Board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than 30 years of medical experience, this physician provides expert witness services in matters involving aesthetic and reconstructive surgical care. With over 15 years of experience offering consultation, deposition, and courtroom testimony, the expert evaluates issues related to surgical decision-making, operative technique, complication management, and postoperative outcomes in plastic surgery cases.

The expert maintains a private practice encompassing both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures. Surgical areas of focus include facial aesthetic procedures such as facelift, eyelid lift, and brow lift; breast surgery including augmentation, lift, reduction, implant-related procedures, and breast reconstruction; and body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty, liposuction, and post-bariatric body contouring. Clinical experience also includes minimally invasive cosmetic treatments, including neuromodulators and dermal fillers. This background supports case review involving allegations of surgical error, complication management, implant-related concerns, aesthetic outcome disputes, and reconstructive planning following trauma or oncologic treatment.

The expert earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Human Biology from Stanford University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Case Western Reserve University. Postgraduate training included a general surgery residency at the University of Colorado, a burn fellowship at New York Hospital–Cornell University Medical Center, and a plastic surgery residency at UCLA. The physician is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (lifetime certification) and was previously certified by the American Board of Surgery. The expert is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and holds active medical licensure in California.

In addition to private practice, the expert has served for over 30 years as an Associate Clinical Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine, contributing to the education of medical students and residents. Ongoing academic involvement, hospital-based practice, and participation in professional surgical societies provide additional context for opinions rendered in plastic and reconstructive surgery litigation.