Cardiac Surgery Expert Witnesses in South Dakota

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Cardiac surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including clinical care, academic medicine, and healthcare administration. Some of the most common specialties include coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, and heart failure surgery. They can opine on the effects of surgical technique, standard of care, perioperative management, complications, and long-term cardiac outcomes.

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Average Cardiac Surgery Expert Witnesses Court Fees

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  • Review Fee $450/hr
    Deposition Fee $600/hr
    Court Fee $600/hr

    This highly experienced, triple board certified Professor of Medicine completed two Fellowships (in Cardiovascular Medicine and Interventional Cardiology). He is a member of multiple professional societies including the American Heart Association and the American Medical Association. He has received many awards and honors throughout his career, including the American Heart Association's Young Investigator Award several times. This expert serves a reviewer for several highly regarded medical journals including Circulation, Clinical Cardiology and the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine. His research projects have attracted tens of millions of dollars in funding from the National Institute of Health. In addition to his academic and clinical pursuits, this expert is an innovator and a patent holder for lower extremity compression devices, systems and methods to enhance circulation. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored seven textbook chapters. He lectures as a guest speaker at various events around the country and is widely recognized as a thought leader amongst his peers.

    Director of Research Section of Interventional Cardiology, A large university medical center

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Athens

    Minneapolis,

    Minnesota

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  • Review Fee $650/hr
    Deposition Fee $650/hr
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    This expert is board certified in internal medicine with sub-specialties in cardiology, electrophysiology and cardiac pacers. After completing his BS at Carleton College, this expert went on to receive his MD from the University of Arizona. This expert finished his internship and residency in internal medicine from New York University. He then went on to finish two prestigious fellowships in cardiology and electrophysiology at the University of Iowa and the University of Alabama. Formerly, this expert has held roles as the director of clinical research at Loyola University Medical Center, and as a professor of medicine and the director of cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Iowa. Currently, this expert serves as a professor emeritus of medicine at a top IA university medical center and as a staff physician at a major midwest medical center.

    Staff Physician, A Medical Center in the Midwest

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Arizona

    Iowa City,

    Iowa

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  • Review Fee $750/hr
    Deposition Fee $975/hr

    This highly qualified expert earned his MD from Harvard Medical school and completed his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins in general surgery. This expert then went on to complete a residency at Stanford University in cardiothoracic surgery, and completed his research fellowship at Baylor. Additionally, this expert is active within his field as a member of numerous societies including The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, The American Medical Association, The American Association of Medical Colleges, and The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. This expert has published 24 peer-reviewed journal articles along with 5 book chapter and 1 book. Formerly this expert was the assistant to the chief medical officer at a regional medical center in TX and was a cardiovascular surgeon at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of surgery at a world renowned hospital.

    Assistant Professor, A World Renowned Hospital

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Harvard Medical School

    Rochester,

    Minnesota

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Related Specialties

What Can a Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness Opine On?

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Restores blood flow to the heart.

Heart Valve Repair

Fixes damaged heart valves.

Heart Transplant

Replaces diseased heart with a donor heart.

Aneurysm Repair

Corrects weak spots in blood vessels.

Atrial Septal Defect Closure

Closes holes in the heart wall.

Maze Procedure

Treats atrial fibrillation by creating scar tissue.

FAQs for Cardiac Surgery Expert Witnesses

What is a cardiac surgery expert witness?

A cardiac surgery expert witness is a heart surgeon who provides specialized medical opinions in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, explaining cardiac surgery standards, and testifying in court.

In what case types can a cardiac surgery expert witness provide assistance?

A cardiac surgery expert witness assists in malpractice, surgical error, standard of care, informed consent, device/implant failure, perioperative injury, and wrongful death cases.

How can a cardiac surgery expert witness evaluate adherence to surgical standards of care?

A cardiac surgery expert witness evaluates adherence to surgical standards of care by reviewing records, guidelines, operative decisions, outcomes, and peer practices for consistency and safety.

What credentials should counsel expect from a board-certified cardiac surgery expert witness?

Counsel should expect a board-certified cardiac surgery expert witness to hold ABTS certification, active clinical practice, academic or research roles, and prior medico-legal testimony experience.

How does a cardiac surgery expert witness analyze intraoperative decision-making in disputed outcomes?

A cardiac surgery expert witness analyzes intraoperative decision-making by reviewing operative notes, monitoring data, guidelines, and surgeon choices to assess if care met accepted cardiac surgery standards.

What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting cardiac surgery expert witnesses?

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