Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Oklahoma

This highly qualified expert obtained his BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology as well as his MD from the University of Michigan. He then completed a residency in General Surgery and one in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Kentucky Hospital and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, respectively. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Surgeons. He has published 21 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is currently the Director of a major medical school-affiliated hospital as well as a Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university.

This double board certified expert earned his MD at New York University School of Medicine and completed post-graduate training at the nation's top medical institutions. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general thoracic surgery. He has special interests in thoracic malignancies including lung cancer, esophageal cancer and mediastinal and chest wall tumors. This expert has published over 25 papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, The Journal of Surgical Research, Surgery, and The Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition, he has authored several book chapters and has presented his research at the Surgical Forum of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of University Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Association for Cancer Research.

This expert is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology, with further cardiac specialty training in Congenital Heart Interventional Catheterization. His education began in Saudi Arabia where he trained and practiced as a pediatric cardiologist but then came to the states to gain US residency training in pediatrics, followed by fellowships in Neonatology and perinatal medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Cardiology at one of the nation's top university medical centers. Additionally, he serves as Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology, Co-founding Director of the Dysautonomia Center at one nation's most prestigious children's hospitals, and an attending Pediatric Cardiologist. He has been celebrated with numerous awards, including top doctor three years in a row in one of the US's largest cities. He has numerous publications on the subject of pediatric cardiac care and has been invited to present at various professional clinical meetings and conferences.

This highly qualified nursing expert has extensive experience in his field and is skilled in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and critical care nursing. After earning his BS in nursing from Washburn University, this expert went on to obtain his MS in nursing there as well. He is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and holds additional certifications in advanced cardiac life support and life support for the professional rescuer. He is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a laboratory phlebotomist, a patient care technician, and a staff nurse in the critical care unit at Stormont-Vail Health. Additionally, he has served as a staff nurse at Tallgrass Surgical Center. Currently, he holds the position of an APRN in the cardiology and electrophysiology unit at a KS health center and as an adjunct lecturer at a KS nursing school.