Dr. Juan Carlos Maldonado
Medical Director & Hair Transplant Surgeon
Professional Profile
I first encountered plastic surgery in my ninth semester of medical school at the National University of Colombia, and I was struck by its beauty. During a two-week rotation in anesthesia, I had the fortune of witnessing the reconstruction of a baby born with a cleft lip, the reattachment of a thumb amputated by a carpenter's saw, and several surgeries on burn patients. It was love at first sight.
That fascination led me to complete a four-year plastic surgery residency at the University of Antioquia, graduating in 1998. I practiced reconstructive and trauma surgery at Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital, General Hospital of Medellín, León XIII Clinic, Las Américas Clinic, and Las Vegas Clinic, while treating my private aesthetic surgery patients in parallel.
Over the years, my private practice grew to occupy most of my time, and today I am fully dedicated to aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, body, nose, and hair. As a comprehensive plastic surgeon, I strive every day to give my best to my patients.
I have been invited to speak at conferences across Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and Europe.

Education & Training
MD, Physician and Surgeon
National University of Colombia
4-year Plastic Surgery Residency
University of Antioquia, graduated 1998
Professional Experience
Reconstructive and trauma surgery
Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital
Reconstructive and trauma surgery
General Hospital of Medellín
Reconstructive and trauma surgery
León XIII Clinic
Reconstructive and trauma surgery
Las Américas Clinic
Reconstructive and trauma surgery
Las Vegas Clinic
Medical Director
Hero Institute, Medellín & Bogotá
Invited conference speaker
Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and Europe

Professional Memberships
Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery
SCCP
American Society of Plastic Surgery
ASPS
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
ISAPS
International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
ISHRS
Only physician in Colombia board-certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery
ABHRS
Areas of Focus
Hair transplant and restoration
- FUE technique
- ARTAS robotic technology
- Advanced hairline design
- Donor area management
- Complex hair restoration cases under ABHRS-certified expertise
Plastic Surgery
- Aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery
- Aesthetic and reconstructive body surgery
- Rhinoplasty



