Dr. Ishaaya is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Geriatrics. He has been part of the UCLA School of Medicine clinical faculty since 1996. He has provided extensive expert witness services including review of records, deposition and court testimony and has testified for both plaintiff and defense.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Fellow, College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, American Board of Geriatric Specialists
Master of the American College of Geriatrics Specialsts
Assistant clinical Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Have been teaching through the UCLA school of Medicine since 1996
Have had extensive speaking engagements relating to sleep issues and pulmonary medicine
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: no
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: over 70 cases
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: sleep related issues
pulmonary related issues
nursing home care (including wound care and elder abuse)
smoking exposure
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 5%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 95%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: approximately 15-20
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: october 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 3
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 5 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting
medical evaluation and testing
expert testimony
