Frank Agullo
Francisco J. Agullo is an American plastic surgeon born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and based in El Paso, Texas. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and is the founder and medical director of Southwest Plastic Surgery in El Paso. Agullo also holds academic appointments as a clinical associate Professor of plastic surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and as affiliate professor at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Early life and education
Agullo earned his MD degree from Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City, with a clinical internship at the American British Cowdray Medical Center. He subsequently completed a general surgery residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, followed by a plastic surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Career
Agullo joined the faculty of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2009 as a clinical assistant professor of plastic surgery and was promoted to clinical associate professor in 2011.
Following completion of his training, Agullo began practicing in El Paso, Texas, in 2009 and later founded Southwest Plastic Surgery in 2013, where he serves as medical director. His clinical practice is focused on aesthetic plastic surgery procedures.
His work has included research and clinical contributions related to gluteal fat grafting, including a 2024 study in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery examining multidisciplinary approaches to the procedure. He has also participated as an investigator in registered clinical trials related to breast implants and reconstructive techniques.
Research and publications
Agullo serves on the editorial boards of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the official journal of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open.
Professional organisations
Agullo is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the El Paso County Medical Society.
He served as founding vice president and then president of the World Association of Gluteal Surgeons (WAGS), an organisation established to define safety standards for gluteal fat grafting. In 2025 he was awarded the WAGS Safety Seal for Ultrasound-Guided Brazilian Buttock Lift.
Humanitarian work
Since 2011 Agullo has participated in international surgical missions for cleft lip and palate correction through Smile Network and Operation Smile in Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. During his medical training he volunteered with Caritas in rural Mexico and with Casa de la Amistad, supporting foster children with cancer.