General Surgery Expert Witnesses in New Jersey

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General surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including trauma surgery, laparoscopic surgery, vascular surgery, colorectal surgery, and breast surgery. Some of the most common specialties among general surgery expert witnesses also include surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, transplant surgery, pediatric surgery, and critical care surgery. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, standard of care issues, patient consent, and medical malpractice claims.

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Dr. Warren Maurice Torchinsky, DDSView profile

ID: 132106

Dr. Warren Torchinsky, DDS

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New Jersey

This highly qualified oral surgeon earned his DDS at New York University College of Dentistry and has been in practice for 40+ years. He completed an internship and residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at St Luke's Hospital Center. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the American Dental Association and the New Jersey Dental Association....

Surgery  Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

This board certified surgeon received an MD from Ovidius University School of Medicine in Romania. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society and Association for Academic Surgery. His practice focuses on bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery including hernia repair, and...

Dr. Michael Patrick LaQuaglia, MD, FAAP, FACS, FRCSView profile

ID: 1822199

Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, MD, FAAP, FACS, FRCS

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New York

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New Jersey

Dr. Michael P. La Quaglia has 36 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biophysics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and his MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed both an internship and a residency in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and a residency in Pediatric Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, as well as fellowships...

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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New York

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Stanford University as well as a research fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in journals such as the "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" and...

Dr. Robert Lawrence Bell, MD, FACS, MAView profile

ID: 257902

Dr. Robert Bell, MD, FACS, MA

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New Jersey

Dr. Robert L. Bell has 22 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Bariatric Surgery. He earned his BS and MA in Biology from Baylor University and his MD from Texas A&M School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery at the University of Maryland...

General and Colorectal Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Colorectal Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This board certified expert earned a BS and MD from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Residency and fellowship training were completed at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, respectively. He has extensive surgical experience working as an Attending Surgeon in different surgical practices.

Dr. Emil Shakov, MDView profile

ID: 26952

Dr. Emil Shakov, MD

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New Jersey

This expert has extensive experience as a general surgeon. He earned his BS from the University of Illinois and his MD from the American University of the Caribbean. He completed his residency in surgery at St. Francis Medical Center and his fellowship in laparobotic/minimally invasive surgery at Valley Hospital Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and previously served as an...

Dentistry & Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Dentistry & Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This extremely well-qualified expert on dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery obtained his BS from Union College and his DDS and MD from Columbia University. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at New York Presbyterian and his fellowship in pediatric oral and craniomaxillofacial surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical...

Dr. Harold P. Brem, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 31747

Dr. Harold Brem, MD, FACS

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New Jersey

Dr. Harold Brem has over 24 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his BS in General Sciences from Brandeis University and his MD from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing his two residencies in Surgery at Ohio State University Hospital, he went on to complete three fellowships in Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital and the State University...

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Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This highly qualified expert earned his MD and completed his Surgery residency and Thoracic Surgery fellowship from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. This expert is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Association for...

Dr. Eric Thai-Kun Choi, MDView profile

ID: 667017

Dr. Eric Choi, MD

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Eric T. Choi has 33 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Barnes-Jewish...

Wound Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Wound Care Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This expert is the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care at an academic medical center in New Jersey. She started her career in wound care after completing residencies in Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowships at UCSF in Trauma and Burns/Wound Healing and in Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. She served as an expert panel member for the...

Bariatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This board-certified expert earned his MBBS from the Maulana Azad Medical College in India where he also completed an internship in general surgery. He then went on to complete two residencies in general surgery from the Lady Hardinge Medical College and Weill Cornell Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery from the University of Texas Medical School. He has been...

The Average General Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $750 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $550

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $725

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $975

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

General Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A general surgery expert witness provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving surgical procedures, standards of care, postoperative complications, and patient consent.

These experts are crucial in medical malpractice suits, personal injury cases, product liability issues related to surgical devices, or any case involving surgical procedures.

Subspecialties include trauma surgery, laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, breast surgery, vascular surgery, endocrine surgery, transplant surgery, and more.

They can review medical records, identify deviations from standard surgical practices, explain complex medical concepts to a lay audience, and provide credible testimony.

Current clinical experience ensures the expert is up-to-date with evolving surgical techniques, technologies, and standards of care - vital for accurate case evaluation.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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