Zaza U Atanelov Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Emergency Medicine Physician- Cedars Sinai Medical

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Additional States: Arizona and Nevada
  • Company: ZARAMD INC
  • Phone: (352) 275-6716
  • Cell: (352) 275-6716

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Keywords/Search Terms:

Trauma- ATLS Instructor, Critical Care, Brain Trauma, Airway Injurys, Burns, Accidental Trauma, Electrocution, Fractures, Orthopedic Injuries, Nerve Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Emergency Care, Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Arrest, Urgent Care, Radiculopathy, Back pain, Infections, Board Certified

Education:

MD, New York Medical College; Bachelors in Molecular Cell Biology-Immunology, University of California Berkeley; Masters of Public Health- Health Care Administration, New York Medical College

Years in Practice:

9

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

5

Additional Information

I am a board‑certified Emergency Medicine physician and current attending at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center with experience teaching trauma and emergency care. I regularly educate and supervise emergency medicine residents, physician assistants, and medical students, serve as an ATLS instructor, and teach trauma evaluation and resuscitation in high‑acuity clinical settings. My teaching background include pediatric emergency medicine lectures, ultrasound lectures, EKG lectures, ATLS/Trauma lectures, bedside instruction, and formal didactics, allowing me to clearly explain standards of care and clinical decision‑making to attorneys, judges, and juries. I bring a practical, evidence‑based approach to case review, report preparation, and testimony grounded in contemporary academic emergency department practice. Topics addressed in cases include: Failure to Diagnose Missed Diagnosis Delayed Diagnosis Pain & Suffering Ischemia Causation Personal Injury Delay in Care Delay in Transfer Nerve Injury Death