John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, FACS, is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. His practice includes reconstructive and aesthetic plastic surgery with a focus on reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of trunk and breasts.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Hernia Society, has a Master’s in Public Health from the Bloomberg School at Johns Hopkins, and is the Director of Clinical Research in the Division of Plastic Surgery.

He has over 200 peer-reviewed publications. Prior to joining the University of Pennsylvania faculty, Dr. Fischer completed his undergraduate studies at Hamilton College and medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY graduating AOA.

Dr. Fischer oversees the Clinical Research Program at Penn Plastic Surgery collaborating with multiple research fellows, students, and numerous faculty across the University. Dr. Fischer’s Research Lab focuses on surgical outcomes, patient reported outcomes, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery.

He was recently awarded an NIH R01 to better predict the surgical outcomes.