Dr. Maggiano's area of expertise is in Ophthalmology. Dr. Maggiano performs Independent Medical Examinations ( I.M.E. ). He has extensive experience as a guest speaker and an instructor in the areas of vision & ophthalmology.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Undergraduate Education:
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
1965  1969
B.S. Degree in Biological Sciences
(Minor in Computer Science, Biostatistics)
Medical School:
Loyola University
Stritch School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
19691973
M.D. Degree
BOARD
CERTIFICATION: American Board of Ophthalmology
December 11, 1977
National Board of Medical Examiners
Certificate No. 134625
July 1, 1974
LICENSURE: California, GO32444
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellow
November 1979  Present
Macula Society
January 1979  Present
Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology
June 1973  Present
International Society for Clinical
Electrophysiology in Vision
May 1976  1990
American Medical Association
July 1973  1994
California Medical Association
July 1979  Present
Orange County Medical Association
July 1979  Present
California Association of Ophthalmology
July 1978  Present
Orange County Society of Ophthalmology
July 1978  (Member)
1980 Assistant Program Chairman
1981 Program Chairman
1982 Secretary
1983 Treasurer
1984 Vice President
1985 President
American Diabetes Association
California Affiliate, Orange County Chapter
1989  1991 Board Member
1989  present Patient Education Committee
1996  present American Assoc. of Diabetes Educators
Vitreous Society
August 1994  Present
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Sarasota, Florida
"The ElectroOculogram in Response to Near UV and Near IR light."
April 1975
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Portland, Oregon
"Ocular Findings Associated with 1q+ Chromosomes."
September 1975
Northern Illinois Association of Industrial Nurses
Chicago, Illinois
"Eye Injuries."
October 1975
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Sarasota, Florida
"The Exacerbation of Behcet's Syndrome
by Ingestion of English Walnuts."
April 1976
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Sarasota, Florida
"RodCone Dystrophy and Nanophthalmos."
April 1977
International Society for Clinical Electroretinography
Ghent, Belgium
"RodCone Dystrophy and Alopecia Areata
Universalis."
June 1977
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Department of Internal Medicine Lecture Series
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"The Fundus as a Window to Systemic
Diseases."
September 1977
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Sarasota, Florida
"Electrophysiologic Changes in Juvenile
XLinked Retinoschisis."
May 1978
Ocular Drug Therapy Update '78
Newport Beach, California
"A Study of the Effects of Retroseptal
and Oral Corticosteroids on Serous
Choroidal Detachment After Retinal
Detachment Surgery."
September 1978
XIth Meeting of Club Jules Gonin Society
Barcelona, Spain
"Choroidal Edema, Hemorrhagic and Serous:
Clinical and Experimental Correlation."
Presentation by Thomas M. Aaberg, MD
October 1978
The Macula Society
Sonesta Beach, Florida
"Tamoxifen Retinopathy."
Presentation by Mano Swartz, MD
January 1979
Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
Sarasota, Florida
"Factors Influencing Formation of Serous
Choroidal Detachment After Retinal
Detachment Surgery."
May 1979
Western Medical Center
Santa Ana, California
"Ocular Electrophysiology."
August 1979
Western Medical Center
Santa Ana, California
"A Review of the Diabetic Retinopathy
Vitrectomy Study."
June 1981
Hoag Memorial Hospital, Presbyterian
Newport Beach, California
"Ultrasonography of the Eye and Orbit."
June 1981
Phoenix Eye Society
Phoenix, Arizona
"Indications for Anterior Segment
Vitrectomy."
October 1981
The Macula Society
Orlando, Florida
"Previtrectomy Macular Function Testing."
January 1983
Western Medical Center/Orange County Eye Bank
Santa Ana, California
"Opaque Media TestingCurrent Concepts
in Penetrating Keratoplasty."
February 1983
Diabetic Teaching Nurses of Southern California
Monrovia, California
"Understanding Diabetic Retinopathy."
September 1983
Nursing Seminar
Western Medical Center
Santa Ana, California
"Diabetic Retinopathy"
May 1984
Diabetes Teaching Nurses of Southern California
San Bernardino, California
"Diabetes: Combating the Complications."
Session II: Blindness and Visual Impairment
October 1984
Braille Institute Anaheim
Instructors Conference
Anaheim, California
"Retinal Disorders."
October 1985
Macula SocietyEighth Annual Scientific Meeting
Marathon, Florida
"MizuoNakamura Phenomenon in
Late Onset Dominant Cone Degeneration."
Presentation by John Heckenlively, M.D.
February 1985
Medical Society of Leisure Would
Invited Speaker
"Macular Degeneration"
Henry Heller, M.D., President
April 15, 1990
Hawaiian Eye Foundation
Invited Speaker
"Diabetic RetinopathyThe Message and
Challenage of Diabetes 2000"
Maui, Hawaii
January 25, 1991
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Presentation
Operating Room Nurses
"Diabetic Retinopathy"
June 26, 1991
American College of Surgeons Lecture
"Laser Indirect Ophthalmoloscopy"
Palm Springs, California
January 1992
Medical Society of Leisure Would
Invited Speaker
"Diabetic Retinopathy"
Albert H. Jenkins, M.D., President
April 15, 1992
American College of Surgeons
Annual Meeting So. Calif. Chapter
"Intraocular Pressure Swings During Closed Pars Plana
Vitrectomy Surgery"
Four Seasons Biltmore
January 24, 1993
Advanced Vitreoretinal Symposium
in Honor of Thomas Aaberg M.D.
"Intraocular Pressure Swings During Closed Pars Plana
Vitrectomy Surgery"
Medical College of Wisconsin
Kohler, Wisconsin
April 17, 1993
American College of Surgeons
Annual Meeting So. Calif. Chapter
LectureInvited Speaker
"Infrared laser indirect for R.O.P."
Hyatt Hotel, Newport Beach
January 22, 1994
University of California, Irvine
Ophthalmology Department
Invited Lecture to UCI Residents
"Ultrasonographic and Physiologic Opaque Media Testing"
March 16, 1994
University of California, Irvine
Invited Speaker
Commencement Address to Graduating Residents
"Putting the Patient First and Surviving Bureaucratic Nonsense"
June 15, 1994
Orange Co. Optometric Society, Ocular Pathology Symposium '94
Invited Speaker
Opaque Media Testing & Laser Indirect Treatment of Retinopathy
Western Medical CenterBash Auditorium
August 28, 1994
Orange Co. Optometric Society, Ocular Pathology Symposium '96
Invited Speaker
"Practical Considerations and Advances In VitreoRetinal Diseases"
Irvine Medical Center
August 18, 1996
Alcon Ophthalmic Symposium
Advanced Paco Techniques for Best Demonstrated Outcomes
"Retinal Surgeons View of Cataract Complications"
Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, Ca
September 2022, 1996
University of California, Irvine
Ophthalmology Department
Invited Lecture to UCI Residents
"Opaque Media Testing & Retinal Dystrophies"
February 26, 1997
University of California, Irvine
Ophthalmology Department
Invited Lecture to UCI Residents
"Opaque Media Testing"
February 11, 1998
American College of Surgeons
"Understanding Medical Savings Accounts
Putting the Patient First"
January 31, 1998
Rancho Mirage, Ca
University of California, Irvine
Ophthalmology Department
Invited Lecture to UCI Residents
"Opaque Media Testing"
February 11, 1998
Irvine, CA
Western Retina Study Club
Tenth Annual Meeting
Presentation "Intraocular Pressure During
Posterior Vitrectomy Surgery"
March 1617, 1998
San Francisco, CA
Western Retina Study Club
Eleventh Annual Meeting
Presentation
March 1213, 1999
Newport Beach, CA
Jules Stein Eye Institute
University of California, Los Angeles
Ophthalmic Photographers' Society
MidYear Meeting
Presentation "Macular Retinal Disease
Identification and Progression"
June 25, 1999
Los Angeles, CA
American College of Surgeons
Annual Scientific Meeting, Southern California Chapter
January 23, 2000
"Plaquenil Maculopathy  A Review of Diagnosis and Management"
Waterfront Hilton Beach Resort
Huntington Beach, CA
American College of Surgeons
Annual Scientific Meeting, Southern California Chapter
LectureInvited Speaker
"Retina Related Medical Malpractice"
Four Seasons Biltmore Resort
Santa Barbara, CA
January 21, 2001
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: 150 over 20 years
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Retina, vitreous, optic nerve, macula, product liability, trauma, causation, malingering, complex issues of visual loss.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 20 %
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 80 %
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 75 times
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 4/27/01
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 30 times
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 30 times
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20 years
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 350
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 350
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 500-$750 depending on location--see fee schedule
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 2500 for 4 hours or less & $5000 for 4.1 to 8 hours
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: add $300/hr travel time (leave to return) $150 minimum. See fee schedule for additional details.
