Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Internal Medicine - Hematology
Area of Expertise: General hematology, HIT, Thrombosis, Bleeding, Hematology malignancies, Multiple myeloma, Amyloidosis, Anemia
Year of Medical Training Completion: 1998
City of Practice: HOUSTON
State of Practice: Texas
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 3
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 7
- 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: -
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Residency: -
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Academic / Leadership Information
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Number of Publications on PubMed: -
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Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $350
- $1000
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
Questions about use of Eliquis (Case #262)
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: 1. Eliquis would have nothing to do with the development of an infection. 2. If the patient was on Eliquis at the time of surgery, he would have had significant bleeding. 3. A person on Eliquis will...
- Causation Probability: 5 / 10
- Causation Summary: The only error I see from a hematologic standpoint is that the patient wasn't clearly advised to stop Eliquis (in general, one doesn't use anticoagulation in the setting of endocarditis.
- Expert Summary: Over 20 years of practice in Hematology at the world's largest medical center. Prior successful outcomes with other cases.
- Similar Summary: I deal with Eliquis on a daily basis. Endocarditis resulting in ICH is rare.
