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Average Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses Court Fees
$500/hr
Review Fee
$650/hr
Deposition Fee
$750/hr
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This expert is highly qualified and is board certified in General Surgery. He completed a Bachelors in Science from Ursinus College and pursued a Doctorate in Medicine from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. His residency training took place at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with a focus on General Surgery. He further sub-specialized in minimally-invasive, robotic, and bariatric surgery at the University of California San Diego. He has lectured on various topics at both the local and national levels. He formally served as a Flight Surgeon for the U.S. Navy. Currently, he is appointed as an Associate Program Director of the General Surgery Residency as well as Minimally Invasive Surgery and Advanced GI Surgery Fellowship at a renowned medical center and university. In addition, he is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at the same institution.
Associate Program Director
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
California
This expert is a urological oncology physician. He earned his MBBS at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and his MPH at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He completed his internship in surgery and his residency in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas before also completing a post-doctoral urology fellowship at the same university. He also completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This expert is board-certified in urology and has published 2 book chapters, over 70 manuscripts, and over 50 abstracts. Formerly, this expert served as an assistant professor and clinical associate professor of urology and epidemiology at the University of Iowa. He currently is a staff physician and director of the bladder cancer program at a medical center in California. He is also an associate professor of surgery at a medical school in California.
President, A Private Urology Practice in CA
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Los Angeles,
California
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What Can a Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness Opine On?
Gastric Bypass
Reduces stomach size and alters digestion.
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Removes part of the stomach for weight loss.
Adjustable Gastric Banding
Places a band to restrict stomach capacity.
Biliopancreatic Diversion
Combines sleeve gastrectomy with intestinal bypass.
Intragastric Balloon
Temporary balloon helps reduce food intake.
Duodenal Switch
Restructures intestines for significant weight loss.
FAQs for Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses
What is a bariatric surgery expert witness?
A bariatric surgery expert witness is a medical specialist who explains weight loss surgery standards and care in legal cases. They assist by reviewing medical records, giving expert testimony, and clarifying complex surgical issues.
What types of cases may benefit from the insights of a bariatric surgery expert witness?
A bariatric surgery expert witness handles malpractice, surgical error, standard-of-care, informed consent, device complication, postoperative complication, and wrongful death cases.
How can a bariatric surgery expert witness assess compliance with the standard of care?
A bariatric surgery expert witness assesses compliance with the standard of care by reviewing records, guidelines, informed consent, surgical technique, follow-up, and complication management.
What qualifications should counsel look for in a bariatric surgery expert witness?
Counsel should seek a bariatric surgery expert witness with board certification, extensive bariatric case experience, active clinical practice, and prior medico-legal testimony.
How does a bariatric surgery expert witness evaluate alleged surgical complications?
A bariatric surgery expert witness evaluates alleged surgical complications by reviewing records, imaging, operative notes, standards of care, and outcomes to assess causation and negligence.
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