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 Murad Alam, MD, MBA, took office as the new president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) at the society’s annual meeting in Phoenix last week. Dr. Alam is a professor of dermatology, otolaryngology and surgery and vice chair of the department of dermatology at Northwestern...
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 The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has distributed $100,000 to eight research projects through its Cutting Edge Research Grant Program and more than $47,000 to two projects through the Fredric S. Brandt, MD, Innovations in Aesthetics Fellowship Fund.
The Cutting Edge Research...
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Murad Alam, MD, MBA, took office as the new president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) at the society’s annual meeting in Phoenix last week. Dr. Alam is a professor of dermatology, otolaryngology and surgery and vice chair of the department of dermatology at Northwestern University in Chicago. He has been an active ASDS member for 15 years and currently serves as chair of the ASDS Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Accreditation and ASDSA Federal Affairs Work Groups.
Adam M. Rotunda, MD is now president-elect. Based in Newport Beach, he serves as assistant clinical professor in the division of dermatology at the University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and is an assistant volunteer clinical professor at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine.
ASDS members also elected a new vice president, treasurer and three members of the Board of Directors.
Marc D. Brown, MD, is vice president. He currently serves as director of the division of Mohs surgery and cutaneous oncology and professor of dermatology and oncology at the University of Rochester’s School of Medicine in Rochester, New York.
Former board member Dee Anna Glaser, MD,...
The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has distributed $100,000 to eight research projects through its Cutting Edge Research Grant Program and more than $47,000 to two projects through the Fredric S. Brandt, MD, Innovations in Aesthetics Fellowship Fund.
The Cutting Edge Research Grant Program was introduced in 1999 with the goal of uniting education and innovation to encourage clinical research and the transfer of new technologies into the surgical practice setting. It also supports ASDS board-directed research on Mohs surgery for skin cancer and patient satisfaction.
In its fourth year, the Brandt Fellowship Fund—generously supported by the Allergan Foundation—was developed to continue the legacy of cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Fredric Brandt by promoting and supporting the career development of junior cosmetic dermatologic surgeons focused on cosmetic treatments and patient care. This year, there was a focus on multisite cosmetic research project proposals.
The 2018 Cutting Edge Research Grant recipients and their research projects are:
Merz presented five-year follow-up data on its Cellfina cellulite treatment system at the 2018 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) conference in Phoenix. The data revealed that a single treatment improved the appearance of cellulite on the thighs and buttocks for five years, building upon a previous study, which showed results lasting at least three years. Of the patients who completed the five-year follow-up, evaluators rated 100 percent as having noticeable improvement after five years.
“With this new five-year data, patients and physicians should feel confident that Cellfina is the right step toward proven, noticeable and lasting results in the improved appearance of cellulite,” said Michael Kaminer, MD, a member of the Cellfina five-year study team. “Creams and other cellulite treatments lead to limited patient satisfaction, while Cellfina patients experience enduring results. The study results confirm what we regularly see in practice.”
The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) and American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association (ASDSA) were recognized with 14 awards—including three Platinums—in the 2015 MarCom Awards.
The MarCom Awards competition is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, selecting winners “whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry.” The 2015 competition received about 6,500 entries representing more than a dozen countries.
The Platinum Award—MarCom’s top honor—was presented to ASDS in three categories: Currents... more »
Merz Aesthetics has begun commercial shipment of the Cellfina System, indicated for long-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite in the buttocks and thighs, to aesthetic practices in the U.S.
Cellfina combines proprietary technology with minimally invasive subcision to treat the primary structural cause of dimpled cellulite. Results of the procedure last at least two years—in clinical trials, patient satisfaction with their treatment results improved from 94% at one year to 96% at the two-year mark. The most common side effects reported were soreness, tenderness and bruising... more »
