Dr. Hirshorn’s board certification in Surgery and Anesthesiology provides him with unique qualifications to assess issues related to these areas of practice. His 25 years of experience has been invaluable in his work as a consultant. Dr. Hirshorn is currenty a staff anesthesiologist at University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida,and Medical Director of an ASC, a former Clinical Associate Professor - University of Florida-College of Medicine, the former Chief of Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Tampa, Florida, and the former Chief of Anesthesiology, South Bay Hospital, Tampa, Florida. Currently in active private practice of Anesthesiology.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Certified, American Board of Surgery
Certified, American Board of Anesthesiology
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Licensed in NY, GA, and Florida
ATLS, ACLS, PALS Certified
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Society of Anesthesiologists
American College of Surgeons
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: HONORS AND AWARDS
American College of Cardiology
Young Investigators Award, 1967
National Institutes of Health
Fellowship for Surgical Research, 1967-1968
National Science Foundation
Scholarship to Study Tropical Medicine at the Chagas Institute, Brazil, 1964
New York State
Regents Scholarship, 1965
University of Michigan
Quest for Technology Award, 1981
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
ASA-1980-present
ACS-1970-present
TEACHING, ADVISING, AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1. Development of local anesthesia technique for knee arthroscopy-awarded excellence in teaching by the Florida Center for Knee Surgery.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1.Hillsborough County, Florida
Advisory Panel for Indigent Care, 1990-1996.
2. Chief Resident-USF Department of Surgery-1971
3. Chief of Surgery, Memorial Hospital-1972-1974
4. Chairman of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital-1975-1976
5. Chief of Anesthesiology, Southbay Hospital-1984-2000.
6. Vice Chief of Staff, Southbay Hospital-1988-1999
BIBLIOGRAPHY
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
1.Hayden WG, Hirshorn S, Blank RH: Left ventriculoaortic shunting: a laboratory investigation. Am
Surg 40:345-348, 1974.
2. The effect of changes in transmural pressure on the distribution of coronary flow to the left
ventricular myocardium, American Journal of Cardiology, Vol 23, no.2, 308-309, 1969
3.Hirshorn, S., and Kaiser, G.: The effect of changes in left ventricular end diastolic pressure on the
distribution of coronary blood flow and the electrical activity of the heart. Current topics in Surgical
research, vol. 2, 463-475, 1969.
4.. Hirshorn, S., Kaiser, G., Litwak, R., The effect of changes in left ventricular afterload on the
electrocardiogram and the distribution of coronary blood flow: Bulletin of the New York Academy
of Medicine, vol. 45, no.9, 973,1969.
5. Hirshorn, S. , Copeland, T., Anaphylaxis following iso-sulfan blue injection, Breast, in print.
6. Hirshorn, S., Naik, Prolonged Apnea following Mivicron in a patient undergoing plasmaphoresis,
Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology, 14; 55, 381-384, Elsevier Science, 2002.
Competitive Abstracts
Hirshorn, S. : Halothane and catecholamine release, abstracted. Anesthesiology, 1981.
Invited Articles and Editorials
Hirshorn S: The effect of changes in left ventricular end diastolic pressure on the distribution of
coronary blood flow and on the electrical activity of the heart. Curr Topics Surg Res 2:463-475,
1969.
Hirshorn, S.: Trauma for Anesathesiologists, Proceedings Florida CRNA Associatiom, June 2003
Hirshorm, S : Knee Block for Knee Arthroscopy, ASRA Natiomal Meeting, Vancouver, Ca. 2001.
S. Hirshorn
PAPERS AND LECTURES PRESENTED
Halothane and catecholamine release. Annual Meeting. American Society of Anesthesiologists,
1981.
Review of anesthetic considerations for emergency surgery of thoracic aorta transections: Grand
Rounds. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1983
Physical correlates of pain. Keynote Address. Annual Meeting of the American Biofeedback
Society, 1991.
Local anesthesia for arthroscopy. Grand Rounds. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1986.
The Trauma Team, Lecture to anesthesia residents, University of Florida, 2001 and 2002. The business side of Anesthesia Practice, Lecture to anesthesia residents, 2001 and 2002, University of Florida.
A Survey of Trauma-with Emphasis on Hematological Considerations of the Massively Injured Patient, Naples, Florida, 2003, Annual Meeting of Florida Society of Nurse Anesthetists
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: greater than 40
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: anesthesiology and surgery
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: approximately 15
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 1/2007
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 4
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 20
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: comprehensive
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $500
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $500
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $500-$5000 minimum
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: -$500-$10,ooo minimum (I pay expenses)
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