Expert Information

Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes

Degree: MD

Specialty / Subspecialty:

  • Emergency Medicine

Area of Expertise: Emergency medicine, Acute management of illness and injury, Stroke management, Administration, Emergency medicine, Acute management of illness and injury, Stroke management, Administration

Year of Medical Training Completion: 2002

City of Practice: ATLANTA

State of Practice: Georgia

Previous Experience As Expert Witness: Yes

Type of Practice: Academic

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

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: Chief of Staff, Medical Director, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

Current Academic Affiliation: -

Distinguishing Achievements

Awards: Georgia College of Emergency Physicians, Medical Director of the Year, 2023

Number of Publications on PubMed: -

Professional Organizations: ABEM

Fee Schedule

Medical Record Review:

Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation

  • $400
  • $2000

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: $500
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): -
  • Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): -

Trial (InState):

  • Initial day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $2500
  • For each additional day: $5000
  • Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): $1000
  • Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $2500

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

ER Treatment of Rocephin-Induced Anaphylaxis (Case #379)

  • Medical Probability: 8 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: I would need additional information to move from Very Likely to Extremely Likely or Definitely yes. Did the patient report any allergies? Epinephrine is the mainstay of treatment for anaphylaxis, ...
  • Causation Probability: 8 / 10
  • Causation Summary: From the information provided, it does appear as though this patient suffered an anaphylactic reaction. Regardless of what the cause of the reaction was, the mainstay of treatment is to administer ep...
  • Expert Summary: I am a board certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical practice. I am the Chair of the Dept of EM at one of the largest EDs in the country. I am currently vice chief of staff and e...
  • Similar Summary: As chair of the department of emergency medicine, chair of the hospital quality review committee, and peer reviewer for the ED, I routinely participate in the evaluation of medical care and adjudicati...

ED visit with abdominal pain, elevated WBC, discharged yet returns later same day with perforated appendix (Case #431)

  • Medical Probability: 6 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: I believe if an error was made, it was on the part of the radiologist. If the surgeon states that changes concerning for appendicitis were noted on the original CT scan, then the error appears to be o...
  • Causation Probability: 6 / 10
  • Causation Summary: The delay in care resulted in a worse outcome for this patient.
  • Expert Summary: I am the department chair for one of the busiest emergency departments in the country. I am head of the hospital quality review committee, member of the emergency department medical case review commit...
  • Similar Summary: I evaluate patients with abdominal pain and elevated white blood cell counts most shifts. I believe the emergency physician acted appropriately in this case if the radiologist did not see the appendix...

54yo M Intoxicated MVC Patient Released Without Head CT; Later Fatal Subdural Hemorrhage (Case #556)

  • Medical Probability: 5 / 10
  • Medical Error Summary: It all depends on the medical documentation in this case. A blood alcohol level is not a determination of intoxication, as this level will vary based on prior history of alcohol use and abuse. ...
  • Causation Probability: 5 / 10
  • Causation Summary: It all depends on the medical documentation in this case. A blood alcohol level is not a determination of intoxication, as this level will vary based on prior history of alcohol use and abuse. ...
  • Expert Summary: I believe I would be a good expert for the defense in this case based on the above. I do not feel I would be a good expert for the plaintiff.
  • Similar Summary: I treat an intoxicated trauma patient very frequently in my high volume ED.