Inaugural Symposium Rpril 6th_Bth, 212118 Orlando, Florida, USR

Call for Abstracts Join us at the Inaugural ALSC Symposium to SHARE your knowledge with and LEARN from the Laser Surgery Experts across ALL surgical specialties in Medicine! ALSC is dedicated to promote Science-based Laser Dentistry, Surgery and Safety Education and help Dentists, Physicians and Veterinarians to excel at efficient and safe application of laser energy in everyday practice.

Be One of the 50+ Speakers at the Three Parallel Sessions! Best of Symposium Award & Best of Session Awards will be Presented at the Symposium!

Abstracts Submission Deadline November 301h, 2017

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*Hotel guests enjoy a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary evening reception in the Atrium.

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Symposium Keynote Speakers

C. Kumar N. Patel PhD,MS

Stuart Ballantine Medal (1968) IEEE Medal of Honor (1989)

National Medal of Science (1996)

Scott Siegel MD, DDS

C. Kumar N. Patel, PhD, MS, the Inventor of the C02 Laser Presenting "The Discovery and Science of the C02 Laser"

C. Kumar N. Patel was born in Baramati , India in 1938. He received his bachelor's degree in Telecommunications from Poona University at the age of 19 (1958), then came to the US for graduate school. He earned an MS (1959) and PHD (1961) in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He spent more than 30 years at Bell Labs, starting in 1961 .

Dr. Patel began doing fundamental research in laser action in the pure rare gases. This led him to discover laser action in carbon dioxide (C02) in 1963. He is the inventor of the carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and the Spin-Flip Raman lasers. He pioneered the use of these and other lasers to measure trace gases in difficult environments.

In February, 2000 he founded Pranalytica , Inc. in Santa Monica, CA. where he is CEO and Chairman of the Board . The company initially developed revolutionary ultra-sensitive trace gas detection instrumentation based on laser spectroscopy. Driven by advances in its laser sources, Pranalytica led the commercialization of revolutionary new infrared light sources - quantum cascade lasers.

Dr. Patel is a Professor of Physics with a joint appointment in Electrical Engineering at UCLA. He served as UCLA's vice chancellor for research through 1999. Among his many awards, Patel was elected to the National Academy of Science in 197 4 and the National Academy of Engineering in 1978. He received the National Medal of Science given by the President of the United States in 1996.

Scott Siegel, MD, DDS, The Laser Infant Frenectomy Pioneer, Presenting "Laser frenectomy: 18-year experience with C02 laser from infants through adults"

Dr. Scott A. Siegel is a Board Certified, Dual Degree Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a pioneer of Lip and Tongue-tie Laser Surgery. Dr. Siegel's full-scope OMFS practice is located in New York City and Huntington, Long Island. He is also the Founder and Medical Director of the Center for Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of lip- and tongue-ties, in New York City. His groundbreaking research on the association of Aerophagia Induced Reflux (AIR) and Lip and Tongue-Tie in breastfeeding infants was recently published by the International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics.

Continuing his scholarly and surgical distinction in private practice, Dr. Siegel is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stony Brook Dental and Medical Schools. Dr. Siegel is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; he was also was accepted as a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons in 2011 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Symposium Keynote Speakers Continued

Robert A. Strauss DDS, MD, FACS

Robert A. Strauss DDS, MD, FACS, World Renowned Educator in Laser Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Presenting "Ablational and incisional cosmetic facial surgery"

Robert A. Strauss, DDS, MD, FACS, Professor and Director of the Residency Training Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, and Past President of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Dr. Strauss is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a former Chair of the Major Surgery Section of the Board . Over the last 30 years he has authored numerous publications and textbook chapters on the use of lasers in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Dr. Strauss received his dental degree from the University of Buffalo and his medical degree from the UHSA School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the Buffalo General Hospital and residencies in both Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and in Anesthesiology at the Michael Reese Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Strauss specializes in laser surgery of the head and neck, facial and jaw reconstructive surgery, cosmetic facial surgery, and sleep apnea surgery. His research interests include laser and cosmetic surgery, sleep apnea, anesthesia and orthognathic and reconstructive surgery.

The Announcement of an Additional Keynote Speaker is Yet Come ...

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Inaugural Symposium Co-Chairs

Laser Frenectomy Session Co-Chairs

Laser Dentistry and Oral Surgery Session Co-Chairs

Laser Dermatology and Skin Surgery Session Co-Chairs

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Registration Fees

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Friday, April 6th, 2018 *Hotel guests enjoy a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast

8:00am - 1 O:OOam Joint Session I Keynote Addresses

1 O:OOam - 10: 15am Coffee Break

10:15am- 12:15pm

12 :20pm - 1 :20pm

1:30pm- 3:30pm

3:30pm- 3:40pm

3:40pm- 5:00pm

5:00pm

3 Presentations per Session

Lunch Catered in the Atrium

3 Presentations per Session

Coffee Break

2 Presentations per Session

Adjourn for the Day

*5pm-7pm Hotel guests are encouraged to gather at the complimentary evening reception in the Atrium.

Saturday, April 7th, 2018 *Hotel guests enjoy a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast

8:00am - 1 O:OOam Joint Session I Keynote Addresses

1 O:OOam - 10: 15am Coffee Break

10:15am- 12:15pm

12 :20pm - 1 :20pm

1:30pm- 3:30pm

3:30pm- 3:40pm

3:40pm- 5:00pm

5:00pm

3 Presentations per Session

Lunch Catered in the Atrium

3 Presentations per Session

Coffee Break

2 Presentations per Session

Adjourn for the Day

*5pm-7pm Hotel guests are encouraged to gather at the complimentary evening reception in the Atrium.

Sunday, April 8th, 2018 *Continental Breakfast will be provided

8:00am- 9:30am Joint Session I Laser Surgery and Dentistry Education

9:30am- 9:45am Coffee Break

9:45am - 1 0:45am

1 0:45am - 11 :OOam

11 :OOam - 12 noon

12 noon

Joint Session I Laser Surgery and Dentistry Certification Process

Coffee Break

Joint Session I Panel Discussion I Closing Ceremony and Awards

Adjourned!

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