Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Otolaryngology  -  Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology

Area of Expertise: pediatric ENT, thyroid disease, airway stenosis

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2009

City of Practice: AURORA

State of Practice: Colorado

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 1
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent:
  • 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: No

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Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

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

  • $1000
  • $1000

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $1000

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $2000
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $1000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $1000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $2000

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

Thermal burn to auricle during tympanomastoidectomy with canal plasty (Case #333)

  • Medical Probability: 7 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: The injury occurred somehow, and if its consistent with a burn, then it happened from heat or friction (perhaps from the drill shaft). The heat could be electrical (eg electrocautery) or indeed from t...
  • Causation Probability: 7 / 10
  • Causation Summary: I think demonstrating what caused the injury is somewhat challenging, but something caused it during surgery.
  • Expert Summary: This is a commonly performed procedure in pediatric otolaryngology and this is what I do.
  • Similar Summary: I've thankfully not seen a case like this. However, microscopes have guidance on them, the newer ones, about intensity levels and that is related to the heat that they generate.

Incomplete stapedectomy worsens hearing loss (Case #351)

  • Medical Probability: 5 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: I think this is dependent upon the preoperative discussion with the patient. An overlying facial nerve is a known potential encounter, and its not a binary its there or its not type thing. It may be p...
  • Causation Probability: 5 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Worsening hearing is a known complication of this procedure. This discussion very likely occurred in clinic and preoperatively.
  • Expert Summary: I am an otolaryngologist and I see patients with hearing loss and I do otology cases.
  • Similar Summary: Not very often, as I care for a majority pediatric population. That said, this is a known ENT situation surgically as well as regarding thorough preoperative discussions.

Delayed Diagnosis/Treatment of Parotid Cancer (Case #424)

  • Medical Probability: 9 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: The CT and MRI were both ordered without contrast. Despite this (should have been with contrast), there are lesions visible on these studies that were missed. Nearly all providers refer to the report...
  • Causation Probability: 7 / 10
  • Causation Summary: The delay likely led to growing neoplasm and the need for more extensive resection and surgery. The diagnosis was delayed by improper imaging, incorrect interpretation of that imaging, and subsequent ...
  • Expert Summary: I am a head and neck surgeon, which means I have completed a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Similar Summary: Infrequently, as I take care of pediatric age patients more often than the elderly. For greater expertise surrounding the actual surgical management, you may want to find a fellowship trained head an...