Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses

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Cardiothoracic surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including general surgery, vascular surgery, pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and anesthesiology. Some of the most common cardiothoracic surgery expert witness specialties also include heart transplant surgery, lung cancer surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting, valve repair or replacement, and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, postoperative complications, patient consent issues, standard of care violations, and medical malpractice claims.

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Cardiothoracic Surgeon Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgeon Expert Witness

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Georgia

This highly qualified double board certified cardiothoracic surgeon performs > 250 open heart surgeries per year as well as many minimally invasive procedures. He is a member of multiple distinguished national and international societies including the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education. He has received multiple awards and honors throughout his 15...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New York

This double board certified thoracic surgeon has has practicing for nearly 20 years. An editor of six different academic journals, this expert is widely published and has presented extensively across the U.S. on esophagectomy and other esophageal complications. He is an Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at a major medical university, as well as the Director of the Esophageal Surgery Program...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Pediatrics and Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatrics and Pulmonology Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist earned his BA at the University of Rochester and MD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He complete residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of North Carolina. This expert is a member of several professional organizations. He is a former Chair, Section of...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This double board certified, distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery is Fellow of both the American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of multiple professionals societies including the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. This expert serves as a reviewer for multiple medical publications such as the Annals of...

Pediatric Pulmonology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Pulmonology Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialty in pediatric pulmonology, He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and belongs to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Thoracic Society. He has authored more than 150 publications in the pediatric pulmonology field, and has held a number of titles in the space. Currently, this...

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric and Congenital Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Michigan

This expert is the head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery and the Co-Director of the Congenital Heart Center, at his university. His major clinical interests are in complex congenital heart defect repair. His research interests are in clinical and translational research and are supported by his role as the Co-Founder of the Michigan Congenital Heart Outcomes Research and...

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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Georgia

This highly qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery expert expert received his medical degree from Baylor College. He went on to Residency and Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the highly regarded New York University Medical Center. He is double board certified in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of numerous prestigious professional societies including the Society of...

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This board-certified expert earned his BA in History and BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his MD at Universidad Central del Caribe. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and another residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. Following his residencies, he...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This highly qualified expert earned his MD and completed his Surgery residency and Thoracic Surgery fellowship from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. This expert is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and Association for...

Thoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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New Mexico

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...

Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This experienced surgeon is board certified and currently practices at a major medical institution in California. He has formerly held a thoracic surgery committee position, and is currently a surgical consultant for California medical board.

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Michigan

This board-certified and experienced expert earned his MD from Wayne State University. He then went on to complete an Internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, as well as two Residencies in General and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from Wayne State University. He is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations, such as the American College of Cardiology and the ,...

Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in the field of surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Florida and his MD from Tulane University. He completed an internship, surgery residency, and fellowship in cardiac and thoracic surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This expert is board-certified in surgery and specializes in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery. He...

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

Cardiac Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness

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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...

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Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness

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Missouri

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....

Pediatric Cardiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Cardiology Expert Witness

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Texas

This expert is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology, with further cardiac specialty training in Congenital Heart Interventional Catheterization. His education began in Saudi Arabia where he trained and practiced as a pediatric cardiologist but then came to the states to gain US residency training in pediatrics, followed by fellowships in...

Cardiology  Cardiothoracic Surgery  Critical Care Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiology Cardiothoracic Surgery Critical Care Nursing Expert Witness

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Kansas

This highly qualified nursing expert has extensive experience in his field and is skilled in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and critical care nursing. After earning his BS in nursing from Washburn University, this expert went on to obtain his MS in nursing there as well. He is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and holds additional certifications in advanced cardiac...

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The Average Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness
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  • Review Fee

    $600

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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.

  • Deposition Fee

    $825

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  • Court Fee

    $975

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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.

Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A cardiothoracic surgery expert witness provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving heart and lung surgeries, drawing from their extensive medical knowledge and experience.

These experts are crucial in malpractice suits, personal injury cases, or any litigation involving cardiac or thoracic surgical procedures and post-operative care.

Subspecialties include congenital heart surgery, heart failure/ transplant surgery, general thoracic surgery, and adult cardiac surgery.

They can review medical records, identify standard of care breaches, explain complex surgical procedures, and testify on the potential causes of complications.

Their expertise helps determine if there was negligence or deviation from accepted standards of care during a cardiothoracic procedure.

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