Dr. Jason Koob
Office: 773-910-1285
Dr. Jason Koob is a board-certified emergency physician and emergency medicine expert witness. In full-time community emergency department practice since 2014, he has treated more than 20,000 patients across the complete range of emergency presentations. Before medicine, Dr. Koob worked as a litigation consultant at Cornerstone Research supporting expert witnesses and attorneys — giving him an uncommon fluency in both the practice of emergency medicine and the demands of litigation. He earned his MD at the University of Chicago and completed his emergency medicine residency at Northwestern. Dr. Koob provides independent case review and written opinions for both plaintiff and defense counsel, with particular focus on missed and delayed diagnosis (MI, stroke, sepsis, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism), EMTALA and transfer issues, airway management, and trauma care. He is licensed in California and reviews cases nationwide.
- Emergency Medicine
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Licensed Physician, State of California (License No. A128794)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) — current
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) — current
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) — current
Basic Life Support (BLS) — current
MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2009
Emergency Medicine Residency, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, 2014
BA, Stanford University, 1998
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Board Certified, American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
Member, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) - 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: Over 50
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Emergency Medicine. Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel for medical record review, case analysis, and written opinions regarding the emergency medicine standard of care in medical malpractice matters.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 3
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Medical record review and case analysis; pre-litigation merit screening and candid early case assessment; written reports and declarations regarding the emergency medicine standard of care; consultation on the medical issues in case strategy, including preparation for deposition of medical witnesses; and deposition and trial testimony. Serving plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide; remote consultation available.
- 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: $600
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $650
Available Upon Request