Richard Handwerger, MD is a board certified ophthalmologist with 30 years of hands on clinical experience in many clinical areas of ophthalmology: corneal, cataract, glaucoma, laser, trauma, and refractive surgery. Additionally, his subspecialty interest and experience is the cornea. Infections, dry eye, transplants, contact lenses, trauma, refractive surgery / lasik, inherited and acquired diseases of the cornea.
With an active backgound in both music and medicine, he is an avid pianist, and serves as a member of the board of directors of the Los Angeles based American Youth Symphony, as well as the Eye Defects Research Foundation, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
His graduate education was at Columbia University in both MD as well as Ph.D. programs. Since 1983 he has been attending surgeon at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Califonria. Please see c.v. for education, training,experience, and references to unsolicited radio, tv and newpaper coverage for his work on infant corneal transplants.
Technical support medical legal service and experience includes: IMEs, QMEs, AMEs, depositions, arbitrations and court experience. Specific experience in accident photoanalysis, airbags, driver impairment, visability, vision and perception, credibility of eye-witness testimony, the limits of human vision, injury biomechanics, dmv requirements, the impaired driver or pilot, night vision, glare, human eyesight in disease states, highway and street signs, and lighing, sports medicine /ocular trauma, loss of the eye, quality of life and disability.
A solid knowledge base, clarity & the ability to communicate effectively are among his most important tools.
Office Address: 240 S. La Cienega Blvd. Suite 250, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Mailing Address: 10390 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 910, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Medical Licenses: California, New York, Hawaii.
QME: State of California
Board Certified Ophthalmolgist: American Board of Ophthalmology
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Memberships:
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology
American College of Legal Medicine
Past:
Advisory Board Member, Doheny Eye and Tissue Bank, USC.
Medical Ethics Committee Member, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: High School Teaching license, State of New York
Biology, chemistry, physics.
Medical Speakers Bureau
Excellent presentation, and communications skills.
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: Many.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: All aspects of clinical and investigational ophthalmology. Vision, perception. Accidents, trauma, corneal surgery, criminal law, medical malpractice both plaintiff and defense cases.
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 40%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: approximately 60%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Numerous. I don't keep records. Greater than 50.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: October, 2007
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Please see next question.
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Approximately 15 times.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 30 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: IME, Record review and analysis.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $495.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $495.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Available upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: No hourly rate. Rates go by the half day.
Specifics available upon request
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: No travel expenses for local court appearances in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino County.
Payment for air fare and other usual travel expenses out of the ordinary: i.e.: air, hotel.
