National Expert in Heart and Lung Surgery
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- Company: MGH
- Phone: (617) 306-9283
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery and General SurgeryKeywords/Search Terms:
Thoracic Surgery , Valve surgery, Coronary Disease and surgery, Morbidity, Heart and Lung Transplant, Mediastina Surg, Ventricular Assist Devices, Pericardiectomy, Aortic Aneurysm, Bleeding, Aortic , Atrial Fibrillation, pediatric heart surgery, Administrative Harm, Psychological safety, Transcatheter valve, trauma, Lung, congenitalEducation:
MD , University of London ; General Surgery , University of Illinois ; Cardiothoracic Surgery , Loyola University School of MedicineYears in Practice:
20Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
10Additional Information
Dr. Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, M.D., M.B.A. Board-Certified Cardiothoracic and General Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Shuhaiber is a American board-certified cardiothoracic and general surgeon with more than two decades of clinical and academic experience across major United States and United Kingdom health systems, including the Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital,University of Massachusetts, and Geisinger Health System. His expertise covers the full spectrum of adult cardiac surgery, adult lung surgery , including coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, aortic aneurysm and dissection, and perioperative management of high-risk patients as well as expertise in pediatric cardiac surgery Dr. Shuhaiber has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and three surgical textbooks and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He has served on multiple quality and peer-review committees, led system-wide safety initiatives, and developed innovative surgical protocols that improved outcomes and reduced infection rates. He holds an M.B.A. with a focus on healthcare leadership and has secured over $2.4 million in federal research funding to advance cardiovascular innovation. As an expert witness, Dr. Shuhaiber provides medical-legal consultation, case review, and testimony in matters related to cardiac and thoracic surgery, surgical standards of care, perioperative complications, and medical device application. His opinions are supported by extensive operative experience, teaching, and published research, ensuring an objective, evidence-based approach to each case.