
1 Monroeville Center
Suite 100
Monroeville, Pennsylvania 15146
400 Oakbrook Commons
Suite 2100
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Dr. Francis R. Johns, the founder of Artisan Plastic Surgery, is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His unique and extensive education and training brings a special perspective to the discipline and art of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Francis Johns and the team at Artisan Plastic Surgery believe that practicing plastic and reconstructive surgery requires a delicate balance and mélange of medical science and surgical art. We are motivated by the true understanding that every patient is unique with individual needs and desires.
Dr. Francis R. Johns graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a BS degree in Pre-Medicine, and was inducted into the Golden Key Honor Society. He went on to graduate Valedictorian of his class as he earned his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where he was inducted into the selective Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Society. Dr. Johns then received his M.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he graduated with honors and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society.
Dr. Johns completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he received first place in the Straumann Resident Research National Competition for two consecutive years. From there, Dr. Johns completed his Plastic Surgery residency training at the renowned University of Virginia Medical Center, where he received first place in the Virginia American College of Surgeons Research Competition for his work in breast reconstruction. He also has more than 20 publications to his credit.
Dr. Johns’ extensive education and training has supplied him with a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the skeletal framework and the soft tissues. These distinguishing qualifications enable him to more thoroughly evaluate each patient in order to create individualized solutions to their aesthetic concerns. Dr. Johns is dedicated to pursuing education in the latest surgical techniques and treatments in order to provide his patients with the safest, and most effective aesthetic treatments. His exceptional surgical skills and artistic vision produce beautiful and natural looking results, giving each patient a renewed self-confidence and vitality.
Board Certification
American Board of Plastic Surgery - 2002
Society Memberships
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Ivey Society
Greater Pittsburgh Society of Plastic Surgeons
Latrobe Academy of Medicine
Westmoreland County Medical Society
Ohio Valley Society of Plastic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Latrobe Area Hospital
UPMC Passavant-Cranberry Hospital
UPMC Southside Hospital
Mercy-Jeanette Hospital