PRACTICE

About Dr Isabel do Vale

“Every individual should be able to feel comfortable and beautiful within their own body.” - Dr Isabel do Vale

Dr Isabel do Vale is a registered, specialist, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in private practice, working predominantly from her private practice at Netcare Linksfield Hospital in Johannesburg. She is backed by an all-female team who provide empathetic pre-op and post-op care and attention. Dr do Vale also performs some work at Life Glynwood Hospital in Benoni.

Dr Isabel do Vale is a full member of the Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons of Southern Africa (APRASSA) where she has served on the executive board since 2018. She is also a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).

“I am passionate about my work and always aim to apply my knowledge and surgical expertise with a detail-orientated, systematic approach balanced by an artistic eye. My ultimate goal is to enhance the self-confidence of those who enter my practice, regardless of whether they need reconstructive or cosmetic plastic surgery. ” – Dr Isabel do Vale

After completing her medical degree at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 2006, Dr Isabel do Vale went on to complete a further 11 years of training in surgical disciplines with 5 of these years dedicated to her specialist training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic surgery. During this time, she performed procedures and gained expertise across the scope of plastic surgery, including breast, hand, cosmetics, general and paediatric plastic surgery.

On completion of her registrar training, Dr Isabel do Vale obtained her specialisation through the Fellowship of the College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa: FC Plast Surg (SA).

In 2019 Dr do Vale went to Sydney Australia where she gained valuable training and mentorship in cosmetic and aesthetic plastic surgery under the tutelage of Dr Tim Papadopoulos. Dr Papadopoulos is a past president of ASAPS and is a board director of ISAPS, and is internationally renowned for his expertise in aesthetic surgery, body contouring and body lift surgery.

Dr do Vale performs both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures for both women and men. In terms of her cosmetic surgery expertise, Dr do Vale has a keen interest in helping women feel their most confident whether it be through breast augmentation, body contouring, facial rejuvenation and other plastic surgery for women. Dr do Vale works with an all-female team to ensure that our female patients feel comfortable and at ease for all their consultations.

Being a mother of two, Dr do Vale is able to empathise with parents whose children may require paediatric surgeries such as otoplasty (ear pin-back surgery), and reconstructive surgery after injuries or burns. She discovered her love for paediatric surgery early on in her career and her significant experience in paediatric plastic surgery has enabled Dr do Vale to perform surgery on even the youngest of children.

Dr do Vale regularly attends local and international conferences and workshops, to keep abreast of the latest surgical techniques and advances, thus nourishing her continued education.

In 2015 Dr do Vale was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship award, by Rotary International, for extensive and ongoing charity work and service to the community- she remains deeply humbled by this honour.