Dr. Rodrigo Valero
Facial Plastic Surgeon
HIGHER EDUCATION
1996–2003 | School of Medicine, Universidad Xochicalco, Tijuana Campus
Degree: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Tijuana, B.C., Mexico
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIPS
March 2018 – February 2019 | Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Institution: Instituto Jalisciense de Cirugía Reconstructiva “Dr. José Guerrerosantos, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2011–2014 | Residency in General Surgery
Institution: Teaching Hospitals of the Federal District Department (Accredited by UNAM)
Location: Mexico D.F., Mexico
2010–2011 | Surgical Assistant to Dr. Pedro Arquero Salinero
Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Madrid, Spain
2003–2007 | Medical-Surgical Rotation under Dr. Claudio Cannistra
Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Institution: Hôpital Universitaire Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France
2003–2006 | Medical-Surgical Rotation under Dr. Louis Charles Benelli. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Chief of Service)
Institution: Private Practice / Clinic (7 Rue Théodule Ribot, 75017), Paris, France
Elective Rotation (1 Month) | Clinical Observership under Dr. Bahman Guyuron
Focus: Facelift, Rhinoplasty, and Neck Lift. Cleveland, Ohio, USA
HONORS AND AWARDS
First Place Winner – Thesis Presentation | Residents’ Competition (2018)
Project: “Correlation between intramuscularly lipoinjected fat volume and pulmonary embolism: An experimental study in rats.”
Event: Presented at the 45th Annual International Symposium of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS
“TORSOPLASTY AFTER IMPORTANT WEIGHT LOSS”
Authors: Claudio Cannistra MD, PhD; Rodrigo Valero MD; and Jean Pierre Marmuse PhD. (Hopital Universitaire Bichat C.B. Paris)
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Volume 30, Number 6, Dec 2006, pp. 667-671(5)
“THIGH AND BUTTOCK LIFT AFTER MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS”
Authors: Cannistrà, Claudio; Valero, Rodrigo; Benelli, Charles; Marmuse, Jean
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Volume 31, Number 3, June 2007, pp. 233-237(5)
“BRACHIOPLASTY AFTER MASSIVE WEIGHT LOSS”
Authors: Cannistra, Claudio; Valero, Rodrigo; Benelli, Charles; Marmuse, Jean
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Volume 31, Number 1, February 2007, pp. 6-9(4)
“ORBITOFACIAL CLEFT NUMBER 5: RADIOGRAPHIC, ANATOMICAL, AND HISTOLOGIC STUDY OF A 24-WEEK-OLD FETUS” (EXPERIMENTAL STUDY)
Authors: Claudio Cannistra MD, PhD; Claire Bontemps PhD; Rodrigo Valero MD.
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol 118, No. 7, 1538-1542. Dec 2006.
Certificates
Dr. Rodrigo Valero graduated in medicine from Universidad Xochicalco and specialized in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the esteemed Instituto Jalisciense de Cirugía Reconstructiva “Dr. José Guerrerosantos,” a leading medical institution in the region.
Representing a proud third generation of plastic surgeons in Tijuana, he has established himself as a world-class specialist in facial and body surgery. His legacy of medical excellence is supported by extensive advanced training in multiple countries, including France, Spain, the United States, and Brazil.
Dr. Valero notably spent six years in Paris as the primary surgical assistant to Dr. Louis Benelli, the globally recognized creator of the periareolar mastopexy. He also served as the first surgical assistant in post-bariatric and body contouring surgery under Dr. Claudio Cannistrà at the Bichat University Hospital in Paris, completed a one-year specialized training with Dr. Pedro Arquero in Madrid, undertook an exclusive clinical observership focusing on facelift and rhinoplasty with Professor Bahman Guyuron (USA), and pursued specialized training in post-bariatric surgery under the guidance of Dr. Carlos Roxo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
An award-winning researcher, he secured first place at the 45th Annual ISAPS Symposium for his groundbreaking study on patient safety during fat infiltration. Furthermore, he has participated as a co-author of several indexed articles published in international journals, contributing notably to the scientific literature on post-bariatric surgery in leading publications like Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the PRS Journal.
Currently, Dr. Valero is fully certified by the CMCPER and holds active international memberships with elite societies such as ISAPS and ASAPS. He practices in Tijuana, Mexico, focusing on facial and body harmonization.
Unlike other approaches to plastic surgery, his practice is defined by the meticulous personalization of procedures depending on the unique anatomy and specific goals of each patient.
Please contact us to discuss your options for plastic surgery.