Transplant Surgery Expert Witnesses

This supremely qualified and board certified surgeon received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins Medical School. He then went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. This expert is fellowship trained in Liver Transplantation and Organ Transplantation. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles in professional journals and has published 17 book chapters. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and belongs to multiple professional organizations including the the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association and the International Liver Transplant Society. He holds a patent for the innovative use of Perillyl Alcohol in Organ Transplantation. He is the former Chief of the Division of Transplant at the University of California-Irvine and is currently Director of Transplant Laboratory and Chief of the Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Surgery at a top University where he also serves as a Professor of Surgery.

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for over 20 years. Fellowship training was completed at the University of Pittsburgh. He is actively involved in research and education: to date, he has authored over 280 original peer reviewed articles/ abstracts, 8 book chapters, and lectured at more than 75 conferences and symposia. The expert serves as a reviewer and editor for numerous medical and surgical journals. He is also a member of countless committees and organizations dedicated to the improvement of surgical outcomes in transplant patients. The expert is well recognized locally and internationally for his contributions to the field. Currently, he holds a large number of leadership/ administrative positions such as the Director of the Division of Transplantation, Surgical Director of a cancer center, and the Director of a university affiliated transplant institute. In addition, he is a Professor of Surgery at two highly regarded university affiliated medical centers and an Attending Surgeon at two major medical centers.

This highly qualified expert is board-certified in urology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has over two decades of experience in his field. He completed his BS in biology from St. Francis Xavier University before receiving his MD from the University of Toronto and his MS in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics from McMaster University. He completed his formal medical training with an internship in surgery and residency in urology from the University of Toronto and a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery and organ transplantation from McMaster University. He is active in his field both clinically and academically. He has published over twenty peer-reviewed publications and numerous abstracts. Currently, he is the president of medical staff at a hospital in Ottawa and associate professor of surgery and surgical director of renal transplantation at a university in Ottawa.

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of health care outcomes and physician education, is a reviewer and editor for many prestigious transplant journals, and has been awarded in recognition for his contributions to the specialty. The expert has authored over 250 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts and has lectured at over 150 conferences and symposia. Currently, he is the Chief of Clinical Transplantation, the Chief of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation and a Professor of Surgery at a highly ranked university affiliated medical center.

This board certified Gastroeneterology and Hepatology expert completed fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Advanced Hepatology. He is involved in clinical and translational research and has a record of publication, presentation, and funded research. He has authored and co-authored a number of articles in peer-reviewed journals. This expert specializes in general and transplant Hepatology. He currently serves as Medical Director of the Liver Transplant Program at a major university hospital.

This accomplished expert is a highly experienced pathologist who completed medical school in India and went on to complete a residency in Pathology at The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The expert has examined about 25000 liver, kidney and gastrointestinal biopsies in his career.He has been invited to speak over 200 times on topics ranging from hepatitis C, diseases of the kidney, and viral infections in transplant patients.internal fluid illnesses following organ transplants to viral infections. He is experienced in writing reports and testifying for medicolegal cases.