Informed Consent Expert Witnesses in Texas

This experienced family medicine physician and hospitalist has been actively practicing in a diverse array of clinical settings for more than 30 years. After earning her MD from Texas A&M University, she pursued her residency in Family Medicine at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas where she later served as faculty and developed a nationally known global health program. She is board certified in Family Medicine with sub-specialties in Geriatrics, Tropical Medicine, and Quality Assurance. She has extensive experience practicing in Nepal, where she helped to start a medical school and founded a non-profit and community based development organization. She was Program Director of a family medicine residency in Texas as well as Academic Director of the only residency program in Alaska, supervising and training faculty, residents, and medical students. During her time in academics she maintained an active outpatient and hospital practice, and actively published in peer-review journals as well. Most of her practice has been full-scope including obstetrics, pediatrics, and hospital medicine. She currently works as a locums hospitalist and is licensed in Texas, Indiana, and Alaska.

This highly qualified expert earned his BA in Zoology from the University of Texas at Austin and his MD from the University of Texas Houston. He completed his Residency in Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and then went on to complete two prestigious Fellowships. The first in Vascular and Skull Base Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the second in Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Emory University. He is an active member of his field both clinically and academically and is a member of multiple medical societies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, 7 book chapters, and has lectured both Nationally and Internationally. Formerly, he served as both a Clinical Instructor and Senior Associate Neurosurgeon at Emory University. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at a top Texas University.

This highly qualified, board certified, well published expert earned her Bachelor's from the University of Texas at Austin and her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. This expert then did her internship at St Joseph's Hospital in Houston, her residency in Ophthalmology at The University of Texas Medical School. This expert then completed her formal medical education by completing a fellowship in Neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. This expert is a member of numerous prestigious medical societies. This expert is well published, having authored 2 peer-reviewed papers, 6 abstracts and 4 poster presentation. This expert previously served as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist at Charles Garcia, M.D. and Associates and Columbus Eye Associates, two well renown group practices in Texas. This expert also previously served as Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Houston College of Optometry. This expert currently serves as a Comprehensive Ophthalmologist and Neuro-ophthalmologist at a group practice.

This highly qualified expert has nearly a decade of experience in obstetrics and gynecology but clinically practices in only gynecologic related issues. She completed her medical degree at the University of Texas, her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and her fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. She is an active member of the American Medical Women’s Association, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Urogynecologic Society and the International Urogynecology Association. In a short time, she has published nearly 30 peer-reviewed publications and currently serves as the attending physician and assistant professor for a top TX medical school.

This highly qualified expert is triple board certified in pain management, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. He received his BA in biology from The University of Texas at Austin and his MD from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He completed one residency in emergency medicine at The University of Texas at Austin and another in anesthesiology at John Sealy Hospital. Afterwards, this expert went on to finish a prestigious fellowship in interventional pain management at Texas A&M Health Science Center. Additionally, he holds a certification in advanced cardiac life support. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and The American Academy of Pain Medicine. Currently, this expert is an attending physician at a TX orthopedic surgical institute and an adjunct assistant clinical professor of anesthesiology at a TX medical school.

This highly qualified diagnostic radiologist has over 15 years of experience in his field. He completed his BA in the biologic basis of behavior at the University of Pennsylvania and his MD at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After finishing his internship in transitional medicine at the Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, this expert went on to finish his residency in diagnostic radiology, and then a prestigious fellowship in neuroradiology at Jackson Memorial Hospital. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with a sub-certification in neuroradiology. Formerly, this expert has served as a radiologist at Radiology Regional Center, San Antonio Military Medical Center, and Longview Regional Hospital. Currently, he is a radiologist at a major TX radiology center.

This qualified expert is a board-certified anesthesiologist. He received his BA in biochemistry from Baylor University and his MD from Texas A&M. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Texas Houston. In addition to his board certification, this expert is also certified in basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, and advanced cardiovascular life support. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Airway Management, and the American Medical Association. Additionally, he is fluent in three languages: English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Currently, this expert serves as a cardiovascular anesthesiologist at a medical practice in Texas, as well as a mock oral examiner for an anesthesiology company in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of emergency medicine. He received his BS in forensic science before earning his DO from Oklahoma State University. He subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Texas A&M University and a leadership and advocacy fellowship at Texas College of Emergency Physicians. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations including that National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and American College of Emergency Physicians. He is also involved in research, having authored multiple publications. His notable former positions include medical director of emergency medical services for the Skiatook and Collinsville fire departments, EMS and disaster medicine director for Emergency Medicine Physicians of Tulsa, and medical director for the Emergency Medical Task Force-2 for the Texas Department of State Health Services. Currently, this expert serves as the medical officer of the disaster medical assistance team for a government health department, medical director of an air medical transport company, an emergency physician for an emergency medicine consulting company, and a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine for a distinguished medical school in Texas.

This board-certified anesthesiologist earned her MD from UT Southwestern after completing her undergraduate degree in neurobiology at Cornell. She completed training in internal medicine at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and a residency in anesthesiology at UCSF. A member of professional organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the International Anesthesia Research Society, she has also presented at conferences across the country, including for the California Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting. She is a journal reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia and Anesthesia & Analgesia, and an editorial board member of the Clinical Anesthesia & Pain Management journal. She has held anesthesiology appointments at St. Paul University Hospital and Clements University Hospital, and is now an associate professor at a Texas medical school as well as an attending anesthesiologist at an affiliated hospital.

This qualified expert has over 14 years of experience in clinical emergency medicine and over 7 years of administrative experience. She received her BA in biology and her MA in nutritional science at the University of Texas at Austin before earning her MD at the University of Texas Health Science Center. She subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and is active in her field as a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She has formerly served as a clinical services specialist for Promed Clinical Systems, an emergency medicine physician at Uniontown Hospital, and the medical director for both Cedar Park Regional Medical Center and Cedar Park's freestanding emergency department. Currently, this expert serves as a physician for multiple medical centers in Texas and is both the chief of staff and the medical director of integrated acute care for one of these medical centers.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in radiation oncology. She earned her MD from Shiraz University in Iran before completing her internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and her residency and fellowship in radiation oncology at Washington University, St. Louis. This expert is board certified in radiation oncology and is active in her field as a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. She formerly served as an assistant professor at Loyola University Medical Center, a partner at Greater Houston Radiation and Oncology, and the director of radiation oncology at Mid Florida Hematology and Oncology. She is currently the associate medical director of a radiation oncology practice in TX.

This highly-qualified expert is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retina surgery. He received his BA from Rice University and earned his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital, and then went on to complete a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He stays active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Formerly, he was a clinical instructor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is currently a retina surgeon for a multi-specialty eye center in Texas and a consultant for a healthcare software company in Florida that is focused on preventing progressive eye damage.

This obstetrics and gynecology expert earned her MD from Wright State University after receiving her BS in biology from the University of Miami. After earning her MD, she completed her residency in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the University of Texas at Houston. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is certified in Da Vinci robotic surgery. She formerly served as a physician partner at Southwest Obstetrics/Gynecology and Associates, an OB/GYN hospitalist at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, and an attending physician at both Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Methodist Hospital. Currently, this expert is an attending physician at a major medical center, as well as a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at a university, both in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has 20 years of experience in his field. He earned his MD from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College. He then went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai, a fellowship in rheumatology at Louisiana State University, and a second fellowship in echocardiography at DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center. He is a member of multiple medical associations including the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology. He was formerly a hospitalist at Eastern Maine Medical Center, among other hospitals and clinics, and an assistant professor of medicine at Texas Tech University. He is currently a rheumatologist at an allergy and rheumatology clinic in Texas.

This anesthesiology and pain management expert earned his MD from the American University of the Caribbean. He then completed a residency in anesthesiology from the University of Massachusetts and a fellowship in pain medicine from the University of Toledo. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has previously served as the staff anesthesiologist and locum tenens physician of various institutions including Promedica Baypark Hospital, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, and Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Hospital. He has also worked as an interventional pain specialist at Allevio Pain Management Clinic and at Texas Pain Physicians. Currently, this expert serves as the interventional pain specialist of a pain relief clinic in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of gastroenterology. He earned his BA biology from Texas A&M University and his MD from the University of Texas. He subsequently completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Texas and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Alabama. He completed an additional fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy/ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography with Drs. Marc Catalano and Joseph Geenen. This expert is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is also active in his field as an author of numerous peer-reviewed publications. Currently, this expert is the medical director of the GI Lab at a medical center, as well as a faculty member at a medical school and in the gastroenterology fellowship program for a hospital system, all in Texas.

This fellowship trained and board certified Ob-Gyn is extensively published, has pursued high profiled grant-funded research endeavors, and has given nationally invited lectures in his field. He earned a BS from Harvard and an MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He served as Chief Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and completed fellowship training at Yale University. He belongs to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. He is currently a reproductive endocrinology/gynecologist in private practice with more than 30 years of experience in Ob/Gyn.

This internationally recognized vein expert has been practicing for 35 years. A Fellow of the American College of Phlebology and an Emeritus Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology, he has given over 120 presentations at national and international medical conferences, including keynote presentations. He is Editor for "Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease" and serves as a reviewer for 6 other scientific journals. The Founding President of the American Board of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine, this expert has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America Database for dermatology and phlebology (2011/12), while he has been named by "Vein Magazine" as one of the 25 most influential professionals worldwide in vein care. Currently, this expert is the Founder and a Physician at a private vein and dermatology practice.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience as a cardiologist. He received his M.D. from Hadassah Medical School and finished fellowships at the University of Southern California and the University of California in Los Angeles. He is board certified in Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Cardiovascular Diseases. Elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association, he serves on the review panel for various journals including the "American Journal of Cardiology" and the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology". He currently serves as Professor of Medicine and Medical Director for a heart clinic at a major university medical center.

This highly qualified Ophthalmology expert received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his post-doctoral training at some of the most prestigious centers in the country including the Mayo Clinic. He completed a Fellowship at the prestigious Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology as well as a member of numerous professional organizations. He has held clinical, academic and administrative roles at a number of institutions ans is currently a Clinical Professor at two major universities.

This highly qualified Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery received his medical degree at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed a residency in General Orthopedics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and subsequent Fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery. This expert is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of both the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society. He received the Safe Surgeon Award from UMC Health System in recognition of his clinical acumen. This expert has published 9 peer-reviewed journal articles in publications such as Foot and Ankle International. He works at a Level 1 Trauma center.

This incredibly well credentialed expert is widely heralded as the utmost authority on gynecological pathology. He has over 30 years of experience at some of the most prestigious clinical and academic positions in the country. He is board certified in both anatomical and clinical pathology with an emphasis on gynecological pathology. He was a former professor and attending pathologist at USC medical school and Yale University Medical school as well as the associate director of the Pathology and Immunohistochemical lab at USC. He then moved on to the be director of both the gynecologic pathology department and director of the gynecologic fellowship program at Yale. He is currently a tenured full professor of pathology and gynecology, the director of the gynecological pathology program, and attending pathologist at a major university medical center, as well as the co-director of the tissue acquisition and cellular/molecular analysis shared service at a major cancer treatment center where he has published a plethora of peer reviewed journal articles, a book and many book chapters, and abstracts on the various topics in the field of gynecologic pathology and gynecologic oncology.

This actively practicing, board certified cardiac electrophysiologist is also fellowship trained in his field. He is a leading expert in cardiac irregularities such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and has both published and performed grant funded research projects in his field.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has 16 years of experience in forensic pathology. After receiving her M.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, she finished a fellowship in Anatomic Pathology at the University of North Carolina and a fellowship in Forensic Pathology at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A member of the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, she has experience working at various offices, including Galveston County, Indiana University School of Medicine and the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office, as a medical examiner and forensic pathologist. Her primary practice is as a consultant in forensic pathology. She is President and Consultant for a forensic pathology consultation company, providing expertise in all types of death cases.

This highly qualified, board certified expert has been practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery for more than 20 years. He earned a DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston and an MD from Texas Tech University School of Medicine. This expert belongs to a number of prestigious professional association in the oral surgery field, most notably as a fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. In addition to receiving several professional honors, he is often asked to lecture on new horizons in his oral surgery space. He previously served as an Associate Clinical Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Texas A & M, and currently serves as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in private practice.

This board certified neurologist and certified life planner earned a BA in Psychology from Brandeis University and an MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is a member of a number of prestigious societies including the International Academy of Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. He currently provides life care planning services for a private consulting firm.

This expert has experience with toxic environmental contamination, industrial chemical exposures and occupational health. this expert is a physician (The Ohio State University), board certified in Occupational Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine), who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Toxicology (University of Cincinnati, Kettering Laboratory). He has served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati and the New York University Medical Center and joined the faculty of the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1992 in its Environmental Sciences Discipline and Occupational and Environmental Health and Aerospace Medicine Module. He is Associate Professor of Occupational Health, directs the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program and is a member of the research team for an education and research center. He is a graduate of the Health Educators Fellowship and serves as a member of the Center for Interprofessional Collaboration, Steering Committee. He maintains a clinical practice of occupational medicine and medical toxicology and is a frequent consultant to governments, corporations and the legal community on matters related to industrial chemical exposure, toxicology and environmental justice. His research interests include: environmental and occupational chemical exposures, inhalation injuries, the relationship between metal exposures and cancer, and professional training and learning. As a teacher, he specializes in reducing complex subjects to familiar and recognizable concepts that are accessible to a broadly diverse audience.

This board certified physical medicine specialist has been practicing for 40 years. He completed his BA, MD, and Physical Medicine Residency at Temple University. He is a member of numerous prestigious societies where he has served in many different roles, from special committee member, to treasurer, to president to board member. These societies include the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. He has published 90+ peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts in addition to 23 book chapters and books. He has done over 200 presentations worldwide. He has received multiple honors and awards in the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is currently a Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Professor of Anesthesia at a major medical university. In addition, he is also a practicing physician at a nursing home in Texas.

This expert is triple-board certified in forensic psychiatry, psychiatry, and brain injury medicine, ABPN. He has been retained in cases for plaintiff and defense. Cases include brain injury and neuropsychiatric issues (competitive sports, personal injury), criminal competency (homicide, criminal and military courts), medical malpractice (clinic, hospital, and treaters), violence assessment (armed security and FFD), sexual assault and the use of drugs (DFSA), mass tort (psychiatric damages associated with oil spill), psychiatric factors in capital crime (homicide), and, in all cases, damages. In clinical practice, this physician treats patients at TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation and Research hospital working with those with psychiatric, brain injury, brain disease, and spinal cord injuries. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry of a major medical school. This physician serves as an appointed member of the Texas Governor’s Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments. He conducts psychiatric medical assessments and IMEs, including a thorough review of medical and legal records to form well-reasoned findings and opinions. He is experienced in giving testimony. He serves as a private consultant to attorneys as a non-disclosed expert. This physician holds further certification as a Medical Review Officer with expertise in Drug and Alcohol testing and toxicology. He also holds an FDA Buprenorphine Waiver to treat Opioid Use Disorders.

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 actively practicing hospitalist earned a BS in Chemistry from Tulane University, an MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and an MD from Baylor College of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Physicians. This expert is currently a hospitalist at a medical facility in Texas.