The AACS Board of Trustees has approved the Aesthetic Surgery Institute’s application to certify a general cosmetic surgery fellowship, under the Program Director Phu M. Do, MD, FAACS. 

The Aesthetic Surgery Institute in Houston, TX will offer a fellowship in general cosmetic surgery starting in 2024. The program encompasses training in cosmetic surgery of the breast (breast augmentation, augmentation mastopexies, breast reductions),  body contouring (liposuction, abdominoplasty, body lift procedures), facial rejuvenation (rhytidectomies, rhinoplasties, blepharoplasties), and hair transplantation. 

The Training Fellow will be involved in all aspects of patient management, including pre-operative assessment, operative surgery, and post-operative care. The level of operative involvement will be commensurate with the advancing skills and knowledge of the surgical trainee. The Training Fellow is expected to receive a strong foundation for the written and oral exams of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.

The Training Fellow must qualify per the AACS fellowship guidelines. They must be able to obtain an unrestricted Texas medical license and obtain personal malpractice insurance. The applicant must be either MD or DO trained and board eligible from one of the surgical specialties listed in the AACS fellowship guidelines. The fellow will be expected to apply for admitting privileges at the local River Oaks Hospital and Clinics.

Learn more here.