Cleveland Clinic Robotics in Plastic Surgery Conference 2025

This meeting highlights current and emerging uses for robotics in plastic surgery and collaborative specialties. Through hands-on training and expert panel discussions, attendees will learn cutting edge robotic techniques, develop skills to build robotic surgical programs, enhance multi-disciplinary collaborations and integrate related technologies in their practice workflow.
Multiple registration options available:

in-person complete program, which includes lectures and a cadaver/skills lab session
in-person lectures only
live stream of lectures only

Sessions include:

Innovation, Venture, Regulation and Economics in Robotics
Credentialing and Training
Robotic Assisted Breast Surgery and Reconstruction
Pearls from Allied Services
Novel Applications of Robotic Reconstruction – Head to Toe
AI & Emerging Technologies
Robotic Supermicrosurgery- Applications and Innovations

By attending, you will be able to:

Discuss the use of robotics in plastic surgery, including robotic mastectomy and abdominal wall reconstruction; troubleshoot challenges in robotic surgery, and select the best robotic surgical candidates.
Formulate plans for learning robotic techniques, credentialing in robotic surgery, and attaining hospital privileges for robotic surgery.
Review pertinent surgical anatomy for robotic abdominally based flap harvesting and abdominal wall reconstruction.
Demonstrate surgical techniques, including how to raise abdominal wall flaps, dissect the deep inferior epigastric blood vessels, and perform robotic microvascular and super microsurgical anastomoses.
Identify opportunities to collaborate with and incorporate techniques from allied surgical fields.
Describe how image-guided surgery, advances surgical visualization (VR/MR) and artificial intelligence impacts surgical robotics.

Who Should Attend?
The conference is targeted to plastic surgeons, surgeons from collaborative specialties, residents, fellows, and all healthcare professionals interested in the use of robotics in surgical procedures.
 
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*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

Thursday, July 31, 2025

3:00 pm

Registration

3:25 pm

Welcome & Introductions Sarah Bishop, MD, and Graham Schwarz, MD, MSE

Session 1 – Innovation, Venture, Regulation and Economics in Robotics

3:30 pm

Robotic Assisted Surgery Landscape from the Venture Perspective Todd Schwarzinger, MBA

3:45 pm

Robotics in Plastic Surgery: Defining the Value, Data, and Leadership Path Forward Binita Ashar, MD

4:00 pm

Economics of Robotic Surgery on Health System Jesse Selber, MD, MPH

4:15 pm

Economics of Robotic Surgery in Plastic Surgery Risal Djohan, MD

4:30 pm

Panel Discussion

Session 2 – Credentialing and Training

5:00 pm

Robotic Skills Training in PRS Alice Yao, MD

5:15 pm

Evidence Based Methods of Robotic Training John Shuck, MD

5:30 pm

Pathways for Robotic Certification and Credentialing in PRS Richard Baynosa, MD

5:45 pm

The Role of Organized Plastic Surgery in Supporting Robotics & Emerging Technology Adoption Steven Williams, MD

6:00 pm

Panel Discussion / Q&A

6:30 pm

Adjourn

Friday, August 1, 2025

7:30 am

Registration & Breakfast

8:10 am

Welcome & Introductions Sarah Bishop, MD, and Graham Schwarz, MD, MSE

Session 3 – Robotic Assisted Breast Surgery and Reconstruction

8:15 am

Surgical Ergonomics – Surgeon Longevity and the Case for Robotics Stephanie Valente, DO

8:30 am

Multiport & Single Port TEP DIEP Flap Reconstruction Sarah Bishop, MD

8:45 am

Emerging Robotic Techniques in Breast Reconstruction Jung-Ju Huang, MD

9:00 am

Single Port Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Flap Harvest Alice Yao, MD

9:15 am

Robotic Nipple Sparing Mastectomy James Jakub, MD

9:30 am

Reconstruction After Robotic Mastectomy (Implant +/- Autologous) Aparna Vijayasekaran, MBBS

9:45 am

Panel Discussion

10:30 am

Break & Exhibits

Session 4 – Pearls from Allied Services

10:55 am

Robotic Assisted Abdominal Wall Reconstruction – Emerging Robotic Platforms Benjamin Miller, MD

11:10 am

Getting Out and Staying out of Trouble in Robotic Surgery Zeyad Schwen, MD

11:25 am

Hernia Expert Perspective: TEP Multiport Placement and eTEP Technique Clayton Petro, MD

11:40 am

Panel Discussion / Q&A

12:05 pm

Lunch and Non-CME Satellite

Session 5 – Novel Applications of Robotic Reconstruction – Head to Toe

1:20 pm

Robotic Assisted Extremity Reconstruction Scott Levin, MD

1:40 pm

Robotic VRAM Harvest for Pelvic and Perineal Reconstruction Richard Baynosa, MD

2:00 pm

Robotics in Head & Neck Cancer and Reconstruction Jamie Ku, MD

2:20 pm

Panel Discussion

Session 6 – AI & Emerging Technologies

2:50 pm

Surgical Intelligence: Convergence of AI & Robotics Graham Schwarz, MD, MSE

3:05 pm

AI in Perioperative Care of the Reconstructive Patient Piyush Mathur, MD

3:20 pm

Building and Innovating Robotic Surgical Systems Dale Podolsky, MD, PhD

3:35 pm

Panel Discussion

4:00 pm

Break and Exhibits

Session 7 – Robotic Supermicrosurgery- Applications and Innovations

4:30 pm

Experience with Microsure: Clinical Experience and Lessons Learned from
Co-development of a Robotic Platform Shan Shan Qiu Shao, MD, PhD

4:45 pm

Robotic Supermicrosurgery – High Impact Pearls for Success Alexandru Nistor, MD, PhD

5:00 pm

Lymphatic Surgery: Focus on Lymph Node to Venous Anastomosis Wei Chen, MD

5:15 pm

Panel Discussion

5:35 pm

Closing Remarks

5:40 pm

Adjourn