Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Neurological Surgery
Area of Expertise: Spine, Trauma, General neurosurgery
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2010
City of Practice: PHOENIX
State of Practice: Arizona
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
- 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, only for the defendant
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: Wayne state university school of medicine
Year of Completion: 1998
Residency: Barrow neurological institute
Year of Completion: 2005
Fellowship: Barrow neurological institute
Year of Completion: 2003
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Director of Spine/ Honor Health
Current Academic Affiliation: None
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: Top Doc Phoenix magazine: 5x
Number of Publications on PubMed: 15
Professional Organizations: AANS/CNS/FACS
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $800
- $3200
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: -
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $2000
- 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
Spinal cord injury, question of delay in care/insufficient care (Case #477)
- Medical Probability: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The pt. Experienced a complete motor/sensory sci. He was seen /evaluated promptly by trauma team with ct/mri T-spine in a quick, expeditious fashion within hours of the injury. So far spot on. The rad...
- Causation Probability: 2 / 10
- Causation Summary: The complete sci was a result of the pt.’s trauma not medical error.
- Expert Summary: I am neurosurgeon specializing in spine /trauma surgery for >20 years. The focus of my practice during this time was treating cases just like the one presented. Board certified by abns and spine fello...
- Similar Summary: Many times per year for 2+ decades.
