The 6th UC Irvine Rhinoplasty Course will take place at the Susan Gross Auditorium, located within the Samueli College of Health Sciences Building on the campus of the University of California, Irvine in Irvine, California. This remarkable facility was made possible by a generous $200 million gift from Susan and Henry Samueli, reflecting their commitment to advancing health and medical education. Its modern design and stunning architecture provide an ideal venue for this premier educational event.
This marks the first in-person rhinoplasty course hosted by UC Irvine since the onset of the pandemic. The program will feature a broad and diverse guest faculty, including stellar surgeons from private practice, fellowship directors from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), and professors representing many of California’s leading academic training programs in facial plastic surgery.
Headlining this year’s course is Dr. Roxana Cobo, MD, an internationally renowned rhinoplasty surgeon from Cali, Colombia, widely regarded as one of the most prominent figures in the field. The course will span two days, Saturday and Sunday, with approximately 8-9 hours of content each day. It is designed to meet the needs of both beginner and advanced rhinoplasty surgeons, offering a comprehensive program that includes core lectures, video sessions, and specialized talks focused on innovative techniques and challenging problems. Topics will include preservation rhinoplasty, piezo use, structural grafting, as well as revision surgery and managing complicated phenotypes.
This course continues a tradition of excellence established by its predecessors. Previous participants have included renowned surgeons such as Roger Crumley, the late Dr. Leslie Bernstein, Russell Kridel, Rollin Daniel, Peter Adamson, Rick Davis, Oren Friedman, Fred Fedok, Spencer Cochran, Raj Kanodia, Andrew Frankel, Paul Nassif, Tom Wang, Dan Becker, and Deborah Watson. This impressive legacy underscores the value of the UC Irvine Rhinoplasty Course in advancing the art and science of rhinoplasty.