Trauma-Integrated Reconstructive Leadership
Plastic Surgery Trauma Associates is comprised of trauma-integrated reconstructive surgeons operating within a Level I trauma system.
The service functions as a coordinated reconstructive unit focused on high-acuity extremity trauma, limb salvage, catastrophic hand injury, complex spine soft tissue reconstruction, burn reconstruction, geriatric tissue salvage, peripheral nerve reconstruction, and advanced wound salvage.
Each surgeon practices within a structured trauma-scale environment emphasizing:
- Microsurgical reconstruction
- Perfusion-based structural assessment
- Coordinated specialty alignment
- Longitudinal postoperative oversight
- Functional restoration
Each surgeon practices within a structured trauma-scale environment emphasizing:
Academic & Training Environment
The reconstructive service operates within an ACGME-accredited surgical training system.
Plastic surgery residents and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) general surgery residents rotate within the program under direct attending supervision.
Education reinforces reconstructive physiology, operative sequencing, and structural decision-making in high-acuity trauma.
Coordinated Reconstructive Model
Plastic Surgery Trauma Associates functions as an integrated reconstructive service rather than independent practitioners.
High-complexity cases are evaluated and managed through coordinated planning within the trauma system to preserve salvage potential and optimize long-term outcome.
Detailed surgeon profiles will be published as the program continues to expand.
Surgical Team
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Service — Delray Medical Center Level I Trauma System
The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Service at Delray Medical Center provides coordinated reconstructive care within South Florida’s Level I trauma system. Under the direction of Chief of Plastic Surgery Anthony N. Dardano, DO, FACS, the service manages catastrophic extremity injuries, limb-threatening soft-tissue loss, peripheral nerve injury, and tertiary reconstructive referrals requiring multidisciplinary surgical expertise. The service routinely manages high-acuity extremity trauma and complex reconstructive referrals from across South Florida, including cases for which conventional reconstructive options have been exhausted. It works in close coordination with trauma surgery, orthopedic trauma, neurosurgery, vascular surgery, and critical care teams within the Delray Medical Center Level I trauma program. Together, the surgeons of the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Service provide comprehensive reconstructive care for some of the most complex traumatic injuries encountered within the regional trauma system. The service functions as a tertiary referral resource for complex extremity reconstruction within the regional trauma network. Many of the cases managed by the service involve injuries for which standard reconstructive pathways have failed or are no longer viable.
Anthony N. Dardano, DO, FACS
Anthony N. Dardano, DO, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Chief of Plastic Surgery at Delray Medical Center, a Level I trauma center serving Palm Beach County. With more than two decades of surgical experience, Dr. Dardano is recognized for his expertise in complex reconstructive surgery, trauma-related soft-tissue management, and post-traumatic deformity correction.
Dr. Dardano earned his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University and completed a general surgery residency at Wayne State University in Detroit before pursuing advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. His practice is focused on complex soft-tissue reconstruction and trauma-related reconstructive surgery within the Level I trauma environment at Delray Medical Center.
A recognized surgical leader in the region, Dr. Dardano has served in multiple hospital leadership roles, including Chief of Surgery and Chief of Staff at both Boca Raton Regional Hospital and Delray Medical Center. He currently serves as Professor of Surgery at the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, where he participates in the education and mentorship of surgical residents. He has also authored peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters in plastic surgery.
Dr. Dardano is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He maintains active membership in numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Medical Association, and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Dardano regularly participates in international surgical missions providing reconstructive care to underserved populations.
Andrew Mark Klapper, M.D.
Andrew Mark Klapper, M.D. is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in catastrophic extremity reconstruction and limb salvage within a Level I trauma system. He trained at the NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, one of the nation’s premier programs in complex reconstructive surgery. Following training, Dr. Klapper practiced in Manhattan before shifting his focus toward hospital-based reconstructive surgery for catastrophic injury.
Dr. Klapper serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, where he teaches surgical residents advanced reconstructive techniques and participates in the academic development of trauma-focused reconstructive training. His practice is centered within the Level I trauma system at Delray Medical Center, where he manages high-acuity injuries involving catastrophic extremity trauma, limb-threatening soft-tissue loss, peripheral nerve injury, and complex reconstructive failure. These cases frequently involve exposed bone or hardware, complex wound failure, nerve injury, and limb-threatening tissue loss, requiring staged reconstructive strategies designed to preserve tissue viability and restore durable function.
Dr. Klapper has authored peer-reviewed publications on advanced soft-tissue salvage and reconstructive techniques and has delivered national and international lectures on reconstructive strategies for complex trauma and limb preservation. He helped develop the Delray Advanced Wound Center at Delray Medical Center into a regional referral center for complex wound management, limb salvage, and reconstructive soft-tissue care. The program integrates trauma surgery, plastic surgery, vascular surgery, and advanced wound technologies to manage patients with severe tissue loss and difficult-to-heal wounds.
In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Klapper has served on the Peer Review Committee at Delray Medical Center, contributing to hospital-level oversight of surgical quality and patient safety. Dr. Klapper is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is recognized for advancing multidisciplinary trauma reconstruction within Level I trauma systems, applying reconstructive principles to some of the most complex soft-tissue injuries encountered in modern surgical practice.
Liza C. Wu, M.D., MBA, FACS
Liza C. Wu, M.D., MBA, FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon internationally recognized for her expertise in microsurgery and complex reconstructive surgery. She completed her undergraduate studies at Stanford University, followed by medical school and surgical training at the University of Chicago, and advanced microsurgical fellowship training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world’s leading centers for complex reconstruction.
In 2006, Dr. Wu was recruited to the University of Pennsylvania, where she rose to Professor of Surgery and served as Director of Microsurgery, leading one of the country’s premier academic microsurgical programs. She later completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, making her among the small number of surgeons in the United States formally trained in both the oncologic surgical management of breast cancer and the microsurgical reconstruction of post-oncologic defects.
Dr. Wu currently serves as Professor of Surgery at the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, where she contributes to the academic training of surgical residents and the advancement of complex reconstructive techniques. Within the Delray Medical Center trauma system, Dr. Wu provides microsurgical reconstruction for complex traumatic defects requiring vascularized tissue transfer, bringing fellowship-trained microsurgical expertise to injuries that exceed the reconstructive capacity of conventional techniques.
Her work in reconstructive microsurgery, tissue transfer, and complex surgical reconstruction has been widely recognized. She has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, delivered national and international invited lectures, and received numerous academic honors, including being named the first female ASRM Marko Godina Visiting Professor in 2017. Her career has been defined by leadership in reconstructive surgery, academic scholarship, and the advancement of microsurgical techniques that restore both structure and function following complex surgical or oncologic defects.
Michael Risin, M.D., FACS
Michael Risin, M.D., FACS is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with specialized expertise in hand salvage, peripheral nerve reconstruction, and complex soft-tissue reconstruction within a Level I trauma environment. A Harvard-trained physician, Dr. Risin completed his undergraduate studies in Biochemistry and Biophysics before pursuing advanced surgical training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, followed by an Advanced Fellowship in Hand Surgery.
Dr. Risin’s clinical work focuses on the reconstruction and salvage of complex injuries involving the hand, upper extremity, and soft tissues, including traumatic injury, tendon and nerve reconstruction, and advanced wound management. His expertise spans microsurgical reconstruction, functional restoration of the hand, and complex wound care — making him a critical component of the service’s capacity to manage the full spectrum of upper extremity trauma. He frequently participates in multidisciplinary decision-making for limb salvage when severe extremity trauma challenges conventional reconstructive options.
He is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Throughout his career, Dr. Risin has been active in organized medicine and health system leadership, serving for many years on the Board of the New Jersey Society of Plastic Surgeons and as a member of the Physician Reimbursement Task Force. He was also a founding member of Partnership Healthcare, LLC, a specialty-focused Organized Delivery System in New Jersey designed to coordinate surgical care and improve physician-led healthcare delivery.
Dr. Risin’s practice reflects a focus on functional reconstruction and limb preservation, applying advanced reconstructive techniques to restore stability, mobility, and long-term durability following complex injury.
Albert Dabbah, M.D.
Albert Dabbah, M.D. is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon with more than three decades of experience in complex wound management, soft-tissue reconstruction, and trauma-related reconstructive surgery in South Florida. He earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, followed by a five-year general surgery residency at Sinai Hospital with rotations at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was selected as Chief Resident. He then completed plastic surgery training at SUMMA Akron City Hospital and an advanced fellowship in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the Miami Heart Institute.
Dr. Dabbah is a Certified Wound Specialist and the founder of the Wound Treatment Center at Delray Medical Center, where he has been involved in the management of complex wounds and trauma-related soft-tissue injuries for decades. He has developed particular expertise in advanced scalp reconstruction, including management of extensive scalp defects resulting from trauma, oncologic resection, infection, radiation injury, and prior reconstructive failure — establishing him as one of the region’s most experienced surgeons in this technically demanding area.
He currently serves as an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine, where he teaches surgical residents advanced reconstructive techniques and participates in the academic training of the next generation of surgeons. Throughout his career, Dr. Dabbah has held numerous hospital leadership roles, including Chief of Staff at West Boca Medical Center, and maintains surgical privileges at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, West Boca Medical Center, ParkCreek Surgery Center, and the Lynn Cancer Institute’s Advanced Cutaneous Malignancy Program. His depth of experience in complex wound care and reconstructive surgery within the South Florida trauma system represents one of the longest-tenured institutional commitments to difficult wound management in the region.
