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Who writes Augmentation / The LA Review
This is a newsroom, not a clinic. The people below are editors and writers who cover this field full time. They do not treat patients and they do not hold medical credentials, so nothing here is a substitute for a consultation with a clinician who can examine you.
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Editorial staff
Tariq Mehmood
Senior Editor
Leads the publication's coverage of breast augmentation and edits every story for accuracy and plain English.
18 stories · Explainer
Odette Brankovic
Columnist
Covers consultations, aftercare, and the practical side of breast augmentation for first-time patients.
10 stories · Dispatch
Felix Nakagawa
Research Correspondent
Tracks new techniques and devices in breast augmentation and separates genuine advances from marketing.
8 stories · Field Notes
Imani Castellanos
Health Reporter
Shapes the publication's long-form features on breast augmentation and the people making those decisions.
Lachlan Petrie
Staff Writer
Specializes in myth-checking common claims about breast augmentation against the published literature.