Rhinoplasty Cadaver Course – 2025 Edition
This archived edition documents the second structured rhinoplasty cadaver course within the program pathway. The 2025 course expanded the faculty profile and maintained a step-by-step operative format, covering rhinoplasty dissection, septal graft harvesting, dorsal work, osteotomies, tip refinement, diced cartilage preparation and related practical modules using fresh-frozen cadaver specimens in a supervised hands-on setting.
Part of the Hellenic Institute of Facial Plastic Surgery cadaver training series.
Edition Overview
The 2025 edition was developed as the second directed cadaver course in the rhinoplasty training pathway, combining structured lectures, module-based teaching and supervised practical dissection in a reproducible educational format.
The course was held in Athens at the Hellenic Center of Neurosurgical Research / Experimental Lab N/S “O Evangelismos” and brought together a broader faculty group, including invited instructors from Greece and abroad, while preserving the practical orientation of the programme.
As an archived edition page, this section documents the 2025 course as part of the broader academic pathway around directed rhinoplasty cadaver training, surgical education and the wider professional profile of Dr George Mireas.
Quick Facts
Date
13–14 December 2025
Location
Athens, Greece
Experimental Lab N/S “O Evangelismos”
Ploutarchou 3, 1st floor
Format
Directed cadaver course
Fresh-frozen cadaver specimens
Hands-on training
12 hours total
Registration fee
800€ + VAT
Coordinators
George Mireas, Christos Georgalas
Course Structure
The 2025 edition followed the same sequential operative logic as the first course while expanding the programme with a broader invited faculty and a total of 12 hours of hands-on training.
Day 1 — Saturday, 13 December 2025
- Attendance and introduction to the seminar
- Preoperative assessment and rhinoplasty simulation
- Operating-room setup, anaesthesia, splint placement and post-operative instructions
- Incisions, dissection-elevation, septum preparation and septal graft harvesting
- Removal of hump, graft preparation and spreader/SEG/columellar strut work
- Fixation on ANS
Day 2 — Sunday, 14 December 2025
- Cephalic trim of the LLCs
- Lateral crura steal and neodome formation
- Neodome anchoring with TIG, SEG and columellar support concepts
- Membranous septum or medial crura suturing
- Paramedian, lateral and transverse osteotomies with optional LLC struts
- Diced cartilage preparation and PRF products
- Closure of incisions
Educational Highlights
Fresh-frozen cadaver specimens, complete surgical instrumentation and parallel workstation-based practical teaching supported a structured operative learning environment.
The 2025 course combined lecture sessions, module-based teaching, faculty-guided dissection and live practical supervision, with strong emphasis on direct technical application.
A certificate of participation was provided under EACCME-UEMS criteria, and the official programme documented 11 CME-CPD continuing medical education credits.
Selected Moments from the 2025 Edition
Faculty and Coordinators
- George Mireas
- Christos Georgalas
George Mireas
Liana Asimakopoulou — MD, PhD, Otolaryngologist, Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
Vasilios Daniilidis — Professor of Otolaryngology, Medical School, University of Patras / Director of the Otolaryngology Clinic, University of Patras, Rio
Neophytos Demetriades — MD, DDS, MSc, Professor, European University of Cyprus, School of Medicine / Program Director of Facial Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nicosia, Cyprus
Christos Georgalas — Professor of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nicosia / Director of the Head, Neck and Skull Base Clinic, Hygeia Hospital
Garyfalia Lekakis — MD, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS), EBFPRS / Hopitaux Iris Sud, The Clinic, Brussels, Belgium
George Mireas — MD, PhD, Director of Mediterraneo Hospital Plastic Surgery Center, Athens
Michalis Tsounis — MD, PhD, Director of the ENT Department of Health of the Hellenic Police / Director of the Department of Functional Rhinoplasty of “Lito” Hospital
Scientific Committee
- George Mireas — MD, PhD, Director of Mediterraneo Hospital Plastic Surgery Center, Athens
- Christos Georgalas — Professor of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nicosia / Director of the Head, Neck and Skull Base Clinic, Hygeia Hospital
- Neophytos Demetriades — MD, DDS, MSc, Professor, European University of Cyprus, School of Medicine / Program Director of Facial Plastic Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nicosia, Cyprus
Course Administration
Technical manager
Siametis Spyros, MSc
Administrative officer
Loufardaki Maria, MSc
Secretariat
Maria Loufardaki
Tel: +30 210 7229250
Email: ekne@neurosurgery.org.gr
Official Programme Record
The official programme of the 2025 edition provides the strongest documentary layer for this page. It records the course title, dates, Athens venue, registration framework, expanded faculty participation and the full operative schedule across the two training days.
For directed cadaver course pages, this documentary layer is especially important because it complements the event photographs by showing formal organization, scientific structure, invited faculty participation and the precise educational content delivered during the course.
Together with the course photographs from Athens, the programme strengthens the academic record of the 2025 edition and supports the broader authority of the site’s rhinoplasty education section.
- official course title and identity
- Athens venue and dates
- registration fee and format
- faculty, coordinators and scientific committee
- full scientific programme in PDF format
Logistics and Registration Policy
- Fresh-frozen cadaver specimens
- Complete surgical kits on every workstation
- Video tutorials before each module
- Certificate of participation under EACCME-UEMS criteria
Registration was completed upon payment of the full course fee.
In case of cancellation of the course due to COVID-19 or another external factor, the amount was fully refunded.
In case of participant cancellation after 1 November, a 150€ amount was retained. After 15 November, the registration fee was non-refundable.
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