Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Clínica Thuel
Dr. Juan Ramón Poveda XatruchPhysician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
He is a Physician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, with more than 27 years of experience. At Clínica Thuel, he and Dr. Irene Thuel form the team for facial and body surgeries: both know your case from the consultation onward and operate together. All our surgeries are outpatient: you go home the same day.
His role at the clinic
What does Dr. Poveda do at Clínica Thuel?
Together with Dr. Thuel, Dr. Poveda cares for people whose case needs facial or body surgery to achieve what they are looking for.
- Specialty
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
- Experience
- More than 27 years
- Professional code
- MED5800, Costa Rica College of Physicians and Surgeons (Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos)
- At Clínica Thuel
- Together with Dr. Thuel, he cares for the cases that need surgery
How a case comes to surgery
When a non-surgical treatment is not enough
From the first conversation about surgery, both physicians review your case together.
Many people start with a consultation with Dr. Thuel, for a facial or body concern.
In some cases, non-surgical treatments do not give you the response you are looking for. For example, when there is excess skin on the eyelids or a double chin with significant laxity.
Dr. Thuel will tell you so and suggest a team consultation with Dr. Poveda. Together they assess whether surgery is a good option for you, what you want to improve, what risks it carries and what recovery would be like in your case.
For surgery, they work as a team: Dr. Poveda performs the surgery together with Dr. Thuel, and both of them are with you during the consultation, the plan, the operating room and the follow-up visits. He brings plastic surgery and she brings Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery. Together they have more than 40 years of experience.
If, after surgery, it makes sense to complement it with a non-surgical treatment, both physicians coordinate it within the same plan.
College registration
The code MED5800 can be checked online
You can confirm that Dr. Juan Ramón Poveda Xatruch is registered as a physician under code MED5800.
In Costa Rica, anyone who practices medicine must be registered with the Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos (College of Physicians and Surgeons). That registry is public.
Visit the website of the Costa Rica College of Physicians and Surgeons (Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos) and search for the code MED5800 or his name in the physician lookup.
Before any surgery, we recommend verifying each physician on your surgical team with the Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos.
Frequently Asked Questions
What people ask us about Dr. Poveda
Is Dr. Poveda a plastic surgeon?
Yes. He is a Physician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, registered with the Costa Rica College of Physicians and Surgeons (Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos) under code MED5800.
Can I book directly with Dr. Poveda?
Yes. If you already know you are interested in surgery, message us on WhatsApp at +(506) 6053-5355 and we will gladly schedule your consultation with both physicians, Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda. If you still have questions, you can start with a consultation with Dr. Thuel.
How do I know whether I need surgery or a non-surgical treatment?
The medical consultation determines it. Dr. Thuel tells you whether a non-surgical treatment can help you and, if it is not enough, suggests a surgical consultation, which she and Dr. Poveda do together.
Does Dr. Poveda operate alone or as part of a team?
As a team. Dr. Poveda, Physician and Surgeon, Specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, performs the surgery together with Dr. Irene Thuel, Physician and Surgeon, Expert in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery. Both of them are with you during the consultation, the plan, the operating room and the follow-up visits.
Does surgery involve risks and recovery?
Yes. Every surgery involves risks, discomfort and a recovery period. Dr. Thuel and Dr. Poveda explain them to you during the consultation, and recovery depends on each patient and on the medical evaluation.
A consultation before any surgery
There you will find out whether your case needs surgery or can be addressed in the office. And if you don't need surgery, we will tell you that too.