January 2026 Journal Club: Flap Debulking after Facial Reanimation; Natural Progression of Synkinesis; Extended Sural Nerve Harvest

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2026 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Lucas Harrison, Christopher Kalmar, and Priyanka Naidu- and special guest, Shai Rozen, MD, discuss the following articles from the January 2026 issue:   "The Efficacy of Flap Debulking after Facial Reanimation Surgery to Enhance Facial Symmetry" by Weiss, Fricke, Hohenstein, et al.   "The Natural Progression of Synkinesis" by Rail, Bhatia, Dragun, et al.   "Extended Sural Nerve Harvest: A Technique to Gain Additional Graft Length" by Millesi, Gates-Tanzer, Felzen, et al.   Special guest, Shai Rozen is Professor and Vice-Chairman in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Director of the Facial Reanimation Program, specializing in treating patients with facial paralysis. He completed both general surgery and plastic surgery training at Johns Hopkins, followed by fellowships in both craniofacial and peripheral nerve surgery.    READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCJan26Collection   The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "Complications following Primary Implant-Based Gluteal Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" by Elsaftawy, Bonczar, Jagosz, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/ImplantGlutealAug Special guest, Dr. Calobrace is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon, an accomplished researcher, and a trusted educator whose work has shaped best practices in breast surgery and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Calobrace is a graduate of Indiana University Medical School and completed residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he completed a cosmetic and breast surgery fellowship with Dr. Pat Maxwell and began practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Although most known for aesthetic breast surgery nationally and internationally, Dr. Calobrace has a thriving aesthetic practice and fellowship in aesthetic surgery comprising an equal mix of breast, body, and facial aesthetic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "A Modified Bimuscular Flap Technique for Breast Augmentation: Does Extra Muscle Support Enhance the Stability of Smooth Implants?" by Xia, Xie, Su, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/BimuscularFlap Special guest, Dr. Calobrace is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon, an accomplished researcher, and a trusted educator whose work has shaped best practices in breast surgery and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Calobrace is a graduate of Indiana University Medical School and completed residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he completed a cosmetic and breast surgery fellowship with Dr. Pat Maxwell and began practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Although most known for aesthetic breast surgery nationally and internationally, Dr. Calobrace has a thriving aesthetic practice and fellowship in aesthetic surgery comprising an equal mix of breast, body, and facial aesthetic surgery.  READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Bradley Calobrace, MD, discuss the following articles from the December 2025 issue: "Single-Dose versus 24-Hour Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Reduction Mammaplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial" by Veiga, Garcia, Veiga-Filho, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/SingleDose24 Special guest, Dr. Calobrace is a nationally recognized plastic surgeon, an accomplished researcher, and a trusted educator whose work has shaped best practices in breast surgery and aesthetic medicine. Dr. Calobrace is a graduate of Indiana University Medical School and completed residencies in both general surgery and plastic surgery at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Subsequently, he completed a cosmetic and breast surgery fellowship with Dr. Pat Maxwell and began practice in Louisville, Kentucky. Although most known for aesthetic breast surgery nationally and internationally, Dr. Calobrace has a thriving aesthetic practice and fellowship in aesthetic surgery comprising an equal mix of breast, body, and facial aesthetic surgery. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCDec25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "Venous Thromboembolism Chemoprophylaxis in Plastic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Apixaban versus Enoxaparin" by Momeni, Yesantharao, Meyer, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/ApixVSEnoxRCT Special guest, Dr. Gabriel Del Corral is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the Director of the MedStar Center for Gender Affirmation. He completed his general surgery residency at Main Line Health Jefferson Health System, followed by his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He then completed a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in both breast reconstruction, as well as head-to-toe and comprehensive gender affirming operations, including facial surgery, top surgery and bottom surgery, and is widely published in all areas of gender affirmation. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "Learning Curve for Sensory Preservation after Transgender Mastectomy Using Targeted Nipple-Areola Complex Reinnervation with Direct Nerve Coaptation" by Alston, Remy, Kochheiser, et al. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/TNRCurve Special guest, Dr. Gabriel Del Corral is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the Director of the MedStar Center for Gender Affirmation. He completed his general surgery residency at Main Line Health Jefferson Health System, followed by his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He then completed a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in both breast reconstruction, as well as head-to-toe and comprehensive gender affirming operations, including facial surgery, top surgery and bottom surgery, and is widely published in all areas of gender affirmation. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, Gabriel Del Corral, MD, discuss the following articles from the November 2025 issue: "The External Strip and Internal Spreader Graft Combined with Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty" by Öztürk. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/ExtRhinoSpreader Special guest, Dr. Gabriel Del Corral is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and the Director of the MedStar Center for Gender Affirmation. He completed his general surgery residency at Main Line Health Jefferson Health System, followed by his plastic surgery residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He then completed a microsurgery fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in both breast reconstruction, as well as head-to-toe and comprehensive gender affirming operations, including facial surgery, top surgery and bottom surgery, and is widely published in all areas of gender affirmation. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCNov25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this special bonus episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, recorded live at PSTM 2025 in New Orleans, LA, Dr. Brett Phillips discusses the topic "Reanimation for Moebius Syndrome." This session was moderated by the 2025 Resident Ambassadors – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter. Read the discussed article: https://bit.ly/MoebFacialReanimation READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, David Stepien, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2025 issue: "Private Equity Investment in Plastic Surgery Clinics: A Scoping Review" by Roth, Yu, and Taub. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/PSClinicInvest Special guest, David Stepien, MD, is currently an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Duke University, where he performs both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery focusing primarily on facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, and aesthetic breast surgery. He obtained his MD and his PhD from Boston University, followed by integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Michigan and aesthetic surgery fellowship at The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.

In this episode of the Award-winning PRS Journal Club Podcast, 2025 Resident Ambassadors to the PRS Editorial Board – Christopher Kalmar, Ilana Margulies, and Amanda Sergesketter- and special guest, David Stepien, MD, discuss the following articles from the October 2025 issue: "Deep Plane Face Lift in Asian Patients" by Wong, Hsieh, and Mendelson. Read the article for FREE: https://bit.ly/AsianDPFL Special guest, David Stepien, MD, is currently an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Duke University, where he performs both aesthetic and reconstructive surgery focusing primarily on facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, and aesthetic breast surgery. He obtained his MD and his PhD from Boston University, followed by integrated plastic surgery residency at the University of Michigan and aesthetic surgery fellowship at The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles. READ the articles discussed in this podcast as well as free related content: https://bit.ly/JCOct25Collection The views expressed by hosts and guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of ASPS.