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 ...
This case involves a 68-year-old patient who suffered permanent vision loss following an eye cataract surgery with lens implant. Before the surgery in question, the intraocular pressure in her eye was found to be elevated. She was started on medicated…
The patient underwent revision surgery several years later at another facility. The treating physician removed all the previous pedicle screws and extended the fusion. The patient experienced postoperative numbness in her legs that was dismissed as a common side…
This case involves an elderly female patient who was given an EKG after experiencing persistent chest pain for several weeks. A heart block was diagnosed and a pacemaker was implanted. While the patient was recovering from the surgery, she developed…
This case involves a 36-year-old pregnant woman who had experienced debilitating headaches throughout her pregnancy. She was admitted to the hospital due to preeclampsia. Prior to the delivery, the patient continued to have excruciating headaches. The patient had a normal…
This case involves a female patient with a history of Crohn’s disease who underwent a colectomy for excision of a neoplastic polyp. After surgery, her diet was immediately advanced from liquid to a regular soft diet. Several days after the surgery, the…
This case involves a technology issue relating to the fouling of heat exchangers at a bioprocessing plant during a major project. The technology in question reduces fouling through the use of enzymes which chemically break down the acids found in certain biomaterials.…
This case involves a 66-year-old female with a history of astigmatism who underwent Lasik surgery. Following the surgery, the patient began to suffer left eye blurriness and dryness. She went back to her ophthalmologist the week after her operation and…
This case involves a college-aged male patient who had 2 impacted wisdom teeth that required removal. He underwent a prophylactic removal of his right molar, which was impacted but asymptomatic. After the surgery, the patient began experiencing numbness in his…
This case involves a female infant who suffered pneumonia at 16 months of age. She was taken to the pediatrician’s office and seen by a nurse practitioner, not the pediatrician. The infant had a chest x-ray which was read as…