Head and Neck Surgery Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified ENT has over 15 years of experience in his field. He earned his MD at the University of Toronto before completing a residency in otolaryngology at the University of Manitoba followed by a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Toronto. He is board certified in otolaryngology and is active in his field as a member of professional organizations including the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology. He currently serves as an instructor of otolaryngolgy at a university medical school in ON, as well as deputy chief of surgery and chief of otolaryngology at a major hospital in ON.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in otolaryngology. After earning his BS at Geneva College and his MD at Hahnemann University, he went on to complete an internship in general surgery at the Naval Hospital of San Diego as well as two residencies in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery; one at the naval hospital of Oakland and the other at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. This expert is board-certified in otolaryngology and is an active member of several professional societies in his field, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Society of Geriatric Otolaryngology, the Dysphagia Research Society and the Scientific Committee of the European Laryngological Society. Formerly, he served as a commander and staff otolaryngologist in the department of head and neck surgery at the Naval Medical Center of Portsmouth. This expert was also an instructor of otolaryngology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and an associate professor, teaching voice and swallowing disorders, at Wake Forest University. He is currently serving as a professor and the vice-chairman of otolaryngology at a medical school in Georgia as well as the director of the voice, airway and swallowing disorders program at a university-affiliated research center.

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 subsequently completed both an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham followed by a residency in plastic surgery at Duke University, serving as the chief resident in both residency programs. During his residency in plastic surgery, he worked with Operation Smile in Jamshedpur, India performing cleft lip and left palate repairs for patients with little access to medical care. He then went on to complete a fellowship in craniofacial and plastic surgery at the University of Southern California. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, AOCMF North America, and the North American Skull Base Society and serves on the credentials committee at two hospitals and the medical executive committee at one. He is also active in research having authored several peer-reviewed articles and spoken at multiple scientific conferences over the course of his career. Previously, he served as an assistant professor of plastic surgery, the director of craniofacial surgery, and the co-director of research at the University of California, Irvine. Currently, he serves as the chief of plastic surgery at a renowned clinic for brain, spine, head and neck conditions in California.

This highly qualified expert is double board-certified in otolaryngology and plastic and reconstructive surgery. He earned both his BA and MD from the State University of New York Buffalo and subsequently completed two residencies in otolaryngology and plastic and reconstructive surgery, both in New York. Upon completing his training, he began as an attending physician at an ENT specialty hospital and medical center in New York, where he still practices today. With over 30 years of experience, this expert has conducted research and published in his field. He is currently based in New York.

This highly-qualified laryngology expert has experience with voice and airway disorders, laryngeal and airway trauma, difficult airways, and vocal fold paralysis. She received her BSE in mechanical engineering from the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University and her MSE in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan before earning her MD from Wayne State University. She subsequently completed her residency in otolaryngology with a focus in head and neck surgery at Henry Ford Health System and her fellowship in voice and airway surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. This expert is board-certified in otolaryngology and is active in her field as a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the International Association of Phonosurgeons, and the Triological Society. Formerly, she served as a global product development engineer at General Motors Corporation, an assistant professor of immunology & microbiology at Wayne State University School of Medicine, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Oakland School of Medicine, and a locum tenens otolaryngologist at ProMedica Memorial Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as a staff laryngologist at a health network, as well as an assistant professor of surgery in otolaryngology at a university, both in Pennsylvania.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of otolaryngology. He earned his BA in biology from Brown University and his MD from Cornell University. He completed his residency and fellowship in otolaryngology at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, respectively. He received the Cornell Medical College prize in both surgery and otology and was an active researcher for a decade, featured in nine publications. Previously, he worked as an otolaryngologist at Sterling Ear, Nose and Throat. Currently, he works as an otolaryngologist at an ear, nose, and throat practice in South Carolina.

This highly qualified and board certified Otolaryngologist is a reviewer for several major ENT scientific journals, and has given numerous nationally invited lectures in his field. He is also published, and has acquired membership at such prestigious professional societies as the the American Academy of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Rhinologic Surgery. This expert earned his AB at Georgetown University and MD at Albany Medical College. Currently, he is an assistant professor of surgery at an Ivy League school of medicine and an attending Otolaryngologist at a university affiliated medical practice.

This fellowship trained and board certified otolaryngology specialist is the current medical director of a center specializing in vocal disorders like spasmodic dysphonia. He currently practices in both a clinical and academic capacity, and is a member of such prestigious professional societies as the American College of Surgeons, where he is also a fellow.

This double board certified neurotologist and medical examiner has over 20 years of experience in some of the most prestigious clinical and academic positions in the country. He was a full professor of neurotology and director of both a research laboratory and the cochlear implant program at the University of California-San Francisco and became the Chairman of OTO-HNS at New York University School of Medicine. He is currently a full professor and vice chair of research at an Ivy League University as well as the director of the neurotology program where he has authored countless peer reviewed journal articles, chapters, and abstracts on the topic of otology & neurotology.

This expert has been practicing for over 30 years. He is actively involved in numerous professional societies relevant to his field, and has previously served as Board Member and President of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. He currently maintains active affiliations and privileges at 3 area hospitals. He is also on the editorial board and is an ad hoc reviewer of various medical journals and has won numerous honors and awards, and has been given grants for research in his field. Finally, he has been published over 400 times and has been invited to lecture at conferences and symposia.

This expert has 13 years experience in Otolaryngology with a focus on paediatric and sinus diseases. Expert opinion in a variety of legal cases as well as independent medical examiner for insurance claims for disability relating to diseases of the head and neck and related structures. He is responsible for quality of care and standards for the division of Otolarygology at one of Canada's largest urban hospitals. This expert is an instructor of medical students and residents rotating through Otolaryngology.

This expert has over 40 years of experience as a physician assistant. A member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, he has served in various administrative and academic positions including the operation of a health software development company. He previously served as Program Director and currently serves as an Associate Professor for a physician assistant program at a New England-based university. He also practices clinically at a health clinic in Maine.

This double board certified expert earned his BA at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. He completed post-graduate training at the nation's top institutions and has since authored more than 100 publications in the space. He is a fellow of multiple prestigious societies, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Head & Neck Society. He is currently a professor of otolaryngology at a top university medical center, where he also serves as the residency training program director.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 20 years. He has been listed to the Best Doctors in America list 7 times and has been awarded the honor of Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Widely published, he has attended over 100 continuing education meetings and has presented over 130 times at various conferences, meetings, and symposiums. Currently, he serves as the Vice-President and Physician-in-Chief of the Cancer Center at his institution's affiliated medical center. This expert holds an endowed Professorship of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at a major medical university, where he also served as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

This supremely qualified, board certified expert boasts an impressive CV. He completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery at the prestigious, John Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a member of countless highly regarded professional societies including the Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology, of which, he is in a current high ranking leadership position. He is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Otolaryngology, the American head and Neck Society and the American College of Surgeons. He has won many awards throughout his illustrious career for his outstanding contribution to academia and clinical practice. In recent years he has been named on several 'Top Doctor' lists by various organizations, a reflection of his skills and dedication to his field. He is highly active in the research community. He has won hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding for his projects. This expert has published over 175 peer-reviewed journal articles and has authored six books and 24 book chapters. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker throughout the United States and overseas.

This highly qualified Otolaryngology received his medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He went on to complete a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota and Fellowship training in Otology Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery. He is board certified in both Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. He is a Fellow of the American Neurology Society as well as a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. This expert has published 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and a textbook on ENT consultation. He currently serves as Director of Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery and Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at a major university.

This expert is a board-certified, fellowship-trained head and neck oncologic surgeon. He received his undergraduate degree with honors from Harvard University and his medical degree from New York University where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA Medical Center and thereafter completed the NIH-accredited advanced training fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He maintains a very active adult surgical practice that includes a particular emphasis on salivary gland disorders, head and neck oncology (for benign and malignant neoplasms), thyroid and parathyroid disorders and image-guided endscopic sinus surgery for revision sinus surgery, nasal polyposis and benign neoplasms of the sinonasal cavity.

This supremely qualified Otolaryngology expert is Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He served as the Howard W. Smith Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center from 1994 to 2013. He received his medical degree with honors (AOA) from Baylor College of Medicine and trained in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by specialty training in Otolaryngology at Baylor College of Medicine affiliated hospitals. He completed fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgery at the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. This expert is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, over 25 book chapters and 2 textbooks. He has served as president of several prestigious academic societies, including the Society of University Otolaryngologists and the Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology. He has lectured at over 50 international academic institutions and has served on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, including The Laryngoscope, Head and Neck, and Cancer. He is a lifetime member of the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars and has received both the Presidential Citation and the Vice-Presidential Citation of the Triological Society. He has been listed as one of New York City's best doctors for the past 15 years. In addition to his Otolaryngology appointments he is also a Professor of Neurology at a major university medical center.

This highly qualified and double board certified otolaryngologist earned his BS at City University of New York and MD at the University of Rochester. He completed an internship and residency training in Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Pennsylvania and fellowship training in Otorhinolaryngology at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, and American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. This expert is presently an Assistant Clinical Professor at an Ivy League University and an Attending Physician at three local area hospitals.

This expert has practiced otolaryngology continuously in the State of Florida for over 17 years. After graduating from Harvard University and the Yale University School of Medicine, he completed his residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Following this, he completed a fellowship at the Stanford University Medical School Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Subsequently, he moved to Florida, taking an appointment at The Cleveland Clinic, Florida, in which he ultimately went on to serve as Chairman of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. The expert continued on as Head of Otolaryngology for the successor organization, Physicians Regional Medical Center, until he went into private practice. He currently maintains privileges at a FL health system, Naples Community Health System, with full admitting and surgical privileges at two FL hospitals and a surgery center.