Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Surgery (General Surgery)

Area of Expertise: cosmetic laser procedures, neurotoxin, filler, aesthetic procedures, non-invasive procedures

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2008

City of Practice: HOMEWOOD

State of Practice: Alabama

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 3
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 10
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
  • Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 2

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: -

Year of Completion: -

Residency: -

Year of Completion: -

Fellowship: -

Year of Completion: -

Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

Awards: -

Number of Publications on PubMed: -

Professional Organizations: -

Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation

  • $750
  • $4500

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $750

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $1000
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $1000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $5000

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $5000
  • For each additional day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $5000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $5000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $5000
  • For each additional day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $5000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $5000

Case Responses

Kenalog Injection results in need for extensive surgery (Case #122)

  • Medical Probability: 7 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: I would prefer to review the entire case before commenting, but it is possible that my opinion will be that the dermatologist should have referred the patient back to her plastic surgeon to treat her,...
  • Causation Probability: 7 / 10
  • Causation Summary: same as above, if the kenalog needle reached the implant it would have likely ruptured it.
  • Expert Summary: I am a cosmetic laser surgeon, trained in general surgery with multiple plastic surgery rotations. In my current practice I specialize in cosmetic laser procedures and injections and specialize in ma...
  • Similar Summary: This type of case is relatively rare (rupture of an implant after steroid injection) but I am comfortable opining on the case once I have been given the opportunity to review all of the material.