Brian S. Glatt, MD, FACS President

What a presidential run this has been! In March of 2020, just three days before our Spring Workshop on breast surgery, we were forced to cancel after the WHO declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. Although at that time most of us could never have imagined how this novel virus would change our lives, and how long all of this would last, we have certainly come a long way since then. The NESPS, similar to many other surgical societies, has faced significant challenges with respect to programing, finances and ongoing engagement with members... More

David Otterburn, MD Editor

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Enclosed you will find this year’s edition of the NESPS Newsletter. The past 2 years have been tumultuous and straining for everyone, and it’s still not clear that we are at the end of our long journey through this pandemic. However, we all cheer the return of in person meetings including our Fall meeting Sept 10-12 in Philadelphia. For many it will be the first in person meeting attended and hopefully a chance to not only celebrate our research and clinical accomplishments but also a chance to socially reconnect. More

“Sorry, we can’t catch a break-- Just got another intubated COVID patient and are swamped down here. Three admissions in the last hour. Can you come line her up?”
“Sure, have the supplies by the bedside. Just finishing up another patient and I will come down.”
“Will do, thanks. See you soon.” More

Latest News from the Section's Programs More

Friday, September 10th

PANEL 1: Breast Augmentation: Back to Basics
Regency A/B

Moderator:	Troy Pittman, MD
Panelists:	James Economides, MD (Planning and Performing Safe Breast Augmentation) Mark D. Epstein, MD (Revision Breast Augmentation in Patient with Textured Implants) Troy Pittman, MD (Controlling the Overdissected Pocket) Caroline Glicksman, MD (ASERF Sposored Study on Berast Implant Illness)

PANEL 2: Social Media and Reputation Management Regency A/B Moderator: Brian Glatt, MD, FACS Panelists: Ashley Amalfi, MD Samuel Lin, MD Matthew Schulman, MD	PANEL 3: Hot Topics in Implant Based Reconstruction Regency A/B Moderator: Tara Huston, MD, FACS Panelists: David Otterburn, MD Katie Weichman, MD Hani Sbitany, MD
Saturday, September 11th
PANEL 4: Financial Panel Regency A/B Moderator: Joseph Serletti, MD Panelists: Ashley Amalfi, MD Jordan Frey, MD	PANEL 5: Chairmen Panel Regency A/B Moderator: Suhail Kanchwala, MD Panelists: David H. Song, MD, MBA Babak J. Mehrara, MD Donald R. Mackay, MD, FACS Andrea L. Pusic, MD
Sunday, September 12th
PANEL 6: Tips And Tricks Regency A/B Moderator: Evan Matros, MD Panelists: Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD David Song, MD, MBA Babak Mehrara, MD Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS Christine H. Rohde, MD Derek Steinbacher, MD

The NESPS Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 12:00 PM in the Regency A/B of the Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

*View the minutes of the 2019 Annual Business Meeting minutes of October 6, 2019, in Pittsburgh, PA
*due to Covid-19 pandemic and the virtual presentation of the NESPS Annual Meeting, no Business Meeting was held in 2020.

The following slate of nominations will be voted on:

NESPS NOMINATING COMMITTEE SLATE
2021-2022

OFFICE	INCUMBENT	NOMINEE
President	Brian Glatt	John Potochny
Vice President	John Potochny	Howard Langstein
Secretary	Janice Lalikos Serving 2nd term, eligible for re-election	Janice Lalikos
Treasurer	Howard Langstein Serving 1st term, eligible for re-election	Tara Huston
Historian	Jeffrey Gusenoff Serving 3rd year term, eligible for re-election	Jeffrey Gusenoff
Member-at-Large	Bernard Lee Completing 2nd year of Dr. Langstein's term. Eligible for election for a 2-year term.	Bernard Lee
Member-at-Large	Christine Rohde Completing 1st year of her 2-year term.	Christine Rohde
Trustee	Jeffrey Ascherman Term ends 2020	Peter Taub Term ends 2022
Trustee	Babak Mehrara Term ends 2021	Jeffrey Ascherman
Immediate Past President	Peter Taub	Brian Glatt

** Parliamentarian is a Presidential appointment.

The NESPS Education Fund, formerly the Second Decade Fund, was inaugurated in 1998 by Dr. Bill Little to support the educational efforts of the NESPS. More