ROBERTO CARDONA

With more than 21 years of experience, Roberto Cardona builds his aesthetic and reconstructive work around strict clinical criteria and precise execution. His surgical procedures are performed at IQ Interquirófanos in Medellín, an institution accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), reflecting internationally recognized standards for quality and patient safety. At the clinic, he focuses on both facial and body procedures, pairing a micro-reconstructive training background with individualized planning for each patient. Roberto Cardona is a medical doctor and surgeon trained at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Medellín, then specialized in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Universidad El Bosque in Bogotá. During specialization, he completed training in plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, maxillofacial, and hand surgery across multiple Colombian hospital institutions, including Fundación Operación Sonrisa and clinic Shaio. His clinic also supports minimally invasive treatments—hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin—so patients can plan surgical and non-surgical steps as a single, coordinated pathway.

Education

• Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana de Medellín — Medical degree (medical doctor and surgeon).
• Universidad El Bosque (Bogotá) — Specialization in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery.
• Hospital-based training in Colombia — plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, maxillofacial, and hand surgery (including Fundación Operación Sonrisa, clinic Shaio, Fundación Cardio-Infantil, Hospital Simón Bolívar, Hospital de la Misericordia, Hospital Universitario de la Samaritana, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, clinic La Carolina, and additional institutions).

Work experience

• Plastic surgeon in Medellín (clinical practice).
• Procedures performed at IQ Interquirófanos (Medellín).
• Consultation at Torre doctor Las Américas (Medellín).
• Consultation at clinic Las Américas Auna, sede 80 (Medellín).

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, the focus is on facial and body plastic surgery with a reconstructive mindset, supported by micro-reconstructive training and performed in an accredited operating environment.

• Micro-reconstructive surgery training (used to support reconstructive precision).
• Rhinoplasty (nose job).
• Bichectomy.
• Blepharoplasty (eyelid correction).
• Liposuction of the neck (submental fat).
• Mentoplasty.
• Frontoplasty.
• Otoplasty.
• Rhytidoplasty.
• Lipoinjerts (fat grafting/lipoinjection).
• Mammoplasty.
• Abdominoplasty.
• Liposuction.
• Gluteal surgery.
• Hyaluronic acid.
• Botulinum toxin.

Professional societies and certifications

• Joint Commission International (JCI) — procedures performed in IQ Interquirófanos (accredited operating environment).

Courses and advanced training

• Advanced hospital training in Colombia covering plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic, maxillofacial, and hand surgery across multiple specialized institutions (including Fundación Operación Sonrisa and clinic Shaio).

Awards and recognition

• No awards are listed on the clinic’s profile.

Patients can schedule an in-person assessment at the clinic, with locations including clinic Las Américas Auna (sede 80) and Torre doctor Las Américas in Medellín. The practice also offers minimally invasive treatments such as hyaluronic acid and botulinum toxin as part of an individualized plan. For international patients, the clinic’s coordination supports straightforward appointment booking through WhatsApp.