Our Fellowship Program

CaloAesthetics Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship program at CaloAesthetics and CaloSpa in Louisville, KY offers additional educational and research opportunities to board-eligible plastic surgeons in surgical and nonsurgical aesthetic medical procedures. This fellowship began July 2019 as a 6-month fellowship and was expanded to a 12-month fellowship July 2020.

Shaping the Future of Aesthetics

The CaloAesthetics fellowship is endorsed by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). It is designed to provide advanced clinical training in aesthetic surgery. It includes significant experience in all aspects of aesthetic surgery and aesthetic medicine, with a particular in-depth focus on aesthetic breast surgery.

The aesthetic breast component includes all aspects of primary and secondary breast surgery, including augmentation, mastopexies, fat grafting, explantation and its management, and the treatment of complications.

The program emphasizes experience, research, publications, presentations, and education to holistically engage and educate plastic surgeons to further enhance the profession of aesthetic medicine.

The curriculum includes the opportunity to learn advanced surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments as well as the business of plastic surgery.

If you are interested in being considered as a fellow, please contact the practice for more information.

Fellowship Program

The CaloAesthetics fellowship program is directed by Dr. M. Bradley Calobrace, an internationally renowned surgeon and educator. He recently completed a textbook on aesthetic breast surgery (with Dr. Kortesis, Dr. Bharti, and Dr. Mays).

Under their leadership, this fellowship is focused on advancing education in aesthetic medicine, and their fellows are involved in research projects and publications designed to enrich their overall experience.

About Dr. Calobrace

Dr. M. Bradley Calobrace has been involved in plastic surgery education since the initiation of his practice in 1997 and has participated in the University of Louisville’s Plastic Surgery Residency program over the past 20 years. He has been honored to receive the Teaching Award in 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019. He has also served as clinical faculty (gratis) for the University of Kentucky over the past four years. Dr. Calobrace has been extensively published and lectures nationally and internationally.

Dr. Calobrace believes that there is a great need for additional aesthetic training programs in the United States. The CaloAesthetics Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship program was initiated in an effort to provide a more in-depth learning experience for plastic surgery residents interested in enhancing their knowledge and experience in aesthetic surgery.

About CaloAesthetics and CaloSpa

CaloAesthetics, a large aesthetic practice in Louisville, KY, and CaloSpa, a multi-location medical spa in Kentucky and Indiana, are ideal for comprehensive training in aesthetic medicine.

Our team of aesthetic experts includes a board-certified plastic surgeon solely dedicated to all aspects of aesthetic and breast surgery, and 65 employees, including six aestheticians, two nurse practitioners, one physician’s assistant, four nurse injectors, three medical assistants, and 15 nurses. We are excited to offer this comprehensive aesthetic surgery fellowship to educate and inform plastic surgeons who are interested in learning all aspects of aesthetic medicine.

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Aesthetic Breast Surgery

Analysis and examination techniques
- Congenital Breast Disorders
- Gynecomastia
- Mammary ptosis
- Mammary hypoplasia
- Revision aesthetic breast surgery
Mammary hypertrophy
- Indications and contraindications of surgical techniques for Reduction Mammoplasty.
- Surgical therapy
  - Liposuction
  - Nipple pedicle
    - Central
    - Superior
    - Superior medial
    - Inferior
    - Free nipple graft
  - Vertical skin technique
  - Wise-type skin excision
- Complications and their management
Mammary hypoplasia
- Indications and contraindications of surgical techniques
- Breast Augmentation Techniques
  - Implant type
    - Saline
    - Silicone
  - Surgical incision
    - IMF
    - Periareolar
    - Transaxillary
  - Breast plane
    - Subpectoral
    - Subglandular
  - Complications and management
  - Capsular contracture-prevention and management
  - Revision breast augmentation
  - Long-term problems and their evaluation with non-invasive methods
Mammary ptosis
- Indications and contraindications
- Surgical procedures for correction:
  - Mastopexy
  - Mastopexy-augmentation
- Complications and their management
Male gynecomastia
- Indications and contraindications
- Surgical procedures for correction:
  - Liposuction
  - Excisional techniques
- Complications and their management
Congenital breast deformities
- Inverted nipple
- Tubular breast and constricted breast
- Breast asymmetry

Facial Aesthetic Surgery

Aesthetic principles of the face
- Facial Anatomy
- Facial Analysis
- Skin care
  - Daily
  - Pre-operative/pre-procedural
  - Post-operative
  - Uses in treating skin conditions
Upper Face
- Brow analysis
- Brow Lifting Techniques
  - Non-invasive
  - Endoscopic
  - Open
    - Direct
    - Hairline
    - Coronal
Upper Eyelid
- Upper eyelid analysis
- Blepharoptosis evaluation and treatment
- Upper Blepharoplasty techniques
  - Non-invasive
  - Surgical
Lower Eyelid
- Lower eyelid analysis and pre-operative evaluation
- Lower blepharoplasty techniques
  - Non-invasive
  - Skin only
  - Orbicularis repositioning
    - Canthopexy techniques
    - Canthoplasty techniques
Midface/ Cheek
- Midface/Cheek analysis
- Midface lift techniques
  - Open
  - Endoscopic
- Non-invasive volumetric augmentation
Face and Neck
- Analysis
- Pre-operative planning
- Operative techniques
  - Neck lift
  - Chin implant
  - Platysmaplasty
  - Facelift
    - Subcutaneous
    - SMAS plication
    - SMASectomy
    - Sub-SMAS
  - Fat grafting

Rhinoplasty

Analysis
- Structural considerations
- Techniques
  - Open vs. closed
  - Incisions
- Grafts
  - Primary rhinoplasty
  - Secondary rhinoplasty
  - Cleft lip nasal deformity
  - Airway obstruction
    - Surgical management
    - Non-surgical management
Alopecia/ hair transplantation/restoration
- Principles
- Surgical techniques
- Neograft techniques
- Strip Grafting
  - Non-surgical management, including PRP
  - Complications and management
Deformities of the ear
- Analysis
- Operative techniques
  - Otoplasty

Body Aesthetic Surgery Techniques

Liposuction
- This includes understanding the basic uses of standard, ultrasonic-assisted, and alternative liposuction modalities.
- Liposuction techniques, including wetting solutions
- Appreciation of the physiologic effect of tumescent fluid, its pharmacological composition, and the symptoms and effects of lidocaine toxicity.
- Techniques and instrumentation
  - Suction assisted
  - Power Assisted
  - Ultrasonic Assisted
  - Other
- Clinical application
- Complications and management
Abdominoplasty
- Analysis
- Surgical techniques
  - Mini-abdominoplasty
  - Endoscopic plication
  - Lipoabdominoplasty
  - Abdominoplasty
  - Extended and circumferential technique
Body contouring and massive weight loss techniques
- Analysis
- Bariatric surgical techniques
  - Pre-operative management
  - Operative techniques
  - Brachioplasty
  - Upper trunk contouring
  - Lower body lift procedures
  - Thighplasty (medial/lateral)
Fat grafting
- Preoperative planning
- Safety issues
- Gluteal augmentation
- Chest augmentation with gynecomastia
- Post-liposuction deformities
Vaginal Rejuvenation
- Labiaplasty
- Vaginoplasty
- Indications for treatment
- Non-surgical treatment
  - Diva RF rejuvenation

Cosmetic Medicine

A demonstration of regional facial nerve blocks associated with non-surgical facial rejuvenation.
Neurotoxins. Botox, Jeuveau, Dysport, and Xeomin
Soft-tissue fillers, including collagen-based, hyaluronic acid-based, and permanent fillers.
Non-surgical rejuvenation, such as chemical peels
Laser treatment of skin for rejuvenation
- Biophysics
- Instrumentation – varieties of lasers for rejuvenation
- Clinical applications
- Techniques of use
- Aftercare
Complications and management
Skin care, including preoperative prepping for laser rejuvenation and chemical peeling.
Hormone therapy, BioTe
- Evaluation and management of hormone deficiencies and regulated treatment options

The practice of aesthetic surgery

Outpatient office/clinic management
ICD-10 coding
CPT coding
Medical photography
Outpatient operating facility
- Equipment
- Laboratory evaluation
- Patient records
- Patient monitoring during surgery
- AAAAPSF standards
Medicolegal and psychological aspects of aesthetic surgery
Principles of informed consent
Risk Management
The medical record
Psychological aspects of aesthetic surgery
Evaluation of the patient for aesthetic surgery
The psychology of deformity
Management of the dissatisfied patient