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Dr. Diego Jose Caycedo Garcia

Plastic Surgery - Aesthetic - Reconstructive and Craniofacial

Professional Profile

With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Diego Caycedo has not only achieved the highest level of expertise in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, but has also excelled in a field where medical knowledge, social awareness, and interdisciplinary collaboration are essential for success: complex craniofacial surgery for infants, including reconstruction and facial recovery in patients with cleft palate. Dr. Caycedo has also built a distinguished career as a medical educator for surgery students, earning recognition and authority in the academic sphere of medicine. Additionally, Dr. Caycedo has been highly active internationally. As a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Society of Beneficial Surgery, among others, he has pursued specialized studies and courses in Argentina, Switzerland, and Germany.

Credentials

Surgeon in chief of the Plastic Surgery Area – Medicine School, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Chief Researcher PLASTIC-UV Group – Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia.
Plastic & Craniofacial Surgeon – IMBANACO Hospital, Cali, Colombia (JCI Credited).
Plastic & Craniofacial Surgeon (Volunteer) – Smile Operation Foundation, Colombia.
President of the Transgender Surgery Chapter – Ibero Latin American Plastic Surgery Federation.
Active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Active member of the International Society of Beneficial Surgery

Education & Training

2017 Specialization Degree in Craniofacial Surgery, University Foundation of Health Sciences (Bogota – Colombia).
2016 Basic Microsurgery Diploma, Universidad del Valle (Cali – Colombia).
2007 Pedagogy and University Teaching Diploma, Universidad del Valle (Cali – Colombia).
2006 Master in Epidemiology. School of Public Health, Universidad del Valle (Cali – Colombia).
1998 Plastic Surgeon Specialist, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires. Academic Unit of the Italian Hospital (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
1985: Medical Doctor & Surgeon, Fundacion Universitaria del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia).

Experience

43+ Years

Awards

Senior Award for Best Paper at 24th Argentine Congress of Plastic Surgery (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina) – October 1996.
Dr. Hector Marino Biennial Award 1997 University of El Salvador for The Best Plastic Surgery Paper.
(Buenos Aires, Argentina) – November 1997.
BEST PROFESSOR IN PLASTIC SURGERY.
School of Medicine, Universidad del Valle
(Cali, Colombia) – November 2001.
Best Job First Place:
5th Annual Global Digital Surgery Meeting
(Lake Nona, Orlando, FL, USA) – October 2019.