Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Area of Expertise: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wound Care

Year of Medical Training Completion: 1993

City of Practice: KINGSPORT

State of Practice: Tennessee

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 5
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 15
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 1
  • Testified in a Trial For the Plaintiff: 3

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

  • $400
  • $400

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $400

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $1200
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $600
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $1200
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $600

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • For each additional day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $1500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $3000
  • For each additional day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $1500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3000

Case Responses

Coronary AV fistula after CABG x4 (Case #261)

  • Medical Probability: 8 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: This was a technical error on the part of the surgeon.
  • Causation Probability: 7 / 10
  • Causation Summary: This created an A-V fistula in the heart, which can cause ischemia & heart failure.
  • Expert Summary: Knowledge & experience in cardiothoracic surgery
  • Similar Summary: I have not seen this type of case previously