Plastic Surgery Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of plastic surgery expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on plastic surgery and related issues. Plastic surgery expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these plastic surgery expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Cosmetic Surgery, Breast Reconstruction, Liposuction, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Breast Reduction, Abdominoplasty, Burns, Facial Trauma, Breast Lift, Facelift, Scarring, Scars, and Wound Care.
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Gerard C. Mosiello, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Tampa Palms Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
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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 more than 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 190 cases for both plaintiff and defense.
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Jonathan A Zelken, MD
Jonathan Zelken MD
Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
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burn surgery, hand surgery, facial plastic surgery, breast reconstruction, trauma surgery, nerve surgery, laser, fillers, Botox, IPL, medspa, cosmetic surgery
Dr. Jonathan Zelken is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He was raised in New England and embraces the artistry in his craft; this is what drew him to a career in Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Zelken obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology from Cornell University. Dr. Zelken went on to pursue a degree in Medicine at Tufts University and committed to a career as a surgeon-scientist. The first two scientific articles he authored have been cited 140 times. After graduating at the top of his class, Dr. Zelken completed his plastic surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was one of only 2 candidates selected for a combined residency in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, then rated America’s #1 hospital for 22 years in a row.
After serving as chief resident at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Zelken was selected for an equally competitive microsurgery fellowship in Taiwan under the guidance of the world’s most prolific microsurgeon in Taiwan.
Dr. Ze...
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Michael Kim, MD
PLASTIC SURGERY, HAND SURGERY, COSMETIC SURGERY
Associates in Cosmetic Surgery
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
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HAND SURGERY, renuvion, LIPOMA, liposuction, 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
Dr. Michael K. Kim is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon with over 30 years in practice and 10 years of extensive specialized surgical training.
His expertise includes facial and body rejuvenation, lipoma removal, eyelid surgery, facelifts, tummy tucks, breast augmentation, and liposuction. His high-level surgical skill also includes the ability to tackle a vast array of corrective surgery, stemming from cleft lip, burns, facial trauma, hand surgery, breast reconstruction, lower extremity reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, and skin cancer surgery.
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...
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Peter B. Fodor, M.D., FACS
Plastic, Aesthetic, and Cosmetic Surgery Expert
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Beverly Hills, California
Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
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liposuction, face-lift, lifts, lipo, rhinoplasty, cosmetic, eyelids, breast reduction, facelift, augmentation, plastic, aesthetic, breast reconstruction, reconstruction, buttock augmentation, mommy makeover, hair replacement, breast lift, otoplasty, secondary/redo surgery
Dr. Peter B Fodor MD FACS is a double Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon in active practice in Beverly Hills, CA and Las Vegas, NV.
Dr. Fodor published articles in peer review journals on all topics including all aspects of aesthetic surgery except for laser resurfacing and hair restoration. He feels comfortable serving as an expert witness in litigation for any of these procedures. As such, he is qualified to testify for cases of body sculpting including liposuction and excisional surgery (tummy tuck, arm lift, buttock augmentation, thigh lift...), face lifts, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, reduction, lift, reconstruction, and a multitude of other procedures.
Accolades include:
Past President - American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Past President- Lipoplasty Society of North America
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery UCLA
Chairman Advisory Board Plastic Surgery Channel
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General Surgery - Columbia Presbyterian Medical Cent...
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John L Baeke, MD
Pressure Ulcers/Bed Sores; Breast Implants, Lipo
Thousand Oaks, California
Plastic Surgery, Wound Care
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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). Dr. Baeke is known for his stro...
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Douglas Mackenzie, MD
Experienced Plastic, Cosmetic, and Hand Surgeon
California
Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
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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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Alexis Chaudron, EdD, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FACHE
Surgery & Operating Room Legal Nurse Expert
AEC Consulting LLC
Calabasas, California
Legal Nurse Consulting, Orthopedic Surgery
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Operating Room Nurse, Circulator Nurse, Scrub Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, ENT Surgery, Plastic Surgery, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Urological Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, SPD, Pre-Op, PACU/Recovery, Surgery Center, GI, Nursing Leadership, Patient Safety, Management
Alexis Chaudron is the owner of AEC Consulting LLC, an independent consulting practice through which she provides healthcare expertise honed through almost 20 years of healthcare experience. Ms. Chaudron has provided expert witness services for medical legal cases. She has analyzed medical charts, depositions, declarations and other related documents to ascertain if the nursing standard of care has been met. Ms. Chaudron has provided depositions and expert testimony as needed depending on case requirements. She has worked for both plaintiffs and defense in medical malpractice, negligence, and wrongful termination cases.
Ms. Chaudron has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Studies from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master's of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She continued to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s of Science in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing after working for years in h...
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ANNE MCADAM, MSN, RN
PACU RN, Expert Witness
McAdam Healthcare Consulting
San Marcos, California
Nurse, Critical Care Surgery
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Registered Nurse, PACU, post anesthesia, critical care, general surgery, plastic surgery, urology, OB-GYN, orthopedics, robotic, medications, laparoscopic, spinal surgery, pain procedures, eye surgery, ambulatory surgery, colorectal, education, competencies
Anne McAdam has been a California registered nurse for 21 years and has served in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Ambulatory Post Anesthesia Care Unit. She also worked as a Nurse Educator in a women’s acute care unit and recovery room, where she trained nurses and contributed to the development and revision of nursing competencies and policies and procedures. In the recovery room, she worked in various capacities including bedside clinician, charge nurse and preceptor to students, new graduates and transferring nurses. In 2008, she worked as an adjunct faculty member at National University where she was a lecture professor for Medical Surgical Nursing III. She currently cares for a variety of inpatient and outpatient postoperative patients in an ambulatory care center recovery room.
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Donald I. Altman, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Expert Witness, IMEs
Irvine Plastic Surgery Center
Irvine, California
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
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Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Expert Witness, Standard of Care Plastic Surgery, Liposuction, IME, Breast Implants Complications, Rhinoplasty Expert Witness, Liposuction Injury Review, Dog bite scar evaluation, Scarring, Patient Safety, Plastic Surgery Expert Witness, Cosmetic Surgery Expert Witness, Medical Negligence
A New Medical-Legal Endeavor:
After five and a half years away from practicing plastic surgery to focus on treatment and recovery from Acute Myeloid Leukemia, I’m grateful to return to part-time clinical work with a renewed sense of purpose and a broader perspective. Experiencing the healthcare system as a patient deepened my empathy and sharpened my insight into what truly matters in the doctor-patient relationship.
Alongside resuming hands-on plastic surgical care and aesthetic treatments, I’m beginning a new professional chapter: offering services as an Expert Medical Witness and conducting Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs).
During my medical leave, I earned a Master’s in Legal Studies with a concentration in pharmacologic and medical device law. This training has enhanced my ability to assess and explain complex medical issues from a legal standpoint, particularly in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Throughout more than thirty years in private practice, my work has...
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Elie Ramly, MD
Harvard-Trained Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills
Elie Ramly MD PC
Beverly Hills, California
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
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Plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, aesthetic surgery, cosmetic surgery, facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, revision surgery, surgical complications, wound healing, infection management, postoperative care, standards of care, consent issues, scarring, laceration repair, documentation review, malpractice review, decision-making
Harvard-trained Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon based in Beverly Hills with a clinical focus on aesthetic surgery, including facial rejuvenation, rhinoplasty, breast surgery, body contouring, and revision procedures. Experienced in standards of care, surgical decision-making, complication management, wound healing, infection management, postoperative care, consent processes, and documentation review. Trained at Harvard and NYU with extensive exposure to reconstructive principles, soft-tissue injuries, grafts/flaps, laceration repair, and trauma, and hold hospital privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Actively involved in private practice operations and quality-of-care protocols. Available for plaintiff or defense reviews, expert opinions, depositions, and testimony with timely turnaround.
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Steven A Burres, MD
Los Angeles, California
Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology
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facelift, nose, rhinoplasty, liposuction, scar, hearing, vertigo, neck, ear, cosmetic surgery, hair, implants, voice, skin, ENT
I have 30 years of extensive experience in all aspects of cosmetic plastic surgery including hair, forehead, eyelids, nose, lip, facelift, neck lift, ear pinning and reshaping, cheek and chin implants, fillers, Botox, lasers, skin, scars, liposuction and others except for breast implants and tummy tuck,. I have experience in all aspects of ear, nose and throat for 30 years, including broken noses and other facial fractures, hearing loss, vertigo, dizziness, smell, taste, nasal obstruction, sinusitis, tinnitus, hoarseness, GERD, sleep apnea, cancer, headaches, TMJ, skin disorders.facial nerve, and others.
At times, I have been on the clinical faculty at Stanford, USC, UCLA, and Cedars-sinai. I have published over 30 scientific papers and won the research award for my medical school and the American Academy of OTO/HNS. I am Board certified OTO/HNS and Facial Plastic Surgery. I have performed thousands of all the surgeries in my fields and am expert in their proper perform...
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Meir D Hershcovitch, M.D.
SoCal Breathe Free Sinus and Allergy Center
Burbank, California
Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
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Plastic Surgery, Laser Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ear Nose and Throat, ENT, Hearing Loss, Sinus Surgery, Facial Injury, Loss of Smell, Vertigo
Dr. Hershcovitch is a double board certified Otolaryngologist and Facial Plastic Surgeon with a busy private practice with over 14 years experience. He has extensive experience in both Academic and Private Practices. His training and expertise is in all aspects of Head and Neck Surgery, Sinus Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Ear (Otologic) Surgery.
Dr. Hershcovitch has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. He has served numerous times as an expert witness for trials and depositions. Additionally he have served as a guide to many of my attorney colleagues on selecting an appropriate expert witness.
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Safa Sharabi, MD
Plastic Surgeon-Risk & Patient Safety Experience
Sharabi Plastic Surgery
Santa Monica, California
Plastic Surgery, Breast Surgery
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cosmetic surgery, abdominoplasty, eyelid surgery, BRCA mutation, DIEP flap, reconstructive surgery, liposuction, breast implants, top surgery, TRAM flap, open wounds, patient safety, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, transgender surgery, asymmetry, breast reconstruction, blepharoplasty, breast cancer, gender affirming surgery, wound vac
I am a board-certified plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, with 10 years of post-training full-time clinical experience. I completed an integrated residency in Plastic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in 2016, followed by fellowship training in microsurgery and complex reconstruction at MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2017.
After completing training, I was employed as a plastic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente for nine years. During this time, I served as Assistant Physician Director of Risk and Patient Safety at Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center. In this role, I participated in peer review, adverse event investigations, root cause analyses, and system-level quality improvement initiatives within a large integrated healthcare system. This experience provided direct insight into institutional standards, documentation practices, risk mitigation strategies, and how healthcare organizations evaluate potential liability.
I now own a solo pri...
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Orna Fisher, MD
Double Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
Menlo Park, California
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
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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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Paul Sayegh, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Double Board-Certified Pre-op & PACU Nurse Expert
Sayegh PeriAnesthesia Consulting, LLC
San Francisco , California
Nurse
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PACU, Recovery Room, Pre-op, Perioperative, IV, Surgery, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), Surgical Oncology, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Pulmonary (bronchoscopy), Transgender Care, Surgical Wound, Surgical Dressings, Pain, Patient safety, Medication Administration, Plastic Surgery, Nurse
I’m a Double Board-Certified (CPAN, CAPA) PeriAnesthesia Nurse with over 20 years of hands-on clinical experience, with expertise in perioperative nursing, from pre-op assessment and preparation to PACU and Phase II recovery. My background includes a foundation in Medical/Surgical ICU and critical care, giving me a well-rounded perspective on patient safety, clinical protocols, and acute care management.
In recent years, I’ve transitioned my clinical insight into the legal field, providing Legal Nurse Consulting and Expert Witness services to support attorneys and legal teams on cases involving healthcare delivery, standards of care, and medical outcomes. I bring clarity and credibility to complex medical issues by bridging my practical experience with the needs of legal professionals.
My specialties include PACU protocols, perioperative workflows, airway and pain management, and comprehensive patient education throughout the surgical continuum. I’m passionate about patient advoca...
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Jason D. Toranto, MD MBA FACS
Dual Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Expert
San Diego, California
Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery
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Craniofacial Surgery, Facial Trauma, Facial Fractures, Cheek fracture, Cranioplasty, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Dog Bite, Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Facial Injury, Jaw Fracture, Rhinoplasty, Wound care, Scar Revision, Scarring, Medical Staff, Peer Review
Dr. Jason Toranto is a dual board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in active clinical practice in San Diego, California. He provides trauma call coverage at multiple hospitals and routinely manages complex surgical cases, including facial trauma, acute reconstruction, and emergency care.
Dr. Toranto earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, his medical degree from the University of Michigan, and his MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. He completed surgical training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Duke University, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles / University of Southern California.
A former Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Toranto remains actively involved in surgical education as a member of the North American AO Craniomaxillofacial Faculty, a global organization dedicated to advancing training in craniofacial trauma and reconstruction. He has be...
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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
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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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Jonathan A Zelken, MD
Jonathan Zelken MD
Newport Beach, California
Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
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burn surgery, hand surgery, facial plastic surgery, breast reconstruction, trauma surgery, nerve surgery, laser, fillers, Botox, IPL, medspa, cosmetic surgery
Dr. Jonathan Zelken is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He was raised in New England and embraces the artistry in his craft; this is what drew him to a career in Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Zelken obtained his undergraduate degree in Biology from Cornell University. Dr. Zelken went on to pursue a degree in Medicine at Tufts University and committed to a career as a surgeon-scientist. The first two scientific articles he authored have been cited 140 times. After graduating at the top of his class, Dr. Zelken completed his plastic surgery training at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He was one of only 2 candidates selected for a combined residency in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, then rated America’s #1 hospital for 22 years in a row.
After serving as chief resident at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Zelken was selected for an equally competitive microsurgery fellowship in Taiwan under the guidance of the world’s most prolific microsurgeon in Taiwan.
Dr. Ze...
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James J Romano, MD
COSMETIC & PLASTIC SURGERY-PERSONAL INJURY EXPERT
James J Romano, MD
San Francisco, California
Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
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Breast Surgery, Breast Implants, Facial cosmetic surgery, Breast implant revision, Liposuction, Medical Records, Difficult wounds, Burns, Facial Surgery, PERSONAL INJURY, DOG BITES, TRAUMA, AUTO ACCIDENT, WORKPLACE INJURY
Highly credentialed double board-certified general surgeon and plastic surgeon distinctly experienced and available for medical or malpractice consulting. Uniquely qualified history includes diverse experience with medical malpractice consulting, very efficient and detailed medical record review, medical exam, IME's, courtroom testimony and timely detailed reporting. Faculty teaching positions at The Johns Hopkins, University of Southern California and now currently UC San Francisco. Additionally, a member of medical society ethics committees, case review medical consultant to Blue Cross of Maryland, extensive experience and training in trauma. NEVER personally had a lawsuit settled or paid. Never a patient catastrophe. Volunteer on medical missions and the San Francisco Free Clinic. Active in MOCPS program; Maintenance of Certification in Plastic Surgery. Current consultant for major malpractice carriers. Highly quality work, rapid communication and efficient turn around.
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Michel F Brones, MD
Burn, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert
Forensic MED Experts
Calabasas, California
Plastic Surgery, Burns
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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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Ethan J Baughman, M.D. Ph.D.
Plastic Surgery & Aviation Medicine Expert
Ethan J. Baughman M.D. Inc, A Medical Corporation
Westlake Village, California
Plastic Surgery, Aviation & Aerospace
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Immunology, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Gynecomastia, Brow Lift, Chin Augmentation, Ear Surgery, Eyelid Lift, Facelift, Facial Fat Grafting, Neck Lift, Neck Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, After Weight Loss Surgery, Arm Lift, BOTOX, IMR
Dr. Ethan J. Baughman, MD, PhD, FACS is an American board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and FAA-designated Senior Aviation Medical Examiner providing expert witness services in plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, trauma care, and aviation medicine.
He maintains an active surgical practice in Westlake Village, California and serves on clinical faculty at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, where he teaches general surgery residents and participates in multidisciplinary trauma care.
Dr. Baughman has extensive clinical experience in:
Cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery of the face, breast, and body
Traumatic injuries, including facial fractures, hand injuries, nerve and tendon lacerations, and complex soft-tissue wounds
Breast surgery, including augmentation, mastopexy, implant revision, and reconstruction
Body contouring procedures, including abdominoplasty and liposuction
Complex wound care, including debridement, grafting, flap reconstruction, and ...
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Sepideh Saber, MD, FACS
Stanford, USC, NYU Trained Plastic & Hand Surgeon
Encino, California
Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
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Medical Malpractice, Nerve Injury, Scarring and Deformity, Workplace Injury, Damages Assessment, Standard of Care, Fractures, Facial Trauma, Motor Vehicle Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Burns, Breast Reconstruction, Surgical Complications, Hand & Upper Extremity Trauma, Soft Tissue Injury, Implant Complications, Causation Analysis
Professional Summary:
Dr. Sepideh Saber, MD, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with fellowship training in hand and microsurgery. She earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, completed an integrated Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at USC, and subsequently completed advanced fellowship training in hand and microsurgery at NYU.
Dr. Saber maintains an active clinical practice with extensive experience in the evaluation and surgical management of complex traumatic, reconstructive, and post-injury conditions. Her clinical background includes the treatment of hand and upper extremity trauma, nerve injuries, fractures, burns, facial trauma, scarring and deformity, breast reconstruction, and complications arising from prior surgical care.
As an expert witness, Dr. Saber provides objective, evidence-based opinions in matters involving medical malpractice (plaintiff and defense), catastrophic injury, standard-of-care analy...
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Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, FACS
Pacific Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implant Center, Facial Trauma
Glendale, California
Oral Surgery, Plastic Surgery
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Oral Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Wisdom teeth, extractions, tooth extract, teeth, dental implants, dental implant, office anesthesia, sinus lift, bone graft, IV sedation, oral tumors, TMJ, TMD, infections of the oral surgery region, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, jaw fracture
Dr. Kotikian is a dual degree(he completed both dental school and medical school) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience as an expert witness in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry. He has been retained on over 170 cases as an expert, has given depos on over 70 cases & testified at court over the past stwelve years. He attended dental school at UCLA, then he did a one year Hospital Dentistry Residency at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital where he dealt with medically complex patients. Following his one year residency at the Long Beach VA he moved to Michigan where he completed his medical degree at Wayne State School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, did two years of general surgery and completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dr. Kotikian is a board certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who specializes in oral and maxillofacial trauma, facial trauma(all facial fractures and la...
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Brent R.W. Moelleken, MD, FACS
Beverly Hills, California
Plastic Surgery
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Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Burns, Scar Revision, Wounds
Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA, Plastic Surgery
Brent Moelleken, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara. Double board certified, he received his training at Harvard University, Yale University, UCSF and UCLA. Dr. Moelleken is one of three specialty-trained surgeons in the world to complete the year-long Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at UCLA. He maintains the prestigious F.A.C.S. degree and is a member of the ASPS and ASAPS.
Dr. Moelleken has innovated various procedures including LiveFill®, autologous fat-fascial grafts; the USIC® & LUSIC® cheeklifts, short incision cheeklifts; the 360 Facelift®, a comprehensive natural appearing facelift procedure; and the Hybrid Tummy Tuck®, a short incision tummy tuck for fit moms. He believes in publishing the results of his innovations in peer-reviewed journals. Results of Dr. Moelleken’s studies have been published in books, articles and the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery j...
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Tavish Spargo, MPAP, PA-C
Plastic Surgery Physician Associate, Stanford Med
Stanford Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Palo Alto, California
Physician Assistant, Plastic Surgery
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reconstructive surgery, complex scars, breast reconstruction, breast reduction, body contouring, facial trauma, abdominal wall reconstruction, complex wound care, postoperative complications, documentation review, Scar management, PA standard of care, abdominoplasty, liposuction, Keloid scar, hypertrophic scar, Free flap recon
Tavish Spargo is a board‑certified physician associate who has practiced plastic and reconstructive surgery at Stanford Health Care since 2019. After earning his Master of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Southern California, he moved to the Bay Area and joined Stanford’s plastic surgery program. During his training he completed an intensive senior clerkship in trauma plastic surgery and worked for a prominent trauma/plastic surgery group in Pasadena. In his current role he supports several plastic surgeons and manages outpatient care for cosmetic and reconstructive patients.
Tavish’s clinical focus includes breast reconstruction, body contouring, facial trauma/reconstruction, abdominal wall reconstruction, soft tissue reconstruction, free flap reconstruction, lymphedema, complex wound care and cosmetic surgery. He is the lead clinician for Stanford’s Scar Clinic and organizes/operates Reconstruction Clinic Teaching Rounds, creating protocols and lectures for mu...
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JOHN M. SHAMOUN, MD
SHAMOUN AESTHETICS/ PLASTIC SURGERY CONSULTING
Newport Beach, California
Plastic Surgery
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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
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Mort Rizvi, M.D.
Expedient Medicolegal Services
North Hollywood, California
Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
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Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Facial Trauma, Hand Trauma, Scarring, Standard of Care, Fractures, Wound Care, Facial Injury, Hand Injury, Informed Consent, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accident, Post Trauma Reconstructive Surgery, Skin Abrasions, Finger Injury, Microvascular Surgery, Adverse Reactions
Dr. Mort Rizvi is one of the leading plastic and cosmetic surgeons in the Greater Los Angeles area, but he is also known as one of Southern California’s most versatile surgeons of any type. Dr. Rizvi is board-certified both in plastic surgery and hand surgery. He is also a widely respected craniofacial, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgeon with an in-depth background in microsurgery.
His training began in medical school at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where he had also completed his undergraduate work. After that, Dr. Rizvi completed his general surgery residency in 2003 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He then went to Houston Methodist Hospital, where he finished his residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery in 2006. Later, Dr. Rizvi completed a fellowship in hand and microsurgery at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center (also referred to as CountyUSC). He completed his craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery fellowship training at Children’s Hosp...
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