AIMC-Affiliated Centre for Clinical Training & Research

18th Microsurgery Program Details

Day 1 (3rd November 2025)

0800: Registration
0900: Welcome Address: Professor Yawar Sajjad, Director of JBRSC
0910: Aims of the Course: Professor Moazzam N Tarar, founder of JBRSC
0920: Themes for this year: Mr Umraz Khan, Director of the course

MICROSURGERY
0930: Requisites for success in microsurgery :
1000: Super-microsurgery. Alessandro Mastroiacovo

TEA BREAK

FACIAL BONE LOSS
1030: Paradigm for planning facial bone loss. Peter Cordeiro
1100: Facial osteo necrosis: Omar Ahmed
1120: Questions & discussions

EXREMITY BONE LOSS
1200: Managing limb bone defects with vascularised bone. Ahmed Emam
1220: Managing bone defects without vascularised bone. Dr. Shafqat Waseem
1235: Free MARIA a new concept in bone reconstruction Michele Maruccia
1245: Joint transfers Hywel Dafydd
1300: Questions and discussion

1345: LUNCH BREAK

1415-1600: LIVE CLINIC

Day 2 (4th November 2025)

HANDS ON: Team Umraz Khan, Emman Thomson, Fazlur Rahman

0800: Registration
0900: Hands-on groups divided
0910: Basics of microscope setup:
0925: Video on instrument handing:
0940: Demonstration of suturing etiquette:
0950-1030: practice suturing on latex gloves
1030: Video on chicken thigh:
1045: Demonstration on chicken thigh:
1100-1300: Practice on chicken thighs nerve and end-to-end

1300: LUNCH

1400-1600: Second group practice on chicken thigh

IN PARALELL WITH THE HANDS ON- LIVE SURGERY-2 cases (Facial/limb)

MAIN THEATRES JBRSC

Day 3 (5th November 2025)

0800: Registration
0900: Hands-on team; Umraz Khan, Ahmed Bhatti , Hywel Dafydd, Alessandro Mastroiacovo
0900: video of microsurgery interposition vein graft and end-to-side
0915: demonstration of interposition vein graft and end-to-side;
1000-1200: Practice on chicken thighs vein graft and end-to-side anastomosis

1200: LUNCH

1300-1500: Practice on chicken thighs vein graft and end-to-side anastomosis
1500-1600: further practice

IN PARALELL WITH THE HANDS ON – LIVE SURGERY- 2 cases facial / extremity

MAIN THEATRES JBRSC

Day 4 (6th November 2025)

Cadaver Dissection

The following flap dissections will be demonstrated on fresh cadavers and registered delegates.The plan is for a short (5min…please keep to time) slide presentation then a live demo

1) Scapular Flap – Umraz Khan
2) IGAP/SGAP – Emman Thomson

Break

3) Lateral Arm – Fazal Ur Rehman
4) Groin SCIP – Ahmed Emam
5) ALT – Ahmed Bhatti

Day 4:

Live surgery: H&N & limb

MAIN THEATRES JBRSC

Day 5 (7th November 2025)

Cadaver Dissection Course

The following flap dissections will be demonstrated on fresh cadavers and registered delegates. The plan is for a short (5min…please keep to time) slide presentation then a live demo

1) Gracilis – Omar Ahmed
2) Femoral Condyle – Umraz Khan
3) MSAP – Farrukh Aslam
4) Fibula – Omar Ahmed

Day 5:

Live Surgery: 2 cases

MAIN THEATRES JBRSC

Jinnah Burn Centre is an autonomous, specialized healthcare institute affiliated with Allama Iqbal Medical College, dedicated to academic training, clinical rotations, research, and postgraduate education in burn and reconstructive surgery.

Professor of Plastic Surgery

Prof. Dr. Yawar Sajjad

Executive Director

Executive Director's Message

I am honored to lead the Jinnah Burn & Reconstructive Surgery Centre, Lahore, as its Executive Director. I am committed to advancing excellence in plastic surgery and burn specialties while fostering innovation, accountability, and community-focused care. Together, we will shape a brighter future for healthcare and medical advancement.

Memberships & Affiliations

Member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.
Life Member of the Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons
Life Member of Society of Surgeons of Pakistan.
Founder Member of the Hair Restoration Society of Pakistan.
Partner Surgeon with Smile Train, performing thousands of cleft lip and palate surgeries.