Plastic and reconstructive surgery expert witness has 6 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with focused experience in hand and upper extremity surgery, lower extremity reconstruction, and microvascular reconstruction. They hold an MD and PhD and completed training in general surgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand and upper extremity surgery, and microvascular reconstruction. Their background also includes an academic surgery appointment and prior chief resident and administrative chief resident responsibilities. They are familiar with various plastic surgical procedures, including abdominoplasty, arthroplasty, mammoplasty, and mastopexy. Their clinical and scholarly work includes hand surgery, upper extremity conditions, lower extremity soft tissue reconstruction, free flap reconstruction, rotational flap closure, abdominal wall reconstruction, breast reconstruction, scalp reconstruction, and flap-based reconstruction following soft tissue defects. For matters involving plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery, hand and upper extremity conditions, lower extremity reconstruction, or microvascular reconstruction, their documented background supports review of clinical issues within these areas of practice. They are board certified by the American Board of Surgery, board eligible through the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and hold medical licensure. Their scholarly and professional activity includes peer review for plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery journals, American Society of Plastic Surgeons committee involvement, peer-reviewed journal publications, book chapter authorship, and podium and poster presentations at national and international surgical meetings. Their published and presented work addresses mallet finger injuries, basilar thumb arthritis, metacarpophalangeal joint implant options, total knee arthroplasty following soft tissue defect reconstruction, anterolateral thigh flap use in scalp reconstruction, gastrocnemius muscle flap approaches, breast reduction mammoplasty or mastopexy during free flap breast reconstruction, abdominal wall reconstruction, and safety considerations in abdominoplasty.