Laparoscopic Expert Witnesses in California

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Laparoscopic expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including general surgery, gynecology, urology, gastroenterology, and bariatric surgery. Some of the most common specialties among laparoscopic expert witnesses also include hernia repair, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, colon resection, and gastric bypass. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, complications from laparoscopic procedures, standards of care in laparoscopic surgery, patient outcomes post-surgery, and the use of specific laparoscopic instruments.

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Willis Harcourt Wagner, FACS, MDView profile

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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....

Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has served for 40 years as a board certified Ob-Gyn at a major medical institution. Over the course of his career, he has acquired membership at such prestigious professional societies as the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and has been appointed chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a major healthcare 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...

Orthopedic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness

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This highly qualified orthopaedic trauma surgeon is currently an assistant clinical professor at a top ranking university in California. He earned his MD at the Israel Institute of Technology and is fellowship trained in orthopaedic trauma surgery at the University of California San Francisco. He is a member of several professional organizations, he has authored 30+ journal articles in 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....

Amusement Parks Expert WitnessView profile

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Amusement Parks Expert Witness

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This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in water park operations. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. A member of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, he worked for over 15 years at Wild Rivers Waterpark, ranging in positions from Special Projects Manager to Vice President. He currently works as Vice President of...

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...

Plastic Microsurgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Microsurgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is the Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery at a major medical university, is the former Chief of Microsurgery at Texas A&M University Health Science Center. He has over 70 publications in the field of plastic surgery and has won multiple awards in the field.

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...

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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This highly qualified plastic surgeon received a B.S. from the highly regarded Tufts University before completing his MD from Albany Medical College. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He has published over 50...

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...

Pediatric and General Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and General Urology Expert Witness

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California

This double board certified expert has been practicing for over 20 years. The principal investigator in over $3 million worth of grant funds, he is a reviewer for both the Journal of Urology and the Journal of Pediatric Urology and a Fellow of both the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as the Society for Pediatric Urology. He is currently a Professor of Urology and Pediatrics at a major...

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...

Foot and Ankle Surgery/Podiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Foot and Ankle Surgery/Podiatry Expert Witness

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California

This double board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. Fellowship trained in Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Peripheral Nerve Surgery, he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and is a Medical Consultant for the ATP Professional Men's Tennis Tour. He is extensively published and is Editor Emeritus of the...

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...

Prosthetic Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Prosthetic Urology Expert Witness

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California

This board certified urologist was formerly professor of urology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The Steven K Wilson Chair of Prosthetic Urology was endowed at this University in 2007. He is past president of the Southcentral Section of the American Urological Association. He has performed prosthetic surgery in 49 countries and been visiting professor at 80 American training...

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...

Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert Witness

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California

This experienced Beverly Hills plastic surgeon earned his MD from the Yale University School of Medicine and pursued postgraduate training at UCSF and UCLA. Board certified in Plastic Surgery, he is a founding member of a society designed to improve wound outcomes through science and education and has been published extensively on plastic surgery matters. In addition to maintaining a successful...

Colorectal Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Colorectal Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This expert has been practicing for 25 years. He is fellowship trained in Visceral Surgery and Colorectal Surgery, and he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. The Editor-in-Chief of a major journal of gastroenterology, he is also an Associate Editor of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum and sits on the...

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at a major medical university and as Attending Surgeon for a major university medical center and a children's hospital. He received a B.S. from Stanford University and a M.D. from the University of California in San Francisco. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, he finished...

Otolryngology Expert WitnessView profile

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Otolryngology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified Otolaryngology received his medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He went on to complete a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota and Fellowship training in Otology Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery. He is board certified in both Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. He is a Fellow of the...

Transplant Surgery & Hepatobiliary Expert WitnessView profile

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Transplant Surgery & Hepatobiliary Expert Witness

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This supremely qualified and board certified surgeon received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins Medical School. He then went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine. This expert is fellowship trained in Liver Transplantation and Organ Transplantation. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles in professional journals and has...

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert completed her BS from Syracuse University and earned her DMD from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry. She completed a Residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Mt Sinai Medical Center. This expert is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and a member of prestigious associations such as the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the...

Neurosurgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Neurosurgery Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert received his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine. He then went on to completed a residency in Neurosurgery at the University of California - San Francisco. He is a member of numerous prestigious organizations such as the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Neurosurgical Society of America. He is a former neurosurgeon at the University of...

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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This board-certified expert earned his BA in History and BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his MD at Universidad Central del Caribe. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and another residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. Following his residencies, he...

Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert Witness

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This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert Witness

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This expert is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with attending staff appointments at multiple regional hospitals. He specializes in microsurgical free tissue transfer for the management of complex wounds, breast reconstruction, and abdominal wall reconstruction. He performs aesthetic surgery of the face, breast, and body and is a Diplomat of...

Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of California- Los Angeles and MD from University of California- San Diego. Residency training was completed at the university of Southern California. He has been recognized and awarded for his clinical expertise on several occasions and often has complex revisional and corrective case referred to his clinic. In addition, he has been...

Neurological Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Neurological Surgery Expert Witness

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This board certified expert earned a BA from Harvard College and MD from Yale University. He did graduate work in the Department of Neurobiology at Stanford University. A General Surgery Internship was complete at the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University followed by a Neurosurgical Residency at the Neurological Institute of NY. He did Peripheral Nerve Fellowships with Dr....

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,...

Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Expert Witness

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This experienced surgeon is board certified and currently practices at a major medical institution in California. He has formerly held a thoracic surgery committee position, and is currently a surgical consultant for California medical board.

Plastic And General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic And General Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the University of Toronto. He then completed residences in both General Surgery at Columbia University and Plastic Surgery at Harvard University. This expert is currently a member of numerous medical societies including the California Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Formerly this expert served as...

Plastic Surgery-Burns Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery-Burns Expert Witness

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This board-certified expert in Plastic Surgery has been practicing in the Los Angeles area for more than 30 years. He received his MD from the University of Buenos Aires and completed an Internship and residency in General Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He later completed residency in Plastic Surgery at UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the American...

Gynecology Surgery / Urogynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Gynecology Surgery / Urogynecology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified and double board certified OB-GYN earned his MD at the University of Kansas and completed internship and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is fellowship training in pelvic surgery at Emory University. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and...

Orthopedic Surgery – Post-Trauma Reconstruction Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery – Post-Trauma Reconstruction Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has over 45 years of experience as an orthopedic surgeon. He earned his BA in psychology from Lafayette College and his MD from New York Medical College. He then went on to complete a medical-surgical internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Joint Diseases, and his fellowship in infectious diseases at the University of California, San Diego. He...

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cosmetic and Reconstructive Plastic & Craniofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified plastic surgery expert is dual-board certified in plastic surgery and general surgery and has extensive experience in adult and pediatric reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery, craniofacial surgery, surgeries due to dog bites and motor vehicle accidents, facial fractures, skull base surgery, and cranioplasty. He received his BS in biological sciences from Stanford...

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...

Laparoscopic Expert Witness FAQs

A laparoscopic surgery expert witness is a medical professional who provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving minimally invasive surgical procedures.

They can handle cases involving surgical errors, complications from laparoscopic procedures, standard of care issues, and patient consent matters.

They can provide detailed analysis of medical records, explain complex surgical procedures in layman's terms, and testify on the standard of care in laparoscopic surgeries.

Yes, these may include gynecologic laparoscopy, urologic laparoscopy, or bariatric (weight loss) laparoscopy among others.

Each type of laparoscopic procedure has unique risks and standards. An expert with specific experience can provide accurate and credible testimony.

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