COURSE CO-DIRECTORS
BRIAN BIESMAN, MD | MICHAEL H. GOLD, MD
Michael H. Gold, MD
Dr. Michael H. Gold is the founder of Gold Skin Care Center, Advanced Aesthetics Medical Spa, The Laser & Rejuvenation Center, and Tennessee Clinical Research Center located in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Gold is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Meharry Medical College, School of Medicine, which is also in Nashville. He is a Visiting Professor of Dermatology for Huashan Hospital, Fudan University in Shanghai, China (11/2006), Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangzhou, China, as well as a Visiting Professor of Dermatology at Number One Hospital of China Medical University (11/2008) in Shenyang, China. Dr. Gold is a board-certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon who oversees the various facets of the Center’s operations: a combination of medical and surgical dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, aesthetic services, and research endeavors. Dr. Gold has earned a national and international reputation for providing patients with leading-edge technological advances and has expertise in all facets of dermatology and aesthetic care. The Tennessee Clinical Research Center is now one of the leading dermatologic research institutions in the U.S. Dr. Gold speaks on national and international fronts, focusing on dermatology issues related to the use of lasers and energy-based devices, as well as the use of fillers and toxins in aesthetic and cosmetic dermatology. He lectures in venues around the world and is a sought-after contributor to educational meetings globally.
Brian Biesman, MD
Dr. Biesman specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid and facial surgery and minimally invasive rejuvenation techniques including injectables (Botox and fillers) and technology-based solutions (laser skin resurfacing, and related techniques), and medical grade skin care. In addition Dr. Biesman is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on noninvasive body contouring techniques such as CoolSculpting® for the elimination of unwanted fat. Dr. Biesman serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, where he holds appointments in the divisions of Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Red Alinsod, MD, FACOG, FACS
Alinsod Institute for Aesthetic Vulvovaginal Surgery South Coast Urogynecology
Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
Director, MGH Laser, Cosmetic and Dermatologic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School Faculty Director for Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Training; Harvard Medical School Affiliate Faculty, Wellman Center for Photomedicine President, American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery
Brian Berman, MD, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miami FL; CO-Director, Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research, Aventura, FL
Diane S. Berson, MD, FAAD
Associate Professor Dermatology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Assistant Attending Dermatologist at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital
A. Jay Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute
Suneel Chilukuri, MD, FAAD
Refresh Dermatology
Patrick Clark, PhD, CMLSO
CEO, Medical Laser Dynamics and Smarter U; Honorary Faculty, Children’s Hospital Number One, HCMC, Vietnam
David E. Cohen, MD, MPH
Charles C. and Dorothea E. Harris Professor and Vice Chairman for Clinical Affairs, Director of Allergic, Occupational, and Environmental Dermatology, The Ronald O Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU School of Medicine
Joel L. Cohen, MD, FAAD, FACMS
Director, About Skin Dermatology and Derm Surgery; Associate Clinical Professor, University of Colorado Department of Dermatology; Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California Irvine Department of Dermatology
Doris Day, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, NYU Langone Medical Center; Private Practice, New York, NY
Steven Dayan, MD, FACS
Chicago Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
James Q. Del Rosso, DO
Research Director, JDR Dermatology; Research, Thomas Dermatology, Las Vegas, Nevada
Sabrina G. Fabi, MD, FAAD, FAACS
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology and Volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California San Diego
Steven Fagien, MD
Steven Fagien, MD, FACS
Patricia Farris, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor at Tulane University
Julius Few, MD FACS
Julius Few, MDDirector and Founder, The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryClinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine Health Systems Clinician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL
Jack Fisher, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Vanderbilt University, Plastic Surgery DepartmentMedical Director, NeoGraftPast President, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2013-2014
David J. Goldberg, MD, JD
Director, Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ; Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Past Director of Mohs Surgery and Laser Research, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Chief, Dermatologic Surgery, UMDNJ- Rutgers Medical School; Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham Law School
Julie C. Harper, MD
The Dermatology & Skin Care Center of Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Adelaide A. Hebert, MD
Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatric Dermatology, UT Health McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas and Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas
Joely Kaufman, MD
Director, Skin Associates of South Florida; Volunteer Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Terrence Keaney, MD
Founder and Director, Skin DC Assistant Clinical Faculty of Dermatology and Urology, George Washington Hospital Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Howard University Hospital Director, Laser and Lipoatrophy Clinic, VA Hospital, Washington, DC
Suzanne Kilmer, MD
Director, Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California Clinical Professor, Department of Dermatology University of California, Davis Medical Center
Leon Kircik, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN; Medical Director, Physicians Skin Care, PLLC Louisville, KY; Derm Research, PLLC, Louisville, KY; Skin Sciences, PLLC, Louisville, KY
Hector Leal Silva, MD PhD
Professor, University of Monterrey
Jennifer P. Lee, MD
Medical Director of Vaginal laser Center in Vigor Aesthetic Medical Group General Counsel of Texas DFW Feminine Rejuvenation Center
Z. Paul Lorenc, MD FACS
Lenox Hill Lorenc Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center
Stephen Mandy, MD
Volunteer Professor of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami Fl
George Martin, MD
Dr. George Martin Dermatology Associates
Alan Menter, MD
Chief of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX; Clinical Professor of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Jami L. Miller, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Nashville, TN
Gilly S. Munavalli, MD, MHS, FACMS
Medical Director, Dermatology, Laser & Vein Specialists of the Carolinas, PLLC, Charlotte, NC; Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Winston-Salem, NC
Mark S. Nestor, MD, PhD
Director of the Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research® and the Center for Cosmetic Enhancement® Aventura, Florida; Voluntary Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Arisa Ortiz, MD
Director of Laser & Cosmetic Dermatology, University of California San Diego
Galen Perdikis, MD
Chair and Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jason Pozner, MD
The founder of the Sanctuary Plastic Surgery and co-owner of Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center in Boca Raton, Florida
Alexander Rivkin, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, David Geffen/UCLA School of Medicine
Chris Robb, MD, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Lincoln Memorial University DCOM.
Wendy E. Roberts, MD, FAAD
Generational DermatologyTM (GDerm)Founder and Course Director Generational & Cosmetic Dermatology
Adrian Rodriguez, MD
Nashville Skin: Comprehensive Dermatology Center Assistant Clinical Faculty, University of TN Health Sciences Center, Nashville, TN
Lawrence A. Schachner, MD, FAAD, FAAP
Stiefel Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of Dermatology, University of Miami of Medicine
Nowell Solish, MD, FRCP
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Toronto
Linda Stein Gold, MD
Director of Clinical Research at the Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, MI
S. Randolph Waldman, MD
Waldman Schantz Turner Plastic Surgery Group, Director, Lexington, KY
Christopher B. Zachary, MD, FRCP
Professor and ChairDepartment of Dermatology,University of California, Irvine
Matthew Zirwas, MD
Primary Investigator, Bexley Dermatology Research Physician, Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio, Inc.
