Minimally Invasive Expert Witnesses

Decatur, Alabama

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Gastric bypass, bariatric surgery, minimally invasive, gastrointestinal, GI, sleeve, laparoscopic, morbidly obese, weight loss surgery, bariatrics, obesity

I am a full-time, board certified surgeon with a fellowship in bariatric surgery, specializing in complex bariatric cases. I have performed over 3500 bariatric operations including intragastric balloons, as well as many, many other related procedures. I also spend a considerable amount of time teaching, and am an associate professor of surgery at our regional medical school as well as serve as the Director of Medical Education for our hospital's medical student teaching program. I have reviewed over 30 cases in the last decade, have issued written reports, given numerous depositions, and testified in court as an expert witness. I have served on hospital peer-review committees and executive committees, the board of our state medical society and state board of medical examiners, published peer-reviewed articles, and am currently a surveyor for a national surgical quality accreditation program. I limit my expert witness services to bariatric surgery cases and general surgery complicati...

San Diego, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - heart, lung, thoracotomy, ICU, intensive care, minimally invasive, robotic surgery, vascular, esophagus, IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump, sternotomy, sternal closure, wound infection, ECMO, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary catheter, wound, central line, heart rhythm

I am an experienced (nearly 15 years), detail-oriented physician assistant well versed in managing patients with cardiac, lung, vascular and esophageal disorders. I manage patients from consultation, through the operating room and intensive care, all the way to the outpatient setting, and have exclusively worked in the specialty of adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Skilled as an operative first assistant, managing pre- and post-operative issues in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital, I can explain what should happen if all goes well during a patient's hospital course and manage any untoward outcome. I have harvested over 1300 greater saphenous veins, first-assisted in thousands of cases, and hundreds of radial artery harvests and sternal closures. Cardiothoracic surgical cases are quite complex, with several different sub-procedures within the procedure. I can help make sense of this so that interested parties can have an accurate picture of what likely took pl...

Alexandria, Louisiana

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive, Neurological Surgeon, Cranial, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Back Pain, Cervical Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, IME, Peripheral Nerve, Personal Injury, Workers' Comp, Motor Vehicle Accident, Job Injury, Malpractice, Brain Tumor, Neck, TBI

Unrestricted Medical Licenses in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. Dr. Birinyi is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive spine surgery with additional training in peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. Birinyi is a member of the following organizations: American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Louisiana Neurological Society (LANS), and Mensa. Dr. Birinyi's education is diverse, and he has traveled the nation to receive his advanced degrees and certifications. Dr. Birinyi holds a graduate degree in cellular and molecular neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, Maryland. He received his medical degree at UT Southwestern; Dallas, Texas. His residency was completed at Saint Louis University; St. Louis, Missour...

Ellicott City, Maryland

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Laparoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, morbidly obese, weight loss surgery, obesity, endoscopy, colonoscopy, laparoscopic hernia, robotic hernia, abdominal wall reconstruction, cholecystectomy

Dr. Aboubakr Khairat, MD, is a highly skilled double-board certified general surgeon, specializing in both pediatric and adult surgery. Trained in Qatar as a pediatric surgeon, Dr. Khairat further honed his expertise through additional training in adult general surgery in the United States. Currently practicing as an abdominal and bariatric surgeon in the United States, he brings a wealth of experience and proficiency to his patients. Dr. Khairat is particularly passionate about utilizing minimally invasive/robotic surgical approaches and pioneering innovative techniques to optimize patient outcomes. Training University of Maryland Medical Center Residency, Surgery, 2013 University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL Internship, General Surgery, 2009 Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar Residency, Pediatric Surgery, 2006 Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine Professional Education, MBBCH, 1997 Organizations American Medical Association American College of Surgeons American Society of Met...

Tyringham, Massachusetts

Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery - Colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis, anastomotic leak, bowel obstruction, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, surgical complications, hemorrhoids, anal fissure, fistula, laparoscopy, robotic, minimally invasive, transanal

Dr Lederman is Board Certified in General Surgery and his subspecialty field of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and he is a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. For 22 years, he was in a busy private colorectal surgery practice in St. Louis, MO with a focus on minimally invasive colorectal surgery. This included robotic surgery with the da Vinci robot (starting in 2009), laparoscopic surgery, and advanced transanal techniques to treat benign and malignant colorectal diseases. He has broad experience with colorectal cancer, complicated diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, bowel obstructions, as well as anorectal disorders such as hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas, prolapse and fecal incontinence. He has over 20 years experience as an expert witness, both for defense and plaintiffs, providing review, consultation, and testimony both at deposition and trial. He is currently retired from full-time surgical practice, but continues to assist on surgical ca...