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Pablo Rivera, MD
Programme Director
Photo: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery — named fellowship director portrait
Elite Cosmetic Surgery
Rivera directs Elite Cosmetic Surgery's McAllen fellowship. The AACS profile identifies a teaching role with the Southern Texas Dermatology Residency and an associated dermatology rotation.
AACS — named programme faculty ↗Profile reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Profile page →Appointment evidence
Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship.
- Leadership as published
- Pablo Rivera — Programme Director
- Evidence reviewed
- 20 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- Elite Cosmetic Surgery
Names may identify a director, supervisor, host or contact. The source wording above defines the role; reconfirm the current appointment with the programme.
Training context
Published programme focus
These areas describe the linked training programme, rather than a complete clinical biography or list of individual credentials.
Associated training route
Clinical fellowship
AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship
A one-year cosmetic fellowship covering body and facial procedures, skincare, injectables and lasers, with exposure to a dermatology rotation and optional practice management.
- Location
- McAllen, Texas, United States
- Duration
- 12 months
- Clinical participation
- Supervised clinical and operative training described by the AACS programme profile
- International applicants
- US state medical licensing and AACS eligibility must be met; visa sponsorship is not confirmed
- Funding
- Discuss stipend, benefits and indemnity with the programme director
- Application timing
- 15 May 2027 — AACS scheme application closing date for July 2028 / January 2029; confirm host participation and any post-match vacancy directly
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
One fellow per year with July 1 or January 1 start described; vacancy not confirmed
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Current AACS eligibility, an unrestricted Texas medical licence and malpractice insurance are required.
Published training
- Facial and body procedures
- Skincare and aesthetic injectables
- Laser treatments
- Dermatology rotation
- Practice management
Application route
Use the centralized AACS application and match agreement. The scheme's July 2027 / January 2028 match is complete; further applications go only to open programmes. Confirm vacancies with the AACS fellowship manager. This is a separate process from SF Match.
Published application documents
- Centralized AACS application
- Signed AACS Training Fellow Candidate Match Agreement
- Three letters of recommendation; check the application for other required documents
Official society listing · Source reviewed 20 Oct 2026
Official sources
Source review: 20 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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