Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Emergency Medicine
Area of Expertise: stroke, ACS, pulmonary embolus, trauma, pediatrics, geriatrics
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2005
City of Practice: lexington
State of Practice: Kentucky
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 10
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 15
- 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: Texas A&M HSC COM
Year of Completion: 2001
Residency: Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Year of Completion: 2004
Fellowship: -
Year of Completion: -
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Professor
Current Academic Affiliation: Univ of Kentucky
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: Various Educator Awards
Number of Publications on PubMed: 5
Professional Organizations: ACEP, CORD, AAEM
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: -
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $1500
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $750
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): -
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): -
Trial (InState):
- Initial day: $6000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
- For each additional day: $4000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): -
Trial (Out of State):
- Initial day: $6000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $6000
- For each additional day: $4000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): -
Case Responses
54yo M Intoxicated MVC Patient Released Without Head CT; Later Fatal Subdural Hemorrhage (Case #556)
- Medical Probability: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The patient was observed for an extended period of time, never had symptoms or complaints c/w a head injury. Anyone able to drive with this level of intoxication is not new to high levels. There is ...
- Causation Probability: 2 / 10
- Causation Summary: I do not believe the physician caused the injury. He did a sufficient history/exam and observation period. He proved the alcohol level was even going down (rather than still increasing) thus his pro...
- Expert Summary: I have reviewed about 100 cases, approx 33% plaintiff, 67% defense. I refuse cases that I do not feel are appropriate. I work at a Level 1 trauma center and testify based on how I manage patients I ...
- Similar Summary: Multiple times a day, as a level 1 trauma center , we see a large volume of blunt trauma, and often alcohol related.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (Case #576)
- Medical Probability: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: This patient on initial visit, did NOT have altered mental status, fever, or a change in dose or initiation of new meds. So this is an UNusual presentation of a RARE disease. Its not SOC for a ER ...
- Causation Probability: 3 / 10
- Causation Summary: There is nothing the ER MD did to cause the NMS. They did not initiate or alter dose. And they recommended follow up with PCP who had the opportunity to stop meds if this was obvious. However, as s...
- Expert Summary: I am 25 yr experienced, board certified ABEM EM physician at a large university hospital. I have reviewed about 75 cases , about 1/3 plaintiff and 2/3 defense. I take the opportunity to defend physic...
- Similar Summary: I can only think of a few cases where NMS was final diagnosis over 25 years. As stated, this is a rare disease. The hospital system I work in has a very busy psychiatric unit, and even then we do no...
13yo left testicular torsion resulting in orchiectomy (Case #589)
- Medical Probability: 3 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The ER MD did an exam, if there was torsion present, the patient should have had some findings. Though it may not be detailed, normal is normal. The error would have been to not do an exam. I am u...
- Causation Probability: 3 / 10
- Causation Summary: I dont believe it is SOC for ER MD to get an US on day 1, if exam is normal. Even if an US had been performed, I do not believe it would show clear cut torsion or anything that would prompt admission...
- Expert Summary: I see and evaluate for torsion often. I work in adult and peds ER at a university hospital.
- Similar Summary: 3/year that are positive for torsion, about 25 per year I evaluate for torsion
