Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

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Bariatric surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including general surgery, obesity medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, and nutrition. Some of the most common bariatric surgery expert witness specialties also include laparoscopic surgery, gastric bypass surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric banding, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. They can opine on the effects of surgical complications, post-operative care, weight loss management, patient eligibility for bariatric surgery, and long-term outcomes of bariatric procedures.

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Matthew Mark Schultzel, DOView profile

ID: 46068

Dr. Matthew Mark Schultzel, DO

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California

Dr. Matthew M. Schultzel has over 7 years of experience in the fields of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He earned his BA in Psychology and his BS in Biology from the University of California San Diego. He also earned his DO from the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After residency in General Surgery at the University of California San Diego and at Palisades Medical Center. He also...

Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Michel Fernando Brones, MDView profile

ID: 81074

Dr. Michel Fernando Brones, MD

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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...

General and Minimally-Invasive Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Minimally-Invasive Surgery Expert Witness

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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,...

Yuman C Fong, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 307465

Dr. Yuman C Fong, FACS, MD

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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...

Willis Harcourt Wagner, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 568702

Dr. Willis Harcourt Wagner, FACS, MD

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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....

Archana R Ramaswamy, FACS, FASMBS, MBA, MDView profile

ID: 675786

Dr. Archana R Ramaswamy, FACS, FASMBS, MBA, MD

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California

Dr. Archana R. Ramaswamy has 20 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. After completing a residency in General Surgery at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, she went on to complete a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the...

Vincent Augustus Gaudiani III, MDView profile

ID: 896373

Dr. Vincent Augustus Gaudiani III, MD

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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....

Robinson Villaverde Baron, MDView profile

ID: 1001295

Dr. Robinson Villaverde Baron, MD

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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...

Michael Patton Kimball, MDView profile

ID: 1197368

Dr. Michael Patton Kimball, MD

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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...

Howard Scott Kaufman, FACS, MBA, MDView profile

ID: 1201614

Dr. Howard Scott Kaufman, FACS, MBA, MD

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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 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on to complete fellowships in...

Michael Jonathan Worsey, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 1356911

Dr. Michael Jonathan Worsey, FACS, MD

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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...

Amer test Karam, MDView profile

ID: 6072837

Dr. Amer test Karam, MD

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California

Dr. Amer Karam has over 13 years of experience in the field of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Oncology. He completed his undergraduate degree from the American University of Beirut and his MD from the American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine. After completing his residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in...

Milton Owens, MDView profile

ID: 103722

Dr. Milton Owens, MD

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California

This board certified general surgeon has over 30 years of expertise in general and minimally invasive procedures specifically bariatric and weight-loss surgery. He earned his BA at Stanford university, his MD at McGill. After completing a residency in general surgery, he trained in vascular and transplant surgery. He is currently Director of a major Obesity Center on the west coast where he has...

Alexander Marmureanu, MDView profile

ID: 125007

Dr. Alexander Marmureanu, MD

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California

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Craiova School of Medicine in Romania, where he also completed a residency in general surgery. Thereafter, he moved to the United States and completed an internship in general surgery at New York University School of Medicine, a residency in general surgery at Mount Sinai...

Glenn T Ault, MDView profile

ID: 10283

Dr. Glenn T Ault, MD

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California

This expert has over 15 years of experience in the field of general and colorectal surgery. He earned his BS from Muhlenberg College, his MSEd from the University of Southern California and his MD from Hahnemann University School of Medicine. He completed residencies in general and colorectal surgery and a fellowship in colorectal surgery research at the University of Southern California. He is...

Jay Brian ReznickView profile

ID: 14083

Dr. Jay Brian Reznick

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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...

Marvin Joe Atchison, MDView profile

ID: 14182

Dr. Marvin Joe Atchison, MD

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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...

Michael RussoView profile

ID: 23428

Dr. Michael Russo

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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...

Yousef M Odeh, MDView profile

ID: 25228

Dr. Yousef M Odeh, MD

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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...

Som Kohanzadeh, MDView profile

ID: 27397

Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MD

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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,...

Mathias BrieuView profile

ID: 31362

Dr. Mathias Brieu

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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...

Daryl Kristan Hoffman, MDView profile

ID: 40478

Dr. Daryl Kristan Hoffman, MD

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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...

The Average Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $634 / Hour

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    $500

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  • Deposition Fee

    $750

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  • Court Fee

    $650

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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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