Dr. Tiago Baptista Fernandes

Academic Background

• Medical Degree (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon (1999)

• Board Certification / Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (2007)

• Advanced Training: Comprehensive specialized training in Hair Health/Restoration, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (body contouring, facial surgery, rhinoplasty), and Aesthetic Medicine

Professional Experience

• Founder & CEO, UP CLINIC

• Founder & CEO, Portuguese Institute of Plastic Surgery (since 2013)

• Santa Maria University Hospital (Lisbon):

  • Attending Plastic Surgeon (2008–2013)

  • Director of the Burn Unit (2008–2011)

  • Head of the Plastic Surgery Emergency Department (2010–2013)

  • Head of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Team (2010–2013)

• Private Practice: Todos os Santos Clinic (2002–2018) and Hospital Particular de Lisboa (2007–2011)

Scientific & Academic Activity

• Founder, ASA – Aesthetic & Surgery Academy (2017), organizing the annual facial anatomy course at the University of Lyon

• Guest Lecturer / Instructor, Sinclair Cadaver Course (since 2018)

• Scientific Societies:

  • Portuguese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery (SPCPRE)

  • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)

  • British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

  • European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)

  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)

Main Areas of Practice

• Outpatient Consultations and Surgical Procedures:

  • Breast Surgery: Augmentation Mammoplasty and Breast Implant Exchange/Replacement

  • Body Contouring: High-Definition Liposculpture (HD Lipo) and Lipoabdominoplasty

  • Facial Surgery & Rejuvenation: Facelift, Neck Lift, and Lipostemcell Rejuvenation

Articles

Mammoplasty.
The Surgery

Body contouring