Stacey Quo: Surgery Gone Wrong

Even in the most experienced surgical hands, orthognathic surgery and maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) can present unexpected challenges. Complications, suboptimal outcomes, and difficult revisions are part of the reality of complex craniofacial surgery — yet these cases often offer the greatest learning opportunities.

In this candid and highly educational session, Dr. Stacey Quo explores when orthognathic and MMA surgery does not go as planned. Through real clinical cases, she will discuss diagnostic pitfalls, surgical planning errors, intraoperative surprises, healing complications, and long-term functional or aesthetic issues. Importantly, the focus is not only on what went wrong, but how these situations were managed, corrected, and ultimately transformed into valuable clinical insight.

Designed for oral and maxillofacial surgeons, orthodontic collaborators, and airway-focused surgical specialists, this session provides practical strategies to anticipate complications, optimize interdisciplinary planning, and improve patient communication when outcomes are uncertain.

Open discussion and shared experience are encouraged. Join us for an honest conversation about surgical complexity, humility in practice, and the continuous learning that defines excellence in craniofacial surgery.

SPEAKER

Dr. Stacey D. Quo, DDS, MS is an orthodontist and clinical educator with over three decades of experience in dentofacial orthopedics, surgical orthodontics, and sleep-disordered breathing management. She maintains a full-time private practice in Palo Alto, California, focused on interdisciplinary orthodontic care, orthognathic surgery preparation, and airway-related treatment across pediatric and adult populations.

Dr. Quo completed her dental degree, orthodontic residency, and master’s training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry, where she currently serves as Clinical Professor. She is also affiliated with the Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic as Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, contributing to interdisciplinary education on craniofacial growth and sleep-related breathing disorders.

She lectures internationally on orthodontic biomechanics, surgical orthodontics, and airway-focused care, and has contributed scholarly work on facial growth and sleep-disordered breathing. Her clinical interests include orthognathic surgical collaboration, multidisciplinary craniofacial care, and optimization of functional and aesthetic outcomes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Recognize common pitfalls in orthognathic/MMA surgery

• Improve complication prevention & management

• Strengthen planning and patient communication

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Oral & maxillofacial surgeons

• Orthodontists

• ENT/airway surgeons

• Residents & fellows

FREE ONLINE LIVE EVENT

San Francisco: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Mexico City: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 6:00 pm

New York: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 8:00 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9:00 pm

London: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 1:00 am

Berlin: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:00 am

Johannesburg: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 2:00 am

Cairo: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 3:00 am

Dubai: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 4:00 am

Delhi: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:30 am

Manila: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 8:00 am

Sydney: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 10:00 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.