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Dr. John Q. Cook, MD - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. John Q. Cook, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Chicago, Illinois
● Taking New Patients
NPI: 1811038102· License: 036-064199 (IL) verify
Industry payments (2025): $448 across 5 payments (what this means)
4.6(22 ratings)

In Dr. John Q. Cook's own words

How Dr. John Q. Cook describes their own approach, from their Instagram posts. Each statement links to the original.

Approach

  • Dr. John Q. Cook personally holds off on using peptides and advises his patients accordingly, while remaining open to new information.
  • Dr. John Q. Cook believes that the goal of eyelid surgery should not be to produce a slightly hollow and very tight lower eyelid, as this compromises the expressive activity of the eyes.
  • Dr. John Q. Cook finds that a "soft" aesthetic is beautiful in almost all the procedures he performs.

Specialization

  • Dr. John Q. Cook practices at the Whole Beauty Institute in Chicago and Winnetka, Illinois.
  • Specializes in Facelift procedures

Technique

  • Dr. John Q. Cook assesses the tone of the lower eyelid and, if it's not good, employs supportive techniques beyond standard lower blepharoplasty.
  • Dr. John Q. Cook emphasizes that successful fat transfer requires proper sizing and handling of the fat, not just pushing it into an area.
  • Dr. John Q. Cook notes that a single Botox treatment will not do much for very deep creases, particularly between the brows.

Training & credentials

  • Dr. John Q. Cook has observed that hypermetabolic patients, whether due to thyroid conditions or activity patterns, may not have as successful fat transfer results.
  • Dr. John Q. Cook attends many meetings and courses to continuously learn about medical topics.

Safety

  • Dr. John Q. Cook emphasizes that if an expert person does not perform Botox, it may throw the face out of balance.

Results

  • Dr. John Q. Cook explains that if deep creases are treated with Botox over time, they will soften but never completely go away.

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About

Dr. John Q. Cook, MD, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon practicing in Chicago and Winnetka, Illinois. He specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery, offering both surgical and non-surgical options. His expertise includes facelift, breast, and body procedures, alongside medical aesthetics. Dr. Cook focuses on achieving natural-looking enhancements and rejuvenation. A key aspect of Dr. Cook's practice is performing surgery under local anesthesia. He emphasizes maintaining natural expression, particularly in lower eyelid surgery, and aims to restore soft facial contours. For skin rejuvenation, Dr. Cook utilizes treatments like BBL and BBL Hero to address sun damage, redness, and pigmentation. MOXI treatment is used to improve skin texture, fine lines, and reduce pore size for an even complexion. He also offers HALO Fractional Laser for deep skin resurfacing to improve texture, fine lines, wrinkles, and pigmentation, and Morpheus treatment, which combines microneedling with RF technology to tone and tighten skin on the face, neck, and chest.

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Specialties

  • Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Procedures & Services

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Procedure details

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Average Cost of Surgery

Healthcare costs shouldn't be a mystery. Each figure below is the average of the total costs patients reported in their own published reviews of Dr. John Q. Cook, with the number of reports and the years they were written. Prices are not adjusted for inflation and are not a quote: your final cost is set at consultation and depends on your specific medical needs. How we calculate these prices

Sculpsure

$1,600

1 patient report · 2016

About typicalTypical nationally: $1,213–$2,963 (median $1,700, 54 reports) compare ↗

Breast Augmentation

$7,905

Average of 2 patient reports · 2014–2019

About typicalTypical in Chicago: $6,625–$9,500 (median $8,000, 20 reports) compare ↗

Breast Implants

$8,000

1 patient report · 2016

About typicalTypical in Chicago: $5,705–$8,500 (median $7,500, 7 reports) compare ↗

Facelift

$18,000

1 patient report · 2015

Above typicalTypical in Chicago: $12,000–$17,500 (median $17,000, 7 reports) compare ↗

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Questions, Answers, and Information Directly from Dr. John Q. Cook

Sourced directly from Dr. John Q. Cook's social posts and replies.

What do BBL and BBL Hero treatments address?
BBL and BBL Hero treatments are used to address sun damage, redness, and pigmentation.
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What are the benefits of MOXI treatment?
MOXI treatment improves skin texture, reduces fine lines and pore size, leading to an even tone and complexion.
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What are the benefits of HALO Fractional Laser?
HALO Fractional Laser deeply resurfaces the skin, improving texture, fine lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, and pore size for smooth skin and a healthy glow.
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What is Morpheus treatment and what areas can it treat?
Morpheus treatment tones and tightens the skin using a combination of microneedling with RF technology. It can be applied to the entire face, neck, and chest, or target specific areas.
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Patient Experience

Dr. John Q. Cook Review Summary

4.6
Dr. Cook has an excellent rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 22 reviews.
Dr. John Q. Cook, MD - Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois

Whole Beauty Institute - Chicago

737 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 760, Chicago, Illinois

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Industry Payments

Federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) requires drug and medical-device companies to report anything of value they give to a physician — consulting and speaking fees, research funding, travel, royalties, and even meals. Medicare publishes all of it in a public database called Open Payments. We show it here so you don't have to go looking for it.

Total received (2025)

$448

Payments

5

Compared to peers

Small

Dr. John Q. Cook received $448 across 5 payments in 2025. That is in the lower half for physicians here — totals this size are typically meals at sponsored talks. Most of it was categorised as food and beverage, and the largest single payer was ABBVIE INC..

What this means for your care

  • A disclosed payment is a business relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and it says nothing on its own about the quality of your care.
  • Most payments are small. Across the physicians listed on NavMDs, the single most common category is food and beverage at industry-sponsored talks.
  • Larger consulting, speaking or royalty payments mean an ongoing financial relationship with a company whose products your doctor may use or recommend. That is worth knowing about, and it is reasonable to ask about.
  • A fair question to ask: “Do you have a financial relationship with the maker of the implant, filler or device you're recommending — and what alternatives did you consider?”

Source: CMS Open Payments, the federal database created by the Sunshine Act. View the full record on CMS Open Payments ↗

Insurance Information

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Location & Contact Information

Whole Beauty Institute - Chicago

737 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 760

Chicago, Illinois

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Office Information

Where does Dr. John Q. Cook practice?

Doctor's Office

Whole Beauty Institute - Chicago (Primary)

737 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 760, Chicago, Illinois

(22 reviews)

Whole Beauty Institute - Winnetka

737 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 760, Chicago, Illinois

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Hospital Affiliations

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Education & Experience

Certifications & Licenses

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you make an appointment with Dr. John Q. Cook online?
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Does Dr. John Q. Cook offer telehealth?
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What do patients have to say about Dr. John Q. Cook?
Patients praise Dr. Cook for his expertise in facelifts, neck lifts, fat transfer, breast augmentation, and non-surgical treatments like Botox and fillers. They highlight his ability to achieve natural-looking results and often express satisfaction with their overall experience, including post-baby body contouring and addressing age-related concerns.
What areas of care does Dr. John Q. Cook cater to?
Dr. Cook specializes in aesthetic plastic surgery, offering a range of surgical and non-surgical procedures. His expertise includes facelifts (lower face and neck), breast augmentation and lifts, eyelid surgery, body contouring (like SculpSure for stubborn fat), and injectables (such as Voluma, Botox, and fillers). He focuses on achieving natural-looking enhancements and rejuvenation. Dr. Cook specializes in surgery performed under local anesthesia. A key goal in lower eyelid surgery is maintaining natural expression. The practice aims to achieve the return of soft facial contours.