Surgery Expert Witnesses in Texas

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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. Scott Thomas Trexler, MDView profile

ID: 112155

Dr. Scott Trexler, MD

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Texas

Dr. Scott T. Trexler has 11 years of experience in the field of Trauma Surgery. He earned his BS in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University and his MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in General Surgery at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, he went on to complete fellowships in Surgical Critical...

Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly qualified expert is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his MD from Texas Tech School of Medicine. His post-doctoral education continued at the University of Florida at Jacksonville where he developed a passion for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Following residency he entered private practice in Palm Coast,...

Dr. Atif Iqbal, MDView profile

ID: 28824

Dr. Atif Iqbal, MD

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Florida

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Texas

This expert is a double board-certified surgeon with certifications in general surgery and colorectal surgery. He received his MBBS from King Edward Medical College. This expert then completed a surgery internship at the Mayo Hospital, followed by surgery residencies at Khan Hospital and the University of Missouri, and a colorectal surgery fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He is...

Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly qualified Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed a residency in General Orthopedics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and subsequent Fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery. This expert is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of both...

Dr. John Landis Birbari, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 340159

Dr. John Birbari, MD, FACS

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Texas

Dr. John L. Birbari Jr. has over 13 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. He earned his BA in Biology from the Baylor University and his MD from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. After completing an internship in General Surgery, he went on to complete a residency in General Surgery from the Baylor University Medical Center. Today, this expert is board...

Gynecologic Pathology Expert WitnessView profile

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Gynecologic Pathology Expert Witness

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Arizona

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Texas

This incredibly well credentialed expert is widely heralded as the utmost authority on gynecological pathology. He has over 30 years of experience at some of the most prestigious clinical and academic positions in the country. He is board certified in both anatomical and clinical pathology with an emphasis on gynecological pathology. He was a former professor and attending pathologist at USC...

Dr. Christian Hirsch, MDView profile

ID: 4938

Dr. Christian Hirsch, MD

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Texas

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New York

This highly qualified expert earned his BA in biology from the University of Kansas and his MD from St. George's University before going on to complete an internship and residency in general surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital. Upon completion, this expert went on to complete a second residency in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and then went on to...

Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This board certified general surgeon has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Fellowship trained at one of the nation's top hospitals, this expert is both a General Surgeon, Surgical Intensivist and an Associate Professor of Surgery, making her highly qualified to review the standard of care provided to the plaintiff.

Dr. Jonah James Stulberg, MD, PhD, FACS, MPHView profile

ID: 645716

Dr. Jonah Stulberg, MD, PhD, FACS, MPH

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Texas

Dr. Jonah J. Stulberg has 7 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his BA in Economics from Dartmouth College, his Ph.D. in Health Services Research, his MPH in Public Policy and Management, and his MD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He then completed an internship and residency in General Surgery at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center in...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly qualified, board certified expert has been practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery for more than 20 years. He earned a DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston and an MD from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. This expert belongs to a number of prestigious professional association in the oral surgery field, most notably as a fellow in the American Association...

Dr. Alfred Palmer Bowles, MDView profile

ID: 1192213

Dr. Alfred Bowles, MD

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Texas

Dr. Alfred P. Bowles II has more than 26 years of experience in the fields of Surgery and Biomechanics. He earned his Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from Purdue University and his MD from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Formerly, this expert served in the US Air Force...

Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Expert WitnessView profile

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Gastroenterology & Advanced Endoscopy Expert Witness

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Texas

This highly qualified expert received his Masters of Medicine and Surgery from the Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital. He then received his Master of Public Health from the Harvard University School of Public Health. He then went on to complete his Residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He then did fellowships in Gastroenterology at Brown University and Advanced...

Dr. Shitel Dineshbhai Patel, MDView profile

ID: 35485

Dr. Shitel Patel, MD

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Texas

This highly-qualified expert in plastic surgery has impressive experience. He received his BS from the University of Florida and an MD from the University of South Florida. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at the University of Florida and a residency in general surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital. This expert also completed a residency in plastic surgery at the...

Podiatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Podiatric Surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert is board certified in surgery of the foot and ankle. He specializes in the foot and ankle with soft tissue up to the tibial tuberosity, and is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. He has also assumed high ranking clinical positions in major healthcare centers in Texas.

Ms. Laura Christine Hanna, MPAS, PA-CView profile

ID: 434947

Ms. Laura Hanna, MPAS, PA-C

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Texas

Laura Hanna has over 20 years of experience as a Physician Assistant, specializing in Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Craniofacial Surgery, Adult Hormone Replacement, Pediatrics, Acute and Emergency Medicine. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University, her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Baylor...

Dr. Ryan Robert Davies, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 707717

Dr. Ryan Davies, MD, FACS

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Texas

Dr. Ryan R. Davies has 15 years of experience in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He earned his BA in Architecture from Yale University and his MD from the Yale University School of Medicine. After completing an internship in Surgery and a residency in General Surgery, he went on to complete a second residency in Thoracic Surgery and a fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, all at the New...

Dr. Martin Lee Blakely, MD, MS, FACS, FAAPView profile

ID: 715130

Dr. Martin Blakely, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP

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Texas

Dr. Martin L. Blakely has 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Rhodes College, his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, and his MS in Clinical Research from the University of Texas School of Public Health. He also earned his MMHC from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. After...

The Average Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $784 / Hour

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

  • 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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