Cardiac Surgery Expert Witnesses

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Cardiac surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including cardiothoracic surgery, vascular surgery, general surgery, pediatric cardiac surgery, and transplant surgery. Some of the most common cardiac surgery expert witness specialties also include heart failure surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, aortic surgery, arrhythmia surgery, and congenital heart disease surgery. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, medical malpractice, patient mortality rates, and the use of specific surgical techniques or devices.

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Larry Michael Jankelowitz, MDView profile

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Dr. Larry Michael Jankelowitz, MD

Dr. Larry M. Jankelowitz has 24 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BS in Physical Therapy and his MBBS from the University of the Witwatersrand. After completing his internship in Internal Medicine and Surgery at Johannesburg General Hospital, he went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine at St Mary...

Cardiothoracic Radiology, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine Expert Witness | OregonView profile

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Cardiothoracic Radiology, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine Expert Witness | Oregon

This qualified expert has nearly 10 years of experience in internal medicine. She received her BA in rhetoric and molecular/cell biology from UC Berkeley and earned her MD from the University of Chicago. She completed two residencies and two fellowships: an internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, a diagnostic radiology residency at Oregon Health and Science University, a pulmonary...

Ian Howard Newmark, FACP, FCCP, MDView profile

ID: 3153

Dr. Ian Howard Newmark, FACP, FCCP, MD

Dr. Ian H. Newmark has 38 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine with an expertise in Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BS in Biology from Brooklyn College and his MD from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine, he did a Research Fellowship in Pulmonary Disease at Nassau University Medical...

Cardiology Expert Witness | ConnecticutView profile

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Cardiology Expert Witness | Connecticut

This sextuple board certified expert in cardiology is fellowship trained and has been practicing for almost the past decade. A member of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, this expert currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at a major medical university. He is also the Director of Vascular imaging at the same institution.

Mark Sigfried Silberman, FACEP, FCCP, MDView profile

ID: 21261

Dr. Mark Sigfried Silberman, FACEP, FCCP, MD

Dr. Mark Silberman has over 30 years of experience in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA from Washington University Saint Louis and his MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Pulmonary Medicine both at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia. Today,...

Interventional Cardiology Expert Witness | New JerseyView profile

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Interventional Cardiology Expert Witness | New Jersey

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 35 years. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center prior to completing both a fellowship in Cardiology and a Preceptorship in Cardiac Electrophysiology. Awarded the honor of Fellow of both the American College of Cardiology and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, he is...

Stanley 	 Jay Schneller, MDView profile

ID: 23732

Dr. Stanley Jay Schneller, MD

Dr. Stanley Jay Schneller has 45 years of experience in Cardiology and specializes in Cardiovascular disease. He earned his BA from New York University and his MD from Harvard Medical School. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Today this expert is board certified...

Chemical Analysis Expert Witness | MichiganView profile

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Chemical Analysis Expert Witness | Michigan

This expert has over 25 years of experience in analytical chemistry including pharmaceutical development. With a Ph.D. from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he has published in analytical and physical chemistry. His previous positions include various lead positions of research and development as well as analytical testing. He currently serves as a Senior Vice President of an...

Gary Allen Salzman, MDView profile

ID: 25111

Dr. Gary Allen Salzman, MD

Dr. Gary A. Salzman has 38 years of experience in the fields of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, and Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA in Biology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and his MD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. After completing both an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical...

Cardiovascular Perfusion Expert Witness | New YorkView profile

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Cardiovascular Perfusion Expert Witness | New York

This highly qualified expert has almost 30 years of experience as a perfusionist. He received a B.S. in Biology from Nazareth College of Rochester and a M.S. in Education from the State University of New York in Albany. He is board certified in Cardiovascular Perfusion and has been elected as a Fellow to the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion where he previously served as President. He...

Sunu Samuel Thomas, MD, MSView profile

ID: 37030

Dr. Sunu Samuel Thomas, MD, MS

Dr. Sunu S. Thomas has 10 years of experience in the field of Cardiovascular Disease. He earned his BS in Pharmacology, his MS in Neuroscience from the University of Toronto, and his MD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at Tufts Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Cardiovascular Disease and Advanced...

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness | GeorgiaView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness | Georgia

This highly qualified, double fellowship trained expert is highly active in both a clinical and academic setting. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and two fellowships, one in cardiothoracic surgery and one in pediatric cardiac surgery, at Indiana University and Emory university respectively. In his current clinical position, he is responsible...

Davide Bova, MDView profile

ID: 45114

Dr. Davide Bova, MD

This expert has extensive experience in diagnostic radiology. He gained his MD from the University of Florence Medical School and practiced as the chief of radiology at Ospedale Militare in Italy prior to becoming an associate professor at Loyola University. He is board certified in radiology and nuclear medicine. Currently he is a professor of radiology, an attending radiologist and the medical...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | LouisianaView profile

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Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | Louisiana

This highly qualified expert received his M.D. from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is Fellowship trained in Thoracic Surgery and Complex Cardiovascular Surgery and board certified / recertified in Adult Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery. He is a member / fellow of several...

Doff Bryan McElhinney, FAAP, FSCAI, MDView profile

ID: 52355

Dr. Doff Bryan McElhinney, FAAP, FSCAI, MD

Dr. Doff B. McElhinney has 16 years of experience in the field of Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology. He earned his BA from Harvard College and his MD from UCSF School of Medicine. He also earned his MS from the University of California Berkeley. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | New YorkView profile

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | New York

This expert is the Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, as well as the director of congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery and a Calvin F. Barber Professor of Surgery at his institution. He is board certified in surgery, thoracic surgery and congenital heart surgery specializing in valve repair and reconstruction, neonatal cardiac surgery, hybrid procedures complex...

Richard George Barbers, ATSF, FCCP, MDView profile

ID: 75055

Dr. Richard George Barbers, ATSF, FCCP, MD

Dr. Richard G. Barbers has 40 years of experience in the fields of Pulmonary Disease, Allergy and Immunology. He earned his BS from Loyola University Maryland and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at LAC+USC Medical Center and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center respectively, he went on to complete his fellowships in...

Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | New JerseyView profile

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Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | New Jersey

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...

Andrew Nicholas Redington, MDView profile

ID: 76305

Dr. Andrew Nicholas Redington, MD

Dr. Andrew N. Redington has more than 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Cardiology. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of London and then stayed to earn his MD. He completed training in Neonatal Cardiology at Brompton Hospital, and Pediatric Nephrology at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology at Royal...

Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | OhioView profile

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Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness | Ohio

This highly qualified Professor of Cardiac Surgery is double board certified in general and thoracic surgery. He completed Fellowship training in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Heart Transplant & Device Surgery at the prestigious UCLA Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology as well as a member of multiple professional organizations including the...

Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

What is the role of a cardiac surgery expert witness in legal proceedings?

A cardiac surgery expert witness provides specialized knowledge and insight on cases involving heart surgeries, helping courts understand complex medical issues related to these procedures.

What types of cases can a cardiac surgery expert witness assist with?

They can assist with cases involving surgical errors, post-operative complications, informed consent issues, and standard of care disputes in the field of cardiac surgery.

How can a cardiac surgery expert witness help establish standards of care in a case?

By leveraging their extensive experience and knowledge, they can clarify what constitutes acceptable practice in cardiac surgery, helping to determine if there was any deviation.

Are there subspecialties within cardiac surgery that an expert witness might focus on?

Yes, subspecialties include pediatric cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, and vascular surgery. An expert's specific focus can provide deeper insights into certain case types.

Why is it important to have a cardiac surgery expert witness who is up-to-date with current practices?

Medicine is constantly evolving. An expert witness who is current ensures that evaluations are based on the most recent standards and techniques in cardiac surgery.

How does Expert Institute select its Cardiac Surgery expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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