Thoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

This board certified expert has extensive experience in Thoracic and Cardiac Radiology. He obtained his BA, BS, and MD from Stanford University. Residency and fellowship training were completed at the University of California- San Francisco. The expert sees a wide range of thoracic pathologies including cancer and interstitial lung disease in addition to aortic and cardiac imaging. In his daily practice, he works closely with Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, Cardiology and the ICU services in the management of both inpatients and outpatients. In addition to mentoring, supervising and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, he regularly participates and contributes to Thoracic Tumor Board and Multidisciplinary Chest cases. He is actively involved in research with 120+ original peer reviewed articles and abstracts and he is a reviewer for 10+ radiological journals. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Residence of Radiology at a university affiliated medical center/ program.

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.

This highly qualified expert earned her BS from UC Irvine and MD from Harvard. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at UC San Diego. She is certified in Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of several medical societies related to her focus in Pulmonary and Critical Care, and has published numerous journal articles and abstracts on the topic. She previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pulmonary Critical Care, and now works at a hospital in California as a Pulmonary Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology Physician.

This highly qualified pulmonary and critical care expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BA in biology from the University of Chicago and his MD from New York Medical College. After finishing his internship at Kaiser Hospital and his residency from George Washington University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in pulmonology at the University of Illinois Medical Center. He holds board certifications in internal medicine and pulmonary disease. Additionally, this expert is a member of various professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant and associate professor of pulmonary disease at UCI School of Medicine, and as the former director of bronchoscopy there as well. He has also served as a medical consultant at the Grossman Burn Unit in Martin Luther Hospital and as the director of pulmonary rehabilitation there as well. Currently, he serves as the president and medical director of a CA medical research group and the medical director of a CA hospital.

This highly qualified and triple board certified pulmonologist earned his MD at the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University Colorado, in addition to fellowship training in pulmonology and critical care at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert has received numerous awards for his academic and clinical work and is a member of the American Thoracic Society. He has authored 70+ articles and serves as an editor and reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Pulmonary Consult Service and Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program at a top ranking university as well as an attending pulmonologist at a university affiliated hospital.

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 completed a fellowship in Endovascular Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. This expert has published several articles on the topic of cardiovascular surgery in many peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Additionally, he remains active in his field as a member of many professional organizations including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Western Thoracic Surgery Association. Currently, he is an Attending Staff Member at several regional hospitals in California and an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical school in California. He also serves as the Director of the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Director of the Aortic Center, and the Associate Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a top university-affiliated medical center in California.