Krystle Tuano: Reconstructive Hand Surgery - Navigating the Crux and Figuring out Your Beta

Reconstructive hand surgery frequently involves high-stakes decisions where multiple surgical options exist and outcomes depend on precise judgment. This lecture focuses on recognizing pivotal decision points and applying structured approaches to surgical planning in complex hand reconstruction. Using case-based examples, participants will refine their ability to balance anatomy, function, timing, and patient-specific factors to achieve durable, functional results.

SPEAKER

Dr. Krystle Rae Tuaño, MD, is an Instructor in Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an attending surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. She combines extensive experience in training and supervising residents and fellows, curriculum development, and mentorship with peer-reviewed scholarship on fellowship education and training trends, including pandemic-era impacts and structural and leadership factors shaping surgical training. Her work in academic surgery, national professional societies, and trainee development positions her to speak compellingly on mentorship, leadership, and modern training models relevant across surgical disciplines.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

• Recognize critical decision points in complex reconstructive hand surgery

• Apply structured approaches to surgical planning and technique selection

• Integrate anatomical, functional, and timing considerations into operative strategy

• Improve consistency and confidence in managing challenging hand reconstruction cases

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for surgeons involved in hand and upper-extremity care, including plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, hand surgeons, trauma surgeons, and senior surgical trainees seeking to refine reconstructive decision-making.

FREE ONLINE LIVE EVENT

San Francisco: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Mexico City: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 5:00 pm

New York: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Monday, July 13, 2026 at 8:00 pm

London: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 12:00 midnight

Berlin: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:00 am

Johannesburg: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 1:00 am

Cairo: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 2:00 am

Dubai: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:00 am

Delhi: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:30 am

Manila: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 7:00 am

Sydney: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 9:00 am

LANGUAGE: The event language is English.

CE ACCREDITATION : surgeON is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. surgeON designates this activity for 1 credit hour of continuing education credits.

DECLARATION

In accordance with criterion 13 of document UEMS 2023.07.rev “EACCME® Criteria for the Accreditation of Live Educational Events (LEEs)” and the Standard v. Commercial or Promotional Conflict of Interest, published by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), all surgeON presenters sign a Conflict of Interest form to document all perceived or actual conflicts of interest for the last 3 years, whether due to a financial or other relationship. This document can be viewed at the beginning of the event or on request by emailing info@surgeon-events.org No fee, honorarium or arrangement for re-imbursement of expenses in relation to the this event has been provided to the speaker.