Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: M.D.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Pediatrics
Area of Expertise: Pediatrics, Pediatric endocrinology
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2013
City of Practice: ROSLYN
State of Practice: New York
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: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, for either the defendant or the plaintiff
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Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
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Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
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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
Failure to diagnose congenital hypothyroidism (Case #251)
- Medical Probability: 2 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Although the weight was reported erroneously, most babies born with CAH will have a very elevated 17-OH progesterone level, oftentimes in the 1000s. I do not feel that CAH contributed to developmental...
- Causation Probability: 1 / 10
- Causation Summary: Although the birth weight was recorded erroneously, this wouldn’t affect the results of the test for hypothyroidism. A TSH of 8.290 is normal for a 23 month child as children have different normal l...
- Expert Summary: I am a board certified pediatric endocrinologist and specialize in newborn screenings.
- Similar Summary: Very often. I constantly review newborn screen results and discuss them with the state.
5yo M Delayed Appendicitis Diagnosis, Rupture, Resection (Case #524)
- Medical Probability: 2 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Appendicitis is a very non specific diagnosis. In A child with vomiting and diarrhea with a soft abdomen, appendicitis is unlikely. I feel that a gastroenteritis is still likely the most common diagno...
- Causation Probability: 1 / 10
- Causation Summary: Appendicitis is non specific and the initial presentation showed a benign abdominal examination. It’s unfortunate that the child went to another hospital but the symptoms were more classical at that...
- Expert Summary: I’m a board certified pediatrician with extensive experience
- Similar Summary: Very often. Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons a child visits the ED or urgent care
