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A one-year surgical fellowship in cleft and craniofacial surgery at the Meenakshi Cleft and Craniofacial Centre in Chennai, with two surgical places a year. The page also lists a separate cleft orthodontic fellowship (one place a year).
Cleft and craniofacial surgical teamR. Manikandhan, MDS, FDSRCS, FFDRCS
CraniofacialCleftPaediatric plastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
One academic year; extension up to three years may be agreed by the centre and CCI
A visit hosted by Dr Rajat Gupta, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Delhi with about 15 years of aesthetic surgery experience, covering body contouring, breast and facial aesthetic surgery. Visits last 6 to 8 weeks; no salary or accommodation is provided.
A 1-2 month ISAPS Expert Program visit co-hosted by Medha Bhave and Parag Telang in Mumbai, open to ISAPS Resident or Associate members who are senior plastic surgery residents or qualified surgeons. Visitors can observe facial aesthetic surgery including deep plane and endoscopic facelifts, body contouring, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty and microtia ear reconstruction.
ISAPS Expert Program hostMedha Bhave
Aesthetic surgeryBody contouringFacial plastic surgery
An ISAPS Expert Program visit of 1 week to 2 months with Dr Karthik Ramasamy for senior plastic surgery residents or qualified plastic surgeons who are ISAPS Resident or Associate members. Visitors are expected to take part in surgical planning, intraoperative assistance, academic discussions and teaching, across facial, breast and body aesthetic surgery, non-surgical rejuvenation and regenerative aesthetic medicine.
Tata Memorial Centre lists a one-year, non-stipendiary fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery open to national and international applicants. Candidates apply through the centre's online observership and fellowship portal and, if foreign, need National Medical Commission approval before travelling.
Tata Memorial Centre offers a short observership in plastic and reconstructive surgery lasting from one week to three months. Applicants use the centre's online portal, and foreign nationals need National Medical Commission approval first.
Mentor-led general aesthetic surgery observership at Advanced Aesthetics and Aesthetics Medispa, Pune, listed by IAAPS as accredited in 2022. The one-month fellowship is observe-only, with programmed lectures, reading material, case discussion and encouragement of paper writing and research. The centre states it takes not more than one fellow at a time.
Named in official programme listingAshish Davalbhakta
A three-month IAAPS Gurukul placement at Allure Medspa / Vardan Hospital, Mumbai, described as all-inclusive general aesthetic surgery in which the fellow assists in operative work, keeps records and photography and does minor dressings. The listing says one fellow is taken at a time and that neither stipend nor accommodation is offered.
One-month IAAPS Gurukul placement at RG Aesthetics in New Delhi, led by Dr Rajat Gupta, taking one fellow at a time in an assist-only role. The centre lists lectures, journal access, case discussions, research involvement and energy-based device exposure; it is NABH accredited and offers no stipend or accommodation.
A 3-month IAAPS Gurukul mentor-based aesthetic surgery attachment with Dr Manoj Khanna in Kolkata, one fellow at a time. Fellows assist only, cover all-inclusive general aesthetic surgery, have case discussions with the mentor and are encouraged to research and publish. Accommodation is free; no stipend is listed.
Chennai Plastic Surgery is listed as an IAAPS-accredited (2022) Gurukul host offering a 6-month aesthetic surgery fellowship for up to 3 fellows at a time. The centre's entry describes independent minor and major procedures, programmed lectures, case discussions and paper writing. IAAPS states its fellowship does not certify full training in aesthetic surgery.
Named in official programme listingKarthik Ramasamy
The IAAPS Recognised Fellowship Centres list shows Tamira Plastic Surgery offering a fellowship of 1 to six months in general, all-inclusive aesthetic surgery, for up to four fellows at a time. Fellows of less than six months are only allowed to assist; academic exposure includes reading material, case discussion and programmed lectures.
Named in official programme listingJayanthy Ravindran
Three-month IAAPS Gurukul aesthetic surgery fellowship at Elegance Clinic, Surat, with Dr Ashutosh Shah listed as mentor; the centre is listed as general aesthetic surgery with independent minor and major procedures and takes two fellows at a time. Academic exposure includes journals and books, case discussions and programmed lectures, with fellows encouraged to publish, and the clinic also does reconstructive work.
A 3-month IAAPS Gurukul placement at Dr R Jayakumar's Specialists Cosmetic Surgery Center in Kochi, accepting one fellow at a time. Training is assistance-based general aesthetic surgery with case discussions, lectures and encouragement to publish; the centre lists laser devices, and no stipend or accommodation is provided.
A six-month mentor-led aesthetic surgery attachment at House of Adorn, Ahmedabad, listed as an IAAPS Recognised Fellowship Centre accredited in 2023. Fellows assist and shadow the tutor, may perform some independent procedures, and work with energy-based devices alongside case discussions and research.
Named in official programme listingHarsh Bharatbhai Amin
A three-month IAAPS Gurukul placement under Dr R. K. Mishra at Sushrut Institute of Plastic Surgery, Lucknow, with up to two fellows at a time. Training is assist-only, covering general aesthetic surgery plus case discussion, reading and research involvement; no stipend or accommodation is offered.
IAAPS-accredited fellowship centre at Cosmetiq Clinic in Trivandrum, Kerala, mentored by Dr Bibilash Babu and accredited in 2024. The 3-month placement covers general aesthetic surgery with independent minor and major procedures, takes one fellow at a time, and fellows may attend either the Trivandrum or Kochi centre.
One-month placement with Dr Karishma Kagodu at an IAAPS-recognised Gurukul centre in Indiranagar, Bengaluru, taking one fellow at a time. The centre lists general aesthetic surgery with surgical and non-surgical procedures, energy-based devices and 10 to 12 working hours a day. IAAPS states the placement confirms time spent under a recognised mentor and does not certify full training.
Named in official programme listingKarishma Kagodu
Three-month IAAPS Gurukul placement at a Coimbatore centre exclusive to cosmetic surgery, taking one fellow at a time in general aesthetic surgery. Fellows observe and assist in major and minor procedures, help with record keeping and photography, and are encouraged to write papers. IAAPS states the fellowship certifies time spent under a recognised mentor, not full aesthetic surgery training.
Mentor-led aesthetic surgery and cosmetology fellowship at Luxor Hospital, Vadodara, listed by IAAPS as accredited in 2024. The fellow observes and assists in major and minor procedures and helps with record keeping, photography and minor dressings. Academic exposure includes reading material, case discussion, paper writing and research; the centre takes one fellow at a time for 1, 2 or 3 months.
The dedicated oculoplasty and ocular-oncology track within LVPEI’s long-term ophthalmology fellowships combines clinical rotations, surgical training and research.
Consultant Ophthalmologist; documented Oculoplasty/Ocular Oncology fellowship mentor (2024–2025)Milind N Naik
Oculoplastic surgery
Pathway
Clinical fellowship
Duration
National candidates: 36 months; international candidates: 12 months
A year-long fellowship run by the IAOMS Foundation for early- to mid-career oral and maxillofacial surgeons, hosted at the GSR Institute of Facial Plastic Surgery in Hyderabad or Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital in Bangalore. The host specialty is oral and maxillofacial surgery; the committee decides each fellow's site.
A one-year university fellowship covering facial aesthetics (rhinoplasty, facelift, blepharoplasty), body contouring such as liposuction and abdominoplasty, non-surgical aesthetics and scar revision. The brochure describes clinical, surgical, theoretical and research components.
A one-year university fellowship focused on facial rejuvenation (facelift, brow lift), rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction, eyelid surgery and non-surgical facial aesthetics, with facial analysis and surgical planning.
Facial plastic surgeryRhinoplastyAesthetic surgery
How many plastic surgery fellowships are listed in India?
PlasticFellow currently lists 51 source-backed programme profiles in India at 40 institutions in 25 locations. This is a verified-source list, not a census of every hospital offering training.
What types of plastic surgery training are available in India?
Listed formats: clinical fellowship (44), hybrid clinical and research (1), observership (5), short-term training (1). The most represented focus areas are aesthetic surgery, complex reconstruction, microsurgery, body contouring, hand. Observerships and short courses do not grant hands-on operating rights.
Can international surgeons apply for fellowships in India?
Eligibility differs by host. Medical registration, language, visa and supervision rules in India decide whether a visiting surgeon can operate. Each profile states what the official source publishes; confirm current intake and eligibility directly with the programme before applying.
Intake not confirmed
Cleft and craniofacial surgical teamR. Manikandhan, MDS, FDSRCS, FFDRCS
