Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree:

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Surgery (General Surgery)  -  Surgical Oncology

Area of Expertise: Breast Cancer, Cancer risk, Breast disease, Breast surgery, Surgical Oncology

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2008

City of Practice: New York

State of Practice: New York

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff:
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
  • Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff:

Available to Review Cases: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Available to Be Deposed: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Training and Additional Credentials

Medical School: -

Year of Completion: -

Residency: -

Year of Completion: -

Fellowship: -

Year of Completion: -

Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

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Number of Publications on PubMed: -

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Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation

  • $400
  • $2500

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $800

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $2500
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $800
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $2500
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $1500

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $6000
  • For each additional day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $6000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $7000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $6000
  • For each additional day: $7000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $7000

Case Responses

Duodenal perforation during endoscopy (Case #90)

  • Medical Probability: 9 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: . Duodenal perforation is a recognized risk of ERCP. Diagnosis of pancreas cancer means this patient had a median survival of around 24 months; consequently, his prolonged complicated course likely di...
  • Causation Probability: 9 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Without duodenal perforation this patient could have had an elective tumor resection with expeditious recovery
  • Expert Summary: Multiple years of experience practicing surgical oncology
  • Similar Summary: I rarely encounter cases similar to this one in my practice

Retroperitoneal hematoma results in compartment syndrome of the lower extremities (Case #91)

  • Medical Probability: 10 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: In this case a diagnosis was made more than 12 hours after surgical consultation and no intervention was performed for multiple days in spite of the fact that the patient demonstrated signs of massive...
  • Causation Probability: 10 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Delay in diagnosis and even greater delay in treatment for this patient likely contributed to his need for amputations.
  • Expert Summary: Significant experience in management of patients requiring vascular surgery.
  • Similar Summary: This is a somewhat unusual case that is rarely encountered

Injury to the Common Bile Duct (Case #92)

  • Medical Probability: 10 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: The operation was properly indicated. The surgeon performed a cholangiogram, but one of the reasons to perform a cholangiogram is in fact to verify that the correct biliary anatomy has been identified...
  • Causation Probability: 10 / 10
  • Causation Summary: : If the surgeon had recognized that the catheter had been inserted in the CBD, he could have avoided a complete transection, that eventually required a hepatico-jejunostomy. The ductotomy made to ins...
  • Expert Summary: Multiple years practicing surgical oncology
  • Similar Summary: I have cared for a number of patients with complex bile duct injuries

"Subclavian" port-a-cath is placed in the thoracic aorta (Case #130)

  • Medical Probability: 10 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Placement of a central venous catheter should result in the catheter tip at the junction of the right atrium and the superior vena cava. This catheter was not even placed in the venous system, rather...
  • Causation Probability: 10 / 10
  • Causation Summary: This medical error led to the patient having major (unanticipated, additional) surgery and being exposed to all concomitant risks (heart attack, stroke, death, infection, major bleeding, hospital stay...
  • Expert Summary: I have experience as an expert consultant for medical malpractice cases. I am board certified in general surgery I am fellowship trained in surgical oncology, caring for cancer patients, placing cen...
  • Similar Summary: Port placements usually go smoothly but can on occasion present complications. I have encountered a rare patient who had arterial cannulation but never required major open chest surgery.