Fellows Testimonials

Although it was a short fellowship period, my words cannot express how much I appreciate the opportunities given to me by Dr. Marco Romeo. During the fellowship, my time was divided between assisting in the operating theater and attending consultations regularly, as well as assisting in some procedures under local anesthesia.

From an operative point of view, I assisted in a variety of cases ranging from breast aesthetic surgery to body contouring and facial rejuvenation surgeries, especially rhinoplasty.

Many thanks to Dr. Romeo for explaining many details of the surgeries based on his personal experience in this field and for showing me valuable tips. It was a one-on-one teaching experience and it was fabulous.

Obviously, such a fellowship added significantly to my surgical experience and gave me confidence in my future independent work.

Finally, I extend my thanks and appreciation to his remarkable team at the clinic for their support and friendship, as well as to my nursing colleagues who added value to this experience with their appreciated help and caring.

Hasta entonces, ¡nos vemos amigos!

Dr. Yousuf Ali Al Balushi

Durante mi último trimestre de la carrera de medicina tuve la oportunidad de rotar con el Dr. Marco Romeo y su equipo. La experiencia fue increíblemente gratificante ya que estuvo llena de aprendizaje tanto académico como práctico.

En la rotación asistí y ayudé en las cirugías del Dr. Romeo, donde me empapé de conocimientos sobre diferentes técnicas quirúrgicas que se realizan en cirugía plástica. El Doctor lleva a cabo muchas diferentes intervenciones, por lo cual la rotación te da una buena noción de todas las ramas de cirugía plástica. El ambiente es muy académico y eso permite que en cada cirugía aprendas algo nuevo pese a ya haber visto esa intervención anteriormente.

Para complementar el aprendizaje dentro de quirófano pude acompañar al equipo en la clínica, viendo el manejo del paciente desde la primera consulta hasta las curaciones postoperatorias y las revisiones del progreso quirúrgico a largo plazo. Esto me pareció excelente ya que la rotación te permite conocer al paciente desde antes de entrar a quirófano y darle un seguimiento a su progreso después de la cirugía. Aprendes sobre pasos imprescindibles durante una consulta de cirugía plástica y el correcto abordaje del paciente. Sin mencionar que los conocimientos en la clínica no se limitaron únicamente a temas médicos si no que también el equipo te enseña cómo se debe gestionar una clínica de cirugía plástica en ámbitos como ventas, manejo de redes sociales, formación de un equipo de trabajo integral, etc.

La rotación sin duda fue muy fructífera para mí. El conocimiento aprendido lo implementaré durante toda mi vida profesional. Estoy muy agradecida con el Dr. Romeo y su equipo que además de compartir su conocimiento como profesionales en la salud, también te hacen sentir como en casa y bienvenido dentro de su equipo que es como una familia. Jamás olvidaré esta gratificante experiencia que recomiendo ampliamente.

Dra. Mariana Flores 
Médica egresada del Tecnológico de Monterrey, México

As part of an Erasmus traineeship program a colleague and me have spent 2 months in the private  plastic surgery clinic of dr Marco Romeo during the summer. This program was a unique experience for us because it gave us the chance to learn from a true professional in an international environment. We have not only had the chance to be 2nd and 3rd hand together with him in his surgeries that ranged from rhinoplasties to abdominoplasties, brest augumentation, blepharoplasty and many more, but we have also attended pre- and postoperatively discussions with the patients. We valued the fact that he took the time to explain to us the theoretical part of the medical procedures, but he also gave us insights on how to interact with different types of patients and on the values one should have in his or her medical career. For us this summer was very valuable, because in the years we spent at the university so far we didn’t have the opportunity to observe so closely the entire evolution of a patient, as in college we always participate in bigger groups of students to the clinical rotations and the experience was not as personal. Dr Romeo showed us how important it is to explain throughly to patients the procedures they will go through and to take the time to make sure they understand the risks and benefits. We also appreciate that dr Romeo showed us what means to be very passionate about what you are doing and how important patience is. Moreover, he showed us that medicine is all about teamwork and that having professional collagues at the private office and in the surgery room is the key to successful results. In conclusion, dr Romeo gave us a great opportunity to see a different medical system, which is a great asset in our future medical careers.

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