Juan Rodolfo Mella-Catinchi, MD, MPH
Facial Plastic SurgeryCutaneous (Skin) Surgical OncologyAesthetic Plastic SurgeryBreast SurgeryMicrovascular Plastic SurgeryReconstructive Plastic SurgeryPlastic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adolescents (ages 12-18)
- Young Adults (ages 19-26)
- Adults
- Geriatrics (ages 70+)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
About Juan Rodolfo Mella-Catinchi
Areas of Expertise
Clinical Centers & Programs
Lymphedema Specialists
Research Interests
Abdominal wall reconstruction, surgical management of lymphedema, outcomes research.
Honors and Awards
2016 - Grant Rodkey, MD Award for Scholarship, Humanism, Professionalism, Leadership and Technical Excellence, VA Boston Healthcare System 2016 - Lester Williams, MD Teaching Award, Boston University 2013 - Owen H. Wangentseen Excellence in Research Award, 99th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2013 - Young Investigator's Travel Award, Annual Conference on Shock 2011 - Excellence in Surgical Critical Care, Boston University
Biography
Juan R. Mella-Catinchi, MD MPH is assistant professor of surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Mella-Catinchi received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed a General Surgery residency at Boston University, where he served as part of the trauma surgery team during the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy and was elected Administrative Chief Resident in his final year of training. He then went on to complete his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery training at the Lahey Clinic before continuing his postdoctoral training with a fellowship in Reconstructive Microsurgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Dr. Mella-Catinchi is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. With a clinical interest in breast reconstruction including implant based as well as DIEP and PAP flap reconstruction, surgical management of lymphedema, and abdominal wall and extremity reconstruction, he applies advanced surgical principles to improve his patient’s quality of life by restoring function and form. He is the recipient of the Owen H. Wangensteen Excellence in Research Award at the 99th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress during a T32 NIH research fellowship. He has also been invited to present his research at several conferences across the country and authored numerous peer-reviewed articles.
Locations
- 8100 Southwest 10th Street, Suite 2500, Plantation, FL 33324
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- phone: 305-243-7500
- 8375 Northwest 53rd Terrace, Doral, FL 33166
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Expertise
Education
- Master's Program: Boston University School of Public Health
- Master's Program: Boston University School of Medicine
- Fellowship: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Microvascular Surgery, 2020
- Fellowship: The Lahey Clinic, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2019
- Residency: Boston University Medical Center, General Surgery, 2016
- Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine, 2008
Board Certifications
- Plastic Surgery: American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery
Insurance
- Aetna - WC
- Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
- Aetna Behavioral Health
- Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
- Aetna-HMO
- Aetna-Medicaid HMO
- Aetna-Medicare HMO
- Aetna-Medicare PPO
- Aetna-POS
- Aetna-PPO
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
- Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
- Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
- Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
- Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
- Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
- Argus Vision
- AvMed Choice
- AvMed-HMO/POS
- AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
- AvMed-Medicare HMO
- AXIS
- BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
- BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
- BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
- BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
- BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
- BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
- BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
- Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
- Beech Street-PPO
- Broward Health Medical Center
- CarePlus-Medicare HMO
- Catholic Hospice
- CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
- CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
- Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
- Cigna Affiliates
- Cigna Behavioral Health
- Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
- Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
- Cigna Shared Administration
- Cigna-EPO
- Cigna-HMO
- Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
- Cigna-POS
- Cigna-PPO
- Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
- CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
- Concordia Behavioral Health
- CorVel - WC
- Coventry First Health - WC
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
- Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
- Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
- Coventry National-PPO
- Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
- Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
- Coventry-First Health-PPO
- Delta Dental-PPO
- DentaQuest (ADI)
- DIKLA
- Dimension - WC
- Dimension Plus-PPO
- EHN - PPO
- EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
- Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
- eyeQuest
- FCCI - WC
- Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
- Florida PACE (FPC)
- Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
- Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
- Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
- Global Excel Mgt PPO
- Global Health Claims Services
- Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
- Guardian Life PPO
- HAA Preferred Partners
- Health First Health-HMO/POS
- Health First Health-Medicare HMO
- Health First Health-PPO
- Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
- Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
- Humana - HUMx
- Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
- Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
- Humana National Transplant
- Humana-EPO
- Humana-HMO
- Humana-Medicaid HMO
- Humana-Medicare HMO
- Humana-PPO
- Humana-Premier
- iCare Health Solutions
- Interlink Health Services
- International Kids Fund (IKF)
- League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
- Life Trac
- Magellan Behavioral Health
- Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
- MDAbroad
- Medica-Medicare HMO
- Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
- Medicus
- Metlife Dental-PPO
- MHNet Behavioral Network
- Molina
- Molina - Market Place
- Molina-Medicaid HMO
- Molina-Medicare HMO
- Morgan White International
- MultiPlan-PPO
- Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
- National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
- Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
- North Broward Hospital District-PPO
- Olympus Managed Healthcare
- Optum
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
- Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
- Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
- Prime Health Services - WC
- Quality Health Management
- Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
- Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
- Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
- Sanus Health Corporation
- Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
- Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
- Start Healthcare Network
- Sunshine
- Sunshine - AMBETTER
- Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
- Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
- Sunshine-Medicare HMO
- Tricare South Prime-HMO
- Tricare South Standard-PPO
- United Behavioral Health (UBH)
- UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
- UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
- UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
- UnitedHealthcare-PPO
- University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
- VUMI
- Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
- Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
- Wexford Health-State Inmates
- Worldwide Managed Care
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
195 ratings, 26 reviewsUHealth is committed to being transparent with our patients and community. To achieve this, we include positive and negative comments from the care provider section of the medical practice survey. All ratings and comments are submitted by patients who have experienced outpatient care with our providers. Comments are carefully reviewed to ensure that each one accurately reflects the patient's perception of the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/25/2026
asked questions to make sure my health is good to proceed and explained everything to me so nothing that happened seems to be a surprise and i love that and made me feel that he really wants to help me with my situation i’m having that’s very very depressing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2026
Excellent service and care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/27/2025
My experience with all my providers are always the best since i can remember going to the doctor or hospital it’s one of the best I have received..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2025
Everyone from the receptionists to the Doctors are extremely kind and professional!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/27/2025
Dr Mella is extremely knowledgeable and professional and I am satisfied with him as a provider
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/3/2025
I have nothing but tremendous praise for the university of Miami. They have been amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/11/2025
Very good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Excellent experience with the provider like always
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/29/2025
I was amaze at Dr Mella’s caring attitude explaining in detail my needs and concerns. Thanks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/28/2025
Excelente
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
Simply the best! Also the ladies at the desk are fantastic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/5/2025
I will be back. UM doctors are the best. Thanks for everything
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2025
Excellent Service Provided
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
This was my final consultation with Dr. Mella-Catinchi who was most explicit & clear in explaining my present and future opinions should I choose to proceed with some additional improvements or remain happy with the present results of my unilateral mastectomy and cemetery achievements. Excellent consultation we had.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/7/2025
Very prompt and organized.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/20/2025
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/15/2025
Dr Juan was very professional and answered every question which helped me to relax and feel confident that I was in good hands!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/14/2024
Dr. Juan Rodolfo Mella-Catinchi is an excellent, professional, knowledgeable and caring physician that deeply cares about the patient and takes the time to listen. His explanations about the care he provides are clear and to the point.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2024
Doctor is excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/3/2024
Dr. Mella-Catinchi is awesome! He is highly skilled and a very personable physician (rare combination for a physician). He is attentive, listens, & encourages one/one patient questions. Although the scaring from my breast mascetomy might (from my perspective) appear somewhat severe, I am blessed to have him as a member of my original surgery team on Jan 6th and continuing survivorship team. Thank you Dr. Mella-Catinchi.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2024
Excellent doctor, very professional, he knows what he is doing, he is empathetic, he explains, he gives options, he is respectful, he makes you feel calm and he dedicates the time you need calmly, you do not feel that urgency to go see another patient that happens in most doctors in this country. 100% recommended
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2024
Very happy to be seen by Dr. Mella-Catinchi. Look forward to future visits
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2024
Great doctor, very friendly but professional. Explained everything in detail and was open to questions and concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/10/2024
I will definitely recommend this provider to everyone I know. I had the best exerperience. Thank you again.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2024
Dr Mella-Catinchi is a very caring, compassionate and competent physician. He is a kind person and always takes the time to examine and explain his findings, concerns and recommendations. Sylvester is fortunate to have such a great surgeon in their staff