Dr. Kari Jerge

San Diego, CA 92038
Office: 602-708-6680
Introduction

Dr. Jerge is a well respected surgeon with 10 years of clinical experience in surgery. She has worked in all settings across the country, from rural hospitals to large academic centers. She is dual board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care and has broad expertise in elective and emergency general surgery, trauma surgery, and ICU medicine. Dr. Jerge holds unrestricted licenses in California, Arizona, Nebraska, and Illinois. She is known for being level-headed, easy to work with, and eager to provide timely and objective feedback on surgical standard of care. Dr. Jerge has a gift for explaining complex medical and surgical problems in a straightforward way that facilitates understanding by members of the legal team as well as juries. CV and references available upon request.


Areas of Expertise
  • Brain Injury
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine
  • General Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery/Trauma Medicine

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: 2006 - MD - University of Chicago Priztker School of Medicine
2015 - American Board of Surgery - General Surgery
2015 - American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care
Active, unrestricted licenses in California, Arizona, Nebraska, and Illinois
Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Member of Eastern Association of Surgery in Trauma
Member of the Association of Women Surgeons
Member of National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Member of Special Operations Medical Association
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Regional, national, and international speaker in prehospital and in-hospital trauma care
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Elective general surgery
Emergency general surgery
Trauma surgery
Surgical Critical Care
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: 4
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Chart Review and Summary
Report Preparation
Deposition Testimony
Trial Testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Fee schedule available upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Fee schedule available upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Fee schedule available upon request
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Fee schedule available upon request
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Fee schedule available upon request

References

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