Dr. Eric T. Ory
Bend, OR 97701
Office: 541-398-7286
I am a Board-Certified Emergency Physician with over 25 years of active clinical practice, having directly treated more than 100,000 patients across high-volume urban emergency departments, critical access hospitals, and military medicine. My expertise spans the full spectrum of emergency conditions, trauma, resuscitation, and care of patients of all ages and backgrounds.
Certified in ACLS, PALS, and BLS, I bring extensive experience in patient safety, case review, and quality improvement. I served as Director of Quality Improvement for the Department of Emergency Medicine at my primary work site, collaborating with hospital peer review committees to evaluate care standards.
My career path reflects both breadth and depth: from serving as a Navy Emergency Physician in Okinawa, Japan, to working at a Level I academic center, to nearly two decades as a Senior Partner in community emergency medicine.
In addition to clinical practice, I provide services as a medical malpractice expert witness, offering chart reviews, case screening, depositions, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. My medico-legal analyses focus on whether the standard of care was met in real time, based on the information available to providers at the moment decisions were made. This method avoids hindsight bias and produces objective, defensible opinions that withstand legal scrutiny.
- Emergency Medicine
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Medical Education
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Oregon Medical License: #MD177929, Exp.: December 31, 2025
Oregon DEA Number FO6501945, Exp.: December 31, 2025
California Medical License #A91567, Exp.: November 30, 2024
California DEA Number BO7795377, Exp.: December 31, 2025
Board Certification, Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Exp.: December 31, 2030
Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Exp.: November 18, 2024
Pediatric Advanced Life Support: Exp.: November 18, 2024
Basic Life Support: Exp.: November 18, 2024
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American College of Emergency Physicians
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Pomona, CA - 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
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Emergency Medicine
- 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: Five
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: Greater than five years ago.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: One
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: One
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Fifteen
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting for medico-legal cases.
I would consider review of medical records for utilization review and workers' compensation. - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $400.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $600/hour with minimum $3,000 per day.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: $2,000 non-refundable retainer.
All travel expenses.
Available Upon Request