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Cardiothoracic surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including general surgery, vascular surgery, pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and anesthesiology. Some of the most common cardiothoracic surgery expert witness specialties also include heart transplant surgery, lung cancer surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair or replacement, and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, postoperative complications, patient consent issues, standard of care violations, and medical malpractice claims.

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Michael G. Argenziano, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 135191

Dr. Michael G. Argenziano, FACS, MD

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New York

Dr. Michael G. Argenziano has 21 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Columbia University and his MD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing his internship in Surgery and his residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, he went on to complete his fellowships in Surgery, Defibrillator Surgery, and...

Cardiothoracic Surgeon Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgeon Expert Witness

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Georgia

This highly qualified double board certified cardiothoracic surgeon performs > 250 open heart surgeries per year as well as many minimally invasive procedures. He is a member of multiple distinguished national and international societies including the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education. He has received multiple awards and honors throughout his 15...

Rohinton Jehangir Morris, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 676094

Dr. Rohinton Jehangir Morris, FACS, MD

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Rohinton J. Morris has 29 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biochemistry from Juniata College and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Hahnemann University Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the same institution. Today, this...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New York

This double board certified thoracic surgeon has has practicing for nearly 20 years. An editor of six different academic journals, this expert is widely published and has presented extensively across the U.S. on esophagectomy and other esophageal complications. He is an Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at a major medical university, as well as the Director of the Esophageal Surgery Program...

Ryan Robert Davies, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 707717

Dr. Ryan Robert Davies, FACS, MD

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Texas

Dr. Ryan R. Davies has 15 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in Architecture from Yale University and his MD from the Yale University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in Surgery and a residency in General Surgery, he went on to complete a second residency in Thoracic Surgery and a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, all at the New...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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Louisiana

This highly qualified expert received his M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Fellowship trained in Thoracic Surgery and Complex Cardiovascular Surgery and board certified / recertified in Adult Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. He is a member / fellow of several...

Vincent Augustus Gaudiani III, MDView profile

ID: 896373

Dr. Vincent Augustus Gaudiani III, MD

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California

Dr. Vincent Gaudiani has 40 years of experience in the fields of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in English from Harvard University and his MD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and a residency in General Surgery at the UH Cleveland Medical Center and another residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at Stanford Healthcare....

Pediatrics and Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatrics and Pulmonology Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist earned his BA at the University of Rochester and MD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He complete residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of North Carolina. This expert is a member of several professional organizations. He is a former Chair, Section of...

Ronald Dennis Curran, MDView profile

ID: 354445

Dr. Ronald Dennis Curran, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Ronald Curran has 25 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He earned his MD from Rush Medical College of Rush University. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Northwestern University School of Medicine. Today, this...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This double board certified, distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery is Fellow of both the American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of multiple professionals societies including the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. This expert serves as a reviewer for multiple medical publications such as the Annals of...

Eugene Andrew Grossi, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 643665

Dr. Eugene Andrew Grossi, FACS, MD

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New York

Dr. Eugene A. Grossi has 33 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in Chemistry from Columbia University and his MD from the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing an internship in Surgery, he completed his residencies in Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery at Bellevue Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in...

Pediatric Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Pulmonology Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialty in pediatric pulmonology, He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and belongs to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Thoracic Society. He has authored more than 150 publications in the pediatric pulmonology field, and has held a number of titles in the space. Currently, this...

Michael Sol Firstenberg, FACC, FAIM, MDView profile

ID: 678901

Dr. Michael Sol Firstenberg, FACC, FAIM, MD

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Ohio

Dr. Michael S. Firstenberg has 17 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in Chemistry from the University of Chicago and his MD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and a residency in General Surgery at the University Hospitals of Cleveland, he went on to complete fellowships in Thoracic Surgery and...

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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New York

This expert is the Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, as well as the director of congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery and a Calvin F. Barber Professor of Surgery at his institution. He is board certified in surgery, thoracic surgery and congenital heart surgery specializing in valve repair and reconstruction, neonatal cardiac surgery, hybrid procedures complex...

Timothy Scott Misselbeck, MDView profile

ID: 833321

Dr. Timothy Scott Misselbeck, MD

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Timothy S. Misselbeck has 11 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BS in Health Sciences from Drexel University and his MD from Ross University School of Medicine. After completing his residencies in General Surgery at Lehigh Valley Hospital and Cardiovascular Surgery at Texas Heart Institute, he went on to complete his fellowship in Cardiac Transplantation...

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Michigan

This expert is the head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery and the Co-Director of the Congenital Heart Center, at his university. His major clinical interests are in complex congenital heart defect repair. His research interests are in clinical and translational research and are supported by his role as the Co-Founder of the Michigan Congenital Heart Outcomes Research and...

Ann Reynolds Connor, MDView profile

ID: 1274655

Dr. Ann Reynolds Connor, MD

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Ann Connors has over 33 years of experience in Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. She earned her BA from Johns Hopkins University and her MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing her residency in Surgery at NYU Langone Health, she went on to complete a fellowship in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester. She completed another...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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Georgia

This highly qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery expert expert received his medical degree from Baylor College. He went on to Residency and Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the highly regarded New York University Medical Center. He is double board certified in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of numerous prestigious professional societies including the Society of...

Jonathan M. Somers, MDView profile

ID: 1623421

Dr. Jonathan M. Somers, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Jonathan Somers has 28 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA from The University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Rhode Island Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. Today,...

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This board-certified expert earned his BA in History and BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his MD at Universidad Central del Caribe. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and another residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. Following his residencies, he...

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    $600

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  • Deposition Fee

    $975

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  • Court Fee

    $825

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A cardiothoracic surgery expert witness provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving heart and lung surgeries, drawing from their extensive medical knowledge and experience.

These experts are crucial in malpractice suits, personal injury cases, or any litigation involving cardiac or thoracic surgical procedures and post-operative care.

Subspecialties include congenital heart surgery, heart failure/ transplant surgery, general thoracic surgery, and adult cardiac surgery.

They can review medical records, identify standard of care breaches, explain complex surgical procedures, and testify on the potential causes of complications.

Their expertise helps determine if there was negligence or deviation from accepted standards of care during a cardiothoracic procedure.

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