Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree:
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Radiation Oncology
Area of Expertise: radiation oncology
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2007
City of Practice: CHICAGO
State of Practice: Illinois
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 5
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 5
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
- 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: UT southwestern Medical School
Year of Completion: 2001
Residency: University of FLorida
Year of Completion: 2006
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Professor
Current Academic Affiliation: University of Chicago
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: fellow of ASTRO, leadership titles within university and within national organizations
Number of Publications on PubMed: 140
Professional Organizations: ASTRO, Radium Society, RSNA
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $500
- $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: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: this type of side effect from dostarlumab is very uncommon, and using imaging alone to diagnose a recurrent cancer is a common standard of care. if the radiology report indicate spinal metastases and ...
- Causation Probability: 3 / 10
- Causation Summary: it is possible that the radiation accelerated or worsened the neurologic condition, but, the patient seems to have had these issues even before radiation. the cause of the outcome cannot be solely pin...
- Expert Summary: i have ~20 years experience as a radiation oncologist and have 10 years experience serving as the quality chair of our department
- Similar Summary: this is a very rare situation and i have not heard of any similar case in our hospital's practice as long as i have been here
