The Ruberg Symposium is a yearly CME-approved program hosted by the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This event for all faculty, residents, fellows, students and local practitioners explores the latest advancements in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
2026 Ruberg Symposium
The 18th Annual Ruberg Symposium will be held on October 2, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio.
Past Ruberg Symposiums
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2025 Ruberg Symposium
Keynote Speaker
“Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Plastic Surgery"
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2024 Ruberg Symposium
Keynote Speaker
William Adams, Jr., MD
Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship Program Director, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Chief Medical Officer, The Plastic Surgery Channel -
September 28-29, 2023
Speakers
Jamil Ahmad, MD, FRCSC
Keynote SpeakerYongsook Suh, MD
Andrew Jimerson II, MD
Juan Rendon, MD
Sarah McMillan, MD
Lambros Viennas, MD
Rana Farhadi, MD
Terri Zomerlei, MD
Julie Young, PhD
Rajiv Chandawarkar, MBBS, MBA
Robert Houser, MD
Ramsey Choucair, MD
Craig Lehrman, MD -
September 22-23, 2022
Speakers
Gayle Gordillo, MD
Keynote SpeakerClara Lee, MD, MPP
Alison Shore, MD
Min-Jeong Cho, MD
Roman Skoracki, MD
Albert Chao, MD
Lambros Viennas, MD
Jim McMahan, MD
John Mahan, MD
Alison Shore, MD
Kerry Owens, MD
Amy Moore, MD
Kerri Woodberry, MD, MBA -
September 24, 2021
Speakers
Andrea Pusic, MD
Keynote SpeakerMilt Armstrong, MD
Byers Bowen, MD
Raymond Cho, MD
Craig Lehrman, MD
Joe Meyerson, MD
Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD, PhD
Megan Nadeau, MD
Jason Souza, MD
Anne Taylor, MD
Terri Zomerlei, MD -
September 25, 2020
Speakers
Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Keynote SpeakerKim Bjorklund, MD
Albert Chao, MD
Michelle Coriddi, MD
Laura Figura, MD
Robert Houser, DO
Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Ibrahim Khansa, MD
Amy Moore, MD
Gregory Pearson, MD
Roberg Ruberg, MD
Roman Skoracki, MD
Susan Vasko, MD -
September 12-13, 2019
Speakers
William Kuzon, MD
Keynote SpeakerNima Baradaran, MD
Andrew Keaster, MD
William Kuzon, MD
Michael Larsen, MD
Scott Leibowitz, MD
John Mahan, MD
Haruko Okada, MD
Claire Postle, MA, LPCC
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August 23-24, 2018
Speakers
Dr. James E. Zins (Cleveland Clinic)
Keynote SpeakerDr. Joseph Brown (Tampa)
Dr. Jill Foster (Columbus)
Dr. Gayle Gordillo (Columbus)
Dr. Robert Houser (Columbus)
Dr. Clara Lee (Columbus)
Dr. Cain Linville (Houston)
Dr. Ian Valerio (Columbus)
Dr. William Wallace (Fleming Island, Florida)
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August 25-26, 2017
Historically hosted in Amiens, France, this year's program took place in the United States for the first time at The Ohio State University.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. J.P. (Joon Pio) Hong
Distinguished Visiting FacultyDr. Pierfrancesco Cadenelli (Italy)
Dr. Christian Herlin (France)
Dr. Musa Mateev (Kyrgyzstan)
Dr. Michel Saint-Cyr (USA)
Dr. Peter Nthumba (Kenya)
Dr. Julie Park (USA)
Dr. Raphael Sinna (France)
Dr. Jason Souza (USA)
Dr. Ron Yu (USA)
International experts of perforator/propellor flaps arrived from six countries for a great meeting! August 24 was cadaveric dissection of nine key flaps and surgical details. August 25-26 encompassed ‘Breakfast-to-Cocktail’ sessions with cutting edge aspects of technology-rich perforator surgery. This conference was a unique opportunity for busy clinicians to exchange educational pearls and pitfalls, meet vendors of new products and scientific innovators to meet business leaders.
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October 13-14, 2016
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September 10-11, 2015
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September 11-12, 2014
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September 5-6, 2013
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September 5-6, 2012
