Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witnesses

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Laparoscopic surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including general surgery, gynecological surgery, urological surgery, bariatric surgery, and pediatric surgery. Some of the most common laparoscopic surgery expert witness specialties also include robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopic surgery, and hernia repair surgery. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, standard of care issues, patient consent for surgery, and surgical instrument malfunction.

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Dr Elizabeth Bernstein HarringtonView profile

ID: 470262

Dr. Elizabeth Harrington, MD, FACS

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New York

Dr. Elizabeth B. Harrington has 43 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. She earned her BA from Barnard College of Columbia University and her MD from New York Medical College. After completing her residency in General Surgery, she completed a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in Surgery and Vascular Surgery. Formerly,...

Surgery  Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert WitnessView profile

E-008637

Surgery Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

This board certified surgeon received an MD from Ovidius University School of Medicine in Romania. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society and Association for Academic Surgery. His practice focuses on bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery including hernia repair, and...

Dr Wilbur Bowen F. BowneView profile

ID: 668926

Dr. Wilbur Bowne, MD, FACS

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Wilbur B. Bowne has 22 years of experience in the field of Surgical Oncology. He earned his BS from Fordham University and his MD from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. After completing a residency in Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a fellowship in Laparoscopic Surgery at SUNY...

General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery Expert Witness

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Oklahoma

This board certified expert has been in clinical practice for over 10 years and is currently the Vice Chairman of the department of Surgery at his clinical institution. He is also the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. He completed his residency training at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center (now Oklahoma State University Medical Center) and St. Francis Hospital. He is a...

Dr William Charles LineaweaverView profile

ID: 563479

Dr. William Lineaweaver, MD, FACS

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Tennessee

Dr. William C. Lineaweaver has 36 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing his residencies in Surgery and Plastic Surgery from the University of Florida College of Medicine and the UCSF School of Medicine, respectively, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand Surgery and...

General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This highly qualified and dual fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stanford University and his MD from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency, he went on to train under two fellowships. The first fellowship was in surgical critical care at Stanford and the second was at Vanderbilt in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. As a...

Dr James Christian JensenView profile

ID: 609594

Dr. James Jensen, MD, FACS

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West Virginia

Dr. James C. Jensen has over 25 years of experience in Urology and Urological Oncology. He earned his BS from the University of Utah and MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of California Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Today,...

Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly qualified expert is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his MD from Texas Tech School of Medicine. His post-doctoral education continued at the University of Florida at Jacksonville where he developed a passion for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Following residency he entered private practice in Palm Coast,...

Ms Laura Christine HannaView profile

ID: 434947

Ms. Laura Hanna, MPAS, PA-C

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Texas

Laura Hanna has over 20 years of experience as a Physician Assistant, specializing in Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Craniofacial Surgery, Adult Hormone Replacement, Pediatrics, Acute and Emergency Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University, her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Baylor...

Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Urology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified board certified expert earned a BA cum laude from Hamline University and DO from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Madigan Army Medical Center and University of California- San Francisco, respectively. He is a member of several surgical societies and committees dedicated to the improvement of patient...

Dr Ryan Christopher HeadleyView profile

ID: 1750275

Dr. Ryan Headley, MD, FACS

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Illinois

Dr. Ryan C Headley has 18 years of experience in the field of General and Bariatric Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University and his MD from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Surgery....

General and Bariatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert is a highly qualified expert and is a board certified General Surgeon. He received his BA in Literatures in English from Brown University and his MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University before completing his fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal...

Dr Jared Craig BrandenbergerView profile

ID: 676456

Dr. Jared Brandenberger, MD

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Washington

Dr. Jared C. Brandenberger has 11 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Arizona and his MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. After completing his residency in Surgery at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, he went on to complete a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery through UW Medicine. Today, this expert is...

Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This expert is a urological oncology physician. He earned his MBBS at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and his MPH at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He completed his internship in surgery and his residency in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas before also completing a post-doctoral urology fellowship at the same...

Dr Shawn David SaffordView profile

ID: 51765

Dr. Shawn Safford, MD

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Pennsylvania

This expert has 15 years of experience in the field of pediatric surgery. After earning his BS in molecular and cellular biology and his MS in applied statistics from Pennsylvania State University, he received his MD from the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from George Washington University. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Duke University Medical Center and a prestigious...

Dr Kamal Dinesh DaglyView profile

ID: 258850

Dr. Kamal Dagly, MD, FACS, FAAOS

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New York

Dr. Kamal D. Dagly has 13 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Miami and his MD from the Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his internship in General Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic...

Dr Kyle Edward RogersView profile

ID: 229056

Dr. Kyle Rogers, MD, FACS

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Iowa

Dr. Kyle E. Rogers has 15 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise Colon and Rectal Surgery. He completed his BA in Chemistry at the University of Kansas and his MD at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at UnityPoint Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery...

Dr Joseph Efram MartzView profile

ID: 707579

Dr. Joseph Martz, MD, FACS, FASCRS

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New York

Dr Joseph E. Martz has 24 years of experience in Colon and Rectal Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Queens College, City University of New York and his MD from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He completed a residency in General Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in...

Dr Claudia Ellen GoettlerView profile

ID: 81463

Dr. Claudia Goettler, MD, FACS

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North Carolina

Dr. Claudia E. Goettler has 23 years of experience in Surgical Critical Care and Trauma Surgery and she earned her MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing her residency in General Surgery at UH Cleveland Medical Center, she went on to complete her fellowship in Trauma and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Today,...

Dr Lloyd Evan RatnerView profile

ID: 52665

Dr. Lloyd Ratner, MD, MPH, FACS

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New York

Dr. Lloyd E. Ratner has 34 years of experience in the field of General Surgery and Transplant Surgery. He earned his B.A. in Biology from the University at Buffalo, his M.D. from Drexel University College of Medicine, and his M.P.H. in Healthcare Policy and Management from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Long...

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Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A laparoscopic surgery expert witness provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving minimally invasive surgical procedures. They can clarify complex medical issues, standard of care, and causation.

Cases involving surgical errors, complications from laparoscopic procedures, informed consent issues, or disputes about the standard of care often require a laparoscopic surgery expert witness.

Subspecialties include gynecologic laparoscopy, urologic laparoscopy, bariatric surgery, and general surgical laparoscopy. Each has unique standards and potential complications.

An expert can review medical records to determine if proper procedure was followed, assess whether complications were avoidable, and testify on the impact of these complications.

Laparoscopic surgery involves specific techniques and equipment not used in traditional surgery. An expert in this field will have specialized knowledge that could be crucial to your case.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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