People ask about the nickname. Dr. WorldWide came from the travel: the courses, the conferences, the operating rooms in other countries, the patients who fly in. Over 70% of our patients travel from other cities and states, and even countries, to see us. I like the name. I earned it.
But the vote that matters most to me every year comes from home.
El Paso Inc. announced its Best of El Paso 2026 results, and for the sixth year in a row the readers of this city voted me Best Plastic Surgeon and Best Cosmetic Surgeon. Southwest Plastic Surgery made the top three for Med Spa and for Tattoo Removal.
We Found Out With Everyone Else
We didn’t know before the actual event and award presentation, so it was hard to keep it under wraps. We could only share with so few of our staff, but the event itself made that word real, and we were able to celebrate as a team. I was very grateful and happy. The photo on this post is that night.
The Part That Is Not About Me
Someone asked me to pick one person or one moment that earned the vote. I can’t. I don’t think I can pinpoint the merit to just one event or one person. It is really a team approach to plastic surgery and a patient-centered philosophy. Just like plastic surgery is my passion, every member of the team feels the same way and shows up to work to give their very best representation of Southwest Plastic Surgery. I believe they really enjoy what they do, and just like I feed off of the patient’s happiness, they do as well.
I can do a facelift. I cannot answer the phone, run the laser, hold a patient’s hand in pre-op and mail the follow-up reminder at the same time. They can. They do. The MedSpa team, the aestheticians, nurse injectors and laser technicians, earned two of these four honors on their own. With so many med spas in the Southwest, it is really significant to be ranked among the top three.
Why Home Votes First
Reader polls are honest in a way awards committees cannot be. Nobody at El Paso Inc. picks the winners; the city does, one name at a time, every May. When the same name comes up six years in a row, it is not marketing. It is patients, and their mothers, sisters and friends, remembering how they were treated.
We are very happy to have put El Paso and the Southwest on the map for top-level plastic and cosmetic surgery services. That the people who live here keep voting for us at home is the part that reinforces our pride in this community.
Thank You
To El Paso and the Southwest community, I am very grateful. Your vote of confidence only reassures me that we are providing top-level plastic and cosmetic surgery services in the Southwest. It motivates me to continue to grow and seek out the latest technologies for our community.
To our patients and everyone who voted: thank you for your trust and continued support. These honors belong to all of us.
Ready to Talk?
Call the office at (915) 590-7900, text us at 1-866-814-0038, or book a consultation at drworldwide.com. Find me @RealDrWorldWide on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat, @Agullo on X, or @AgulloPlasticSurgery on Facebook. #StayBeautiful