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Medha Bhave
ISAPS Expert Program host
The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.
Photo: Official profile photograph — source attribution provided.
ISAPS / Lasercosmesis / Designer Bodyz
Medha Bhave practises aesthetic plastic surgery at Lasercosmesis in Thane and Mumbai. Her clinical interests include breast surgery and body contouring, including drainless abdominoplasty, TULUA abdominoplasty, axillary breast surgery and fat grafting. Her ISAPS biography describes contributions to surgical articles, book chapters and operative demonstrations.
ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026
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Parag Telang
ISAPS Expert Program host
The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.
ISAPS / Lasercosmesis / Designer Bodyz
Telang’s society biography records advanced fellowship training in facelift and ear reconstruction in Belgium and France. It describes aesthetic facial and breast surgery, rhinoplasty and body-contouring work in India and the UAE.
Biography source ↗ · Reviewed 18 Oct 2026
ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for ISAPS Expert Visit — Medha Bhave; Parag Telang Aesthetic Surgery Observership.
- Leadership as published
- Medha Bhave; Parag Telang — ISAPS Expert Program hosts
- Evidence reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- ISAPS / Lasercosmesis / Designer Bodyz
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
Observership
ISAPS Expert Visit — Medha Bhave; Parag Telang Aesthetic Surgery Observership
A joint-host aesthetic visit covering facial procedures, body contouring, rhinoplasty and autologous ear reconstruction for microtia.
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Duration
- The visit can last for 1-2 months.
- Clinical participation
- Observation of the listed surgical procedures; operative privileges are not established by this listing.
- International applicants
- International ISAPS member applications are supported by the scheme; entry, visa and local clinical permissions are separate. Visa sponsorship is not stated.
- Funding
- Unpaid; the Expert Program supplies no salary. Accommodation is not provided; however, we can offer guidance and recommendations regarding hotels and serviced apartment options in nearby vicinities. The centre is located in Andheri West area of Mumbai and is about 40 mins from the Mumbai international airport.
- Application timing
- No programme-wide closing date: ISAPS reviews Expert Visit applications case by case.
Rolling admission — availability unconfirmed
Visit dates are negotiated with the host; current space is unconfirmed.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Applicants need ISAPS Resident or Associate membership and must be senior plastic-surgery residents or qualified plastic surgeons.
Published training
- Facial Aesthetic Surgery- including Deep Plane and Endoscopic facelift
- Body Contouring Procedures
- Blepharoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Auricular (Ear) Reconstruction for Microtia
- Surgical planning, algorithms, and complication management
- The clinic has a six bed facility with a fully equipped recovery room. There are separate rooms for the visitors to rest and have food while on duty, with a separate floor for lasers and non-surgical work.
Application route
Apply through the ISAPS Expert Program application portal using the email associated with your membership. Select this expert and agree dates after acceptance. This flexible Expert Visit is separate from the fixed three-month ISAPS Fellowship Program.
No programme-specific document checklist is recorded. Follow the current official instructions.
Published contact note: ISAPS residents and fellows team: residentsandfellows@isaps.org
Official society listing · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Parag Telang — ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗
- ISAPS — Expert Program eligibility and application FAQ ↗
Source review: 22 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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