Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Expert Witness | California

Expert Qualifications

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 University before earning his MD from the University of Michigan. He subsequently completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham followed by a residency in plastic surgery at Duke University, serving as the chief resident in both residency programs. During his residency in plastic surgery, he worked with Operation Smile in Jamshedpur, India performing cleft lip and left palate repairs for patients with little access to medical care. He then went on to complete a fellowship in craniofacial and plastic surgery at the University of Southern California. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, AOCMF North America, and the North American Skull Base Society and serves on the credentials committee at two hospitals and the medical executive committee at one. He is also active in research having authored several peer-reviewed articles and spoken at multiple scientific conferences over the course of his career. Previously, he served as an assistant professor of plastic surgery, the director of craniofacial surgery, and the co-director of research at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, he serves as the chief of plastic surgery at a renowned clinic for brain, spine, head and neck conditions in California.

Bio Snapshot

Location: CA

BS, Biological Sciences, Stanford University

MD, University of Michigan

Internship, General Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Residency, General Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Residency, Plastic Surgery, Duke University

Fellowship, Craniofacial and Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California

Board Certified: Plastic Surgery

Board Certified: General Surgery

Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Member, American College of Surgeons

Member, AOCMF North America

Member, North American Skull Base Society

Former, Assistant Professor, Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine

Former, Director, Craniofacial Surgery, University of California, Irvine

Former, Co-Director, Research, Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine

Current, Chief, Plastic Surgery, a prominent clinic for brain, spine, head and neck conditions in CA

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