Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree:
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services
Area of Expertise: Stroke Care, Internal Medicine
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2010
City of Practice: New York/ Stony Brook
State of Practice: New York
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
- 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
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Residency: -
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Fellowship: -
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Academic / Leadership Information
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Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $300
- $3000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: -
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $1000
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $3000
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $3000
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: $4000
- 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
54yo M Intoxicated MVC Patient Released Without Head CT; Later Fatal Subdural Hemorrhage (Case #556)
- Medical Probability: 8 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Patient was discharged prior to sobriety. While it is reasonable to discharge a patient who is still legally intoxicated, it is impossible to perform a definitive exam to rule out injury to the head o...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: Untreated subdural hematoma is a common killer of alcoholic patients due to falls or other injuries, such as an MVC. Its common to miss such injuries in drunk patients because altered mental status o...
- Expert Summary: I am a Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and hold board certification in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. I teach paramedics and residents about ...
- Similar Summary: Such cases are routine in practice in a level 1 trauma center similar to the one that I practice in.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (Case #576)
- Medical Probability: 5 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Patient symptomatically improved. No clear connection between condition at time of discharge and time of return. Patient should have been instructed to withhold venlafaxine and possible other meds. ...
- Causation Probability: 4 / 10
- Causation Summary: Four days elapsed between the initial visit and the return visit. If the patient was instructed properly, to withhold meds as above, and took them anyway or if patient ingested more medication than a...
- Expert Summary: Clinical Associate professor of Emergency Medicine with over twenty years experience.
- Similar Summary: These complications of psychotropic medications are uncommon, but can be easily recognized and often have a classical presentation. In my years of practice, I have thought about this diagnosis a few ...
