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Meet Frank Agullo, M.D. — Plastic Surgeon in El Paso, Texas

Francisco Agullo, M.D.Francisco Agullo, M.D., has joined the staff of El Paso Cosmetic Surgery as a plastic surgeon serving the cosmetic needs of West Texas, New Mexico, and Northern Mexico. Dr. Frank Agullo graduated from the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and he stays current in all of the latest aesthetic procedures and technologies. Dr. Agullo also holds the position of clinical assistant professor at Texas Tech University.

Frank Agullo, M.D. – At a Glance

View Dr. Frank Agullo’s full CV (PDF) for more information.

Dr. Frank Agullo – Education and Training

EDUCATION:

  • Plastic Surgery - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
  • General Surgery - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, Texas
  • Internship - American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico City
  • Medical Doctor - Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City

Medical Licensure and Certification

  • Certified by the American Board of Surgery
  • Texas Medical License
  • Minnesota Medical License

Awards:

Best Scientific Exhibit Award, presented by Dr. Alan Gold, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Best Scientific Exhibit Award, presented by Dr. Alan Gold, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

  • Best Scientific Exhibit Award by a Candidate or Resident in 2007, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation, 2008.
  • Outstanding Performance in Research Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, 2007.
  • Steve H. Dougherty, MD Academic Excellence Award, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, 2005.
  • Second Place, Resident Poster Competition at 25th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, 2004.
  • Graduated summa cum laude from Universidad Anahuac, 2001. Excellence Award for Overall Outstanding Academic Performance, 1997 and 1999.
  • Georgia Scholar, National Hispanic Scholar, National Merit Finalist, 1994.

Languages

  • Spanish, fully bilingual (spoken and written).

Volunteer Experience

  • 2008 Mayo Clinic - Provided correction of cleft lips and palates to the underserved in Honduras.
  • 2003-2007 OSCE - Evaluated and instructed medical students
  • 199-2001 Operation Smile - Collaborated with plastic and reconstructive surgeons providing surgical care to children with cleft lip and palate and other malformations.
  • 2000-2001 Caritas - Administered health center and provided primary health care, preventive health measures and general medical education to underserved elders.
  • 1996-2000 Medical Missions - Assisted through the Catholic Church in aiding people in poverty stricken rural areas in Mexico.
  • 1995-2001 Casa de la Amistad - Provided moral support and friendship to foster children with cancer.

Professional Organizations

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Priestley Society of May Clinic Surgeons
  • Mayo Clinic Alumni Association

Publications

  1. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Spiral Lift of Thighs with Buttock Lift and Augmentation. In: Shiffman MA, ed. Body Contouring: Art, Science, and Clinical Practice. Berlin: Springer; [In press].
  2. Mardini S, Agullo FJ, Salgado CJ, Rose V, Moran SL, Chen HC. Delayed Skin Grafting Utilizing Autologous Banked Tissue. Annals of Plastic Surgery [In press].
  3. Palladino H, Payne PE, Agullo F, Miller WT. Virginal Breast Hypertrophy in the Adult [Letter to the Editor]. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2008;122(2):679.
  4. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Palladino H. Autologous Augmentation Gluteoplasty with a Dermal Fat Flap. Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2008;28(1):70-76.
  5. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Palladino H. Spiral lift: medial and lateral thigh lift with buttock lift and augmentation. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2008;32(1):120-125.
  6. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Dougherty SH, Morales AM. Omental hemangioma: anything but incidental. Contemporary Surgery 2007;63(6):291-292.
  7. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Wolf C. Decision Making in Abdominoplasty. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007;31(2): 117-127.
  8. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Bilateral Lumbar Hip Dermal Fat Rotation Flaps: A Novel Technique for Autologous Augmentation Gluteoplasty [Letter to the Editor]. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2007;119(3):1126-1127.
  9. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Palladino H, Miller WT. Wounds and Malignancy. El Paso Physician 2007:29(6):12-13.
  10. Santillan AA, Palladino H, Agullo FJ. Cancer Health Disparities Experienced by Hispanics: Cultural Influences or Access to Care? A Challenge for Health Care Providers. El Paso Physician 2007;29(6):9-11.
  11. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Morales AM, Ombaba JM. The Role of Laparoscopy in Diagnosis and Treatment of Paraduodenal Hernias. El Paso Physician 2007;29(6):14-15.
  12. Sozer SO, Palladino H, Agullo FJ. Brachioplasty After Massive Weight Loss: A Simple Algorithm for Surgical Planning [Discussion]. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2007;31(1):10-11.
  13. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Dougherty SH, Morales AM. Omental Hemangioma: Anything but Incidental. Contemporary Surgery 2007;63(6):291-292.
  14. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift. Year Book of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery 2007;29(3):133-137.
  15. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift. In: Miller SH ed. The Year Book of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2007:213-215.
  16. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Microtia: Case Presentation and Review of Literature. El Paso Physician 2006;29(1):19-22.
  17. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ, Landeros MM. Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor: A Surgical Challenge. El Paso Physician 2006;29(1):26-27.
  18. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Image of the Month: Marjolin Ulcer. Archives of Surgery 2006; 141(11):1143-1144.
  19. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ, Landeros MM. Image of the Month: Cecal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor. Archives of Surgery 2006;141(10):1043-1044.
  20. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Triple Plication Miniabdominoplasty. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2006;30(3):263-268.
  21. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Wolf C. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift [Letter to the Editor]. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2006;30(3):369.
  22. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Replantation: A Major Advance in Reconstructive Surgery. El Paso Physician 2004;27(6):12-13.
  23. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: A Major Advance in Breast Surgery. El Paso Physician 2004;27(6):10-11.
  24. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ, Tyroch AH. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Blunt Trauma. Panamerican Journal of Trauma 2006;13(1): 41-45.

Presentations

  1. Agullo FJ, Palladino H, Payne PE, Sozer SO. Pedicled Fat Flap to Increase Lateral Fullness in Upper Blepharoplasty. The Aesthetic Meeting 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2009. Annual Meeting of ASAPS & ASERF Resident & Fellows Forum, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2009.
  2. Agullo FJ. Dupuytren’s Disease. Mayo Clinic Orthopedic Hand Surgery Grand Rounds, Rochester, Minnesota, January 2009.
  3. Agullo FJ, Mardini S, Salgado CJ, Moran SL, Chen HC. Delayed Skin Grafting Utilizing Autologous Banked Tissue. Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference, Austin, Texas, January 2009.
  4. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Payne PE, Sozer SO. Novel Technique to Address Unfavorable Abdominoplasty Scars. AMA Resident and Fellow Section Research Poster Symposium, Orlando, Florida, November 2008.
  5. Agullo FJ. Scalp Reconstruction and Hair Restoration. Mayo Clinic Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Rochester, Minnesota, March 2008.
  6. Agullo FJ. Prophylactic Mastectomies and Reconstruction. Mayo Clinic Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, Rochester, Minnesota, April 2008.
  7. Palladino H, Payne PE, Agullo FJ, Ahmeti M. Virginal Breast Hypertrophy. 28th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2007.
  8. Agullo FJ, Sozer SO, Palladino H, Santillan AA. Obese and Overweight Patients: Benefits and Complications of Abdominal Contour Surgery. The Aesthetic Meeting 2007, ASAPS Annual Meeting, New York, New York, April 2007.
  9. Agullo FJ, Palladino H, Santillan AA, Millar WT. Malignancy in Chronic Wounds. 17th Annual Wound Healing Society Meeting and Exhibition, Tampa, Florida, April 2007.
  10. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Payne PE, Santillan AA, McLean SM, Tyroch AH, Singh HK. Traumatic Facial Arteriovenous Shunt: Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Entity. 59th Annual Southwestern Surgical Congress, Palm Springs, California, March 2007.
  11. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Palladino H, Miller WT. Wounds and Malignancy. 27th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2006.
  12. Santillan AA, Palladino H, Agullo FJ. Cancer Health Disparities Experienced by Hispanics: Cultural Influences or Access to Care? A Challenge for Healthcare Providers. 27th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2006.
  13. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA. Paraduodenal Hernia. 27th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2006.
  14. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Payne PE, Tyroch AH, Bright T, Rivera JO. Implementation Pitfalls of the Glucose Management Protocol in the Intensive Care Unit. El Paso Diabetes Association 3rd Annual Conference, El Paso, Texas, October 6, 2006.
  15. Agullo FJ, Palladino H, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Identifying Malignancy in Chronic Skin Ulcers. American Medical Association Resident and Fellow Section 3rd Annual Poster Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10, 2006.
  16. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Ombaba JM. Giant Branchial Cleft Cyst. American Medical Association Resident and Fellow Section 3rd Annual Poster Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10, 2006.
  17. Palladino H, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Meier DE. Diverticulitis in the Pediatric Population. American Medical Association Resident and Fellow Section 3rd Annual Poster Symposium, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10, 2006.
  18. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Decision Making in Abdominoplasty. 18th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2006.
  19. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Auto-Prosthesis Buttock Contouring for Lower Body Lift and Its Other Uses. 18th Congress of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2006.
  20. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Landeros MM. Targeted Cancer Therapy For Primary High-Risk Cecal GIST. 58th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Surgical Congress, Kauai, Hawaii, April 2006.
  21. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Microtia: Case Presentation and Review of Literature. 26th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2005.
  22. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ, Landeros MM. Cytoreductive Surgery Technique for Advanced Stage Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor. 26th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas, November 2005.
  23. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ, Santillan AA. Decision Making in Abdominoplasty. Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons 2005 Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 2005.
  24. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation. The Aesthetic Meeting 2005, ASAPS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2005 and El Paso Society of Plastic Surgeons Meeting, El Paso, Texas, April 2005.
  25. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Miller WT. Replantation: A Major Advance in Reconstructive Surgery. 25th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas. November 2004.
  26. Santillan AA, Agullo FJ. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: A Major Advance in Breast Surgery. 25th Annual Meeting of Southwest Association of Hispanic American Physicians, El Paso, Texas. November 2004.
  27. Agullo FJ, Santillan AA, Tyroch AH. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Blunt Trauma. Panamerican Trauma Society Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida. November 2004.
  28. Padilla F, Flores C, Said F, Agullo FJ, Capistran R. Retrospective Study of The American British Cowdray Medical Center Experience Comparing Thoracoscopy Versus Thoracotomy. 2000 Latin American Congress of Endoscopy, Quito, Ecuador and 2000 National Mexican Congress of Surgery, Mexico City, Mexico. 2001.
  29. Vargas M, Chapa O, Agullo FJ, Arredondo PG. Colon Transposition, a Therapeutic Option in Post-Surgical Esophageal-Pleural Fistula. Third Annual Mexican Scientific Congress of Medical Students, Mexico City, Mexico. March 1999.
  30. Agullo FJ, Arredondo PG, Nurko J, Neme Y. Systemic Physiologic Effects of Increased Intra-abdominal Pressure During Laparoscopy. III Academic Congress of the Universidad Anahuac Medical School, Mexico City, Mexico. March 1997.

Research

  • 2008-present Botulinum toxin injection for breast expander reconstruction.
  • 2008-present Hydroxyapatite for craniofacial augmentation.
  • 2008-present Fat grafting techniques for increased graft survival
  • 2003-2005 Prevalence of Helicobacter spp. in patients with hepatobiliary disease. Co-investigator with L. Hashimoto.
  • 2000-2001Conducted the first epidemiological public health study of Jalalpa el Grande, an underserved community in Mexico.

Other Publications

  1. Sozer SO, Agullo FJ. Body Contouring. El Paso Inside & Out Magazine 2006; 12:127.

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