Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Dermatology
Area of Expertise: cosmetic dermatology, bedbugs, laser, skin cancer, acne, botox, restylane, juvederm
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2002
City of Practice: BEVERLY HILLS
State of Practice: California
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 11
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 9
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 4
- 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
Awards: -
Number of Publications on PubMed: -
Professional Organizations: -
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $695
- $5560
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
Skin lesion ruled out cancer w/ Dermtech. 5 months later, invasive stage 2 melanoma. (Case #466)
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: ## Clinical Reasonableness of DermTech Use The use of DermTech as a screening tool in June 2024 can be considered reasonable within the context of evolving molecular diagnostic technologies and est...
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: It is not below the standard of care to use the Dermtech test. Although it would have been better to do a biopsy, Dermtech use was not below the standard of care. Unfortunately, it does not have 100% ...
- Expert Summary: a general dermatologist that does skin exams several times a day
- Similar Summary: I do several skin exams daily.
