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Congratulations to our Maverick Award Recipients

The following practitioners were named VCS Mavericks by their peers in 2024. Their progressive, innovative ideas have been recognized for the lasting impact they will have on medical aesthetics!

Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology (VCS) celebrates innovative ideas and individuals through the VCS Maverick Awards.

As an attendee, you'll help crown a VCS Maverick using live audience polling to select the speaker with the most progressive and impactful presentation. Winners will be announced live in each session, featured in the VCS app, highlighted in The Aesthetic Guide, and have their ideas archived for future reference.

2024 Recipients

Cat Burkat, MD

Frontalis Muscle Transposition to Contour the Eyebrow 
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Improving Outcomes in Asian Blepharoplasty  

Greg Chernoff, MD

The Expanding Role of Exosomes in Aging Skin and Wound Healing
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Maximizing the Absorption of Bioregenerative Agents with Dermo Electroporation 

Rishi Chopra, MD

Everything You Need to Know About Sunscreens for Skin of Color

Regina Fearmonti, MD

The Modern Breast Aug: Hybrid Techniques

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Updates in Rhinoplasty: 25 Practical Tips for Treatment of the Catastrophic Nose

Ontonio Karam

The Art of Attraction: Mastering Lead Generation and Paid Advertising in Medical Aesthetics

Saami Khalifian, MD

Blended Calcium Hydroxylapatite with PRP and Hyaluronidase For Neck Rejuvenation

Leisa Krauss

Staff Accountability, Management Success & Clinic Growth 

Jennifer Levine, MD

A Technical and Clinical Overview of Dermal Heating in Combination with High-intensity Facial Muscle Stimulation for the Rejuvenation of Facial Tissues

Francisco Llano, MD

Polynucleotides, Exosomes and Growth Factors: Alliance or confrontation

Keith Marcus, MD

Do You Have a Heart? The Art of Facial Shaping 

Chris Mason, DO

Spa Ownership, Supervision and Delegation: The Perils and Pitfalls for Supervising Physicians in a $20 Billion Cash Industry

Garry Motykie, MD

Mastopexy Scar Revision

Robin Ntoh

Performance Monitoring with the Right KPIs 

Sachin Shridharani, MD

Efficacy and Safety of Tapencarium (RZL-012) in Flank Fat Reduction

Robert Schwarcz, MD

Non-invasive Periocular Rejuvenation Treatments

Candance Spann, MD

Integrative Therapies for Advanced Aesthetic Outcomes
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Integrating Chemical Peels into Your Practice   

Michael Somenek, MD

Are We Too Aggressive with the Lower Lid?

Ana Carolina Victoria, MD

Personalizing Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty: How I Choose to Manage Fat and The Eyelid/Cheek Junction

Arthur Y. Yu, MD

PDO Thread Facelift Technique

2023 Recipients

Sheila Barbarino, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Andrew Harrison, MD

Tarik Husain, MD

Francisco Llano, MD

Sachin Shridharani, MD

P. Daniel Ward, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD

Arthur Y. Yu, MD