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General surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including trauma surgery, laparoscopic surgery, vascular surgery, colorectal surgery, and breast surgery. Some of the most common specialties among general surgery expert witnesses also include surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, transplant surgery, pediatric surgery, and critical care surgery. They can opine on the effects of surgical errors, post-operative complications, standard of care issues, patient consent, and medical malpractice claims.

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Surgery  Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Surgery Laparoscopy and Bariatrics Expert Witness

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New Jersey

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Pennsylvania

This board certified surgeon received an MD from Ovidius University School of Medicine in Romania. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society and Association for Academic Surgery. His practice focuses on bariatric surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery including hernia repair, and...

General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery Expert Witness

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Oklahoma

This board certified expert has been in clinical practice for over 10 years and is currently the Vice Chairman of the department of Surgery at his clinical institution. He is also the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. He completed his residency training at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center (now Oklahoma State University Medical Center) and St. Francis Hospital. He is a...

General Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This highly qualified and dual fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stanford University and his MD from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency, he went on to train under two fellowships. The first fellowship was in surgical critical care at Stanford and the second was at Vanderbilt in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. As a...

Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal and foregut surgery Expert Witness

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Texas

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,...

Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Urology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified board certified expert earned a BA cum laude from Hamline University and DO from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Madigan Army Medical Center and University of California- San Francisco, respectively. He is a member of several surgical societies and committees dedicated to the improvement of patient...

General and Bariatric Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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General and Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert is a highly qualified expert and is a board certified General Surgeon. He received his BA in Literatures in English from Brown University and his MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed his residency in General Surgery at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University before completing his fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Gastrointestinal...

Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness

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California

This expert is a urological oncology physician. He earned his MBBS at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and his MPH at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He completed his internship in surgery and his residency in urology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas before also completing a post-doctoral urology fellowship at the same...

General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Expert WitnessView profile

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General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Expert Witness

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Florida

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a surgeon and is actively involved in acute care surgery which includes trauma, surgical critical care (ICU), and emergency general surgery. He earned his BS in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of California at Irvine and his MD from the University of California at San Francisco. He subsequently completed a general...

Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Critical Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness

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California

This highly qualified expert has served for 40 years as a board certified Ob-Gyn at a major medical institution. Over the course of his career, he has acquired membership at such prestigious professional societies as the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and has been appointed chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a major healthcare center.

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Expert WitnessView profile

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This expert has over twenty five years of experience as a nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Over his career, this CRNA worked for multiple independent anesthesia firms providing anesthesia services to various hospitals across Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky. Much of his work is done in CRNA-only rural hospitals and surgery centers. This expert has also worked as a clinical instructor at...

Orthopedic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness

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Mississippi

This expert has been practicing for approximately 30 years, and is fellowship trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Throughout his medical career, he has been appointed to such high ranking medical positions as chief of surgery at an area healthcare center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His current practice includes general adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery, and he...

Cosmetic and General Dentistry Expert WitnessView profile

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Cosmetic and General Dentistry Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This expert is a general dental practitioner with over 40 years of experience in all phases of dentistry including general care, prosthetics, cosmetics, root canals, oral disease therapy, and surgery. He is also a member of such prestigious dental societies as the American Dental Association, the Pennsylvania Dental Association, and is a fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantology,...

Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Expert Witness

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Ohio

This expert is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was trained at at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN as well as the American College of Surgeons. Furthermore, he speaks nationally on the topic of gynecologic surgery and has earned multiple awards due to his surgical ability and technique.

Plastic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Plastic Surgery Expert Witness

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Missouri

This board certified plastic surgeon has been practicing for over 10 years. He is the Director of Breast and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Director of the breast plastic surgery fellowship at his current institution, and has given nationally invited lectures on the topic. Furthermore, he is widely published in the plastic surgery space with numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in highly...

Ophthalmology Expert WitnessView profile

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Ophthalmology Expert Witness

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Georgia

This board certified and fellowship trained ophthalmologist has additional certification in Corneal Disease and Surgery and LASIK Surgery. He has clinical ophthalmology practice experience spanning almost two decades.

Gynecology Expert WitnessView profile

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Gynecology Expert Witness

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Tennessee

This expert is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was trained at the University of Toronto. He is currently actively practicing. He was formerly the associate professor of the highly regarded Duke University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He has published extensively on a wide variety of Obstetric and Gynecology topics.

Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery Expert WitnessView profile

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Dermatology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery Expert Witness

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Alabama

This expert is board certified in dermatology and completed fellowship training in dermatologic surgery/mohs micrographic surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He is a member of the Association of Academic Dermatologic Surgeons and has authored more than 40 peer reviewed dermatology publications. He is current a professor of dermatologic surgery and cutaneous laser surgery at a...

Clinical Science Expert WitnessView profile

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Clinical Science Expert Witness

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Ohio

She focuses on the clinical aspects of science, but also on quality and patient safety, which makes her a perfect fit for this case. She is a member of numerous institutional, national, and international professional societies, and has created societies as well. She has been published in medical journals and books over 60 times and holds editorial position for many medical journals. She’s...

Burn Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Burn Care Expert Witness

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Oregon

This expert is a board-certified surgeon with a clinical fellowship in burn care. He is the director of a regional burn center and he has previously served as the chair for the department of surgery. In addition, he has published articles in the Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation.

Clinical Urology Expert WitnessView profile

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Clinical Urology Expert Witness

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New York

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Urology. He is currently the Co-Director of Urology at a top ten medical institution. He is a member of such prestigious societies as the American Urologic Association and the American Association of Clinical Urologists. He is actively involved in research in addition to his clinical and academic responsibilities.

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The Average General Surgery Expert Witness
Charges $750 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $550

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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

    $725

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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.

  • 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.

General Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

A general surgery expert witness provides insight and testimony in legal cases involving surgical procedures, standards of care, postoperative complications, and patient consent.

These experts are crucial in medical malpractice suits, personal injury cases, product liability issues related to surgical devices, or any case involving surgical procedures.

Subspecialties include trauma surgery, laparoscopic surgery, colorectal surgery, breast surgery, vascular surgery, endocrine surgery, transplant surgery, and more.

They can review medical records, identify deviations from standard surgical practices, explain complex medical concepts to a lay audience, and provide credible testimony.

Current clinical experience ensures the expert is up-to-date with evolving surgical techniques, technologies, and standards of care - vital for accurate case evaluation.

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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