Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Pediatric Surgery

Area of Expertise: Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general Surgery, Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general surgery, Pediatric general surgery

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2004

City of Practice: CHICAGO

State of Practice: Illinois

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: 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, only for the defendant

Available to Be Deposed: Yes, only for the defendant

Available to Testify In Trial: Yes, only for the defendant

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

  • $1000
  • $3000

Independent Medical Examination:

Independent Medical Examination with written report

  • Per Hour: $1000

Deposition in office:

Deposition: Discovery/Evidence

  • First two hours: $5000
  • For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $1000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $3000

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • For each additional day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $3000

Trial (Out of State):

  • Initial day: $3000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • For each additional day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $7000

Case Responses

Death of 3 y/o post MVA complications (Case #334)

  • Medical Probability: 4 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: 1) The patient underwent CT evaluation of abdomen - small amount of free fluid may be seen but there was no free air suggestive of a hollow viscus injury - these injuries are delayed in presentation s...
  • Causation Probability: 4 / 10
  • Causation Summary: Unclear that final outcome was from initial management - would need more information from the chart to better delineate the cause
  • Expert Summary: I am a practicing pediatric surgeon with over 20 years experience.
  • Similar Summary: Previously, I had been the chief of pediatric surgery and had been involved with 2 LEVEL 1 Pediatric trauma hospitals so I have had significant exposure to these scenarios