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Maverick Award Program

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.

THE AESTHETIC GUIDE

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

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⎯  Congratulations to Our 2026 Recipients   ⎯

Francisco Castellon, MD

Francisco Castellon, MD

Advanced Surgical Approaches for Post-Burn Cicatricial Alopecia

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Multi-Modality Treatment for Post-GLP-1 Bodies: Combining Topicals, Injectables, Energy-Based Devices and Surgery for Optimal Results  (and)
Combining Surgical and Nonsurgical Techniques for Consistent, Natural Results

Justin C. Cohen, MD

Justin C. Cohen, MD

Maximizing the Deep Plane Facelift - Advanced Maneuvers to Optimize Results and Consistency

Christopher Costa, MD

Defining and Achieving Aesthetic Outcomes in Nasal Filler Injections

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Managing the Lateral Crus in Secondary Noses

Swati Kannan, MD

Swati Kannan, MD

From Concerns to Solutions: Tips and Best Practices for Treating Skin of Color

Jennifer Murdock, MD

Blepharoplasty Is Not Enough: Strategic Adjuncts for Complete Periocular Rejuvenation

Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD

Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD

Rethinking the Tear Trough: An Anatomy-Driven Approach to Periorbital Filler and Complication Avoidance

Nuria Pfeiffer, MD

Nuria Pfeiffer, MD

The Over-Operated Eyelid: Reconstruction Strategies for Upper and Lower Lid Retraction

Jaqueline Barreto Rodrigues, MD

Jaqueline Barreto Rodrigues, MD

Laser-Assisted Liposculpture: The A-Class LipoLaser Protocol

Jennifer Walden, MD

Jennifer Walden, MD

The Medical Weight Loss Revolution: GLP-1 Agonist Usage and its Impact on Facial Aesthetic Surgery

⎯  2025 Recipients  ⎯

Anthony Admire, MD

Anthony Admire, MD

Jay W. Calvert, MD

Jay W. Calvert, MD

Camille Cash, MD

Camille Cash, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Jessie Cheung, MD

Jessie Cheung, MD

Luis de Assis, MD

Luis de Assis, MD

Kay Durairaj, MD

Kay Durairaj, MD

Johnny Franco, MD

Johnny Franco, MD

Rachel Garcia, MD

Rachel Garcia, MD

Tarik Husain, MD

Tarik Husain, MD

Graciela Monteiro, MD

Graciela Monteiro, MD

Nima Naghshineh, MD

Nima Naghshineh, MD

Achiamah Osei-Tutu, MD

Achiamah Osei-Tutu, MD

Steven Sigalove, MD

Steven Sigalove, MD

Candace Spann, MD

Candace Spann, MD

Aris Sterodimas, MD

Aris Sterodimas, MD

Mark Tager, MD

Mark Tager, MD

⎯  2024 Recipients  ⎯

Cat Burkat, MD

Cat Burkat, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Rishi Chopra, MD

Rishi Chopra, MD

Regina Fearmonti, MD

Regina Fearmonti, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Ontonio Karam

Ontonio Karam

Saami Khalifian, MD

Saami Khalifian, MD

Leisa Krauss

Leisa Krauss

Jennifer Levine, MD

Jennifer Levine, MD

Francisco Llano, MD

Francisco Llano, MD

Keith Marcus, MD

Keith Marcus, MD

Chris Mason, DO

Chris Mason, DO

Garry Motykie, MD

Garry Motykie, MD

Robin Ntoh

Robert Schwarcz, MD

Robert Schwarcz, MD

Sachin Shridharani, MD

Sachin Shridharani, MD

Michael Somenek, MD

Michael Somenek, MD

Candace Spann, MD

Candace Spann, MD

Ana Carolina Victoria, MD

Ana Carolina Victoria, MD

Arthur Y. Yu, MD

Arthur Y. Yu, MD

⎯  2023 Recipients  ⎯

Sheila Barbarino, MD

Sheila Barbarino, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Gregory Chernoff, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Grant Hamilton, III, MD

Andrew Harrison, MD

Andrew Harrison, MD

Tarik Husain, MD

Tarik Husain, MD

Francisco Llano, MD

Francisco Llano, MD

Sachin Shridharani, MD

Sachin Shridharani, MD

P. Daniel Ward, MD

P. Daniel Ward, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD

Steve Yoelin, MD

Arthur Y. Yu, MD

Arthur Y. Yu, MD