Best Doctors in Medellín

Maribel Caballero Granados is a hair restoration specialist at HERO Hair Transplant Institute in Bogotá. She holds a medical degree from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (2012) and a specialization in Epidemiology from Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (2018). Before joining HERO, she worked for more than a decade in clinical roles across Bogotá and Boyacá, including medical intern work at Hospital Militar Central and rural physician service in Boyacá.

Luis Carlos Santiago is a hair restoration specialist at HERO Hair Transplant Institute in Medellín, supported by training across family medicine, emergency medicine, and regenerative aesthetic medicine. He speaks English at C1 level and completed a specialization in Hair Restoration in 2023. His education includes Hospital de Dénia (Family and Community Medicine, 2016–2020), Universitat de Barcelona (Emergency Medicine, 2017–2021), and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Aesthetic/Regenerative/Anti-Aging, 2020–2021).

Juliana Londoño Villa is a Manual FUE hair restoration specialist at HERO Hair Transplant Institute in Medellín, working with the clinic’s medical team since 2021. Her clinical focus is hair restoration, but her prior training includes Medical Law (UPB, 2013) and Health Auditing (Universidad CES, 2018), with experience leading patient safety and pharmacovigilance processes. She also speaks English at C1 level, supporting clear communication for international patients.

Juan Carlos Maldonado is the Medical Director & Hair Transplant Surgeon at HERO Hair Transplant Institute and the only physician in Colombia certified by the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS). With more than 25 years of clinical experience as a plastic surgeon, he leads hair restoration surgery for men and women. Patients benefit from a surgeon-led evaluation process and long-term medical follow-up supported by HERO’s team in Medellín and Bogotá.

Elizabeth Henao is an Endodontic Specialist at Beaming Dental Clinic in Medellín, Colombia. Her work focuses on endodontic conditions, including root canal treatment. For U.S.-Hispanic patients planning dental tourism, she’s the specialist to consult when the priority is saving the tooth and relieving infection-related pain.

Juan José Botero is a Maxillofacial and Dental Implant Surgeon at Beaming Dental Clinic in Medellín, Colombia. His clinical focus includes dental implant surgery and maxillofacial surgical care. If you’re considering implants as part of dental tourism, he’s the specialist for implant planning and surgical execution, including flapless All-on-4 procedures.

Laura Restrepo is a Periodontics Specialist at Beaming Dental Clinic in Medellín, Colombia. Her clinical focus is periodontal disease, including periodontitis, treated with periodontal gum therapy. For international patients planning care abroad, she’s the specialist to consult when gum health is the key issue to stabilize before or alongside other dental work.

Sebastián Arias is the CEO and an orthodontist specializing in dental esthetics at Beaming Dental Clinic in Medellín, Colombia. He treats orthodontic cases with invisible orthodontics using clear aligners designed with 3D scanning, or with braces using metal, ceramic, and self-ligating brackets. For patients who want both alignment and a smile makeover, he also leads the clinic’s smile design approach with porcelain and ceramic options.

Lina Carmona is a specialist at By Dr. Lina Cardona, where every case starts with a complete medical evaluation to choose the safest, most appropriate procedure. She focuses on Plastic Surgery for face and body, including Rhinoplasty (aesthetic and functional) and procedures such as Mommy Makeover, Blepharoplasty, Mamoplasty, Pexia Mamaria, and Lipoabdominoplasty. Her rhinoplasty approach explicitly includes assessment of respiratory function and offers a closed technique option for hump, dorsum, and tip.

Juan Botero Londoño is a specialist at the Juan Botero Londoño clinic in Medellín, with more than 14 years of specialized practice in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. His work focuses on breast implant removal (explantation), with reconstruction planned to restore harmony, shape, and patient comfort. He is a member of the Sociedad Colombiana de Cirugía Plástica and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and he operates at Quirófanos El Tesoro.

Lina Cardona is a specialist at By Dr. Lina Cardona, delivering 100% in-person, personalized Plastic Surgery in El Poblado, Medellín. Her practice focuses on natural-looking results for both face and body, including Rhinoplasty, Blepharoplasty, Pexia Mamaria (Breast lift), and Mommy Makeover. For breast implant patients, she emphasizes long-term monitoring with follow-ups and annual ultrasounds after 10–12 years.

Milton Rincón is a specialist at Milton Rincón Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery S.A.S. (CO) in Medellín, performing plastic surgery in outpatient clinics around the city. His practice focuses on body contouring—lipo 360, Vaser liposuction, lipomarcation, and abdominal marking—plus submuscular breast implant placement. For international patients, he also shares procedural education through his video channel and supports planning with direct communication.

Dr. Hernán Vélez is a specialist at Dental Center in Medellín. Within the clinic’s orthodontic services, the team focuses on clear aligners and invisible orthodontics. Dental Center also describes personalized aligners produced with advanced 3D imaging technology for a precise fit.

Dr. Julio Ruiz is a maxillofacial surgeon and a specialist at Dental Center in Medellín. The clinic presents him for maxillofacial surgical consultation and evaluation of jaw cyst cases. If you’re looking for specialist assessment within oral and jaw surgery, Dental Center routes patients to him through its specialist team.

Dr. Ricardo Vélez is a specialist at Dental Center in Medellín and is presented as the clinic’s orthodontist. His orthodontic work centers on invisible orthodontics with clear aligners (including Invisalign), aiming for a discreet, comfortable correction of misaligned teeth. Dental Center also highlights personalized aligners produced using advanced 3D imaging technology for a precise fit.

Christian Coachman is a specialist at ORALIMAGEN (Oral Imagen) Dental Center in Medellín, working in prosthodontics and oral rehabilitation with Digital Smile Design (DSD). The clinic also links her to the Colombian Society of Prosthodontics. Her ORALIMAGEN role centers on computer-aided smile planning for prosthetic rehabilitation cases.

Carlos Granados is a specialist at OPAL Digital Dentistry in Medellín, Colombia, where smile makeovers are planned with Digital Smile Design and a fully digital workflow. His aesthetic dentistry focuses on porcelain veneers designed to preserve facial harmony and natural proportions. For international patients, OPAL offers virtual consultations before travel so the plan is ready when you arrive.

Milko Villaroel is a Periodontist and specialist at ORALIMAGEN (Oral Imagen) Dental Center in Medellín, with 19 years of experience (14 years as a Dentist in public/private practice and 5 years as a Periodontist). He trained in Comprehensive Adult Dentistry with an emphasis on Periodontics at Universidad de Antioquia. At ORALIMAGEN, he works within digital full-mouth rehabilitation workflows that include custom crown design and in-mouth try-in, and he has completed courses at ESI Barcelona on ceramic laminates and dental morphology.