Dr. Juan Balestrelli
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Plastic surgeon · Lic. M.N. 130990

Dr. Juan Ignacio Balestrelli

Plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery

Dr. Juan Ignacio Balestrelli

Background

Academic training and experience

Specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, with prior training in general surgery and more than a decade leading plastic surgery departments. His career was forged in reconstructive surgery and is applied today to aesthetic surgery.

  • 22 Years of medical practice
  • 14 Years as a plastic surgeon
  • 10 Years as head of department
  • 5 Scientific societies
  • 4 Countries of training

Degrees and positions

  1. 2004 Medical Doctor National University of Córdoba
  2. 2008 Specialist in General Surgery Full residency at Hospital Nacional de Clínicas, Córdoba. Degree endorsed by the National University of Córdoba and the Córdoba Medical College.
  3. 2012 Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Full residency at Hospital Eva Perón, San Martín. Advanced Specialist Course, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires.
  4. 2012 – 2022 Head of Plastic Surgery Department Led the plastic surgery departments of Clínica Aires de Pacheco, Sanatorio Privado Salud and the Colonia Suiza Salud network for more than ten years.

International training

  • Fellow with Dr. Fernando Nakamura Brasília, Brazil
  • Hospital Santa Casa da Misericórdia, Dr. Ivo Pitanguy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Hospital da Plástica, Dr. Farid Hakme Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Hospital D'Or, Dr. Ronaldo Pontes Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Breast surgery course, Motiva Costa Rica
  • Deep plane facelift course Madrid, Spain
  • Congresses and continuing education United States and Argentina

Hospital career

  • Staff plastic surgeon, appointed by competitive examination, at the Burns Hospital of the City of Buenos Aires.
  • Member of the Cirugía Patria Solidaria programme, a national plan led by Dr. Héctor Lanza for the treatment of cleft lip and palate, burn sequelae and post-oncological breast reconstruction.
  • Author and speaker of scientific papers at national and international congresses, symposia and conferences.

Current positions

  • Staff surgeon, Clínica CEMEP, Río Grande
  • Staff surgeon, Clínica San Jorge, Ushuaia
  • Medical Director, Consultorios del Sur Medical Centre
  • Private practice in Buenos Aires, Río Grande and Ushuaia

Scientific societies

  • Argentine Society of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (SACPER)
  • Buenos Aires Plastic Surgery Association (ACBA)
  • Argentine Society of Rhinoplasty and Facial Surgery
  • Argentine Association of Aesthetic Surgery
  • Sociolaspat — Plastic Surgery Society of Patagonia