Torsion Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Urology & Urological Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Davinci robot, urologic oncology, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, pelvic trauma, stones, impotence, ureteral injury, infertility, rectal injury, bladder perforation, incontinence, erectile dysfunction, prolapse, catheter, UTIs, fistula, torsion, penile implant

Award-Winning Urologist. Active clinical practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. UCLA Faculty. Princeton (summa cum laude) and Yale (honors) educated, Columbia trained. Significant research experience as a principal investigator and sub-investigator. National and international speaking experience. Author of several books and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Former Urology Surgeon-in-Chief to the King of Thailand. Highly experienced expert witness - has reviewed hundreds of legal cases and testified in dozens of depositions and trials.

San Diego, California

Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine - Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Myocardial Infarction, Electrocardiography, Diabetic, Torsion, Respiratory Failure, Intubation, Shock, Sepsis, CVC, Biliary, Block, Abscess, EMTALA, Airway, Narcotic Prescription, Seizure, Overdose, Stroke

Board certified emergency medicine physician in active clinical practice in California. The inaugural Director of Emergency Ultrasound at the University of California, San Diego East Campus, performing quality assurance, case review, and teaching for point-of-care ultrasound applications performed hospital-wide. Completed residency training at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and fellowship training in Advanced Clinical Bedside Ultrasound at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA. Experience as faculty instructor at national meetings for the American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Published author on topics including health care power of attorney and point-of-care emergency ultrasound. Editor of the 2022 American Board of Emergency Medicine EM Model which outlines the official standards-of-training for emergency medicine residencies across the United States. Former Chair and Vice Chair of the Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association...

Mountain Center, California

Emergency Medicine - Aneurysm, Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Intubation, Allergic Reaction, Appendicitis, Sedation, DKA, Dissection, Ectopic Pregnancy, Foreign Body, Fracture, Cardiac, Renal Gastrointestinal, Obstetric Emergency, Psychiatric Emergency, Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Torsion, Stroke

Additional search/index terms: Heart Failure, Infection, Intracranial, Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction/Heart Attack, Pulmonary Embolism, COVID 19, Accident and Central Line. Dr. Mike Farag is: - Trained at a Level 1 trauma hospital in Charleston WV. - Board-certified in Emergency Medicine. - Practicing as a Full-Time EM physician in a high volume ER. - Licensed in the state of California. - A teaching Physician who trains ER/IM/FP residents and medical students. - Residency trained in bedside ultrasound. - Director of the scribe program in a community hospital ED training scribes on accurate documentations and appropriate and thorough charting. - Works at a stroke and vascular Medical Center. Dr. Mike Farag has: - Oversight/supervision of Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner mid-level providers. - Provided medical care for numerous VIPs and famous individuals and their family members. - Completed a SEAK expert-witness training course. - Been certified in ACLS, PA...

Santa Barbara, California

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Trauma, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Ectopic Pregnancy, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Fracture, Pneumonia, Appendicitis, Ischemia, Torsion, AAA, Hemorrhage, Meningitis, Dissection, EMS, Burn, Dislocation, Injury, Shock

Dr. Levin is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician who provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and trial testimony. Dr. Levin’s success in providing thoughtful and unbiased opinions has earned him repeat defense, plaintiff and government clients including the California Department of Justice. Dr. Levin is highly educated having completed his medical education at Georgetown University and Emergency Medicine residency at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Levin has been vetted by, trained by, and trusted by the California Medical Board to act as their Emergency Medicine Expert. Dr. Levin is familiar with the standard of care for Emergency Physicians and physician extenders (physician assistants & nurse practitioners) working as emergency medicine providers. He can express opinions in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, negligence, standard of care, and causation. Dr. Levin is involved in both plaintiff and defense c...

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - CPR, Torsion, Ectopic, Hemorrhage, Cardiac Arrest, Heart Failure, Attack, Stroke, Sepsis, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Accident, Fracture, EMTALA, Trauma, Error, Wound, Infection, Abscess, Ischemia

Dr. Herald Ostovar is an actively practicing, full-time, Board Certified, Emergency Medicine physician. His scope of practice has ranged from small, single coverage emergency departments to large multispecialty trauma centers and children's hospitals. He has worked with and helped implement various EMRs including, EPIC, Cerner, Meditech and Medhost. He is residency trained and certified in bedside ultrasound. He has also been involved in physician group contract negotiation and mediation. He holds active medical licenses in multiple states, including CA, and TX. He is well versed and adept at multiple emergency procedures such as endotracheal intubation, direct and video laryngoscopy, lumbar puncture, fracture and joint reductions, trauma and cardiac resuscitation, procedural sedation. He also has many hours of training and experience as a flight physician. He is available to work as an expert for both plaintiff and defense.

Buena Vista, Colorado

Emergency Medicine - Abdominal Pain, Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Chest Pain, Emergency Medicine, Family Physicians in Emergency Medicine, Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Rural Emergency Medicine, Shortness of Breath, Stroke, Torsion, Trauma

I am a practicing emergency physician with over 27 years of clinical experience, including over 17 years of emergency department medical director experience. I am currently a full-time emergency physician at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado. I am licensed as a physician to practice medicine in Colorado, North Carolina, and Georgia. I graduated magna cum laude from Berry College in 1988 with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology and chemistry. I attended the Medical College of Georgia, graduating with a doctorate in medicine in 1993. I completed a three-year residency in family medicine at The Medical Center in Columbus, Georgia, in 1996, and a one-year fellowship in rural emergency medicine with the University of Tennessee Department of Family Medicine-Memphis in Covington, Tennessee, in 1999. I am board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine since 1996, and by the American Board of Physician Specialties Board of Certification in Emer...

Boca Raton, Florida

Emergency Medicine - Excited Delirium, Overdose, Ketamine, Bowel Obstruction, Perforation, Sepsis, Stroke, Ischemic Bowel, Torsion, Heart Attack, Compartment Syndrome, Open Fracture, Ectopic Pregnancy, Covid, Head Injury, Suicide, Psychiatric Clearance, Medical Clearance, Pulmonary Embolism, Dissection

I am an actively practicing full-time Emergency Medicine Physician since completing my residency in 2012. I have worked in a number of high acuity community emergency departments since getting board certified, and currently work primarily at Delray Medical Center, a top Florida hospital (recipient of the Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, 2007-2020). I have extensive experience working at a hospital that serves multiple roles in my community including functioning as a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Nationally Ranked Heart Center, Psychiatric-Hold Receiving Facility. In addition to the above clinical work, I am also an affiliate assistant professor for the FAU Emergency Medicine Residency Program. I have received teaching awards for my involvement in the program, and am involved in the clinical competency committee, helping to determine if residents have developed the skills and knowledge to advance in their training. Lastly, I am...

Florida

Emergency Medicine - Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure

Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.

Weston, Florida

Urgent Care Medicine, Family Medicine - Urgent Care Standard of Care, Urgent Care Malpractice, Nurse Practitioner Supervision, Physician Assistant Supervision, Wrongful Death, Chest Pain, Abdominal Pain, Headaches, Fractures, Orthopedic injuries, Foreign Bodies, Infections, Pediatrics, urgent care medicine, sepsis, appendicitis, torsion

Dr. Pick received his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr.Pick is board certified in Family Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.In addition he is board certified in Urgent Care Medicine and is a fellow of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Dr. Pick completed his residency at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital where he was Chief Resident.He has over 10 years experience as an expert in Urgent Care and Ambulatory Care. He conducts peer review for the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine- JUCM. Dr. Pick has practiced urgent care medicine for over 30 years as both an attending physician and Medical Director. He is a founding member of the Board of Certification in Urgent Care Medicine and a founding board member of the Urgent Care College of Physicians. Dr.Pick is in full time active Urgent Care practice where he supervises and mentors Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. D...

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Emergency Medical Services, Urgent Care Medicine - Stroke, Sepsis, Ectopic pregnancy, Ischemia, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial infarction, Delay of care, Aortic Dissection, Fracture, Appendicitis, Urgent Care, Torsion, EMTALA, Failure to diagnose, Trauma, Dislocation, Hemorrhage, Meningitis, Dislocation

Kevin L Taylor MD I have extensive experience in the specialty of emergency medicine and hospital governance. I have been in full time clinical practice since 2009 and have been continuously board certified throughout my career. I have been clinical faculty of emergency medicine at 3 hospital systems since 2010 including Associate Clinical Faculty since 2020 at Florida Atlantic University Emergency Medicine Residency program. In these roles I have trained new physicians on the practice of emergency medicine. I have been the Medical Director for a two-hospital system in South Florida for almost 5 years which includes oversight of two emergency departments and a pediatric emergency department. In that role I was responsible for direct operational oversight of 30+ full time and part time emergency physicians, pediatricians, and advanced practice providers. These two facilities saw over 60,000 patient visits per year. Within this role I served as Chair of Emergency Medicine ...

Georgia

Emergency Medicine - Excited Delirium, Overdose, Ketamine, Bowel Obstruction, Perforation, Sepsis, Stroke, Ischemic Bowel, Torsion, Heart Attack, Compartment Syndrome, Open Fracture, Ectopic Pregnancy, Covid, Head Injury, Suicide, Psychiatric Clearance, Medical Clearance, Pulmonary Embolism, Dissection

I am an actively practicing full-time Emergency Medicine Physician since completing my residency in 2012. I have worked in a number of high acuity community emergency departments since getting board certified, and currently work primarily at Delray Medical Center, a top Florida hospital (recipient of the Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, 2007-2020). I have extensive experience working at a hospital that serves multiple roles in my community including functioning as a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Nationally Ranked Heart Center, Psychiatric-Hold Receiving Facility. In addition to the above clinical work, I am also an affiliate assistant professor for the FAU Emergency Medicine Residency Program. I have received teaching awards for my involvement in the program, and am involved in the clinical competency committee, helping to determine if residents have developed the skills and knowledge to advance in their training. Lastly, I am...

Boston, Massachusetts

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Abdominal Pain, Appendicitis, Community Hospital ER, Emergency Trauma, Fractures, Head Trauma, Pediatric Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Sepsis, Torsion, Trauma, Urgent Care Pediatrics, Wound Care

I have been practicing Pediatric Emergency Medicine since 2006. I have had the opportunity to work in a range of hospital settings - from a local academic community hospital to a quaternary Children's Hospital. I am currently practicing at Tufts Medical Center/Tufts Children's Hospital in Boston, MA. Beyond my clinical work - my current responsibilities include medical education on the resident, medical student and physician assistant levels. I have testified in court and pride myself on my meticulous review of cases as well as an accurate, honest assessment of the case with regards to the standard of care.

Nevada

Emergency Medicine - Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure

Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.

MONTVILLE, New Jersey

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - ACLS-cardiac, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, appendicits, MI/STEMI, torsion, asthma/copd, allergic reaction, CHF, trauma, pulm. embolism, aortic dissection, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cauda equina, epidural abscess, GI perforation/obstruction, ischemic bowel, compartment syndrome, telemedicine

1) Board Certified EM physician- residency trained (chief resident) 2) EM physician with 10+ years experience 3) National Coach/Speaker- Patient Experience and Physician/APP bed side manner 4) Speaker/Coordinator - Physician Recruitment 5) Physician Representative- Workplace Violence/De-Escalation/Human trafficking 6) Clinical Assistant Professor 7) Speaker - Asian Community Health Initiatives 8) Multiple Honors/Awards with Magazine/TV appearances 9) Former Director Telemedicine for healthcare system Emergency line 10) Former Vice Chairman Trauma Center ED 11) Former ED scribe and Semi Professional Soccer player

New York

Emergency Medicine - Excited Delirium, Overdose, Ketamine, Bowel Obstruction, Perforation, Sepsis, Stroke, Ischemic Bowel, Torsion, Heart Attack, Compartment Syndrome, Open Fracture, Ectopic Pregnancy, Covid, Head Injury, Suicide, Psychiatric Clearance, Medical Clearance, Pulmonary Embolism, Dissection

I am an actively practicing full-time Emergency Medicine Physician since completing my residency in 2012. I have worked in a number of high acuity community emergency departments since getting board certified, and currently work primarily at Delray Medical Center, a top Florida hospital (recipient of the Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award, 2007-2020). I have extensive experience working at a hospital that serves multiple roles in my community including functioning as a Level I Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Nationally Ranked Heart Center, Psychiatric-Hold Receiving Facility. In addition to the above clinical work, I am also an affiliate assistant professor for the FAU Emergency Medicine Residency Program. I have received teaching awards for my involvement in the program, and am involved in the clinical competency committee, helping to determine if residents have developed the skills and knowledge to advance in their training. Lastly, I am...

Portland, Oregon

Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine - Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, EMTALA

Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice. Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine. Highly experienced expert witness. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Florida

Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Urology & Urological Surgery - Erection, impotence, infertility, sperm, vasectomy, penis, Prostate, Bladder, kidney, Testis, testicle, torsion

Dr. Hirshberg has been in clinic practice for 25 years since completing a prestigious fellowship in male reproductive medicine and surgery. He maintains an active practice in all areas of clinical urology including vasectomy, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, kidney stones, BPH (enlarged prostate), erectile dysfunction/impotence, with special interest in hormone disorders and male infertility. Dr. Hirshberg is Chief, Division of Urology at Jefferson Health - Abington. He is on the teaching faculty for the Jefferson - Einstein residency program where he is an integral part of the residency program. He has been named a "Top Doctor" in Philadelphia Magazine numerous times.

Park City, Utah

Emergency Medicine - Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure

Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.