Welcome
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our practice and thank you for choosing us to assist you with your surgery needs. During your visit, we will work closely together to prepare the best plan suitable for your care. All consultations and follow-up appointments are held in Dr. Chariker's office, only a couple of blocks away from our Surgery Center. Get professional, one-on-one attention in a relaxing and comfortable environment. Our caring staff are here to listen, understand and guide you through your own personal surgery choice.
Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Institute
MAIN OFFICE:
All consultations and follow-up appointments are held in the APSI offices only a couple of blocks away from our Surgery Center. Get professional, one-on-one attention in a relaxing and comfortable environment. Our caring staff are here to listen, understand and guide you through your own personal surgery choice.
SURGERY CENTER:
Dr. Chariker and Dr. Rapp perform a variety of procedures in our state-of-the-art Surgery Center, providing you comfort, convenience and privacy. Our leading-edge surgical operating and recovery rooms are accredited by Medicare and the National Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare, Inc.
Meet The Doctors
Scott J. Rapp, M.D.
Specializing in Pediatric Cleft & Craniofacial Plastic Surgery
Specializing in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery in both the Adult & Pediatric Population
Dr. Chariker has special training in plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, maxillofacial surgery and hand surgery that enable him to address this broad and complex arena. Dr. Chariker is codirector of the Commission for Children with Special Healthcare Needs, which is a team of physicians that manage many of the craniofacial deformities in the state of Kentucky.
He is associate clinical professor of surgery in the Divisions of Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology at the University of Louisville and the Director of Pediatric Surgery at Kosair Children’s Hospital. Dr. Chariker also is past director of Operation Hope which travels to the Philippines to correct many pediatric deformities. He has been involved with this project for the past 12 years. Dr. Chariker is an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a member of the Kentucky Medical Association, the Louisville Surgical Society and President of the Kentucky Society of Plastic Surgeons. MORE
Dr. Rapp recently completed his fellowship training in Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery at Stanford University. Before that, he was a resident in the integrated plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery program at the University of Cincinnati. During his training, Dr. Rapp was very active in basic science research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Rapp focused on wound healing and stem cell applications that have yielded new therapeutic approaches and multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations. Currently, Dr. Rapp is involved in regenerative medicine research at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children part-time involving tissue engineering. MORE
Mark E. Chariker, M.D., FACS
Suzanne
Practice Administrator
Elaine
RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA
Shea
Billing & Insurance Coordinator
Renée
Scheduling Coordinator
Kaylea
Administrative Assistant
