Michigan Cardiothoracic Surgery expert witnesses draw on experience from leading Michigan health systems like Henry Ford, Beaumont, and Michigan Medicine, managing complex heart and lung procedures in urban and rural settings. They often specialize in coronary bypass, valve repair, thoracic oncology, transplant, and minimally invasive techniques. Many hold academic appointments and lead multidisciplinary programs. They commonly evaluate surgical indications, perioperative care, device use, complications, and adherence to Michigan-specific standards of cardiothoracic practice.
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness
Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery Expert Witness
- Review Fee
- $750/hr
- Deposition Fee
- Court Fee
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 Discovery (M-CHORD) program. He is the study chair of a 15-center randomized trial comparing techniques for the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the first multi-institutional prospective trial ever performed in congenital heart surgery. He is also the Program Director for his university's Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency.
Physician, A Health Group in CO
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Ohio State University
Ann Arbor,
Michigan