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Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Internal Medicine  -  Medical Oncology
  • Internal Medicine  -  Hematology

Area of Expertise: Breast Cancer, Benign Hematology, Lymphoma, Leukemia, Lung Cancer, Colon Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Multiple Myeloma

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2005

City of Practice: Columbia

State of Practice: Maryland

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 2
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff:
  • 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: 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

  • $300
  • $1500

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $2000

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $700
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: $350
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $800

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $800
  • For each additional day: $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $2000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $800
  • For each additional day: $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $2000

Case Responses

Missed abdominal mass causes 5-week delay in diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma (Case #267)

  • Medical Probability: 9 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: This type of lymphoma is extremely aggressive. Cure rate with earlier stage disease is HIGHER than if it was caught at stage IVB. This is one of the factors in going into prognosis of Burkitt's Lymp...
  • Causation Probability: 9 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Biopsy earlier would have led to earlier diagnosis and treatment. If the mass was missed, this delayed time to diagnosis /treatment.
  • Expert Summary: I have 17 years of experience BOTH in private practice oncology / hematology as well as a hospital-based position. I have excellent communication skills and devote extensive time to explaining medica...
  • Similar Summary: I experience something like this about 3-4 times / year with delay in diagnosis leading to delayed care.

Our Fees

Attorneys:

  • Two preliminary opinions on a case: $400
  • Three preliminary opinions on a case: $500
  • Introduction to a physician through our platform: $500
  • Direct introduction to a physician without a case posting: $1000
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About Us

Kalivar represents a new concept in medical-legal consulting.

Kalivar was founded by two physicians and a lawyer who believe that the medical legal industry deserves an upgrade.

The current state of affairs:

  • Not infrequently doctors are unjustly accused of negligence. At the same time, malpractice victims do not always receive the compensation they deserve.
  • Many doctors are reluctant to serve as an expert witness and do not have time for extensive reviews of medical records. Choosing sides in a dispute between a patient and a peer may be uncomfortable, especially when doctors be deposed or required to provide testimony.
  • The few doctors who serve as expert witnesses often charge high fees to attorneys for an initial opinion. As a result, many attorneys, whether they are representing the plaintiff or the defendant, tend to rely on the opinion of a single expert as the foundation for their case. When that single initial opinion is questionable, significant funds are incurred unnecessarily in legal cases that should never have been initiated, or that instead should have settled immediately.

There is a better way.

We have created an on-line community where doctors can provide anonymous opinions on medical cases, and have the opportunity to be retained as an expert.

Kalivar allows doctors to provide unbiased opinions, as we do not disclose their identity, and we are unaware of whether an opinion is being requested by a defendant or a plaintiff. With only a short event summary to read, busy clinicians can find a few minutes during their day to leave a comment in our social media-like platform (and potentially be compensated for their time!).

Kalivar allows attorneys to obtain diverse opinions from different experts across multiple specialties, for very limited costs. Attorneys will have greater insight into a case before embarking on a long and expensive process that may be unnecessary to begin with.

We hope that you will help us improve the medical-legal industry and join the Kalivar community.

Thank you for your help!

The Kalivar Team: Mark, Paul, Meir

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