Dr. Álvaro de Arriba is a surgeon specialized in rhinoplasty. Since 2021, he has held the International and European Board Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the most prestigious qualification in the field of Facial Plastic Surgery. Currently, only about a hundred surgeons in all of Europe hold this title.
He serves as a Board Member of the Facial Plastic Surgery Committee of the Spanish Society of Otolaryngology and Cervicofacial Pathology (SEORL), and is also a member of the Spanish Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (SECPF) and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS).
Academically, he earned his Medical Degree from the University of Salamanca. He then trained as a Specialist in Otolaryngology at Hospital Universitario La Paz, whose ENT Department has been ranked in recent years as the best in Spain by the Health Reputation Monitor (MRS).
He also holds a PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), awarded with the highest distinction: Sobresaliente Cum Laude. He currently combines his clinical practice with academic work as a Clinical Teaching Associate at UAM..
Dr. Álvaro de Arriba has been practicing at Hospital Universitario La Paz since completing his residency in 2013. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience in facial surgery and rhinoplasty, with a particular focus on complex cases caused by trauma or congenital malformations.
In parallel, he has developed his private practice within the Quirón Group, and has recently joined the medical team at Clínica Forcada. His private work is now focused almost exclusively on rhinoplasty surgery.
His philosophy centers on achieving harmonious and natural results, addressing both the aesthetic and functional aspects of the nose in a comprehensive manner. He is a specialist in Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty, a technique that has revolutionized the field by providing greater precision and less bleeding during surgery, resulting in a faster postoperative recovery.