Nipple Sparing Mastectomy Expert Witnesses

Orlando, Florida

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer surgery, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Oncoplastic Surgery, Breast cancer and treatment, Benign breast disease, DCIS , Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, Mammogram, Positive Margin, Cancer misdiagnosis, Axillary Dissection, Delayed Diagnosis, Workers Comp, Personal Injury

Dr. Yana Puckett is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. She is dually board-certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Her clinical expertise includes lumpectomy, mastectomy (skin-sparing, nipple-sparing, bilateral), sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection, and oncoplastic reconstruction. She also manages benign breast disease, high-risk screening, and breast cancer surveillance. Dr. Puckett is a selected item-writing consultant for the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination (CGSO CCA), participating in the development and vetting of national board-certification examination content in surgical oncology. Dr. Puckett serves on the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Critical Writing, Editing, and Review Committee (CWERC), which develops and refines clinical practice guidelines defining the standard of care in breast surgery. ...

Winnetka, Illinois

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer, Breast biopsy, High-risk breast lesion, Mammogram, Mastectomy, Nipple-sparing mastectomy, Missed breast cancer diagnosis, Lumpectomy, Postoperative complications, Delayed treatment breast cancer, Breast reconstruction, Fellowship trained breast surgeon, Operative complication, Breast disease, inflammatory cancer

Northwestern fellowship trained breast surgeon with twenty years of clinical experience, specializing in breast cancer and breast diseases. Currently on staff at a Northwestern Medicine hospital. General surgery board certified. Consistently awarded among Castle Connolly Chicago Magazine Top Doctors. Extensive media experience including interviews on WGN TV, Fox News TV, and WGN Radio. Clinically active surgeon with years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and benign breast disease. Teaching and mentorship responsibilities at Northwestern University.