Chicago Plastic Surgery Practice

Photo Gallery "The key", says Dr. John Cook, "is to select the combination of procedures that provides a maximum result in line with a person's goals and needs but that allows for the minimum recovery possible.  It is not fair to over-treat a patient but it also is not fair to promise results with a minimal procedure if they cannot be reasonably expected."  Our experience and artistic eye is what helps us to guide each patient to an optimum treatment plan at our plastic surgery centers in Chicago and Winnetka.

Dr. Cook’s approach to rhinoplasty (surgery of the nose) is guided by two key principals, the creation of balanced natural form and the enhancement of breathing function.  Dr. Cook employs a variety of advanced techniques that allow him to reshape the nose in a way that balances the facial profile and respects the fundamental logic of each face. 

Patients who come to Dr. Cook's plastic surgery centers for breast augmentation (also called breast enhancement or breast enlargement), breast reduction, breast lift (mastopexy), and breast reconstruction know that they are cared for by one of Chicago’s most experienced and respected breast surgeons.  Dr. Cook has a diverse repertoire of techniques that allow him to provide individualized solutions for each patient.  In his twenty years at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Cook has developed a strong reputation for his innovative approaches to the challenges of breast reconstruction surgery.  He brings this extensive experience to all patients who come to him for plastic surgery of the breast, whether aesthetic or reconstructive. 

Body form or body contour surgery, as practiced by Dr. Cook, is rooted in careful study of the logic of body line and body balance.  This field of surgery includes the latest techniques of VASER^® ultrasonic and classical techniques of lipoplasty (liposuction) as well as advanced techniques of abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).  Dr. Cook’s approach to body contour surgery includes a careful review of each patient’s habit patterns of nutrition and exercise, so that surgery is part of a stable tripod that will support a long-term result.  Dr. Cook’s artistic eye and judgment produce results that adhere to the highest aesthetic standards.

This emphasis on in-depth evaluation of potential new products and services extends to the present day at the Whole Beauty™ Institute. Competing technologies and products are carefully tested and scrutinized by our clinicians before we offer them to our patients.  Inclusion of a product or technology in our portfolio of services is considered a prize by the companies that developed these products, since they know that our selection process is extremely rigorous. 

We are particularly proud of the list of procedures that we have not offered our patients over the years, as this list includes a number of spectacular disappointments. 

Success in medical skin enhancement comes when the best available product is selected and delivered by a highly skilled clinician with an eye to natural form.  This is the key to our approach and has allowed us to develop a reputation that sets the industry standard.  Dr. Cook has selected a team of leadership level clinicians who share his passion for excellence and his commitment to the highest level of care and service.

John Q. Cook, M.D. and his exceptional team of caregivers at Whole Beauty™ Institute plastic surgery centers are committed to enhancing or restoring your natural beauty with results that do not appear surgical.