Thomas J. Zaydon, Jr. M.D. F.A.C.S.
Miami, FL 33133
Office: 305-856-3030
Fax: 305-285-9423
Dr. Thomas J. Zaydon, Jr. is a cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon practicing in Miami, FL for the past 25 years.
He is Board Certified by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
He is an active member of the Aesthetic Society of Plastic Surgeons and a Diplomate of
the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is an active member and leader in multiple Plastic Surgery societies and hospital committees.
His credentials include Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA;
Eastern Virginia Medical School, General Surgery; and Chief Resident at Louisiana
State University.
He holds active medical licenses in the State of Florida and the State of Louisiana.
Dr. Zaydon is the current Chief of Plastic Surgery at Mercy HCA Hospital in Miami, FL.
He is the former President of the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons. He served as Vice-Chairman at the Miami Heart Institute and former Associate Chairman at the St. Francis Hospital. He currently serves on numerous committees
at Baptist Hospital and its Affiliates.
Dr. Zaydon is available to assist you in performing evaluations, preparing reports, and serving as an Expert Witness regarding Plastic Surgery issues. Where appropriate, he is available to manage and treat ongoing Plastic Surgery issues.
Dr. Zaydon averages 60% plaintiff and 40% defense work. 95% of his time is spent on patient care.
He is known for being highly ethical and competent, as well as prepared and analytical.
- Burn Injury
- Dive Medicine
- Dogs
- Hand Surgery
- Head & Neck Surgery
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology
- Otolaryngology
- Personal Injury
- Plastic Surgery
- Spine Medicine
- Spine Surgery
- Urgent Care
- Wound Care/Pressure Sores
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Certified by the American Board of Plastic & Surgery
Medical Degree – Drexel Medical College
Graduate Surgery Resident – Eastern Virginia State University - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member – American Society of Plastic Surgery
Fellow – American College of Surgeons
Southeastern Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
President Elect: Florida Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon;
Former President: Greater Miami Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
American College of International Physicians
Chief Resident Plastic Surgery – Louisiana State University - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: American Society of Plastic Surgery presenter
Florida Society of Plastic Surgery presenterKey Note
Speaker SFCMN (South Florida Case Manager’s Network)
Speaker: Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons
Speaker: Southeastern Society Plastic Surgery
Speaker; American Society Plastic Surgery August 2018/Chicago
Invited speaker 75th Annual Workers Compensation Educational conference (2021)
53rd & 54th Annual Worker's compensation - Burns
Instructor, Plastic Surgery: Louisiana State University
Voluntary clinical instructor:Plastic Surgery: University of Miami - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Upon request
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Traumatic deformities, scars, airbag injuries, ruptured implants, catastrophic burns, coffee burns, dog bite injuries, and facial fractures.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Upon request
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Upon request
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: >120
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: July 19, 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Upon request
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Upon request
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: more than 25 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Compulsory medical examinations, in-depth medical examination, workers compensation-expert medical advisor, review of records for plaintiff/defense. Telemedicine plastic surgery reports, outdoor/indoor live patient examinations
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $500.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $500.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Fee schedule upon request
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Fee schedule upon request
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses upon request
- Unrecognized Injuries in a Medical Practice
- Laser Treatment for Scars: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
- Can Scarring Be Treated?
- Nasal Fractures: Can a Broken Nose Go Back to Normal?
- Ruptured Breast Implants - How, why, and what to do about it
- Can a Third Degree Burn Heal on Its Own?
- Awards
- Functions of the Skin: How Can A Skin Injury Affect the Body?
- The Role of a Plastic Surgery Expert in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Enhancing Legal Strategies with Plastic Surgery Litigation Support
- Scars - Options & Treatments
- Common Pickleball Injuries and How Plastic Surgery Can Help
- Scar Revison
- Restoring Your Appearance After a Dog Bite
- Healing the Wounds: The Role of Plastic Surgery in Bullet-Related Injuries
- The Crucial Role of a Plastic Surgeon Expert Witness in Scarring &Deformity Cases
references furnished upon receipt, thank you!