Sociedade Brasileira De Cirurgia Plastica

What Sociedade Brasileira De Cirurgia Plastica does

Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (SBCP) is a private, non-profit professional medical association founded in 1948 and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the official body recognized by the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB) and the Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM) to confer the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery, gating membership behind a minimum six-year training pathway (three years of general surgery plus three years of plastic surgery in MEC-accredited programs) and written/oral examinations.

SBCP serves approximately 6,700 plastic surgeons through a portfolio of member services: the SBCPlay video learning platform hosting the CIN (Curso Integrado Nacional) integrated national course, certification examinations for advancement to Titular Member status, the quarterly Plastikos magazine, the peer-reviewed Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, digital manuals and e-books on emerging clinical topics (Robotic Surgery, Stem Cells, Telemedicine, Cosmetology), an annual national congress (62nd edition in 2026 in Fortaleza-CE) and 21 regional conferences. For patients and the general public, SBCP operates the "Encontre um Cirurgião" (Find a Surgeon) verification platform, the only official directory of SBCP-certified plastic surgeons in Brazil, searchable by name or state.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring annual membership fees across Aspirante, Associado, Titular, and Membro Correspondente tiers; event and congress registration fees; certification examination fees; and publication revenue. The society maintains 21 regional administrative offices across all Brazilian states and the Federal District, the Ivo Pitanguy Museum at headquarters (established 2016), and international partnerships with ISAPS, ASPS, and FILACP. Leadership rotates biennially through a democratic electoral process, with Marcelo Moura Costa Sampaio serving as President for the 2026/2027 term.

Name

Sociedade Brasileira De Cirurgia Plastica

Legal name

Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica

Website

https://cirurgiaplastica.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica is a Brazilian non-profit professional association, founded in 1948, that certifies and serves approximately 6,700 plastic surgeons through membership, examinations, congresses, publications, and a public surgeon verification directory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Specialty Association

NAICS

Business Associations (81391)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP QA, TMF/QMS oversight) (HLAGAKAI)

Keywords

• Plastic surgery certification
• Medical specialty society
• Continuing medical education
• Surgeon verification
• Professional medical association

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from approximately 6,700 members across different categories including Aspirante, Associado, Titular, and Membro Correspondente.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from organizing the 62nd Brazilian Congress of Plastic Surgery, regional conferences, and continuing education events.
3. Examination Fees: Fees from certification examinations including Specialist Title exams and Titular Member advancement exams.
4. Publication Revenue: Revenue from medical journals and publications including Plastiko's magazine and the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (SBCP) is a Brazilian nonprofit professional medical association for plastic surgeons, founded in 1948 in São Paulo. It represents approximately 6,700 members across 21 Brazilian states, grants the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery jointly recognized by the Brazilian Medical Association (AMB) and the Federal Council of Medicine (CFM), and delivers continuing medical education, scientific publications, professional events, and a public directory to help patients find qualified surgeons.

Product overview

The Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica (SBCP) is a professional medical association that offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for plastic surgeons in Brazil. The organization provides a digital ecosystem centered around SBCPlay (video learning platform), the Encontre um Cirurgião surgeon finder tool, scientific publications (Plastiko's Magazine, Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica), annual congresses and regional events, certification examination services for specialist titles, educational e-books and manuals, and maintains a cultural museum (Museu Ivo Pitanguy) dedicated to the specialty's history. Members also access the CIN integrated national course and credentialed training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SBCPlay: Online video lesson archive of SBCP educational content
• CIN - Curso Integrado Nacional SBCP
• Plastiko's
• Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
• Museu SBCP Ivo Pitanguy

Products and services

• Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery
• Annual Congress of Plastic Surgery
• CIN (Curso Integrado Nacional / Integrated National Course)

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,700+ certified plastic surgeons in Brazil
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Associacao Medica Brasileira (AMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMB is the Brazilian Medical Association that recognizes SBCP as the official body to grant the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery. This partnership establishes SBCP's authority in plastic surgery certification.
• Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFM is the Federal Council of Medicine that officially recognizes SBCP to confer the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery, giving the society regulatory authority.
• ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal professional society for aesthetic plastic surgery. SBCP maintains a partnership listing as a Brazilian national society member.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier American plastic surgery society. SBCP maintains international recognition and collaboration through this partnership.
• FILACP (Federación Iberolatinoamericana de Cirurgia Plástica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIberian-Latin American Federation of Plastic Surgery representing plastic surgery societies across Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.
• Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes (CBC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian College of Surgeons - professional partnership for general surgery training recognition.
• Anadem (Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina e Direito)minorOthersBrazilian Medical Law Society - sponsor providing medical-legal resources to members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sociedad Argentina de Cirugía Plástica (SACPER): Argentina's national plastic surgery society and the most direct regional peer for SBCP. Comparable activities: surgeon certification, regional congresses, scientific journals, and a national surgeon finder. Member society under FILACP along with SBCP.
• Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons: National specialty society for plastic surgeons in Australia, ISAPS-affiliated, that runs training accreditation, annual scientific congresses, and a surgeon finder. Most analogous English-speaking-market peer to SBCP for size and scope.
• International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS): Global professional society for aesthetic plastic surgeons. Provides international certification standards, global congresses, and surgeon directories; SBCP maintains a national society membership with ISAPS, making it the most direct international peer.
• American Board of Plastic Surgery: U.S. certification body for plastic surgeons, with direct parallel to SBCP's role conferring the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery in Brazil. Equivalent regulatory/credentialing function at a national level.
• Federación Iberolatinoamericana de Cirugía Plástica (FILACP): Iberian-Latin American federation of plastic surgery societies spanning Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. SBCP is a national society member; comparable scope as a regional umbrella for national member societies across Latin America.
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons: The premier U.S. plastic surgery professional society, comparable to SBCP in core function: certifying plastic surgeons, hosting the largest national congress, publishing scientific journals (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery), and providing a member surgeon finder. SBCP already partners with ASPS for international recognition.
• European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS): European accreditation body that exams and certifies plastic surgeons across European countries. Closest European equivalent to SBCP's combined certification + professional society role.

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Surgeons of England: One of the oldest and largest surgical professional and certification bodies globally. Comparable in regulatory certification authority and educational programming, though broader in scope than SBCP (all surgical specialties, not just plastic surgery).

Regional players

• Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões (CBC): Brazilian College of Surgeons, a peer general-surgery professional society that partners with SBCP for general surgery training recognition as the prerequisite for plastic surgery certification. Operates in the same national territory with overlapping surgical society functions.

Others

• Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB): The Brazilian Medical Association, the umbrella national medical body that officially recognizes SBCP to confer the Title of Specialist in Plastic Surgery. AMB sets credentialing standards across all specialties, of which SBCP is the plastic surgery delegate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY7LhX0dkL-6hdjaCb5Lkdg
• Facebookfacebook.com/sbcpoficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sbcpoficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/sbcpoficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Sociedade Brasileira De Cirurgia Plastica