Operating Room Expert Witnesses

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Operating room expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including surgery, anesthesiology, nursing, and hospital administration. Some of the most common specialties include general surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, and perioperative nursing. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, anesthesia complications, infection control failures, and deviations from operating room standards of care.

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  • Review Fee $125/hr
    Deposition Fee $125/hr

    This certified operating room nurse currently practices at an orthopedics-focused institution, and has served in operating room nursing positions across the nation for more than 20 years. His clinical focus on orthopedics in the OR setting make him qualified to perform this review.

    Operating Room Nurse, Major Regional Orthopedic Healthcare Center

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Oklahoma City University

    Oklahoma City,

    Oklahoma

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  • Review Fee $125/hr
    Deposition Fee $175/hr

    This certified surgical technologist has over 20 years of experience in his field, and has served at several positions at civilian and government hospitals through out the greater San Antonio area. Working in the various positions he has held has led to him acquiring a great deal of valuable experience.

    Operations Manager, A health care system in TX

    Bachelor of Science (BS), University of Texas at San Antonio

    Lake Hills,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee $250/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $385/hr

    This qualified nursing expert has been working in the OR for over 35 years with the last 23 spent as a Nurse Manager. Her hospital is an award winning 806-bed teaching hospital that delivers advanced care. She is intimately familiar with the standard of care regarding surgical counts. She is a Certified Nurse in the O.R.

    Operating Room Nurse Manager, Major University Affiliated Hospital

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Long Island University

    Plainview,

    New York

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $800/hr

    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, Florida where his interests expanded to include robotic surgery until his return to Texas as an Associate Professor to help rebuild and expand the Department of Surgery. His area of interest focuses on minimally invasive foregut and colorectal surgery.

    General Surgeon, A private surgical group in TX

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Texas Tech Medical Center School of Medicine

    Flagler Beach,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee $700/hr

    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 outcomes and the quality of post graduate medical education. He is an editor and reviewer for several widely referenced medical and surgical journals. Currently, he is a tenured Professor of Urology, the Director for Laparoscopy and Endourology at a university affiliated medical center.

    Professor of Urology, A university-affiliated medical center in the Midwest

    Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), University of North Texas Health Sciences Center

    Springfield,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $600/hr
    Deposition Fee

    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 Surgery with the Oregon Health Sciences University. This expert is is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the Chicago Surgical Society. He is currently a Partner and Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgeon at a university-affiliated surgical center as well as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery.

    Clinical Assistant Professor, A top university in IL

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Hinsdale,

    Illinois

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  • This highly qualified nursing expert has extensive professional experience. She earned her BS in nursing from Lenoir-Rhyne College. In 2007, she was awarded "Travel Nurse of the Year." Previously, she has served as a staff nurse at Frye Regional Medical Center, and as a travel nurse at Holy Cross Hospital, Newman West, Redmond Regional Hospital, Emory University Hospital, North Fulton Regional Hospital, and Northside Hospital. Currently, this expert is a staff nurse at a top GA hospital.

    Staff Nurse, A Top GA Hospital

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Lenoir-Rhyne College

    Georgia

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  • Review Fee $300/hr
    Deposition Fee $350/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This expert has over 45 years of experience in nursing, focusing on surgical nursing and post-surgery recovery. She earned her BS in nursing at Pan American University, her MS in public health nursing at the University of Texas Brownsville, and her EdD with a focus in health science education at the University of Houston. She has held numerous positions in various facilities across Texas with a consistent focus on surgical nursing and nurse education. She recently transitioned from clinical work to a consulting role. In her current position as a nurse consultant, she consults and presents on topics related to surgery recovery and pain management for patients following surgery.

    Educational RN Consultant, A surgery recovery consultancy in TX

    Doctor of Education (EdD), University of Houston

    Houston,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee $100/hr
    Deposition Fee $100/hr
    Court Fee $424/hr

    This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in operating room nursing. She received her BSN in registered nursing from Texas Woman's University before earning her MSN in nursing education from Aspen University. She is a certified operating room nurse and formerly served as a guest lecturer in operating room nursing at the University of Houston Victoria. For nearly 30 years, this expert has served as an operating room registered nurse and unit educator at a hospital in Texas.

    Unit Educator, A hospital in TX

    Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Aspen University

    Needville,

    Texas

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  • Review Fee

    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 university. He also completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. This expert is board-certified in urology and has published 2 book chapters, over 70 manuscripts, and over 50 abstracts. Formerly, this expert served as an assistant professor and clinical associate professor of urology and epidemiology at the University of Iowa. He currently is a staff physician and director of the bladder cancer program at a medical center in California. He is also an associate professor of surgery at a medical school in California.

    President, A Private Urology Practice in CA

    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    Los Angeles,

    California

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What Can an Operating Room Expert Witness Opine On?

Appendectomy

Removal of the appendix.

Cholecystectomy

Removal of the gallbladder.

Hernia Repair

Fixing a herniated tissue.

Knee Replacement

Replacing damaged knee joint.

Caesarean Section

Delivery of baby via surgery.

Coronary Bypass Surgery

Restoring blood flow to the heart.

FAQs for Operating Room Expert Witnesses

What is a operating room expert witness?

An operating room expert witness is a medical professional who explains OR standards, safety, and procedures in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, analyzing OR care, and testifying to clarify surgical issues.

What types of cases can an Operating Room expert witness assist with?

An Operating Room expert witness assists with surgical errors, wrong-site surgery, anesthesia complications, infection control failures, perioperative standards, and OR staffing or protocol disputes.

How can an operating room expert witness evaluate adherence to surgical protocols?

An operating room expert witness evaluates adherence to surgical protocols by reviewing records, observing procedures, and comparing actions to accepted standards and hospital policies.

What operating room expert witness qualifications are most critical for complex litigation?

The most critical operating room expert witness qualifications are board certification, active surgical practice, OR protocol expertise, and prior testimony in complex medical litigation.

How does an operating room expert witness assess intraoperative documentation accuracy?

An operating room expert witness assesses intraoperative documentation accuracy by comparing charted details to standards, surgical records, device data, and witness testimony.

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