North Carolina Cardiothoracic Surgery expert witnesses draw on experience from leading centers like Duke Health, UNC Health, Wake Forest Baptist, and major regional heart hospitals. They are board-certified surgeons in cardiac, thoracic, transplant, minimally invasive, and structural heart procedures, often serving diverse urban and rural populations. Many work within high-volume programs tied to the state’s biomedical and research corridors. They commonly evaluate standards of care, surgical decision-making, perioperative management, complications, and long-term cardiopulmonary outcomes.