Dr. Fred G. Fedok is the current President of the American Academy of Facial
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). Dr. Fedok had previously
served as a Director-at-Large and just finished a three-year term as the
Group Vice-President for Education on the Board of the AAFPRS. The AAFPRS
is the world’s largest specialty association for facial plastic
surgery, representing more than 2,700 facial plastic and reconstructive
surgeons throughout the world.
Dr. Fedok runs his own innovative and thriving cosmetic surgery practice
and has earned the following awards, accolades, and exclusive memberships:
- President of the AAFPRS
- Fellow and Member AAFPRS, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and
Neck Surgery and the American College of Surgeons
- Member of the AMA
- Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
- Board of Directors of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- AAFPRS Surgical Specialty Governor to the American College of Surgeons
(2009-2015)
- Chairman of The Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Education Committee of
the AAO-HNS (2006-2013)
- Faculty of the AO-CMF
Dr. Fedok is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology. He is
a Fellow and Member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck
Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.
He is also a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He has
previously served as the Chairman of The Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Education Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology / Head and
Neck Surgery (2006-2013) and just finished a three-year term as the AAFPRS
Surgical Specialty Governor to the American College of Surgeons Board
of Governors. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American
Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Dr. Fedok lectures throughout the year on the national and international
level. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on facial
plastic and reconstructive surgery, as well as a surgical textbook on
minimally-invasive and office-based cosmetic surgery procedures.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh
in 1975, Dr. Fedok went on to receive his Doctor of Medicine degree from
the Pennsylvania State University in 1979. He completed his postgraduate
internship at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1980 and
began practicing in the field of emergency medicine through 1985. Dr.
Fedok then returned to the Pennsylvania State University to complete his
general surgery and otolaryngology - head and neck surgery training in
1989. To further pursue his interest in facial plastic surgery and elevate
his training, he completed a year of specialized fellowship training with
the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Birmingham,
Alabama at the McCollough Plastic Surgery Clinic between 1990 and 1991.
His experience focused on cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the nose,
eyes, face, head and neck.
Dr. Fedok returned to the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center after
fellowship where he practiced for twenty-five years, eighteen of which
were as Professor and Chief of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery,
as well as Director of the Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery. During his tenure at the university hospital, Dr. Fedok developed
a vast practice and was able to train over 50 residents and fellows in
otolaryngology – head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery.
He currently serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Surgery
at the University of South Alabama.
Dr. Fedok is very pleased to have moved his practice to Foley from Gulf
Shores, Alabama, and will continue to serve the Gulf Coast and beyond.
His practice spans all areas of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of
the face and neck, including nonsurgical techniques using lasers, chemical
peels and fillers. He has extensive experience in the surgical treatment
of skin cancer and reconstructive challenges in the head and neck region.
In addition, Dr. Fedok has special expertise in cosmetic and functional
rhinoplasty, as well as revision rhinoplasty.