Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| General surgery | Largo Medical Center, Tampa Bay, FL; chief surgical resident in his fourth year (2007-2008) and again in his senior year (2008-2009) |
| Fellowship | English Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Center, Little Rock, AR: Fellowship in General Cosmetic Surgery recognized by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery |
- Board certifications as the site lists them: "ABFCS, Facial Cosmetic Surgery"; "ABCS, Cosmetic Surgery"; "AOBS, General Surgery." The site names the boards as the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.
- Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (FACOS), granted 2012; Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (FAACS), granted 2020.
- Board of Trustees, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; Tulsa County Medical Society Board President Elect.
- Memberships: American Academy of Facial Cosmetic Surgery (since 2017), American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (since 2010), Oklahoma Osteopathic Association (since 2018), American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and American Osteopathic Association (since 2000).
- He founded Green Country Surgical Arts in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 2012 and moved the practice to Tulsa in 2022.
- Publications listed include a 2026 JMIR Dermatology scoping review on radiofrequency microneedling and surgical facelifts.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The Facial Surgery page describes eyelid surgery as improving the appearance of the eyelids and/or vision "by trimming away the excess tissue that can make your eyes look tired, aged, or stressed" (source).
- Forehead and eyebrow lift. The same page states that with a forehead lift the forehead skin is lifted, addressing drooping brows and deep forehead lines.
- The site has no separate pages for upper or lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery. Both eyelid and brow procedures appear as sections of the Facial Surgery page.
Gallery: the Facial Surgery page carries a gallery headed "John Tedesco, D. O., FACOS, FAACS Gallery." One image is titled "Before and after brow lift and upper blepharoplasty"; the others show rhinoplasty, facial fat grafting and a Baker-Gordon phenol peel.
Other procedures
Facial procedures on the site include facial fat grafting, rhinoplasty, cheek and chin augmentation and the Baker-Gordon phenol peel. Breast and body procedures include breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, implant exchange and removal, liposuction, tummy tuck and arm lift. The practice also offers Mohs reconstruction in collaboration with local dermatologists and Mohs surgeons, Tetra CO2 laser resurfacing, Allora Pro, SkinMedica facials and a weight loss program (source).
Insurance and cost
- The practice does "not accept or bill insurance for Cosmetic Surgical procedures." For procedures that may qualify for insurance reimbursement, it provides receipts and operative reports for the patient to submit; reimbursement is not guaranteed (source).
- Surgical prices are not published. After a consultation, patients receive one all-inclusive quote covering surgeon fees, anesthesia, the surgical facility and postoperative care.
- The consultation fee is $100, applied toward the cost of surgery. Surgeries require a $500 non-refundable deposit. Financing is offered through CareCredit and Cherry.
- Patients must stop all nicotine for at least 6 weeks before and 6 weeks after surgery.