Penn Medicine Provider
Wound Care, Plastic Surgery
John P. Fischer, MD, MPH
4.9
(352)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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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
4.9

352 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.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
great bedside manner
May 2025
5.0
5.0
dr. fischer is a very caring and knowledgeable doctor.
May 2025
5.0
5.0
patience
April 2025
5.0
5.0
he has a genuine care for his patients and listens to there concerns - then addresses them according.

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

Shulkin JM, Mellia JA, Fischer JP Precision risk prediction in complex hernia: Tools to guide practice , Hernia Surgery: Current Principles, 2nd Edition: 2023 (in press)

Mellia JA, Mauch JT, Fischer JP End stage hernia disease , Fundamentals of Hernia Radiology: 2023 (in press)

Rios-Diaz AJ, Nathan SL, Cunning JR, Kozak GM, Messa CA, Whitely CB, Davis HD, Thrippleton S, Broach RB, Fischer JP Integration and implementation of patient-reported outcomes (PRO): A prospective, observational clinical quality improvement study , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 151(1): 2023,184-193

McAuliffe PB, Muss TEL, Desai AA, Talwar AA, Broach RB, Fischer JP Complications of aesthetic surgical tourism treated in the USA: A systematic review , Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: 2022 (Epub)

Ayuso SA, Elhage SA, Zhang Y, Aladegbami BG, Gersin KS, Fischer JP, Augenstein VA, Colavita PD, Heniford BT Predicting rare outcomes in abdominal wall reconstruction using image-based deep learning models , Surgery: 2022 (Epub)

Talwar AA, Perry NJ, McAuliffe PB, Desai AA, Thrippleton S, Broach RB, Fischer JP Shifting the goalpost in ventral hernia care: 5-year outcomes after ventral hernia repair with poly-4-hydroxybutyrate mesh , Hernia, 26(6): 2022,1635-1643

Patel V, Cunning JR, Rios-Diaz AJ, Mauch JT, Nathan SL, Messa CA 4th, Whitely CB, Kozak GM, Broach RB, Fischer JP Prospective assessment of the Abdominal Hernia-Q (AHQ)- Patient burden, reliability, and longitudinal assessment of quality of life in hernia repair , Annals of Surgery, 276(6): 2022,1039-1046

Deerenberg EB, Henriksen NA, Antoniou GA, Antoniou SA, Bramer WM, Fischer JP, Fortelny RH, Gök H, Harris HW, Hope W, Horne CM, Jensen TK, Köckerling F, Kretschmer A, López-Cano M, Malcher F, Shao JM, Slieker JC, de Smet GHJ, Stabilini C, Torkington J, Muysoms FE Updated guideline for closure of abdominal wall incisions from the European and American Hernia Societies , British Journal of Surgery, 109(12): 2022,1239-1250

Morris MP, Christopher AN, Patel V, Onyekaba G, Broach RB, Fischer JP Negative pressure wound therapy after abdominal body contouring: A comparative matched analysis of outcomes and cost , Plastic Surgery, 30(4): 2022,360-367

McAuliffe PB, Kozak G, Bascone C, Desai A, Talwar A, Broach RB, Fischer JP Botulinum toxin use for abdominal wall reconstruction , Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 235(5 Suppl 1): 2022,S201