The Filler Academy
We are proud to offer the first TÜV-certified training in botulinum toxin & fillers. Our courses are led by experienced professionals and meet the strictest quality and safety standards.
Our instructors are highly qualified doctors who have many years of experience in the use of botulinum toxin and fillers. They share their expertise and field-tested techniques to ensure our participants gain the know-how needed to treat successfully and safely.
The team of The Filler Academy
Dr. Katrin Bartsch
Trainer
Dr. Katrin Bartsch is a general practitioner with over 10 years of experience in aesthetic medicine. She has made exactly that her goal, after which probably the majority of mankind longs: To be naturally beautiful and to maintain this beauty even longer.
With over 15,000 injections and aesthetic treatments, she has a wealth of experience like few others, which she passes on to our participants with enthusiasm and empathy.
Dr. Rolf Bartsch
Trainer
For the past 12 years, he has focused exclusively on aesthetic medicine. After managing two clinics and with the experience of over 3,500 aesthetic operations and 30,000 aesthetic treatments, he founded together with Dr. Katrin Bartsch theaesthetics.at. He passes on his knowledge nationally and internationally as a speaker and key opinion leader and exclusively for thefilleracademy.com.
Dr. Eman Khater
Trainer
Experienced physician Dr. Eman Khater has successfully completed her training at The Filler Academy and qualified as a TÜV-certified specialist in botulinum toxin and filler injections. Thanks to her in-depth training and outstanding medical skills, she is now ideally equipped to perform minimally invasive aesthetic procedures and offer her patients optimal results.
Dr. Khater stands out not only for her expertise, but also for her passion and dedication to aesthetic medicine, making her a trusted expert in the field.
Dr. Thomas Rappl
Trainer & Guest Lecturer
Dr. Thomas Rappl works as a specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery both at MedUni Graz and at the MARA (Medical Aesthetic Research Academy) founded by him and his wife Dr. Simone May, where treatments, research and training take place. He also runs a surgery in the 5* Imlauer Hotel Schloss Pichlarn, as well as a surgery in Vienna.
Thomas Rappl is a member of the IMCAS Scientific Boards and co-founder of the IMCAS Academy/Alert in Paris. As a key opinion leader for various companies, he holds courses and lectures worldwide and is an international trainer in the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine.
Dr. Simon Ravichandran
Trainer & Guest Lecturer
Dr. Simon Ravichandran trained in ENT and facial plastic surgery while developing a career in non-surgical aesthetic medicine. Together with his wife Dr. Emma Ravichandran, he co-founded the Clinetix Group, the Aesthetic Training Academy and the Association of Scottish Aesthetic Practitioners.
He is a regular contributor to a number of journals and a faculty member at a number of conferences. He is an Ambassador and Key Opinion Leader for Merz Aesthetics and is committed to the advancement and better understanding of medical education and medical communication.
Dr. Georg Willenig
Trainer & Guest Lecturer
Dr. Georg Willenig General practitioner, I have been working in sports medicine for 8 years and in aesthetics for 6 years. My path has led me through the TÜV training of The Filler Academy, which has given me a sound education and thus pleasure in hundreds of treatments in recent years. My goal is to make my clients holistically happy and naturally beautiful.
In recent years, I have been injecting botulinum toxin and dermal fillers for facial contouring on a daily basis and regularly deepen my aesthetic know-how at national and international congresses. As a trainer at The Filler Academy, I particularly enjoy sharing my experience with my colleagues.
Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera
Guest lecturer
Dr. Shino Bay Aguilera is an award-winning dermatologic surgeon and expert in cosmetic laser treatments. He is board certified in dermatology and has completed a fellowship at the American College of Osteopathic Dermatology. Dr. Aguilera is one of the most sought-after speakers on non-invasive cosmetic dermatology and lectures at major conferences worldwide.
Dr. Aguilera has more than 20 years of experience in laser and aesthetic medicine and is a clinical researcher and published author of medical literature. He was formerly Medical Director of the Dermatology Program at NOVA University and Assistant Professor of Dermatology at several colleges.
Dr. Niamh Corduff
Guest lecturer
Dr. Niamh Corduff is the plastic surgeon at the Cosmetic Revitalization Clinic in Geelong and has almost three decades of experience as a plastic surgeon in private practice.
Her journey began with graduating from Charing Cross Medical School at the University of London in 1984, followed by basic surgical training in the UK. She moved to Australia in 1988 and completed her plastic surgery training with a FRACS qualification in 1993. She has dedicated over 30 years to breast surgery and non-surgical revitalization in her practice in Geelong, Victoria.
Dr. Konstantin Frank
Guest lecturer
Dr. med. univ. Konstantin Frank has been studying the anatomy of the face for nearly a decade.
Driven by the desire to make minimally invasive, as well as aesthetic surgical treatments safer and more efficient, and to be able to explain the anatomy of the face to as many people as possible in an understandable way, he was allowed to work and learn closely with luminaries in facial anatomy and plastic surgery at a very young age. Collaboration with Prof. Sebastian Cotofana has resulted in more than 135 publications in the field of aesthetic surgery and facial anatomy.
Dr. Jonathan Kadouch
Guest lecturer
Dr. Jonathan Kadouch is a practicing dermatologist specializing in general dermatology, dermatosurgery and aesthetic dermatology. During his plastic surgery residency and subsequent dermatology training, he conducted a doctoral study on complications of permanent soft tissue fillers. He received his doctorate in December 2014.
Dr. Kadouch currently works as a consultant aesthetic dermatologist for the ReSculpt Clinic in Amsterdam. He is also an international trainer for injectables and a sought-after speaker at international medical scientific conferences.
Dr. Thomas Rappl
Trainer & Guest Lecturer
Dr. Thomas Rappl works as a specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery both at MedUni Graz and at the MARA (Medical Aesthetic Research Academy) founded by him and his wife Dr. Simone May, where treatments, research and training take place. He also runs a surgery in the 5* Imlauer Hotel Schloss Pichlarn, as well as a surgery in Vienna.
Thomas Rappl is a member of the IMCAS Scientific Boards and co-founder of the IMCAS Academy/Alert in Paris. As a key opinion leader for various companies, he holds courses and lectures worldwide and is an international trainer in the field of aesthetic surgery and medicine.
Dr. Simon Ravichandran
Trainer & Guest Lecturer
Dr. Simon Ravichandran trained in ENT and facial plastic surgery while developing a career in non-surgical aesthetic medicine. Together with his wife Dr. Emma Ravichandran, he co-founded the Clinetix Group, the Aesthetic Training Academy and the Association of Scottish Aesthetic Practitioners.
He is a regular contributor to a number of journals and a faculty member at a number of conferences. He is an Ambassador and Key Opinion Leader for Merz Aesthetics and is committed to the advancement and better understanding of medical education and medical communication.
