Pablo L. Padilla, MD

Pablo L. Padilla, MD

Pablo L. Padilla, MD

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Microvascular Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Video Visits Available

About Dr. Pablo L. Padilla

"I am dedicated to helping patients restore form and function lost to trauma, disease, or congenital differences. I strive to deliver personalized care while utilizing the most advanced surgical techniques to offer an unparalleled patient experience. I blend form and function with an artistic eye to achieve personalized, beautiful, natural results."

Clinical Interests

  • Body contouring (liposuction, abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, thighplasty.
  • Breast procedures (breast augmentation, mastopexy breast lift, breast reduction)  
  • Breast reconstruction (implant based, autologous based reconstruction)
  • Cosmetic surgery
  • Facelift, laser           
  • Implant revision surgery, breast revision surgery, fat grafting             
  • Microvascular breast reconstruction (diep flap (abdominal flap), pap/tug (thigh tissue)          
  • Microvascular surgery (head and neck reconstruction)             
  • Nerve reconstruction for breast
  • Nerve surgery(TMR/RPNI)
  • Skin cancer excision/reconstruction           
  • Trauma reconstruction     

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIALS FROM UHC EP-1 (PPO) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC EP-3 (PPO) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC EP-2 (PPO) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-44 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CareFlex FROM UHC TX-45 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-21 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE ESSENTIAL FROM UHC TX-22 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-27 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE EXTRA FROM UHC TX-28 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-35 (HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-38(HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-39 (HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-40 (HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-41 (HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) AARP MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-47 (HMO-POS) **
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-005
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-013
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-014
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-021
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-025
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-31 (PPO)** H1278-026
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-32 (PPO)** H1278-022
  • (WELLMED) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE GIVEBACK FROM UHC TX-34 (PPO)** H1278-024
  • (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0023 (HMO-POS)**
  • (WELLMED) SECURE HORIZON MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0025 (HMO-POS)**
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices
  • Aetna APCN Plus Multi-Tier HM Tier 2
  • Aetna Choice POS / Open Choice
  • Aetna Common Spirit Minimum Value Plan
  • Aetna EPO
  • Aetna Health Network
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna International
  • Aetna Managed Choice / Elect Choice
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)
  • Aetna Medicare HMO Prime
  • Aetna Meritain Hlth/Aetna Premier Care (APCN)
  • Aetna Open Access
  • Aetna POS
  • Aetna PPO
  • Aetna Premier Care Network
  • Aetna QPOS
  • Aetna Select
  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • Aetna Signature Administrators Allied Benefits
  • Aetna Signature Administrators CoreSource
  • Aetna Signature Administrators EBMS
  • Aetna Signature Administrators MODA
  • Aetna Student Health
  • Aetna Transplant
  • Aetna TX Pref Plus II Network
  • Aetna Workers' Comp
  • All Saver/United Healthcare
  • BCBS PPO GUIDESTONE
  • BCBS PPO Wespath
  • Bind Surest UHC
  • Blue Choice POS
  • Blue Choice PPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield FEP Federal Employee Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Out of State
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
  • Blue Edge
  • Blue Essentials
  • Blue Essentials Access
  • Community Health Choice Medicare Advantage HMO DSNP
  • Community Health Choice PREMIER Gold
  • Community Health Choice PREMIER Silver
  • GeoBlue
  • HMO Blue
  • Humana HMO / EPO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage Gold Plus/Choice
  • Humana Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Humana Natl POS Open Access
  • Humana POS & Preferred POS
  • Humana PPO & Preferred PPO
  • Humana/ChoiceCare Network PPO
  • Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
  • Medica Choice with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Railroad
  • Molina Marketplace Exchange
  • Molina Medicare Complete Care HMO (Dual) HIDE
  • Molina Medicare Complete Care Plus (HMO Dual-SNP) FIDE
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • TRS-ActiveCare 2 Group 385002
  • TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-South Texas Region Group 295430
  • TRS-ActiveCare Fully Insured Plan-West Texas Region Group 295781
  • TRS-ActiveCare HD Group 385000
  • TRS-ActiveCare Primary Group 385003
  • TRS-ActiveCare Primary Plus Group 385001
  • TRS-Care Standard ALT A I Group 485002
  • TRS-Care Standard ALT A II Group 485003
  • TRS-Care Standard ALT B I Group 485005
  • TRS-Care Standard ALT B II Group 485006
  • TRS-Care Standard CMED Group 485001
  • TRS-Care Standard Group 485000
  • TX Annual Conf of UMC-UMR
  • UHC COMPLETE CARE SUPPORT TX-1A (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-008
  • UHC Complete Care TX-16 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-039
  • UHC Complete Care TX-17 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-040
  • UHC Complete Care TX-18 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-041
  • UHC Complete Care TX-19 (HMO-POS C-SNP)** H4527-042
  • UHC COMPLETE CARE TX-29 (REGIONAL PPO C-SNP)** R6801-009
  • UHC DUAL COMPLETE TX-S001 (REGIONAL PPO D-SNP)** R6801-011
  • UHC GR MA HALLIBURTON HMO 137 ** H0609-822-137
  • UHC GR MA LOCKHEED HMO 164 ** H0609-822-164
  • UHC GR MA RIO TINTO SERVICE
  • UHC GR MA TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM HMO 199** H0609-822-207
  • UHC GR MA VERIZON HMO 207** H0609-822-207
  • UHC MEDICARE ADVANTAGE TX-0030 (REGIONAL PPO)** R6801-012
  • UMR
  • United Health Integrated Services
  • United HealthCare Community Plan Dual Complete (HMO SNP)
  • United Healthcare Nexus ACO RA or OA
  • United Healthcare Plan of the River Valley
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice
  • UnitedHealthcare ChoicePlus
  • UnitedHealthcare Core
  • UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare EPO
  • UnitedHealthcare Golden Rule
  • UnitedHealthcare HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare Navigate
  • UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
  • UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • UnitedHealthcare POS
  • UnitedHealthcare PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
  • UnitedHealthcare West
  • UnitedHealthOne
  • WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
  • WellMed AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 1 & Plan 2
  • WellMed Medicare Advantage Choice PPO
  • WellMed Medicare Advantage Patriot
  • WellMed UHC Dual Complete HMO D-SNP
  • WellMed UnitedHealthCare Dual Complete Choice (Regional PPO D-SNP)
  • WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Advantage Choice (Regional PPO)
  • WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Gold (Regional PPO C-SNP)
  • WellMed UnitedHealthCare Medicare Silver (Regional PPO C-SNP)
Insurance plans may change. Please verify your plan is accepted when scheduling an appointment.

Credentials

Board Certification
  • Plastic Surgery | American Board of Plastic Surgery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellowship
  • Microvascular Reconstruction | MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas | 2023
Residency
  • Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | The University of Texas Medical Branch Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Galveston, Texas | 2022
Doctor of Medicine
  • Medicine | The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas | 2016
Undergraduate
  • Microbiology and Immunology | The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas | 2012
Affiliated Hospitals
  • Houston Methodist West Hospital
  • Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
  • Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital
  • Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
  • Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital
  • Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital
  • Houston Methodist Hospital
Center Memberships
  • Houston Methodist Dr. Mary and Ron Neal Cancer Center

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish
Languages listed are spoken by doctor and/or office staff.

FAQ

Can I book an appointment with Dr. Pablo L. Padilla?
Yes. Please contact the physician's office directly at 281.737.4560 to schedule an appointment or call 713.790.3333 for assistance in finding another doctor.
What insurance does Dr. Pablo L. Padilla accept?
See all insurance plans that Dr. Pablo L. Padilla accepts.
What practice does Dr. Pablo L. Padilla work at?
Dr. Pablo L. Padilla works at Houston Methodist Institute for Reconstructive Surgery.
Where is Dr. Pablo L. Padilla office located?
How do patients rate Dr. Pablo L. Padilla in reviews?
184 patients have reviewed Dr. Pablo L. Padilla. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. You can read individual reviews and ratings on Dr. Pablo L. Padilla's profile.
What languages does Dr. Pablo L. Padilla speak?
Dr. Pablo L. Padilla, or the office, speaks English, Spanish.
What are Dr. Pablo L. Padilla's specialties?
Dr. Pablo L. Padilla is a specialist in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery, Microvascular Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.

Patient Ratings & Comments

What is a Patient Rating score?
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on our independently administered Patient Satisfaction Survey.
How are responses measured?
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
5 out of 5
(184 Ratings, 46 Comments)
  • 5
    Provider discussed treatment options
  • 5
    Provider showed concern
  • 5
    Provider explained things clearly
  • 5
    Provider included you in decisions
  • 5
    Likelihood of recommending this provider
Comments also are gathered from our Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
  • Sep 6, 2026
    Dr Padilla was so very pleasant and easy to speak to. I felt relaxed and at ease during the consultation. He explained the available options and the possible procedure without hesitation and very professionally.
  • Sep 2, 2026
    I trust Dr. Padilla with my care and I am grateful that he is my Physician.
  • Aug 22, 2026
    The PA and the doctor always encourage me to ask any questions or concerns I may have
  • Jul 29, 2026
    He is very friendly and open to explain everything that's a great bedside manner
  • Jul 27, 2026
    He is very easy to talk to and I left at ease with my decision overall!
  • Jul 25, 2026
    Dr Padilla and Vanessa are awesome. They are personable and always make me feel at ease when I go in for a visit.
  • Jun 13, 2026
    Dr explained the proposed treatments in-depth. Explsined the differences of each