Board Certified General Surgeon Expert Witness
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Specialty Physicians NJ, PC
- Phone: (732) 845-5001
- Fax: 732-358-0524
- Website: www.surgeryforyou.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
General Surgery and Wound CareKeywords/Search Terms:
Emergency general surgical care, Hernia surgery, Gallbladder surgery, Colon surgery, Surgery on the skin, Breast surgery, Bariatric surgeryEducation:
MD, American University of the Caribbean; BS-Biology, University of Illinois at ChicagoYears in Practice:
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Emil Shakov, MD, FACS is a board certified general surgeon with expertise in this field. He earned his MD from the American University of the Caribbean in 2004. He completed a surgical residency in 2009 from the Seton Hall School of Health and Medical Sciences. He completed a fellowship from The Valley Hospital in 2010 in minimally invasive surgery, bariatric surgery, and robotic surgery. He began his career with a high volume emergency general surgery cases in 2010. He moved on to a high volume bariatric surgical group in 2012. Dr. Shakov opened his own private practice in 2013. Since 2017 Dr. Shakov has been offering services such as independent medical examinations, case reviews, causality, and worker's compensation. He began his career as an expert witness in general surgery in 2018 offering services such as reviews and testimony for general surgical malpractice to determine affidavit of merit, extensive medical records review to determine deviation of care. He will provide objective, non biased expert witness reports and testimony, supported by substantial medical evidence.