Plastic Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

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Expert witnesses in plastic surgery practice in a variety of fields, including reconstructive surgery, cosmetic surgery, hand surgery, craniofacial surgery, and burn treatment. Some of the most common specialties among these expert witnesses also include facial plastic surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, microsurgery, aesthetic surgery, and body contouring. They have provided opinions on the effects of surgical complications, medical malpractice, patient consent issues, post-operative care, and standards of care in the field of plastic surgery.

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Dr. Terry Joel Dubrow, MD, MS, FACSView profile

ID: 2154675

Dr. Terry Dubrow, MD, MS, FACS

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California

Dr. Terry Dubrow has over 27 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He earned his BS in Psychobiology from the University of California Los Angeles, his MS in Epidemiology from Yale University, and his MD from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Plastic...

Dermatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Dermatology Expert Witness

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California

This qualified expert specializes in medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology, and is extremely proficient in dermatopathology. He received his BA in molecular and cell biology from University of California Berkeley before earning his MD from Johns Hopkins University. He subsequently completed an internship in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital-Johns Hopkins Hospital and a dermatology...

Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MDView profile

ID: 27397

Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert is board-certified in both general and plastic surgery. He earned a BS in cybernetics from the University of California Los Angeles and an MD from the University of California San Diego. He went on to complete a residency in surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a research fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California San Diego,...

Dermatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Dermatology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is board certified in dermatology and has years of experience in the field. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship trainings focusing on dermatology, dermatologic oncology and mohs micrographic surgery at Columbia University. He is a member of various professional associations and a fellow at the American College of Mohs Surgery, the American Academy of...

Dr. Daryl Hoffman, MDView profile

ID: 40478

Dr. Daryl Hoffman, MD

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California

This expert is a highly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. He completed his BS in psychobiology at UCLA, and his MD at the University of New Mexico. He then went on to complete his medical training with residencies in plastic and general surgery at Stanford University and fellowships in cosmetic surgery at Mt. Sinai and hand and microsurgery at the San Jose Medical Center. He is a board...

Family Nurse Practitioner Expert WitnessView profile

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Family Nurse Practitioner Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert holds a Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Loma Linda University and her DNP from University of Colorado. She has extensive experience as a family nurse practitioner and has worked in a wide range of settings including urgent care facilities as well as primary care practices. This expert has published over 15 journal articles and lectured extensively on family care...

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Dr. Steven ShinView profile

ID: 41178

Dr. Steven Shin

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California

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in hand surgery. He received his BS in biology and economics, his MS in medical science, and his MD all from Brown University. He then went on to receive an MBA in healthcare management from Johns Hopkins University. This expert completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the NYU School of...

Plastic Microsurgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Microsurgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is the Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery at a major medical university, is the former Chief of Microsurgery at Texas A&M University Health Science Center. He has over 70 publications in the field of plastic surgery and has won multiple awards in the field.

Dr. Jaime Scott Schwartz, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 545033

Dr. Jaime Schwartz, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Jaime S. Schwartz has over 12 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He earned his BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Tulane University, his MS from Georgetown University, and his MD from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified plastic surgeon received a B.S. from the highly regarded Tufts University before completing his MD from Albany Medical College. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has published over 50...

Dr. Ketan Mukund Patel, MDView profile

ID: 64581

Dr. Ketan Patel, MD

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California

Dr. Ketan M. Patel has 11 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He earned his B.S. in Biology and Economics from the University of Miami and his M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Reconstructive...

Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert Witness

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California

This experienced Beverly Hills plastic surgeon earned his MD from the Yale University School of Medicine and pursued postgraduate training at UCSF and UCLA. Board certified in Plastic Surgery, he is a founding member of a society designed to improve wound outcomes through science and education and has been published extensively on plastic surgery matters. In addition to maintaining a successful...

Dr. Scott Richard Karlan, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 718108

Dr. Scott Karlan, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Scott R. Karlan has 41 years of experience in the fields of General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Breast Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. This expert has completed his residency in General Surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in General Surgery and a Breast...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This expert is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with attending staff appointments at multiple regional hospitals. He specializes in microsurgical free tissue transfer for the management of complex wounds, breast reconstruction, and abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body and is a Diplomat of...

Dr. Michel Fernando Brones, MDView profile

ID: 81074

Dr. Michel Brones, MD

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California

Dr. Michel F. Brones has 42 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed both an internship and a residency in General Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and another residency in Plastic Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Plastic...

Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of California- Los Angeles and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency training was completed at the university of Southern California. He has been recognized and awarded for his clinical expertise on several occasions and often has complex revisional and corrective case referred to his clinic. In addition, he has been...

Plastic And General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic And General Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the University of Toronto. He then completed residences in both General Surgery at Columbia University and Plastic Surgery at Harvard University. This expert is currently a member of numerous medical societies including the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Formerly this expert served as...

Plastic Surgery-Burns Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery-Burns Expert Witness

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California

This board-certified expert in Plastic Surgery has been practicing in the Los Angeles area for more than 30 years. He received his MD from the University of Buenos Aires and completed an Internship and residency in General Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He later completed residency in Plastic Surgery at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the American...

Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

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This qualified expert is board-certified in both plastic surgery and general surgery. She received her BS in molecular biology from UC Santa Barbara before earning her MD from the University of Southern California. She subsequently completed two residencies: one in general surgery at the University of Nevada and one in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Oregon Health & Science University. She...

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified plastic surgery expert is dual-board certified in plastic surgery and general surgery and has extensive experience in adult and pediatric reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, surgeries due to dog bites and motor vehicle accidents, facial fractures, skull base surgery, and cranioplasty. He received his BS in biological sciences from Stanford...

Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Boston College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and a prestigious fellowship in orthopedic hand and microsurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert...

The Average Plastic Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $950 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $650

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  • Deposition Fee

    $975

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  • Court Fee

    $1225

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Plastic Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A plastic surgery expert witness can assist with medical malpractice cases, personal injury claims, and product liability suits related to surgical procedures or cosmetic treatments.

They can provide insight into standard care practices, evaluate patient records, testify on the appropriateness of a procedure, and assess alleged procedural errors.

Subspecialties include aesthetic/cosmetic surgery, craniofacial surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, burn repair surgery, and pediatric plastic surgery.

Board certification ensures the expert has met rigorous standards in their specialty. It demonstrates their commitment to maintaining quality and proficiency in their practice.

Yes. An expert can review documentation and circumstances to ascertain whether proper informed consent was obtained prior to a procedure.

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