Biliary Expert Witnesses

Biliary 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 biliary. The biliary expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology, and Ultrasound.

Eric vanSonnenberg, MD

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Cave Creek, Arizona
Radiology, Interventional & Vascular Radiology - Interventional Radiology, abscess, biliary, kidney, cancer, Ablation, stones, gallbladder, chest x-rays, CT scans, pancreatitis, complications
Board Certified in both Internal Medicine & Radiology Harvard trained Extensive medical malpractice experience Extensive publication & lecturing experience Current or previous academic medical faculty member at: Harvard, UCSD, UCLA, University of Texas, University of Arizona

Akash Desai, MD, FACEP

Desai Medical Inc

San Diego, California
Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine - Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Myocardial Infarction, Electrocardiography, Diabetic, Torsion, Respiratory Failure, Intubation, Shock, Sepsis, CVC, Biliary, Block, Abscess, EMTALA, Airway, Narcotic Prescription, Seizure, Overdose, Stroke
Board certified emergency medicine physician in active clinical practice in California. The inaugural Director of Emergency Ultrasound at the University of California, San Diego East Campus, performing quality assurance, case review, and teaching for point-of-care ultrasound applications performed hospital-wide. Completed residency training at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and fellowship training in Advanced Clinical Bedside Ultrasound at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Experience as faculty instructor at national meetings for the American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Published author on topics including health care power of attorney and point-of-care emergency ultrasound. Editor of the 2022 American Board of Emergency Medicine EM Model which outlines the official standards-of-training for emergency medicine residencies across the United States. Former Chair and Vice Chair of the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association...

Brian S Myers, MD, FACS

Stockbridge, Georgia
General Surgery - LAPAROSCOPY, STOMACH, BOWEL OBSTRUCTION & TUMORS, COLON CANCER & DIVERTICULITIS, GERD, FUNDOPLICATION, PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA, ABDOMEN & INGUINAL HERNIA, ACHALASIA, ADRENAL TUMORS, SPLEEN, BILIARY, CHOLECYSTITIS, ZENKER'S DIVERTICULUM
A practising general surgeon with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive techniques in the state of Georgia since 1999, my practice covers the breadth of general surgery from the common (i.e. cholecystectomies) to the rare (pheochromocytomas). Serving in leadership positions and on medical committees where I review charts on a regular basis in order to make challenging decisions on colleague's conduct and judgement has given me the skills to expeditiously review charts and make well thought out grounded recommendations.

Kurt A Fichtner, MD

Albany, New York
Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery - Robotic Surgery, Thorax, Government Health Care, Lung Disease, Foregut, Surgical ICU, Aerospace Medicine, Esophageal Disease Surgery, Biliary, Ion Robot, Aeromedical Evacuation, Mediastinal Mass, Colon/Small bowel, Team building, Chest Surgery, Critical care, Robotic program development
Experienced physician, surgeon, and educator in areas of government and civil healthcare systems. Have served DOD, Veterans Affairs, and Civil hospitals and facilities. Knowledgeable, trained, and practicing in areas of Cardiothoracic and General Surgery. Capable team builder bringing expertise necessary to lead and develop robotic surgical teams. Actively practicing robotic surgery. Experience as Chief of Staff, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Chairman of Robotic Steering Committees. Educator for medical schools and their students, as well as surgical residency and fellowship programs. Mentor and proctor in surgery and robotic surgery. Military and law enforcement experience in domestic and foreign environments, working with individuals as well as teams. Experience in Aerospace medicine and Aeromedical evacuation of critically ill, and treatment of trauma injuries. Currently certified by American Board of Surgery, American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Licensed in New Ha...