Sma Syndrome Expert Witnesses

Boca Raton, Florida

Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine - Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, EGD, Esophageal Dilation, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colon Cancer, Colon Polyps, Barrett's Esophagus, GERD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, SMA Syndrome, Celiac Disease, Perforation, Food Poisioing, Difficulty swallowing, Obesity Treatment

Board Certified Gastroenterologist with over 35 years of clinical experience. Innovator, Entrepreneur and holder of 5 USA Patents & Multiple PCT Patents for Medical Devices. 30,000+ colonoscopies performed. Highly Experienced Expert witness – over 100 cases, 40 Depositions and 12 Trials. Have treated many patients with Inflammatory Bowel disease with Remicade (Infliximab), Humira (Adalimumab), Cimzia (Certolizumab), Entyvio (Vedolizumab), Stelara (Ustekinumab), Skyrizi (Risankizumab), Omvoh (Mirikizumab), Xeljanz (Tofacitinib), Rinvoq (Upadactinib), Zeposia (Ozanimod), Velsipity (Etrasimod), Imuran, Prednisone. Have treated patients with Obesity and Obesity Surgery, Bariatric Surgery Complications. Extensive experience in treating and evaluating patients with Obesity, GERD (Acid Reflux), Dysphagia (Difficulty Swallowing), Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea, Constipation, Iron Deficiency Anemia, GI & Rectal Bleeding.

Alton, New Hampshire

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Robotic, SMA syndrome, small bowel resection, Minimally invasive, minimally invasive hepatic surgery, laparoscopic, anti reflux surgery, obesity, Nissen fundoplication, median arcuate ligament release, splenectomy

Erik Patrick Dutson, MD, FACS Board-Certified General Surgeon | Former Chief of Surgery, Huggins Hospital | Former Executive Director, UCLA CASIT | Former Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, UCLA Dr. Erik Dutson is a highly experienced board-certified general surgeon (ABS, recertified through 2025) with over 25 years of active clinical practice, including extensive expertise in minimally invasive, robotic, and bariatric surgery. He has served in major leadership roles, including Chief of Surgery at Huggins Hospital, Executive Director of the UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT), and Chief of UCLA’s Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Dutson has performed thousands of complex laparoscopic and robotic procedures, directed fellowship training programs, and maintained outstanding clinical outcomes. His academic background includes a Clinical Professorship at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, an h-in...