Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Internal Medicine  -  Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine  -  Cardiovascular Disease

Area of Expertise: Acute coronary syndrome, Heart attack, Interventional cardiology, Nuclear, General Adele, Clinical practice guidelines development, Fda

Year of Medical Training Completion: 1977

City of Practice: MARRERO

State of Practice: Louisiana

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Non-Academic

  • Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant: 7
  • Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff: 1
  • Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 2
  • 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

  • $500
  • $1500

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: -

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $2000
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $1000

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $2000
  • 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): $2000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $9999
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • For each additional day: $2000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $2000

Case Responses

Delay in Treatment of Heart Attack (Case #305)

  • Medical Probability: 9 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: Availability was problematic with either a problem with the physicians, the answering service, or the hospital. Discovery needs to be obtained.
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Delay in treatment for acute coronary syndrome, is well known to increase mortality, and morbidity
  • Expert Summary: I am the author of clinical practice guidelines for the American College of cardiology and American Heart Association on heart attacks
  • Similar Summary: Rarely is there a such an issue with availability. If the answer service can I get a hold of the physician, then the hospital and nursing staff must have an alternative plan to take care of the patien...