Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses in California
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Dr. Robinson Baron, MD
California
Dr. Robinson V. Baron has over 45 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. He earned his MD from the Far Eastern University. After, completing his internship at Kenmore Mercy Hospital, he went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at the Easton Hospital. He also completed a fellowship in Anesthesiology at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Formerly, he served as the...
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Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness
California
This expert is a urological oncology physician. He earned his MBBS at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and his MPH at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He completed his internship in surgery and his residency in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas before also completing a post-doctoral urology fellowship at the same...
Dr. Glenn Ault, MD
California
This expert has over 20 years of experience in colorectal surgery. He obtained his BS at Muhlenberg College, his MD at Hahnemann University, and his MS in education at the University of Southern California. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery at Hahnemann University, followed by a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the University of Southern California. This expert is...
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General and Minimally-Invasive Surgery Expert Witness
California
This expert is highly qualified and is board certified in General Surgery. He completed a Bachelors in Science from Ursinus College and pursued a Doctorate in Medicine from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. His residency training took place at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital with a focus on General Surgery. He further sub-specialized in minimally-invasive, robotic,...
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Dr. Michael Kimball, MD
California
Dr. Michael P. Kimball has 29 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BA in Biology from Occidental College and his MD from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing both an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Hospital, he went on to...
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Dr. Howard Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACS
California
Dr. Howard S. Kaufman has over 30 years of experience in the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology and Physics from Haverford College, his MD from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on to complete...
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Dr. Michael Worsey, MD, FACS
California
Dr. Michael Jonathan Worsey has over 20 years of experience in the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He earned his MD from King's College London. After completing his internship in General Surgery at St. Thomas's Hospital and St. Mary's Hospital, he went on to complete his residency in General Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and his fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery...
Dr. Michael Eisenberg, MD
California
Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg has 14 years of experience in the field of Urology. He earned his BA from Rice University and his MD from Yale School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery and Urology at University of California San Francisco, he went on to complete a fellowship in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. Today, this expert is board certified in Urology. Formerly,...
Dr. Shahram Aarabi, MD, MPH, FACS
California
Dr. Shahram Aarabi has over 10 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. He earned his B.A. with honors in Mathematics & Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, and his M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Washington, Seattle, he pursued fellowships in Trauma Surgery and Critical Care,...
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Dr. Lawrence Shuer, MD, FAANS
California
Dr. Lawrence M. Shuer has over 38 years of experience in the field of Neurological Surgery. He earned his BA in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Michigan and his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School. After completing his internship in General Surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and his fellowship in Neurology at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, he completed his...
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Dr. Jay Reznick
California
This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He earned his BA from the University of California Berkeley, his DDM from Tufts University, and his MD from the University of Southern California. He completed his internship in general surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at USC Medical Center. He is...
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Dr. Marvin Atchison, MD
California
This highly qualified expert earned his BS from Pacific Union College and his MD from Loma Linda University, where he also completed his residency in surgery. Formerly, he held roles as a general and trauma surgeon at Banner Baywood Medical Center, where he also served as the trauma medical director. Currently, he serves as a trauma medical director at a hospital in CA and serves as a contracted...
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Dr. Kari Jerge, MD, FACS
California
Dr. Kari F. Jerge has 12 years of experience in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She earned her BS in Pre-Professional Science from the University of Notre Dame and her MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her residency in General Surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil and her fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at SSM Health...
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Dr. Michael Russo
California
This highly qualified expert earned his BS from Marquette University and his MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. After completing his residency in surgery at the University of Nevada, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in bariatric surgery at Stanford University. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the American...
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Dr. Yousef Odeh, MD
California
This accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon earned his BS from the University of Michigan and his MD from the American University of the Carribean, where he completed his clinical track at Wayne State University. He then continued to complete an internship and residency at Columbia University and three prestigious fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Wisconsin, in minimally...
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Dr. Walter Biffl, MD, FACS
California
Dr. Walter L. Biffl has 26 years of experience in the field of Trauma Surgery. He earned his BS in Psychology from Duke University and his MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed a research fellowship in Trauma Surgery and a residency in Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in...
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Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MD
California
This highly qualified expert is board-certified in both general and plastic surgery. He earned a BS in cybernetics from the University of California Los Angeles and an MD from the University of California San Diego. He went on to complete a residency in surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a research fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California San Diego,...
Dr. Yuman Fong, MD, FACS
California
Dr. Yuman Fong has over 29 years of experience in the fields of Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He earned his BA in Medieval Studies from Brown University and his MD from Weill Medical College at Cornell University. After completing an internship and a residency in Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, he went on to complete a research fellowship under Dr. Stephen Lowry...
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Dr. Mathias Brieu
California
This highly qualified expert specializes in the biomedical engineering of soft tissues such as the pelvic floor and the development of medical devices for surgery. He earned his BS in mechanical engineering and his MS at Pierre et Marie Curie University as well as his PhD in mechanical engineering at Ecole Normale Superieure in France. He is an active member of the American Society of Mechanical...
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Dr. Daryl Hoffman, MD
California
This expert is a highly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. He completed his BS in psychobiology at UCLA, and his MD at the University of New Mexico. He then went on to complete his medical training with residencies in plastic and general surgery at Stanford University and fellowships in cosmetic surgery at Mt. Sinai and hand and microsurgery at the San Jose Medical Center. He is a board...
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Dr. Matthew Schultzel, DO
California
Dr. Matthew M. Schultzel has over 8 years of experience in the fields of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He completed his BA in Psychology and BS in Biology from the University of California San Diego. He also earned his DO from the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of California San Diego and Palisades Medical Center,...
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Dr. Willis Wagner, FACS, MD
California
Dr. Willis Wagner has over 34 years of experience in the fields of Surgery and Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and his MD from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After completing his residency in General Surgery at LAC+USC Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at UNC Medical Center....
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Dr. Ketan Patel, MD
California
Dr. Ketan M. Patel has 11 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He earned his B.S. in Biology and Economics from the University of Miami and his M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Reconstructive...
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Dr. Archana Ramaswamy, MD, MBA, FACS
California
Dr. Archana R. Ramaswamy has 21 years of experience in the field of Surgery. She earned her MD from the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and her MBA from the University of Saint Thomas years later. After completing a residency in General Surgery at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, she went on to complete her fellowship in Minimally Invasive...
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Dr. Scott Karlan, MD, FACS
California
Dr. Scott R. Karlan has 41 years of experience in the fields of General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Breast Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. This expert has completed his residency in General Surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in General Surgery and a Breast...
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Ms. Lilly Brown, RN, MSN, CENP
California
Ms. Lilly M. Brown has over 33 years of experience in Nursing and Nursing Leadership. She earned her ADN from Kennebec Valley Community College, her BSN from Saint Joseph's College of Maine and then her MSN from Grand Canyon University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the states of California and Maine and is Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) through the...
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Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PhD
California
Dr. Marc Melcher has over 20 years of experience in the field of Abdominal Transplantation. He earned his BA Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Harvard College, MA, and PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of California, and MD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing his residency in Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, he pursued a...
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Dr. Fernando Fleischman, MD
California
Dr. Fernando Fleischman has over 10 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his B.S. in Biology and B.A. in History from the University of California Los Angeles, and his M.D. Magna Cum Laude from Universidad Central del Caribe in Puerto Rico. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey, he pursued...
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Dr. Michel Brones, MD
California
Dr. Michel F. Brones has 42 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed both an internship and a residency in General Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and another residency in Plastic Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Plastic...
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Dr. Vincent Gaudiani, MD
California
Dr. Vincent Gaudiani has 40 years of experience in the fields of Thoracic and Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in English from Harvard University and his MD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and a residency in General Surgery at the UH Cleveland Medical Center and another residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at Stanford Healthcare....
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Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness FAQs
A bariatric surgery expert witness provides insight into medical standards, procedures, and outcomes related to weight loss surgeries. They can testify on malpractice claims, surgical complications, or patient consent issues.
Cases involving alleged medical malpractice during weight loss surgeries, post-operative complications, informed consent disputes, or issues with pre-surgical evaluations often require a bariatric surgery expert witness.
Yes, some experts may specialize in specific types of bariatric surgeries like gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. Others may focus on adolescent bariatric surgery or revisional surgery.
An expert can review medical records to determine if standard care was followed, explain complex medical concepts to the court, and provide an opinion on whether complications were avoidable.
Bariatric surgery techniques and guidelines evolve over time. An expert who is current ensures accurate information about accepted standards of care and recent advancements in the field.
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