Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses in Tennessee
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Dr. William Joseph Harb, FACS, FASCRS, MD
Tennessee
Dr. William J. Harb has 17 years of experience in the field of Colorectal Surgery. He earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Head and Neck...
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General Surgery Expert Witness
Tennessee
This highly qualified and dual fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stanford University and his MD from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency, he went on to train under two fellowships. The first fellowship was in surgical critical care at Stanford and the second was at Vanderbilt in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. As a...
Dr. Thomas Charles Naslund, FACS, MD
Tennessee
Dr. Thomas C. Naslund has 31 years of experience in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Trinity University and his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Ochsner Medical Center. Formerly, this expert held roles as an...
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Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
Tennessee
This expert is highly qualified and board certified in General Surgery as well as Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery. He completed a Bachelors of Science in Biology at Loyola University Chicago. He pursued a Doctorate in Medicine at Rush Medical College, Rush University. He attended a residency program in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center/Cook County Hospital Integrated and...
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Dr. Mark David Iafrati, FACS, MD, RPVI, RVT
Tennessee
Dr. Mark D. Iafrati has 27 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard College and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery and fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Tufts Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Vascular Surgery, and a Registered...
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Dr. JimBob Faulk, FACS, MD, RPVI
Tennessee
Dr. JimBob Faulk has 22 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS in Microbiology from Louisiana State University and his MD from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular and...
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Dr. Guy Russell Voeller, FACS, MD
Tennessee
Dr. Guy R. Voeller has 30 years of experience in the field of General Surgery, specializing in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery. He earned his BS from Tulane University and his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery and fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Today, this expert is board certified...
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Dr. Andrew James Kerwin, FACS, MD
Tennessee
Dr. Andrew J. Kerwin has 25 years of experience in Trauma and Critical Care Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Augustana College and his MD from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center, a residency in Surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, and a fellowship in Trauma...
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Dr. Mark N Blair, FACS, MD
Tennessee
Dr. Mark Blair has over 20 years of experience in General Surgery. He earned his MD from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed residencies in General Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California Irvine Medical Center. Today, this expert is certified in General Surgery. Currently, he serves as a General Surgeon at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, Unity...
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Dr. Martin Lee Blakely, FAAP, FACS, MD, MS
Tennessee
Dr. Martin L. Blakely has 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Rhodes College, his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, and his MS in Clinical Research from the University of Texas School of Public Health. He also earned his MMHC from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. After...
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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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