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.
This case involves a 71-year-old female patient admitted for surgical aortic valve replacement and coronary revascularization. Following the surgery, she suffered abdominal distension. The patient also had nausea, a lack of bowel movements, and elevated white blood cell count. This…
This case involves a 33-year-old male patient with Crohn’s disease with a history of a hemicolectomy. For 2 years following the procedure, the patient tried multiple regiments to control his symptoms but continued to have 10-15 stool per day. A TPMT test…
This case involves a 62-year-old female patient who was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with Guillan-Barre Syndrome. Because the patient was assessed at a high risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolus (PE), the patient was…
This case involves an elderly female patient living in a nursing home who began experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. Although the facility staff was aware of the patient’s symptoms, they waited nearly an hour to call for emergency transport. Once…
This case involves a distribution rights dispute between a skincare products company and another member of their LLC. The defendant company had exclusive worldwide distribution rights for certain products supplied by the plaintiff entity. However, under their contract, the plaintiff…
This case involves a 66-year-old woman with a history of multiple surgeries for oral cancer over 5 years and 15 treatments of radiation therapy. She was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and floor of the mouth. She…
By the time she presented to the emergency room, her speech was coherent and as a result, she was given a stroke assessment score of 0. A stat CT was ordered for the patient which came back unremarkable. The patient…
This case involves a 38-year-old female patient who underwent a laminectomy with disc fusion to remove the back of 4 vertebrae. As advised, she started physical therapy in the weeks following the surgery. As part of the therapy regimen, the…
This case involves an overweight woman who underwent an ORBERA intragastric balloon procedure. Following the procedure, the patient experienced nausea and vomiting. She was unable to consume food or drink and was advised this was normal. The patient was eventually admitted…
A man who was walking outside in August with his E-cigarette in his back pocket began to feel a burning sensation on his leg. Suddenly, the E-cigarette exploded causing a hole in the plaintiff’s leg and severe burns to the…