Breast Cancer Surgery Expert Witnesses

Orlando, Florida

Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer surgery, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Oncoplastic Surgery, Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, Benign breast disease, DCIS management, Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, Mammogram, Positive Margin, Cancer misdiagnosis, Axillary Dissection, Delayed Diagnosis

Dr. Yana Puckett is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. She is dually board-certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Her clinical expertise includes lumpectomy, mastectomy (skin-sparing, nipple-sparing, bilateral), sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection, and oncoplastic reconstruction. She also manages benign breast disease, high-risk screening, and breast cancer surveillance. Dr. Puckett is a selected item-writing consultant for the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination (CGSO CCA), participating in the development and vetting of national board-certification examination content in surgical oncology. Dr. Puckett is an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology and American Society for Breast Surgery. She has published and presented research in surgical oncology and has e...

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Breast Surgery, Plastic Surgery - Breast Cancer surgery expert witness, Breast reconstruction expert witness, Plastic surgery expert witness, Breast surgical oncologist, Breast Reduction, Breast reconstruction complications, Standard of care-breast surgery, Capsular contracture, Reconstructive breast surgery, Cosmetic breast surgery, Breast Implant

Dr. Gabriel J. Kaufman is a dual board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and breast surgical oncologist with extensive experience in complex breast cancer surgery, breast reconstruction, and cosmetic breast surgery. His clinical background includes advanced fellowship training in oncoplastic breast surgery in both the United States and Europe, as well as academic and hospital-based practice focused on the full spectrum of breast surgical care. Dr. Kaufman has experience consulting on complex medical-legal matters involving breast cancer treatment, surgical planning, reconstruction timing and technique, breast silicone implant complications and revision procedures, and management of postoperative complications. His expert work includes analysis of standards of care, surgical decision-making, informed consent, complication management, and postoperative outcomes in cases involving significant clinical, technical, and judgment-based issues. He has authored multiple peer-rev...

ASTORIA, New York

Surgical Oncology, Laser Surgery - BREAST CANCER SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY

MY PRIMARY AREA OF EXPERTISE IS IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER. I AM A PHYSICIAN SURGEON WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY THREE TIMES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF LASER SURGERY. I TRAINED WITH JOHN L. MADDEN M.D. WHO IS A PIONEER SURGEON, WHO INVENTED AND POPULARIZED THE MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY, WHICH IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR TREATING BREAST CANCER TO THIS DAY. FROM 1972 TO THE PRESENT I HAVE TREATED HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN INFLICTED WITH BREAST CANCER. FROM THIS I GAINED MY EXPERIENCE IN THE MODALITIES AND THE VARIOUS METHODS AVAILABLE FOR TREATING THIS DISEASE. ANOTHER AREA OF EXPERTISE IS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR GALLBLADDER AND BILIARY TREE DISEASE. FROM THE INCEPTION OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN 1989, I TRAINED WITH THE SURGEON WHO INVENTED THAT PROCEDURE WHO WAS CALLED EDDIE REDDICK M.D. I BROUGHT THE PROCEDURE FROM MARIETTA, GEORGIA TO QUEENS, NEW YORK, AND SINCE HAVE PERFORMED H...