Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: P.A.-C.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Physician Assistant - Surgical
- Physician Assistant - Medical
Area of Expertise: Pediatric Orthopedics, Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation, Pediatric Food and Ankle Deformities, Limb Deformities, Clubfoot, Limb Length Discrepancies, General pediatrics, Pediatric urgent care
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2017
City of Practice: Seattle
State of Practice: Washington
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: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine
Year of Completion: 2017
Residency: -
Year of Completion: -
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Education Lead - Pediatric Orthopedics
Current Academic Affiliation: Seattle Children's Hospital
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: - Seattle Children's Orthopedic APP top performer 2024, Charcot Marie Tooth Center For Excellence Orthopedic Liaison; Foot, Ankle, and Lower Limb Differences Program; Child and Young Adult Hip Preservation Program
Number of Publications on PubMed: 3
Professional Organizations: NCCPA, AAPA, POPS, APALM
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $250
- $2500
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $250
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $250
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $300
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $600
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $600
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 Hip Dysplasia in infant resulting in need for surgical intervention. (Case #438)
- Medical Probability: 8 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Dr. M correctly identified that breech presentation is a major risk factor for hip dysplasia, and correctly ordered an ultrasound of the hips. It is important to identify whether this ultrasound was p...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: Information provided suggests that the initial ultrasound report identified hip dysplasia, but treatment was delayed.
- Expert Summary: I diagnose, interpret, and treat pediatric and adolescent hip dysplasia on a weekly basis in my practice. I routinely discuss treatment options and imaging studies with referring providers and familie...
- Similar Summary: I diagnose, interpret, and treat pediatric and adolescent hip dysplasia on a weekly basis in my practice. I routinely discuss treatment options and imaging studies with referring providers and familie...
Alleged Failure to Diagnose Monteggia Fracture in Pediatric Patient by Pedes Ortho PA-C (Case #544)
- Medical Probability: 8 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: It is integral into pediatric orthopedic APP onboarding and education to not miss a Monteggia fracture. Any pediatric patient with a proximal ulna fracture after a fall must be thoroughly evaluated fo...
- Causation Probability: 8 / 10
- Causation Summary: Delayed diagnosis of Monteggia fracture/dislocations leads to morbidity of the proximal radiocapitellar joint and causes functional impact on the patient. In this case, it is likely that this patient ...
- Expert Summary: I am the Education Lead for our Advanced Practice Provider group of almost 30 APPs in Pediatric Orthopedics. I have designed, implemented, and optimized the APP onboarding curriculum for Pediatric Ort...
- Similar Summary: Fractures such as this are the "bread and butter" of Pediatric Orthopedics. Although a missed diagnosis of Monteggia fracture does not occur often, I treat elbow and forearm injuries weekly. This inju...
