John Briedis is one of the leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons in Australia today, with close to 30 years of medical and surgical experience. Having graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in medicine and surgery, John Briedis completed his general surgical training at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Reading Hospital UK and Stoke Mandeville Hospital UK. Plastic surgery training was subsequently completed at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Canniesburn United Kingdom, with fellowships being completed at Emory, Atlanta and in Akron, Ohio, USA.

Specialising in aesthetic, skin cancer and general reconstructive surgery John Briedis has been responsible for both the development and operation of a purpose built aesthetic day surgery unit ('Aesthetic Day Surgery') in Sydney where a large proportion of his work is currently carried out. Dr. Briedis is also a visiting medical officer at St. George Private Hospital.