Bariatric Surgery Expert Witnesses in Oklahoma

This highly qualified expert obtained his BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology as well as his MD from the University of Michigan. He then completed a residency in General Surgery and one in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Kentucky Hospital and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, respectively. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Surgeons. He has published 21 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is currently the Director of a major medical school-affiliated hospital as well as a Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university.

This qualified expert who is a Life Care Planner and an MD, obtained his BS in Zoology from the University of Wyoming and his MD from Creighton University. He completed his internship and Residency in General Surgery and his Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Fellowship in Trauma at the Oregon Health Sciences University. He has been Board Certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Medicine and is Certified in Life Care Planning and Mediation. He is a member of multiple Trauma and Surgical medical Associations and has 50+ Publications on Surgery Research. He is currently the Medical Team Manager for a Medical Task Force and the Medical Director and Owner of a Life Care Planning Firm.

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, Florida where his interests expanded to include robotic surgery until his return to Texas as an Associate Professor to help rebuild and expand the Department of Surgery. His area of interest focuses on minimally invasive foregut and colorectal surgery.

This double board certified expert earned his MD at New York University School of Medicine and completed post-graduate training at the nation's top medical institutions. His clinical practice encompasses all aspects of general thoracic surgery. He has special interests in thoracic malignancies including lung cancer, esophageal cancer and mediastinal and chest wall tumors. This expert has published over 25 papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, The Journal of Surgical Research, Surgery, and The Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. In addition, he has authored several book chapters and has presented his research at the Surgical Forum of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of University Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Association for Cancer Research.

This expert has over 10 years of experience as a colorectal surgeon. He completed his BS in biology from Louisiana Tech University and his MD from LSU Health Sciences Center. After completing his residency at LSU Health Sciences Center, this expert went on to finish a prestigious fellowship in colorectal surgery at Baylor University Medical Center. He is board certified in general surgery and colorectal surgery. This expert is a member of numerous professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, and the College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. He has published over 20 articles and given over 40 presentations related to topics in his field. Additionally, this expert has been the recipient of various awards for his work as a surgeon and distinguished professor. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant professor of surgery and the assistant director of surgery clerkship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Currently, this expert serves as an associate professor of surgery, and the director of surgery clerkship at a major AR medical school.

Al Barqawi, MD, FRCS, is an Associate clinical Professor and Lecturer in the Division of Urology at University of Colorado School of medicine. Dr. Barqawi also serves as Director of Research in the Section of Urologic Oncology. He has expertise in urologic oncology and general Urology primarily in prostate disease, early detection, novel imaging and treatment applications and epidemiology. He is interested in men’s health research, particularly sexual function and testosterone effect on general health. He also acts as the Principal Investigator for several national research projects. He pioneered 3D imaging of the prostate gland and focal targeted therapy for prostate cancer. He performed the first focal interstitial laser therapy of the prostate in the US. He also initiated the first phase I study for intra-prostatic injection of Botox for the treatment of BPH. He published more than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters. He presented at many national and international meetings. He is also an elected member of the Editorial Board for several national and international medical journals. He serves regularly on the scientific committees for National science foundation and department of defense grant meetings.

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.