José Carlos Neves, MD
Keynote Speaker
Lisbon, Portugal
Facial plastic surgeon and leading voice in dorsal preservation, known for the Tetris concept and the DAL split, and a sought-after international educator.
- Dates– · Thursday–Saturday
- WhereStanford, CA
- FormatTwo lecture days + half-day dissection lab
- Course DirectorSam P. Most, MD, MBA, FACS
About the course
Where preservation meets structure
The Stanford Preservation and Structural Rhinoplasty Course (SPSRC) is a three-day, small-format course held at Stanford University School of Medicine. It brings an international faculty of rhinoplasty surgeons together with a limited number of participants, so that every attendee has direct access to the people teaching.
The premise is simple: preservation rhinoplasty and structural rhinoplasty are not competing schools. The best results come from knowing when, why and how to combine them. Over two lecture days the faculty work through dorsal preservation, structural tip techniques, septal reconstruction, revision, and the hybrid approaches that draw on both, using focused lectures, extended masterclasses, and case-based panels that put audience questions at the center.
Rather than broadcasting live surgery, SPSRC uses narrated surgical video: full procedures recorded by the faculty, then presented and dissected step by step by the operating surgeon and a discussant. Every decision can be paused, replayed, and challenged. The third day moves to the dissection laboratory for hands-on practice of the techniques under faculty supervision.
Who should attend: facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists who perform rhinoplasty and want to add preservation and structural methods to their practice, as well as fellows and senior residents. SPSRC 2027 is a non-CME course.
Narrated surgical video
Complete procedures by the keynote speakers, presented and analyzed by the surgeons themselves with a faculty discussant.
Case-based panels
Faculty present their own cases for the panel to debate — including a case selected from the audience.
Hands-on dissection lab
A half-day cadaver laboratory with piezoelectric instrumentation and one-on-one faculty guidance. Limited places.
Keynote Speakers
Four surgeons who shaped modern rhinoplasty
Each keynote speaker delivers an extended masterclass and a narrated surgical video, and sits on the case panels throughout the two lecture days.
Yves Saban, MD
Keynote Speaker
Nice, France
Widely regarded as the father of modern preservation rhinoplasty and lead editor of the textbook Preservation Rhinoplasty; his dorsal preservation work reshaped the field.
Roxana Cobo, MD
Keynote Speaker
Cali, Colombia
Former President of the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies; author of numerous papers and textbooks and internationally recognized in preservation and structural rhinoplasty.
Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Keynote Speaker
Dallas, Texas
The most-published rhinoplasty surgeon in the world, former Editor-in-Chief of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Director of the Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting.
Course Director
Sam P. Most, MD, MBA, FACS
Dr. Sam Most is Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, where he is Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and of Plastic Surgery (by courtesy), and has directed Stanford's facial plastic surgery fellowship since 2008. He is a past President of The Rhinoplasty Society, an Associate Editor of Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine, author of the textbooks Comprehensive Rhinoplasty (QMP, 2023) and Global Rhinoplasty (Thieme, 2023), and editor of the Preservation Rhinoplasty issues of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America. His research on rhinoplasty outcomes, dorsal preservation, and nasal airway surgery spans more than 180 peer-reviewed publications.
As Course Director of SPSRC, Dr. Most designs the program around a single question: how do experienced surgeons decide between — and combine — preservation and structural approaches for each patient? The previous edition, SPSRC 2025, was held at Stanford in November 2025.
Faculty
International faculty
Surgeons from four continents who lecture, moderate panels, present video pearls, and teach in the dissection laboratory.
Sebastian Haack, MD
Stuttgart, Germany
Fausto López-Ulloa, MD
Mexico City, Mexico
Tiago Lyrio, MD
São Paulo, Brazil
Cameron McIntosh, MD
Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Jason Roostaeian, MD
UCLA · Los Angeles, California
Ali Sajjadian, MD
Newport Beach, California
Brian Wong, MD, PhD
UC Irvine · Irvine, California
Stanford Faculty
Stanford faculty
Facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons from Dr. Most's division at Stanford, who moderate panels, teach in the dissection laboratory, and host the course.
Jon-Paul Pepper, MD
Stanford University · Palo Alto, California
Seth Davis, MD
Stanford University · Palo Alto, California
Nneoma Wamkpah, MD, MSCI
Stanford University · Palo Alto, California
Program
Three days at Stanford
The detailed session-by-session program will be published here. The structure of the course is set.
Thursday, July 22, 2027
Day 1 — Foundations & structure
- Preservation and structural fundamentals
- Keynote masterclass
- Narrated surgical video with discussant
- "What would you do?" case panel
- Video pearls panel
- Evening reception with the faculty
500P Rooftop Garden Assembly Hall, 500 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto
Friday, July 23, 2027
Day 2 — Advanced, revision & complications
- Advanced preservation and hybrid approaches
- Keynote masterclass
- Narrated surgical video with discussant
- "A difficult case and what I learned" panel
- Video pearls panel
500P Rooftop Garden Assembly Hall, 500 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto
Saturday, July 24, 2027
Day 3 — Dissection laboratory
- Half-day cadaver lab
- Approaches, dorsal preservation and piezo, structural tip
- Faculty demonstration and supervised practice
- Free-form tutoring
- Limited places — registered separately
Center for Clinical Sciences Research, 269 Campus Drive, Stanford
From SPSRC 2025
The previous edition
SPSRC 2025 was held at Stanford on November 13–15, 2025, with Guests of Honor Enrico Robotti, Rod Rohrich, Roxana Cobo and Abdulkadir Göksel, a faculty of sixteen, and a full lecture hall of surgeons from four continents.
The 2025 course followed the format SPSRC 2027 keeps: two days of focused lectures, narrated surgical video with a faculty discussant, case panels in which each panelist defended a case of their own, video-pearl sessions, and a half-day dissection laboratory at Stanford's Center for Clinical Sciences Research. Faculty took part from Italy, Turkey, Colombia, Mexico, Portugal, South Africa and across the United States, and attendees travelled from India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kuwait, South Africa, Mexico, South America, Canada and across the United States.
Several of the 2025 faculty return in 2027, including keynote speakers Roxana Cobo, Rod Rohrich and José Carlos Neves, and faculty members Brian Wong and Fausto López-Ulloa.
Registration
Registration is open
Enrollment is limited to preserve the small-format, interactive character of the course, and the dissection laboratory has far fewer places than the lecture days. Registration is through Eventbrite and is confirmed only when payment is received. Fees are non-refundable.
Questions about registration or the visiting-observer option: marlenas@stanford.edu.
Registration fees
| Lectures only Days 1–2 · July 22–23 | $995 |
|---|---|
| Lectures & dissection lab Days 1–3 · July 22–24 | $1,995 |
| Residents, lectures only Non-Stanford OHNS residents | $695 |
| Residents, lectures & lab Non-Stanford OHNS residents | $1,495 |
| Visiting observer Days 1–3 plus a 30-day observership | $3,995 |
| Stanford OHNS residents Lectures | Complimentary |
All fees in US dollars. Lab places are limited and sold in order of registration.
Travel & stay
Getting to Stanford
The course is held on the Stanford Medicine campus in Palo Alto, about 35 miles south of San Francisco. Breakfast, lunch and breaks are provided on all three days.
Airports and transport
San Francisco International (SFO) and San José Mineta International (SJC) are each about 20–25 miles away, roughly 30–40 minutes by car or rideshare; Oakland (OAK) is about 35 miles. From SFO or SJC, Caltrain also runs to Palo Alto station, where the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle serves the medical center. A car is useful only if you plan to travel afterward; between the hotels, downtown Palo Alto and the campus, rideshare and the shuttle are enough.
Venues and parking
Days 1–2 are in the 500P Rooftop Garden Assembly Hall at 500 Pasteur Drive; Day 3 is at the Center for Clinical Sciences Research, 269 Campus Drive, a short drive or shuttle ride across campus. Visitor parking is available in the Stanford Medicine garages on Pasteur Drive (fee applies). Detailed directions are sent to registrants before the course.
Weather
Late July in Palo Alto is dry and warm, typically 75–85 °F (24–29 °C) in the afternoon and cool in the evening; the lecture hall is air-conditioned, so bring a layer.
Hotels nearby
Distances are from the lecture hall at 500 Pasteur Drive. There is no course rate; July is a busy month in Palo Alto, so book early.
| The Westin Palo Alto675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto | 0.9 mi | Across El Camino Real from campus; walkable to the lecture hall via the Marguerite shuttle or a 20-minute walk. |
|---|---|---|
| Sheraton Palo Alto625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto | 0.9 mi | Next door to the Westin; same convenience, usually a lower rate. |
| The Clement Palo Alto711 El Camino Real, Palo Alto | 0.9 mi | Small all-inclusive luxury hotel beside the Westin. |
| Stanford Park Hotel100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park | 1.0 mi | Quiet, traditional hotel at the Menlo Park end of campus. |
| Hotel Keen425 High Street, Palo Alto | 1.0 mi | Compact boutique hotel in downtown Palo Alto near Caltrain. |
| Nobu Hotel Palo Alto180 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto | 1.1 mi | Downtown, with the restaurant on site; University Avenue dining a block away. |
| Graduate by Hilton Palo Alto488 University Avenue, Palo Alto | 1.4 mi | On University Avenue in the heart of downtown. |
Beyond the course
Make a trip of it
The lab finishes around midday on Saturday, July 24, which leaves the weekend and more within easy reach of Palo Alto. Approximate drive times from Stanford; each name links to the official visitor site.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
When and where is SPSRC 2027?
Thursday July 22 through Saturday July 24, 2027. Days 1 and 2 (lectures) are in the 500P Rooftop Garden Assembly Hall, 500 Pasteur Drive, Palo Alto, on the Stanford Medicine campus; Day 3 is a half-day cadaver dissection laboratory at the Center for Clinical Sciences Research, 269 Campus Drive, Stanford.
Who should attend?
Facial plastic surgeons, plastic surgeons and otolaryngologists who perform rhinoplasty and want to integrate preservation and structural techniques, as well as fellows and senior residents. Enrollment is limited to keep the course interactive.
Is SPSRC a CME course?
No. SPSRC 2027 is a non-CME course; no continuing medical education credit is offered.
Is live surgery broadcast?
No. SPSRC uses recorded surgical video, narrated and analyzed by the operating surgeon with a faculty discussant, so every step and decision can be paused, replayed and questioned.
Is there a hands-on lab?
Yes. Day 3 is a half-day cadaver dissection laboratory at Stanford with faculty demonstration and supervised practice of preservation and structural techniques. Lab places are limited and registered separately from the lecture days.
Where should I stay, and how do I get there?
SFO and SJC airports are each about 30–40 minutes away. The Westin and Sheraton Palo Alto are directly across El Camino Real from campus, and several downtown Palo Alto hotels are within 1.5 miles; see Travel & stay. There is no course hotel rate.
Who directs the course?
Sam P. Most, MD, MBA, FACS, Chief of the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, past President of The Rhinoplasty Society and author of Comprehensive Rhinoplasty. See the Course Director page.
When was the previous SPSRC?
SPSRC 2025 was held at Stanford on November 13–15, 2025, with Guests of Honor Enrico Robotti, Rod Rohrich, Roxana Cobo and Abdulkadir Göksel. SPSRC 2027 is the next edition.
How do I register, and what does it cost?
Registration is open on Eventbrite. Lectures only (Days 1–2) are $995; lectures plus the dissection lab (Days 1–3) are $1,995. Non-Stanford otolaryngology residents pay $695 and $1,495 respectively, and a visiting-observer option (Days 1–3 plus a 30-day observership) is $3,995. Registration is confirmed on payment and fees are non-refundable. Questions: marlenas@stanford.edu.