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J. Kevin Duplechain, MD
Programme Director
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
J. Kevin Duplechain / Aesthetic Medicine & Laser Center Lafayette
Duplechain directs the Lafayette cosmetic surgery fellowship. His practice focuses on facial and body rejuvenation, and his AACS biography records work in laser skin care.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- J. Kevin Duplechain — Programme Director
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- J. Kevin Duplechain / Aesthetic Medicine & Laser Center Lafayette
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
A general cosmetic fellowship balancing three operative days and two clinic days weekly. Training includes face, breast and body procedures, nonsurgical rejuvenation, clinical research and private-practice call responsibilities.
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training described by the AACS programme profile
- International applicants
- US state medical licensing and AACS eligibility must be met; visa sponsorship is not confirmed
- Funding
- Discuss stipend, benefits and indemnity with the programme director
- Application timing
- 15 May 2027 — AACS scheme application closing date for July 2028 / January 2029; confirm host participation and any post-match vacancy directly
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Annual July start; some hosts also describe January starts. Individual vacancies are not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Current AACS eligibility, an unrestricted Louisiana medical licence, DEA registration and BLS/ACLS certification are listed. The host requires a continuous one-year appointment. Optional medical-school teaching appointments are limited to otolaryngology-trained fellows.
Published training
- Facial, breast and body surgery
- Hair restoration and fat grafting
- Injectables and laser treatments
- Clinical research
- Private-practice call
Application route
Use the centralized AACS application and match agreement. The scheme's July 2027 / January 2028 match is complete; further applications go only to open programmes. Confirm vacancies with the AACS fellowship manager. This is a separate process from SF Match.
Published application documents
- Centralized AACS application
- Signed AACS Training Fellow Candidate Match Agreement
- Three letters of recommendation; check the application for other required documents
Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
- J. Kevin Duplechain, MD — AACS — named programme faculty ↗
- AACS — current application and match timeline ↗
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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