Dr. John A. Ness - Plastic Surgeon
The short story is that John Allan Ness, MD spent 17 years, after high school, to obtain the world-class education and training that it takes to be a modern plastic surgeon. He spent 3 years in academics, training the next generation of surgeons, and he has been in private practice for the past 11 years building his practice and developing his reputation for quality. He has already been elected and served a two year term as President of the Minnesota Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has found the practice of plastic surgery to be the perfect fit for combining his loves of art and science. Although his unique background gave him extensive training in facial plastic surgery, he also enjoys the process of breast and body reshaping. He is a people person and finds beauty in restoring the whole person. Dr. Ness is an active listener and his consultations tend to be more of a dialogue. In addition to volunteering as the Medical Director for a local program, he has volunteered his surgical talents on numerous overseas, medical missions to repair the broken smiles of children with cleft lips and palates. Both he and his wife like to travel and have found unexpected joy in this journey to becoming a well-respected plastic surgeon and leader. They are both looking forward to this new opportunity of moving his practice to Wayzata while their children pursue the many educational opportunities that the Twin Cities provide.
Mini Resume:
TRAINING and EXPERIENCE
High School: Dassel-Cokato High School, 1977
College: Bethel College, Undergraduate degree in Psychology, 1981
Medical School: University of Minnesota, 1986
Internship and Residency: Loyola University of Chicago, 1991
Plastic Surgery Residency: University of California, Davis, Medical Center, 1998
Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship: University of California, Davis, Medical Center, 1993
Cleft & Craniofacial Fellowship: Australian Craniofacial Institute, South Australia, 1996
Private Practice: Northway Plastic & Cosmetic Surgeons St. Cloud, Minnesota 1998- 2001
Midsota Plastic Surgeons, St. Cloud, MN, 2001-2009
CERTIFICATIONS
ABMS – Board Certified Plastic Surgery, 1999 – Recertification 2007
ABFPRS – Board Certified – Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 1996
ABMS – Board Certified – Otolaryngology, 1992
MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association
American Medical Association
American Society of Plastic Surgery
Minnesota Society of Plastic Surgeons (Immediate past-President – 2006-2008)
Minnesota Medical Association
Vice-President: Midsota Plastic Surgeons (2003-2009)
Medical Director: St. Cloud Hospital’s Cleft and Craniofacial Center (1999-2009)
Assistant Clinical Professor: University of Minnesota (1998-2009)