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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, San Francisco, CA Dr. Brunno Ristow, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Dr. Brunno Ristow, renown Plastic Surgeon

Presentations to Professional Societies, Films and Teaching Courses

Following is a complete list of presentations Dr. Ristow made during his 40-year career. For a list of Dr. Ristow’s Textbooks and Publications please refer to the Biographical Profile page.

  • Keynote Speaker
    The Gordon Baker Symposium School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, Florida, February 16, 2013
  • Personal Evolution In The Surgical Reversal Of The Aged Face
    Post Graduate Course, Professor Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, September 2012
  • Facial Rejuvenation
    Invited Speaker, Mayo Clinic, Department of Plastic Surgery. Rochester, M.N., July 30, 2012
  • Facial Rejuvenation
    Invited Presentation, 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons. February 23, 2012
  • Rejuvenation of the Face
    Invited Lecturer, Hospital da Plastica. Rio de Janiero, Brazil, August 24, 2011
  • Rejuvenation of the Face
    Invited Lecturer, University of California Biennial Meeting of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department. San Francisco, California, July 24, 2011
  • Brow Surgery
    The Evolution and State of Art. Presentation Symposium. ABOUT FACE: Innovations and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. (Sponsors: ASPS, PSEF, ASAPS, and ASERF). Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 2003
  • Eyelid Surgery
    The Evolution and State of the Art. Presentation Symposium. ABOUT FACE: Innovations and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. (Sponsors: ASPS, PSEF, ASAPS, and ASERF). Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 2003
  • Forehead Surgery
    The Evolution and State of the Art. Presentation Symposium. ABOUT FACE: Innovations and Advances in Cosmetic Surgery. (Sponsors: ASPS, PSEF, ASAPS, and ASERF). Colorado Springs, Colorado, July 2003
  • Dr. Brunno Ristow, Dr. Robert Bernard and Dr. Robert Singer. Discussants
    Dr. Fritz Barton’s narrated video on FACE. American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Annual Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts, May 2002
  • Panel: “The Aesthetic Neck – The Role of Platysmal Plasty – Suture Suspension and Sub-Maxillary Gland Resection.” Moderator – Robert Singer
    (Also, film of technique) Panel presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Aesthetic Surgery. Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2002
  • Special Presentation: “Facial Rejuvenation Today – The Journey from Superficial Tightening to Facial Shaping – Fritz E. Barton Jr. M.D.” Invited discussion: Brunno Ristow, M.D.
    American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2002
  • “Personal Evolution in Facial Rejuvenation”
    Presented to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, Annual Meeting. Orlando, Florida, November 2001
  • “Facelift Subtleties and Highlights”
    Presentation given to the panel in “Primary Face Lifts.” (Also, film of the technique). American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual (Millennium) Meeting. Orlando, Florida 2000. The membership voted this film and presentation the best for a panel member, awarding Dr. Ristow a special certificate, which reads: “in appreciation for your outstanding service and contribution for the advancement of Aesthetic Surgery.”
  • 1. “State-of-the-Art Facial Surgical Rejuvenation”; 2. “The Dynamics of Mid-Face and Neck Rejuvenation”; 3. “Lower Eyelids: Transconjunctival vs. Skin Flap Deformities”; 4. “Rhinoplasty Operative Sequence.”
    Presented at the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Face, Eyes, Nose, and Neck Symposium, International Surgical Society. Laguna Niguel, California, July 1994
  • “Reflections on Mastery.”
    Presented to Plastic Surgery, Federal University of Bahia-School of Medicine. Brazil, August 12, 1993
  • “The Techniques to Achieve Mastery in Surgery and Life.”
    Lecture to the attending and resident medical staff. Santa Casa Federal School of Medicine of Porto Alegre, Brazil, 1993
  • 1.“The Sequence in Rhinoplasty: The Logic and Technique”; 2. “Upper Eyelid: Precision in Surgical Technique”; 3. “Lower Eyelid: Surgical Approaches Through the Skin and from the Inside”; 4. “Forehead Lifting: Precise Anatomical Approach in Surgery”; 5. “Round Table: The Role of the SMAS in Beautifying the Face”; 6. “Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation: The Most Advances.”
    Presented at the Federal School of Medicine of Porto Alegre, Brazil, August 1993
  • 1. “The Anatomical (Vascular, Nerve and Muscular) Basis for Sound Forehead Lifts”; 2. “Personal Approach to the Procerus and Corrugator Muscles”; 3. “Fitness in Upper Eyelid Surgery”; 4. “The Dynamics of the Mid-Face and Neck Rejuvenation”; 5. “Transconjunctival versus Skin Flap Technique.”
    Symposium on the Aging Face, cosponsored by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation. Laguna Miguel, California, January 1993
  • 1. “The Role of the SMAS in Facial Rejuvenation”; 2. “Correction of Upper Eyelid Lateral Fullness”; 3. “Preserving Expression of Lower Eyelids: The Transconjunctival Surgical Technique”; 4. “Forehead Lifts and Brow Correction”; 5. “The Sequence in Rhinoplasty and its Decisions.”
    All as guest lecturer sponsored by ASPRS to the Northwest Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting. Sun River, Oregon, 1992
  • “The Role of the SMAS as a Separate Flap in Producing Beautiful and Natural Facial Rejuventation.”
    Panel member in defense of the SMAS operation, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Meeting. New York, New York, 1991
  • 1. “Transconjunctival Technique in Blepharoplasty”; 2. “Forehead Lifting: Incision, Mobilization and Correction of Brow Asymmetry”; 3. “Subtle Rhinosplasty in Factial Rejuventation.”
    All presented at the Facial Aesthetic Surgery Symposium of the ASPRS. Scottsdale, Arizona, 1991
  • “The Art of Modern Rhinoplasty Technique: Primary, Secondary and Difficult Cases.”
    Presented to University of California at San Francisco, Department of Plastic Surgery as part of a series of annual lectures. San Francisco, December, 1991
  • “How to Enhance Mid-Face Contours During Face-Lift Without Artificial Implants: The Role of the SMAS.”
    Panel member presentation. American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington, October 1991
  • “The SMAS as the Key to Natural Facial Rejuvenation.”
    Presented to the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Quebec, Canada, September 1991
  • “The Artistry of SMAS in Mid-Face Rejuvenation”
    Teaching Course: “Rhinoplasty”; Teaching Course; “Forehead and Brow Lifts”; Lecture. Presented as Visiting Professor to the Department of Surgery Faculty of Medicine. The University of British Columbia, Canada, May 1991
  • 1. “Facelift Finesse: The Mid-Face Rejuvenation”; 2. “Eyelid Surgery Finesse: Blepharoplasty Technique”; 3. “Brow Lift and Frown Problems”
    “Modern Rhinoplasty”. Teaching Course. All presented at the 1st Congress of the International Surgical Society for Facial Aesthetic and Cosmetic Education (ISSFACE). Marseille, France, June 1990
  • 1. “Personal Approach to Face Lifts”; 2. “Personal Techniques of Forehead and Brow Lifts”; 3. “Personal Surgical Preferences for Eyelid Surgery.”
    All presented at the “Facelift” Meeting. Louisville, Kentucky, May 1990
  • “Does the SMAS Make a Difference?”
    Panel member, scientific session, annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Orlando, Florida 1989
  • “How I Manage My Aesthetic Practice II.”
    Panel member, scientific session, annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Orlando, Florida 1989
  • “The Technique for Feminization of Upper Eyelids.”
    Presentation to the scientific session, annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgery. Bermuda, 1989
  • “Forehead-Eyebrow Lifts: The Use of Composite Grafts. "
    Symposium of Surgery of the Educational Foundation of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Santa Barbara, California, 1989
  • “Mid-Face Rejuvenation – The Suspension of the Anterior SMAS.”
    Symposium of Surgery of the Education Foundation of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Santa Barbara, California, 1989
  • “Information to be Given Patients During Consultation.”
    Symposium of Surgery of the Educational Foundation of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Santa Barbara, California, 1989
  • “Refinements in Rhinoplasty for the Mature Patient.”
    Symposium of Surgery of the Educational Foundation of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Santa Barbara, California, 1989
  • “Different Strategies for Surgical Elevation of Droopy Eyebrowns.”
    Panel member, California Society of Plastic Surgeons. Hawaii, 1989
  • “Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty: An Anatomical, Physiological and Aesthetic Approach to Lower Eyelidplasties.”
    Presented to the annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Orlando, Florida, 1989
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty Finesse.”
    Instructional course given at The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 1989
  • “The Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation.”
    Instructional course given at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting. Orlando, Florida, 1989
  • “Face, Neck, Forehead, Eyebrow & Eyelid Lifts.”
    An in-depth look at an increasingly difficult art. Teaching course, annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. San Francisco, California, 1989
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty – Now that the Dust Has Settled, What Has Survived?”
    Teaching course, annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. San Francisco, California, 1989
  • “Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty.”
    Panel member, scientific session, annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. San Francisco, California, 1989
  • “Facial Rejuvenation Surgery – My Current Thoughts and Approach to its Solution.”
    Scientific session, annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgery. Bermuda, 1989
  • “Rhinoplasty – Difficult Problems.”
    Panel member, scientific session, annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgery. Bermuda, 1989
  • “Transconjunctival Blepharoplasty: A New Approach to Lower Eyelids – The Preservation of Expression.”
    Presented at the scientific session, annual meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgery. Bermuda, 1989
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty – An In-Depth View and Some of its Revolutionary New Techniques.”
    Teaching session, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. San Francisco, California, 1988
  • “Advances in Rhinoplasty.”
    Panel member, 19th Congress of the Pan-Pacific Surgical Association. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988
  • “Controversial Topics in Rhinoplasty.”
    Panel member, 19th Congress of the Pan-Pacific Surgical Association. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988
  • “Facial Rejuvenation: The Naso-Labial Fold and the Witches Chin.”
    Presentation at the 19th Congress of the Pan-Pacific Surgical Association. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988
  • “Treatment of Frown Lines – The Forehead Lift.”
    Presentation at the 19th Congress of the Pan-Pacific Surgical Association. Honolulu, Hawaii, 1988
  • “Facial Surgery’s New Breakthroughs – The Long Neck, the youthful Mid-Face and Forehead.”
    Teaching session, Annual Congress of AEXPI. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1988
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty – The Lessons Learned in Eight Years of Immersion in its Techniques.”
    Teaching session, Annual Congress of AEXPI. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1988
  • “Periauricular Closure on Face-Lifts – The Small Triangles That Make the Big Difference.”
    Presentation to general session, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “Facial Rejuvenation Surgery.”
    Teaching course on the state of the art techniques, The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “The Revolutionary Modern Rhinoplasty.”
    Teaching course on the state of the art techniques, The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “Face, Neck, Forehead Lifts.”
    Guest lecturer, Symposium on Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “Complex Nasal Aesthetic Procedures.”
    Guest lecturer, Symposium on Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “Informed Consent in Aesthetic Surgery.”
    Guest lecturer, Symposium on Aesthetic Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada, 1988
  • “Advanced Rhinoplasty Techniques.”
    Presentation at the International Meeting of the AEXPI for the occasion of the 750th Annniversary of the City of Berlin. Berlin, Germany, 1987
  • “The Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation – Advanced Techniques.”
    Teaching course for the annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Los Angeles, California, 1987
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty.”
    Guest speaker, Plastic Surgery Teaching Conference Series, University of California at San Francisco, Medical School, Department of Plastic Surgery. San Francisco, California, 1987
  • “The Surgical Treatment of the Nasal Labial Fold and the Commissure – A Three-prong Approach.”
    Guest lecturer to the Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons: Sponsored by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Pt. Clear, Alabama, 1987
  • “The Rejuvenation Surgery of the Mid-face.”
    Presentation to the International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. New York, New York, 1987
  • “Modern Rhinoplasty – The Revolutionary New Directions.”
    Teaching course for the annual meeting of The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
  • “Facial Rejuvenation Surgery.”
    Teaching course for the annual meeting of The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
  • “Blepharoplasty.”
    Free papers. Chairman of the Session, International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. New York, New York, 1987
  • “Contemporary Concepts in Facial Surgery.”
    Guest faculty lecturer, guest panel member, New York, New York, 1987. Chairman, Session B., American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc., annual meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
  • “The Value of Musculo-Aponeurotic Grafts in the Treatment of Frown Lines.”
    New film of surgical technique presented to the Teaching Session of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery at the ASPRS national meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
  • “The Suspension of the Anterior SMAS to the Temporalis Fascia – A Breakthrough in the Treatment of Long Nasolabial Folds, Drooping Corners of the Mouth, and Flat ‘Cheekbones’.”
    Film of surgical technique presented to the annual Meeting of the American Society of Pastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Atlanta, Georgia, 1987
  • “Rhytidectomy Techniques and Results.”
    Guest lecturer to The Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons: Sponsored by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Boca Raton, Florida, 1986
  • “Aesthetic Rhinoplasty.”
    Guest lecturer to The Southeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons: Sponsored by The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Boca Raton, Florida, 1986
  • “Forehead Lifts.”
    Film and panel member presentation to the annual meeting of The American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. Los Angeles, California, 1986
  • “Advanced Techniques in Rhinoplasty.”
    Course given to the Professors and Assistants of Italian Universities. Venice, Italy, 1986
  • “Advanced Techniques in Facial Rejuvenation Surgery.”
    Course given to the Professors and Assistants of Italian Universities. Venice, Italy, 1986
  • “Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation – Advanced Technique.”
    Teaching course section of the annual meeting of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1986
  • “Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Nose.”
    Stanford University, Plastic Surgery Division. Palo Alto, California, 1985
  • “Personal Technique for Cervical and Facial Rhytidectomy.”
    Stanford University, Plastic Surgery Division, Journal Club. Palo Alto, California, 1985
  • “The Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation – A Fresh Approach.”
    Teaching course section of the annual meeting of The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Boston, Massachusetts, 1985
  • “Face and Necklift Techniques.”
    Stanford University, Plastic Surgery Division, Journal Club. Palo Alto, California, 1984
  • “The Surgery of Facial Rejuvenation – A Fresh Approach.”
    Teaching session for The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, annual meeting. Washington, DC, 1984
  • “Face, Neck and Eyelidplasties – Modern Techniques.”
    Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco. San Francisco, California, 1983
  • “Ritidoplastia Cervical e da Face.”
    Sociedade Medica de Brusque. Santa Catarina, Brazil, July, 1980
  • “Procedimentos Complementares em Ritidoplastia Cervical.”
    Department of Plastic Surgery, Post-graduate Division of Medical School, University of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1980