Jose R. Sanchez-Mendiola, Sr., MD

Otolaryngic Head & Neck Surgeon

An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.

Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Jose R. Sanchez-Mendiola, Sr. is an Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeon in San Juan, PR with special training and skill in addressing defects, disorders, traumas, and aging effects of the face with surgical and nonsurgical approaches. As an Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeon, Jose R. Sanchez-Mendiola, Sr., MD performs facial rejuvenation, facial contouring, facial defect repair, and reshaping. Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery is the surgical specialty dedicated to reconstruction of facial defects due to birth disorders, trauma, burns, disease, and aging. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeons include sagging brows and furrowed lines, puffy eyes and drooping eyelids, projecting ears, unshapely nose, fine lines, wrinkles, skin lesions, and burn scars.. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Otolaryngologist / Facial Plastic Surgeons include rhinoplasty, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation surgery, fat transfers, facial augmentation, wrinkle treatment, corrective surgery for congenital facial defects, cleft lip and palate repair, ear reshaping, craniofacial surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic skull base surgery, microsurgery, reconstruction of cancer patients and extensive post-traumatic deformities.

An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions.