Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: M.D.
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Area of Expertise: Nephrology, Interventional Nephrology, Dialysis, Acute Kidney Injury, Glomerular Disease
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2013
City of Practice: NEWARK
State of Practice: Delaware
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: No
Type of Practice: Non-Academic
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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Fee Schedule
Medical Record Review:
Review of Medical Records, Review of Additional Materials, additional office consultation
- $500
- $3000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $500
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
Renal Injury Due to Vancomycin and PiP/Tazo? (Case #367)
- Medical Probability: 1 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: I see no evidence of any medical error in this case. The use of Vancomycin and Zosyn is within standard of care.
- Causation Probability: 1 / 10
- Causation Summary: Simultaneous use of vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam is within standard of care. While there may have been vancomycin toxicity in this case (and this remains uncertain), the dosing seems appropr...
- Expert Summary: This is a bread and butter case that can be handled by most nephrologists who see AKI and have a basic understanding of vancomycin related toxicity and the controversies surrounding piperacillin-tazob...
- Similar Summary: Frequently. I see consults like this on a daily basis.
