Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Plastic Surgery

Area of Expertise: Plastic Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2003

City of Practice: BETHESDA

State of Practice: Maryland

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 2
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
  • 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: -

Year of Completion: -

Residency: -

Year of Completion: -

Fellowship: -

Year of Completion: -

Academic / Leadership Information

Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

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Number of Publications on PubMed: -

Professional Organizations: -

Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

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

  • $550
  • $4000

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $550

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): $4000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $1500

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • For each additional day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $6000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • For each additional day: $6000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $6000

Case Responses

Rupture of breast implant following kenalog injection (Case #125)

  • Medical Probability: 6 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: If the dermatologist caused the rupture this would be a medical error. The dermatologist causing the rupture can be proven or disproven by 1) temporal relationship of breast getting smaller/implant de...
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: I believe there might have been causation as evidenced by the implant/breast becoming problematic weeks to months following the dermatologist injection. If the dermatologist did not suggest/offer ...
  • Expert Summary: Because I just gave you all the right answers above.
  • Similar Summary: Ive never seen a dermatologist be stupid enough to stick a needle into an implant. I frequently encounter ruptured breast implants. I frequently encounter needle holes in implants as plastic surgeons...

Renuvion / J-Plasma internal use with lipo (Case #272)

  • Medical Probability: 6 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Although I need the medical records and photos to definitively offer an opinion, the burns more likley than not were caused by over aggressive use of the device. There are manufucturers recommendation...
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Not following the guidelines (standard of care) would be direct causation for the burns.
  • Expert Summary: I've done more than 100 procedures using renuvion this way. I have been formally trained and certified by Apyx Medical (the manufacturer of the device).
  • Similar Summary: I perform approximately 10 renuvion/J-plasma cases per week in my practice. Ive never encountered burns. I frequently encounter subcutaneous emphysema.

Medial Thigh Lift (Case #488)

  • Medical Probability: 5 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Of the issues proposed in the case summary, the placement of the scars is not a medical error. While the ideal and most common scars are in the groin crease and/or vertically up and down the medial th...
  • Causation Probability: 5 / 10
  • Causation Summary: The only possible medical error I see could be the lack of informed consent on scar placement.
  • Expert Summary: My practice is primarily body contouring.
  • Similar Summary: I encounter cases similiar to this in my practice every day.

45 yo Female post face/neck lift complications (Case #496)

  • Medical Probability: 4 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: The scenario does not describe any medical error. The complications experienced can occur with no medical error. The complications experienced are included in the informed consent.
  • Causation Probability: 4 / 10
  • Causation Summary: There is no evidence of medical error and therefore no causation either.
  • Expert Summary: Before certified plastic surgeon for 25 years having performed this procedure regularly.
  • Similar Summary: I don't experience cases similar to this anymore.