Surgery Expert Witnesses in Virginia

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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. Clifford Lanier Deal, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 1019016

Dr. Clifford Deal, MD, FACS

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Virginia

Dr. Clifford L. Deal, III has 18 years of experience in General Surgery. He earned his BA from Washington and Lee University and then both his MS in Pharmacology and Toxicology and his MD from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and a residency in General Surgery at VCU Medical Center. Today, this expert is board-certified in Surgery by the American...

General Surgery  & Trauma Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery & Trauma Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified and board certified expert is a critical care surgeon. At Virginia Commonwealth University, she earned her MD, completed a residency in General Surgery and attained fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care. She is a highly respected surgeon, with many peer-reviewed publications on wound healing. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Trauma, Critical Care, and...

Dr. Richard Francis Neville, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 92426

Dr. Richard Neville, MD, FACS

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Virginia

Dr. Richard Neville has 31 years of experience in the field of General Surgery and Vascular Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Notre Dame and his MD from the University of Maryland Baltimore. After completing his internship and residency in General Surgery at Georgetown University, he completed a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at University Hospital. He completed his Postdoctoral...

General & Bariatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General & Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This actively practicing, board certified general surgeon is the current owner of a major private surgical practice as well as affiliated faculty at several regional healthcare centers. He is also extensively involved with grant funded research, and is a reviewer for several medical journals.

Dr. Rahul Anand, MDView profile

ID: 29208

Dr. Rahul Anand, MD

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Virginia

This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in surgical critical care. He received his BA in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University before earning his MD from the University of Michigan. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, a research fellowship in pediatric surgery at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, and a...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

E-007257

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 30 years. Widely published in professional journals such as the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, he currently serves as a full Professor in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at a major medical university, where he also acts as the Director of the Residency...

Dr. Daniel Newton, MDView profile

ID: 36760

Dr. Daniel Newton, MD

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Virginia

This expert has experience as a board certified vascular surgeon in Virginia. He earned his BS in chemistry from the University of Virginia. He completed his MD at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He also an internship and residency in general surgery at VCU. This expert has contributed to 10 peer-reviewed academic articles and has given dozens of presentations about his original research....

Orthopedic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BS in Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and his DO in Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University. He completed his Internship in Orthopedic Tracking and his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Memorial Hospital of York and his Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. He is a member of multiple...

Dr. Maurice Yervant Nahabedian, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 391540

Dr. Maurice Nahabedian, MD, FACS

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Maryland

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Virginia

Dr. Maurice Y. Nahabedian has 28 years of experience in the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from the University of California and his MD from the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Craniomaxillofacial...

Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This expert is an actively practicing plastic surgeon in the Chesapeake Bay region. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Biology and earned his MD at the University of Maryland. Thereafter, he completed residencies in Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery at George Washington University and the University of Mississippi, respectively. He is board certified by the American Board...

Dr. Steven Paul Davison, MD, DDS, MBA, FACSView profile

ID: 747962

Dr. Steven Davison, MD, DDS, MBA, FACS

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Virginia

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District Columbia

Dr. Steven P. Davison has 25 years of experience in Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology. He earned his DDS from the Edinburgh Dental Institute at the University of Edinburgh, his MD from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and his MBA from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. After completing a residency in Prosthodontics at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry, he went...

General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of general surgery. He received his AA in biology from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors, before going on to earn his MD from Georgetown University. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. This expert is board certified in general surgery and holds a...

Dr. Christopher George Yeary, DOView profile

ID: 801544

Dr. Christopher Yeary, DO

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Virginia

Dr. Christopher Yeary has 6 years of experience in the field of General Surgery. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Alice Lloyd College and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an internship in Family Medicine and a residency in General Surgery at Garden City Hospital. Currently, he is licensed...

Physician Assistant Expert WitnessView profile

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Physician Assistant Expert Witness

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Virginia

This qualified expert graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BS in biology before earning her MS in physician assistant studies from Shenandoah University. She is a certified PA-C and licensed as a physician assistant in Virginia and DC. This expert has extensive experience in clinical areas such as phlebotomy, spirometry, suturing, EKGs, and operating as surgical first-assist....

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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