explore the multitude of societies for plastic surgery professionals
Plastic Surgery Society & Associations
Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI)
A professional body that promotes and directs the development of plastic surgery in India. APSI provides opportunities for its members to improve their education and training in plastic surgery, and advises on the organization of teaching programs.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS (ASPS)
The largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. ASPS aims to advance quality care for plastic surgery patients by promoting high standards of training, ethics, practice and research in the field. ASPS represents 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the US and more than 11,000 plastic surgeons worldwide. ASPS provides education, advocacy, practice support and public awareness for its members and the public.
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
A professional organization for board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons. With over 5,000 members from more than 116 countries, ISAPS is the world’s leading professional body for aesthetic plastic surgeons. The organization provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and knowledge for the advancement of aesthetic plastic surgery.
Indian Association Of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS)
A professional organization for board-certified aesthetic plastic surgeons in India. The organization offers a range of courses and fellowships to promote and direct the development of plastic surgery along sound and progressive lines. The IAAPS also provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and knowledge for the advancement of aesthetic plastic surgery. The organization has a membership of over 500 surgeons.
European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (EASAPS)
A professional organization that represents all the National Societies with a special interest in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery together with its co-society ESAPS, especially in European matters. Comprising top professionals and experts in the field, EASAPS is committed to promoting excellence, innovation, and patient safety in aesthetic procedures. Through education, research, and collaboration, EASAPS plays a vital role in advancing the standards and practices of aesthetic plastic surgery across Europe.
American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS)
The oldest organized plastic surgery organization in the world, founded in 1921. The organization’s mission is to advance the science and art of plastic surgery through surgical education, research, scientific presentations, and professional interaction. AAPS also offers a range of scholarships, awards, and fellowships to promote and direct the development of plastic surgery along sound and progressive lines
International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies (ICOPLAST)
An umbrella organization representing national plastic surgery societies from over 120 countries. They focus on global collaboration, education, and advocating for access to safe and ethical plastic surgery.
International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies
A scientific society focusing on research and education in plastic surgery.
World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
The World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM) is dedicated to advancing the science and art of microsurgery, providing a global platform for knowledge exchange. Established in 1999 through the merger of IMS and ISRM, WSRM holds biennial congresses to discuss new research and best practices. The first congress took place in Taipei in 2001, and since then, the event has been hosted in various international locations. The society’s mission is to foster the development of scientific societies, healthcare agencies, and academic institutions worldwide in the field of reconstructive microsurgery
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Asia
| Bangladesh | Society of Plastic Surgeons of Bangladesh | |
| Hong Kong | The Hong Kong Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| India | Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) | https://apsi.in/ |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Association of Plastic Surgeon / Indonesian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Association of Plastic Surgeons | |
| Philippines | Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons, Inc. | |
| Singapore | Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons | Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (saps.org.sg) |
| South Korea | Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons | 대한성형외과학회 (plasticsurgery.or.kr) |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| Taiwan | Taiwan Society of Plastic Surgery | 台灣整形外科醫學會 (prsa.org.tw) |
Africa
| Egypt | Egyptian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons | ESPRS.ORG |
| Kenya | Kenya Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| Libya | Libyan Burn and Plastic Surgery Society | |
| Nigeria | Nigerian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | https://www.napras.org.ng/ |
| South Africa | The Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons of Southern Africa | https://aprassa.co.za/ |
Europe
| Austria | Austrian Society for Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery | Society of Plastic Surgery (plastischechirurgie.org) |
| Belgium | Royal Belgian Society for Plastic Surgery | RBSPS – Portail officiel de la chirurgie plastique belge |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | |
| Croatia | Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | |
| Denmark | Danish Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Dansk Selskab for Plastik- og Rekonstruktionskirurgi (dspr.dk) |
| Estonia | Estonian Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | |
| EURAPS | European Society of Plastic Surgery | https://www.euraps.org/ |
| Finland | Finnish Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | Finnish Association of Plastic Surgeons (suomenplastiikkakirurgiyhdistys.fi) |
| France | French Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | SoFCPRE – Société Française de Chirurgie Plastique, Reconstructrice & Esthétique |
| Germany | German Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | Startseite – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Ästhetische Chirurgie (dgpraec.de) |
| Greece | Hellenic Society of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery | Αρχική – hespras.gr |
| Ireland | Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons | The Irish Association of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery.ie) |
| Italy | Italian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SICPRE) | Sicpre – Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Italian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery |
| Lithuania | Lithuanian Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Plastine.lt – Lithuanian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Chirugia |
| Moldova | Moldavian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | |
| Netherlands | Dutch Society for Plastic Surgery (NVPC) | Home – NVPC |
| Norway | The Norwegian Medical Association | Plastic surgery (legeforeningen.no) |
| Portugal | Portuguese Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | SPCPRE – Página Principal |
| Republic of Macedonia | Macedonian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (MAPRAS) | Клиника за пластична и реконструктивна хирургија (plasticsurgery.com.mk) |
| Romania | Romanian Society of Plastic Surgery | |
| Russia | Russian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| Serbia | Serbian Association for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | Srpsko udruženje za plastičnu rekonstruktivnu i estetsku hirurgiju – Udruženje plastičnih hirurga (srbpras.rs) |
| Spain | Spanish Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | SECPRE – Sociedad Española de Cirugía Plástica Reparadora y Estética |
| Sweden | Swedish Association of Plastic Surgeons | Startsida – Svensk plastikkirurgisk förening (slf.se) |
| Switzerland | Swiss Plastic Surgery Association | Home | SWISS PLASTIC SURGERY |
| Turkey | Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | |
| Ukraine | ||
| United Kingdom | British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) |
Middle East
| Iraq | The Iraqi Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons | The Iraqi Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons :: الجمعية العراقية لجراحي التقويم والتجميل – The Iraqi Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons :: الجمعية العراقية لجراحي التقويم والتجميل (iraqisras.org) |
| Israel | The Israel Society of Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery | איגוד ישראלי לכירורגיה פלסטית ואסתטית (plasticsurgery.org.il) |
| Jordan | Jordanian Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons | Chirurgie plastique aux Émirats arabes unis (jsprs.net) |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery | LSPRAS » Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery |
| Oman | Omani Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Scientific Association of Plastic Surgery and Burn | |
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates Plastic Surgery Society |
North America
| Canada | Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons | plasticsurgery.ca |
| United States | American Society of Plastic Surgeons | American Society of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery.org) |
Central America & Caribbean
| Dominican Republic | Dominican Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (SODOCIPRE) | SODOCIPRE | Sociedad Dominicana de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva y Estética |
| Guatemala | The Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Guatemala | Association of Plastic Surgery of Guatemala (cirujanosplasticosdeguatemala.com) |
| Honduras | Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons of Honduras | |
| Nicaragua | Nicaraguan Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery | Asociación Nicaragüense de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reconstructiva – ANCP (cirujanosplasticosnicaragua.com) |
| Puerto Rico | Plastic Surgery Society of Puerto Rico |
South America
| Argentina | Argentina Society of Plastic Surgery | Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica, Estética y Reparadora (SACPER) |
| Chile | Chilean Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery | Chilean Society of Plastic Surgery | sccp.cl |
| Peru | The Peruvian Society of Plastic Surgery | Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (sociedadcirugiaplasticaperu.com) |
| Uruguay | Society of Plastic Surgery Uruguay | |
| Venezuela | Venezuelan Society of Plastic Surgery |
Australia & Oceania
| Australia | Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons | https://plasticsurgery.org.au/ |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons | Home Page – New Zealand Association of Plastic Surgeons (plasticsurgery.org.nz) |
Other Society & Associations on Interest
Aesthetic Surgery
- Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS)
- American Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery (AAAMS)
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
- Indian Association Of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (IAAPS)
- The Aesthetic Society
Aesthetic Gynecology
Breast
- Breast Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons Association of India.
- Association of Breast Surgeons of India (ABSI)
- Association of Breast Surgery (ABS)
Burns
- American Burn Association
- British Burn Association (BBA)
- European Burn Association
- International Society for Burns Injuries (ISBI)
- National Academy of Burns-India (NABI)
Cleft and Craniofacial
- American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA)
- American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons: ASCFS
- American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS)
- AO CMF
- Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland (CFSGBI)
- German Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (GCPA)
- Indian Society of Cleft Lip, Palate And Craniofacial Anomalies (ISCLPCA)
- International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation
- International Society for Auricular Reconstruction (ISAR)
- International Society of Craniofacial Surgery
- World Cleft Coalition
Diabetic Foot
- Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI)
- International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot (IWGDF)
- European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) – Diabetic Foot Study Group
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) – Foot Care Interest Group
- Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC) – Diabetic Foot Special Interest Group
- Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot (JSSF)
Facial Plastic surgery
- European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- ASEAN Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Australian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (AAFPS)
- Brazilian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- Canadian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Colombian Society of Facial Plastic Surgery and Rhinology
- Ecuadorian Society of Rhinology and Facial Surgery
- Facial Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery (India) FRCS(I)
- International Board For Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies
- Korean Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Mexican Society of Rhinology and Facial Surgery
- Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Taiwan Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Venezuelan Society of Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Hand Surgery
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
- American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS)
- Australian Hand Surgery Society
- Emirates Hand surgery Society
- Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand
- International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
- The British Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Scandinavian Society for Surgery of the Hand
Lymphatic Disorders
Microsurgery
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
- Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Microsurgery (APFSRM)
- European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery
- Indian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
- International Society for Experimental Microsurgery (ISEM)
- World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
- American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS)
- Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS)
- African Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Australian and New Zealand Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons (ANZSOPS)
- Belgian Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (BSOPRS)
- British Oculoplastic Surgery Society
- Dutch Orbital Society
- European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS)
- Italian Society of Ophthalmoplastic Surgery (SICOP)
- Japanese Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (JSOPRS)
- Mexican Society of Oculoplastics
- Nordic Society of Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery (NOSOPRS)
- Oculoplastics Society of India (OPAI)
- Philippine Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PSOPRS)
- Singapore Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (SSOPRS)
- Sociedad Argentina de Plástica Ocular (SAPO)
- Sociedad Boliviana De Oculoplástica, Órbita Y Via Lagrimal (SOBOOV)
- SBCPO – Brazilian Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOSS)
- Sociedad Española de Cirugía Plástica Ocular y Orbitaria (SECPOO)
- South African Society of Oculoplastic Surgeons
- The Eye and Face Network (EFN)
Regenerative Medicine
Rhinoplasty
Vascularized Composite Allotransplantation
Wound Care
- American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA)
- Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing (APWH)
- Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders
- American Board of Wound Management (ABWM)
- American Limb Preservation Society
- Diabetic Foot Society of India (DFSI)
- European Wound Management Association
- Japan Society for Surgical Wound Care
- Korean Wound Management Society
- Wounds Africa
- Wounds Canada
- Wound Healing Society (WHS)
- Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society™
- Wound Source
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