Circumcision Expert Witnesses

Alameda, California

Pediatrics, General Practice - pediatrics, infant, adolescent, child, child neglect, child abuse, teenager, outpatient, newborn, primary care, Asthma, developmental delay, telemedicine, neonatal jaundice, infant formula, behavior, routine health check, urgent care, circumcision, vaccines

Dr. Lau is a board-certified pediatrician with over 10 years of clinical experience in outpatient general primary care pediatrics, inpatient newborn care, urgent care, and telemedicine. Her expertise includes care for children from birth through age 18 with a focus on growth and development, behavior, preventative care, vaccines, asthma, nutrition and formula guidance, developmental delays, and common pediatric medical conditions. Dr. Lau also has procedural experience in newborn plastibell circumcisions. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Lau has experience in physician review and utilization management, including medical necessity determinations, level-of-care assessments, and application of evidence-based guidelines. She has served in consulting roles supporting healthcare organizations, contributing to clinical policy interpretation, quality review, and healthcare technology initiatives. Dr. Lau completed her medical training in California. She matriculated from UCSF Schoo...

Whittier, California

Urology & Urological Surgery, Sexual Health - Standard of Care, Traumatic Injury, Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury, Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Treatment of Infections, Vasectomy, Kidney Injury and Disease, Circumcision, Perforation, Kidney Stones, Loss of Function

Sepehr Nowfar, MD FACS MPH QME completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with honors in Molecular and Cellular Biology. He then attended Tulane University Medical School in New Orleans where he received his Doctorate of Medicine and Master of Public Health simultaneously. Dr. Nowfar returned to California and completed his urology and general surgery residencies at UC San Diego. He joined West Coast Urology in 2011. In his current practice he focuses on advanced robotic and stone surgery, oncology, and tertiary referrals. He has an in-depth knowledge of urinary and sexual dysfunction, including psychogenic causes of dysfunction. Dr Nowfar is board-certified by the American Board of Urology and serves in many areas of physician leadership. He is Medical Director for Optum-Surgical Care Associates, Expert Medical Reviewer and Utilization Reviewer for multiple medical groups, Medical Executive Board Member, and Medical Credent...

Chicago, Illinois

Urology & Urological Surgery, Sexual Health - standard of care, surgical complication, circumcision, erectile dysfunction, penile prosthesis, vasectomy, urinary tract injury, peyronie's disease, testicular torsion, kidney stones, prostate cancer, prostate surgery, bladder injury, kidney injury, hematuria, incontinence, post operative infection

Dr. Florian Stroie is a board-certified, fellowship-trained urologist and Director of Men’s Health & Reproductive Urology at Cook County Health in Chicago. His clinical practice encompasses complex urological surgery, prosthetic urology, male sexual and reproductive medicine, and general urology. He has been featured in national and regional media, including WGN News and WGN Radio, for his expertise in prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and surgical innovation. He holds faculty appointments at multiple Chicago-area medical schools, is active in research and resident education, and is available for expert consultation, review, and testimony on behalf of either plaintiff or defense. Dr. Stroie’s medico-legal expertise includes: Standard of care analysis, Complications of urologic and general surgical procedures, Trauma-related urologic injuries, Delayed diagnosis and mismanagement of urologic conditions, Prosthetic and reconstructive urology (penile implants, Peyronie’s disease,...