Dr. Al Farabi Lee Jaafar
MD, DPBCS, FPSCS, DPBS, FPSGS, FPCS · Cosmetic / Aesthetic Surgeon
Dr. Al Farabi Lee Jaafar, considered one of the top and most credentialed cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, is currently the Chairman of the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery - the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines, established in 1982.
He practices at Centuria Medical Makati, where NEU Advanced Aesthetics Center occupies the Penthouse. Very active in the specialty of cosmetic surgery in the country, Dr. Jaafar was past President of the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery (2019-2020 and 2023-2024) - the pioneer and oldest organisation of cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, and one of the oldest in Asia. He is also working to preserve and expand the network of renowned cosmetic surgeons in Asia and worldwide.
A Filipino with Chinese and Arab descent, Dr. Jaafar is a graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He has a solid foundation of being trained in General Surgery, having completed five years of specialty training at the AFP Medical Center, and was certified a Specialist in General Surgery by the Philippine Board of Surgery after passing both written and oral examinations. He is a Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons.
He further earned his degree as a Cosmetic Surgeon with two years of training in the sub-specialty field of Cosmetic Surgery from the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, and was certified as Diplomate in Cosmetic Surgery by the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery in 2006.
Over time he has mastered the art of aesthetic enhancement of the human face and body. He is meticulous in his craft, attentive to patients' concerns, and result-oriented. He continues to contribute to advancements in aesthetic surgery techniques, including body contouring procedures such as liposuction and buttocks fat grafting - his own Asian Butt Lifting approach.
Curriculum vitae
- Name
- Al Farabi L. Jaafar, MD
- Medical school
- University of Santo Tomas
- Internship
- Santo Tomas University Hospital
- Physician licensure
- Professional Regulation Commission (Philippines)
- Specialty training
- General Surgery
- Hospital of specialization
- AFP Medical Center
- Sub-specialty training
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Institution of sub-specialization
- Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery
Society positions
- President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2019 - 2020
- President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2023 - 2024
- Secretary / Board of Director, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
- Secretary / Board of Director, Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery (PSLS), 2016 - 2018
- Chair, Scientific Meeting Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
- Chair, Fellowship Training Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018 and 2025 - 2026
- Member, Membership Committee, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, 2016 - 2018
- Member, Philippine Medical Association
- Honorary Member, Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age Management Medicine Inc, 2022 - present
The path to the chair.
University of Santo Tomas
Doctor of Medicine. Internship at Santo Tomas University Hospital, followed by Physician Licensure with the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines.
General Surgery, AFP Medical Center
Five years of specialty training in General Surgery, accredited by the Philippine Board of Surgery.
Diplomate, Philippine Board of Surgery
Certified a Specialist in General Surgery after passing both written and oral examinations. Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons and of the Philippine Society of General Surgeons.
Cosmetic Surgery subspecialty, PSCS
Two years of training in the subspecialty field of Cosmetic Surgery under the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery.
Diplomate, Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Certified as Diplomate in Cosmetic Surgery by the Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery - the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines, established in 1982.
Secretary and Board of Director, PSCS
Secretary and Board of Director of the Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery, and of the Philippine Society of Liposuction Surgery. Chair of the Scientific Meeting Committee and of the Fellowship Training Committee.
President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery
First term as President of the PSCS - the pioneer and oldest organisation of cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines, and one of the oldest in Asia.
Honorary Member, PAAAMMI
Honorary Member of the Philippine Academy of Aesthetic and Age Management Medicine Inc.
President, Philippine Society for Cosmetic Surgery
Second term as President of the PSCS. Two elected terms is a distinction few in the specialty hold.
Chairman, Philippine Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Chairman of the only certifying body for Cosmetic Surgery in the Philippines - the body that certifies every cosmetic surgeon practising in the country.
Chair, PSCS Fellowship Training Committee
Chair of the committee that governs how the next generation of Philippine cosmetic surgeons is trained.
Four ways to reach the clinic.
Message Dr. Jaafar directly. Also reachable on this number via SMS, Viber and Kakaotalk.
Replies within 48 - 72 hours.
Reception at the Penthouse, Centuria Medical Makati.
Centuria Medical Makati, General Luna Street, Poblacion, Makati City.