Diagnostic Error Expert Witnesses

Diagnostic error 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 diagnostic error. The diagnostic error expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Critical Care Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, and Nephrology.

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BRETT W. LORBER

Emergency Medicine Expert | Standard of Care

Los Alamitos, California
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine Expert Witness, Emergency Department Standard of Care, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnosie, Emergency Room Malpractice, Chest Pain, Myocardial Infarction, Sepsis, Stroke, Triage Error, Delay in Treatment, Diagnostic Error, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Airway Management, Lactic Acidosis
Brett W. Lorber, MD, MPH is a board-certified and actively practicing emergency physician and Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate hospital in Torrance, California. He has more than 20 years of clinical experience practicing in high-volume emergency departments and provides independent medical-legal consultation regarding emergency department standard of care, missed or delayed diagnosis, and time-sensitive emergency conditions including myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Lorber reviews cases involving emergency department evaluation, triage decisions, diagnostic workups, and clinical management. He is available for case review, deposition, and trial testimony for plaintiff or defense matters. Rapid initial case review available. Dr. Lorber is experienced in clearly explaining complex emergency medicine concepts to attorneys, judges, and juries.
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Robert R. Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP

Yale-Trained Emergency Medicine Physician

Florida
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Standard of Care, Emergency Department Errors, Medical Error Analysis, Causation Analysis, Diagnostic Error, Delayed Diagnosis, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Chest Pain, STEMI, Cardiac Care, Trauma, Communication Failures, Documentation Review, Chart Interpretation, Resident Supervision, M&M Case Analysis, Patient Safety
Dr. Robert Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, medical-legal consultant, and expert witness with 17 years of high-acuity practice at major academic hospitals. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and practices at Level I and Level II trauma centers in Chicago. Dr. Turelli has completed more than 50 expert witness depositions, including complex, multi-system, and high-visibility litigation. His areas of expertise include emergency department standards of care, diagnostic error, documentation practices, acute cardiac care (including STEMI systems and door-to-balloon pathways), sepsis, stroke, trauma, resident supervision, communication breakdowns, and systems failures affecting emergency care delivery. He completed a two-year Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University, where he focused on patient safety, ED operations, quality improvement, and system-level evaluation of...
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Robert R. Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP

Yale-Trained Emergency Medicine Physician

Georgia
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Standard of Care, Emergency Department Errors, Medical Error Analysis, Causation Analysis, Diagnostic Error, Delayed Diagnosis, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Chest Pain, STEMI, Cardiac Care, Trauma, Communication Failures, Documentation Review, Chart Interpretation, Resident Supervision, M&M Case Analysis, Patient Safety
Dr. Robert Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, medical-legal consultant, and expert witness with 17 years of high-acuity practice at major academic hospitals. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and practices at Level I and Level II trauma centers in Chicago. Dr. Turelli has completed more than 50 expert witness depositions, including complex, multi-system, and high-visibility litigation. His areas of expertise include emergency department standards of care, diagnostic error, documentation practices, acute cardiac care (including STEMI systems and door-to-balloon pathways), sepsis, stroke, trauma, resident supervision, communication breakdowns, and systems failures affecting emergency care delivery. He completed a two-year Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University, where he focused on patient safety, ED operations, quality improvement, and system-level evaluation of...
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Kanika Sims, MD, MPH

Hospital Medicine - Active Practice - 20+ Years

Morehouse School of Medicine

Decatur, Georgia
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Medical Malpractice, Hospital Medicine, Standards of Care, Diagnostic Error, Failure to Diagnose, Sepsis, Stroke, Pulmonary embolism, Heart Failure, Patient Safety, Medication Error, Acute Care, Life Care Plan Review, DVT, Causation Analysis, Med Record Review, Pressure Ulcer, Hospital Acquired Infection, Delayed Diagnosis, Code Blue
Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine with over 20 years of continuous inpatient clinical practice. Full-time Academic Hospitalist providing direct adult inpatient care and attending-level supervision in both large academic medical centers and mid-sized community hospitals (200–400 beds). Clinical responsibilities include diagnostic evaluation, acute medical management, inpatient documentation standards, multidisciplinary coordination, and systems-based care delivery across varied hospital settings. Provides independent medical record review and expert opinion in matters involving hospital-based standards of care, causation analysis, clinical documentation, patient safety, and attending oversight in both academic and community hospital environments. Qualified to assess the medical foundation and clinical reasonableness of projected treatment needs and future care recommendations in catastrophic injury and chronic illness cases. ...
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Robert R. Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP

Yale-Trained Emergency Medicine Physician

Chicago, Illinois
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Standard of Care, Emergency Department Errors, Medical Error Analysis, Causation Analysis, Diagnostic Error, Delayed Diagnosis, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Chest Pain, STEMI, Cardiac Care, Trauma, Communication Failures, Documentation Review, Chart Interpretation, Resident Supervision, M&M Case Analysis, Patient Safety
Dr. Robert Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, medical-legal consultant, and expert witness with 17 years of high-acuity practice at major academic hospitals. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and practices at Level I and Level II trauma centers in Chicago. Dr. Turelli has completed more than 50 expert witness depositions, including complex, multi-system, and high-visibility litigation. His areas of expertise include emergency department standards of care, diagnostic error, documentation practices, acute cardiac care (including STEMI systems and door-to-balloon pathways), sepsis, stroke, trauma, resident supervision, communication breakdowns, and systems failures affecting emergency care delivery. He completed a two-year Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University, where he focused on patient safety, ED operations, quality improvement, and system-level evaluation of...
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Robert R. Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP

Yale-Trained Emergency Medicine Physician

Michigan
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Standard of Care, Emergency Department Errors, Medical Error Analysis, Causation Analysis, Diagnostic Error, Delayed Diagnosis, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Chest Pain, STEMI, Cardiac Care, Trauma, Communication Failures, Documentation Review, Chart Interpretation, Resident Supervision, M&M Case Analysis, Patient Safety
Dr. Robert Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, medical-legal consultant, and expert witness with 17 years of high-acuity practice at major academic hospitals. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and practices at Level I and Level II trauma centers in Chicago. Dr. Turelli has completed more than 50 expert witness depositions, including complex, multi-system, and high-visibility litigation. His areas of expertise include emergency department standards of care, diagnostic error, documentation practices, acute cardiac care (including STEMI systems and door-to-balloon pathways), sepsis, stroke, trauma, resident supervision, communication breakdowns, and systems failures affecting emergency care delivery. He completed a two-year Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University, where he focused on patient safety, ED operations, quality improvement, and system-level evaluation of...
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Sharad Patel, MD

Critical Care/Nephrology MD - Decision Expert

Cooper University hospital

Camden, New Jersey
Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology - Neurocritical care, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Diagnostic Error, Dialysis, Clinical Decision Making, Cardiac Arrest, Procedural complications, Ventilator Management, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sepsis, Post Surgical Care, Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism
Dr. Sharad Patel, MD Medical Expert Witness & Practicing Physician Reliable 7-Day Turnaround on Case Reviews Dr. Sharad Patel is a board-certified physician and medical expert witness with credentials in five medical specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, and Advanced Echocardiography. With over 15 years of clinical experience at respected institutions including UCLA and Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Patel provides comprehensive medical expertise for legal cases nationwide. Currently serving as Assistant Professor at Cooper-Rowan University and formerly Critical Care Ultrasound Director at Cooper University Hospital, he maintains active clinical practice alongside academic responsibilities. Dr. Patel's multi-specialty background enables thorough analysis of complex cases involving multiple organ systems and hospital care. Professional Services Geographic Availability: Accepting cases nationwide with willingness to travel for depositions Reli...
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Paul B Lewis, MD

Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology Expert

Columbus, Ohio
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology - medical communication, standard of care, vascular access, bleeding, embolization, vascular ultrasound, IVC filter, kyphoplasty, anticoagulation, biopsy, indications, prostate embolization, clot, diagnostic error, delay in diagnosis, medical imaging, imaging interpretation, arterial disease
I am a fellowship-trained, board certified physician in diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology with over 9 years of practice. I practice in an academic setting at the Ohio State University Medical Center in which I teach other physicians the techniques, rationale and standards of care in both diagnostic and interventional radiology. I work on the national level in the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and the American College of Radiology (ACR). In those settings I work on quality initiatives and data analytics. My experience as a consultant and expert witness began in 2020. Since then I have and continue to opine on the standards of care, evaluate cases for merit, perform blind reviews, provide second opinions, depose and give in court testimony on diagnostic radiology cases and/or interventional cases for both the plaintiff and defense. Your client has their trust in you. And with me, we work together to fulfill that trust. I communicate clearly to non-medic...
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Robert R. Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP

Yale-Trained Emergency Medicine Physician

Texas
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Standard of Care, Emergency Department Errors, Medical Error Analysis, Causation Analysis, Diagnostic Error, Delayed Diagnosis, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Chest Pain, STEMI, Cardiac Care, Trauma, Communication Failures, Documentation Review, Chart Interpretation, Resident Supervision, M&M Case Analysis, Patient Safety
Dr. Robert Turelli, MD, MA, FACEP is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, medical-legal consultant, and expert witness with 17 years of high-acuity practice at major academic hospitals. He serves as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University and practices at Level I and Level II trauma centers in Chicago. Dr. Turelli has completed more than 50 expert witness depositions, including complex, multi-system, and high-visibility litigation. His areas of expertise include emergency department standards of care, diagnostic error, documentation practices, acute cardiac care (including STEMI systems and door-to-balloon pathways), sepsis, stroke, trauma, resident supervision, communication breakdowns, and systems failures affecting emergency care delivery. He completed a two-year Administrative Emergency Medicine Fellowship at Northwestern University, where he focused on patient safety, ED operations, quality improvement, and system-level evaluation of...