Masterclasses

We are delighted to introduce virtual Masterclasses during this year's BMLA 2021 Virtual Conference. The sponsored sessions will be expertly delivered by our sponsors and their invited speakers, on the morning of Thursday 6 and Friday 7 May 2021.

The Masterclass recordings, along with the majority of the conference sessions, will remain accessible via the virtual platform for registered delegates until 6 August 2021. 

All conference registered delegates (not including course only attendees) will have the opportunity to access the masterclass material and attend the live Q&A sessions. However, we request that delegates indicate their interest in attending masterclasses during registration or via the bespoke sign-up link that will be emailed ahead of the conference. 

View the full conference programme here

MASTERCLASS 1: Pre-owned Lasers - An Alternative Option to Consider When Buying?

kindly sponsored by All4Laser

Thursday 6 May, 2021
12:00 - 12:50pm (including live Q&A)

Over the past six decades, lasers have been used to treat a wide variety of medical and cosmetic applications. During this time, lasers have been widely accepted, with technologies becoming faster, safer, more effective and selective. However, not all practitioners are in a position to afford the expensive price tags these devices often command. This is especially true when starting up for the first time, or when equipping a chain of clinics, or when wanting to offer multiple laser treatments using different laser technologies. 

Masterclass 1 Speakers

Graham Bisset

Bysetics

Graham is an independent and well-respected laser training consultant, with over 25 years experience in medical/aesthetic lasers and their clinical applications. Graham has attended over 370 national and international conferences and has lectured on several UK NVQ and VTCT Level 4 Courses in Lasers & Light.

This talk will focus on the advantages and pitfalls of buying pre-owned lasers as an alternative to buying new. The talk will first take the practitioner through the steps to consider when choosing which technology is appropriate for their practice, whether buying new or pre-owned. Then the talk will discuss the main issues relating to pre-owned lasers, such as where to buy, financing, warranty, service support, spare parts, reliability, clinical training, certification and insurance. Finally, we will look at what every practitioner should ask of suppliers before buying a refurbished laser.

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Anita Clarkson-Dalton

Director, Professional Laser Trainer & Assessor, All4Laser

Anita Clarkson is a qualified International Laser Trainer & Assessor, having worked within the health and beauty industry for over thirty years. Previously the owner of a group of clinics, she has dedicated the past fifteen years to preparing and delivering training programmes for many leading laser and IPL companies and systems. A partner in the innovative Online Laser Training Limited which provides full online accredited training, she also specialises in Clinical Guidance and Support for all laser operators through her personalised training programmes.

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Pedro Simões

CEO, All4Laser

Pedro is CEO of All4laser Ltd and has a long history in healthcare and the laser and device industry going back 20 years. He qualified as a Doctor in Psychology and still lectures at his local university.

He setup All4laser 13 years ago, realising that customers were really not getting true value or choice in what they wanted. His theory was, true independence in offering lasers or devices, is derived from having a choice from an independent company, not driven by selling their own manufactured lasers. Hence All4laser was born and is now one of the biggest device companies, offering all major manufacturers products, without pressure selling, and real independent advice.

We are here to offer advice, aftercare, service solutions that are tailored to the individual clinic. 

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Anthony Zacharek

Service Support, All4Laser

Anthony began his career in the medical/aesthetic industry back in when he joined Cross Medical, the UK distributor for Candela lasers, as a field service engineer. He later became service manager and then sales and service manager. In 1999 he joined Cynosure Inc as managing director of the new direct UK operation, starting it from scratch.

After 11-years as managing director of Cynosure UK Ltd, having grown the company to one of the top players in the market, he decided to move on and start his own Company AZTEC Services. In June 2011 AZTEC Services became the exclusive UK distributor for the Viora range of products. January 2017 - AZTEC Services became the exclusive UK distributor for Novoxel, manufacturers of the Tixel system.

Aztec Services have been working with All4laser for the past 7 years, installing, servicing and repairing many of their devices and continue to support them with there work. With over 30 years in the industry covering many roles including engineering, sales, and management he has a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience in this field.

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MASTERCLASS 2: PhotoBioModulation (PBM) Therapy

kindly sponsored by K-Laser UK

Friday 7 May, 2021
11:40am - 12:30pm (including live Q&A)

This session is targeted at all healthcare professionals (GDPs, Specialist dermatologists, physiotherapists, clinical nurses, chiropodists, osteopaths, dentists, pain specialists, doctors, plastic and orthopaedic surgeons and physicists).

Learning outcomes will include:

Masterclass 2 Speakers

Dr. Reem Hanna

Associate Specialist, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr. Reem Hanna BDS, MSc Oral Surgery (UCL/London), MSc laser dentistry (UNIGE), PGDipSed (KCL/London) PGCAP (KCL/London), PGDipAC (KCL/London) FAHE.

- Associate Specialist in Oral Surgery, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
- Registered Specialist Oral Surgeon in UK.
- Honorary Senior Lecturer at UCL/ Eastman Dental Institute/ London/UK
- Professor a.c., at the Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Italy.
- Course leader of the fellowship course in laser dentistry. UCL/Eastman Dental Institute.
- Currently a PhD student.
- Reem is also heavily involved in research in utilising laser therapy in neuropathic pain, tissue regeneration and surgery.

• How does PBM work?
• The current mechanism of actions of PBM Importance of wavelengths and dosimetry in PBM clinical applications
  

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Stephen Barabas

K-Laser UK (vbs Medical Ltd)

Stephen Barabas is a graduate of Glasgow University. He is an Honorary Laser Consultant at St Thomas and Guy’s Hospital in London. He runs two companies: a human medical company, K-Laser UK Ltd, working with the NHS, sports franchises and private healthcare using Class IV K-Laser therapy (treating diabetic wounds, acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and chronic pain syndromes). VBS Direct, providing innovative equipment to vet practices and animal rehab specialists. He lectures and continues to set up research projects to improve our techniques and medical equipment to improve quality of healing and pain management.