Carlos e. mercado m.d.
CARLOS M. MERCADO, MD
Board Certified and Diplomate Family Practice
Board Certified in Geriatrics
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Fellowship
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Liposurgery Society
American Society of Hair Restoration
Former Assistant Director, Family Medicine Florida Hospital
Former Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Geriatrics Florida State University
Former Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Family Medicine NOVA University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidad Metropolitana
Barranquilla, Colombia S.A.
Years Attended: 07-81 to 08-88
Graduation Date: 08-26-88
Degree obtained: MD and SURGEON
Dean: Nestor Vasques, MD
Hospital Metropolitano
Kra 42 F # 75 B-169
Barranquilla, Colombia.
RESIDENCY TRAINING: Family Practice Residency Program, NY.
Jamaica Hospital, Downstate University Affiliation.
July 1992- June 1995
Chairman: Thomas Sanderson, MD
89th Ave and Van Wyck Expw.
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 206-6000
CHIEF RESIDENT 1994-1995
COSMETIC TRAINING: AntiAging conference NPI June 25-26 2002
Aesthetic Workshop NPI June 27-28 2002
Antiaging Conference, Paris, 2-28- 03-2 of 2003
Mesotherapy training course NPI 2005.
Laser Training course: Cynosure Miami 2005.
Cenegenics Medical Institute: 2005
FELLOWSHIP: Geriatric Fellowship Program.
Florida Hospital
2501 N. Orange Av. Suite 235
Orlando, FL 32804
Tel: 407-897-1967
July 99 – 2000
Completed June 30-2000
Board Certified in Geriatrics 2000 and 2010
AGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
CENEGENICS MEDICAL INSTITUE-2005
ANTI-AGING MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION:
EURISCIA 2005-2006
STEM CELL FELLOWSHIP/REGENERATIVE MEDICINE:
American Academy of Antiaging Medicine: Feb 2012- Completed 2014
Organizational Memberships, Medical Affiliations, and Board Certifications
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Liposuction Surgery
Graduate from The Aesthetic Ageless Institute
Stem Cell Fellowship through the American Academy of Anti Aging
Age Management Certification by Cenegenics
Double Board Certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics which provides the medical platform for all recommended Anti Aging services
Awards and Recognition’s
Recognized as one of the Best Doctors of America 2015
Doctor of The Year at Florida Hospital for 3 consecutive years
Best Doctor in Central Florida ” Orlando Magazine 2010, 2011
Pioneer of Bioplasty technique for Fillers and Fat Transfers
Pioneer of EternaMD Stem Cell procedures in both Cosmetic and Orthopedic procedures
Inventor and Creator of the “Erectus Shot Procedure” for Erectile Dysfunction using stem cells derived from adipose tissue
Inventor and Creator of the “Colombian Butt Lift” using Fat Transfer
Chief Resident at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York
Dr Mercado’s Medical Philosophy and Procedural Guidelines
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CEO and founder of ETERNAMD and
GeriatricsMD- April 2006 to Present,
1307 S International Pkway, Suite 2091
Lake Mary, FL 32746 fax: 407-771-0405
Team Physician, VITAS Hospice
May 2005- 2010
5151 Adanson Street, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32804
House Calls for terminally ill patients
Orlando, FL
Director of Medical Mission Trips
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
August2000- Feb 2008
Geriatric Director
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital East
Developer of the Geriatric Assessment Clinic
August 2000- Feb 2008
Former Assistant Medical Director
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital EAST
7975 Lake Underhill Road, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32822
407-303-6830
August 2000-2008
Full-Time Private Practice in Family Practice.
Location: Big Spring, Texas
Affiliated Hospital: Scenic Mountain Medical Ctr.
From: October 96 – July 99
Medical Director, Transitional Care Unit
Rehab. Care Group-Scenic Mountain Medical Center
January 97 – July 99
Jamaica Hospital, Dpt. of Family Practice, NY
Director Family Practice Clinic.
Full-Time teaching Attending, Department of Family Practice
Residency Program. Coordinator and Supervisor for Outpatient
Surgical Procedures, Family Practice Dept.
Dates: July 1-1995 – October-96
89th Ave and Van Wyck Expw
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 206-6919
Office-based Private Practice
Dates: Nov 95 – April-96
85-05 167 St
Jamaica, NY 11435
Jamaica Hospital, New York
Position: Family Practice Resident Chief Resident
July 92 – June 95
Ambulatory Care, E.R. Experience, Inpatient and outpatient care,
Geriatric and Pediatric care, OB and Gyn, Prenatal care, Minor surgery,
Colposcopy with cervical and endocervical biopsy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy,
Direct Nasopharyngoscopy. Interaction with low socioeconomic comunities.
Clinica La Candelaria
Cartagena, Colombia, S.A.
September 1989 – June 1990
Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgeon- Director
Associate Director Clinica La Candelaria.
Health Center “El Guamo Bolivar” Colombia, S.A.
August 1988 – August 1989
Medical Director.
Prenatal Care. More than 100 NSVD, GYN, Massive Vaccination Programs,
Internal Medicine, 24 Hours emergencies coverage.
Hospital Naval, Cartagena, Colombia.
March 1988 – July 1988
Intership. Rotation in Surgery, OB-GYN, Internal Medicine,
Pediatrics, E.R. On call every 3rd night.
Hospital Universitario, Cartagena, Colombia.
September 1987 – March 1988 Intership.
Rotations in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Orthopedics,
Intensive Surgery, E.R. More than 100 NSVD completed.
Cosmetic Procedures: Fillers, Bioplasty Pioneer used on Fillers and Fat Transfers,
Lasers (non-ablative and ablative), IPL, Microlaser Peel, Botox,
Awaken- Liposuction and Liposculpture and Fat Transfers,
Silhouette Mid Face Lift, Plasma Fillers, Acne Scars,
Stem Cells for Cosmetic use using Ultrasound Cavitation.
Currently Research on stem cells (IRB approved): one of the first one
approved in 2012 in USA and doing a fellowship on stem cells.
Stem cells IRBprotocol approved for COPD, Diabetes AND Erectile Dysfuction,
Osteoarthritis(2013)Bioidentical Replacement Therapy for males and Females.
Educator on Cosmetic Procedures. Developer of the ERECTUS Shot procedure for ED
Vaginal deliveries; D & C procedures; Colposcopy with cervical and endocervical biopsy.
Androscopy. Endometrial Biopsy. Flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsy. Cryotherapy of the
skin and cervix. Electrosurgery of the skin. Minor surgery. Skin Biopsy. Nasolaryngoschopy.
Clinical Experience. Teaching Experience. Resident Coordinator.
Hormone Modulation, non- invasive cosmetic/surgical procedures including Body jet liposuction,
fat transfer, use of adipose derived stem cells. Use of Lasers in Cosmetic medicine.
Leader in Bioplasty technique.
AWARDS: Family Practice of the Year
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
2000-2001
Outstanding Educator: Twice
Florida Hospital East
2002-2003
Honorary Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
For Interest in Osteopathic Manipulation
2003-2004
Chief Resident Family Practice
Jamaica Hospital, New York.
July 94 – June 95
American Academy of Family Practice
New York State, Elected Resident Member
1994-1995
Awarded F.P. Resident “Burroughs Welcome Family
Practice Resident Scholar’s Program
The Committee on Research, AAFP for “EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH”
by a Family Practice Residence. 5-95
Educator of the Year 2001-02
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital
Participant at “ Aventis Best Practice Diabetes Award”
2002-2003
Florida Hospital East Orlando
Family Practice Residency Program
Participant at “ Procter and Gamble Women’s Health Initiative Award “
Florida Hospital East Orlando
Family Practice Residency Program
2015 BEST AMERICAN PHYSICIANS
RESEARCH: Stem Cells ( using Liposuction Fat: Adipose Tissue) using Ultrasound
Cavitation and Lecithin to treat Osteoarthritis and Sports Injury: IRB
( Institutional Review Board) approved 2012. IRB, NonRandomized Clinical
Trial (USA) for the use of Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for safety in COPD,
Diabetes Type 2, Osteoarthritis, Erectyle Dysfunction.
Incidence of Urinary Incontinence in the Family Practice Setting: 2001- Quality Assurance
Comparison between MMSE and CAST for evaluation of Dementia 2002 – Quality Assurance
ACADEMY: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Family Practice.
Society of Teacher of Family Practice.
New York State, AAFP.
American Medical Association
American Academy of cosmetic surgery.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
American Academy of Geriatric Medicine.
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish
VISA STATUS: American Citizen.
TESTS COMPLETED: Flex Part I, December 1991
Flex Part II, December 1992
BOARD CERTIFIED: YES
DATE: July 14-95 (Family Practice)
RECERTIIFED FP: Yes: PRESENTLYGERIATRICS RECERTIFICATION: YES
MD LICENSE: Texas, 1996
Florida, 1997
MARITAL STATUS: Married with two daughters
CERTIFICATES: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
TLS (Trauma Life Support)
Board Certified and Diplomate Family Practice
Board Certified in Geriatrics
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Fellowship
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Liposurgery Society
American Society of Hair Restoration
Former Assistant Director, Family Medicine Florida Hospital
Former Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Geriatrics Florida State University
Former Clinical Assistant Professor Dept of Family Medicine NOVA University
MEDICAL SCHOOL: Universidad Metropolitana
Barranquilla, Colombia S.A.
Years Attended: 07-81 to 08-88
Graduation Date: 08-26-88
Degree obtained: MD and SURGEON
Dean: Nestor Vasques, MD
Hospital Metropolitano
Kra 42 F # 75 B-169
Barranquilla, Colombia.
RESIDENCY TRAINING: Family Practice Residency Program, NY.
Jamaica Hospital, Downstate University Affiliation.
July 1992- June 1995
Chairman: Thomas Sanderson, MD
89th Ave and Van Wyck Expw.
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 206-6000
CHIEF RESIDENT 1994-1995
COSMETIC TRAINING: AntiAging conference NPI June 25-26 2002
Aesthetic Workshop NPI June 27-28 2002
Antiaging Conference, Paris, 2-28- 03-2 of 2003
Mesotherapy training course NPI 2005.
Laser Training course: Cynosure Miami 2005.
Cenegenics Medical Institute: 2005
- Antiaging Medicine specialization: EURISCIA (European Institute of Scientific antiaging Medicine) Barcelona Nov 2005, Brussels, Feb 2006, Paris, March 2006.
- Graduate from Ageless Aesthetic Institute in the use of Botulin toxin, dermal fillers and laser, Ohio, Feb 2006 International School of Mesotherapy: July 2007.
- Lipodissolve Training: Orlando, July 2007
- Liposuction Techniques and Fat Transfers to Face, Buttocks and breasts.December 4, 5 and 6th of 2008, Cartagena, Colombia. By Dr Javier Malambo, Plastic Surgeon (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Rene Descarte, Paris France.
- Advanced liposuction Tecniques and Fat Transfers to Face, Breasts and gluteus areas. June 12, 13 and 14 th of 2009, Cartagena, Colombia. By Dr Javier Malambo, Plastic Surgeon (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Rene Descarte, Paris France.
- Fat Breast Transfer Course. 2010. PA, USA. Dr ThomasYoung, MD.
- Fat Transfers to Face, Hands, Breasts, Gluteus Areas. November 25, 26, 27th of 2010, Cartagena, Colombia. By Dr Javier Malambo, Plastic Surgeon (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Rene Descarte, Paris France.
- Liposuction and Fat Transfers. Proctor Fellowship. By Dr Fernando Urrutia, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon. 2010.
- Awake liposuction Training and Fat Transfers: IMNE (Institute for Medical and Nursing training: Dr Jeff Caruth, MD Plano, TX April, 2010.
- The Art of Liposuction and Fat Transfers; American
- Academy of cosmetic Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, January 2011.
- Beyond Skin Deep: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, January 2011.
- Silhuoette lift training: Barcelona April 2011.
- Intelicell: training in the use of adipose derived Stem Cells, New York, May 2011.
- Bioplasty intensive training course: Medellin- Colombia Nov 2011.
- Ageless Institute: STEM CELL PROCESSING from ADIPOSE TISSUE TRAINING and HANDS ON and its application. 2012. Ventura, Florida. Dr Sharon Mcquillan and Kristin Cornellia
- The art of Body Sculpting and Fat transfers to pectoralis, gluteos using VASER Liposuction and Tummy Tuck Course related application.Bogota,Colombia Feb 22-24 2013. By Dr Alfredo Hoyos, MD (Plastic Surgeon)
- Stem Cell Fellowship American Academy of AntiAging Medicine: Completion: December 13-2014
FELLOWSHIP: Geriatric Fellowship Program.
Florida Hospital
2501 N. Orange Av. Suite 235
Orlando, FL 32804
Tel: 407-897-1967
July 99 – 2000
Completed June 30-2000
Board Certified in Geriatrics 2000 and 2010
AGE MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
CENEGENICS MEDICAL INSTITUE-2005
ANTI-AGING MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION:
EURISCIA 2005-2006
STEM CELL FELLOWSHIP/REGENERATIVE MEDICINE:
American Academy of Antiaging Medicine: Feb 2012- Completed 2014
Organizational Memberships, Medical Affiliations, and Board Certifications
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Liposuction Surgery
Graduate from The Aesthetic Ageless Institute
Stem Cell Fellowship through the American Academy of Anti Aging
Age Management Certification by Cenegenics
Double Board Certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics which provides the medical platform for all recommended Anti Aging services
Awards and Recognition’s
Recognized as one of the Best Doctors of America 2015
Doctor of The Year at Florida Hospital for 3 consecutive years
Best Doctor in Central Florida ” Orlando Magazine 2010, 2011
Pioneer of Bioplasty technique for Fillers and Fat Transfers
Pioneer of EternaMD Stem Cell procedures in both Cosmetic and Orthopedic procedures
Inventor and Creator of the “Erectus Shot Procedure” for Erectile Dysfunction using stem cells derived from adipose tissue
Inventor and Creator of the “Colombian Butt Lift” using Fat Transfer
Chief Resident at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York
Dr Mercado’s Medical Philosophy and Procedural Guidelines
- No General Anesthesia for improved recovery
- Minimal Downtime Procedures
- Outpatient Procedures
- Non Surgical / Avoidance of cutting
- Avoidance of Needles on the Face
- Bioplasty Technique using Microcanule Technique
- Regenerative Techniques
- Liposculpture only one per day to ensure the best patient outcomes
- Utilize the patients own fat tissue or blood as a platform to help accelerate and enhance repair of damaged or aging body, face, or skin.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
CEO and founder of ETERNAMD and
GeriatricsMD- April 2006 to Present,
1307 S International Pkway, Suite 2091
Lake Mary, FL 32746 fax: 407-771-0405
Team Physician, VITAS Hospice
May 2005- 2010
5151 Adanson Street, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32804
House Calls for terminally ill patients
Orlando, FL
Director of Medical Mission Trips
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
August2000- Feb 2008
Geriatric Director
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital East
Developer of the Geriatric Assessment Clinic
August 2000- Feb 2008
Former Assistant Medical Director
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital EAST
7975 Lake Underhill Road, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32822
407-303-6830
August 2000-2008
Full-Time Private Practice in Family Practice.
Location: Big Spring, Texas
Affiliated Hospital: Scenic Mountain Medical Ctr.
From: October 96 – July 99
Medical Director, Transitional Care Unit
Rehab. Care Group-Scenic Mountain Medical Center
January 97 – July 99
Jamaica Hospital, Dpt. of Family Practice, NY
Director Family Practice Clinic.
Full-Time teaching Attending, Department of Family Practice
Residency Program. Coordinator and Supervisor for Outpatient
Surgical Procedures, Family Practice Dept.
Dates: July 1-1995 – October-96
89th Ave and Van Wyck Expw
Jamaica, NY 11418
Phone: (718) 206-6919
Office-based Private Practice
Dates: Nov 95 – April-96
85-05 167 St
Jamaica, NY 11435
Jamaica Hospital, New York
Position: Family Practice Resident Chief Resident
July 92 – June 95
Ambulatory Care, E.R. Experience, Inpatient and outpatient care,
Geriatric and Pediatric care, OB and Gyn, Prenatal care, Minor surgery,
Colposcopy with cervical and endocervical biopsy, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy,
Direct Nasopharyngoscopy. Interaction with low socioeconomic comunities.
Clinica La Candelaria
Cartagena, Colombia, S.A.
September 1989 – June 1990
Liposuction and Cosmetic Surgeon- Director
Associate Director Clinica La Candelaria.
Health Center “El Guamo Bolivar” Colombia, S.A.
August 1988 – August 1989
Medical Director.
Prenatal Care. More than 100 NSVD, GYN, Massive Vaccination Programs,
Internal Medicine, 24 Hours emergencies coverage.
Hospital Naval, Cartagena, Colombia.
March 1988 – July 1988
Intership. Rotation in Surgery, OB-GYN, Internal Medicine,
Pediatrics, E.R. On call every 3rd night.
Hospital Universitario, Cartagena, Colombia.
September 1987 – March 1988 Intership.
Rotations in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Orthopedics,
Intensive Surgery, E.R. More than 100 NSVD completed.
Cosmetic Procedures: Fillers, Bioplasty Pioneer used on Fillers and Fat Transfers,
Lasers (non-ablative and ablative), IPL, Microlaser Peel, Botox,
Awaken- Liposuction and Liposculpture and Fat Transfers,
Silhouette Mid Face Lift, Plasma Fillers, Acne Scars,
Stem Cells for Cosmetic use using Ultrasound Cavitation.
Currently Research on stem cells (IRB approved): one of the first one
approved in 2012 in USA and doing a fellowship on stem cells.
Stem cells IRBprotocol approved for COPD, Diabetes AND Erectile Dysfuction,
Osteoarthritis(2013)Bioidentical Replacement Therapy for males and Females.
Educator on Cosmetic Procedures. Developer of the ERECTUS Shot procedure for ED
Vaginal deliveries; D & C procedures; Colposcopy with cervical and endocervical biopsy.
Androscopy. Endometrial Biopsy. Flexible sigmoidoscopy with biopsy. Cryotherapy of the
skin and cervix. Electrosurgery of the skin. Minor surgery. Skin Biopsy. Nasolaryngoschopy.
Clinical Experience. Teaching Experience. Resident Coordinator.
Hormone Modulation, non- invasive cosmetic/surgical procedures including Body jet liposuction,
fat transfer, use of adipose derived stem cells. Use of Lasers in Cosmetic medicine.
Leader in Bioplasty technique.
AWARDS: Family Practice of the Year
Florida Hospital East
Orlando, Florida
2000-2001
Outstanding Educator: Twice
Florida Hospital East
2002-2003
Honorary Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
For Interest in Osteopathic Manipulation
2003-2004
Chief Resident Family Practice
Jamaica Hospital, New York.
July 94 – June 95
American Academy of Family Practice
New York State, Elected Resident Member
1994-1995
Awarded F.P. Resident “Burroughs Welcome Family
Practice Resident Scholar’s Program
The Committee on Research, AAFP for “EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH”
by a Family Practice Residence. 5-95
Educator of the Year 2001-02
Family Practice Residency Program
Florida Hospital
Participant at “ Aventis Best Practice Diabetes Award”
2002-2003
Florida Hospital East Orlando
Family Practice Residency Program
Participant at “ Procter and Gamble Women’s Health Initiative Award “
Florida Hospital East Orlando
Family Practice Residency Program
2015 BEST AMERICAN PHYSICIANS
RESEARCH: Stem Cells ( using Liposuction Fat: Adipose Tissue) using Ultrasound
Cavitation and Lecithin to treat Osteoarthritis and Sports Injury: IRB
( Institutional Review Board) approved 2012. IRB, NonRandomized Clinical
Trial (USA) for the use of Stem Cells from Adipose Tissue for safety in COPD,
Diabetes Type 2, Osteoarthritis, Erectyle Dysfunction.
Incidence of Urinary Incontinence in the Family Practice Setting: 2001- Quality Assurance
Comparison between MMSE and CAST for evaluation of Dementia 2002 – Quality Assurance
ACADEMY: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Academy of Family Practice.
Society of Teacher of Family Practice.
New York State, AAFP.
American Medical Association
American Academy of cosmetic surgery.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.
American Academy of Geriatric Medicine.
LANGUAGES: English and Spanish
VISA STATUS: American Citizen.
TESTS COMPLETED: Flex Part I, December 1991
Flex Part II, December 1992
BOARD CERTIFIED: YES
DATE: July 14-95 (Family Practice)
RECERTIIFED FP: Yes: PRESENTLYGERIATRICS RECERTIFICATION: YES
MD LICENSE: Texas, 1996
Florida, 1997
MARITAL STATUS: Married with two daughters
CERTIFICATES: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
TLS (Trauma Life Support)
BIOGRAPHY- CARLOS MERCADO, MD
1307 S. International Pkway, Suite 2091
Lake Mar, FL 32746
www.eternamd.com
www.stemcellsmd.com
Graduate from MetropolitanUniveristy in Surgery and Medicine- Colombia, South America
Age Management Graduate from Cenegenics.
The Aesthetic Ageless Institute: Cosmetic Medicine
Stem Cell Fellowship: A4M
Cosmetic Medicine Affiliate member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Double Board Certified in Family Practice and Geriatrics
Doctor of the Year at Florida Hospital for 4 consecutive Years
Best Doctor in Central Florida as per “Orlando Magazine 2010, 2011”
Teacher of the Year at Florida Hospital for 3 consecutive Years
Chief Resident at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York
Pioneer of Bioplasty in the USA
Pioneer of Cell Assisted Cosmetics in the USA
Creator of the Colombian Butt Lift
Creator of the ERECTUS SHOT
Dr. Carlos Mercado was born in Colombia, brought into the world by a midwife, after a normal spontaneous delivery. When interviewing his mother, she said “when he was born everybody around her said, this baby looks different and one day he will bring something special to world”. Recalling his youth, his mother said that he always wanted to do things differently, and better. She remembers “how charismatic he was as a boy and how everybody wanted to be around him”.
Dr. Mercado struggled with obesity from the age of 11. He used to weigh up to 250 pounds. By Colombian standards, in fact by any standard this was very significant. Now if you meet him you could not believe that he had even been overweight. As a child who had overweight issues himself, he thought that FAT was simply just fat. His feeling back then was that people who gained weight did so due to a lack of exercise and over eating. As time went on in his medical studies, Dr. Mercado began noticing that many female patients desired that same procedure of liposuction desperately. However, at that time many of these women were women in their late forties and early fifties who were going through menopause and were living a poor quality of life. In his mind, a simple question kept occurring: Why do we accumulate FAT as we age? Today, Dr. Mercado is actually very slim and looks at least 10 years younger than many of his peers.
By the age of 17, Dr. Carlos Mercado entered Medical School in Colombia. By the age of 22, he was in the operating room being trained on a procedure that at the time was considered new. However, he never realized that later on in his career, this same procedure would open the door to many avenues related to cosmetic surgery and perhaps the horizon for him to learn about other medical procedures! Today we call that procedure “liposuction”. The other thing that he noticed was even after the liposuction procedure was performed on a patient. The women in their forties and fifties still continued experiencing dissatisfaction related to their self image and the way they felt inside. While very happy about their cosmetic procedure results, the feeling of depression, anxiety, sadness, lack of libido, having difficulty sleeping brought on marital problems/issues.
At the age of 26, he was sent to small town in Colombia where he’s exposed daily to extreme trauma, gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and baby deliveries. At that time, Dr. Mercado was the only doctor on site, and responsible for attending to the medical needs of some 5.000+ people. During that time, the violence was at its highest level in Colombia. This forced Dr. Mercado to deal with these unexpected surgical emergencies in a setting where there was no general anesthesia or operating room. He had no choice but to continue to work with no resources and become recursive, otherwise his patients would die. In addition, there were no helicopters, trauma teams, MRI, or ambulances. It was only him and a nurse. He performed all these procedures with sedation and local anesthesia. He noticed that patients healed better and had low to no complications this way. Thinking to himself, is it possible that many of the complications due to cosmetic surgery were primarily related to the use of general anesthesia. His thoughts were that in the future should he work in the field of cosmetic surgery, he’d do so without the need for general anesthesia given that it works so well with just sedation and local anesthesia.
Not forgetting about his questions, Dr. Mercado realized that he needed more study and training on the aging process. He then decided to stop his general practice for a year and go into a more formalized fellowship training in Geriatrics. It is during this intense fellowship that he noticed that human beings are in the end a mixture of symptoms and chronic diseases that have no cure. He was feeling that just giving medications for chronic diseases perhaps only maintain, but never really cure any of his patients. Definitively, Dr. Mercado felt that the aging process was a disease. After seeing a multitude of patients in their 60 to 90s, the goal for him was to understand and get to the bottom of what caused those problems for women as well as how the aging process works. Not surprisingly, he becomes one of the first doctors from Columbia trained about the aging process. Dr. Mercado realized that a solution would require a combination of treatments related to the aging process + cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery alone is not the complete solution. That understanding became the start to what he would later term “rejuvenation inside and outside”. His main concern has and always will be “clinical skills” based on scientific facts.
Dr. Mercado hypothesized that perhaps a lack of hormones had an effect on the aging process for both women and men. He then decided to undergo extensive training in hormone replacement therapy through Cenegenics Institute which is a world renowned and now a national leader in the US related to Age Management. It is there he noticed how significantly symptoms of menopause and andropause improved with hormone optimization procedures and hormone replacement therapy.
Still not being satisfied, he embarks on additional training related to Stem Cells and continues this track of discovery with Cell Assisted services for his patients which are designed to rejuvenate and repair physical injuries. Along the way, his studies and training have taken him to Europe and many national conferences featuring the pioneers of Stem Cell services.
During this time, Dr. Mercado finally to put the pieces of the puzzle together: exercise+ proper eating habits =hormone optimization as well as Cell Assisted Services make for a more well rounded approach to patient improvement. To him the winning formula as a baseline Patient Care Program is the combination of cosmetic procedures, hormone optimization, exercise, and proper eating habits. This is the foundation for a long quality lifestyle well into your eighties and nineties. One day he realized that he would like to create a rejuvenation technique that successfully treats patients from the inside and out. It is then when he opens ETERNAMD- Medical Rejuvenation Center. Through quality patient care he develops many innovations to improve patient care and recovery. Soon after, he developed an Age Management program and several Cosmetic Procedures. Dr. Mercado also wanted to do all cosmetic procedures with no general anesthesia, for a fast recovery, and to achieve excellent results. Dr. Mercado says “Fat always has been in my life”.
As he began to expand his medical and cosmetic services, he thought to start providing LIPOSUCTION procedures. Observing and learning from other board certified specialist he felt that the traditional techniques were too aggressive, and required many days of recovery with pain. Dr. Mercado also thought there should be other uses for the FAT removed from a liposuction patient. Maybe using it as a filler for the face. This caused him to developed a concept called the “Intelligent Filler”. Dr. Mercado made the observation that patients eventually might get tired of using “Traditional Fillers” that don’t last long and require repetitive treatments. Plus, they offered no solution: meaning “NO CURE” similar to how he once felt when giving medications for chronic conditions that had no cure. It is in that thinking process that one day a colleague called him and asks him for a buttocks enhancement solution. His colleague stated that “just putting fat in to the buttocks it was not enough”. Dr Mercado was then inspired to develop a new combination procedure called the “COLOMBIAN BUTT LIFT.” This procedure uses a special technique, using good viable FAT combined with a new type of sutures called the “Silhouette Lift”. He also has been a pioneer of Bioplasty in the US. The Bioplasty technique allows no cutting, blunted instruments, provides natural and progressive results, with no need for general anesthesia. This technique can be used on reconstructive surgery as well.
In one of his trips to Europe 5 years ago, Dr. Mercado was then introduced to a new concept: STEM CELLS and how they repair cell damage. He then became fascinated with the topic. He initially started offering “banking of stem cells” collected from his patient’s blood. The idea was to bank those stem cells for future use in case if needed. In fact, Dr. Mercado himself had his own stem cells banked (by blood). It was later discovered that FAT contains more stem cells than blood and bone marrow.
Deciding that the missing link was Cell Assisted, Dr. Mercado started using a special technique to do his liposuction called “water-assisted liposuction (which he feels extracts “beautiful fat”) this peaked his interest in being able to help patients through Cell Assisted treatments. He affirms that in only one day (with an awake patient) he can perform: Water-assisted liposuction with liposculture + Fat Transfer to the face, breast, or buttocks with Cell Assisted services, followed by hormone replacement therapy using pellets. Dr. Mercado states that during his procedures his patients are awake, leave the office walking after the procedure without pain, and return to his/her job or regular routine very rapidly. Dr. Mercado stresses that this is all possible in one day using scientifically proven techniques that are safe. His commitment to Cell Assisted services is only cemented by the results he sees in his patients! Currently, Dr. Mercado is working on his book. He has dedicated a lot of time to educate the public through his TELEMUNDO show, Dr. Belleza describing in detail the procedures he performs live on screen. Many of which you can find on this very website!
Dr Mercado continues to go back to Colombia. But also includes “medical mission trips” for patients in need of reconstructive surgery using his bioplasty techniques. His joy of practicing medicine comes from the discovery. And he gets great fulfillment in seeing his patients achieve many of their goals as a result of the quality care and attention to detail that his medically trained and scientifically verified procedures provide. Because he wants to remain a part of the future of cosmetic and aesthetic medicine, he will always remain a student while practicing the latest techniques available.
Biography written by: Quintin L. Gunn Sr.
1307 S. International Pkway, Suite 2091
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Graduate from MetropolitanUniveristy in Surgery and Medicine- Colombia, South America
Age Management Graduate from Cenegenics.
The Aesthetic Ageless Institute: Cosmetic Medicine
Stem Cell Fellowship: A4M
Cosmetic Medicine Affiliate member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
Double Board Certified in Family Practice and Geriatrics
Doctor of the Year at Florida Hospital for 4 consecutive Years
Best Doctor in Central Florida as per “Orlando Magazine 2010, 2011”
Teacher of the Year at Florida Hospital for 3 consecutive Years
Chief Resident at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York
Pioneer of Bioplasty in the USA
Pioneer of Cell Assisted Cosmetics in the USA
Creator of the Colombian Butt Lift
Creator of the ERECTUS SHOT
Dr. Carlos Mercado was born in Colombia, brought into the world by a midwife, after a normal spontaneous delivery. When interviewing his mother, she said “when he was born everybody around her said, this baby looks different and one day he will bring something special to world”. Recalling his youth, his mother said that he always wanted to do things differently, and better. She remembers “how charismatic he was as a boy and how everybody wanted to be around him”.
Dr. Mercado struggled with obesity from the age of 11. He used to weigh up to 250 pounds. By Colombian standards, in fact by any standard this was very significant. Now if you meet him you could not believe that he had even been overweight. As a child who had overweight issues himself, he thought that FAT was simply just fat. His feeling back then was that people who gained weight did so due to a lack of exercise and over eating. As time went on in his medical studies, Dr. Mercado began noticing that many female patients desired that same procedure of liposuction desperately. However, at that time many of these women were women in their late forties and early fifties who were going through menopause and were living a poor quality of life. In his mind, a simple question kept occurring: Why do we accumulate FAT as we age? Today, Dr. Mercado is actually very slim and looks at least 10 years younger than many of his peers.
By the age of 17, Dr. Carlos Mercado entered Medical School in Colombia. By the age of 22, he was in the operating room being trained on a procedure that at the time was considered new. However, he never realized that later on in his career, this same procedure would open the door to many avenues related to cosmetic surgery and perhaps the horizon for him to learn about other medical procedures! Today we call that procedure “liposuction”. The other thing that he noticed was even after the liposuction procedure was performed on a patient. The women in their forties and fifties still continued experiencing dissatisfaction related to their self image and the way they felt inside. While very happy about their cosmetic procedure results, the feeling of depression, anxiety, sadness, lack of libido, having difficulty sleeping brought on marital problems/issues.
At the age of 26, he was sent to small town in Colombia where he’s exposed daily to extreme trauma, gunshot wounds, knife wounds, and baby deliveries. At that time, Dr. Mercado was the only doctor on site, and responsible for attending to the medical needs of some 5.000+ people. During that time, the violence was at its highest level in Colombia. This forced Dr. Mercado to deal with these unexpected surgical emergencies in a setting where there was no general anesthesia or operating room. He had no choice but to continue to work with no resources and become recursive, otherwise his patients would die. In addition, there were no helicopters, trauma teams, MRI, or ambulances. It was only him and a nurse. He performed all these procedures with sedation and local anesthesia. He noticed that patients healed better and had low to no complications this way. Thinking to himself, is it possible that many of the complications due to cosmetic surgery were primarily related to the use of general anesthesia. His thoughts were that in the future should he work in the field of cosmetic surgery, he’d do so without the need for general anesthesia given that it works so well with just sedation and local anesthesia.
Not forgetting about his questions, Dr. Mercado realized that he needed more study and training on the aging process. He then decided to stop his general practice for a year and go into a more formalized fellowship training in Geriatrics. It is during this intense fellowship that he noticed that human beings are in the end a mixture of symptoms and chronic diseases that have no cure. He was feeling that just giving medications for chronic diseases perhaps only maintain, but never really cure any of his patients. Definitively, Dr. Mercado felt that the aging process was a disease. After seeing a multitude of patients in their 60 to 90s, the goal for him was to understand and get to the bottom of what caused those problems for women as well as how the aging process works. Not surprisingly, he becomes one of the first doctors from Columbia trained about the aging process. Dr. Mercado realized that a solution would require a combination of treatments related to the aging process + cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery alone is not the complete solution. That understanding became the start to what he would later term “rejuvenation inside and outside”. His main concern has and always will be “clinical skills” based on scientific facts.
Dr. Mercado hypothesized that perhaps a lack of hormones had an effect on the aging process for both women and men. He then decided to undergo extensive training in hormone replacement therapy through Cenegenics Institute which is a world renowned and now a national leader in the US related to Age Management. It is there he noticed how significantly symptoms of menopause and andropause improved with hormone optimization procedures and hormone replacement therapy.
Still not being satisfied, he embarks on additional training related to Stem Cells and continues this track of discovery with Cell Assisted services for his patients which are designed to rejuvenate and repair physical injuries. Along the way, his studies and training have taken him to Europe and many national conferences featuring the pioneers of Stem Cell services.
During this time, Dr. Mercado finally to put the pieces of the puzzle together: exercise+ proper eating habits =hormone optimization as well as Cell Assisted Services make for a more well rounded approach to patient improvement. To him the winning formula as a baseline Patient Care Program is the combination of cosmetic procedures, hormone optimization, exercise, and proper eating habits. This is the foundation for a long quality lifestyle well into your eighties and nineties. One day he realized that he would like to create a rejuvenation technique that successfully treats patients from the inside and out. It is then when he opens ETERNAMD- Medical Rejuvenation Center. Through quality patient care he develops many innovations to improve patient care and recovery. Soon after, he developed an Age Management program and several Cosmetic Procedures. Dr. Mercado also wanted to do all cosmetic procedures with no general anesthesia, for a fast recovery, and to achieve excellent results. Dr. Mercado says “Fat always has been in my life”.
As he began to expand his medical and cosmetic services, he thought to start providing LIPOSUCTION procedures. Observing and learning from other board certified specialist he felt that the traditional techniques were too aggressive, and required many days of recovery with pain. Dr. Mercado also thought there should be other uses for the FAT removed from a liposuction patient. Maybe using it as a filler for the face. This caused him to developed a concept called the “Intelligent Filler”. Dr. Mercado made the observation that patients eventually might get tired of using “Traditional Fillers” that don’t last long and require repetitive treatments. Plus, they offered no solution: meaning “NO CURE” similar to how he once felt when giving medications for chronic conditions that had no cure. It is in that thinking process that one day a colleague called him and asks him for a buttocks enhancement solution. His colleague stated that “just putting fat in to the buttocks it was not enough”. Dr Mercado was then inspired to develop a new combination procedure called the “COLOMBIAN BUTT LIFT.” This procedure uses a special technique, using good viable FAT combined with a new type of sutures called the “Silhouette Lift”. He also has been a pioneer of Bioplasty in the US. The Bioplasty technique allows no cutting, blunted instruments, provides natural and progressive results, with no need for general anesthesia. This technique can be used on reconstructive surgery as well.
In one of his trips to Europe 5 years ago, Dr. Mercado was then introduced to a new concept: STEM CELLS and how they repair cell damage. He then became fascinated with the topic. He initially started offering “banking of stem cells” collected from his patient’s blood. The idea was to bank those stem cells for future use in case if needed. In fact, Dr. Mercado himself had his own stem cells banked (by blood). It was later discovered that FAT contains more stem cells than blood and bone marrow.
Deciding that the missing link was Cell Assisted, Dr. Mercado started using a special technique to do his liposuction called “water-assisted liposuction (which he feels extracts “beautiful fat”) this peaked his interest in being able to help patients through Cell Assisted treatments. He affirms that in only one day (with an awake patient) he can perform: Water-assisted liposuction with liposculture + Fat Transfer to the face, breast, or buttocks with Cell Assisted services, followed by hormone replacement therapy using pellets. Dr. Mercado states that during his procedures his patients are awake, leave the office walking after the procedure without pain, and return to his/her job or regular routine very rapidly. Dr. Mercado stresses that this is all possible in one day using scientifically proven techniques that are safe. His commitment to Cell Assisted services is only cemented by the results he sees in his patients! Currently, Dr. Mercado is working on his book. He has dedicated a lot of time to educate the public through his TELEMUNDO show, Dr. Belleza describing in detail the procedures he performs live on screen. Many of which you can find on this very website!
Dr Mercado continues to go back to Colombia. But also includes “medical mission trips” for patients in need of reconstructive surgery using his bioplasty techniques. His joy of practicing medicine comes from the discovery. And he gets great fulfillment in seeing his patients achieve many of their goals as a result of the quality care and attention to detail that his medically trained and scientifically verified procedures provide. Because he wants to remain a part of the future of cosmetic and aesthetic medicine, he will always remain a student while practicing the latest techniques available.
Biography written by: Quintin L. Gunn Sr.