Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology
Area of Expertise: pediatric gastroenterology, H pylori, poor weight gain/failure to thrive, aspiration, celiac disease
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2009
City of Practice: Lake Success
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, only for the defendant
Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, only for the defendant
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: New York Medical College
Year of Completion: 2003
Residency: Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Year of Completion: 2006
Fellowship: Children’s Hospital Boston
Year of Completion: 2009
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Attending physician
Current Academic Affiliation: Cohen Children’s Medical Center
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: 17
Professional Organizations: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $400
- $2000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $500
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $2000
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $1000
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $300
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $300
Trial (InState):
- Initial day: $5000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $4000
- For each additional day: $4000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $4000
Trial (Out of State):
- Initial day: $7000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $4000
- For each additional day: $5000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $4000
Case Responses
Misplaced Bridle NG into airway, multiple complications. (Case #456)
- Medical Probability: 9 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The standard of care is to check placement of NGT before use. If there was no x-ray obtained, then another method (such as checking pH or pushing a syringe of air and hearing the gush (over the stoma...
- Causation Probability: 10 / 10
- Causation Summary: Assuming there was no confirmation of NGT placement (using any of the methods above), then the subsequent clinical decompensation was from the NGT/feeds or meds given via NGT. A foreign body (NGT) in...
- Expert Summary: I would only testify to help the physician, so would do it if there was a method used to check NGT placement (aside from xray). I am a pediatric gastroenterologist who sees many children with failure...
- Similar Summary: I have seen 2-3 similar cases in recent years.
