Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: PA-C

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Physician Assistant  -  Surgical

Area of Expertise: Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Spine, Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care, Telemedicine, Medical Aesthetics, Concierge Medicine

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2010

City of Practice: Hammond

State of Practice: Louisiana

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 1
  • 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, for either the defendant or the plaintiff

Training and Additional Credentials

Medical School: Philadelphia University

Year of Completion: 2010

Residency: -

Year of Completion: -

Fellowship: -

Year of Completion: -

Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: MS-Physician Assistant Studies

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

Awards: -

Number of Publications on PubMed: -

Professional Organizations: ACHE

Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

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

  • $325
  • $1000

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: -

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $850
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $425
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $1700
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $1275

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2250
  • For each additional day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2250
  • For each additional day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3000

Case Responses

Physician Assistant at pulmonary practice did not coordinate immediate CTA for patient to rule out PE (Case #491)

  • Medical Probability: 10 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: A patient with that extensive of a medical history (especially pertaining to cardiopulmonary disease) with vital signs that are clearly abnormal (I do not know what his baseline oxygen saturation was,...
  • Causation Probability: 10 / 10
  • Causation Summary: This patient presenting in an ER setting may have saved their life. A CTA is appropriate, but given the details, this patient was having an actively critical problem. This is exactly what the ER is de...
  • Expert Summary: I have over 15 years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant in a variety of settings--including surgical settings and Urgent Care--where I have diagnosed and triaged patients like this in the p...
  • Similar Summary: Fortunately, not often. But I've seen enough of them. More importantly, I understand my role as a PA and when to notify my supervising physician of critical circumstances. This is more of a case of th...