Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: D.O.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Area of Expertise: Sports medicine, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Knee, Shoulder, Elbow, Trauma
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2019
City of Practice: Seattle
State of Practice: Washington
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: No
Type of Practice: Academic
Available to Review Cases: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Available to Be Deposed: No
Available to Testify In Trial: No
Training and Additional Credentials
Medical School: AT Still University- KCOM
Year of Completion: 2010
Residency: McLaren Greater Lansing - MSUCOM
Year of Completion: 2015
Fellowship: Andrews Institute (Sports) and Nemours (Peds)
Year of Completion: 2017
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Associate Professor
Current Academic Affiliation: University of Washington
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: AOAO Foundation's Emerging Leader Award
Number of Publications on PubMed: 60
Professional Organizations: AAOS, AOAO, PRiSM, AANA
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $700
- $3000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: -
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: -
- 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
**Pediatric Ortho Surgeon Only Please** 8 y.o. s/p ORIF of femur shaft with intramedullary fixation (Case #538)
- Medical Probability: 4 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: This patient is medically complex with a complex proximal femur fracture in the setting of osteopenia. While I haven't personally visualized/interpreted the plain radiographs, based on the description...
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: It's unknown if the subsequent fracture was unavoidable or present/unrecognized at the initial surgery, or an unfortunate complication in a medically complex child with poor bone quality.
- Expert Summary: I am a board-certified associate professor of pediatric orthopaedic surgery at a large academic children't hospital with experience with fracture management in medically complex patients.
- Similar Summary: I work at an academic tertiary children's hospital with a large geographic referral network. Complex fractures like this are commonly seen and continue to increase due to medical advancements.
Tibia Closed Reduction Intramedullary rod nail fixation, Plafund Fixation of nondisplaced fracture. (Case #568)
- Medical Probability: 7 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Unless the patient had a pre-existing rotational deformity (would be ascertained from other past medical records), a "21-degree external malrotation of the right tibia relative to the left" is likely ...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: The surgeon needs to ensure that the fracture is aligned within acceptable tolerances prior to placement of the IM nail and interlocking screws (which "lock in" in the rotation as there is no turning ...
- Expert Summary: I'm a board-certified double fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon. I've been in practice since 2017 and have performed similar surgeries in practice. I'm an associate professor at a reputable tertiar...
- Similar Summary: A few times per month cases such as this are either performed by myself or reviewed at weekly postop conferences. Additionally our institution reviews all M&M cases monthly.
