Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Pediatrics - Critical Care Medicine
Area of Expertise: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Year of Medical Training Completion: 1995
City of Practice: SEATTLE WA
State of Practice: Washington
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 2
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 2
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
- Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 1
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: Indiana University
Year of Completion: 1986
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Year of Completion: 1989
Fellowship: University of Washington
Year of Completion: 1995
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Professor
Current Academic Affiliation: Universtyi of Washington
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: 39
Professional Organizations: -
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: $600
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $800
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $800
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): -
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): -
Trial (InState):
- Initial day: $8000
- 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: $8000
- 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
A case of kernicterus and resultant neuro injury (Case #450)
- Medical Probability: 7 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The bilirubin level at the time of admission to the ED was well above the general threshold for consideration of exchange transfusion. Although details of the case are important, for example, degee of...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: Based on comments in case summary of neurologic injury.
- Expert Summary: I have reviewed several medicolegal cases and have provided deposition and in-court testimony.
- Similar Summary: Although not used often for this indication recently, I have been involved in a small number of cases where exchange transfusion was considered or performed.
5yo M Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis, Rupture, Resection (Case #524)
- Medical Probability: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: On the initial visit, the child was described as having a benign abdominal exam, and was well hydrated. Instructions were to return or seek further medical attention if symptoms persisted or worsened....
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: In retrospect, the child likely had symptoms of early appendicitis. This progressed to ruptured appendicitis 4 days later. However, since the exam at the initial visit was inconsistent with appendicit...
- Expert Summary: I have almost 3 decades clinical experience in pediatrics and in pediatric critical care medicine. I have reviewed other medical cases and have experience with medico-legal reviews.
- Similar Summary: I have seen many patients with complications of ruptured appendicitis or similar conditions and over 25 years of PICU experinece.
