Beirut - LEBANONOct 23-26, 2014Le Royal Hotels & Resorts

Organized by:Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery

LSPRAS

APSLDAPSLDwww.lspras.comFINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

In collaboration with:Lebanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery – LSRMEuro-Mediterranean Council for Burns & Fire Disasters – MBC Professor Illouz Foundation

The Association of Plastic Surgeons ofLebanese Descent (APSLD) incollaboration with the Lebanese Societyof Plastic, Reconstructive, and AestheticSurgery (LSPRAS) and the LebaneseSociety of Reconstructive Microsurgery(LSRM) has the pleasure to invite allPlastic, Reconstructive, and AestheticSurgeons of Lebanese descent and theirfriends to attend and actively participatein its 3rd World Congress in Beirut in 2014.

Over 4 consecutive days, guest lecturers,speakers, and participants will have theopportunity to exchange knowledge,experience, innovative ideas andtechniques, and above all friendship.Every day following lunch, a visit to one ofthe numerous touristic and archeologicalsites in Lebanon will be organized. In theevening, participants will have a taste ofthe rich Lebanese cuisine as well as ofBeirut’s exciting and electric nightlife.Those who have attended the 1st Congressin Beirut in 2010 as well as the 2nd

Congress in Cancun in 2012 will certainlybe witnesses to the hospitality andquality of the organization of APSLDevents.

Looking forward to welcoming you all inBeirut.

Ricardo BaroudiAPSLD President

Bishara AtiyehAPSLD General SecretaryMBC PresidentIQUAM Vice-President

We are proud to host for the secondtime in Lebanon all Plastic Surgeons ofLebanese descent and their friends. In2010 the 1st Association of PlasticSurgeons of Lebanese Descent (APSLD)congress in Beirut was the occasion forofficially establishing the Association.Since then, and despite all odds, it hasgained the confidence and appreciationof an ever growing number ofcolleagues, a fact highly confirmedduring the 2nd congress in Cancun.

The bi-annual APSLD scientificcongresses are instrumental inpromoting safe and state of the artPlastic and Reconstructive Surgerypractice among Lebanese PlasticSurgeons, and are a great opportunityfor our trainees to become aware of theenormous influence and notorietyPlastic Surgeons of Lebanese descenthave worldwide. For 2014 we areplanning a great gathering with thecollaboration of the Illouz Foundationand the Euro-Mediterranean Council forBurns and Fire Disasters (MBC).

World renowned colleagues from theAmericas and Europe will participate inthis great scientific meeting. We hope tohave the opportunity of welcoming youin Beirut.

Georges GhanimehLSPRAS President

Sami SaadLSPRAS SecretaryISAPS National SecretaryPABPS National Representative

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APSLDAPSLDPresidents

R. Baroudi, MDG. Ghanimeh, MD

Local HostsB. Atiyeh, MDS. Saad, MD

Local Organizing CommitteeB. Atiyeh, MDS. Saad, MDS. Hayek, MDN. Hokayem, MDG. Ghanimeh, MD

Scientific CommitteeB. Atiyeh, MDN. Hokayem, MDG. Ghanimeh, MDE. Abdel Hak, MDI. Kaddoura, MD

APSLD Supporting CommitteeJ.L. Haddad, MDS. Hamra, MDR. Khoury, MDF. Nahas, MDR. Fadul Jr, MDG. Bitar, MDM. Abboud, MDC. Juri, MDW. Raffoul, MD

International Supporting CommitteeM. Masellis, MDM. Stella, MDY.G. IllouzC. Bergeret-Galley

THURSDAYOct. 23

FRIDAYOct. 24

SATURDAYOct. 25

SUNDAYOct. 26

7:00-8:00 REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATION REGISTRATIONSESSION 1 SESSION 3 SESSION 6 SESSION 11

8:00-8:30 Keynote Lecture 1 Keynote Lecture 4 ISPRES Lecture 7 Keynote Lecture 9

8:30-9:00 Keynote Lecture 2 Reconstructive

9:00-9:30 Facial Plastic Surgery Facial Plastic Surgery Facial Plastic Surgery Surgery

9:30-10:00 Sponsored Lecture (Microsurgery Society)

10:00-10:30 COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK COFFEE BREAK

SESSION 2 SESSION 4 SESSION 7 BS 1 SESSION 12

10:30-11:00 Illouz Found. Lecture 3 Keynote Lecture 5 Burns Keynote Lecture 10

11:00-11:30 Body Contouring Free Disaster

11:30-12:00 Presentations MBC 1

Liposuction SESSION 5 Reconstructive

12:00-12:30 Fat Transfer Keynote Lecture 6 MBC 2 Surgery

12:30-13:00 (Illouz Foundation) LUNCH BOX (Microsurgery Society)

Body Contouring SESSION 8 BS 2

13:00-13:30 KN Lecture 8

13:30-14:00 LUNCH BOX LUNCH BOX Breast Burns

Surgery Session

14:00-14:30

SIGHTSEEING SIGHTSEEING SESSION 9 BS 3

14:30-15:00 Jeita Grotto Cedars Breast Dressings

15:00-15:30 Surgery Workshop

15:30-16:00

SESSION 10

16:00-17:30 Breast Surgery

18:30 SIGHTSEEING

20:00 OPENING CEREMONY Beirut Downtown

21:00 RECEPTION DINNER GALA DINNER

APSLDAPSLDCongress OrganizerTrust & Traders IntlTel/Fax: +961 1 333900, +961 1 333130, +961 1 333730Email: Lspras2014@trust-traders.comWebsite: www.trust-traders.com

ACCOMODATIONRooms at hotel venue site Le Royal Hotel Beirutare limited; first come first served. All reservationsare to be made with the congress organizer toguarantee negotiated preferential rates.Alternative hotels are available upon request.Hotel reservation guaranteed only if made beforeSeptember 30th 2014 pending availabilityaccompanied by full payment of hotel andpackage registration fee.

PASSPORT AND VISAAny person entering Lebanon, must hold apassport which is valid for a period of at least 6months. Visas upon Arrival to Lebanon aregranted to citizens of some countries providedthey do not carry an Israeli stamp on theirpassport, and they hold return or onward tickets.All visitors requiring a visa before their travel toLebanon should contact the consulate (orconsular section at embassy) for details aboutwhere to obtain their visa.For detailed information visithttp://www.general-security.gov.lb/

INSURANCEParticipants are strongly advised to arrange theirpersonal insurance policies. Delegates are advisedto acquire health and accident insurance prior totravelling to the congress. The CongressOrganizers do not assume any responsibility foraccidents, losses or damages, as well as for delaysor modifications in the program caused byunforeseen circumstances. No claims forindemnification from the organizers shall arise forcontractors or participants in case of cancellation,for any reason, of the entire congress.

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Please submit your abstract online or by e-mail to batiyeh@terra.net.lb

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APSLDAPSLDJeita Grotto is a system of two separate, butinterconnected, karstic limestone caves spanning anoverall length of nearly 9 kilometers. The caves aresituated 18 kilometers north of the Lebanese capitalBeirut. Though inhabited in prehistoric times, the lowercave was not rediscovered until 1836 by Reverend WilliamThomson; it can only be visited by boat since it channelsan underground river that provides fresh drinking water.In 1958, Lebanese speleologists discovered the uppergalleries 60 meters above the lower cave which have beenaccommodated with an access tunnel and a series ofwalkways to enable tourists safe access without disturbingthe natural landscape. The upper galleries house theworld's largest known stalactite. The galleries arecomposed of a series of chambers the largest of whichpeaks at a height of 120 meters. Aside from being aLebanese top tourist destination, the Jeita grotto was afinalist in the New 7 Wonders of Nature competition.

Cedars Forest The Cedar is the national emblem ofLebanon. North Lebanon’s Cedar Forest near Bsharri, theCedars of God, represents only small remnants of theoriginal forest. The first attempt at preserving the Cedarforest was made by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. TheMamluk Caliphs during the Middle Ages attempted atconserving the Cedars. In 1832, the Maronite Patriarchplaced the majestic trees under his protection. In 1876,Queen Victoria financed a wall to protect the Cedars ofGod from the ravages of goat herding.

Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon.Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon'sMediterranean coast, it serves as the country's largest andmain seaport. The first mention of this metropolis is foundin the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating fromthe 15th century BC. The city has been inhabitedcontinuously since then. The city is the focal point of theregion's cultural life, renowned for its press, theatres,cultural activities and nightlife. After the destructiveLebanese Civil War, Beirut underwent majorreconstruction, and the redesigned historic city center,marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again madeit a tourist attraction. Beirut was named the top place tovisit by The New York Times in 2009, and as one of the tenliveliest cities in the world by Lonely Planet in the sameyear.