BK Rank Lecture
Supported by the Australasian Foundation for Plastic Surgery
Eric Arnaud
Paris, FRANCE
Eric Arnaud, 64 years old, has completed a full training in Plastic Surgery, after being board-certified in General Surgery. He worked in the Plastic Surgery Unit of Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris, with Jean-Marie Servant, in the capacity of “Chef de Clinique” until 1998. He developed a major interest in Craniofacial Surgery, for which he has trained with both Daniel Marchac and Dominique Renier in Paris. He has also trained in 1993 with Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio in Mexico, and Ken Salyer in Dallas. He joined the craniofacial team in Paris in 1999. He has been the co-director of the craniofacial Unit in Hospital Necker Enfants Malades in Paris since 2008. Eric Arnaud is the author or co-author of more than 200 national, international publications, book chapters, and editor of three books on Plastic Surgery specifically, the techniques of Plastic Surgery related to Distraction Osteogenesis after the international Distraction meetings in Paris, in 2001, 2003, 2006. He has presented more than 200 communications at various international meetings, half of them being invited lectures. Dr. Arnaud is a member of the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery (ISCFS) since 1999, of the Brazilian Society of Craniofacial Surgery, the Argentinian society of Plastic Surgery, the European Association of plastic Surgeons (EURAPS). He served as secretary of the European Society of craniofacial surgery (ESCFS) and served as president (2011-2013). Meanwhile he served as secretary of ISCFS (2007-2015) and more recently he was ISCFS president (2017-2019) and organized the XVIIIth International congress in Paris in September 2019. Eric Arnaud’s expertise deals with the complex management of faciocraniosynostotic conditions. The cohort of craniosynostotic patients followed in the craniofacial Unit in Necker since 1976 deals with more than 5500 patients. Eric Arnaud is interested in helping younger craniofacial teams around the world and recently joined the Harvard medical group for that purpose.
International Speakers
Bob Basu
Texas, USA
C. Bob Basu, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS is an internationally recognized, board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 21 years of experience and over 18,000 cosmetic procedures performed. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Basu Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery, one of the most respected aesthetic plastic surgery practices in the United States, and has been consistently ranked among Newsweek magazine America’s Best Plastic Surgeons (2020–2026). Dr. Basu currently serves as President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons with more than 12,000 members. In this role, he helps shape surgical standards, advance patient safety, and promote plastic surgery education both in the United States and internationally.
Fatih Kabakas
Kocaeli, TURKEY
Prof. Dr. Fatih Kabaka is a specialized plastic surgeon dedicated exclusively to complex hand trauma, amputations, and post-traumatic reconstruction. He focuses on upper and lower extremity reconstruction, with extensive expertise in microsurgery and replantations. He leads the Hand and Microsurgery Department, sharing his knowledge globally at courses and congresses.
Wafaa Mrdami
Agadir, MOROCCO
Dr Wafâa Mradmi is a distinguished Moroccan surgeon with nearly 20 years of experience, specialising in body contouring, breast surgery, and facial and neck rejuvenation, with a particular interest in fat grafting. A past President of SOMCEP and active ISAPS member, she is also recognised for her humanitarian work with Operation Smile. She is a sought-after international speaker, regularly presenting at major congresses such as IMCAS.
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Invited Speaker
Tabitha Healey
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Dr Tabitha Healey is an Executive Coach and former Medical Oncologist with institutionally grounded experience guiding high performance individuals in high stakes environments. She brings a rare combination of clinical and leadership experience and an evidence based approach to wellbeing, performance and decision making in challenging environments. Her coaching supports leaders to strengthen self-awareness, manage pressure effectively and prioritise wellbeing in order to practise safely and sustainably. Tabitha holds formal qualifications in Executive and Organisational coaching, Clinical Hypnosis and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
