John C. Pedersen, M.D.

Board Certified – American Board of Plastic Surgery

Dr. Pedersen has more than 10 years’ experience as plastic and reconstructive surgeon and has extensive training in post weight loss body contouring. His special interests include breast rejuvenation, liposuction and abdominoplasty. Dr. Pedersen is currently an Instructor in Plastic Surgery at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM).

Born:
Detroit, Michigan, 1964

Education:
BS - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983-1987
MD - Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1987-1991

Internship:
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, 1991-1992

Surgical Residency:
St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio, 1992-1996

Plastic Surgery Residency:
Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio, 1996-1998

Fellowship:
Hand & Microsurgery, Christine M. Kleinert Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, 1998-1999 (Team member: First American Hand Transplant)

License:
Ohio, 1998

Board Certifications:
Diplomat, N.B.M.E., 1992
Diplomat, American Board of Surgery, 1998
Plastic Surgery, 2001

Publications & Presentations:
Articles published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and presentations made to the American Pediatric Surgical Association and the Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference.

Special Interests:
Dr. Pedersen is a pioneer, and currently acts as director, of Summa Heath System's Post-bariatric Body Contouring Program. He is an instructor on the use of the Quill® closure system and leader in its use for post-bariatric body contouring. He has been on the Board of Trustees at the Akron Art Museum for five years and currently serves as the Executive Vice President.

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