Name: Ram Kalus, MD, FACS
Last name: Kalus
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1990
Years experience: 33
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Website: https://www.plasticsurgerycarolina.com
Business: Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas, PA
Address: 578 Lone Tree Dr
Phone: (843) 606-6947
International phone number: +18436066947
City: Mt Pleasant
State: South Carolina
Zip Code: 29464
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Ram Kalus is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and Tel Aviv, Israel, with over 32 years in practice. He specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, body, and face, with a focus on breast enhancement procedures—including breast augmentation, mastopexy, breast reduction, and immediate and delayed breast reconstruction, along with revision breast reconstructions that may have been performed elsewhere in the past—as well as tummy tucks, labiaplasty, and complete mommy makeovers.
The founder of Plastic Surgery of the Carolinas, as well as his practice in Tel Aviv in 2017, Dr. Kalus takes pride in spending as much time as necessary with his patients to answer all of their questions, so they are confident about their surgical journey, and to perform the best possible operation for them. “Much of the anxiety surrounding plastic surgery is the unknown, and fear of a bad outcome,” he says. “We try to dispel and address both concerns for every patient.”
Dr. Kalus’s decision to become a plastic surgeon was due to his lifelong appreciation of aesthetics and the physical skill that’s required to create a beautiful outcome. “When I discovered my love of working with my hands and began to understand the power of reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, I became more and more drawn to the specialty,” explains Dr. Kalus.
He is also inspired by the influence a person’s confidence in their physical appearance can have on their life. “The extent to which we can positively impact a patient’s self image with our knowledge and skill is both humbling and gratifying,” he says.
Although he specializes in aesthetic surgery of the breast and face, Dr. Kalus makes no distinction between aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. “A breast reconstruction is no less an aesthetic operation than a breast augmentation. A reconstruction of a nose or forehead defect is no less an aesthetic procedure than a rhinoplasty or blepharoplasty,” he says. “My absolute cardinal principle is to leave the patient appearing as though they never had surgery.”
Dr. Kalus also enjoys performing aesthetic facial reconstruction, as it respects the complex topography of the face as much as the anatomy, and makes every effort to leave the patient with an “unoperated” appearance. He is also known for his expertise in both primary and secondary labiaplasty. “This procedure is less frequently discussed, yet the need for which is clearly underserved from the standpoint of women suffering needlessly from labia minora hypertrophy, or disfigurement from improperly performed primary procedure,” explains Dr. Kalus. “This can be a source of significant improvement of quality of life for countless patients.”
After earning his medical degree from Boston University, Dr. Kalus completed his general surgery training at Hartford Hospital and the University of Connecticut. He then underwent plastic surgery training at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, and in Paris, France at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Kalus has been an active member of several prestigious medical societies. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Kalus also held the roles of Past President and Treasurer of the South Carolina Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Consulting Fees: 150$
Consultation note: Consultation fees applied to booked procedure
Has Sponsored Offer : No
- Roper Mount Pleasant, Roper Main, Roper James Island, Charleston Surgery Center, East Cooper Medical Center
- Undergraduate: BA, Psychology, Boston University
- Medical: MD, Plastic Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine
- Residencies:
- Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth
- University of Massachusetts Medical Center
- Hospital for Sick Children, Paris, France
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Viewed: 8/18/2008
Day of birth: 8/3/1957
Status: Alive
Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery – General
Status: Certified Active Lifetime Initial Certification 11/6/1992 –
Education: 1982 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location: 1301 Taylor St Ste 10aColumbia, SC 29201-2956 (United States)
GPS coordinates on map: 32.8368684,-79.8659523
State: SC
Country: US
Map point: 32.8229,-79.85489655
- ActiveFX
- African American Rhinoplasty
- AlloDerm
- Areola Reduction Surgery
- Arm Lift
- ArteFill
- Asclera
- Asian Rhinoplasty
- Bellafill
- Belly Button Surgery
- Belotero
- Biocorneum
- Body Lift
- Botox
- Botox for Migraines
- Brazilian Butt Lift
- Brazilian Butt Lift Revision
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Fat Transfer
- Breast Implant Removal
- Breast Implant Revision
- Breast Implants
- Breast Lift
- Breast Lift with Implants
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reconstruction Revision
- Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap
- Breast Reduction
- Brow Lift
- Butt Augmentation
- Butt Lift
- Cheek Augmentation
- Cheek Lift
- Chemical Peel
- Chin Implant
- Chin Liposuction
- Cleft Lip And Palate Repair
- Clitoral Hood Reduction
- CO2 Laser
- Deep Plane Facelift
- DeepFX
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- DiamondGlow
- Diastasis Recti Repair
- Double Eyelid Surgery
- Drainless Tummy Tuck
- Dysport
- Ear Surgery
- Earlobe Repair
- Eyebrow Transplant
- Eyelid Retraction Repair
- Eyelid Surgery
- Facelift
- Facelift Revision
- Facial
- Facial Fat Transfer
- Facial Feminization Surgery
- Facial Reconstructive Surgery
- Feminizing Top Surgery
- Forehead Reduction
- Fractional Laser
- Fraxel Laser
- G-Shot
- Genioplasty
- Glo2Facial
- Glycolic Peel
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Hand Rejuvenation
- Hyaluronidase
- HydraFacial
- Ideal Implant
- Inspira Breast Implants
- IPL
- Jaw Reduction
- Juvederm
- Kybella
- Labia Puffing
- Labiaplasty
- Laser Hair Removal
- Laser Peel
- Laser Resurfacing
- Latisse
- Lip Fillers
- Lip Lift
- Lip Reduction
- Lip Surgery
- Lipoma Removal
- Liposculpture
- Liposuction
- Liposuction Revision
- Liquid Facelift
- Lower Facelift
- Lumpectomy
- MACS Facelift
- Male Tummy Tuck
- Mastectomy
- Mentor Breast Implants
- Microblading
- Microneedling
- Mini Facelift
- Mini Tummy Tuck
- Mohs Surgery
- Mole Removal
- Mommy Makeover
- Monsplasty
- Natrelle Breast Implants
- Neck Lift
- Nipple Surgery
- Nonsurgical Facelift
- Nonsurgical Neck Lift
- Nonsurgical Nose Job
- Panniculectomy
- Permanent Makeup
- Power-Assisted Liposuction (PAL)
- PRP for Hair Loss
- PRP Injections
- Ptosis Surgery
- Radiesse
- Renuva
- Restylane
- Restylane Defyne
- Restylane Lyft
- Restylane Refyne
- Restylane Silk
- ResurFX
- Retin-A
- Revision Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Scar Removal
- Sclerotherapy
- Septoplasty
- Sientra Breast Implants
- Skin Lightening
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Tightening
- SMAS Facelift
- Strattice
- Subcision
- ThermiSmooth Face
- ThermiTight
- ThermiVa
- Thigh Lift
- TriPollar
- Tumescent Liposuction
- Tummy Tuck
- Tummy Tuck Revision
- Umbilical Hernia Repair
- Vaginal Rejuvenation
- Vampire Facelift
- Volbella
- Vollure
- Voluma
- Xeomin
- YAG Laser
RealSelf Info
- Former Treasurer and Past President, South Carolina Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Practice recognized as Aesthetic Fellowship by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Rating: 4.9
Profile views: 32483
Answer count: 2217
Review count: 41
1 star count: 1
5 star count: 39
Total star count: 40
Star rating: 4.4548557767348
Photo count last three months: 5
Answer count last three months: 22
Photo and answer count last three months: 27
Lead count last three months: 8
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Dec 6, 2007
Profile modified: Nov 22, 2023
Profile photo modified: Nov 22, 2023
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Preferred
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: Yes
Is Top Doctor: 1
Doctor Designation Start Time: Oct 28, 2023
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 28, 2024
Locations
- Charleston, SC, US. GPS coordinates: 32.7931,-79.94129944
- Hilton Head Island, SC, US. GPS coordinates: 32.1727,-80.74880219
- Mount Pleasant, SC, US. GPS coordinates: 32.8229,-79.85489655
- Myrtle Beach, SC, US. GPS coordinates: 33.6966,-78.89420319
Latest ratings of treatments
- Breast Augmentation (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Chin Implant (Aug 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
- Chin Implant (Aug 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
- Chin Implant (Aug 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
- Breast Augmentation (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Feb 2013) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Implant Removal (Jul 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (Jun 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reconstruction (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Sep 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Sep 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Implants (Sep 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (May 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (May 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Mommy Makeover (Jan 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (May 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (May 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Reduction (May 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
- Breast Augmentation (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Breast Augmentation (Dec 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
- Tummy Tuck (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
Latest Prices
Breast Implants Prices
- $7800 – Jun 22, 2018
- $7000 – Sep 26, 2017 – Charleston, SC
- $7800 – Jun 22, 2018
- $7800 – Jun 22, 2018
- $7800 – Jun 2018
- $7800 – Jun 2018
- $7000 – Sep 26, 2017 – Charleston, SC
Breast Augmentation Prices
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $8000 – Oct 7, 2021
- $8000 – Oct 7, 2021
- $8000 – Oct 7, 2021
- $5550 – May 5, 2011 – Columbia, SC
- $7800 – Jun 22, 2018
- $7300 – Aug 25, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7300 – Aug 25, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7300 – Aug 25, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $6000 – Apr 14, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $6000 – Apr 14, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $6000 – Apr 14, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $6900 – Jan 26, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $6900 – Jan 26, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $5550 – May 5, 2011 – Columbia, SC
- $5550 – May 5, 2011 – Columbia,SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6200 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $5000 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $5000 – Feb 14, 2013 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Chin Implant Prices
- $6200 – Aug 3, 2023
- $6200 – Aug 3, 2023
- $6200 – Aug 3, 2023
Breast Implant Removal Prices
- $16000 – Jul 8, 2014 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $16000 – Jul 8, 2014 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Breast Reduction Prices
- $8000 – Jun 3, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $20000 – Oct 21, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $8000 – Jun 3, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $8000 – Jun 3, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $20000 – Oct 21, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $20000 – Oct 21, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $20000 – Jun 16, 2015 – Charleston, SC
Mommy Makeover Prices
- $33000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $35000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $35000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Breast Lift Prices
- $11500 – Apr 1, 2019
- $11500 – Apr 1, 2019
- $35000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $13000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $13000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $13000 – Jan 13, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Labiaplasty Prices
- $5000 – Jan 7, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $5000 – Jan 7, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $5000 – Jan 7, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Breast Implant Revision Prices
- $7700 – Sep 21, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $7700 – Sep 21, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $7700 – Sep 21, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Gynecomastia Surgery Prices
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
- $7745 – Mar 18, 2015 – Charleston, SC
Liposuction Prices
- $6900 – Feb 10, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6900 – Feb 10, 2015 – Mt Pleasant
Other Prices
- $6900 – Feb 10, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $6900 – Feb 10, 2015 – Mount Pleasant, SC
- $5550 – May 5, 2011 – Columbia, SC
- $16000 – Jul 8, 2014 – Mount Pleasant, SC
Practice Locations
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Wed: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Thu: 8:00am – 4:00pm
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