Leandro Aquino, Plastic surgeon

Specialization: Plastic surgeon
12 years of experience
Workplace: Brazil, Nova Lima, Consultório Dr. Leandro de Aquino
- Plastic Surgery specialist at the clinic in Belo Horizonte, with CRM-MG 62128 and Plastic Surgery RQE 43900.
- Holds Craniomaxillofacial Surgery RQE 55958, and is a Full Member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP).
- Won SBCP recognition as the best R1 in Minas Gerais in 2016.
- Since June 2019, has been part of the Face Trauma Team of the Rede Mater Dei de Saúde.
Dr. Leandro Aquino is a plastic and craniomaxillofacial surgeon in Belo Horizonte. He is a Full Member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP). Dr. Aquino works on the Face Trauma Team at Rede Mater Dei de Saúde and is a professor in the Department of Surgery at UFMG.
- Winner of the Best R1 in Minas Gerais award from the SBCP.
- Treats facial trauma and performs reconstructive craniomaxillofacial surgery.
- Performs rhinoplasty, facial lifting, and abdominoplasty with diastasis repair.
- Uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help patient recovery after surgery.

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Qualifications

Dr. Leandro Aquino is a specialist in plastic and craniomaxillofacial surgery practicing in Belo Horizonte. The Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP) recognized him as the best R1 in Minas Gerais in 2016. Additionally, Dr. Aquino is a member of the Face Trauma Team at Rede Mater Dei de Saúde.

Surgical Specialization and Recovery Support

Dr. Aquino performs procedures for the face and body that address aesthetic and functional goals. The doctor uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to support healing during the perioperative period. This treatment involves a hyperbaric chamber to increase oxygen delivery to tissues and improve recovery outcomes. His surgical work includes:

Facial lifting to treat deep wrinkles and tissue descent.
Rhinoplasty to improve nasal appearance and breathing function.
Abdominoplasty to correct structural changes like diastasis after pregnancy.
Breast reduction and reparative breast surgery.

Professional Career and Trauma Care

Dr. Aquino has contributed to medical education as a preceptor for residency programs since 2016. He treats complex facial cases requiring coordinated care and precision. The doctor joined the Rede Mater Dei de Saúde Face Trauma Team in 2019. In 2025, he began teaching as a Professor in the Department of Surgery at UFMG.

Work Experience

2025–present – Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina da UFMG.
2019–present – Clinical staff and Face Trauma Team member, Rede Mater Dei de Saúde.
2018–2022 – Staff and residency preceptor, Hospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves.
2016–2022 – Staff and residency preceptor, Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens (HMOB).
2016–2019 – Staff and preceptor, Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG.
2014–2016 – Staff and residency preceptor, Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens.

Education and Training

2016–2019 – Specialization in Plastic Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG.
2014–2016 – Specialization in General Surgery, Hospital Metropolitano Odilon Behrens.
2014 – Medical Degree, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG).

Certifications and Memberships

Full Member of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP).
RQE 43900 – Specialist in Plastic Surgery.
RQE 55958 – Specialist in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery.
CRM-MG 62128 – Medical Registration.

Awards

2016 – Best R1 in Minas Gerais, awarded by the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.