Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD, PhD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Dermatology
Area of Expertise: General Medical Dermatology, Cosmetic Dermatology
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2015
City of Practice: NEW YORK
State of Practice: New York
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: No
Type of Practice: 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: No
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: New York Medical College
Year of Completion: 2006
Residency: Columbia University Medical Center
Year of Completion: 2015
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -
Current Academic Affiliation: -
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: -
Professional Organizations: -
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: -
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
Failure to timely diagnose and treat Kaposi sarcoma. (Case #436)
- Medical Probability: 6 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: There may have been a medical error because there was continued medical management despite no improvement, and attempts to diagnose (ie culture, biopsy) was initially not performed. Secondly - while a...
- Causation Probability: 6 / 10
- Causation Summary: A delay in patient's diagnosis may have lead to morbidity, and prolonged treatment.
- Expert Summary: I have almost 10 years of experience practicing general medical dermatology in an academic center. A large portion of my time is spent in a safety net clinic where we see a diverse patient population...
- Similar Summary: I see cases similar to this several times per year.
Skin lesion ruled out cancer w/ Dermtech. 5 months later, invasive stage 2 melanoma. (Case #466)
- Medical Probability: 7 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: I believe there may have been a medical error based on the photo provided. The lesion demonstrates morphological features suspicious for malignancy, such as melanoma. For lesions with this appearance,...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: In this case, the failure to biopsy or closely monitor the lesion resulted in a delayed diagnosis of approximately five months. This delay may have resulted in progression to an invasive melanoma. Thi...
- Expert Summary: I am a board-certified dermatologist with 10 years of clinical experience. As part of my routine practice, I regularly perform full skin examinations and diagnose all types of skin cancer, including m...
- Similar Summary: In the past six months alone, I have diagnosed five melanomas, in addition to numerous other skin cancers.
