About Us

 

Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Bedah Plastik Rekonstruksi Dan Estetik Indonesia (PERAPI) Indonesian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (InaPRAS) Jl. Teuku Cik Ditiro No. 41, Menteng - Jakarta Pusat 10320 Indonesia Phone. +62 21 3160179 / +62 21 3142076 Fax. +62 21 3908086, WA. +62 87780729147 email perapi@perapisurgeon.org / agnessianturi82@gmail.com

 

HISTORY OF PLASTIC SURGERY IN INDONESIA

Plastic surgery in Indonesia was initiated by the late Professor Moenadjat Wiratmadja. After graduating as a surgeon from Faculty of Medicine  Universitas Indonesia (FKUI) in 1958, he continued  his study as a plastic surgeon  in Washington University/ Barnes Hospital  in United States until  1959. After his return to Indonesia, he started to dedicate his knowledge to plastic surgery services  and education for medical students and surgery trainee in FKUI/ RSCM (Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital).  He became professor in 1979 and passed away in 1980.

 

Founder PERAPI

PERAPI  was established on November 8, 1980 in Jakarta and was registered in the notary on March 16, 1982 by eleven founders as follows:

1. Dr. Sidik Setiamihardja, SpB, SpBP-RE(K)
2. Dr. Bisono, SpB, SpBP-RE(K)
3. Prof. DR. Dr. Djohansjah Marzoeki, SpB, SpBP-RE(K)
4. Dr. Soemintha Bisma Jaya, SpB, SpBP-RE
5. Dr. August Jacob Rieuwpassa, SpB, SpBP-RE(K)
6. Dr. Fransiscus Soetoko, SpB, SpBP
7. Dr. Bayu Nugraha, SpB, SpBP
8. Dr. Soedibyo Prodjopurwoko, SpB, SpBP
9. Prof. Dr. Buchari Kasim, SpB, SpBP
10. Dr. Cornel Prawirawinata, SpB, SpBP
11. Dr. Herwandar Sastrasupena, SpB, SpBP

Nowadays  only founders  no 1 to 4 that are still  alive and they are still  active  in doing surgeries.

 

IAPS to InaPRAS

The English  name for PERAPI was IAPRS (Indonesian Association of Plastic and Reconstrutive Surgery) in 1980.  Its name was changed to IAPS (Indonesian Association of Plastic Surgeons)  in 1982 with  legal documents.  In 2012 the English name for PERAPI was set to lnaPRAS (Indonesian Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons) as a result of muktamar in Sibolangit, North Sumatera.

Nowadays the members  of PERAPI  has reached 241, spreading  across  Indonesia.

 

Indonesian College of Plastic Surgery

In 1997, a college of professional association was established to arrange a plastic surgery education curriculum. During this time, the colegium  held the examination and some courses for plastic surgery residents, such as EMSB.

 

Programs of PERAPI

Members of lnaPRAS have a regular charity program to  do surgeries for patients with cleft lip and palate problems all over Indonesia. There are various foundations (local and international) that usually give donations for these surgeries.

Another program of PERAPI is to prepare its members for the globalization  and free trade of AFTA by introducing  its members in seminars, talkshows  and annual scientific meeting  of PERAPI.

PERAPI  members also actively give education for general  practitioners and other specialists through several established  programs  in their branches every year, such as JBWC (Jakarta Burn Congress and Wound Conference), Joglosemar Craniofacial  Forum  and many more.