Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Radiation Oncology
Area of Expertise: Radiation Oncology, Lung Cancer, Central Nervous System Tumors, Prostate Cancer, Lymphoma, Breast Cancer
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2010
City of Practice: CHICAGO
State of Practice: Illinois
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 1
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff:
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 1
- 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: University of Florida
Year of Completion: 2005
Residency: University of Maryland
Year of Completion: 2010
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Professor - Medical Director
Current Academic Affiliation: University of Chicago
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: 100
Professional Organizations: -
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $300
- $1500
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
66yo F misdiagnosis of spine cancer vs demyelinating disease. Rec'vd radiation, progressive paralysis (Case #453)
- Medical Probability: 3 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: This is an unfortunate case, but the Patient likely underwent standard palliative radiation to a radiation dose that would have no chance of causing paraplegia. Radiation to the spinal cord is commonl...
- Causation Probability: 2 / 10
- Causation Summary: I dont believe the radiation caused her injury. Standard radiation to the spinal cord does not cause spinal cord toxicity beacuse its given over several days. Her paraplegia was almost certainly due t...
- Expert Summary: Am in expert in central nervous system tumors and palliative radiation.
- Similar Summary: I often treat cancers that have spread to the spinal cord
