Work History
John LoMonaco, MD, PA
17226 Mercury Dr
Houston, TX 77058
2012 to present
Private Practice
John LoMonaco, MD, PA
17226 Mercury Dr
Houston, TX 77058
2003 to present
Medical Director
Advanced Laser Solutions, L.L.P.
2006 to Present
Medical Director
Vitalis Medical Spa
713-979-0526
713-526-5563
Facsimile
2004 to 2008
Medical Director
American Laser Centers
Montrose-Midtown Clinic
2007 to 2009
Private Practice
2530 W Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
2001 to 2003
Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX
1999 to 2001
Director
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital
Houston, TX
1999 to 2001
Attending Burn Surgeon
Memorial-Hermann Burn Unit
Houston, TX
1999 to 2001
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Certificate # 43952
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Certificate # 6233
09-08-2001
Licensure
Texas #J-6013
08-19-1994
Hospital Privileges
- Memorial-Hermann Hospital, Medical Center
- Memorial-Hermann Hospital, Memorial City
- University General Hospital
- Houston Hospital for Specialized Surgery, an affiliate of Baylor College of Medicine
- St Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Education
Undergraduate Education
Austin College
Sherman, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, Biology and English
1980-1985
Harvard University
Honors Elective in English Literature
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Summer Term, 1984
Austin College
Directed Study in Renaissance Architecture
Florence, Italy
1985
Medical Education
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX
Doctor of Medicine
1986-1990
Post Graduation
Postgraduate Training
- General Surgery Residency
- University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- Houston, TX
- Department of Surgery
- Hermann Hospital
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- St. Luke’s Hospital
- Harris County Hospital District
- July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1997
Research Fellowship
- The Thomas R. Cronin Fellowship in Plastic Surgery
- Hermann Hospital
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- 1992 to 1994
Postgraduate Training
- Plastic Surgery Fellowship
- University of Texas Medical School at Houston
- Division of Plastic Surgery
- Hermann Hospital
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- St. Luke’s Hospital
- Harris County Hospital District
- July 1997 to June 1999
Honors, Awards and Activities
Bioethics Committee
- 12 Oaks Hospital
- 2005 to 2006
Advisory Board
- ObesityHelp Magazine
- 2003 to Present
Editorial Board
- Bariatrics Today Magazine
- 2004-2005
Associate Editor
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Medical Student Section
- 1989 to 1990
Pedagogue, Gross Anatomy
- Dept. Neurobiology and Anatomy
- 1989-1990
Outstanding Teaching Resident Award
- In General Surgery
- 1993
Resident Class Representative
- General Surgery
- 1992-93 and 1996-97
Faculty Senator, University of Texas
- Department of Surgery
- 1999 – 2000
- 2000 – 2001
Medical School Honors in Immunology
- 1990
Medical School Honors in Surgery
- 1991
Academic Presentations
Enteral Nutrition in the Head-Injured Patient
- Presentation at the Annual Meeting of Chief Surgical Residents
- New Orleans, LA
- 1992
Doxorubicin-Induced Wound Impairment is Attenuated by Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and a Bioactive Peptide Found in Elastin
- The Wound Healing Society
- San Francisco, CA
- May 20, 1994
“Modulation of Cellular Ingrowth into an Acellular Dermal Matrix”
- American College of Surgeons, South Texas Chapter
- Houston, TX
- February 17, 1994
“A Chemotactic Peptide Found in Elastin Modulates the Inflammatory Phase of Wound Healing”
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- Ann Arbor, MI
- April 4-7, 1994
“Doxorubin-Induced Wound Impairment is Attenuated by Fibroblast Growth Factor and a Bioactiev Peptide Found in Elastin”
- Plastic Surgery Research Council
- Ann Arbor, MI
- April 4-7, 1994
“Doxorubicin Stimulates Peripheal Blood Monocyte Production of TGF-beta”
- Poster Presentation Southwestern Surgical Association
- San Antonio, TX
- March 17, 1995
Visiting Professor at Scott and White Medical Center
- Department of Plastic Surgery
- Temple, TX
- June 2008
“Tensile Strength Comparison of Suture Materials”
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- San Antonio, Texas 2008
“Internal Hernias: Case Reports Following Lower Body Lifts”
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- San Antonio, Texas 2008
Continuing Medical Education
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Spring Meeting
- Boca Raton, FL
- 1997
Ultrasound-Assisted Lipoplasty Course
- Santa Fe, NM
- January 1998
Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
- Santa Fe, NM
- January 1998
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Winter Meeting
- Boston, MA
- October 1998
Techniques in Traumatic Facial Reconstruction
- Instruction course, Dr. Fred Mennick
- 1998 ASPRS Meeting
Rejuvenation of the Aging Forehead
- Instructional course, Dr. David Knize
- 1998 ASPRS Meeting
Endoscopic Plastic Surgery
- Instructional course
- Dr. Foad Nahai and Dr. E. Felmont Eaves, III
- 1998 ASPRS Meeting
Chest and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Instructional course, Dr. Foad Nahai
- 1998 ASPRS Meeting
Workshop: Techniques in Rigid Fixation of the Craniofacial Skelton
- Synthes Biomedical
- University of Texas Medical School
- November 1998
Laser Techniques Instructional Course
- Medical Alliance Corporation and Dr. Donald Collins
- St. Joseph”™s Hospital
- Houston, TX
- April 22, 1999
17th Annual Breast Surgery Symposium
- Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Atlanta, GA
- January 19-21, 2001
Annual Meeting
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- September 20, 2002
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- San Antonio, TX
- November 2, 2002
Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting
- Houston, TX
- November 20, 2002
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- 71st Annual Scientific Meeting
- San Antonio, TX
- November 2, 2003
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- Advanced Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
- Santa Fe, NM
- November 2, 2003
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- 20th Annual Advanced Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
- Santa Fe, NM
- October 2, 2005
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- 21st Annual Advanced Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
- Santa Fe, NM
- October 10, 2006
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
- 24th Annual Advanced Breast and Body Contouring Symposium
- Santa Fe, NM
- August 26-29, 2009
Community Presentations
JourneyLite Houston
- “Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss: From Never Till Now”
- October 2009
RYS Obesity – Galveston Event
- Sponsor and Speaker
- “Bariatric Plastic Surgery”
- July 2009
Obesity Help – Dallas Event
- Speaker-Breakout Session
- “Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss”
- September 2009
RYd Obesity – Dallas Event
- Sponsor and Speaker
- “Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss”
- May 2008
Ne-Weigh Houston
- Insurance Coverage for Plastic Surgery”
- Speaker
- July 2007
Obesity Help Event – Austin
- Sponsor and Speaker
- June 2007
Obesity Help Event – Arlington
- Speaker
- May 2005
Affiliations
- Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation