Vipul Kella MD, MBA FACEP
Rockvielle, MD 20850
Office: 248-703-7998
Dr. Vipul Kella, MD MBA FACEP
Board-Certified Emergency Physician | Chief Medical Officer | Expert Witness
With over 20 years of clinical and administrative expertise, I am one of the nation's foremost experts in Emergency Medicine and Hospital Administration. Serving as Chief Medical Officer and advising numerous hospital systems on operations, I bring unparalleled depth and insight to high-profile federal, criminal, and civil cases across 40 states.
Expert Witness Services
Nationwide experience with high-stakes plaintiff and defense cases
Retained by top-tier law firms for complex medical malpractice, personal injury, and healthcare fraud cases
Specialize in emergency medicine, hospital administration, long-term care, and health policy
Extensive experience in medication errors, stroke management, traumatic brain injury, sepsis, COVID, and more
Deep expertise in hospital operations, credentialing, EMTALA standards, and opioid epidemic impacts
Proficient in digital health, telemedicine fraud, remote patient monitoring, and medical device failures
Consulting & Advisory Expertise
Over 10 years of experience in hospital administration, including executive-level oversight and strategic operational consulting
Specialized expertise in patient safety protocols, staff training, and compliance with hospital accreditation standards
Proven success in cost containment, process optimization, and lean management principles for hospital systems
Extensive knowledge of hospital mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and organizational restructuring
Expert in regulatory compliance, including Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, clinical outcomes analysis, and healthcare law
In-depth experience in hospital IT systems, including EHR optimization, data security, and cybersecurity compliance
Expert in opioid crisis management, value-based care models, and population health management
Guidance on healthcare mergers, acquisitions, and clinical integration strategies
Practice Areas
Emergency Medicine: Stroke, myocardial infarction, sepsis, traumatic brain injury, and more
Hospital Administration: EMTALA, medication errors, fraud, equipment failures, and billing issues
Medical Devices: Product liability, medical device failures, and long-term drug effects
Digital Health & Telemedicine: Fraud and abuse, remote patient monitoring
Forensics: Sexual assault, drug abuse, and physical trauma
- Critical Care Medicine
- Emergency Medical Services
- Health Care Economics
- HIPAA
- Hospital & Medical Ethics
- Hospital Administration
- Medical Devices
- Medical Fraud
- Medical Records
- Nursing Homes
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Board-Certified in Emergency Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physician
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Speaking Experience: Healthcare administration, Credentialing, Corporate Negligence, Policies and Procedures, Fraud, and Abuse, Critical Care, Myocardial Infarction, Trauma, Aortic Dissection, Sepsis and Shock, Health Tech, Medical Device
- 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: 600
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Emergency Medicine
Standard of Care
Negligece
Fraud and Abuse
Personal Injury
Disability
Wrongful Death
Forensics
Independent Medical Examination
Nursing Home - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approx 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approx 50%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 30
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: October 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: >30
- 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: 10 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case Reviews
Certificate of Merit
Legal consulting
Case Reports
Testimony - Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $650/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $650/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $550/hour
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $800/hour
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses, food/lodging covered by counsel.
Available Upon Request