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3rd Annual
Hair Restoration
Workshop
An offering through Practical Anatomy & Surgical Education
Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Course Director
Hairline Design Samuel Lam, MD
Physician Faculty
Donor Harvest/Closure
Paul Cotterill, MD
Recipient Site Creation Vance Elliott, MD
Robert Haber, MD
Graft Dissection James Harris, MD
Paul McAndrews, MD
Graft Placement
Robert Niedbalski, MD
Crown Design Lawrence Samuels, MD
Ronald Shapiro, MD
Female Hairline Design James Vogel, MD
Temporal Point Design

FUE

Graft Calculation
Assistant Director
Eyebrow Transplant Emina Karamanovski, MD
Marketing Assistant Faculty
Tina Lardner
Consulting
Kathryn Morgan
Medical Treatment Kasia Muzyka
Charlene Smith
Critical Thinking Day Janna Shafer
Carol Wade
Quality Control

October 14 - 16, 2011

St. Louis, MO, USA
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 PHYSICIANS Course Schedule

Friday, October 14, 2011

7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
7:20 am Welcome & Orientation: Faculty Introduction, Guidelines & Your Safety S. Lam, MD
7:30 am History of Hair Restoration: What You Need to Know L. Samuels, MD
7:45 am Principles of Hair Restoration Surgery & Scalp Anatomy R. Haber, MD
8:00 am How Hair Grows: Understanding Regional Hair Angles & Direction (with Live Patient Demo) V. Elliott, MD
8:30 am Hairline Design Principles & Artistry: Merging 2D & 3D Worlds (with Live Patient Demo) R. Haber, MD
8:45 am Anesthesia Considerations: How I Do it & Practical Tips V. Elliott, MD
9:15 am Break and Exhibits
9:45 am Donor Harvesting & Closure: Single/Multi-Blade,
1-, 2-Layer Closure & Trichophytic Closure (with 3D Live Demo) V. Elliott,MD
10:15 am Graft Calculation & Planning: How I Do It R. Shapiro, MD
10:30 am Recipient Site Creation: Focus on Midscalp & Hairline (with 3D Live Demo) J. Harris, MD
10:50 am Phase I Training for Assistants: New Technique for Interviewing
& Hiring Staff (with 3D Live Demo) E. Karamanovski, MD
11:15 am Phase II Training: Slivering & Graft Dissection (with 3D Live Demo) C. Smith
11:45 am Recipient Site Planning & Instruments P. McAndrews, MD
12:00 pm Age & Norwood Specific Transplant Planning:
Principles of Safety & Long-Range Decision-Making J. Harris, MD
12:15 pm Ethical and Effective Practice Management including Business Development Tips R. Shapiro, MD
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibits

Hands-On Cadaver Lab Moderators: S. Lam, MD & V. Elliott, MD

Level 1 Level 2
1:00 pm Hairline Design Advanced Hairline Design
(Foam Models & Live Participants) (Live Participants)
2:00 pm Recipient Site Creation for Midscalp & Hairline Advanced Recipient Site Creation
(Melon) (Hairline Refinement & Temporal Point Design)
3:00 pm Break and Exhibits Break and Exhibits
3:30 pm Donor Harvesting & Closure Advanced Donor Harvesting
(Cadaver & New Clay Model) (Single & Multi-Blade Techniques)
4:30 pm Slivering & Graft Dissection Advanced Slivering & Graft Dissection
(Cadaver) (Cadaver)
5:30 pm Adjourn
6:30 pm Social Event/Dinner
Saturday, October 15, 2011
7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
7:15 am Medical Management: The Role of Finasteride and Minoxidil with or without Surgery P. Cotterill, MD
7:30 am Scalp Pathologies, Scarring & Non-Scarring Alopecias:
What Every Surgeon Must Know P. McAndrews, MD
7:45 am Ethnic Hair Restoration Considerations: African,
Hispanic, Asian, and Middle Eastern Patients R. Niedbalski, MD
8:00 am Phase II Training: Graft Placement (with 3D Live Demo) T. Lardner
8:30 am The Consultation Process: How I Do It (with Live Patient Demo) V. Elliott, MD
9:00 am Crown Design, Planning, and Execution (with 3D Live Demo) S. Lam, MD
9:15 am Quality Control for Assistants: What Physicians Need to Know E. Karamanovski, MD
9:30 am Break and Exhibits
10:00 am Female Hair Loss: What Physicians Need To Know P. Cotterill, MD
10:15 am Female Hair Restoration: Design, Planning & Execution (with 3D Live Demo) S. Lam, MD
10:25 am FUE Techniques & FUE vs. Strip Harvest: Selection &
Critical Thinking (with 3D Live Demo) J. Harris, MD
10:40 am Difficult Situations (White Hair, Scar Tissue, African Hair) & My Approach R. Niedbalski, MD
10:55 am Setting Up Your Office & Post-Op Care Pearls & Pitfalls E. Karamanovski, MD
11:05 am Temporal Point & Lateral Hump Reconstruction: Planning, Design,
& Pitfalls (with 3D Live Demo) J. Vogel, MD
11:25 am Eyebrow & Eyelash Hair Transplant (with 3D Live Demo) R. Haber, MD
11:45 am Hairpieces & Camouflaging Products with Hair Transplant:
What Every Surgeon Must Know E. Karamanovski, MD
12:05 am Non-Virgin Donor Planning & Harvesting Techniques J. Vogel, MD
12:20 am What You Need to Know about Scalp Flaps, Rotations,
& Expanders Even If You Don’t Do Them J. Vogel, MD
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibits

Hands-On Cadaver Lab Lab Moderators: S. Lam, MD & V. Elliott, MD

Level 1 Level 2
1:00 pm Physician Catch-Up Stations-Hairline Design, Physician Catch-Up Stations-Hairline Design, Recipient
Recipient Site Creation, Donor Harvest, “Ask an Site Creation, Donor Harvest, “Ask an Expert” Rotating
Expert” Rotating Stations Stations
2:00 pm Break and Exhibits Break and Exhibits
2:30 pm Graft Placement (Cadaver and Clay Model) Advanced Graft Placement (Cadaver and Clay Model)
3:30 pm Rotating Stations: Hairline Design, Recipient Site Rotating Stations: Temporal Point Reconstruction, Crown
Creation, Donor Harvesting, Graft Dissection, Graft Design, Female Hairline, Manual and Powered FUE
Placement, and “Ask an Expert” Stations Techniques, Eyebrow and Eyelash Transplant Stations and
“Ask an Expert” Stations
6:00 pm Adjourn
Sunday, October 16, 2011
7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
“Combined Physician & Assistant Critical Thinking Day”
7:15 am Hairline Correction: “PASSO” Algorithm and Critical Thinking V. Elliott, MD
7:45 am Difficult Cases Physician Faculty Panel R. Shapiro, MD & Physician Faculty
9:00 am Managing Complications Physician Faculty Panel R. Haber, MD & Physician Faculty
9:30 am Break and Exhibits
10:00 am How I Do It Physician Faculty Panel S. Lam, MD & Physician Faculty
11:00 am Managing Difficulties During Graft Preparation Assistant Faculty Panel K. Morgan & Assistant Faculty
11:45 am Managing Difficulties During Graft Placement Assistant Faculty Panel T. Lardner & Assistant Faculty
12:15 pm Postoperative Care and Managing Complications
Assistant Faculty Panel E. Karamanovski, MD and Assistant Faculty
1:00 pm Adjourn
SURGICAL ASSISTANTS Course Schedule

Friday, October 14, 2011

7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
7:20 am Welcome & Orientation: Faculty Introduction, Guidelines & Your Safety S. Lam, MD
7:30 am History of Hair Restoration: What You Need to Know L. Samuels, MD
7:45 am Principles of Hair Restoration Surgery & Scalp Anatomy R. Haber, MD
8:00 am How Hair Grows: Understanding Regional Hair Angles
& Direction (with Live Patient Demo) V. Elliott, MD
8:30 am Hairline Design Principles & Artistry: Merging 2D &
3D Worlds (with Live Patient Demo) R. Haber, MD
8:45 am Anesthesia Considerations: How I Do it & Practical Tips V. Elliott, MD
9:15 am Break and Exhibits
9:45 am Donor Harvesting & Closure: Single/Multi-Blade,
1-, 2-Layer Closure & Trichophytic Closure (with 3D Live Demo) V. Elliott, MD
10:15 am Graft Calculation & Planning: How I Do It R. Shapiro, MD
10:30 am Recipient Site Creation: Focus on Midscalp & Hairline (with 3D Live Demo) J. Harris, MD
10:50 am Phase I Training for Assistants: New Technique for Interviewing
& Hiring Staff (with 3D Live Demo) E. Karamanovski, MD
11:15 am Phase II Training: Slivering & Graft Dissection (with 3D Live Demo) C. Smith
11:45 am Recipient Site Planning & Instruments P. McAndrews, MD
12:00 pm Age & Norwood Specific Transplant Planning:
Principles of Safety & Long-Range Decision-Making J. Harris, MD
12:15 pm Ethical and Effective Practice Management including Business Development Tips R. Shapiro, MD
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibits

Hands-On Cadaver Lab Moderators: E. Karamanovski, MD & T. Lardner

Level 1 Level 2
1:00 pm Slivering Foam Model Slivering Cadaver Tissue (Review)
1:30 pm Slivering Cadaver Tissue Graft Dissection (Review)
2:30 pm Break and Exhibits
3:30 pm Slivering and Graft Dissection Slivering (Improve Your Efficiency)
4:30 pm Graft Dissection Graft Dissection (Improve Your Efficiency)

5:30 pm Adjourn
6:30 pm Social Event/Dinner
Saturday, October 15, 2011
7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
7:15 am Medical Management: The Role of Finasteride and Minoxidil with or without Surgery. P. Cotterill, MD
7:30 am Scalp Pathologies, Scarring & Non-Scarring Alopecias:
What Every Surgeon Must Know P. McAndrews, MD
7:45 am Ethnic Hair Restoration Considerations: African,
Hispanic, Asian, and Middle Eastern Patients R. Niedbalski, MD
8:00 am Phase II Training: Graft Placement (with 3D Live Demo) T. Lardner
8:30 am The Consultation Process: How I Do It (with Live Patient Demo) V. Elliott, MD
9:00 am Crown Design, Planning, and Execution (with 3D Live Demo) S. Lam, MD
9:15 am Quality Control for Assistants: What Physicians Need to Know E. Karamanovski, MD
9:30 am Break and Exhibits

Lecture Hall 2 Moderator: E. Karamanovski, MD

10:00 am Important Studies About Graft Survival E. Karamanovski, MD
10:10 am Recipient Sites and Hair Curl Direction T. Lardner
10:20 am Handling Difficult Patients J. Shafer
10:30 am Ensuring Patient Comfort C. Smith, MD
10:40 am Evaluating and Planning During Graft Dissection and Placement K. Morgan
10:50 am FUE Techniques & FUE vs. Strip Harvest T. Lardner
11:00 am How to Manage a Small Practice K. Morgan
11:10 am Emergency Situation Management T. Lardner
11:20 am Postoperative Care Management J. Shafer
11:30 am Body Positioning and Safety Strategies K. Morgan
11:45 am Teamwork, How & Why C. Wade
12:00 pm “How I Do It” Panel T. Lardner and Faculty
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibits
Hands-On Cadaver Lab Moderators: E. Karamanovski, MD & T. Lardner

Level 1 Level 2
1:00 pm Graft Placement (Basics) Graft Placement (Review)
2:30 pm Break and Exhibits Break and Exhibits
3:00 pm Rotating Stations: Improve Your Technique in Rotating Stations: Improve Your Technique in Slivering,
Slivering, Graft Dissection & Placement Graft Dissection & Placement

6:00 pm Adjourn

Sunday, October 16, 2011

7:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast
Main Auditorium Moderator: S. Lam, MD
“Combined Physician & Assistant Critical Thinking Day”
7:15 am Hairline Correction: “PASSO” Algorithm and Critical Thinking V. Elliott,MD
7:45 am Difficult Cases Physician Faculty Panel R. Shapiro, MD & Physician Faculty
9:00 am Managing Complications Physician Faculty Panel R. Haber, MD & Physician Faculty
9:30 am Break and Exhibits
10:00 am How I Do It Physician Faculty Panel S. Lam, MD & Physician Faculty
11:00 am Managing Difficulties During Graft Preparation Assistant Faculty Panel K. Morgan & Assistant Faculty
11:45 am Managing Difficulties During Graft Placement Assistant Faculty Panel T. Lardner & Assistant Faculty
12:15 pm Postoperative Care and Managing Complications
Assistant Faculty Panel E. Karamanovski, MD and Assistant Faculty
1:00 pm Adjourn
REGISTER On-Line at http://pa.slu.edu
For more detailed workshop information $1995 Physician Fee
or to register - please go to our website at $1295 Fellows/Residents/USA Military Fee
http://pa.slu.edu. You can find details about (Letter of verification required)
accommodations and seminar activities. The $725  Surgical Assistant Fee
seminar is located at PASE Learning Center, $550 Discounted Fee for 2nd and 3rd
3839 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108. Assistants in office to register
$35 Special Dinner Event

General Information
St. Louis Attractions
St. Louis offers lively attractions throughout the city for visitors of any age.
Forest Park is located less than a mile from the Chase Park Plaza and offers the
Art Museum, Science Center, Zoo, Jewel Box greenhouse, History Museum, 7.5-
mile biking, jogging and skating path and lakes all for FREE. The downtown
riverfront is a short cab ride from the hotels and offers attractions including
the Old Cathedral, Gateway Arch and the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and Museum. For more
information visit www.explorestlouis.com.
Accommodations
For the convenience of our attendees, a block of discounted rooms has been set aside at the following hotels.
Shuttle transportation will be provided between the hotel and workshop site each day.
Chase Park Plaza $155 – One-Bedroom Suite Water Tower Inn at Saint Louis University – $75
 212 N. Kingshighway, St. Louis, MO 63108 3 545 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (877) 587-2427 Fax (314) 633-3003 Phone: (314) 977-7500 Fax: (314) 977-7505
Website: http://www.chaseparkplaza.com Website: http://www.slu.edu/events/wti.html
Mention Practical Anatomy for the reduced room rate.
For information on alternative hotels, contact the course coordinator. Make reservations directly with the hotel.
Room reservations are NOT made through the Practical Anatomy office. Do not make airline reservations until you
have received written confirmation of placement in the workshop.

Social/Dinner Event
A special social event is planned for Friday, October 14, 2011. Participants are welcome to enjoy this event at a cost
of $35. If you wish to bring a guest, there will be an additional charge. Transportation will be provided from the
conference hotels.

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this live activity for
A maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM for Physicians
A maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM for Surgical Assistants (For PA’s and NP’s)
Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACCREDITATION Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The education the participant gains through our CME activities does not satisfy training requirements to perform the surgery.

Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education, Attn: Course Coordinator, 3839 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63108 USA
Phone: (314) 977-7400 Fax: (314) 977-7345 E-mail: pa@slu.edu Website: http://pa.slu.edu
PROGRAM MESSAGES
Dr. Sam Lam
With more than 100 attendees coming from across
the world, we doubled the attendance from last
year. Reviews included, “I learned a lot. This course
was well thought out, very informative, and very
practical” and “This is one of two courses in the last
32 years that I have attended that delivered what it
promised to do.” The one criticism we received was
that the attendees in Level 1 wanted to attend Level 2
lectures and vice versa. As a result, this year we have
combined all Level 1 and 2 lectures, and increased
the lab time yet kept its content tailored toward one’s
skill level. In addition, we expanded our world-class
faculty. The new format will give each attendee the
opportunity to review and expand knowledge while
focusing on developing specific skills. Do not miss
this unique learning experience which includes : 3D
lectures and one-of-a-kind hands-on experience.
Dr. Emina Karamanovski
Assisting in hair restoration requires unique skills
that are difficult to gain and to master. This course
offers an unparalleled, three-day, comprehensive
program designed to help assistants either develop
new skills or improve existing ones. The feedback
received last year was inspiring since all attendees
expressed that their needs were met beyond their
expectations: participants gained practical pearls
to improve their practice and many attested that
the course gave them a new boost of confidence. It
is my great privilege to share the knowledge and
passion of our world-class faculty with you whether
you are a novice or very seasoned in the field. Do not
miss this amazing opportunity to learn one-on-one
and gain valuable skills. If you are a physician,
please consider enrolling your assistants, as they
will improve surgical efficiency, learn new critical
thinking skills, quality control, safety, and receive
invaluable hands-on mentoring.

SUGGESTED READING

HAIR TRANSPLANT 360 2 Hardcovers, 8 DVDs

The Definitive, Most Practical Textbook
for Hair-Transplant Surgeons and
Surgical Assistants

Details for the purchase of this book will

be available at http://pa.slu.edu under
the Hair Restoration Workshop Link.

Our course directors, Dr. Sam Lam

and Dr. Emina Karamanovski, have written the definitive 2-volume textbook on surgical
hair transplantation for both physicians and assistants. Volume 1 written by Dr. Lam for
physicians contains 4 DVDs with 7 full-length videos on how to perform every aspect of
surgical hair restoration including hairline design, donor harvesting & closure, and recipient
site creation. Special chapters cover topics on medical hair loss, female hair restoration,
crown design and execution, case studies, team leadership, photography, among many other
topics. Volume 2 written by Dr. Karamanovski is dedicated to the hair transplant assistant,
which is the first book of its kind. Also included are 4 DVDs with 10 unique and practical
videos. Topics include how to interview prospective hires, a new approach to staff training,
graft dissection, graft placement, quality control, body ergonomics, and emotional coaching
for team health.
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3rd Annual
Hair Restoration Workshop
A Hands-On Cadaver Workshop and 3D Lecture Workshop
October 14–16, 2011
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