Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

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Surgery expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including general surgery, orthopedic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery. Some of the most common specialties among these experts also include trauma surgery, pediatric surgery, vascular surgery, bariatric surgery, and colorectal surgery. They have provided opinions on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, issues with informed consent, violations of standard care, and malfunctions of surgical instruments.

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Dr. Robinson Villaverde Baron, MDView profile

ID: 1001295

Dr. Robinson 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...

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...

Dr. Glenn Ault, MDView profile

ID: 10283

Dr. Glenn Ault, MD

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California

This expert has over 20 years of experience in colorectal surgery. He obtained his BS at Muhlenberg College, his MD at Hahnemann University, and his MS in education at the University of Southern California. He then went on to complete his residency in general surgery at Hahnemann University, followed by a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the University of Southern California. This expert is...

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.

Dr. Michael Jonathan Worsey, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 1356911

Dr. Michael Worsey, MD, FACS

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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...

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...

Dr. Shahram Najar Aarabi, MD, MPH, FACSView profile

ID: 13684

Dr. Shahram Aarabi, MD, MPH, FACS

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California

Dr. Shahram Aarabi has over 10 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. He earned his B.A. with honors in Mathematics & Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley, and his M.D. from New York University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Washington, Seattle, he pursued fellowships in Trauma Surgery and Critical Care,...

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...

Dr. Marvin Atchison, MDView profile

ID: 14182

Dr. Marvin 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...

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. Kari Fitzgerald Jerge, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 165679

Dr. Kari Jerge, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Kari F. Jerge has 12 years of experience in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She earned her BS in Pre-Professional Science from the University of Notre Dame and her MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her residency in General Surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil and her fellowship in Surgical Critical Care at SSM Health...

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...

Dr. 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...

Pediatric and General Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and General Urology Expert Witness

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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...

Dr. Willis Harcourt Wagner, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 568702

Dr. Willis 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....

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...

Dr. Archana R Ramaswamy, MD, MBA, FACSView profile

ID: 675786

Dr. Archana Ramaswamy, MD, MBA, FACS

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California

Dr. Archana R. Ramaswamy has 21 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 years later. After completing a residency in General Surgery at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, she went on to complete her fellowship in Minimally Invasive...

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...

Dr. Scott Richard Karlan, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 718108

Dr. Scott Karlan, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Scott R. Karlan has 41 years of experience in the fields of General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Breast Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. This expert has completed his residency in General Surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital. Today, this expert is board-certified in General Surgery and a Breast...

Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Lipoplasty Expert Witness

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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...

Dr. Marc Lee Melcher, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 725036

Dr. Marc Melcher, MD, PhD

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California

Dr. Marc Melcher has over 20 years of experience in the field of Abdominal Transplantation. He earned his BA Magna Cum Laude in Biochemistry from Harvard College, MA, and PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of California, and MD from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. After completing his residency in Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, he pursued a...

Colorectal Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Colorectal Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Dr. Vincent Augustus Gaudiani, MDView profile

ID: 896373

Dr. Vincent Gaudiani, 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....

Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Expert Witness

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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...

Dr. Michael Patton Kimball, MDView profile

ID: 1197368

Dr. Michael Kimball, MD

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California

Dr. Michael P. Kimball has 29 years of experience in the fields of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BA in Biology from Occidental College and his MD from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing both an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Hospital, he went on to...

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...

Dr. Howard Scott Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACSView profile

ID: 1201614

Dr. Howard Kaufman, MD, MBA, FACS

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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 the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and his MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he went on to complete...

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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California

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...

Dr. Michael Louis Eisenberg, MDView profile

ID: 135965

Dr. Michael Eisenberg, MD

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California

Dr. Michael L. Eisenberg has 14 years of experience in the field of Urology. He earned his BA from Rice University and his MD from Yale School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery and Urology at University of California San Francisco, he went on to complete a fellowship in Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. Today, this expert is board certified in Urology. Formerly,...

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...

Dr. Lawrence Mendel Shuer, MD, FAANSView profile

ID: 138476

Dr. Lawrence Shuer, MD, FAANS

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California

Dr. Lawrence M. Shuer has over 38 years of experience in the field of Neurological Surgery. He earned his BA in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Michigan and his MD from the University of Michigan Medical School. After completing his internship in General Surgery at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and his fellowship in Neurology at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, he completed his...

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...

Dr. Jay ReznickView profile

ID: 14083

Dr. Jay Reznick

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California

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. He earned his BA from the University of California Berkeley, his DDM from Tufts University, and his MD from the University of Southern California. He completed his internship in general surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at USC Medical Center. He is...

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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California

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...

Dr. Michael RussoView profile

ID: 23428

Dr. Michael Russo

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California

This highly qualified expert earned his BS from Marquette University and his MD from the University of Toledo College of Medicine. After completing his residency in surgery at the University of Nevada, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in bariatric surgery at Stanford University. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the American...

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Expert Witness

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California

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...

Dr. Yousef Odeh, MDView profile

ID: 25228

Dr. Yousef Odeh, MD

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California

This accomplished cardiothoracic surgeon earned his BS from the University of Michigan and his MD from the American University of the Carribean, where he completed his clinical track at Wayne State University. He then continued to complete an internship and residency at Columbia University and three prestigious fellowships in cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Wisconsin, in minimally...

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...

Dr. Walter Lanier Biffl, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 253492

Dr. Walter Biffl, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Walter L. Biffl has 26 years of experience in the field of Trauma Surgery. He earned his BS in Psychology from Duke University and his MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed a research fellowship in Trauma Surgery and a residency in Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in...

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....

Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MDView profile

ID: 27397

Dr. Som Kohanzadeh, MD

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California

This highly qualified expert is board-certified in both general and plastic surgery. He earned a BS in cybernetics from the University of California Los Angeles and an MD from the University of California San Diego. He went on to complete a residency in surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a research fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of California San Diego,...

General and Minimally-Invasive Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Minimally-Invasive Surgery Expert Witness

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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,...

Dr. Yuman C Fong, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 307465

Dr. Yuman Fong, MD, FACS

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California

Dr. Yuman Fong has over 29 years of experience in the fields of Surgery and Surgical Oncology. He earned his BA in Medieval Studies from Brown University and his MD from Weill Medical College at Cornell University. After completing an internship and a residency in Surgery at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, he went on to complete a research fellowship under Dr. Stephen Lowry...

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.

Dr. Daryl Hoffman, MDView profile

ID: 40478

Dr. Daryl Hoffman, MD

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California

This expert is a highly qualified and experienced plastic surgeon. He completed his BS in psychobiology at UCLA, and his MD at the University of New Mexico. He then went on to complete his medical training with residencies in plastic and general surgery at Stanford University and fellowships in cosmetic surgery at Mt. Sinai and hand and microsurgery at the San Jose Medical Center. He is a board...

Plastic And General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic And General Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Dr. Matthew Mark Schultzel, DOView profile

ID: 46068

Dr. Matthew Schultzel, DO

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California

Dr. Matthew M. Schultzel has over 8 years of experience in the fields of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He completed his BA in Psychology and BS in Biology from the University of California San Diego. He also earned his DO from the Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of California San Diego and Palisades Medical Center,...

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...

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    $550

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  • Deposition Fee

    $800

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    $1000

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Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A surgical expert witness provides insight into standard surgical procedures, patient care, and potential malpractice. They can review medical records, provide testimony, and clarify complex surgical issues.

Surgery expert witnesses can handle a variety of cases including medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, and workers' compensation claims.

In a medical malpractice case, a surgical expert witness can identify if there was a deviation from standard care during surgery which led to patient harm or death.

Yes, there are many subspecialties in surgery such as cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, orthopedic, plastic and reconstructive surgery. Expert witnesses are available for these subspecialties.

Each type of surgery has unique standards and procedures. An expert with specific experience can accurately assess whether those standards were met or breached.

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