Medicine Expert Witnesses in California

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Medical expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. Some of the most common medical expert witness specialties also include Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Orthopedic Surgery. They can opine on the effects of medical malpractice, standards of patient care, medication errors, surgical complications, and diagnostic accuracy.

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Dr. Jonathan Marvin Tobis, MD, MSCAIView profile

ID: 104301

Dr. Jonathan Tobis, MD, MSCAI

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Dr. Jonathan M. Tobis has 35 years of experience in the field of Cardiology. He earned his BA in chemistry from Amherst College and his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Cardiology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Internal Medicine and...

Hematology and Oncology Expert WitnessView profile

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Hematology and Oncology Expert Witness

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This supremely qualified hematologist/oncologist has remained in active practice for over 30 years and has acquired such high ranking clinical appointments as the Chief of Hematology/Oncology at several prior institutions. He also currently holds a clinical professorship in his field, is an attending physician, as well as a reviewer for major hematology and oncology editorials.

Dr. Mitchell Jeffrey Spirt, MDView profile

ID: 1081520

Dr. Mitchell Spirt, MD

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Dr. Mitchell J. Spirt has 28 years of experience in Gastroenterology. He earned his BS from Binghamton University and his MD from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, he went on to complete a fellowship in Gastroenterology at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los...

Neurology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neurology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified and double board certified Neurology expert has over 40 years of experience in the field. He received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and subsequently went on to complete Fellowship training in Neurology at this highly regarded institution. He is Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology as well as a member of numerous professional...

Dr. William Philip Klein, MD, FACP, FCCPView profile

ID: 1102009

Dr. William Klein, MD, FACP, FCCP

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Dr. William P. Klein has 51 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine having expertise in Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and his MD from the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn. After completing his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, he completed another...

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Expert Witness

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This extremely qualified infectious disease specialist has received his education and medical training from among the finest institutions in the country. Over his 30+ years of medical practice in the field of infectious diseases, he has been appointed to high ranking medical directorships of several major infectious disease programs in the west coast. He is also a fellow of the Society of...

Dr. Bruce Goodman Silver, MD, FACPView profile

ID: 1279665

Dr. Bruce Silver, MD, FACP

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California

Dr. Bruce Silver has over 50 years of experience in the fields of Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine. He earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University before completing a residency in Internal Medicine at the Lankenau Medical Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric...

Emergency Hematology and Oncology Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Hematology and Oncology Expert Witness

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This expert has over 13 years of experience as a Physician Assistant. His expertise consists of Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care. He currently serves as a Physician Assistant for the Bone Marrow Transplant team at a major university medical center.

Dr. Ronald Gary Pearl, PhD, MD, FCCMView profile

ID: 132268

Dr. Ronald Pearl, PhD, MD, FCCM

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California

Dr. Ronald G. Pearl has 37 years of experience in the fields of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA in Psychology from Yale University, his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, and his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed both an internship and residency in Internal Medicine, a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine, and a second...

Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pulmonology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified and triple board certified pulmonologist earned his MD at the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University Colorado, in addition to fellowship training in pulmonology and critical care at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert has received numerous awards for his academic and clinical work...

Dr. Michael Lawrence Fischman, MD, MPH, FACOEMView profile

ID: 135938

Dr. Michael Fischman, MD, MPH, FACOEM

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Dr. Michael L. Fischman has 42 years of experience in the field of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and Toxicology. He earned his BA in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Michigan, his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School, and his MPH in Environmental Health Sciences and Occupational Medicine from the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. He...

Pain Management Expert WitnessView profile

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Pain Management Expert Witness

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This expert is a board certified pain management physician who has been practicing for over 15 years. He is a member of the American Pain Society and the American Medical Association, and has over 50 journal articles published in the field. He is the Chief of Pain Medicine at a major university in California, and he is the author of pain management book, published by Johns Hopkins University...

Dr. Steven Simons, MDView profile

ID: 141163

Dr. Steven Simons, MD

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This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned both his BS and MD from Wayne State University. After completing his internal medicine residency, he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. This expert is active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the American...

Hepatology and Internal Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Hepatology and Internal Medicine Expert Witness

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This expert's is a Physician-Scientist (M.D. and Ph.D) who serves as an attending hepatologist at a top tier university. He specializes the care of viral hepatitis (HCV and HBV) and other liver diseases. His research interests have been centered on hepatitis C virus (HCV) virology, pathogenesis, and virus-host interaction including immune response. For the past 10 years during his PhD and...

Dr. Dean Lindley Winslow, MD, FPIDSView profile

ID: 143398

Dr. Dean Winslow, MD, FPIDS

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Dr. Dean L. Winslow has over 40 years of experience in Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Diseases. He earned his BS in Science from Pennsylvania State University and his MD from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at the Wilmington Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Ochsner Medical...

Neurology and Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Neurology and Psychiatry Expert Witness

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This compassionate physician is board-certified in neurology and psychiatry, serving patients in the Central Coast region with neurological disorders. She evaluates and treats many disorders of the nervous system including traumatic brain injury, headaches, back and neck injuries, multiple sclerosis, and dementia. She received her M.D. from the prestigious George Washington University School of...

Dr. Neal Leon Benowitz, MDView profile

ID: 147718

Dr. Neal Benowitz, MD

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California

Dr. Neal Benowitz has 48 years of experience in the field of Medical Toxicology and Clinical Pharmacology. He earned his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center, he went on to complete a Research Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology at UCSF Medical Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in Internal...

Primary Care & Internal Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Primary Care & Internal Medicine Expert Witness

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This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. She received a Masters Degree in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health prior to earning a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, and she completed an Internal Medicine residency at the University of California, San Diego. Awarded the...

Gastroenterology Expert WitnessView profile

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Gastroenterology Expert Witness

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This highly experienced double board certified Gastroenterologist is currently Professor of Medicine at a major university. He completed a residency and fellowship at the prestigious Yale University School of Medicine, He is a Fellow of the Molecular Medicine Society as well as a member of multiple professional societies including the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American...

Dr. Sean Robert Townsend, MDView profile

ID: 1594736

Dr. Sean Townsend, MD

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Dr. Sean R. Townsend has 17 years of experience in the fields of Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA in Philosophy from Northwestern University and his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed both an internship and a residency in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a fellowship in Pulmonary and...

Gastroenterology And Internal Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Gastroenterology And Internal Medicine Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He earned his BA in Chemistry from Pomona College, graduating magna cum laude. He went on Harvard Medical School for his MD. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA before completing a fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology at UCSF, where he also obtained a Master's in Clinical...

Dr. Ari David Baron, MDView profile

ID: 177268

Dr. Ari Baron, MD

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Dr. Ari D. Baron has 30 years of experience in Internal Medicine with expertise in Medical Oncology. He earned his BA in English from Wesleyan University and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Medicine, he completed a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at UCSF Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Medical Oncology. Formerly,...

Cardiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert of Cardiology obtained his BS in Physiological Sciences summa cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles and his MD from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics and his Fellowship in Adult Cardiology from the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen...

Prof. Bruce KennedyView profile

ID: 18426

Prof. Bruce Kennedy

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California

This expert has over 15 years of experience in respiratory therapy. He received his BS in respiratory therapy/management from Boise State University, and he is a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and a licensed respiratory care practitioner (LRCP). He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the National Board of Respiratory Care and the American Association of...

Hospitalist Expert WitnessView profile

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Hospitalist Expert Witness

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This highly qualified expert is board certified in internal medicine and hospital medicine and has years of experience as a hospitalist. He completed his MD at Northwestern University. He received his MBA degree in health care from the University of California, Irvine, where he also completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine. He is a master of the American College of...

Dr. Andrew Stuart Wachtel, MD, FCCPView profile

ID: 1857186

Dr. Andrew Wachtel, MD, FCCP

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Dr. Andrew S. Wachtel has 36 years of experience in the fields of Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. He earned his BS in Biology from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and his MD from the Albany Medical College. After completing both an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at the...

Nephrology And Hypertension Expert WitnessView profile

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Nephrology And Hypertension Expert Witness

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This esteemed expert is the co-director of a kidney research center and a professor of medicine at a prominent Los Angeles medical school. A native of Italy, he received his medical degree, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Bari and completed his internship, residency and fellowship in nephrology at the Policlinico in Bari. He relocated to California to pursue a fellowship in hypertension...

Dr. Jay Neil Schapira, MDView profile

ID: 1860910

Dr. Jay Schapira, MD

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Dr. Jay N. Schapira has 26 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine with expertise in Cardiovascular Disease. He earned his BA in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Cardiology at Stanford University...

Interventional Cardiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Interventional Cardiology Expert Witness

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This expert earned his BA in integrative biology from the University of California, Berkeley and his MD at the University of Southern California, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. He then went on to complete three fellowships, one in cardiovascular disease at Houston Methodist, one in interventional cardiology and another in structural heart disease both at Cleveland...

Dr. David William Feigal, MD, MPHView profile

ID: 1933251

Dr. David Feigal, MD, MPH

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Dr. David Feigal has 42 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine. He earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, his MD from Stanford University Medical Center, and his MPH in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of California Berkeley. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center....

Internal Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, & Traumatic Brain Injury Expert WitnessView profile

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Internal Medicine, Musculoskeletal Injuries, & Traumatic Brain Injury Expert Witness

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This expert is an internal medicine physician with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and traumatic brain injury. He earned his BA in biology from the University of Virginia and his MD from George Washington University. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Medical Center and is now board certified in internal medicine. He formerly held a...

Dr. Andrew L Saxon, MDView profile

ID: 1992790

Dr. Andrew Saxon, MD

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California

Dr. Andrew L. Saxon has over 45 years of experience in Internal Medicine, specializing in Allergies and Immunology. He earned his BA in Anthropology from Dartmouth College, his BMS from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and his MD from Harvard Medical School. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he completed a fellowship in Immunology at the...

Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness

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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.

Dr. William Green Cushard, MD, FACE, FACPView profile

ID: 2010686

Dr. William Cushard, MD, FACE, FACP

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Dr. William G. Cushard Jr has 55 years of experience in the fields of Internal Medicine and Nuclear Medicine. He earned his BA from the University of Maryland, College Park and his MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Medicine at Charity Hospital and a residency in Internal Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania before going on...

Family Medicine and Primary Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Family Medicine and Primary Care Expert Witness

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This board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. He completed his residency in Family Practice at the University of California, San Francisco prior to completing a fellowship as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, a highly selective postresidency program where physicians learn to conduct innovative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners, and...

Nephrology Expert WitnessView profile

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Nephrology Expert Witness

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This board certified nephrologist has over 25 years of clinical and research experience. He has held various professorships at Stanford University and has published a variety of abstracts, chapters, and peer reviewed journal articles on the topic of nephrology. In addition, he has been the Director of inpatient dialysis services and Clinical Chief at the Stanford University Medical Center and...

Dr. Zev Aryeh Wainberg, MDView profile

ID: 216833

Dr. Zev Wainberg, MD

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California

Dr. Zev A. Wainberg has 15 years of experience in the field of Medical Oncology. He earned his MD from Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. After completing his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, he went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at UCLA Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in...

Plastic Microsurgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Microsurgery Expert Witness

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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.

Dr. Patrick Joseph, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, CTHView profile

ID: 2223412

Dr. Patrick Joseph, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA, CTH

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California

Dr. W. Patrick Joseph has 43 years of experience in the field of Infectious Disease. He earned his BA from West Virginia University and his MD from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Highland Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the UCSF School of Medicine. Today, this expert...

Geriatric Medicine and Nursing Home Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Geriatric Medicine and Nursing Home Care Expert Witness

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This expert is an extremely well-qualified internist with additional experience and interest in geriatrics, palliative medicine, and hospice care. She has published more 28 peer-reviewed primary publications, review articles, invited articles, abstracts and book chapters. This expert has also traveled, giving numerous presentations on geriatrics, palliative medicine and hospice care. She...

Dr. Stephen Leo Steady, MD, FACGView profile

ID: 2227174

Dr. Stephen Steady, MD, FACG

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Dr. Stephen L Steady has 32 years of experience in the field of Gastroenterology. He earned his BS in Pharmacy from the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions and his MD from the Creighton University School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Internal Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, all at...

Cardiac Electrophysiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiac Electrophysiology Expert Witness

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This extremely qualified Cardiac Electrophysiology expert received his medical education from some of the most highly regarded institutions in the country. He is triple board certified and fellowship trained in Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association. This expert is highly active in the research...

Dr. Vaneet Kumar Kalra, MBBSView profile

ID: 22410

Dr. Vaneet Kalra, MBBS

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This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience in neonatology. He obtained his MBBS from Government Medical College in India, before completing his first residency in pediatrics at GSVM Medical College and Hospitals, also in India. He then moved to the United States and completed a second residency in pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a fellowship in...

Prosthetic Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Prosthetic Urology Expert Witness

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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...

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness

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This highly qualified, triple board certified gynecologic oncologist received his medical degree from the American University Beirut. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed two fellowships, one in Gynecologic Oncology and another in Breast Surgery, at UCLA-Cedars Siani and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,...

Dr. Dean Nickles, MDView profile

ID: 22906

Dr. Dean Nickles, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert has worked in internal medicine for over 30 years. After earning his BS at the United States Military Academy, he went on to earn his MD at West Virginia University. He completed an internship at the Madigan Army Medical Center and his residency at the Tripler Army Medical Center. He is active in his field as a member of the American College of Physicians and the...

Emergency Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

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This qualified emergency medicine physician has practiced in several large healthcare centers throughout the country, and has both published and presented lectures in his field. He is residency trained, board certified in Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and practicing since 1984 to this day. He has a Masters in Public Health, Preventive Medicine, and Toxicology. He has seen hundreds of...

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A medical expert witness provides specialized knowledge and insights based on their expertise in medicine. They can clarify complex medical issues, interpret medical records, and provide objective opinions.

Medical expert witnesses are often needed in personal injury cases, malpractice suits, product liability cases, workers' compensation claims, and any case involving health-related issues.

Yes, there are many subspecialties. These include but are not limited to cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, and surgery.

In a malpractice case, a medical expert witness can help determine if the standard of care was met by providing an informed opinion based on their expertise and experience.

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