Dr. Kheng Joe Lau
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Dr. Kheng Joe Lau is a board-certified internal medicine physician with fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism from the University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Based in Minnesota, he currently delivers specialty endocrine care across multiple rural communities in Wisconsin and trained in academic, county, and VA hospital systems, gaining experience with diverse and underserved populations.
Dr. Lau’s areas of expertise include diabetes management and complications (DKA, HHS, hypoglycemia, foot ulcers, amputations), adverse effects of GLP-1 medications (e.g., Ozempic-related gastroparesis and pancreatitis), osteoporosis-related complications (including hip fractures and atypical femur fractures), testosterone therapy, thyroid, adrenal, and pituitary disorders, hormone therapy, and delayed diagnosis of endocrine conditions.
He has completed formal expert witness training through SEAK and currently conducts independent medical reviews in endocrinology, with a focus on disability assessments and medical necessity evaluations.
Dr. Lau offers expert witness services including standard of care review, causation analysis, and testimony for both plaintiff and defense.
- Endocrinology
- Independent Medical Examinations
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Toxicology
- Nutrition
- Pharmacology
- Preventive Medicine
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: MD; Board-Certified in Internal Medicine, Fellowship-trained endocrinologist. Licensed in Wisconsin.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Provide clinical mentorship to medical students and nurse practitioner trainees during outpatient endocrinology rotations, with emphasis on complex diabetes management, thyroid disease, and hormonal therapies. Delivered educational talks to healthcare providers on endocrine updates, including GLP-1 agonists, type 2 diabetes, and continuous blood glucose monitoring technology.
- 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: Endocrinology/diabetes.
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Expert witness consulting, medical record review, written reports, standard of care analysis, deposition testimony, and trial testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: A brief initial screening call is complimentary. Further consultation or review is billed at $500/hour.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $500/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $600/hour (2-hour minimum, prepaid)
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $750/hour or $4,000/day (2-hour minimum or full-day rate if trial exceeds 5 hours)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel time billed at $250/hour (portal-to-portal) + travel expenses. Rush turnaround (<48 business hours): +25% surcharge. Retainer: $1,500 non-refundable (credited toward initial hours). Payment terms: Net 15. Depositions and trials must be prepaid 7 days in advance. Cancellations within 72 hours are non-refundable.
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