He is the former Attending-in-Charge of Plastic Surgery at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and the former Chief of Plastic Surgery at the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY where he created a program in hand and microvascular surgery and trained young plastic surgeons, many of whom are in esteemed practice today. Dr. John Bonanno has been on the plastic surgery staff of many premier New York Hospitals and is a respected specialist in cosmetic surgery, especially nasal and facial plastic surgery, and cosmetic surgery of the breast. He has operated on many well-known public figures, actors and actresses, performers, models, and professionals including many of his plastic surgical colleagues and their families.