Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Massachusetts

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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 George TolisView profile

ID: 64758

Dr. George Tolis, MD

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Massachusetts

Dr. George Tolis has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BS and MS from Yale University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. After completing his residency in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, he went on to complete two fellowships in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, respectively....

The Average Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $800 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $600

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  • Deposition Fee

    $975

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  • Court Fee

    $825

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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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