Hip Dysplasia Expert Witnesses

Kansas City, Kansas

Radiology, Pediatrics - Neonate, brain injury, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, ultrasound, sonography, hip dysplasia, newborn, magnetic resonance imaging, neuroradiology, neuroimaging, accidental trauma, pediatric imaging, residency program director, fellowship director, malrotation, intussusception, biliary atresia

As a board certified Radiologist since 1996, and subspecialty board certified Pediatric Radiologist since 1998, I have over 27 years experience imaging children only. During those 27 years, I have met with attorneys, been deposed and testified in court regularly as part of my clinical work. My areas of sub-specialty expertise include pediatric brain imaging, neonatal ultrasound, hypoxic brain injury, fetal imaging, hip dysplasia, general pediatric radiology and residency training. Besides my clinical experience, I am an experienced educator, public speaker, accomplished academician and leader. My background allows me to provide expert review and interpretation of any pediatric radiology imaging study. A few examples of how I may provide expert consultation include: (1) Interpretation of US, CT and MRI in neonatal brain injury; (2) Distinguish types of trauma; (3) Interpret all types of pediatric radiology exams in various disorders, (4) discuss role of residents and trai...

Missouri

Radiology, Pediatrics - Neonate, brain injury, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, ultrasound, sonography, hip dysplasia, newborn, magnetic resonance imaging, neuroradiology, neuroimaging, accidental trauma, pediatric imaging, residency program director, fellowship director, malrotation, intussusception, biliary atresia

As a board certified Radiologist since 1996, and subspecialty board certified Pediatric Radiologist since 1998, I have over 27 years experience imaging children only. During those 27 years, I have met with attorneys, been deposed and testified in court regularly as part of my clinical work. My areas of sub-specialty expertise include pediatric brain imaging, neonatal ultrasound, hypoxic brain injury, fetal imaging, hip dysplasia, general pediatric radiology and residency training. Besides my clinical experience, I am an experienced educator, public speaker, accomplished academician and leader. My background allows me to provide expert review and interpretation of any pediatric radiology imaging study. A few examples of how I may provide expert consultation include: (1) Interpretation of US, CT and MRI in neonatal brain injury; (2) Distinguish types of trauma; (3) Interpret all types of pediatric radiology exams in various disorders, (4) discuss role of residents and trai...

Haddonfield, New Jersey

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery - Cerebral palsy, Pediatric sports medicine, Pediatric orthopedic trauma, Clubfoot, Hip dysplasia, Scoliosis, Pediatric musculoskeletal infection, Spina bifida, Pediatric fractures

I grew up in Medford, New Jersey. I was inspired to go into medicine by his father, who was a primary care physician in Medford for 40 years. I attended Johns Hopkins University as an undergraduate and then returned to New Jersey for medical school at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson. I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent working on the orthopedic surgery service and went on to do my residency in orthopedics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. I loved working on the pediatric orthopedic service at Case, especially being able to make such a significant difference in the lives of children and their families. I went on to pursue my pediatric orthopedic fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. I then moved to New Orleans to practice pediatric orthopedics at Ochsner Medical Center. There I developed a special interest in pediatric sports medicine and cerebral palsy. After working in New Orleans for 11 years, I had the opportunity to move back to the Philadelphia are...

Poughkeepsie, New York

Pediatrics - General pediatrics, General Pediatric care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatric, Community pediatrics, Outpatient pediatrics, Board Certified, Newborn, infant, adolescent, infections, hip dysplasia, respiratory illness, Pediatric emergencies, documentation, nursery

Dr. Herschel Lessin has been a practicing Pediatrician from 1982 - 2023, and has served as an expert witness in Pediatric malpractice litigation since 1987, working for both plaintiff and defense. Trained at Stanford and Yale, Dr. Lessin has experience in case review as well as both deposition and trial testimony. He was a founding member and Vice President of one of the larger US single specialty Pediatric practices with 8 locations and 26 clinicians, His practice includes children from birth through college. Dr. Lessin is active on a national policy level, having been co-lead author on several American Academy of Pediatrics policy statements and technical reports, as well as being a member of the authoring committee on several others. He is co-editor of the 2019 AAP ADHD Toolkit. He reviews a majority of AAP policy statements making comments for possible revision as needed. He has been a member of the Committee on Practice/Ambulatory Medicine and the Payer Advocacy Advisory Commi...