John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
Wound Care, Plastic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Plastic Surgery University City
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About me

  • Director of Clinical Research Program, Division of Plastic Surgery
  • Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia

Dr. Fischer specializes in surgeries of the breast and body, including abdominal hernia and wall reconstruction, diastasis repair, body contouring, and reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery (including augmentation, lift, reduction, and reconstruction). His patient-centered approach and focus on patient reported outcomes, helps ensure an individualized approach and optimal result for each patient.

Other Appointments:

Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (Fellow), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA - June, 2014 - present

Board of Directors, Americas Hernia Society - August, 2014 - present

Awards:

Dean's Scholarship for Tuition Support, Bloomberg School of Public Health - 2014

Outstanding Paper, AAHS/ASPN/ASRM Joint Meeting, Kauai, HI - 2014

1st Annual Elisabeth K. Beahm Award for Best Breast Paper, ASRM Annual Meeting, Kauai, HI - 2014

2nd Place, Resident Paper Competition, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Meeting - 2014

1st Place, Best Clinical Research Paper, 61st Annual Robert H. Ivy, Annual Meeting - 2014

2nd Place, Resident Paper Competition, Philadelphia Academy of Surgery Annual Meeting - 2015

1st Place University of Pennsylvania Plastic Surgery Resident Research Competition - 2015

Education and training

  • Medical School: State University of New York
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

405 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

October 2025
i felt very comfortable with dr. fischer, my first visit and i have a lot of trust in him already. so i would definitely recommend.
October 2025
he was very honest with me
October 2025
he was very kind and knowledgeable and made me feel less stressed about my surgery.
October 2025
five is self explanatory

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Fischer is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Hornick MM, Talwar A, Voytik M, Gala Z, Amro C, Khan S, Deguchi AN, Dao E, Khodyakov D, Rendle KA, Broach RB, Fischer JP Surgeon-informed clinical decision support software for surgical risk prediction and outcomes tracking , Journal of Surgical Research: 2025 (Epub)

Amro C, Ryan IA, Jog A, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Altieri MS, Azoury SC Outcomes of abdominal contouring in patients with and without weight loss surgery: A propensity-matched comparison study , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: 2025 (Epub)

Amro C, Ryan IA, Ewing JN, Gala Z, Lemdani MS, Talwar AA, Broach RB, Fosnot J, Serletti JM, Fischer JP A closer look at prepectoral implant-based breast reconstruction: A matched-pair comparison of direct-to-implant vs. two-staged outcomes , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: 2025 (Epub)

Khan S, Voytik M, Hornick MM, Elhage S, McShea K, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Azoury SC Impact of penicillin allergy on antibiotic prophylaxis selection and surgical site infection rates in plastic surgery: A systematic review , Surgical Infections (Larchmont), 26(10): 2025,737-742

Khan S, Hornick MM, Voytik M, Broach RB, Kovach SJ 3rd, Fischer JP Biosynthetic compared with synthetic mesh in retrorectus ventral hernia repair: A matched analysis with 3-year outcomes , Surgery, 186: 2025,109579

Veerabagu SA, Nugent ST, Geng Z, Yanes AF, Fischer JP, Kovell R, Kuntz AF, Rajasekaran K, VanderBeek BL, Miller CJ, Etzkorn JR, Sobanko JF, Higgins HW 2nd, Walker J, Zhang J, Giordano CN National opioid prescription decline across outpatient specialty surgeries: A claims database study , Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 93(3): 2025,733-741

Rios-Diaz AJ, Habarth-Morales TE, Isch EL, Amro C, Davis HD, Broach RB, Jenkins M, Fischer JP, Serletti JM Unplanned 180-day readmissions and health care utilization after immediate breast reconstruction for breast cancer , Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 41(7): 2025,575-585

Gala Z, Lemdani MS, Crystal D, Ewing JN, Broach RB, Fischer JP, Kovach SJ Abdominal wall reconstruction in ventral hernia repair: do current models predict surgical site risk? , Hernia, 29(1): 2025,210

Amro C, Ryan IA, Lemdani MS, Ewing JN, Gala Z, Broach RB, Fischer JP Word of the wise: A propensity-matched comparative analysis of breast reduction incision patterns on clinical outcomes and quality of life , Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery, 49(11): 2025,3039-3048

Schoel LJ, Sinamo J, Hallway A, Fry BT, Fischer JP, O'Neill SM, Rubyan M, Shao JM, Telem DA, Ehlers AP Impact of surgical approach on complications by sex following ventral and incisional hernia repair , Hernia, 29(1): 2025,181