About Dr. Chavarria

Professional Training:

General Medicine, Autonomous University of Central America
San José, Costa Rica.

General Surgery ( four years training ), University of Costa Rica, Hospital San Juan de Dios.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ( three yeras training ), Nacional Autonomous University of México ( U.N.A.M ), Hospital General de México.

Certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. USA,1990.

After many year of active practice, Dr Chavarría is now a recognized plastic and reconstructive surgeon. His offices are located at Clínica Bíblica Hospital, the most prestigious private facility in Costa Rica. Its facilities offer the technology and professional attention of a first world country; many of our patients have said that they feel like in any well-known hospital in the United States after they have had surgery performed. Dr. Chavarría specializes in cosmetic surgery for face rejuvenation, aesthetic and functional nose surgery, breast augmentation, breast lift and reduction, breast reconstruction after mastectomy, body contouring (tummy tuck, liposuction, etc.) as well as others. For more information about the services provided by Dr. Chavarría, please visit our procedure section.

Additionally, the doctor works half-time for Social Security where he is deeply involved in community services for underprivileged people; he performs hand surgery for handicapped children, skin grafts and flaps for pressure sores in patients with suffering from spinal lesions, breast reconstructions post-cancer and congenital malformations as well as head and neck reconstructions for post-trauma and cancer patients.

Professional Affiliations:

Member of the  “ Fernando Ortiz Monasterio” Association of residents and ex residents in Plastic Surgery.

Member of the Costarican Plastic Surgery Association.

Member of the Association of Plastic Surgery of Hospital General de México.

Proffesor in Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Program, University of Costa Rica

Member of the International Confederation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery IPRAS.

Member of the Latin American Federation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery FILACP.