Cardiogenic Shock Expert Witnesses

Tucson, Arizona

Cardiovascular Disease - Heart Failure, Cardiomyopathy, Myocarditis, Heart Trasnplant, Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD, Mechanical Circulatory Support, ECMO, Cardiogenic Shock

Specializes in Heart Failure Cardiology, actively practicing with over 15 years of experience. Scientist, educator and physician. Experience providing written opinions, online/in-person depositions, and trial expert witness. Opinions based on specialized knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Board certified in Arizona, Ohio and Arkansas, performs guideline and evidence-based reviews nationwide. Opinions address the medical facts with rigor, applicable to both defense and plaintiff cases.

Sacramento, California

Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease - Transcatheter aortic valve implantation- TAVR, Structural Heart Intervention, MitraClip-Transcatheter Mitral valve repair, Balloon aortic and mitral valvoplasty, TriClip- transcatheter tricuspid valve repair, Coronary Intervention, Cardiogenic shock, acute myocardial infarction, non-st-elevation myocardial infarct

Dr. Femi Philip is a board-certified cardiovascular disease specialist and interventional cardiologist with expertise in structural heart interventions. He serves as Medical Director of Structural Heart and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Vice Chairman of Cardiovascular Operations in Sacramento, California. In these leadership roles, Dr. Philip oversees complex coronary and structural heart programs, ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and outcomes. He also manages reporting to national registries such as the American College of Cardiology (ACC) National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) and Transcatheter Valve Therapy (TVT) Registry, and participates in institutional quality and appropriateness assessments for cardiovascular procedures. Dr. Philip specializes in advanced minimally invasive procedures, including transcatheter valve therapies such as TAVR, and has extensive hands-on expertise in high-risk and complex cases. Attorneys rely on Dr. Philip for h...

Boca Raton, Florida

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - interventional pulmonology, critical care, Asthma, septic shock, biopsy, advanced bronchoscopy, respiratory failure, ventilator management, cardiogenic shock, lung nodule, bronchoscopy complication, pulmonology, mechanical ventilation, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, intensive care, COPD, shock, lung cancer, ARDS

I am a board-certified physician in Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of complex pulmonary disease and critically ill patients. I maintain an active clinical practice in South Florida and serve as Director of Interventional Pulmonology at Delray Medical Center. My practice focuses on pulmonary medicine, intensive care medicine, and advanced interventional pulmonary procedures. My clinical work includes the diagnosis and management of lung cancer, pulmonary nodules, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, pleural effusions, pulmonary infections, and other complex pulmonary diseases. I routinely manage critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and provide care for patients requiring mechanical ventilation, ventilator management, ventilator weaning, and multidisciplinary critical care management. I provide pulmonary consultation in both inpatient and outpatient settings and regularly evaluate patients wi...

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, ICU, Intensivist, Septic shock, Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, ARDS, Acute respiratory failure, Hypertensive Emergency, post-operative patients, post-surgical patients, status epilepticus, multi-organ failure, stroke

Dr. Solenkova is a critical care physician experienced in different ICU and hospital settings. She received her residency training from Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and critical care fellowship training from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Solenkova is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Solenkova cares for patients in the medical ICU, coronary care unit, cardio-thoracic ICU, and surgical ICU. Her patients have various conditions that include but not limited to sepsis, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, acute respiratory failure, ARDS, pneumonia, intraabdominal infection, heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, status epilepticus, COPD exacerbation, acute kidney failure, and multi-organ failure. Dr. Solenkova also cares for patients using mechanical heart-lung support such as ECMO, Impella, IABP, post-cardiac surgery, post-abdominal surgery, post-vascular procedures, post-lung and heart transplants, and many others. She h...

Atlanta , Georgia

Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Sudden Cardiac Death, Hypertension, Heart attack, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Dissection/perforation, Pre-operative Risk Stratification, Cardiac Catheterization, Negligence, Standard of Care, Heart Failure, Stent Thrombosis, Aortic Stenosis, Arrhythmia

Dr. Joshua Willis, MD, FACC, FSCAI, is a Cleveland Clinic-trained, dual-board-certified general and interventional cardiologist with over a decade of experience caring for adult patients with cardiac conditions in both inpatient hospital and outpatient ambulatory settings. He serves as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab at Wellstar Douglas Hospital, (Altanta, GA), a community hospital where he is known for managing a high-volume practice while being deeply committed to excellence in patient care and outcomes. Dr. Willis provides comprehensive care for patients with a range of general cardiology conditions, including coronary artery disease, heart attacks, arrhythmias, and hypertension. In addition, he specializes in advanced interventional cardiology procedures, such as complex percutaneous coronary interventions, Impella implantation, and ShockWave balloon lithotripsy. A trailblazer in his field, Dr. Willis has been instrumental in introducing innovative cardi...

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Cardiac Catheterization, Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), STEMI / NSTEMI, Cardiogenic Shock, Complications of PCI, Pulmonary Embolism, Peripheral arterial disease, Access Site Complications, Impella / IABP, Independent Medical Examination, IME

Interventional Cardiology & Cardiovascular Disease Expert Witness Board Certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease. Currently completing specialized, advanced training in Interventional Cardiology at Borgess/Beacon Ascension Kalamazoo, MI providing cutting-edge expertise in current procedural standards and national guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI). Core Areas of Expertise: Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) and MI: Review of initial presentation, triage, timely diagnosis, and management (STEMI/NSTEMI protocols). Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI): Appropriateness, technical execution, procedural complications (perforation, dissection, access site issues), and device selection (stenting, atherectomy). Diagnostic Cardiology: Interpretation and timing of non-invasive testing including EKG, stress testing (treadmill, pharmacologic), and echocardiography. General Medical Management: Inpatient and outpatient management of common cardiac conditions...

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Septic Shock, ARDS, Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Embolus, Acute Myocardial Ischemia, Cardiogenic Shock, COVID, Influenza, Kidney Failure, Critical Care, ICU

Dr. Robert Cole is a board-certified Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine physician with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He served as Chair of the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Inspira Medical Center and is currently Director of Critical Care for Community Clinical Sites at Cooper University Hospital of Rowan University and the medical director for NJ Palliative Care and Siren Medical Spa. In addition, he previously served as Medical Director of Inspira’s Specialized Care Transport Unit. Dr. Cole completed his Internal Medicine residency and Critical Care fellowship at Cooper University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident and Chief Fellow. He earned his M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine, with additional training at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, and holds a B.S. in Biology from Clemson University. He is dual board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine and Critical Care) and...

Flemington, New Jersey

Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Interventional cardiology, Endovascular medicine, Peripheral arterial disease, Coronary artery disease, Heart failure, Acute coronary syndrome, Cardiogenic shock, Myocardial infarction / STEMI / NSTEMI, Angioplasty / PCI / stent placement, Carotid stenting, Venous disease / DVT / PE / venous, Aortic / iliac intervention

Dr. Andrey Espinoza, MD, FACC, FSCAI, RPVI is a board-certified Cardiovascular/Endovascular specialist and Interventional cardiologist, and a nationally recognized expert in cardiovascular and peripheral vascular diseases. He serves as Medical Director of the Advanced Heart and Vascular Institute of Hunterdon, an IAC-accredited vascular laboratory and office based endovascular center located in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Espinoza has over 20 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of complex coronary and vascular disorders. His expertise spans the full spectrum interventional and endovascular medicine, including percutaneous coronary intervention, chronic total occlusion revascularization, mechanical circulatory support, peripheral arterial disease, limb salvage, carotid stenting, venous interventions & critical care cardiology. He is fellowship trained in Interventional Cardiology and Peripheral vascular interventions and holds the Registered Physician in Vascu...

Charlottesville, Virginia

Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, MitraClip, Valve Disease, Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Transcatheter Mitral Replacement, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Failure, Congenital Heart Disease, Atrial Septal Defects

Board-certified interventional cardiologist with over 12 years of clinical experience specializing in structural heart interventions, transcatheter valve therapies, and complex coronary interventions. Director of the Advanced Cardiac Valve Center and Structural Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Virginia. Extensive experience in procedural decision-making, standard of care, and management of catheterization laboratory complications. Available for case review, deposition, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense. Board Certifications Interventional Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease ACHD Internal Medicine Clinical Experience Structural Heart Interventions Over 3,000 structural heart procedures performed, including: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair (MitraClip / TEER) Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Repair and Replacement Left Atrial Appendage Closure (Watchman) Adult Congenital Heart Interventions Patent Foramen Ovale (...