Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: M.D.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Otolaryngology - Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
Area of Expertise: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Cancer, Sinus Surgery, Skin Cancer Reconstruction, Skull Base Cancer
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2003
City of Practice: Portland
State of Practice: Oregon
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 3
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
- 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, only for the defendant
Available to Testify In Trial: No
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
- $450
- $500
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: -
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $2400
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $1200
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $1000
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $1000
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
Diagnosis of Tonsillar Cancer (Case #134)
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: While the index of suspicion should be raised in unilateral tonsillitis in the age group, immediate surgery is not the the standard of care. This is documented by the resolution of symptoms with the ...
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: The only potential issue is the need for followup in this type of patient. Once again, unilateral tonsillitis in a 56 yo M is unusual. If this were an otolaryngologist, followup should be probably n...
- Expert Summary: I am an otolaryngologist/head and neck surgeon who participates in our system (Providence Health System/Oregon) head and neck cancer program and head and neck tumor board.
- Similar Summary: I operate and treat oropharyngeal cancer regularly with 3 patients requiring radical tonsillectomy and neck dissections over the past couple of months. Occasionally, I will see older patient with uni...
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Patient should have been referred to an oral surgeon/dentist for the dental issue to address the possible odontogenic cause of the sinus infection. That being said, frequently sinus disease does not ...
- Causation Probability: 1 / 10
- Causation Summary: The sinus disease is cleared by imaging. No injury has occurred to the patient. Frequently all the sinuses on that side need to be opened to prevent scarring which would necessitate repeat surgery t...
- Expert Summary: Skull base fellowship trained Advanced endoscopic surgeon ENT advisor/consultant for state medical board
- Similar Summary: Frequently. I see patients with this type of condition often.
Delayed Diagnosis/Treatment of Parotid Cancer (Case #424)
- Medical Probability: 9 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Fairly obvious radiographic evidence of a mass despite the interpretation from the radiologist on the CT from 2021 as well as the MRI from July, 2022. If this was the same radiologist or radiology gro...
- Causation Probability: 8 / 10
- Causation Summary: Medical error may have provided a delay in diagnosis which resulted in a more extensive surgery with probable increase in morbidity with probable cosmetic deformity given the extent of the surgery as ...
- Expert Summary: I am an otolaryngology/ head and neck surgeon who performs 5 to 10 parotid surgeries a month. I'm on the teaching /Clinical faculty for the local academic medical Center for the surgery residency. In ...
- Similar Summary: Several times a year. I am referred patient from around the state for similar issues.
