Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: MD
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology
Area of Expertise: Ovarian cancer, Surgery, Cytoreduction / debulking, Endometrial cancer, Uterine sarcoma, Cervical cancer, Vulvar cancer, Growing Teratoma Syndrome
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2007
City of Practice: Warner Robins
State of Practice: Georgia
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 3
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 3
- 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: Indiana University School of Medicine
Year of Completion: 1994
Residency: St. Vincent - Ob/Gyn
Year of Completion: 1999
Fellowship: University of Iowa - Gyn Onc
Year of Completion: 2003
Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: Dean / Provost
Current Academic Affiliation: Trinity School of Medicine
Distinguishing Achievements
Awards: Top Doctor, Outstanding 200 Scientist of 20th Century, APGO teaching awards, CREOG teaching awards
Number of Publications on PubMed: 100
Professional Organizations: SGO, ACOG, SMDM
Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $450
- $1350
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $450
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $1300
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): -
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $500
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: $6000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- For each additional day: $1000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): -
Case Responses
Young woman with pelvic mass, rupture during removal, multiple complications. (Case #435)
- Medical Probability: 2 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: I do not believe there was a medical error: 1) appropriate to change from laparoscopy to laparotomy once mass seen. Appropriate to call refer to gyn onc. 2) if rupture occurred, that is not an error...
- Causation Probability: 2 / 10
- Causation Summary: Changing from laparoscopy to laparotomy was appropriate for a complex mass. A complex mass should NOT be drained and removed if there is a likelihood of malignancy. Even if mass ruptured in the operat...
- Expert Summary: I am a gyn oncologist and have published on growing teratoma syndrome.
- Similar Summary: Uncommon. Germ cell tumors make up a small proportion of ovarian cancers.
