Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Texas

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Orthopedic surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including sports medicine, joint replacement, spine surgery, hand surgery, and foot and ankle surgery. Some of the most common orthopedic surgery expert witness specialties also include pediatric orthopedics, trauma and fracture care, arthroscopy, and musculoskeletal oncology. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, medical malpractice claims related to orthopedic procedures, workplace injuries affecting the musculoskeletal system, and the appropriateness of orthopedic treatment plans.

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Dr. Scott Thomas Trexler, MDView profile

ID: 112155

Dr. Scott Trexler, MD

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Texas

Dr. Scott T. Trexler has 11 years of experience in the field of Trauma Surgery. He earned his BS in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University and his MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in General Surgery at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, he went on to complete fellowships in Surgical Critical...

Orthopedic Spine Surgery Physician Assistant Expert WitnessView profile

E-275136

Orthopedic Spine Surgery Physician Assistant Expert Witness

This expert has extensive experience as an orthopedic spine surgery physician assistant, focusing on areas such as spinal stenosis, cervical herniated discs, cervical myelopathy, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative lumbar spondylosis, spinal trauma, lumbar herniated discs, and kyphosis. She received her BS in biological sciences from Cornell University before earning her MS from Rutgers...

Dr. Mark William Maffet, MDView profile

ID: 1062523

Dr. Mark Maffet, MD

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Texas

Dr. Mark W Maffet has 30 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA from the University of Mississippi and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Today, this expert is board certified in...

Dr. Roger Hill Emerson, MDView profile

ID: 1073331

Dr. Roger Emerson, MD

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Texas

Dr. Roger Hill Emerson has 41 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his MD from Yale School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery at New England Baptist Hospital. Today, this expert is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Formerly, he serves as the...

Dr. Chester John Donnally, MDView profile

ID: 111658

Dr. Chester Donnally, MD

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Texas

Dr. Chester J. Donnally III has several years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Spinal Surgery. He earned his BS from Southern Methodist University and his MD from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spine Surgery at Rothman Orthopaedic...

Dr. Vishal Chandrakant Patel, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 1330777

Dr. Vishal Patel, MD, FAAOS

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Texas

Dr. Vishal C. Patel has 11 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. After completing a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery...

Dr. Bruce Malone, MDView profile

ID: 1351607

Dr. Bruce Malone, MD

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Texas

Dr. Bruce Malone has over 47 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and his MD from Duke University School of Medicine. After completing two of his residencies in General Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery and a research fellowship in Orthopedics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Today, this expert...

Dr. Renato Victor Bosita, MD, MBAView profile

ID: 1421657

Dr. Renato Bosita, MD, MBA

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Texas

Dr. Renato V. Bosita Jr. has 21 years of experience in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. He earned both his BA in Classics and his BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University, his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, and his MBA with an emphasis in Marketing, Management, and Strategy from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. After completing an...

Dr. Brian Christopher Fuller, MDView profile

ID: 1505546

Dr. Brian Fuller, MD

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Texas

Dr. Brian C. Fuller has 9 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Missouri Columbia and his MD from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston), he went on to complete a fellowship at Rush University Medical Center. Today,...

Dr. Neil Mahesh Badlani, MD, MBAView profile

ID: 152719

Dr. Neil Badlani, MD, MBA

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Texas

Dr. Neil M. Badlani has 11 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. He earned his BA in Economics from George Washington University, his MBA in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, and his MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UC San Diego Medical...

Dr. William Henry Edwards, MDView profile

ID: 1867683

Dr. William Edwards, MD

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Texas

Dr. William H. Edwards Jr. has over 40 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Non-Operative Spinal Care. He earned his BA in Mathematics from the University of Texas Austin and his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed his residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at both the University of Mississippi Medical Center and Texas Tech...

Dr. George William Wharton, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 2017029

Dr. George Wharton, MD, FAAOS

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Texas

Dr. George W. Wharton has 52 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery. He earned his BA from Baylor University and his MD from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at Rancho Los Amigos National...

Dr. Keith Alan Heier, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 33786

Dr. Keith Heier, MD, FAAOS

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Texas

Dr. Keith A. Heier has 23 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Florida Orthopaedic...

Dr. Sean Gallagher, MDView profile

ID: 36183

Dr. Sean Gallagher, MD

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Texas

This highly qualified expert is an orthopedic surgeon specialized in lower extremities. He completed his BS in applied mathematics and biology at Brown University and his MD at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. He then completed his fellowship...

Dr. Bradley Kenneth Weiner, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 385926

Dr. Bradley Weiner, MD, FAAOS

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Texas

Dr. Bradley K. Weiner has 28 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Philosophy from Allegheny College and his MD from Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Summa Health, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spine Surgery at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Today, this expert is...

Dr. Mustasim Rumi, MDView profile

ID: 43671

Dr. Mustasim Rumi, MD

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Texas

This expert earned his BA in molecular biology from Colgate University and his MD from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed two residencies, one in general surgery at the New England Medical Center and another in orthopedic surgery at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He completed a fellowship in orthopedic surgery at the Emory Spine Center and is board certified in...

Dr. Gerard Thomas Gabel, MDView profile

ID: 444787

Dr. Gerard Gabel, MD

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Texas

Dr. Gerard T. Gabel has 31 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Dallas and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand Surgery at Duke University Medical Center. Today, this expert...

Dr. Ajeya Padmakar Joshi, MDView profile

ID: 482104

Dr. Ajeya Joshi, MD

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Texas

Dr. Ajeya P. Joshi has 18 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemistry and Mathematics from Dartmouth College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. After completing an internship in General Surgery at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and a combined residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and Orthopaedic Trauma at the Massachusetts General Hospital, he went...

Dr. William Malcolm Granberry, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 50206

Dr. William Granberry, MD, FAAOS

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Texas

Dr. William M. Granberry has 31 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery and Foot and Ankle Surgery. He earned his BA from Trinity University and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, he completed a Foot and Ankle Surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This expert is board certified in...

Dr. Travis Carter Burns, MD, COSC, CPBView profile

ID: 717189

Dr. Travis Burns, MD, COSC, CPB

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Texas

Dr. Travis Burns has 11 years of experience in the fields of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BS from the United States Military Academy at West Point and his MD from the McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center. After completing both an internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Brooke Army Medical Center, he went on to complete a...

Dr. Antonio Jerome Webb, MDView profile

ID: 871307

Dr. Antonio Webb, MD

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Texas

Dr Antonio J. Webb has 4 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spine Surgery at Texas Back Institute....

Dr. Mark Howard Henry, MDView profile

ID: 9944

Dr. Mark Henry, MD

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Texas

Dr. Mark H. Henry has 26 years of experience in Orthopaedic Surgery, specializing in Hand Surgery. He earned his MD from the Duke University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery, he completed a fellowship in Hand Surgery and Microsurgery under David P. Green and William C. Pederson. Today, this expert is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Surgery of the...

The Average Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $1167 / Hour

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    $700

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  • Deposition Fee

    $1175

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  • Court Fee

    $1625

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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

An orthopedic surgery expert witness provides insight into cases involving musculoskeletal injuries, surgical procedures, and standards of care in orthopedics.

They are crucial in medical malpractice suits, personal injury cases, workers' compensation claims, and any case involving bone or joint injuries.

Subspecialties include sports medicine, pediatric orthopedics, spine surgery, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and joint replacement.

The expert can review medical records, identify if there was a deviation from standard care during the procedure or post-op management leading to the failure.

It ensures their testimony reflects up-to-date practices and standards of care. This knowledge can be pivotal in determining negligence or malpractice.

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