Postoperative Complications Expert Witnesses

Bloomington, Indiana

Anesthesiology - Airway management, Arterial line, Spinal anesthesia, Positioning complications, Central venous cannulation, Peripheral nerve blocks, Conscious sedation, Postoperative complications, Infection control, Resuscitation, Perioperative risk, OR fire prevention, Invasive monitoring, Regional anesthesia

I am a fellowship trained, board certified practicing anesthesiologist with 30+ years of experience in the field. Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (1997). Certified in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (2001).

Brookline, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - General Anesthesia, Postoperative complications, Critical Care, ICU, Difficult Airway, ACLS, Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Perioperative medicine, PACU, Orthopedic anesthesia, General surgery, Endoscopy, Airway Management, Spinal Anesthesia, Informed Consent, Central Line, Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Ilan Mizrahi is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified, anesthesiologist and critical-care intensivist in active practice at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Mizrahi has expertise in all aspects of anesthesiology: preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management, and postoperative care. He can provide an expert opinion on the anesthesia standard-of-care during surgery, and on the postoperative management if the patient has a complication after surgery (in the recovery room/PACU or on the floor). Dr. Mizrahi's expertise extends beyond the operating room, as he is an attending physician in the ICU, with expertise in the care of critically ill surgical and medical patients He can provide guidance on the standard-of-care for patients throughout their hospitalization. This includes failure-to-rescue for patients with complications that are not recognized or treated in a timely fashion. He is the director of Quality Improvement in the Surgical ICU at MGH, and reviews all cas...

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - anticoagulation, respiratory failure, acute kidney injury, postoperative complications, aspiration pneumonia, missed diagnosis, delay in diagnosis, bleeding while on anticoagulation

Professional Background and Expert Witness Services Dr. Jeff Balke, MD I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and practice full time as a teaching physician and staff hospitalist at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and have an academic appointment at the University of Minnesota Medical School. My curriculum vitae is available upon request and provides information regarding my education, training and experience. I trained at the University of Minnesota (1989-1993), where I served as Chief Resident. My career spans 32 years since completion of my residency training in Internal Medicine including an appointed Chief Residency. I have had full and unrestricted admitting and attending privileges and employment in small community critical access and regional medical centers in addition to large tertiary and teaching hospitals. I have worked in many different hospitals and systems and skilled nursing facilities of all types since I began my career as...

Madison, Mississippi

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Complex Knee Injuries, Shoulder Injuries, Fractures, Postoperative Complications, Adult and Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Ligament Reconstruction, Cartilage Restoration, Medical Imaging Specialist, Trauma Surgery, Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Large Joint Injection

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon, fellowship-trained in sports medicine. Active surgical practice, treating both children and adults. Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Mississippi. Head Team Physician for Jackson State Athletic Teams. Former Assistant Team Physician NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. Experienced speaker. Educator of medical students and residents. Expert witness for case merit reviews, image interpretation, and testimony. Text or call (601) 319-1358 or click the "Email this Expert" button. CV available upon request.

Brooklyn, New York

Emergency Medical Services, Internal Medicine - Emergency Care Services, Hospital medicine, Transitional Care Unit, accurate diagnosis, prognostic implications. Missed diagnosis affecting patient's prognosis, postoperative complications, wound management, gastrointestinal bleeding, end stage renal disease, cancer diagnosis, management and treatme

Fifteen years ago, I began my career as a medical expert witness, driven by a passion to thoroughly scrutinize medical malpractice cases and learn from them to enhance my own clinical practice. Key accomplishments include: Successfully settling cases involving missed diagnoses that significantly impacted patients' prognoses. Effectively resolving cases concerning delays in postoperative complication management. Skillfully addressing cases related to improper wound care and decubitus ulcer mismanagement. Successfully defending hospitalist management practices for severe gastrointestinal bleeding. Successfully defending cases involving the diagnosis and management of end-stage renal disease. Over more than a decade, my diverse medical career has provided deep insights into healthcare complexities, balancing direct patient care and administrative responsibilities. In my current role at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, I've managed a range of cancer-related issues, providing c...