Education
- MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Residency, Integrated Plastic Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- Research Fellowship, Peripheral Nerve, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Plastic Surgery
- Fellowship, Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Clinical Specialties
Dr. Israel is a board certified, fellowship-trained reconstructive plastic surgeon who specializes in a wide range of procedures including hand and microvascular surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, and microsurgical breast reconstruction. She also holds subspecialty certification in hand surgery.
Dr. Israel provides a wide range of services including Pediatric Hand Surgery, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Arthritic Reconstructions, Breast Reconstruction, Breast Reduction, Carpal Tunnel Release, Chest Wall and Thoracic Reconstruction, Digital Replantation, Hand Arthroplasty, Extended Efforts in Limb Salvage, Lower Extremity Reconstruction, Microvascular Reconstruction, Nerve Repair, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Tendon Repairs, Wrist Reconstruction, Atypical Nerve Decompression, Oncologic Reconstruction, Nerve Transfer.
Research Interests
Dr. Israel’s research interests include developing and studying strategies for optimizing surgical education, patient-reported outcomes after reconstructive surgery, and nerve pain syndromes and their effect on quality of life.
Recent Publications
Gender Differences in Electronic Medical Record Usage Between Plastic Surgeons at a Single Institution.
Tierney MG, Via EC, Wirth PJ, Israel JS
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2025 Sep; 13(9): e7124
[PubMed ID: 40977874]"Anticancer Agents and Their Impact on Breast Reconstruction: A Guide for Plastic Surgeons Based on Systematic Review and Expert Consensus".
Zona EE, Thornton SM, Via EC, Burkard ME, Michelotti BF, Poore SO, Lautner MA, Israel JS
Plast Reconstr Surg 2025 Jul 22;
[PubMed ID: 40707174]Recent trends in nipple reconstruction - A case series and social media analysis of patient preferences.
Yang S, Edalatpour A, Israel J, Gast K
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2025 Sep; 108: 1-7
[PubMed ID: 40669114]Institutional support for plastic surgery applicants: Letter in response to recently published manuscript, "Characterizing the past 5 years of integrated plastic surgery applicants: A Texas STAR analysis".
Zona EE, Khosla AS, Gunderson KA, Israel JS
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2025 Aug; 107: 192-195
[PubMed ID: 40651426]Letter comments on: "A 5-point framework for students evaluating plastic surgery research fellowship opportunities".
Zona EE, Fine KS, O'Shea AW, Edalatpour A, Gunderson KA, Israel JS, Poore SO
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2025 Aug; 107: 19-21
[PubMed ID: 40493998]