Practicing gynecologist, Board Certified Obstetrics & Gynecology, with 19 years expert witness/consultant experience in OB/GYN negligence cases.
4000+ deliveries, 1000+ hysterectomies, 1500+ laparoscopies. Oversaw 30,000 deliveries as Clinical Chairman of Obstetrics for 5 years at major DC hospital.
Consulting on Quality of Care & Standard of Care issues such as breast cancer, shoulder dystocia, informed consent, laparoscopy complications, failed tubal ligation issues, sterilization, cesarean section, hysterectomy, fetal monitoring, appendicitis, placental abruption, ectopic pregnancy, ureteral/bladder injury, sexual assault, neuropathies.
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Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Professional degrees - M.D., J.D.
Licensed in -D.C., Fla., Md., VA
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Organizations- FACOG, FACS, FACLM, AAGL
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeions, Amercan College of Legal Medicine, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Guest lecturer, El Paso, Texas, 200- Medical Ethics, Laparoscopic Complications.
CLINICAL CHAIRMAN OF OBSTETRICS FOR FIVE YEARS
AT MAJOR WASHINTON HOSPITAL SUPERVISING 30,000 DELIVERIES AND TEACHING RESIDENTS.
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: About 350 times is past 19 years
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: breast cancer, shoulder dystocia, informed consent, laparoscopy complications, sterilization issues, caesarean section, foreign body, hysterectomy complications, fetal monitoring, appendicitis, placental abruption, ectopic pregnancy, neuropathies, sexual assault
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: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 75-80
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: SEPTEMBER 2005
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 35-40
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 25-30
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: over 19 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: consulting; record review, report; testify at deposition and/or court.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 300
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 300
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 300
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: expenses, travel, secretarial, etc.
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