Dr. Miguel Alfaro

• Former Chief, Plastic Surgery Service and Burn Unit, San Juan de Dios Hospital, San José (over two decades)

• Chairman, Department of Surgery, San Juan de Dios Hospital

• Founder, Hospital CIMA San José

• Faculty, University of Costa Rica Medical School; Academic Council, U.A.C.A.

• Performed thousands of procedures in both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery (rhinoplasty, breast augmentation/reduction/lift, facelifts, liposuction, body contouring, burn and trauma reconstruction)

• Consultant for numerous international patients, with care in JCI-accredited facilities and close ties to global medical tourism

• Published author on burns, skin carcinoma, congenital anomalies, wound healing, and aesthetic surgery

• Scientific Committee collaborator, global institutions (e.g., University of Melbourne, University of Toronto)

• Regular speaker and trainer for international surgery conferences

• President, Costa Rican Plastic Surgery Society (past)

• Member: International Plastic Surgery Society, International College of Surgeons, International Society for Burn Injuries, Ibero-Latinamerican Society of Plastic Surgery, and others

• National and international recognition for advancements in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery and burn care

Dr. Miguel Alfaro is a celebrated Costa Rican plastic surgeon whose impact has shaped cosmetic and reconstructive surgery throughout Central America. A graduate of the University of Costa Rica, with postgraduate surgical training in the United States, he founded and developed the National Burn Unit and led plastic surgery at San Juan de Dios Hospital for decades. Dr. Alfaro is known globally for precision procedures in facelift, rhinoplasty, breast and body surgery, and burn reconstruction. He is deeply committed to medical education and has played a key role in both university and international professional associations, ensuring the next generations benefit from his expertise and high standards of care.