Alvaro Testa Jr., MD, FACS
Reconstructive & Plastic Surgeon | Double Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Dr. Testa was born in Panama and raised in Colorado for the majority of his childhood. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He then attended medical school at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, CO. Dr. Testa then proceeded to complete his General Surgery training at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency program and then focused his surgical expertise in the field of plastic surgery. He completed his Plastic and Reconstructive surgery training at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. His interest in plastic and reconstructive surgery stems from his desire to restore form and function in a precise manner that is also aesthetically optimal.
Dr. Testa received extensive training in microsurgical breast reconstruction, cosmetic surgery, and body contouring. His practice is focused on the reconstruction of breast defects following oncologic intervention, cosmetic breast surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction in conjunction with his general surgery colleagues, cosmetic skin care, wound care, and cosmetic abdominal reshaping. Dr. Testa is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as the American Board of Surgery and is an active participant in Maintenance of Certification programs with both organizations.
Professional Affiliations
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- American Board of Surgery
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Medical Education
- Medical School: University of Colorado, School of Medicine
- Residency in General Surgery: Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency
- Residency in Plastic Surgery: Medical University of South Carolina
Extensive Training
- Cosmetic Surgery and Body Contouring
- Microsurgical Breast Reconstruction
Procedures Performed & Conditions Treated by Dr. Testa Jr.
- Arm Lifts ( Brachioplasty)
- Blepharoplasty
- Botox and Fillers
- Breast Lift
- Breast Augmentation
- Breast Explant Surgery
- Breast Reconstruction
- Breast Reduction
- Carpal Tunnel
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Facelift
- Liposuction
- Necklift
- Skin Cancer Removal
- Skin Cancer Reconstruction
- Trigger Finger
- Tummy Tuck
- Wound Care
Hospitals and Surgery Centers Staffed At
- Center for Advanced Surgery
- Chandler Regional Medical Center
- Banner Desert Medical Center
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
- Banner Surgery Center
- HonorHealth Greenbaum Surgical Specialty Hospital
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
