Conference Presentations & Invited Lectures

Expert Speaker on Surgical Innovation

Dr. Craft has presented at many national and international conferences, sharing his expertise with the surgical community. Notable speaking engagements (with hosting organizations) include:

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) – Annual Meeting 2008 (Chicago): Poster presenter for research on AlloDerm usage in reconstructive surgery (ROC CV 2025.docx). (ASPS is the premier plastic surgery organization, and presenting here indicates recognition by peers.)
• The Obesity Society – Scientific Meeting 2008 (Phoenix): Delivered an oral presentation on the effect of adenovirus-36 in adipose tissue engineering (neoadipogenesis) (ROC CV 2025.docx), reflecting interdisciplinary expertise in surgery and research.
• 16th International Congress of the European Assoc. for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) 2008 (Stockholm): Presented a poster on the safety of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in octogenarians (ROC CV 2025.docx) – showcasing Dr. Craft’s contributions to minimally invasive surgery.
• Bernard O’Brien Institute of Microsurgery (Melbourne) – Invited Lecture 2007: Invited speaker on “Research and the Reconstructive Surgeon,” sharing insights at a world-renowned microsurgery institute (ROC CV 2025.docx).
• Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Annual Cancer Symposium 2007 (Washington, D.C.): Poster presentation on improving mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction techniques (sentinel lymph node biopsy research) (ROC CV 2025.docx).
• International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) Congress 2007 (Sydney): Co-author of a presentation on a versatile flap for hand reconstruction (ROC CV 2025.docx).
• American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) Meeting 2006: Participated in presentations on breast reconstruction flap venous outflow alternatives (ROC CV 2025.docx).
• (Additional presentations: Dr. Craft has numerous other abstracts and talks from 2004 onward, per his CV (ROC CV 2025.docx) (ROC CV 2025.docx). These include regional surgical conferences and specialty meetings, reflecting a consistent engagement with academic discourse.)

These speaking engagements underline Dr. Craft’s role as an educator and thought leader. Many of the conference presentations correspond to topics of his later journal publications, demonstrating that his work was peer-reviewed and presented before publication.