Louis Hamer, MD practices pulmonary and critical care medicine in the Greater Houston area. He holds active board certifications in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and internal medicine. His areas of expertise include inhalational injuries, pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, patient management in the intensive care unit, asbestosis, silicosis, toxic-mold syndrome, chest trauma and other diseases of the respiratory system.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and critical care medicine
graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Ammerican College of Chest Physicians
Texas Medical Foundation
Harris County Medical Society
director of cardiopulmonary at Bayshore Medical Center, Pasadena TX
Former Director of Cardiopulmonary Medicine at Dolly Vinsant Hospital, San Benito, TX
former assistant clinical professor at the Regional Academic Health Center in Harlingen TX for the University of Texas, San Antonio
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: lectured to public regarding cardiopulmonary disease in the elderly; may 2004
discussed effect of Anthrax to our local community on local television network in late fall of 2001.
lectured on Occupational lung disease at Valley Baptist Medical Center in spring of 1999
involved in medical student and resident education in 1991-2000.
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: 10-15
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: inhalational injuries
worker's compensation
toxic-mold syndrome
medical malpractice
coal Miner's Pneumoconiosis
chest trauma
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 60
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: six
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: nov 5, 2004
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: none
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 2 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: record review, independent medical evaluations, depositions, trial testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: 200.00/hr
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: 200.00/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: 400.00/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: 3000.00/day
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: transcription services
travel expenses
References
Bruce Wissore, Esq.Culley and Wissore (Coal Miner's Pneumoconiosis)
Raliegh RD
Raliegh, Il
618-268-4138
Jason Gonzalez, Esg.
Ashley and McMullen (Toxic Mold Syndrome)
227 South Calhoun St.
PO Box 391
Tallahassee, FL
1-800-224-9115
John C. Elliot, Esq (Worker's Compensation)
Fitzhugh, Elliot and Ammerman, PC
12727 Kimberly Lane
Suite 302
Houston, TX
Jeffery Leiken, Esq
Nurenburg, Plevin, Heller and McCarthy
1370 Ontario St., Suite 100
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1792
Timothy Tyler, Esq
120 West Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602
