Physician Assistant Expert Witnesses in California

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Physician Assistant expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. Some of the most common Physician Assistant expert witness specialties also include Orthopedics, Dermatology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, and Oncology. They can opine on the effects of medical malpractice, standards of patient care, prescription errors, diagnosis accuracy, and treatment plans.

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Dr. Kenneth Clay, MDView profile

ID: 14466

Dr. Kenneth Clay, MD

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California

This expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of family medicine. He earned his BA from the University of California, Davis and his MD from the University of Southern California. He completed a residency in family medicine at Shasta Cascade Family Practice. He previously served as a primary care physician at Kaiser Permanente, as a family physician at Sutter Health and as a family...

Family Medicine and Primary Care Expert WitnessView profile

E-000988

Family Medicine and Primary Care Expert Witness

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California

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...

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...

Geriatric Medicine and Hospitalist Expert WitnessView profile

E-018803

Geriatric Medicine and Hospitalist Expert Witness

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California

This expert is a family medicine doctor in California and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He received his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and has been in practice for 15 years. He is currently a professor of family medicine at a top ranking medical university and an active hospitalist.

Dr. Georgine Nanos Nanos, MDView profile

ID: 20151

Dr. Georgine Nanos, MD

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California

This expert has over 10 years of experience in family medicine. She earned her MD from George Washington University and went on to complete a residency in family medicine at the University of California, San Diego. As a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Primary Care Associates Medical Group, she is active in her field. Previously, she served as a Family Medicine...

Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

E-023780

Family Medicine & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This expert is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She earned her BS from Virginia Tech as well as Registered Dietitian License. From there she moved on to Stanford University, where she earned her MD. She completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. She has over 25+ years of diverse...

Dr. Robert Soto Espinoza, MDView profile

ID: 2044900

Dr. Robert Espinoza, MD

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California

Dr. Robert Espinoza has over 12 years of experience in the field of Family Medicine. He earned his BS in Human Physiology from the University of California Los Angeles and his MD from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Kaiser Permanente. Today, this expert is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family...

Family Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

E-023836

Family Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert is board certified in family and preventive medicine and has been practicing for 23+ years. He received his MPH degree from UCB and completed his residency and fellowship training at UCSF. He is a fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology and a founding member of International Doctors for Healthy Drug Policies. His outstanding work as an academic and practitioner...

Emergency Hematology and Oncology Expert WitnessView profile

E-007680

Emergency Hematology and Oncology Expert Witness

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California

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. Jon Riddle, PhDView profile

ID: 23763

Dr. Jon Riddle, PhD

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California

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience as an economist, with much of his work centered around health economics, hospital reimbursement policies, antitrust economics, and damages. He received his BS in economics from California State Polytechnic University before earning his PhD in economics from the University of California Santa Barbara. This expert is active in his field...

Dr. Steven Derad Kamajian, DO, CMD, FACOFPView profile

ID: 27600

Dr. Steven Kamajian, DO, CMD, FACOFP

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California

Dr. Steven D. Kamajian has 42 years of experience in Family Medicine. He earned his BS in Biology from Saint Joseph's University and his DO from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a rotating internship at Botsford Hospital, Farmington and a residency in Family Practice at Metropolitan Hospital. Today, this expert is a certified Medical Director through the American...

Dr. Richard Anthony Johnson, MDView profile

ID: 917875

Dr. Richard Johnson, MD

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California

Dr. Richard Johnson has 41 years of experience in Family Medicine. He earned his BS from the University of Washington and his MD from Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at UCLA Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Family Medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Formerly, this expert held roles as an...

Ms. Jacie Touart, PAView profile

ID: 16899

Ms. Jacie Touart, PA

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California

This highly-qualified expert in PA pain management has over 15 years of experience in her field. She earned her BS in health sciences and her MS in physician assistant studies from Duquesne University. She is a certified physician assistant and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Formerly, she held roles as a physician assistant at the Georgia Pain Specialists/Lanier Pain...

Mr. Derrick Pratte Olzack, PA-C, MMS, CLCPView profile

ID: 5651747

Mr. Derrick Olzack, PA-C, MMS, CLCP

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California

Mr. Derrick P. Olzack has 13 years of experience in Life Care Planning and 6 years of experience as a Physician Assistant. He earned his BA in Emergency Services Management from Utah Valley University and his MMS from Saint Francis University/Stanford University School of Medicine. Today, this expert is a Certified Life Care Planner through the International Commission on Health Care...

The Average Physician Assistant Expert Witness
Charges $392 / Hour

Based on hourly rates. Compare expert witness rates across thousands of specialties in all 50 states.

  • Review Fee

    $300

    Fee info

    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

    $400

    Fee info

    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

    $475

    Fee info

    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.

Physician Assistant Expert Witness FAQs

A Physician Assistant expert witness provides insight into standard care practices, patient treatment, and medical procedures. They can testify on whether the care provided met those standards.

These experts are often called upon in medical malpractice cases, personal injury suits, or any case where a physician assistant's actions are under scrutiny.

Subspecialties can include emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery among others. The specialty will depend on the specifics of the case.

They can review medical records, provide an opinion on whether standard care was met, and explain complex medical issues to the court in an understandable way.

An expert with recent clinical experience ensures that their knowledge is up-to-date with current medical practices and standards of care.

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