Program 2026
Through a mix of keynotes, moderated discussions and more, the 2026 event will explore the various areas and elements of microsurgery in breadth and depth.
Sessions will be themed, in order to give greater focus to specific regions and types of reconstruction.
Friday October 30
Session 1: 8.30am–10.30am
Sarcoma
Chair: David Theile
8.40-9.00
Functional Free Flap Reconstruction
Damien Grinsell
9.00- 9.20
Fascia only ALT Flaps
Doug Copson
9.20-9.40
Sternal Reconstruction using 3D Printed scaffolds and Free Flap Coverage
Bish Soliman
9.40-10.20
Functional Free Flap Reconstruction
Ed Buchel
10.20-10.50
Robotic Microsurgery at StV’s
Eldon Mah
Session 2: 11.30am–12.50pm
History, Facial Reanimation, Lymph
Chair: Michael Wagels
11.10-11.30
Gluteal reconstruction
Richard Tee
11.30-11.50
Abdominal Wall Transplantation
Derek Neoh
11.50-12.30
DCIA
Ed Buchel
Session 3: 1.40pm–3.20pm
Head and Neck
Chair: Damien Grinsell
1.30-1.50
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Varun Harish
1.50-2.20
Approach and Principles of Maxillectomy Recon
Anand Ramakrishnan
2.20-2.40
Free Flap Brain Coverage
Mils Rughani
2.40-3.00
Maxillectomy Reconstruction
Rob Calvisi
3.00-3.20
Industry
Session 4: 3.40pm–5.00pm
Head and Neck
Chair: Sydney Ch’ng
3.50-4.10
Vastus Lateralis
Yugesh Caplash
4.10-4.20
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Yugesh Caplash
4.20-4.40
150 SCIP Flaps
Sandeep B
4.40-5.00
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6:30pm - 8.30pm
Welcome Drinks
LOS
Level 1, Shop AM3 Ada Lane,
46 James St, Fortitude Valley
(right opposite conference venue)
Saturday October 31
Session 1: 8.30am–10.10am
Lower Limb
Chair: Anand Ramakrishnan
8.30-8.50
Breast Reconstruction#
Derek Neoh
8.50-9.10
Breast Reconstruction
Angela Webb
9.10-9.30
“Breast 1
Jo Dusseldorp
9.30-9.50
Lessons
Dean Trotter
9.50-10.30
Refinements in LAP Flaps
Ed Buchel
Session 2: 10.40am–12.10pm
New Technologies
Chair: Scott Ferris
11.00-11.20
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Reilly
11.20-11.35
Hepatic artery Microsurgery in Liver Transplantation
Diana Kennedy
11.35-11.55
Free Tissue transfer Alvoelar Recon in Clefts
Yun Phua
11.55-12.15
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Thomas 1
!2.15-12.35
Antenatal Myelomeningocele Repair
Richard Theile
Session 3: 1.10–2.50pm
Breast Reconstruction
Chair: Gerard Bayley
1.35-1.55
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Thomas
1.55-2.15
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Reilly
2.15-2.35
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Will Alexander
2.35-2.55
Industry
Session 4: 3.20–4.50pm
Breast Reconstruction
Chair: Angela Webb
3.25-3.55
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Joe Dusseldorp
3.55-4.30
## Two Flap Breast Recon
Ed Buchel
4.30-4.50
Boomerang Refinement of PAP Flaps
Tavis Read
4.50-5.10
LVA in Breast recon
Frank Hsieh
Session 5: 4.50pm–5.30pm
Meeting of Delegates
5.30pm–8.00pm
Complimentary Drinks and Canapés
LOS
Level 1, Shop AM3 Ada Lane,
46 James St, Fortitude Valley
(right opposite conference venue)
Sunday November 1
Session 1: 8.30am–10.50am
Upper Limb
Chair: Andrew Hadj
8.30-8.50
TMR
Carly Fox
8.50-9.10
Parsonage Turner
Scott Ferris
9.10-9.30
Free Flap Perspectives
Chris Coombs
9.30-9.50
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David Stewart
9.50-10.10
Replantation
Owen Yang
10.10-10.30
Session 2: 10.40am–12.10pm
Unusual / Difficult Cases
Chair: Jay Wiper
11.00-11.20
TXA in Microsurgery
Tavis Read
11.20-11.50
Ovine Model
Richard Tee
11.50-12.10
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Richard Tee
12.10-12.30
1.10
Meeting closes