Expert Information
Currently engaged in clinical practice: Yes
Degree: DO
Specialty / Subspecialty:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Area of Expertise: Orthopedics, Total joints, Fractures
Year of Medical Training Completion: 2004
City of Practice: Orlando
State of Practice: Florida
Previous Experience As Expert Witness: No
Type of Practice: 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
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
- $400
- $5000
Independent Medical Examination:
Independent Medical Examination with written report
- Per Hour: $400
Deposition in office:
Deposition: Discovery/Evidence
- First two hours: $1300
- For each Additional hour or any portion thereof: -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled disposition): $5000
- Cancellation fee (less than 7 days notice): $500
Trial (InState):
- Initial day: $500
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- For each additional day: $500
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $2500
Trial (Out of State):
- Initial day: $8000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- For each additional day: $1000
- Cancellation fee (less than 72 hours notice): -
- Retainer (due 14 days prior to scheduled trial): $5000
Case Responses
- Medical Probability: 6 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The swelling should have prompted labs such as cbc esr and crp to work up for infection especially with a mesh recon for the extensor mechanism. Needed to do infection work up due to the nature of...
- Causation Probability: 6 / 10
- Causation Summary: Needed to do infection work up due to the nature of the reconstruction The swelling should have prompted labs such as cbc esr and crp to work up for infection especially with a mesh recon for the ex...
- Expert Summary: I am fellowship trained in joint replacements. My practice is 80% joints and over 50% revisions. I have performed many hinge prosthesis. I have felt with infected total joints for the past 24 years.
- Similar Summary: Monthly since I am fellowship trained in revision joint arthroplasty.
- Medical Probability: 9 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: The removed item was a piece of drain tubing. If a drain was used during the index surgery or the revision surgery, the drain should have been marked by cutting between the drain holes to make sure w...
- Causation Probability: 9 / 10
- Causation Summary: More than likely the individual was experiencing pain and scar tissue formation as a reaction to the foreign body (tubing) which then necessitated further surgery for removal of the foreign body and s...
- Expert Summary: I specialize in revision total joints and have been practicing post fellowship in Adult reconstruction for 26 years. I have extensive experience in revision total knee arthroplasties, arthrofibrosis ...
- Similar Summary: On a regular basis, since approximately 50 % of my total joint arthroplasties are revision surgical procedures.
Tibia Closed Reduction Intramedullary rod nail fixation, Plafund Fixation of nondisplaced fracture. (Case #568)
- Medical Probability: 7 / 10
- Medical Error Summary: Without seeing the X-rays the description reveals an intra articular fracture at the distal tibia. This was reduced with 1 screw then a nail with a butterfly fragment. This is difficult to control rot...
- Causation Probability: 7 / 10
- Causation Summary: Again the tibia went onto a non union and malunion necessitating further surgery. Radiographs should be taken during the post operative period to include AP and LAT of the rib rib as well as dedicated...
- Expert Summary: I have 26 years experience as an orthopedic surgeon. I have managed fractures throughout the career
- Similar Summary: Tibia fractures requiring nails approx 10 per year.
