COURSE SCHEDULE
Three Days of Intensive Surgical Education
- 3-Day Intensive Program
- Hands-On Training
- Certificate of Completion
Course Overview
The Ultimate Oncoplastic Breast Course is structured to provide a progressive learning experience. Each day builds upon the previous one, combining evidence-based education, practical simulation, surgical planning, and interactive discussions to strengthen both technical skills and clinical judgment.
Led by Gustavo Zucca, MD, PhD, and Jean-Claude Schwartz, MD, PhD, the program emphasizes practical application through small-group learning and direct faculty mentorship.
What You'll Experience
- Select Appropriate Oncoplastic Techniques
- Plan Mammoplasty & Volume-Displacement Procedures
- Understand Local Perforator Flap Options
- Incorporate Implant-Based Reconstruction Concepts
- Improve Preoperative Marking & Surgical Planning
- Analyze Difficult Cases With Faculty
- Apply Techniques in Practice
Who This Course Is For
Designed for Surgeons Ready to
Advance Beyond Fundamentals
- Breast Surgeons
- Plastic Surgeons
- Surgeons Seeking Advanced Oncoplastic Integration
- Surgical Oncologists
- Breast-Conserving Surgeons
Advanced-level training for surgeons with an
established foundation in breast surgery.
Key Points
- Evidence-based oncoplastic education
- Hands-on simulation using Mastotrainerâ„¢
- Clinical case discussions with faculty
- Advanced breast-conserving surgery
- Local perforator flap techniques
- Implant-based breast reconstruction
- One Surgeon. One Surgery. philosophy
- Personalized faculty mentorship
- Official Certificate of Completion
- RVU optimization and practice growth strategies
Course Lessons
Understand the evolution of oncoplastic breast surgery, current evidence, patient selection, and the principles that guide contemporary breast-conserving treatment.
Practice essential techniques using Mastotrainerâ„¢ through structured simulation designed to improve technical confidence before clinical application.
Practice essential techniques using Mastotrainerâ„¢ through structured simulation designed to improve technical confidence before clinical application.
Explore therapeutic mammoplasty, local perforator flaps, implant-based reconstruction, nipple-sparing mastectomy, and contemporary reconstructive strategies.
Analyze real surgical cases with faculty, discussing operative planning, technical execution, intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative outcomes. facilisi aptent feugiat pharetra class.
Learn how advanced oncoplastic training can expand treatment options, improve patient satisfaction, support appropriate coding and RVU optimization, and strengthen your role as a comprehensive breast surgeon.
Faculty
Founder • Breast Surgeon • Creator of Mastotrainer™
Founder • Breast Surgeon
This course includes:
- 3-Day Intensive Program
- Hands-On Mastotrainerâ„¢ Training
- Clinical Case Discussions
- Surgical Video Analysis
- Small-Group Learning (12 Participants)
- Official Certificate of Completion
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DIDACTIC SESSIONS
9:00–9:20 AM
Welcome and Introduction to the Course
Opening Session
9:20–9:30 AM
Course Instructions
Orientation
Understand the evolution of oncoplastic breast surgery, current evidence, patient selection, and the principles that guide contemporary breast-conserving treatment.
SESSION 1 — ESSENTIAL ONCOPLASTIC PRINCIPLES
9:30–9:45 AM
Crescent, Periareolar, and Round Block Techniques
Didactic Session
9:45–10:00 AM
Breast Anatomy and Blood Supply
Didactic Session
10:10–10:30 AM
Mammoplasty Techniques: Superior, Inferior, Superomedial, and Lateral Pedicles
Didactic Session
10:30–11:15 AM
Surgical Markings: Wise Pattern, Inverted-T, Vertical Mammoplasty, and Round Block
Didactic Session
SESSION 2 — VOLUME REPLACEMENT TECHNIQUES
11:15–11:25 AM
LICAP Flap
Didactic Session
11:25–11:35 AM
MICAP Flap
Didactic Session
11:35–11:45 AM
AICAP Flap
Didactic Session
11:45 AM–12:00 PM
Other Dermoglandular Flaps
Didactic Session
12:00–1:15 PM
Lunch
SESSION 4 — BREAST RECONSTRUCTION: CORE CONCEPTS
3:10–3:20 PM
Anatomic Principles for Breast Reconstruction
Didactic Session
3:20–3:30 PM
Clinical Photography
Didactic Session
3:30–3:40 PM
Pathology Tips
Didactic Session
3:40–3:50 PM
Understanding Breast and Nipple Ptosis
Didactic Session
3:50–4:10 PM
Fat Grafting Overview
Didactic Session
4:10–4:20 PM
Nipple–Areola Complex Reconstruction
Didactic Session
4:20–4:30 PM
Extreme Oncoplasty / Split-Reduction Wise Pattern
Didactic Session
4:30–4:45 PM
Innovative Technologies in Reconstructive Breast Surgery
Didactic Session
4:45–5:00 PM
Summary and Discussion
Discussion
HANDS-ON MASTOTRAINERâ„¢ LAB
9:00–9:20 AM
Welcome
9:20–9:30 AM
Lab Instructions
LAB SESSION 1
9:30 AM–12:00 PM
GROUP A — SURGICAL MARKINGS
Wise Pattern · Inverted-T · Vertical Mammoplasty · Round Block
GROUP B — PERFORATOR FLAPS
LICAP · MICAP · AICAP · Dermoglandular Flaps
GROUP C — CONSERVATIVE MASTECTOMIES
Conservative Mastectomy Techniques · Goldilocks Technique
Instructional Videos + Hands-On Training
Instructional videos followed by guided hands-on practice using Mastotrainerâ„¢ simulators.
12:00–1:15 PM
Lunch
LAB SESSION 2
1:15–5:00 PM
GROUP A — MAMMOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
Superior · Superomedial · Inferior Pedicles
GROUP B — VOLUME REPLACEMENT & IMPLANT-BASED RECONSTRUCTION
LICAP · Implant-Based Reconstruction With or Without Mesh
GROUP C — CONSERVATIVE & RECONSTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUES
Skin-Reducing Mastectomy · Goldilocks Technique
Coffee break during the afternoon session.
LIVE SURGERY & INTERACTIVE CASE DISCUSSIONS
Participants rotate through operating rooms, connecting surgical planning and decision-making with real-world operative experience.
7:00–10:00 AM
Case Discussions and Live Surgery
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Live Surgery and Interactive Case Discussions
12:00–1:15 PM
Lunch and Open Discussion
2:00–4:00 PM
Live Surgery Session
4:00–5:00 PM
Final Thoughts and Discussion
PROGRAM PRESENTATION
Introduction to UOBC Mentorship, Proctorship, and Quarterly Course Programs
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November
19–21, 2026
Advance the Way You Approach Breast Surgery
Join a deliberately small group of surgeons for three days of advanced hands-on oncoplastic training.
Limited to 12 participants
PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS
What Our Participants Are Saying
WHY ONLY 12 SURGEONS?
Why We Limit Every Course to 12 Surgeons
Because advanced surgical education requires interaction—not an auditorium.
Small-Group Training • Direct Faculty Access • Individual Feedback • Case Discussion • Hands-On Practice