Surgical Technology Expert Witnesses

This certified operating room nurse currently practices at an orthopedics-focused institution, and has served in operating room nursing positions across the nation for more than 20 years. His clinical focus on orthopedics in the OR setting make him qualified to perform this review.

This certified surgical technologist has over 20 years of experience in his field, and has served at several positions at civilian and government hospitals through out the greater San Antonio area. Working in the various positions he has held has led to him acquiring a great deal of valuable experience.

This fellowship trained and board certified pediatric surgeon earned his MD from Boston University School of Medicine, and served as the chief resident at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University. He is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Surgery. He has authored more than 30 publications in the realm of pediatric surgery as well. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor at a prestigious university medical center, a director of their neonatal and pediatric ECMO program, in addition to his role as attending pediatric surgeon at two top medical centers.

This expert is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty in hand and micro-vascular surgery. He completed his medical training at top medical universities. Currently practicing at a top medical university, he continues to see patients while pursuing his research interests. He specializes in elbow arthroscopy surgeries.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Stanford University as well as a research fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in journals such as the "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" and the "Annals of Thoracic Surgery", while he serves as a reviewer for the "World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease", among others. He holds membership in the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia of the American Heart Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and he has been presented at conferences such as the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Currently, this expert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university, as well as the Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at a major children's hospital.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Urology with added qualifications in Pediatric Urology. He has been practicing for over 10 years. He received his BA from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from Tufts University. He went on to complete 2 residencies, one in General Surgery and another in Urology at Lahey Clinic. After, he completed his fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego. He is a member of various professional associations including the Society of Pediatric Urology, American Urological Association, and the Society of Fetal Urology. He has published numerous times in the urology field with over 35 publications in books and peer-reviewed journals. Previously, he has served as a Medical Director at Rady Children's Hospital. Currently, he serves as a Pediatric Urologist, Division Chief, and Program Director, at a prominent medical school and center in California.

This expert has been practicing for 25 years. He is fellowship trained in Visceral Surgery and Colorectal Surgery, and he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. The Editor-in-Chief of a major journal of gastroenterology, he is also an Associate Editor of Diseases of the Colon and Rectum and sits on the Editorial Board of 7 other scientific journals. He has published over 185 peer-reviewed articles and abstracts and holds membership in a multitude of national and international scientific and academic societies. This expert is currently a full Professor of Clinical Surgery at a major medical university.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 20 years. He has been listed to the Best Doctors in America list 7 times and has been awarded the honor of Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Widely published, he has attended over 100 continuing education meetings and has presented over 130 times at various conferences, meetings, and symposiums. Currently, he serves as the Vice-President and Physician-in-Chief of the Cancer Center at his institution's affiliated medical center. This expert holds an endowed Professorship of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at a major medical university, where he also served as the Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. Fellowship trained in Pediatric Neurosurgery, he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. This expert has been listed to The Best Doctors in America multiple times, while he has appeared in America's Top Surgeons, Who's Who in America, as well as Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education. Widely published, he has served as an Invited Reviewer for many professional medical journals, including the "Journal of Pediatrics", "Neurosurgery", and the "Journal of Neurosurgery". Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery as well as the Department of Pediatrics at a major children's hospital, where he is also the Director of both the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program and the Pediatric Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Program.

This highly qualified expert obtained his MD from Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to complete his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a fellowship in Shoulder Surgery at Harvard at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of multiple professional organizations. He is currently the Director of a Shoulder Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Assistant Director of the Shoulder Division at a top 10 medical university as well as an Attending Orthopaedic Physician at 4 major hospitals in MD.

This highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Assistant Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at a major medical university and as Attending Surgeon for a major university medical center and a children's hospital. He received a B.S. from Stanford University and a M.D. from the University of California in San Francisco. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, he finished two fellowships in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Sports Medicine at both Harvard Medical School and the University of Zurich. Elected as a Fellow to both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, he previously worked in various positions for Kaiser Permanente including Director of Occupational Orthopaedic Surgery Service and Chief of the Regional Shoulder/Elbow Peer Group. He also was Associate Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the San Jose State University Athletics program. He specializes in the comprehensive treatment of shoulder disorders, including reconstruction, joint replacement, sports injuries, arthroscopy, trauma, and revision surgery.

This highly qualified expert is internationally recognized for her expertise in pelvic pain, minimally invasive gynecological surgery, and vulvar disorders. She received a M.D. from Duke University and finished fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy and Pelvic Pain and Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina. A board member of the International Pelvic Pain Society, she has authored and coauthored numerous peer-reviewed articles. She is currently Chairman of a major board for pelvic pain and a gynecologic surgeon and pelvic pain specialist at a medical center.

This highly qualified and board certified expert has over 10 years of experience as a plastic surgeon. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He also finished a residency in Plastic Surgery at the Emory School of Medicine. Elected as a Fellow to the American College of surgeons, he has published extensively on plastic surgery including over 120 research articles. He currently works as Professor of Plastic Surgery for a major medical university and Chief of Plastic Surgery at a major children's hospital.

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 International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, and the American Heart Association. He has published 31 peer-reviewed journal articles and is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.

This highly experience Occupational Medicine physician received his medical degree from the prestigious Brown University. He completed a residency in Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco. He went on to serve as Medical Director Occupational Medicine at two large healthcare centers before founding his own private practice.

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 Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. This expert has one many awards throughout his career and is frequently listed on Top Doctors lists. He has authored a book chapter on thoracic surgery and has published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker throughout the country. He is a former Assistant Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and is currently an Assistant Professor at a top ten medical school.

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 double board certified Pediatric Surgery expert received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery and Fellowship training in Pediatric General Surgery. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Pediatric Surgery Association, the American College of Surgeons and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He has published 10 peer-reviewed journal articles in highly regarded medical publications.

This highly qualified urologist received his M.D. from Damascus University School of Medicine. He completed residency training in General Surgery and Urology at Damascis University as well as a fellowship training in Urology at the University in Arizona, and in Endourology and Laparoscopic Urology at Klinkum Heilbronn. This expert is a member of several professional organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Urological Association, Endourological Society, Robotic Surgery Working Group of the Endourological Society, and West Virgina Urological Society Editorial-board, Journal of Endourology, Canadian Journal of Urology, Urology Annals, and the Auston Journal of Urology. He has authored 25+ articles on urology in the field and serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Endourology, Canadian Journal of Urology, Urology Annals, and Auston Journal of Urology. Former positions have included Clinical Instructor in Urology at the University of Cincinatti and Attending Urologist at West Virginia University Hospital. Currently, he is the Assistant Professor of Urology and Director of Simulation, Department of Surgery at a major university and an Attending Urologist at an area hospital.

This highly qualified general surgeon received his M.D. at Ain Shams University. He completed an internship in Surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, residency training in Urology at Ain Shams University Hospital, residency training in Surgery at Harrisburg Hospital, and a fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. This expert is boardcertified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery, Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Medical Association. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Surgery at a major university and Attending Surgeon and Director of Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery at a university affiliated hospital. The scope of expertise involves abdominal wall reconstructions and complex hernia repairs in addition to general surgery, Trauma and surgical critical care.