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 43-year-old female industrial worker who was involved in an on-site accident. She was admitted to the hospital with severe abdominal trauma, broken sternum, and head trauma. On her third day in the hospital, it was determined…
This case involves a 56-year-old male patient who presented to his dermatologist with a mole on his chin. The dermatologist diagnosed him with an infected hair follicle, prescribed topical treatment, and recommended follow up in 2 weeks. During the follow…
This case involves the failure of a vagus nerve stimulator. The device was implanted in a child with severe epilepsy. Within two weeks, the child experienced several episodes with the device during which she was shocked by the device. Because…
This case involves an 83-year-old woman who was dispensed 80 mg of Lipitor per day in spite of the fact that her cholesterol and triglycerides were normal. After a visit to her family medicine doctor, the patient was prescribed an…
This case involves a 23-year-old male college football player who sustained a vertebral artery dissection and cerebellar stroke following a chiropractic manipulation. The patient had been experiencing neck pain and headaches following a game injury and consulted a chiropractor for…
This case involves an 80-year-old male with a history of hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. He had been off of the blood thinner Warfarin for several months when he presented to the emergency room with altered mental status. On initial exam, he…
This case involves a 6-year-old child who experienced a complicated vaginal delivery at birth. Immediately following his birth, he was diagnosed with shoulder dystocia and secondary Erb’s Palsy of his left upper extremity. Over the course of the first year…
This case involves a 31 year-old-female with a family history of breast cancer who was suspected to have a marker for developing breast cancer in the future. A biopsy of her left breast showed atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), a retroareolar, and a ductal carcinoma in situ…
This case involves a 76-year-old female patient who suffered an injury during a physical therapy session. The patient was in the midst of recovering from a hip replacement surgery and was required to use a treadmill as part of her…
This case involves a 3-year-old girl who presented to the emergency room with intermittent screaming episodes which seemed to be relieved by vomiting. She was administered a laxative and an enema for possible constipation. The physician suspected that the child’s…