Dr. Weiss has assisted numerous law firms, the Social Security Administration, the Florida Board of Medicine and numerous health care organizations with review of cases related to a wide variety of pediatric and adolescent medicine. Dr. Weiss has a special interest in pediatric asthma, attention deficit disorder and children with multiple handicaps and special healthcare needs. He has 17 years of experience in case review and is comfortable in depositions, hearings and trials. Dr. Weiss has a faculty appointment at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and was previously an instructor at The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. He is currently in private practice and personally sees over 400 children a month.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Board Certified Pediatrician since 1998
Private practice pediatrics, I personally see about 400 children a month
MD University of Illinois
Internship: University of Minnesota
Residency University of Florida
17 year experience as expert witness for plaintiff and defendants, social security disability hearings, Florida Board of Medicine.
QA committee for local Childrens Hospital, and various health insurance managed care plans.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Academy of Pediatrics
Florida Pediatric Association
Northeast Florida Pediatric Society
Duval County Medical Society
Northeast Florida Bioethics Forum
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Clinical Instructor Mayo Clinic Jacksonville 1994-2005
Assistant Professor Pediatrics University of Florida College Medicine 1991-present
Numerous Lectures in pediatrics to medical students, Pediatric and Family Medicine Residents.
Lecture in Fever, Immunizations, and Nutrition at the American Academy of Physician Assistants annual meeting.
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: 30
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: General Pediatrics
Pediatric Disability
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 80
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 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: None for medical malpractice
5 for social security disability hearings
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 17
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, testimony, reports
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 300.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 300.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 400.00 2 hour minimum
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 2500.00/ half day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: travel expenses
