Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Area of Expertise: cardiac surgery, bypass surgery, heart valve, heart-lung machine, coronary artery disease, valve disease, heart, arteries

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2007

City of Practice: LOS ANGELES

State of Practice: California

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
  • 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: -

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Residency: -

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Fellowship: -

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Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -

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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

  • $600
  • $2400

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: -

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

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

Trial (InState):

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

Trial (Out of State):

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

Case Responses

53yo male undergoes minimally invasive MV replacement w/ bypass (R femoral approach) and has immediate RLE weakness, possible nerve injury (Case #415)

  • Medical Probability: 3 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Nerve injury is a known complication of groin cannulation. Very large cannuas are inserted through the small groin space. These cannulas have to stay in place for several hours during heart surgery, o...
  • Causation Probability: 4 / 10
  • Causation Summary: This kind of nerve injury is common when cannulas are inserted. If ultrasound was used during the insertion (or if an open approach was done), cannulation would have been done under direct visualizati...
  • Expert Summary: I have been a cardiac surgeeon for over 20 years and have performed over 3,000 open heart surgeries like this one. I am familiar with the procedure and I am able to explain the technical nature of the...
  • Similar Summary: I encounter mitral valve surgery cases about once a week