Juarez Avelar, MD is a former President of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (1986-87) and (1990-91), and of the Alumni Association of Prof. Ivo Pitanguy (AExPI) (2002-04) and (2004-06) – Brazil. He was an Assistant Professor at the Plastic Surgery Unit at the Marília Medical School (Brazil); and has been an active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1976). He is also a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1997), an active member of the Brazilian Society of Writers Doctors (SOBRAMES) (since 2017) and an Invited Professor at the Post-Graduation of Plastic Surgery at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) (since 2017). Dr. Avelar is also a Life Member of Christian Academy of Letters (ACL) and President for the period of 2024-2025.Ricardo Cavalcanti Ribeiro, MD, PhD is Professor and Head of the Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). Head of the Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Grupo Casa. President of the Maintainer of the Carlos Chagas Institute and Carlos Chagas College.
