Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: M.D., MSc
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Emergency Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Area of Expertise: Urgent Care, Antibiotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Opioids, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Antibiotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Opioids, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Antibiotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Opioids, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Urgent Care, Antibiotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Opioids, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Antibiotics, Hospice, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Opioids, Emergency Medicine, telemedicine
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2013
City of Practice: Vancouver
State of Practice: Washington
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
- Deposition(s) Given For the Defendant:
- Deposition(s) Given For the Plaintiff:
- Testified in a Trial For the Defendent: 1
- 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: -
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Residency: -
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Fellowship: -
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Academic / Leadership Information
Highest Academic/Leadership Position Achieved: -
Current Academic Affiliation: -
Distinguishing Achievements
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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
- $395
- $1580
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
54yo M Intoxicated MVC Patient Released Without Head CT; Later Fatal Subdural Hemorrhage (Case #556)
- Medical Probability: 7 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The actual documentation and medical record would be necessary to review to be certain. Clinical intoxication and ethanol levels don't necessarily correlate. I would question if his BAC contributed t...
- Causation Probability: 8 / 10
- Causation Summary: Again, would have to review the autopsy and timeline and clarify the acute nature of SDH. The breach is less clear than the causation based on the information provided.
- Expert Summary: 15+yr of EM experience much in Lvl I, II, III trauma centers. Frequently care for intoxicated patients. 8 years as medical expert work for both plaintiff and defense including testifying witness exper...
- Similar Summary: 1-2x/month on average (ie, intoxicated patients with some degree of injury)
