Surgery Expert Witnesses in New Jersey

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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. Robert Lawrence Bell, MD, FACS, MAView profile

ID: 257902

Dr. Robert Bell, MD, FACS, MA

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New Jersey

Dr. Robert L. Bell has 22 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Bariatric Surgery. He earned his BS and MA in Biology from Baylor University and his MD from Texas A&M School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery at the University of Maryland...

Surgery  Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

This board certified surgeon received an MD from Ovidius University School of Medicine in Romania. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society and Association for Academic Surgery. His practice focuses on bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery including hernia repair, and...

Dr. Emil Shakov, MDView profile

ID: 26952

Dr. Emil Shakov, MD

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New Jersey

This expert has extensive experience as a general surgeon. He earned his BS from the University of Illinois and his MD from the American University of the Caribbean. He completed his residency in surgery at St. Francis Medical Center and his fellowship in laparobotic/minimally invasive surgery at Valley Hospital Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and previously served as an...

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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New York

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Stanford University as well as a research fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in journals such as the "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" and...

Dr. Warren Maurice Torchinsky, DDSView profile

ID: 132106

Dr. Warren Torchinsky, DDS

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New Jersey

This highly qualified oral surgeon earned his DDS at New York University College of Dentistry and has been in practice for 40+ years. He completed an internship and residency training in oral and maxillofacial surgery at St Luke's Hospital Center. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the American Dental Association and the New Jersey Dental Association....

General and Colorectal Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Colorectal Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This board certified expert earned a BS and MD from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Residency and fellowship training were completed at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, respectively. He has extensive surgical experience working as an Attending Surgeon in different surgical practices.

Dr. Michael Patrick LaQuaglia, MD, FAAP, FACS, FRCSView profile

ID: 1822199

Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, MD, FAAP, FACS, FRCS

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New York

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New Jersey

Dr. Michael P. La Quaglia has 36 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biophysics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and his MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed both an internship and a residency in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and a residency in Pediatric Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, as well as fellowships...

Dentistry & Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Dentistry & Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This extremely well-qualified expert on dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery obtained his BS from Union College and his DDS and MD from Columbia University. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at New York Presbyterian and his fellowship in pediatric oral and craniomaxillofacial surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical...

Dr. Harold P. Brem, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 31747

Dr. Harold Brem, MD, FACS

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New Jersey

Dr. Harold Brem has over 24 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his BS in General Sciences from Brandeis University and his MD from McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing his two residencies in Surgery at Ohio State University Hospital, he went on to complete three fellowships in Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital and the State University...

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Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This highly qualified expert earned his MD and completed his Surgery residency and Thoracic Surgery fellowship from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. This expert is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Association for...

Dr. Eric Thai-Kun Choi, MDView profile

ID: 667017

Dr. Eric Choi, MD

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

Dr. Eric T. Choi has 33 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BSE in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Barnes-Jewish...

Wound Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Wound Care Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This expert is the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care at an academic medical center in New Jersey. She started her career in wound care after completing residencies in Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowships at UCSF in Trauma and Burns/Wound Healing and in Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. She served as an expert panel member for the...

Bariatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This board-certified expert earned his MBBS from the Maulana Azad Medical College in India where he also completed an internship in general surgery. He then went on to complete two residencies in general surgery from the Lady Hardinge Medical College and Weill Cornell Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery from the University of Texas Medical School. He has been...

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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