Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: D.O.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Area of Expertise: Spinal surgery
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2009
City of Practice: ATLANTA
State of Practice: Georgia
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 10
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 5
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 2
- Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 1
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: West Virginia school of osteopathic mesicine
Year of Completion: 2001
Residency: Medical College of Foergia
Year of Completion: 2006
Fellowship: Center for spinal Disorders/Spine Education and research institute
Year of Completion: 2007
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Associate professor
Current Academic Affiliation: -
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: Top Doc
Number of Publications on PubMed: 1
Professional Organizations: NASS, AAOS, LSRS, GOS
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $1000
- $2000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $2500
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: $9000
- 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
ACDF Anterior Cervical Disc Fusion Gone Wrong (Case #494)
- Medical Probability: 2 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Based on what was presented in the synopsis, it appears everything went well with the first surgery. Although rare infections can occur following ACDFs. The physician appeared to treat appropriately...
- Causation Probability: 2 / 10
- Causation Summary: Unfortunately the infection and c5 palsy occurred but this does not suggest any negligence
- Expert Summary: I am a spine surgeon who does ACDFs and have had 2 infections in my career and a couple of C5 palsies following ACDF.
- Similar Summary: Rarely but they can happen. I am a spine surgeon who regular performs ACDF and has had 2 infections from the anterior approach and maybe 2 C5 palsies. Again this does not mean that there was any neg...
