Pterygium Expert Witnesses

Parkland, Florida

Ophthalmology - comprehensive ophthalmology, law degree, eye, surgeon, comprehensive, glaucoma, vision, malpractice, anterior segment, diabetes, vision loss, pterygium, cataract, eye injury, eye doctor

Gabriela Rifkin, J.D., M.D., is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist, offering medical and surgical eye care for a variety of conditions. She has experience with cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, conjunctivitis, and many other conditions and diseases affecting the eyes and vision. Dr. Rifkin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where she earned her medical degree and her law degree. She completed her internship at MacNeal Hospital in the Chicagoland area, followed by residency in ophthalmology at the University of Rochester in upstate New York. Her research has been accepted for posters and presentations at meetings and she has been published in IOVS, a prestigious ophthalmology journal . She is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

CHICAGO, Illinois

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - motor vehicle accident, concussion, MVA, eyelid malpractice, glaucoma, glaucoma malpractice, double vision, retinal detachment, phacoemulsification, cataract, dislocated implant, endophthalmitis, cataract malpractice, ocular tuberculosis, brain injury, dizziness, vestibular, pterygium.

CREDENTIALS AND METHODOLOGY With more than 70 papers, textbook chapters, and educational presentations, academic medicine was an integral part of my career. Topics have included optics, refraction, glaucoma, cataracts, uveitis, infectious disease, pterygium, dermatology, and retinal disease. I was recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor from 2007-2010 and 2015-2016, and in 2000 I was awarded the King Leon of Armenia Medal of Honor for meritorious ophthalmic care. My clinical background combines board certification in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. My medical education and advanced training included the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Wills Eye Institute, Cooper Memorial Hospital, McGill University, and the University of Montreal. I served on the teaching faculties of the Illinois Eye Institute and Loyola University, and I was Chairman of Ophthalmology at Weiss Memorial Hospital. I completed more than...

Chicago, Illinois

Ophthalmology, Optometry - Cataract, surgery, Pterygium, keratoconus, Cornea Ophthalmology, Optometry, Retina, eye burn, dry eye, chemical, product liability, patent, ocular injury, non lethal projectile injury, paint or pepper ball, MDL

Renowned expert in ophthalmology and corneal surgery. University of Illinois at Chicago professor with expertise in severe corneal injuries (e.g., chemical, burns, flash grenade, ammonia, chlorine, pepper spray, bear spray, paint balls, etc). He is an expert in corneal wound healing disorders, corneal surgery and transplantation. He is an internationally recognized leader and instructor in the management of complex corneal diseases with more than 150 papers and book chapters published. He is also editor-in-chief of the most respected journal related in ocular surface disease. He has interacted with the FDA on clinical studies and has run international clinical trials for treatment of ophthalmologic diseases. He understands the complexity of intellectual property, device, and medication litigation as well as MDL and class action cases. He has been involved in personal injury, medical malpractice, etc. cases on both plaintiff and defense sides. He performs independent medical exam...