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Name: Timothy Zelko, DO

Statement: Dr. Timothy Zelko has devoted his career to helping women feel more empowered and confident in their bodies by reaching their full potential. Passionate about patient satisfaction, Dr. Zelko ran a successful OB-GYN practice for 23 years before realizing the power of aesthetic medicine and shifting his focus to cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Zelko founded Zelko Aesthetics in 2006 and has now spent over 15 years specializing in body contouring at his two practice locations: one in Naperville, in the greater Chicago area, and the other in Greenfield, in the suburbs of Milwaukee. Zelko Aesthetics has quickly grown into one of the nation’s most successful body sculpting practices, offering a unique combination of procedures to help women reach their aesthetic goals.

“Our philosophy is to listen to what you really want, and to give you honest feedback and a thorough education on the procedures that can help you meet your goals,” says Dr. Zelko. “You can also expect that your procedures will happen in a warm, friendly, thoughtful, and safe environment.”

Dr. Zelko frequently performs tumescent liposuction, in conjunction with treatments like the Avelar tummy tuck (a less aggressive and more discreet version of abdominoplasty) for a sleeker appearance. He also offers noninvasive body sculpting treatments like BodyTite skin tightening; Emsculpt, for building muscle tone while reducing fat; and Evolve by InMode, a powerful radiofrequency treatment that can help smooth and tone the body for a firmer, tauter look.

Dr. Zelko graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the Philadelphia College of Medicine. There, earned his doctorate of osteopathic medicine (DO), a holistic, full-body approach to medicine (along with training in a subspecialty) that affords patients uniquely comprehensive medical care. Dr. Zelko opted to continue his education by training in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph Hospital in Milwaukee. At the peak of his OB-GYN career, Dr. Zelko delivered babies for 305 patients in a single year.

After shifting his focus specialty to aesthetic medicine, Dr. Zelko found that the empathy, warm communication skills, and surgical expertise he had developed as an OB-GYN helped set him apart from other providers in the space. Dr. Zelko trained extensively on procedures like VASER liposuction, Tickle Lipo, SlimLipo, and other innovative body contouring procedures before opening Zelko Aesthetics. Today, he offers monthly courses on tumescent liposuction to other doctors.

Outside of his busy practice, Dr. Zelko is a proud family man who enjoys spending time with his six amazing children.

Began aesthetic medicine in: 2006

Rating: 4.9

Name: Cristina R

Position: Medical Assistant

Years experience: 6