Medical lectures · Dr. Raj KanodiaForty years
of teaching the nose.

From the European Congress of Rhinology in Stockholm in 1982 to the Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress in Monte Carlo in 2016: 35 invited lectures, live surgeries and injection demonstrations on closed rhinoplasty and facial contouring, on four continents.

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Training

Board certified since 1977.

  • ResidencyUniversity of Illinois Hospital, ChicagoCombined residency in facial plastic surgery, otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, 1973 to 1977.
  • BoardAmerican Board of OtolaryngologyDiplomate in facial plastic surgery and head and neck surgery, 1977.
  • FellowshipAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFellow, 1979/80, under the preceptorship of Dr. Morey Parkes, then his partner for four years.
Publications

Five papers, 1980 to 1994.

The Universal Tip paper set out the systematic approach to the lower lateral cartilages that the practice still uses.

  • October 1980Helpful Hints in Augmentation Mentoplasty: Practical Suggestions on Facial Plastic SurgeryThe Laryngoscope, Vol. XC, No. 10
  • May 1981Avulsion of the Upper Lateral CartilageThe Laryngoscope, Vol. XCI, No. 5
  • 1982/83Baggy EyelidsCurrent Therapy in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery (C.V. Mosby; B.C. Decker), pages 137–140
  • June 1988The Universal Tip: A Systematic Approach to Aesthetic Problems of the Lower Lateral CartilagesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. LXXXI, No. 6
  • February 1994Clinical Aspects of Fat InjectionFacial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America, Vol. 2, No. 1
The record

35 lectures, 1982 to 2016.

Guest lecturer, live surgeon, live injector, panelist and chairperson at the academies and congresses of facial plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine.

  • Dr. Kanodia lecturing
  • Dr. Kanodia lecturing
  • Dr. Kanodia lecturing
    1980s
  1. 1982SeptemberEuropean Congress of Rhinology, Stockholm, SwedenGuest Lecturer
    • Universal Tip Technique
    • Avulsion of the Upper Lateral Cartilage
  2. 1983May/JuneFourth International Symposium on Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryGuest Lecturer
    • Universal Tip Technique
    • Preservation of Hairline in Facelift
    • Gelfoam Cartilage Sandwich Graft for Rhinoplasty
    • Conservatism in Rhinoplasty
  3. 1983SeptemberRhinoplasty and Chin Augmentation Meeting, Birmingham, UKGuest Lecturer and Guest Surgeon
    • Performed live surgery for rhinoplasty and chin augmentation.
    • Four papers presented.
  4. 1988FebruaryAmerican Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Los Angeles, CARhinoplasty Panel
  5. 1989JuneFifth International Symposium of American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), Toronto, CanadaGuest Lecturer
    • Gouge Osteotomy: A necessity at times to recreate the nasal pyramid
    6. 1990s
  6. 1992OctoberMayo Clinic, Rochester, MinnesotaVisiting Professor
    • Two-day seminar: rhinoplasty, general discussion.
  7. 1993JuneSixth International Symposium, San Francisco, CAGuest Lecturer
    • Spreader grafts in Rhinoplasty: To strengthen the internal nasal valves
    8. 2000s
  8. 2002May8th International Symposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, New York, NYGuest Lecturer
    • Spreader graft in rhinoplasty experience with over 2000 cases
    • Bony nasal hump reduction – rhinoplasty
  9. 2006SeptemberAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Toronto, OntarioPanelist
    • New Technologies of contouring fillers
  10. 2007MarchAnti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, MonacoWorkshop / Symposia Speaker
    • Surgiderm and Voluma Corneal injection according to the world beauty criteria
  11. 2007May57th Annual Mexican ENT Meeting, Chihuahua, MexicoGuest Lecturer
    • Use of Hyaluronic Acid Fillers to correct small and medium size indents and concave deformities – post Rhinoplasty
    • Gouge Osteotomy for the Removal of Bony Hump – to open roof
    • Spreader grafts- for functional and cosmetic improvements in Septorhinoplasty
    • Minimum/ finesse Rhinoplasty
    • Ethnic Rhinoplasty – Problems, limitations, analysis and surgical solutions
  12. 2008JuneFacial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition (F.A.C.E.), London, UKGuest Lecturer
    • Surgical and Non-Surgical Nasal Contouring
    • Advanced Dermal Filler Facial Contouring
  13. 2008October4th European Congress in Aesthetic Dermatology and Surgery, and Congress of Anti-Aging Medicine, Paris, FranceGuest Lecturer
    • Surgical & Non-Surgical Nasal Contouring – 27 years of experience
  14. 2008OctoberRefining the Rhinoplasty (A CME by Max Healthcare Department of Aesthetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery), New Delhi, IndiaGuest Lecturer
    • Closed Rhinoplasty Does It All!
    • The Art of Injections – Botox & Fillers for Face
  15. 2009January11th Annual International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS) Meeting, Paris, FranceGuest Lecturer
    • Merits of Closed Rhinoplasty
  16. 2009SeptemberAesthetic Rhinoplasty & Sinuplasty Conference, New Delhi, IndiaGuest Lecturer
    • Finesse Closed Rhinoplasty
    • Injectables in Facial Plastics
  17. 2009October5th European Congress in Aesthetic Dermatology and Surgery, and Congress of Anti-Aging Medicine (EMAA), Paris, FranceGuest Lecturer
    • Medical Rhinoplasty with Fillers – Rule for the Best Treatments
    18. 2010s
  18. 2010AprilAnti-Aging Medicine World Congress & Medispa (AMWC), Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Facial Enhancement with Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers
    • Technical Steps Before, During, and After Injections – What Keeps My Patients Faithful to My Practice?
  19. 2010JulyFacial Aesthetics Conference and Exhibition (F.A.C.E.), London, UKGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Nasal and Facial Contouring
  20. 2011January13th Annual International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS) Meeting, Paris, FranceGuest Lecturer
    • Closed Rhinoplasty
    • Design Elements of Injectables
  21. 2011MarchAnti-Aging Medicine World Congress & Medispa, Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • The Beverly Hills Challenge Treating Stars and Starlets
    • Enhancing and Restoring Facial Vectors with Teosyal Puresense Fillers
  22. 2011SeptemberAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 46th Annual Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CAFeatured Speaker
    • Endonasal Subtle Rhinoplasty
    • The Art of Rhinoplasty and Facial Contouring
    • Mild to Moderate Facial Aging
    • Also on the panel “Mild to Moderate Facial Aging”.
  23. 2012MarchAnti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Upper Vectors
    • Different use of Teoxane products using needles and canula techniques
  24. 2012JuneFacial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition (F.A.C.E), London, UKChairperson / Guest Lecturer
    • Non Surgical and Surgical Facial Contouring
    • Botulinum Toxin Demonstration
  25. 2012November1st International Cosmetic Surgery Symposium, Kerala, IndiaGuest Lecturer / Chairperson
    • Closed Approach in Rhinoplasty
  26. 2012NovemberMarrakech World Aesthetic Congress, Marrakech, MoroccoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • The Nose, The Chin & The Jaw Line: How I Do It With Fillers
  27. 2013March7th International Biennale Milano Masterclass, Milan, ItalyGuest Lecturer / Faculty Member
    • ABC’s of Rhinoplasty- The basics and pitfalls: Making it without opening
    • Critical Areas on the profile view- How to create elegant profiles via endonasal approach
  28. 2013JuneFacial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition (F.A.C.E.), London, UKChairperson / Guest Lecturer
    • Focus on the Latest Surgical Techniques for Cosmetic Nose and Ear Surgery
    • The Forgotten Art of Closed Rhinoplasty
  29. 2013October2nd International Edition of Teoxane, Rome, ItalyGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Temple of Youth with Teoxane Ultra Deep
  30. 2014JanuaryIMCAS Annual Meeting, Paris, FranceGuest Lecturer
    • Nasal Contour Enhancement
  31. 2014April12th Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Facial Reshaping- The American Way
    • How to Prevent Sagging Jowls and Aging of the Neck
    • Labial Commissures and Marionette Lines
    • Marketing Session on Medical Practice
  32. 2014JuneFacial Aesthetic Conference and Exhibition (F.A.C.E.), London, UKGuest Lecturer
    • The art of non-surgical nasal contouring
  33. 2014October3rd International Teoxane Expert Day, Barcelona, SpainGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Sculpting the face: Temporal Area and Mandibular line
    • Cheek Complex: Enhancement and Rejuvenation
  34. 2015March13th Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Asian Faces vs. Western Faces: Different Approaches with Cannula Filler Injections
  35. 2016March14th Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress, Monte Carlo, MonacoGuest Lecturer / Live Injector
    • Upper Vector Contouring
    • Lower Vector Rejuvenation
Societies

Memberships.

  • Los Angeles County Medical Association
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • American Board of Otolaryngology
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Dr. Kanodia sees every patient personally, two or three times before any surgery. The first step is a conversation about your face.

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