Hair Transplant Training for Doctors · Led by a Fellow of the ISHRS
Learn Hair Transplant Surgery, Hands-On, with Dr. Akaki Tsilosani
Operate on real patients during a six-day course led personally by Dr. Akaki Tsilosani, FISHRS. Learn FUE, FUT, implantation, hairline design and practice setup in a group of only 2–3 doctors.
More than 450 doctors trained worldwide · Tbilisi · Kyiv · Dubai & other locations
- 450+
- Graduates Worldwide
- 25+
- Years of Experience
- 18–20
- Surgical Cases per Course
- 2–3
- Doctors Max per Session
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Why this program is different
A Full-Time, Hands-On Course — Not a Lecture Series
Most courses keep you in a seat. Here you spend the week in the operating room, scalpel in hand, learning the way surgery is actually learned — by doing it, repeatedly, under the eye of a surgeon who has performed more than 12,000 procedures.
Taught by an ISHRS Fellow
You learn directly from Dr. Akaki Tsilosani, MD, PhD, FISHRS — not an assistant — for the full duration of the course.
Real Patients, Real Surgery
You operate on live cases — assisting and leading — rather than practising only on models or simulators.
Two or Three Doctors, Maximum
Sessions are kept small and managed exclusively for your group, so your hands-on time is never shared with a large class.
What you'll learn
Every Major Technique in Modern Hair Restoration
The curriculum spans the full range of techniques used in the field today, plus the surgical-assistant skills that underpin a high graft-survival rate. You practise each one on real cases during the week.
Follicular Unit Excision (FUE)
Individual follicle extraction, punch selection, angle and depth control, and graft handling for minimal transection.
Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT)
Strip harvesting, donor closure technique, and dissecting the strip into viable follicular-unit grafts under magnification.
Long Hair Transplantation (LHT)
Transplanting non-shaven, long-hair grafts so patients can preview density and direction immediately after surgery.
Body Hair Transplantation (BHT)
Using beard and body donor hair to extend supply in advanced or limited-donor cases.
Microscopic Graft Cutting
Surgical-assistant skills: dissecting and trimming grafts under stereo microscopes to protect follicle survival.
Implantation & Hairline Design
Recipient-site creation, natural hairline design, graft placement, angle and density planning for a natural result.
Hands-on with real patients
Two Ways You Operate During the Week
Across the course you take part in roughly 18–20 surgical cases. In each, you harvest and implant several hundred follicular units — the exact volume depends on case availability, procedure size and your working pace.
Assist on Dr. Tsilosani's Cases
On private-patient procedures, Dr. Tsilosani operates and you assist — preparing grafts, supporting each stage, and observing the decision-making of an experienced surgeon up close.
Perform Key Surgical Steps Under Direct Supervision
Across the course you personally perform six hands-on operations on volunteer patients — acting as the lead surgeon and carrying out every step yourself, with a clinic doctor supporting you at each stage under Dr. Tsilosani's direct supervision. Volunteers are pre-booked and consent to trainee involvement.
The one-week program
Your Course, Step by Step
Six full, hands-on days built around the operating room. You progress through the complete surgical workflow — from the first consultation to launching your own practice — learning each stage on real cases alongside Dr. Tsilosani.
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Consultation & patient assessment
Take a full history, evaluate the degree and pattern of hair loss, assess the donor zone and its quality, estimate the graft count, and choose the right technique for each patient.
Anamnesis · Donor diagnostics · Graft-count planning · Method selection
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2
Hairline design & treatment planning
Design a natural front hairline and growth line, plan density and direction zone by zone, and align the surgical plan with realistic patient expectations.
Natural hairline · Density planning · Growth angles
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3
Anaesthesia & surgical preparation
Administer local anaesthesia safely and comfortably, prepare the sterile field, and select the optimal instruments and toolkit for each case.
Local anaesthesia · Sterile setup · Instrument selection
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4
Graft harvesting — FUE & FUT
Extract follicular units by FUE with correct punch selection, angle and depth control, and perform FUT strip harvesting with sound donor-area closure.
FUE extraction · FUT strip · Donor closure
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5
Microscopic graft preparation
Master the surgical-assistant skills that protect a high survival rate: dissecting, trimming and sorting grafts under stereo microscopes.
Microscopic cutting · Graft sorting · Survival handling
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Recipient sites & implantation
Create recipient sites at the correct angle and density, then implant grafts to achieve a natural, even and well-oriented result.
Micro-incisions · Angle & density · Implantation
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7
Advanced techniques
Extend your repertoire with Long Hair Transplantation, Body Hair Transplantation, and beard, moustache and eyebrow restoration.
Long Hair (LHT) · Body Hair (BHT) · Beard & eyebrow
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Aftercare & launching your practice
Learn the first-week washing protocol, aftercare and results timeline, then how to set up your equipment, workflow and practice — with continued support after you return home.
Aftercare · First-week washing · Practice setup · Ongoing support
Who the program is for
Built for Doctors Ready to Operate
The course welcomes medical professionals of all backgrounds — whether you are entering hair restoration for the first time or already practising and want to sharpen your technique with a recognised mentor.
- Licensed doctors and surgeons seeking a new clinical specialty
- Aesthetic, plastic, dermatology and general practitioners
- Practising hair-restoration doctors refining FUE, FUT or implantation
- Clinicians planning to open their own hair-transplant practice
After the course you will be well prepared to begin your own practice and perform small-scale procedures. Your scope of independent practice depends on your qualifications, experience and the medical regulations in your country.
Your instructor
Dr. Akaki Tsilosani, MD, PhD, FISHRS
A world-recognised hair-restoration surgeon and educator, Dr. Tsilosani is a Fellow of the ISHRS and has spent more than 25 years advancing the field — through his own surgery, scientific publications, and the training of doctors across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia.
Inside the institute
See the Training Environment
Purpose-built operating rooms, dedicated microscope stations and a teaching auditorium — and a look at the clinic and a live training course on video.
"He convinced me to move to Georgia and train with Dr. Akaki Tsilosani — one of the best specialists in the world in the FUE technique — who today I consider my mentor and a great friend."
Certification & support
A Certificate — and a Mentor You Can Still Reach
On completing the program you receive a certificate confirming your participation in the Tsilosani Hair Transplantation Institute's training course for physicians and the procedures you performed during the week.
Certificate of completion — issued by the institute and recognised by graduates practising across the world.
Post-course support — continued guidance after you return home, as you set up and refine your own practice.
An international network — join 450+ graduates and stay connected with the institute and the wider field.
The certificate documents your training and the procedures you performed. Whether you may practise independently afterwards depends on your qualifications, prior experience and the medical regulations in your country.
The Tsilosani Experience
Arrive as a Guest, Train as a Surgeon
From the moment you land, everything is arranged for you — a personal driver, daily catering at the institute, and a host who speaks your language — so you can focus entirely on operating.
Met and Driven from the Airport
A private driver welcomes you on arrival and takes you door to door.
A Calm, Fully Equipped Training Setting
Our own dedicated institute — purpose-built operating rooms and microscope stations.
Personal Pickup
A private driver meets every participant at the airport and stays at your service.
Daily Catering & Lunch
Lunch and refreshments provided each day at the institute, so you stay focused throughout the course.
Daily Transfers
Door-to-door transport between your hotel and the institute throughout the course.
Personal Host
A dedicated coordinator who speaks your language, from first message to departure.
Travel, transfers and daily catering are organised around your course, so your week is spent learning — not on logistics.
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How to apply
Four Steps to Your Place on the Course
Because each course is prepared individually and volunteer cases are booked in advance, we recommend applying around two months ahead of your preferred dates.
Get in touch
Message us on WhatsApp or by email with your profession, experience and the dates you have in mind.
Plan your course
We confirm available dates and your location, and prepare the volunteer cases for your session.
Train in Tbilisi
Spend six full days operating alongside Dr. Tsilosani — assisting, leading and refining each technique.
Get certified & supported
Receive your certificate and ongoing guidance as you begin your own hair-restoration practice.
FAQ
Questions Doctors Ask Before Applying
It is designed for licensed doctors and qualified medical professionals — including aesthetic, plastic, dermatology and general practitioners — who want to learn hair restoration surgery hands-on, whether you are new to the field or already practising and want to refine your technique.
The course runs for one intensive week — six full working days — at the Tsilosani Hair Transplantation Institute in Tbilisi, Georgia. Training in Kyiv, Dubai and other locations worldwide can also be arranged.
Yes. You assist Dr. Tsilosani during private-patient procedures and act as the lead surgeon on six volunteer-patient cases, personally performing every step with the support of a clinic doctor under his direct supervision. Volunteer patients are pre-booked and consent to trainee involvement.
FUT, FUE, Long Hair Transplantation and Body Hair Transplantation, plus the surgical-assistant skills of microscopic graft cutting and implantation. You practise each across the week's live cases.
Sessions are deliberately small — two, and at most three, doctors — and managed exclusively for your group, so you get the maximum amount of live, hands-on surgical time.
The course is intensively practical and is designed to prepare you to begin your own practice and perform small-scale procedures. Whether and how you may practise independently depends on your qualifications, prior experience and the medical regulations in your country.
Because each course needs preparation and volunteer cases are booked ahead — and places per session are limited — we recommend applying around two months before your preferred dates.
Training is delivered in English and Russian. If you have other language needs, let us know when you apply and we will do our best to accommodate them.
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Train With a World-Recognised Surgeon
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Location
Tbilisi · Kyiv · Dubai & worldwide