Where Technique Meets Artistry

When you’re looking for a surgeon, you want someone you can trust completely. That’s Dr. Arturo Valdez. With over 18 years of experience, he is a leading Board-Certified Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgeon in Cancun, Mexico. He is highly respected for his skill in facial plastic procedures and his unwavering commitment to patient safety.

Dr. Valdez is a proud member of some of the most exclusive and respected organizations in his field. In fact, he’s one of only about a dozen surgeons in all of Mexico who belongs to The Aesthetic Society, and he is also a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). These memberships mean he holds himself to the most rigorous medical and ethical standards.

For even more peace of mind, Dr. Valdez is also RealSelf Verified, which means his credentials, experience, and patient reviews have all been thoroughly vetted for you.

General Medicine: 4049584
Plastic Surgery: 6880582
Board Certification: #1604

• Mexican Board of Plastic, Aesthetic, and Reconstructive Surgery (CMCPER) – Board Certified
• Member, Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive College of Surgeons from Quintana Roo, Mexico
• The Aesthetic Society (TAS)
• American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS)
• The Rhinoplasty Society (TRS)
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
• Ibero Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery (FILACP)

Hospital Accreditation & Patient Safety
Every surgery is performed at Amerimed Hospital Cancún, accredited by Joint Commission International — the same body that accredits leading U.S. hospitals — and certified by Mexico’s General Health Council (CSG). ICU, blood bank, cardiac cath lab, and full imaging on site.

-JCI accredited since March 2018, IHCO ID 60006428

• Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City Health Institutions (March 2008 – February 2011)
• General Surgery Residency: National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City Health Institutions (March 2004 – February 2008)
• Medical Degree: Southeast Regional University (Awarded August 2003, SUMMA CUM LAUDE)
• Medical Internship: Regional General Hospital No. 12 Lic. Benito Juárez García, Mérida, Yucatán (June 2001 – June 2002)
• Undergraduate: Southeast Regional University (May 2001)

• First in Class: Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Degree, National Autonomous University of Mexico (September 2010)
• Magna Cum Laude: General Surgery Degree, National Autonomous University of Mexico (November 2007)
• SUMMA CUM LAUDE: Medical Degree, Southeast Regional University (August 2003)
• Award of Academic Excellence: Southeast Regional University, 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Year of Surgical Program

• Chief Resident of Plastic, Aesthetic, & Reconstructive Surgery Course, Mexico City Secretary of Health (2010)
• Chief Resident of General Surgery Course, Mexico City Secretary of Health (2008)
• Instructor, Anatomy and Dissection Course, Southeast Regional University (1997-2001)

RealSelf is a site where people research cosmetic procedures, find doctors, and read reviews from actual patients. Verified status isn’t automatic — RealSelf checks that a doctor:

• Holds an active medical license in good standing, rechecked on an ongoing basis
• Averages four stars or higher in patient reviews
• Responds to questions from RealSelf users
• Publishes details about the practice: years in practice, hospital privileges, malpractice insurance, board certifications, and before-and-after photos

It’s one more way to know who you’re trusting with your care.