There, as Dean’s List-Collegiate athlete, he learned about natural anatomic proportions, body types and nutrition.
He then further expanded his understanding of the human body at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where his passion for anatomy and the human form further flourished and he served as an anatomy teaching assistant throughout medical school.
Dr. Villanueva earned various awards and publications during medical school, and graduated at the top of his class earning the Harold Elster Memorial Prize for Highest Academic Standing. He was then accepted at, the US World News Top Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency program, University of Texas Southwesten Medical Center, where his passion for anatomy, patient safety and natural aesthetics were solidified.
