Dr. Carlos Alberto López Collado graduated from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU), where he obtained a degree as a Doctor of Medicine in 1998. In that same year, he became a member of the faculty of the School of Medicine and the Department of biology of said university. He was a volunteer at the Dominican Red Cross where he carried out various community service activities, most notably on the team of medical researchers from the HIV and AIDS Program. He completed a diploma in International Public Health at the Carlos III Institute of the National School of Health in Madrid, Spain. In Brazil, he trained as a general surgeon at the Marcilio Dias Naval Hospital in Rio de Janeiro and as a plastic surgeon at the Fluminense Plastic Surgery Clinic in Niterói. His mentor was Professor Dr. Ronaldo Pontes, who is world renowned for his contributions to plastic surgery, mainly for facial rejuvenation. He has has established himself as one of the best Dominican Republic plastic surgeons.
Durante su formación, el Dr. López se caracterizó por su alto grado de compromiso, dedicación, humanismo y sobre todo responsabilidad. Fue invitado a formar parte del selecto equipo médico de la Residencia de Cirugía Plástica de la Clínica Fluminense, donde trabajó durante aproximadamente 5 años.
Ha publicado varios artículos científicos que han sido presentados en congresos e incluidos en revistas especializadas en cirugía plástica en Brasil y Estados Unidos. El Dr. López está certificado en el programa de capacitación Total Definer por el creador de la Lipoescultura de Alta Definición Vaser®, Dr. Alfredo Hoyos, en Bogotá Colombia.
El Dr. López Collado es miembro de las siguientes sociedades médicas: Sociedad Americana de Cirujanos Plásticos (ASPS); Sociedad Internacional de Cirugía Plástica Estética (ISAPS); Federación Iberolatinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica y Reconstructiva (FILACAP); Sociedad Dominicana de Cirugía Plástica Estética y Reconstructiva (SODOCIPRE); Sociedad Brasileña de Cirugía Plástica (SBCP); Asociación Dominicana de Turismo de Salud (ADTS).
Dr. López Collado specializes in a wide range of plastic surgery procedures, including:
- Facial rejuvenation: Facelifts, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery
- Body contouring: Liposuction, tummy tucks, and body lifts
- Breast procedures: Augmentation, reduction, and lifts
- Non-surgical treatments: Botox, dermal fillers, and skin rejuvenation
