Meet Dr. Tyrone

John W. Tyrone, MD is a Board certified Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery of the body, breast and face. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Dr. Tyrone specializes in all aspects of facial rejuvenation and body contouring procedures including brow lift, upper and lower lid blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), face/neck lift (rhytidectomy), rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, laser resurfacing, Botox® and fillers, liposuction, abdominoplasty, inner thigh lift, brachioplasty, torsoplasty (body lift), breast surgery including breast reconstruction, breast augmentation with saline and silicone gel implants, breast reduction, breast lift and post-bariatric surgery.

Biography

John W. Tyrone, III, M.D. is a Florida native and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1990, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Florida, and was elected to the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society. Dr. Tyrone attended the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida for medical school, graduating in the top quarter of his class. He excelled in his surgical training and was one of six students in a class of over one-hundred selected for the Honors Course in Surgery. After medical school, Dr. Tyrone spent five years in surgical training at the University of California, San FranciscoóEast Bay, and was awarded several honors, including Intern of the Year, Residency Advisor, and Chief Resident.

Dr. Tyrone performed two years of scientific research at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, specializing in the field of Plastic Surgery and Wound Healing. He has numerous publications and has presented his work both nationally and internationally. His research won several prestigious awards, including a grant from the Plastic Surgery Education Foundation. Dr. Tyrone has also written several textbook chapters.

Developing an interest in Plastic Surgery early in his surgical training, Dr. Tyrone applied to and was accepted into an extremely competitive fellowship in Plastic Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The Division of Plastic Surgery at Emory University is nationally recognized as one of the top training programs in the country, and for the past 30 years has been the world leader in Plastic Surgery innovation. Dr. Tyrone continued his record of excellence at Emory and was awarded several honors including selection as Chief Resident.

With over 14 years of education and training since his undergraduate degree, Dr. Tyrone is one of the most highly trained physicians in the southeast. Dr. Tyrone has been expertly trained in all areas of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, including aesthetic surgery of the face and breast, and cancer reconstruction. Both he and his staff look forward to the opportunity to serve you.

Training

• Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery
  Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
  July 2003 - June 2004
• Resident in Plastic Surgery
  Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
  July 2001 - June 2003
• Chief Resident in General Surgery
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay
  July 2000 - June 2001
• Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship
  Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
  July 1997 - June 1999
• Resident in General Surgery
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay
  July 1995 - June 2000
• Internship in General Surgery
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay
  July 1995 - June 2000
• Internship in General Surgery
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay
  July 1994 - June 1995
• Medical Degree (M.D.)
  University of South Florida, College of Medicine Tampa, Florida
  August 1990 - May 1994
• Bachelors Degree (B.A.)
  University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
  June 1985 - May 1990

Certification

• Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery
• Board Certified - American Board of Surgery
• Member - American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• Candidate - American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• Candidate - American College of Surgeons

Awards

• Selected Chief-Administrative Resident in Plastic Surgery
  Emory University, Division of Plastic Surgery
• Stynchcombe Award for Outstanding Achievement in Plastic Surgery
  Emory University, Division of Plastic Surgery
• Selected Chief-Administrative Resident in General Surgery
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay, Dept. of Surgery
• Plastic Surgery Education Foundation (PSEF) Research Grant
• "Best Paper" - UCD Residents' Research Day Award
  University of California, Davis, Dept. of Surgery
• Selected to Residency Advisory Committee
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay, Dept. of Surgery
• Elected "Outstanding Surgery Intern of the Year"
  University of California, San Francisco - East Bay, Dept. of Surgery
• Honors Course in Surgery
  University of South Florida, College of Medicine
• Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society
  University of Florida

Memberships

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons
• American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Candidate Group
• American College of Surgeons, Associate Fellow
• American Medical Association
• Florida Medical Association
• Alachua County Medical Society

Please visit out personal website at www.drtyrone.com for more information.