Profile of Emmanuel De La Cruz, Dr

Dr. Emmanuel De La Cruz is a Houston Plastic Surgeon, fully trained in general surgery as well as cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. Dr. De La Cruz, a Filipino American, entered college at the age of 15 and received his Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University, where he graduated summa cum laude, majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology with a minor in Biochemistry. He successfully balanced his studies with volunteer work at the Texas Mental Health & Mental Retardation Center in Lubbock, Texas.

Following four years of medical school training in Houston at the University of Texas, where he earned the Frank Webber Prize in medical research, Dr. De La Cruz spent the next several years in California, where he successfully completed a rigorous training in general surgery at Loma Linda University. During his third year as a surgery resident, he developed the “Celtic cross technique” for immediate umbilical reconstruction, which was published in the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, one of the world’s leading international journals in reconstructive surgery. Dr. De La Cruz was subsequently board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.

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Procedures of Emmanuel De La Cruz, Dr ⁽⁵⁾

Procedure	Rank in Houston	Rank in TX	Rank in US
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Houston: 9	Ranked in TX: 39	Ranked in US: 346
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in Houston: 2	Ranked in TX: 12	Ranked in US: 208
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Houston: 37	Ranked in TX: 87	Ranked in US: 452
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Houston: 33	Ranked in TX: 71	Ranked in US: 327
Laser Liposuction Laser liposuction is an FDA-approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses laser energy to liquefy fat cells before they’re suctioned out through a thin tube called a cannula.	Ranked in Houston: 1	Ranked in TX: 7	Ranked in US: 102