Surgery Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

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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. David Treen, MDView profile

ID: 45502

Dr. David Treen, MD

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Louisiana

This expert has several decades of experience in general and bariatric surgery, specifically hernias. He earned his BS from Louisiana State University, followed by his MD from Tulane University. His internships and residencies were completed at Alton Ochsner Hospital in general surgery. He formerly served in a variety of roles at West Jefferson Medical Center, including the chief of the...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

E-010876

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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Louisiana

This highly qualified expert received his M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Fellowship trained in Thoracic Surgery and Complex Cardiovascular Surgery and board certified / recertified in Adult Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. He is a member / fellow of several...

Dr. Henry Carl Zizzi, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 941240

Dr. Henry Zizzi, MD, FACS

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Louisiana

Dr. Henry C. Zizzi III has 24 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and his MD from the School of Medicine at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport. He completed both an internship and a residency in General Surgery at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport and today, this...

Urology Expert WitnessView profile

E-009274

Urology Expert Witness

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Louisiana

This expert is a Professor of Urology and Chief of Andrology (male infertility and sexual dysfunction) at a top university medical center in New Orleans, where he has been since 1988. His practice is specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunction including Peyronie's disease, surgical and vascular reconstruction, prosthetic surgery, male infertility (both surgical and medical...

Dr. William Reid Grimes, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 1797930

Dr. William Grimes, MD, FACS

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Louisiana

Dr. William R. Grimes has 36 years of experience in Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. He earned his BS in Pre-Medical Science from Berry College and his MD from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. He completed his training in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery at the LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine. Today, this expert is board-certified in Surgery and...

Dr. George Michael Fuhrman, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 524142

Dr. George Fuhrman, MD, FACS

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Louisiana

Dr. George M. Fuhrman has 30 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Mercer University and his M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the Orlando Regional Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center....

The Average Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $784 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $550

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  • Deposition Fee

    $800

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  • Court Fee

    $1000

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    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.

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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