Surgery Expert Witnesses in Tennessee
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Dr. Alissa Swearingen, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Alissa M. Swearingen has 12 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of Tennessee and her MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis. She completed both an internship and residency in General Surgery at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix. Today, this expert is board-certified in Surgery by the American...
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General Surgery Expert Witness
Tennessee
This highly qualified and dual fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stanford University and his MD from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency, he went on to train under two fellowships. The first fellowship was in surgical critical care at Stanford and the second was at Vanderbilt in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. As a...
Dr. William Harb, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Tennessee
Dr. William J. Harb has 17 years of experience in the field of Colorectal Surgery. He earned his BA in Political Science from the University of Tennessee and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Head and Neck...
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Expert Witness
Tennessee
This expert has over twenty five years of experience as a nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Over his career, this CRNA worked for multiple independent anesthesia firms providing anesthesia services to various hospitals across Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky. Much of his work is done in CRNA-only rural hospitals and surgery centers. This expert has also worked as a clinical instructor at...
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Dr. Guy Voeller, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Guy R. Voeller has 30 years of experience in the field of General Surgery, specializing in Minimally Invasive Abdominal Surgery. He earned his BS from Tulane University and his MD from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery and fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Today, this expert is board certified...
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Gynecology Expert Witness
Tennessee
This expert is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was trained at the University of Toronto. He is currently actively practicing. He was formerly the associate professor of the highly regarded Duke University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has published extensively on a wide variety of Obstetric and Gynecology topics.
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Dr. Mark Blair, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Mark Blair has over 20 years of experience in General Surgery. He earned his MD from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed residencies in General Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California Irvine Medical Center. Today, this expert is certified in General Surgery. Currently, he serves as a General Surgeon at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital, Unity...
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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness
Tennessee
This double board certified, distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery is Fellow of both the American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of multiple professionals societies including the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. This expert serves as a reviewer for multiple medical publications such as the Annals of...
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Dr. Thomas Naslund, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Thomas C. Naslund has 31 years of experience in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Trinity University and his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Ochsner Medical Center. Formerly, this expert held roles as an...
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Surgical Nursing Expert Witness
Tennessee
This expert is a Registered Nurse, certified in Medical/Surgical and ambulatory care nursing, and received a masters degree in Nursing Education from Tennessee Tech University. He is a former Surgical Nurse for the US Navy Hospital in Okinawa, and the Division Officer of the Same Day Surgery and Conscious Sedation Suite at the Navy Hospital in Pensacola. Currently, he is a Medical and Surgical...
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Dr. Mark Iafrati, MD, RVT, RPVI, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Mark D. Iafrati has 27 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. He earned his BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard College and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery and fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Tufts Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Vascular Surgery, and a Registered...
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Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
Tennessee
This expert is highly qualified and board certified in General Surgery as well as Bariatric and Gastrointestinal Surgery. He completed a Bachelors of Science in Biology at Loyola University Chicago. He pursued a Doctorate in Medicine at Rush Medical College, Rush University. He attended a residency program in General Surgery at Rush University Medical Center/Cook County Hospital Integrated and...
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Dr. William Lineaweaver, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. William C. Lineaweaver has 36 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing his residencies in Surgery and Plastic Surgery from the University of Florida College of Medicine and the UCSF School of Medicine, respectively, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand Surgery and...
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Dr. JimBob Faulk, MD, FACS, RPVI
Tennessee
Dr. JimBob Faulk has 22 years of experience in the field of Surgery with expertise in Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS in Microbiology from Louisiana State University and his MD from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. After completing his residency in General Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular and...
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Dr. Andrew Kerwin, MD, FACS
Tennessee
Dr. Andrew J. Kerwin has 25 years of experience in Trauma and Critical Care Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from Augustana College and his MD from the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center, a residency in Surgery at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, and a fellowship in Trauma...
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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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