Our general surgery expert witnesses practice in the fields of general surgery as well as surgical oncology, vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, thoracic surgery, and trauma surgery.
Expert Institute custom recruits experts for cases involving surgical errors, the surgical treatment of abdominal organs, including the intestines, esophagus, stomach, colon, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and thyroid gland. Our experts have consulted and testified for cases concerning transplant surgery, resections, organ donation, thoracoscopy, weight loss surgery, pacemaker implants, laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, Whipple procedures, gastric bypass, portacath insertions, appendectomy, hernia repair, cancer resection, aortic aneurysm, cholecystectomy, arterial embolism, and oncology surgery.
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This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a surgeon and is actively involved in acute care surgery which includes trauma, surgical critical care (ICU), and emergency general surgery. He earned his BS in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of California at Irvine and his MD from the University of California at San Francisco. He subsequently completed a general surgery residency at UCLA and a fellowship in critical care and trauma at the ...
This expert has over 15 years of experience in the field of general surgery. She earned her BS and MD from the University of Iowa before completing an internship in general surgery at the University of Utah and a residency in general surgery at the University of Iowa. She is board certified in general surgery and active in her field as a member of the American College of Surgeons. She has formerly served as a surgeon at various hospitals across Iowa. This expert is ...
This expert earned both his BS in chemistry and his MD from the University of Miami. He went on to complete his residency in general surgery at Abington Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in surgical critical care at Saint Louis University Hospital. He is a board-certified general surgeon with expertise in trauma, critical care, acute care, and wound care. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American College of Surgeons and as an author of several ...
This highly-qualified plastic surgery expert is dual-board certified in plastic surgery and general surgery and has extensive experience in adult and pediatric reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, surgeries due to dog bites and motor vehicle accidents, facial fractures, skull base surgery, and cranioplasty. He received his BS in biological sciences from Stanford University before earning his MD from the University of Michigan. He ...
This highly qualified expert is board certified in general surgery and critical care. She received her BA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, before going on to get her MD at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center- San Antonio. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and then completed a research fellowship in the department of pediatric surgery at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. She then completed her ...
This expert received his MD from the University Faculty of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt. He went on to complete his residency in integrated surgery from the University of Connecticut and his fellowship in surgical critical care from the University of Florida. He is fluent in both Arabic and English, and he is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. He is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the ...
This qualified expert graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BS in biology before earning her MS in physician assistant studies from Shenandoah University. She is a certified PA-C and licensed as a physician assistant in Virginia and DC. This expert has extensive experience in clinical areas such as phlebotomy, spirometry, suturing, EKGs, and operating as surgical first-assist. She formerly worked with Biologics Inc and served as the physician assistant ...
This expert is certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. She graduated cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a BA in biology before earning her MD from George Washington University. She subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery, as well as a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Massachusetts. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American ...
This highly-qualified colorectal surgeon earned his BS from New York University and MD from the Sackler School of Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship and a residency in surgery at Montefiore Medical Center, as well as a prestigious fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at St. Luke's Hospital Center of Columbia University. This expert is active in his field as a member of organizations such as the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of ...
This qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of general surgery. He received his AA in biology from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors, before going on to earn his MD from Georgetown University. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. This expert is board certified in general surgery and holds a certification in battlefield acupuncture. He is active in his field as a member of ...
This qualified expert is board-certified in surgery and specializes in endocrine surgery. His clinical specialties include malignancies of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland. He received his BBA in finance and organizational management from Emory University before earning his MS in pharmacology from Tulane University. He then earned his MD from Morehouse School of Medicine. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Emory ...
This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in surgical critical care. He received his BS from Mercy College before earning his DO from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an internship and a general surgery residency at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at Lincoln Medical and Health Center. This expert is board-certified in general surgery, with a subspecialization ...
On August 31st, a jury in Dallas awarded a $19.7 million verdict against Dr. Jennifer Marye Burris and Acute Surgical Care Specialists PLLC of Plano, Texas over the death of Katina Clark (29). She was left without oxygen for 35…
The power morcellator class action investigation has emerged over the laparoscopic power morcellation used in many gynecological surgical procedures. The procedures include myomectomies, hysterectomies, oophorectomies, and salpingectomies. The laparoscopic power morcellators are used during these procedures to cut tissue and remove it. They…
Case Summary This case involves a man who presented to the emergency room with a chief complaint of abdominal pain. A CT scan indicated that he had appendicitis. The radiologist’s report demonstrated acute appendicitis along with a three-centimeter mass on…
Court: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Fipps v. Greenwood Leflore Hosp Citation: 2018 Miss. App. LEXIS 53 The plaintiff called a general surgeon as an expert witness to opine on the gastrointestinal complications the patient suffered.…
Case Summary This case involves an obese male patient with a past medical history of diabetes. The patient then underwent hernia mesh repair surgery for an incarcerated ventral hernia. Post-operatively, the patient was then discharged with instructions to follow up…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Avendt v. Covidien Inc. Citation: 262 F. Supp. 3d 493 The defendant then retained a general surgery expert witness to support its claim…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Matosky v. Manning Citation: 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49030 Facts The plaintiffs, a woman along with her husband, filed a medical malpractice…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Mettias v. United States Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4896 Facts The plaintiff, an obese mother, signed up for a surgery program at an army hospital…
Court: Common Pleas Court of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Taylor v. DeLeo Citation: 2015 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 20 Facts This case involves a plaintiff who underwent multiple laparoscopic surgeries to treat adhesions in her…
Court: Court of Appeals of Mississippi Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Cleveland v. Hamil Citation: 155 So. 3d 829 Facts The plaintiff brought this medical malpractice suit against two hospital physicians who treated her deceased husband. The deceased initially presented to…
This case takes place in New York and involves a 35-year-old female patient with a history of ruptured appendicitis who presented with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. A CT with contrast showed dilated loops of the small bowel. Observation management…