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Tiago Baptista-Fernandes
ISAPS Expert Program host
The source identifies this person for this specific observation or research route. This appointment does not establish a clinical fellowship directorship.
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ISAPS / Up Clinic
Tiago Baptista-Fernandes is the founder of UpClinic, with practice in Lisbon and the Algarve. He began plastic-surgery training at Santa Maria Hospital in Lisbon in 2002 and undertook further education in Europe, Latin America and the United States. His clinical interests include facelift surgery, endoscopic facial procedures and body contouring.
ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗Profile reviewed 22 Oct 2026
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Published role and affiliation
The official evidence identifies the leadership and affiliation listed below for ISAPS Expert Visit — Tiago Baptista-Fernandes Aesthetic Surgery Observership.
- Leadership as published
- Tiago Baptista-Fernandes — ISAPS Expert Program host
- Evidence reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
- Affiliated training host
- ISAPS / Up Clinic
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Training context
Published programme focus
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Associated training route
Observership
ISAPS Expert Visit — Tiago Baptista-Fernandes Aesthetic Surgery Observership
An aesthetic visit combining surgical observation, peri-treatment learning, practice mentorship and opportunities to contribute to research.
- Location
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Duration
- The visit can last for 1-2 months.
- Clinical participation
- Surgical observation is listed; the host also describes hands-on learning and pretreatment/post-treatment experience without establishing operative privileges.
- International applicants
- International ISAPS member applications are supported by the scheme; entry, visa and local clinical permissions are separate. Visa sponsorship is not stated.
- Funding
- Unpaid; the Expert Program supplies no salary. Accommodation will not be provided during your visit in Lisbon or Azores but an accommodation can be provided in the Algarve.
- Application timing
- No programme-wide closing date: ISAPS reviews Expert Visit applications case by case.
Rolling admission — availability unconfirmed
Visit dates are negotiated with the host; current space is unconfirmed.
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
ISAPS Resident or Associate membership is required. Host-specific conditions: The visitor must be a resident in plastic surgery or a fully trained plastic surgeon with a specialist certificate. The visitor must also have a Civil Insurance Certificate.
Published training
- Face Lift
- Neck Lift
- Otoplasty
- Blepharoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Endoscopic Lifting
- Brachiplasty
- Lip Lift
- Liposculpture
- Lipoabdominoplasty
- Abdominoplasty
- Breast Reduction, Augmentation, and Reconstruction
- Gynecomastia
- Labiaplasty
- Vaginoplasty
- Injectables and Fillers
- Male Aesthetics
Application route
Apply through the ISAPS Expert Program application portal using the email associated with your membership. Select this expert and agree dates after acceptance. This flexible Expert Visit is separate from the fixed three-month ISAPS Fellowship Program.
Published application documents
- Specialist certificate if already qualified
- Civil insurance certificate
Published contact note: ISAPS residents and fellows team: residentsandfellows@isaps.org
Official society listing · Source reviewed 22 Oct 2026
Official sources
- Tiago Baptista-Fernandes — ISAPS — named Expert Program host and visit conditions ↗
- ISAPS — Expert Program eligibility and application FAQ ↗
Source review: 22 Oct 2026. Education history, additional appointments, publications and personal contact details are not added without separate official evidence.
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