileges at several local hospitals. He lectures internationally on cosmetic facial surgery and has taught on six continents around the world. He has written four textbooks as well as thirty chapters on other textbooks. He has authored hundreds of publications on various cosmetic facial topics and a cosmetic facial surgery DVD series. Dr. Niamtu was voted “Best Plastic Surgeon to Take You Back 20 Years” by Richmond Magazine in 2010 and “Best Cosmetic Surgeon” from Style Weekly Magazine from 2011-2016 and Best Cosmetic Surgeon by Virginia Living Magazine in 2012-2016. He has received numerous “Best Speaker” awards at numerous multi-specialty meetings. He was voted “Best Plastic Surgeon” by the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper in 2015.


Facial Cosmetic Surgery Skin Resurfacing & Tightening presented by Dr. Faisal Quereshy

Join Dr. Faisal Quereshy as he showcases advantages and challenges of skin resurfacing and tightening procedure options including chemical, mechanical, and laser therapies. Compare your preoperative, postoperative, and safety protocols to Dr. Quereshy’s to identify best practices to achieve optimal results.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the advantages and challenges of each skin resurfacing procedure option presented

• Select the appropriate procedure option for your patients

• Consider opportunities to improve laser protocol and safety

About the Presenter 

A native of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Faisal A. Quereshy is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon by the ABOMS, board certified facial cosmetic surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. After graduating from dental school from the State University of New York School of Dental Medicine with a DDS degree, he completed a specialty training residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case Western Reserve University with an integrated medical school curriculum whereby he earned his MD and a one-year PGY General Surgery training. He then further advanced his surgical skills completing a specialized fellowship program, accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, in Facial Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Quereshy is currently a Full Professor with Tenure, and the Residency Program Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Quereshy has given numerous continuing education seminars and presentations internationally and locally in his specialized field, and has published a number of scientific and clinical papers, as well as textbook chapters. He is a member of the IAOMS Education Committee.


Forehead And Brows: From Needle to Scalpel presented by Dr. Manolis G. Manolakakis

Join Dr. Manolis Manolakakis as he showcases before and after results of four types of brow lift procedures showcasing the advantages of each for optimal patient results. View how he performs a transfollicular forehead lift, bevel incisions, and a step-by-step endoscopic brow lift.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify advantages and challenges of each brow lift procedure option presented

• Select the appropriate procedure option for your patients

• Examine surgical demonstrations to identify areas of performance improvement

About the Presenter 

Manolis Manolakakis, DMD, FACS, is a dual board certified cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgeon and the director at Advanced Facial Surgery in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City. Dr. Manolakakis takes a conservative and integrative approach to medicine, designing personalized treatment plans for each individual that comes to Advanced Facial Surgery in need of a change. He specializes in facial cosmetic surgery and non-surgical treatments, facial reconstruction, maxillofacial trauma management, jaw surgery, and cleft lip and palate repair. Since completing his formal education and training, Dr. Manolakakis has accumulated diverse experience in oral and maxillofacial surgery in various hospital and private practice settings. He continues to gather pertinent information and techniques to use in his private practice through professional memberships. Throughout his education and his career, Dr. Manolakakis has received various awards and honors. Today, he uses his talents at Advanced Facial Surgery to give patients complete facial makeovers with rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, facelifts, and non-surgical treatments like Botox®, fillers, Facetite, Accutite, Evoke, Jeaveau, and Morpheus8 microneedling.


Blepharoplasty presented by Dr. Faisal Quereshy

Join Dr. Faisal Quereshy as he showcases the best practices of blepharoplasty preoperative assessment, surgical techniques, and postoperative management. Register to learn about his transconjunctival approach and midface fat resuspension demonstration.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the functional and cosmetic complications of eyelid surgery

• Select the appropriate procedure option by considering patient evaluation and contraindication criteria

• Consider options for fat repositioning to achieve the optimal result

About the Presenter 

A native of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Faisal A. Quereshy is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon by the ABOMS, board certified facial cosmetic surgeon by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery. After graduating from dental school from the State University of New York School of Dental Medicine with a DDS degree, he completed a specialty training residency program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case Western Reserve University with an integrated medical school curriculum whereby he earned his MD and a one-year PGY General Surgery training. He then further advanced his surgical skills completing a specialized fellowship program, accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, in Facial Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Quereshy is currently a Full Professor with Tenure, and the Residency Program Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Case School of Dental Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Quereshy has given numerous continuing education seminars and presentations internationally and locally in his specialized field, and has published a number of scientific and clinical papers, as well as textbook chapters. He is a member of the IAOMS Education Committee.


Blepharoplasty Complications and Techniques presented by Dr. Jean-Paul Meningaud

Join Dr. Jean-Paul Meningaud as he showcases how to avoid blepharoplasty complications such as hematomas, insufficient treatment, ectropion, and chemosis. Witness demonstrations of his techniques, preferred tools, and patient before and after outcomes.

Learning Objectives 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify common challenges with blepharoplasty

• Select tools and techniques to avoid blepharoplasty complications

• Examine surgical demonstrations to identify areas of performance improvement

About the Presenter 

Jean-Paul Meningaud has been a Professor at the University of Paris 12 since 2009, and Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Maxillofacial Surgery at the CHU Henri Mondor since 2012. He was formerly a Resident at the Paris Hospitals and is a former Head of Clinic at the Salpêtrière Hospital. He is an appointed expert witness at the Paris Court of Appeal and accredited by the Court of Cassation (highest court in the French judiciary). As a specialist in face surgery, he has participated in seven face transplants since 2007. As a Doctor of Science, he devotes a significant part of his time to research and publishes about twenty scientific articles per year, particularly in the fields of cosmetic surgery/aesthetic medicine as well as anti-aging medicine. In 2011, for his work on facial grafting, he received one of the highest distinctions in plastic surgery, the James Barret Brown award in the United States. He was President of the European association of his discipline (EACMFS) from 2018 to 2020. He has created nine University Diplomas that are a standard in the field of aesthetic medicine, and he is a full member of the French National Academy of Surgery.


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The IAOMS Microlearning Series is seeking educational partners, speakers, and sponsors within the OMFS industry for future recorded content. If you are interested in partnering with IAOMS, please contact info@iaoms.org.