Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: M.D.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Anesthesiology
Area of Expertise: Regional anesthesia and acute pain, Obstetric Anesthesia, Orthopedic anesthesia, Trauma anesthesia, Spinal and epidural anesthesia, Ambulatory anesthesia
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2018
City of Practice: PHILADELPHIA
State of Practice: Pennsylvania
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: No
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
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: Ben Gurion University
Year of Completion: 2014
Residency: New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center
Year of Completion: 2018
Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s hospital
Year of Completion: 2019
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -
Current Academic Affiliation: Main Line Health System
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: Resident of the year 2018
Number of Publications on PubMed: -
Professional Organizations: -
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $400
- $2000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $500
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $600
- 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
Missed Intubation attempt led to Cardiac Arrest (Case #430)
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: It's difficult to determine whether this was a medical error because it is unknown whether the patient had what seems to be a potentially difficult airway and whether or not the anesthesia team took ...
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: If the intubation was unsuccessful and steps were not taken to address it, then hypoxemia would occur which would then lead to asystole.
- Expert Summary: 5 years experience as an attending anesthesiologist.
- Similar Summary: Thankfully, complications as a result of missed intubations are rare.
Failure to secure IV, monitor, and assess patient in prone position on OR table. (Case #432)
- Medical Probability: 10 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: No surgery or procedure that inflicts pain on a patient should be started without proper confirmation that the patient is either asleep or that the chosen anesthetic technique is properly working. It ...
- Causation Probability: 10 / 10
- Causation Summary: By not properly sedating the patient and making sure they were asleep prior to the procedure being started, it seems the patient experienced distress, pain and emotional trauma. The muscle injury coul...
- Expert Summary: I have been practicing as a general anesthesiologist for 5 years and I believe I use good judgment and common sense and always try to treat my patients as if they are my own family. I provide solo an...
- Similar Summary: Quite frequently. This sounds like it was a hemorrhoidectomy or similar type of procedure being performed under IV sedation.
