Dr. Wendy Ketner is the Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Expert Institute. Dr. Ketner graduated with a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Dr. Ketner completed her training at Mount Sinai Beth Isreal where she participated in all aspects of general surgery, including routine hernia repairs, cholecystectomies, and appendectomies. She also performed mastectomies for breast cancer, and breast reconstruction, surgical oncology procedures, vascular surgery, including endovascular and open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colorectal surgery for benign and malignant disease, as well as taking care of critically ill patients in the surgical intensive care unit. Her research was in post-mastectomy reconstruction and the surgical treatment of gastric cancer, on which she co-authored a textbook chapter. She also has a paper on the percutaneous delivery of stem cells after myocardial infarction.
Following the birth of her second child, the patient underwent a complete robotic hysterectomy due to prolonged and heavy vaginal bleeding. During the procedure, the patient’s ureter was perforated causing her to subsequently develop urinoma as well as an abscess.…
The patient underwent an open reduction of her dislocated ankle joint, an excisional debridement, and irrigation of open fractures in her ankle joint ligaments. She was given a two-week course of antibiotics and her cultures showed no growth. The patient…
The dermatologist assessed the lesions as actinic, applied liquid nitrogen to the lesions, and took biopsies. The biopsy returns as an early form of easily treatable skin cancer. Although the dermatologist treated the patient with cryotherapy, the patient’s lesions returned…
The patient went back to her pulmonologist for a followup appointment after completing the medication treatment and was told by her pulmonologist that she was recovered. However, the patient continued to be symptomatic and expressed concern about her symptoms. The…
Following the circumcision, the infant continued to bleed from his circumcision and heel stick sites. The infant’s parents brought this to the attention of the hospital staff, but they were reassured this was normal. The infant was discharged with no…
This case involves an overweight 25-year-old female patient who presented to a dental office for theĀ removal of her wisdom teeth. The patient was given fentanyl, ketamine, and nitrous oxide. Following the administration of the anesthesia, the patient suffered an airway…
This case involves a 49-year-old male patient with a history of a previous herniated disc who suffered another herniated disc after heavy weight lifting in the gym. The patient initially underwent an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Two weeks after…
This case involves a 68-year-old male patient with a history of heart problems who arrived at the emergency department with symptoms of a stroke. At the time of admission, the patient was 2 hours into the 5-hour window treatment from…
This case involves an 8-year-old boy with a history of seizures who presented to the hospital for a brain MRI. During the MRI, the patient felt heat on his head and informed the technician. As it began to burn more,…
This case involves a 45-year-old male patient who developed actinic keratosis on his shoulder blade after prolonged sun exposure.Ā The patient’s dermatologist elected to treat the patient with cryotherapy. After the patient’s actinic keratosis was removed, the wound began to…