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Surviving the 1985 earthquake, with Fernanda Familiar
In conversation on “¡Qué tal Fernanda!”, he tells the story of the days under the rubble and how he returned to surgery.
2019
// His story
He knows what it is to need a surgeon.
Dr. Francisco Bucio Montemayor is a board-certified plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgeon in Tijuana. His own recovery, a hand rebuilt by microsurgery after the 1985 earthquake, shaped the way he cares for every patient: with precision, honesty and time to listen.
Book a Consultation1984
Medical doctor, with honors
Graduates as a Medical Surgeon from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the country’s foremost medical school.
1985
Four days under the rubble
In his first years of residency, the Mexico City earthquake brings down the residence building of the General Hospital. He survives about 90 hours trapped under the debris before he is rescued.
Watch his storyRebuilt
A hand restored by microsurgery
In San Francisco, microsurgery pioneer Dr. Harry Buncke transplants two of his toes to his right hand, giving back the function he needs to keep operating. Dr. Buncke later called it one of the most rewarding surgeries of his career.
1989
Joins the College of Plastic Surgeons of Baja California
After a five-year residency in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery and a microsurgery fellowship at Davies Medical Center, he joins the College of Plastic Surgeons of Baja California as an active collegiate member (No. 455) on February 22, 1989.
Today
Tijuana, and patients from everywhere
Member of ASPS and ISAPS, he operates at VIDA Wellness and Beauty and cares for patients from the United States and Mexico, with drainless techniques and natural, balanced results.
