Scars Expert Witnesses

Scars expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on scars. The scars expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Burns, Cosmetic Surgery, Dermatology, Hand Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations, Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, and Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck.

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Orna Fisher, MD

Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Menlo Park, California
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Dog bite, Scars, lacerations, cosmetic surgery, cosmetic medicine, medical spa, medspa, wound care, wound healing, wounds, breast reduction, breast revision surgery, aesthetic breast surgery, burn wounds, burn reconstruction, general plastic surgery, soft tissue trauma, reconstructive surgery, abdominoplasty, aesthetics
Double board-certified plastic surgeon -American Board of Plastic Surgery, Diplomat -American Board of Surgery, Diplomat -Re-certification by participation in Maintenance of Certification (MOC) to provide best practices Private practice aesthetic surgery expertise Served on specialty call panel at Trauma centers, expertise in dogbite injuries and complex wound management Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) Member of the World Health Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Castle Connolly Top Doctor Licensed in California and Nevada
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Gregory J Vipond, MD

Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery

Gregory J Vipond MD, Inc.

Claremont, California
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck, Otolaryngology - Cosmetic Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery, Liposuction, Facelift, Eyelid surgery, Rhinoplasty, Nose Surgery, Scars, Laser, Brow Lifts, Forehead Lift, Otoplasty, Lip Lifts, Chin Implants, Cheek Implants, Botox, Filler, CO2 Laser, Rhytidoplasty, Blepharoplasty
∙ Columbia University Educated and Trained Physician ∙ Professional specializing in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with a focus on Cosmetic Facial Surgery and Rejuvenation ∙ Experienced speaker to both the public and medical professionals on facial plastic surgery and medicolegal issues ∙ Co-author of numerous book chapters on facial plastic surgery ∙ Expert Reviewer for the Medical Board of California since 2012 Board Certified, Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, 2008, Recertified 2018 Board Certified, Facial Plastic Surgery, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011, Recertified 2021 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada, Otolaryngology, 2007
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Douglas H L Chin, MD, CAQ, FACS

Harvard-MIT Plastic & Hand Surgeon

East Bay Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Oakland, California
Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery - Peripheral Nerve, Burns, Scars, Dog bites, Lacerations abrasions avulsions, Motor vehicle injury, Hot coffee injury, Car Crash, Slip and Fall, Airline injuries, Product Liability, Workplace accident, Bike accident, Car accidents, torture, asylum, human rights
Dr. Douglas Chin is one of the leading Plastic & Reconstructive surgeons and Hand & Upper Extremity surgeons in Northern California. He received his medical education at the M.I.T.-Harvard Medical School Division of Health Science & Technology before completing surgical training at NYU, Bellevue Hospital, and UCLA. He is quadruply trained in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, and Cosmetic Surgery. He is a leading expert in peripheral nerve disorders and catastrophic hand injuries. He was formerly a research associate at the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and completed a doctoral thesis on burn immunology at the Harvard Medical School and M.I.T. A graduate of Harvard College, M.I.T., and the Harvard Medical School, Dr. Chin completed surgical training in Plastic Surgery at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and in Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery in the Department of Orthopedics at the UCLA Ce...
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Michel F Brones, MD

Burn, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert

Forensic MED Experts

Calabasas, California
Plastic Surgery, Burns - Burn Surgeon, Burn Injury, Product Liabilities, Medical Malpractice, Civil, Criminal, Burn Injuries, Plastic Surgery Reconstruction, Cosmetic surgery, Chemical Burns, Scars, Thermal Burns, Electrical Burns
Michael F. Brones, M.D., a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a member of the American Burn Association has served as an Expert Witness since 1981 conducting more than a thousand IME's, 300 depositions and 40 trial appearances evenly for both plaintiff and defense. Burn injuries represent 90% of his cases, but he has been involved in plastic reconstructive and cosmetic cases as well. Most of Dr. Brones’ Expert work is in the areas of personal injuries, product liabilities, medical malpractice, civil and criminal. Dr. Brones was a staff surgeon at the Grossman Burn Center in Sherman Oaks, California for eighteen years and was Chief Resident of Plastic surgery at the UCLA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from the University of Buenos Aires Medical School and served his residency in general surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He has published several articles in The Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation and The Journal of Plastic and Reconstruc...
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Eugene J. Strasser, MD, JD , FACS, ACLM

Coral Springs, Florida
Plastic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Reconstructive Surgery: Trauma, Burns, Cancer, Scars, Wound Healing, Ulcers, Reconstructions of the face, Breast and Body. Cosmetic: Face, Head, Body, pediatric Plastic Surgery
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Reconstructive Surgery: Trauma, Burns, Cancer, Scars, Wound Healing, Ulcers, Reconstructions of the face, Breast and Body. Cosmetic: Face, Head, Body, etc. Including pediatric. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 34 years experience. Dr. Strasser received his medical degree (both General & Plastic Surgery) from University of Maryland in 1972 In 1988, Dr. Strasser went on to complete his postgraduate education in Wound Management & Hyperbaric Medicine. In 2001, he received his Law Degree from Sheppard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University. Member of: American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons American College of Surgeons American Medical Association Florida Medical Association Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons American College of Legal Medicine
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Gerard C. Mosiello, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery

Tampa, Florida
Plastic Surgery - Reconstructive Surgery, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction Surgery, Breast Revision Surgery, Breast Reduction, Breast Implants, Abdominoplasty, Liposuction, Head/Neck Cancer Reconstruction Surgery, Skin Cancer Surgery, Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Wounds, Burns, Scars
Dr. Mosiello is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His private practice is in Tampa, FL, focusing on aesthetic/cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He has been affiliated as an attending surgeon for the last 20 years with the NCI designated H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. He is also an attending surgeon at Advent Health (Tampa, Carrollwood, Wesley Chapel) . Dr. Mosiello is a Certified Life Care Planner and a member of the American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners. Dr Mosiello has opined on more than 150 cases for both plaintiff and defense.
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Peter A Marzek, MD, FACS

Plastic Surgery Expert, Former Chief of Staff

Tavares, Florida
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Breast Augmentation, Breastlift (Mastopexy), Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammoplasty), Facelift, Browlift, Blepharoplasty, Liposuction and Laser Liposuction, Abdominoplasty, Brachioplasty, Fillers and Botox, Trauma, Scars, Skin Cancer, Melanoma, Medical Staff issues, Bylaws issues, Peer Review
I have served as an expert witness/consultant in plastic surgery since 2008, originally for the Department of Health/Florida Board of Medicine , reviewing standard of care for both reconstructive and cosmetic cases. Since opening up my expert witness practice to private cases, I have opined for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. I have extensive experience with Medical Staff issues, and have been on Medical Executive Committees for most of my 29 years of practice. I have served as Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of Staff, and Secretary/treasurer of the Medical Staff, as well as Behavioral Committee Chair and Medical Review Committee chair, which exposed me extensively to the review of physicians. I have extensive Medical Staff Bylaws experience, serving as Bylaws Chair at two separate hospitals for many years. I performed a fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery at Washington University in St Louis, after completing both general surgery and plastic surgery residencies. I am Board ...
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Eric Weiss

Board Certified Ivy League Trained Plastic Surgeon

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Plastic Surgery - Facial Reconstruction, Extremity Salvage, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Scars, Cosmetic Surgery, Dog Bite, Fillers, Botox, Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Wound Care, Nerve Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants
Dr. Weiss is a double Board Certified Plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery. He has an active and diverse clinical practice in South Florida including trauma facial and extremity reconstruction, limb salvage, hand surgery, cosmetic facial, breast, and body surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, and breast reconstruction. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He holds faculty positions at Broward Health Plastic Surgery Residency Program, HCA Westside General Surgery Program, Florida International Surgery Program, and trains residents from Cleveland Clinic's Weston Plastic Surgery program. He has numerous publications and national presentations and has years of experience in plaintiff and defense cases.
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Thomas J Zaydon, Jr., MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Burn Surgeon

Plastic Surgery Institute of Miami

Miami, Florida
Plastic Surgery - Burns, Scars, Displaced Implants, Plastic Surgery, Facial Fractures, Dog Bites, Wound Care, Nasal Fractures, Laser Burns, Air Bag Facial Burns, Hand Injuries, Finger Injuries, Lower Extremity Burns, Slip and Fall Accidents, Expert Witness, Expert Medical Advisor, Peer Reviews
Dr. Thomas J. Zaydon, Jr. is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in Miami, FL for the past 25 years. He is Board Certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of the Aesthetic Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is an active member and leader in multiple Plastic Surgery societies and hospital committees. His credentials include Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Eastern Virginia Medical School, General Surgery; and Chief Resident at Louisiana State University. He holds active medical licenses in the State of Florida and the State of Louisiana. Dr. Zaydon is the current Chief of Plastic Surgery at Mercy HCA Hospital in Miami, FL. He is the former President of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons. He served as Vice-Chairman at the Miami Heart Institute ...
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Elliott H Rose, MD

The Aesthetic Surgery Center

New York, New York
Plastic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Burn Injuries, Catastrophic Burns, Explosions, Dog Bites, Facial Trauma, Burns of the Hand, Scars, Facial Paralysis, Bell’s Palsy, Auto Accidents, Product Liability, Premise Liability, Industrial accidents, Independent Medical Examinations, Scar Assessment and Permanency, Future Medical Costs
Dr. Elliott Rose, a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon is currently Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical School and an attending surgeon at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr Rose’s international reputation in burn reconstruction, dog bite injuries and re-animation of the paralyzed face attracts patient from all over the world. He was voted by his peers as the Best Plastic Surgeon in New York City for "Corrective Facial Surgery” and is listed in the "New York Magazine Best Doctors" and "Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors.”. Dr. Rose has also appeared on ABC’s “20/20” and “Good Morning America”, NBC’s “Today Show”, “Entertainment Tonight”, Fox News Network, as well as numerous local news segments in NYC. Dr Rose is a member of numerous professional societies including the Aesthetic Society, the American Burn Association, and both the American and World Reconstructive Microsurgery Socie...
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Eric Weiss

Board Certified Ivy League Trained Plastic Surgeon

New York
Plastic Surgery - Facial Reconstruction, Extremity Salvage, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Scars, Cosmetic Surgery, Dog Bite, Fillers, Botox, Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck, Liposuction, Wound Care, Nerve Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Breast Implants
Dr. Weiss is a double Board Certified Plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery. He has an active and diverse clinical practice in South Florida including trauma facial and extremity reconstruction, limb salvage, hand surgery, cosmetic facial, breast, and body surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, and breast reconstruction. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He holds faculty positions at Broward Health Plastic Surgery Residency Program, HCA Westside General Surgery Program, Florida International Surgery Program, and trains residents from Cleveland Clinic's Weston Plastic Surgery program. He has numerous publications and national presentations and has years of experience in plaintiff and defense cases.
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Douglas Mackenzie, MD

Experienced Plastic, Cosmetic, and Hand Surgeon

Franklin, Tennessee
Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery - plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery, hand trauma, aesthetic surgery, breast surgery, mommy makeover, medical spa, wound care, skin cancer, abdominoplasty, breast implants, dog bites, scars, breast reduction, breast lift, facial plastic surgery, Moh's reconstruction, hand surgery, breast reconstruction
I have a broad clinical experience in plastic surgery including both aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. My career began in academics as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University following a fellowship in hand and microsurgery. I started a private practice in Santa Barbara where for over 20 years I did almost exclusively aesthetic surgery and adjunctive, nonsurgical aesthetic procedures such as injectables and laser/IPL. I continue to do aesthetic surgery, but now work at a regional medical center in Tennessee (Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, Tennessee) where my practice is predominately hand surgery, breast reconstruction, complex wound care, and skin cancer. I often work with orthopedic surgeons, general surgeons, oncologic breast surgeons, dermatologists, and wound care specialists to provide appropriate plastic surgery support. Training: MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine General Surgery residency at Cedars...
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Howard K Steinman, MD, FAAD, FACMS

Mohs & Dermatologic Surgery; Cosmetic Dermatology

Lewisville, Texas
Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery - Mohs surgery, skin cancer, skin surgery, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, scars, wound reconstruction, surgical complications, skin cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, botulinum injections, dermal fillers, chemical peels, laser treatments
Dr. Howard K. Steinman is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon who has provided expert witness services in Mohs surgery, dermatologic surgery, and cosmetic dermatology since 2000. He has been retained in more than 70 cases for both plaintiffs and defendants and has testified in 13 depositions and 8 trials. His expert opinions are grounded in over four decades of active clinical practice and more than 30,000 Mohs procedures performed. In 2024, Dr. Steinman received the American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation for his dedication as an educator of excellence in Mohs surgery. That same year, the American Society for Mohs Surgery honored him as an Honorary Lifetime Fellow with Distinction, the Society’s highest membership award. Dr. Steinman graduated magna cum laude from Pomona College and earned his M.D. from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his dermatology residency at the University of California, San Diego, and was select...
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Stephanie Teotia, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in DFW

Stephanie K Teotia MD PA

Flower Mound, Texas
Plastic Surgery, Burns - Cosmetic surgery, Wounds, Surgical infection, Fat grafting, Breast Reconstruction, Breast surgery, Facial injury, Crush injury, Breast implant, Laser, Liposuction, Dog bite, Extravasation injury, Pyoderma Granulosum, Scars, Abdominoplasty, Soft tissue filler, Brachioplasty
I am a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with subspecialty training in craniofacial surgery and wound care. I have been given adjunct appointments at three medical schools and have published both basic science and clinical research. My background and expertise are well-suited for legal cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and work-related injuries. Throughout my career, I have served as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense cases. As an expert witness, I excel at identifying key issues in complex cases and aim to provide objective assessments based on the highest standards of care. My practice has a dedicated staff member who works directly with law firms regarding case timing and communication.