Facial & Plastic Reconstructive Surgery

John S. Rhee, MD, MPH, FACS
Associate Professor and Chief
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences

Dr. Rhee is board-certified in both facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and Otolaryngology. 

Dr. Rhee has extensive training in cosmetic surgical procedures such as rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, endoscopic browlifts, and facelifts. 

Dr. Rhee also has extensive experience in reconstruction of skin cancer defects and the management of traumatic injuries/scars and facial paralysis. 

In addition, he is often referred patients with complex nasal deformities and airway obstruction, requiring extensive nasoseptal reconstruction. 

Dr. Rhee's research interests include quality of life and outcomes research.  He is a NIH funded researcher who has lectured nationally on topics related to skin cancer and nasal reconstruction.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1989
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) - State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, 1993
• Master of Public Health (MPH), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2004
• Residency - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, 1998
• Fellowship - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Miami Hospital & Clinics, Miami, Florida, 1999

• American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
• American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• American College of Surgeons
• Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
• Milwaukee Society of Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

• Blepharoplasty
• Cosmetic Facial Surgery
• Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
• Endoscopic Browlift Surgery
• Facelift Surgery
• Facial Paralysis/Reanimation
• Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Facial Trauma
• Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
• Nasal Valve Surgery
• Scar Revision
• Septal Deviation
• Skin Cancer

• Patient Age: 3+
• Joined MCW Faculty in 1999

• Craniofacial Bone Biomechanics
• Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Studies

• Chandler Society Best Fellow Research, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami Florida
• Upjohn Outstanding Student Award, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
• Alpha Omega Alpha, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York
• Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Clinical Scholar Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
• Best Doctors in America® award

• Chief, Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

Appointment Telephone Number 

• Established Patient Appointments - 414.805.5585
• New Patient Appointments - 414.805.3666 (or) 800.272.3666