Acute Care Surgery Expert Witnesses

Acute care surgery expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on acute care surgery. The acute care surgery expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Bariatric Surgery, Burns, Critical Care Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma Surgery, and Wound Care.

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Rohit Sharma, MD, FACS

Trauma, Acute Care, and General Surgery Expert

Santa Barbara, California
Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, General Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Traumatic Brain Injury, Sepsis, Shock, Emergency General Surgery, Hemorrhage, Peritonitis, Surgical Complications, Gallbladder Surgery, Appendix Surgery, Colon and Rectum Surgery, Bowel Obstruction, Laparoscopic Surgery
Dr. Rohit Sharma, MD, FACS is dual board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care with additional subspecialty certification in Neurocritical Care. He is the Trauma Medical Director at the only American College of Surgeons verified Level-1 Trauma Center between the LA and Bay areas. He has held numerous hospital leadership positions, and has extensive experience in Trauma Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement. He is full time General Surgery Residency Teaching Faculty, is well-published, and is active in clinical research on a wide range of General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, and Critical Care topics. He is passionate about providing his patients with the highest standards of care, and brings these same rigorous standards to malpractice case review for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has extensive experience and expertise in Trauma Surgery, Emergency General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, and General Surgery. CV and references availabl...
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Kamran Samakar, MD, MA, FACS, FASMBS

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Acute Care Surgery, Foregut Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Emergency Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Colon Surgery, Bowel Obstruction, Complications
Dr. Samakar is a board certified General Surgeon, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He completed a Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Harvard Medical School where he was also a clinical instructor of surgery. He is currently a faculty member of the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine where he serves as a full-time surgeon & Associate Professor, researcher, and educator. Dr. Samakar is the Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program at USC Keck Medical Center. He holds a Master's degree in Bioethics and Health Law from the University of Pittsburgh and has been active in the study and practice of medical-legal issues for nearly 20 years. He has testified for both plaintiff and defense on multiple occasions with numerous depositions, trial testimony, and case reviews. Dr. Samakar's current areas of practice are Bariatric and Minimally Invasive...
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Todd A Kanen, MD

Santa Barbara, California
General Surgery, Wound Care - Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care
I am a highly experienced general surgeon with nearly 40 years of expertise in trauma, acute care surgery, and comprehensive abdominal and breast surgery. My extensive experience also includes advanced wound care management, with a specialization in hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Additionally, I have served as an expert witness for both plaintiffs and defendants and provided depositions, leveraging my clinical expertise to provide detailed and objective medical insights.
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Kevin J Mitchell

General Surgery and Trauma

KmedEx, Inc.

Pleasanton, California
General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - General Surgery, Trauma, Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Wound Care
I am a fellowship trained general surgeon with special expertise in acute care surgery, trauma, surgical critical care and wound care with over 32 years of experience. I am a well experienced expert witness and have testified multiple times in depositions and in court.
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Ronen Elefant, MD, MBA, MSEng

Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Critical Care

West Hartford, Connecticut
Trauma Surgery, General Surgery - Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, General Surgery, Critical Care, Appendicitis, Spleen Trauma, Bowel Surgery, Hernia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Abdominal Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Sepsis, Surgical complications
Ronen Elefant, MD, MBA, MSEng is an Acute Care Surgeon in active practice for over 10 years. As the Trauma Medical Director and Chief of Acute Care Surgery he brings expertise in Trauma, Emergency General Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Elefant trained at the prestigious Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Prior to his medical career he studied mathematics and physics, and obtained a Master’s degree from Columbia University in Biomedical Engineering. This training in seemingly diverse fields allows Dr. Elefant to synthesize information in his expert opinion work and convey the complex medical information in a simple, easy to understand manner. Additionally, Dr. Elefant is actively involved i...
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Joseph R Lewis, DO

General, Robotic, Critical Care, & Trauma Surgery

Negotium Surgical

Fort Myers, Florida
General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Critical Care, Surgery, General Surgery, Robotics, Robotic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Endoscopy, Endoscopic, Acute Care, Acute Care Surgery, Airway, Emergency General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Rib Plating, VIdeo Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery, Chest Wall Reconstruction
Dr. Lewis is an acute care surgeon practicing trauma, surgical critical care, general, and robotic surgery. He participates multiple times during the year in surgical humanitarian missions to underserved areas. The American College of Surgeons verifies him as an ATLS student course director, ATLS instructor course director, and ASSET instructor. He has extensive experience in blood administration, emergency airways, and actively teaches Fundamentals of Critical Care Support internationally.
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Cheickna Diarra, MD, FACS

Unity Point Medical Center

Atlanta , Georgia
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery, gallbladder surgery complications, bariatric surgery, colon and rectal surgery, acute care surgery, upper and lower endoscopy, complex hernia surgery, bile duct injury, bowel injury, Medical error prevention, Patient safety, Trauma Surgery
Dr. Diarra is a fellow of the American Board of Surgery. He is a very experienced medical chart reviewer and expert witness. He has extensive experience in medical error prevention, patient safety and litigation for medical negligence. He testifies for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. He is skilled in minimally invasive general surgery techniques, acute care surgery and trauma surgery. He completed an additional fellowship training in bariatric, advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and maintains a full time practice working as a minimally invasive general surgeon, trauma surgeon and robotic surgeon at Unity Point Medical Center. His passion involves advocating for advances in minimally advanced laparoscopic techniques to improve the lives of patients after surgery. Dr. Diarra works in a very efficient and effective manner and is easily accessible. Expert professional opinions expressed by Dr. Diarra are based on his own personal capacity and do not necessarily re...
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Michael C O'Laughlin, MD, FACS

Robotic/Minimally Invasive General Surgery

Lifebridge Health

Ellicott City, Maryland
General Surgery - Minimally invasive, Mesh complications, Endoscopy, Robotic, Acute Care Surgery, Hiatal hernia, Hernia, Emergency Surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, cholecystectomy, Mesh infection, component separation, abdominal surgery, laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery
Received medical degree from Florida International University in Miami, FL. Completed General Surgery Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC and completed Minimally Invasive/Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Currently practicing as part of Lifebridge Health in Baltimore, MD since 2022. Outpatient practice involves robotic/minimally invasive surgery including ventral/incisional and inguinal hernia repair, abdominal wall reconstruction for large hernias, hiatal hernia repair, gallbladder disease and pathology. Additionally, outpatient cases including skin and soft tissue pathology such as lipomas as well as upper endoscopies and colonoscopies. Also take call frequently as an acute care and emergency surgeon - common cases in this setting include open lysis of adhesions for small bowel obstruction, small bowel resection surgery, gastric perforation repair, open and minimally invasive colorectal surgery for diverticulitis...
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Wayne S Orr, III

General Surgery and Surgical Oncology- Professor

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Ridgeland, Mississippi
General Surgery, Surgical Oncology - surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, abdominal surgery, dermatological surgery, acute care surgery, breast surgery, colon surgery, rectal surgery, gallbladder surgery, small bowel surgery, appendix surgery, sarcoma, melanoma, stomach, gastric, robotic surgery, appendicitis, cancer, skin cancer
General Surgery- University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Memphis, TN Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx Division Chief, Surgical Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Staff General Surgeon at Southwest Mississippi Medical Center- McComb, MS Staff General Surgeon at Merit Health Systems- Madison, MS Associate Program Director for General Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS State Chair, American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer, Mississippi Chairman, Clinical Cancer Committee at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Chair, Gastrointestinal Tumor Board at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS
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Keely Buesing, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery | Gen Surg, Trauma & ICU

KLB Witness Services, LLC

Omaha, Nebraska
General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Trauma Surgery, Trauma Surgeon, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Abdominal Surgery, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Robotic Surgery, Bowel Perforation, Hernia, Hemorrhage, Gunshot Wound, Blunt Trauma, Motor Vehicle Accident, Hernia Mesh
Dr. Keely Buesing is a nationally recognized general, trauma and critical care surgeon with extensive experience in the care of critically ill and injured patients. She is double board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Buesing is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and practices full-time at a Level I academic trauma center, where she provides expert care for critically ill and injured patients, including those with blunt and penetrating trauma, surgical emergencies, and complex abdominal conditions. Dr. Buesing brings an exceptional combination of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and legal insight to her role as an expert witness. Her areas of specialization include trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care, with particular focus on complications related to cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bowel obstruction and perforation, hernia repair (including m...
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Marc LaFonte, MD

Expert Witness Trauma and Surgical Critical Care

LaFonte Surgical, LLC

Branchburg, New Jersey
Critical Care Surgery, Trauma Surgery - General Surgery, Intensivist, Trauma Center, Medical Malpractice, Blunt & Penetrating Trauma, Trauma Surgery, Acute Care Surgery, Breach Standard of Care, Personal Injury, Hemorrhagic Shock, Surgical Critical Care, Critical Care Medicine, Medical Record Review, Wrongful Death, Critical Care, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient Harm
I functioned as a full time active clinical acute care surgeon which included emergency general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care service lines in a level 1 trauma hospital. I have clinical experience spanning over 4000 operative cases and over 15,000 intensive care unit cases throughout my career. I also trained in a heavy penetrating trauma program, giving me extensive experience within the realm of penetrating trauma. I also have the unique perspective of working in many different types of intensive care units (ICUs) including surgical, medical, neurocritical, cardiovascular, and transplant intensive care units. Administratively, I functioned as medical director of the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) at a level 1 trauma center which allowed me to implement clinical practice guidelines as well as modify pre-existing guidelines, a process we refer to as performance improvement (PI). This skill set has allowed me to excel in objective chart review centered around...
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Jane J Keating, MD

Academic Surgeon: Trauma/Critical Care/Gen Surg

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Trauma Surgery, Resuscitation, Prehopsital medicine, Acute Care Surgery, General surgery, Sepsis, Shock, Transfusion, Critical care, Emergency surgery
I am an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Emergency Surgery, serving as Associate Trauma Program Medical Director and Trauma Performance Improvement Director. In these roles I lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee quality and performance initiatives, and mentor residents and fellows working in high-stakes clinical environments. Over more than a decade in academic trauma and critical care, I’ve built a reputation for disciplined leadership, calm in crisis, and a deep commitment to patient outcomes and trainee development. I have a deep commitment to academics, and I regularly speak on trauma systems, decision-making under pressure, and physician wellness. Alongside my clinical and academic responsibilities, I also provide medico-legal consulting and expert witness services in trauma and critical care, translating real-world expertise into clear, objective insights for attorneys and organizations.
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Stephen Gondek, MD, MPH, FACS

Trauma, Burn and Emergency Surgery Expert

Nashville, Tennessee
Trauma Surgery, Burns - Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Burn Surgery, Burn Critical Care, Surgical Education, Supervision, Blunt Trauma, Motor Vehicle Crash, Shock Resuscitation, Critical Care Medicine, Abdominal Sepsis, Inhalational Injury, Disaster Management, Rush availability, Penetrating Trauma
Stephen P. Gondek, MD, MPH, FACS Associate Professor of Surgery, Trauma, Burn, and Acute Care Surgery I am a board-certified trauma, burn, and surgical critical care surgeon with over 10 years of clinical and academic experience at a major tertiary referral center. I have dedicated my career to the care of critically ill and injured patients, while also training and supervising surgical residents and fellows. I serve as Burn ICU Medical Director and Fellowship Program Director, where I practice across trauma, burn, emergency general surgery, and surgical intensive care. I have published extensively, contributed to national guidelines, and lecture frequently on standards of care in trauma, resuscitation, and surgical critical care. My expertise includes: • Trauma systems and standards of care (blunt and penetrating injury, hemorrhage control, damage control surgery) • Surgical critical care and ICU management (sepsis, shock, organ failure, ventilator management) • Burn surgery and...
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Kyle Dunning, MD

Chief of Surgery/Army Veteran

Ogden Clinic

Ogden, Utah
General Surgery - Hernia, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Complex Hernia Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Informed Consent, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Gallbladder Surgery, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Critcal Care Surgery, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, Hiatal Hernia Surgery, Military Surgery
Dr. Dunning is the Chief of Surgery at a level 2 trauma center. He is an experienced expert witness in the field of general surgery. He performs a wide variety of general surgery care, including trauma and acute care surgery, breast surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Dunning has a special interest in complex hernia surgery. He is an Army veteran who served two combat tours as a general surgeon leading Forward Surgical Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan.