Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Florida

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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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Dr Fawad Naeem KhawajaView profile

ID: 314116

Dr. Fawad Khawaja, MD, FACS

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Florida

Dr. Fawad N. Khawaja has 12 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Jacksonville University and his MD from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, he went on to complete fellowships in...

Pediatric Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

E-009654

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...

Dr John Peter PirrisView profile

ID: 687531

Dr. John Pirris, MD, FACS

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Florida

Dr. John P. Pirris has 21 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Notre Dame and his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, he went on to complete his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Texas Heart Institute. Today, this...

Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

E-515065

Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in the field of surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Florida and his MD from Tulane University. He completed an internship, surgery residency, and fellowship in cardiac and thoracic surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This expert is board-certified in surgery and specializes in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery. He...

The Average Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $800 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $600

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  • Deposition Fee

    $825

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  • Court Fee

    $975

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

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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