Tummy Tuck Expert Witnesses

Thousand Oaks, California

Plastic Surgery, Wound Care - pressure ulcer, bed sore, decubitus ulcer, accident, breast implant, skin graft, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, liposuction, scar, breast reduction, breast lift, nursing home, wound, mastopexy, mammoplasty, Botox, wound VAC, soft tissue deformity

Dr. John Baeke is a plastic & reconstructive surgeon actively practicing in California and Texas. He is also a Field Surgeon for the Army National Guard (LtCol). He has additional expertise in chronic and acute wound care. In his career, Dr. Baeke has reviewed >500 cases, providing objective opinions for either plaintiff or defense. He is known for conducting a thorough investigation of the entire medical record before offering a forthright, honest, succinct and unwavering opinion. Dr. Baeke has experience authoring legal briefs. He is quite comfortable providing expert deposition and courtroom testimony, having appeared in proceedings as a treating, causation and standard-of-care witness. He is able to explain complicated topics in easy-to-understand terminology. Dr. Baeke has testified before District and Federal Courts; as well as in Washington, D.C. before the Food & Drug Administration and the Healthcare Finance Administration (now CMS). In his career, Dr. Baeke has be...

Newport Beach, California

Plastic Surgery - Breast Surgery, Breast Revisional Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Body Contouring, Tummy Tuck, Eye Lid Surgery, Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Nasal Surgery, Nasal Reconstruction, Face Lift, Facial Rejuvination, Scar Revisions, Burns, Wounds

Seasoned Pre-eminent Expert in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery . Unique qualifications • 6 Active Board certifications (One of a kind in USA ) • 6 State Licenses • 3 International Licenses • 20,000 + Surgical procedures performed and actively practicing . • Testimony in 22 states and in 3 Nations for plaintiff (65%) and defense (35% ) firms. • Reviewed over 500 medical legal cases • Both Criminal and Civil case testimony • California Medical Board Expert Reviewer ( Enforcement Program) • Never subject to Daubert Challenge Only plastic surgeon in the United States with 6 active specialty Board Certifications. Board Certified by the The : American Board of Surgery American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery American Board of Cosmetic Surgery ...

Fort Myers, Florida

Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery - LOCAL ANESTHESIA, WALANT, LIPOMA, MELANOMA, SKIN CANCER, SCAR, CARPAL TUNNEL, TRIGGER FINGER, GANGLION CYST, FACELIFT, BREAST IMPLANTS, BREAST REDUCTION, LIPOSUCTION, EYELID SURGERY, CYST, SKIN MOLE SURGERY, TUMMY TUCK, ARMLIFT, FAT INJECTION, FILLER BOTOX

EDUCATION Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y. - 1976-1980 B.S. Magna Cum Laude, City College of New York, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, C.U.N.Y. 7 Year Medical Program - 1980-1985 M.D, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY - 1985-1987 TRAINING Plastic Surgery Fellow - Emory University in Atlanta, GA General Surgery New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY Plastic Surgery Research Fellow Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Louisville. Hand Surgery Fellwoship Kutz and Kleinert Louisvile, KY Plastic Surgery resident Wright State Medical Center Dayton , Ohio CERTIFICATIONS Board Certified in Plastic Surgery Board Certified in Subspecialty of Surgery of the Hand with the American Board of Plastic Surgery Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners Memberships American Society of Plastic Surgeons Amercian society Surgery of the Hand Lee County Medical society

Georgia

Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery - LOCAL ANESTHESIA, WALANT, LIPOMA, MELANOMA, SKIN CANCER, SCAR, CARPAL TUNNEL, TRIGGER FINGER, GANGLION CYST, FACELIFT, BREAST IMPLANTS, BREAST REDUCTION, LIPOSUCTION, EYELID SURGERY, CYST, SKIN MOLE SURGERY, TUMMY TUCK, ARMLIFT, FAT INJECTION, FILLER BOTOX

EDUCATION Stuyvesant High School, New York, N.Y. - 1976-1980 B.S. Magna Cum Laude, City College of New York, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, C.U.N.Y. 7 Year Medical Program - 1980-1985 M.D, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY - 1985-1987 TRAINING Plastic Surgery Fellow - Emory University in Atlanta, GA General Surgery New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY Plastic Surgery Research Fellow Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Louisville. Hand Surgery Fellwoship Kutz and Kleinert Louisvile, KY Plastic Surgery resident Wright State Medical Center Dayton , Ohio CERTIFICATIONS Board Certified in Plastic Surgery Board Certified in Subspecialty of Surgery of the Hand with the American Board of Plastic Surgery Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners Memberships American Society of Plastic Surgeons Amercian society Surgery of the Hand Lee County Medical society

Idaho

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Breast implants, breast surgery, breast augmentation, breast implants, breast reduction, breast lift, cosmetic surgery, laser, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, mommy makeover, eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, breast cancer reconstruction, fat transfer, fat grafting, medical spa

Michelle Spring, MD, FACS is a Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who specializes in breast surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery. She has a focus and specialized training in breast surgery, particularly breast implant-related surgery (both reconstructive and cosmetic). After completing her residency program in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Spring completed two additional fellowship training programs - an ASAPS-credentialed cosmetic surgery fellowship in California and a pediatric cleft and burn reconstruction international fellowship with the nonprofit ReSurge. She moved to Montana in 2015 after practicing for 4 years in Los Angeles where she was Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Spring taught both plastic surgery residents and fully trained plastic surgeons completing a USC Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship. She has been pr...

Schaumburg, Illinois

Plastic Surgery - Liposuction, BBL, Fat Transfer, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Tummy Tuck, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction

Kalispell, Montana

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Breast implants, breast surgery, breast augmentation, breast implants, breast reduction, breast lift, cosmetic surgery, laser, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, mommy makeover, eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, breast cancer reconstruction, fat transfer, fat grafting, medical spa

Michelle Spring, MD, FACS is a Board-Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who specializes in breast surgery and cosmetic plastic surgery. She has a focus and specialized training in breast surgery, particularly breast implant-related surgery (both reconstructive and cosmetic). After completing her residency program in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. Spring completed two additional fellowship training programs - an ASAPS-credentialed cosmetic surgery fellowship in California and a pediatric cleft and burn reconstruction international fellowship with the nonprofit ReSurge. She moved to Montana in 2015 after practicing for 4 years in Los Angeles where she was Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Dr. Spring taught both plastic surgery residents and fully trained plastic surgeons completing a USC Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship. She has been pr...

Rapid City, South Dakota

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Breast Reduction, Liposuction, Breast Augmentation, Breast Reconstruction, Abdominoplasty, Tummy Tuck, Brachioplasty, Thigh Lift, Gynecomastia, Mastopexy, Breast Lift, Breast Implants, Mommy Makeover, Hospital Credentialing and Privileges

Plastic and reconstructive surgeon in active clinical practice. Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Over 19 years of clinical practice in cosmetic and reconstructive breast, body and facial surgery. Chair of credentialing committee at a surgical specialty hospital, experienced in reviewing and investigating matters relating to medical staff appointments, reappointments, clinical privileges, corrective action, complications and unfavorable outcomes. Has reviewed hundreds of cases for quality and standard of care.

Sugar Land, Texas

Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery - liposuction, facelift, breast augmentation, breast reduction, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, brachioplasty, blepharoplasty, necklift, buttock lift, weight loss surgery, fat grafting

Board-Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Active Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons Honors Program in Medical Education, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL General Surgery Residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Plastic Surgery Residency, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY