Surgery Expert Witnesses in Washington

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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. Swee Lian Tan, MD, PhD, FACSView profile

ID: 1289518

Dr. Swee Tan, MD, PhD, FACS

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Dr. Swee Lian Tan has 29 years of experience in the field of Vascular Surgery. She earned her BA from Bryn Mawr College, her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her MD from Harvard Medical School. After completing a residency in Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, she went on to complete a fellowship in Vascular Surgery at the Hospital of the...

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This expert is a board-certified general surgeon who has over 25 years of experience as a chief/director of surgery. He is extensively published in general surgery and in particular on disease of the liver, pancreas, bile duct, hernia, bowel obstruction, and laparoscopic surgery. He holds a major medical patent, is actively involved in teaching, research and serves as an editor for several...

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Dr. Wayne Lau, MDView profile

ID: 32790

Dr. Wayne Lau, MD

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This board-certified expert earned his combined BS/MD from Pennsylvania State University and Jefferson Medical College. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is a reviewer for several medical scientific journals and has authored over 110 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts. He is a member of several reputable societies including the...

Dr. Luis AlbertonView profile

ID: 41713

Dr. Luis Alberton

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This expert received his medical degree from the University of Monterrey and completed an internship in general surgery at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center followed by a residency in general surgery at Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical Colleg. He later completed a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Hofstra North Shore and is now double board certified in general surgery...

Dr. Jared Craig Brandenberger, MDView profile

ID: 676456

Dr. Jared Brandenberger, MD

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Washington

Dr. Jared C. Brandenberger has 11 years of experience in the field of Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Arizona and his MD from the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. After completing his residency in Surgery at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix, he went on to complete a fellowship in Abdominal Transplant Surgery through UW Medicine. Today, this expert is...

Dr. Layla YassinView profile

ID: 24348

Dr. Layla Yassin

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This expert received her BS, MS, and DDS from Damascus University. She was previously an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at the Ministry of Health. She was also the manager of the quality resource at Damascus Hospital and later held the role of a scientific dental implant consultant at Biohorizons Dental Implants. She was then appointed as the director of the infection control committee at...

Dr. Steven Frank Counter, MDView profile

ID: 623197

Dr. Steven Counter, MD

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Washington

Dr. Steven F. Counter has over 24 years of experience in the fields of Surgery and Medical Management. He earned his BS in Medical Sciences from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and his MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Today, this expert is board certified in Surgery. Formerly, this expert held roles as the Medical Director of The Polyclinic Surgery Center and Chief of the Surgical...

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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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