Diego Steinberg
Diego is currently the World Craniofacial Foundation ACGME Clinical Fellow. Curriculum Vitae
After finishing my plastic surgery education in Buenos Aires, Argentina, I had the opportunity to come to Dallas in 2004 for 3 months as an ASMS (American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons) International Scholar sponsored by WCF. During that time I was exposed to most craniofacial procedures and was able to learn from one of the masters of this “life-changing” specialty, Dr. Kenneth Salyer, and his colleagues on the importance of the multidisciplinary approach in a dedicated craniofacial center. This incredibly motivating experience inspired Dr. Martin Chavanne and me to develop a dedicated craniofacial center in my country, where we began to treat children with facial deformities. With the help of WCF, our center has increased its possibilities and it is now established in one of the best Argentine hospitals, The Hospital Universitario Austral.
When I left Dallas, I understood the importance of seeking excellence in the treatment of these kids and promised myself that I would come back to Dallas for a full year as a clinical craniofacial fellow.
Four years have passed, and I’m now very fortunate to be able to accomplish my goal. I’m sure that this fellowship experience will allow me to complete the craniofacial surgical education that I need in order to treat Argentine children with facial deformities with the same excellence and dedication as they have in Dallas at the International Craniofacial Institute (ICI).
I will always be very grateful to Dr. Kenneth Salyer and the WCF staff, Dr. David Genecov and Dr. Raul Barcelo of ICI, and, most importantly, those who support WCF for giving me the opportunity to live this amazing learning experience.
— Dr. Diego M. Steinberg, M.D.
WCF ACGME Clinical Fellowship: After completing the one-year fellowship at Medical City Dallas Children’s Hospital, Dr. Steinberg will return to Argentina to lead the craniofacial team at Austral Hospital. The craniofacial center is expected to operate on 500 indigent children a year.
