Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Southern Surgical Arts. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Training pathways
- Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 1 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Faculty team — Southern Surgical Arts
AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
R. Chad Deal — Programme Director; Andrew Ray — Primary faculty; Vince Gardner — Supportive faculty; Jeremiah Mason — Supportive faculty; Daniel Barker — Supportive faculty; Phillip K. Summers — Supportive faculty
Programmes and application details
Clinical fellowship
AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
A two-position cosmetic fellowship across two surgical offices and affiliated hospitals. Fellows participate in consultation, procedures and follow-up, alongside practice management; hair transplantation is available through external teaching faculty.
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, 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
The host accepts board-certified or board-eligible general surgery, ENT, plastic surgery, OMFS and OB/GYN applicants, preferring recent primary-residency graduates. Current AACS requirements also apply.
Published training
- Cosmetic face, breast and body procedures
- Nonsurgical aesthetic devices
- Patient assessment and postoperative care
- Photography and staff training
- Practice management
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 and review dates
- AACS — individual general cosmetic fellowship profile ↗Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
- AACS — current application and match timeline ↗Source reviewed 20 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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