Programme overview
What the official source supports
A facial and full-body cosmetic surgery fellowship pairing clinical mentorship with patient photography, staff training, business planning and nonsurgical aesthetic-device exposure.
Programme faculty
Meet the published team
Talon Maningas, DO
Programme Director
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
Maningas Cosmetic Surgery
Maningas founded the Joplin cosmetic surgery practice and leads its fellowship. AACS describes operative mentorship combined with photography, staff training and practice development.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Profile page →Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Facial and body cosmetic procedures
- Nonsurgical injectables and devices
- Patient photography
- Practice planning and staff training
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
The host accepts board-certified or board-eligible general surgeons, ENT and plastic surgeons, preferring recent primary-residency graduates. Current AACS scheme requirements also apply.
Application
Published 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
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Programme leadership: Talon Maningas — Programme Director · Leadership profile →
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Sources and verification
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AACS — individual general cosmetic fellowship profile ↗AACS — current application and match timeline ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 20 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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