Host overview
Training at this institution
Identity shown: ISAPS programme network mark — individual host logo not verified.
The directory documents 1 training route associated with ISAPS / Chennai Plastic Surgery. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Chennai, India
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Karthik Ramasamy — ISAPS Expert Program host
ISAPS Expert Visit — Karthik Ramasamy Aesthetic Surgery Observership
Karthik Ramasamy — ISAPS Expert Program host
Programmes and application details
Observership
ISAPS Expert Visit — Karthik Ramasamy Aesthetic Surgery Observership
An aesthetic visit covering facial and breast surgery, body contouring and nonsurgical rejuvenation.
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Duration
- The visit can range from 1 week to 2 months.
- Clinical participation
- The host describes surgical observation and intraoperative assistance. Written local credentialing and the permitted visitor role must be clarified before any patient care.
- 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 will not be provided during your visit and applicants must arrange their own accommodation. However the Expert can provide guidance for it.
- 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 (Rhinoplasty, Facelift, Neck lift, Blepharoplasty, Brow Lift, Otoplasty, Lip Reduction Surgeries, Face fat transfer, Buccal fat pad removal, Dimple creation)
- Breast aesthetic surgery (Breast Augmentation, Breast Reduction, Mastopexy, Breast Implants)
- Body contouring (Abdominal Liposuction, HD Liposuction, Six packs creation, Tummy Tuck, Gynecomastia Surgery, Arm Liposuction, Thigh Liposuction, Arm lift, Thigh Lift, Back Liposuction, Multiple lipoma surgery)
- Non-surgical rejuvenation (Botox, Fillers, Lipolytic injections, Energy-based Devices, IV Nutritional Therapy)
- Regenerative aesthetic medicine - Exosomes, GFC , PRP, PDN
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 and review dates
- ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
- ISAPS — Expert Program eligibility and application FAQ ↗Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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