Foundation in mexico by Dr. manuel gutierrez Romero

“life is abundant and only when you are so full inside you have the desire to share  your over flowing internal abundance”

My name is Dr. Manuel Gutierrez Romero and I have over 13 years of Board Certified Plastic Aesthetic & reconstructive surgeon experience. I graduated from medical school in Tijuana Mexico in 1992 and moved to Mexico City where I completed The residency of General Surgeon for 3 years in “La Raza Medical Center” In 1995 I began the 3 year residency for Plastic Aesthetic & reconstructive surgeon in “General Hospital”. As soon as I graduated, I received my board certification by the Mexican board of plastic aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.  This certification is renewed every 5 years.

In May 1998, I arrived to my native city of Tijuana, where I began my private practice. Since then, I have had the opportunity to take care of patients from all over the world. My practice consists of 90% cosmetic surgery and 10% of reconstructive surgery.

In 2002 I joined the Rotary Club in the Otay Club in Tijuana where I was nominated President in 2004. One of our projects was to begin the cleft and lip palate surgery for children of families in need. Since then, my associate Dr. Alfredo Harris Dominguez (14 years of experience in plastic surgery and my best friend) and I have had the opportunity to perform over 100 surgical procedures on children with no financial means.

In my years of private practice many patients have found out that we perform this type of procedure and have shown interest in sponsoring children in need.

A surgery like this can be performed with a minimal cost of only $400 ($200 will go for the expenses of anesthesia and anesthesiologist, and $200 for medications, material, sutures, and disposable equipment). The rest of the staff donates their time, dedication, support and assistance for the children and their families.

Life has been great for my family, and I decided to begin this foundation.  Any patient that has the means to give can sponsor a surgery for a child and family in need. There is currently a large demand for these types of procedures, so I have decided to donate $400 from every patient that has a surgical procedure where they spend more than $5,000 in cosmetic surgery. It will give a sense of meaning for any patient considering cosmetic surgery.  At the same time, the patients are so grateful for their procedures they will write a testimonial letter and make a video to their sponsor.

I will post pictures of the patients who are making a donation, and next to it a before and after picture, video clip, a gratitude letter from the child and family members, and the evolution of the child. In the event this child in particular needs a subsequent procedure, the sponsor will have the chance to continue sponsoring procedures for the same child.

The number of required procedures will depend upon the severity and the extension of the cleft and lip palate.  More serious cases will usually require multiple procedures in their life: closing of the lip at 10 weeks since birth, close of the palate at 18 months, correction of scars, speech therapy procedures before they get in to school until they are 5 to 6 years or age, and a reconstructive nose operation at 15 years old.

If you want to make a comment or participate in sponsoring any child in need, you can do so by sending us your information and a comment.

Sponsors for cleft and lip palate children:

Mr. Michael Los Angeles CA. “Thank you”

“Thank you Mr. Michael having surgery with Dr. Manuel Gutierrez Romero has contribute to have our baby correct his problem. Good bless and give you more”
Parents: Carlos Ramires

Drew y Shelly Workman, San Angelo, TX, “Thank you”
Armando Anguiano San Diego CA. “Thank you”

Drew y Shelly Workman, San Angelo, TX, “Thank you”;