Amar Vira, MD Expert Witness
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Emergency Medicine Physician Expert Witness

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Emergency Medicine and Ultrasound

Keywords/Search Terms:

Chest Pain, ER Standard of Care, Causation, Freestanding ER, Emergency Department Operations, Acute Injury, Motor Vehicle Collisions, Falls and Trauma, Diagnostic Errors, Treatment Delays, Triage, Documentation, Imaging Appropriateness, Medication Errors, Risk Stratification, Personal Injury Medicine, Stroke and Neurologic

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University; Medical Doctorate, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Years in Practice:

11

Additional Information

Location: Austin, Texas Licensed In: Texas (available for nationwide case review) Profile Summary: Board-certified Emergency Medicine physician actively practicing in high-acuity emergency settings, including freestanding and hospital-based EDs. Experienced in trauma, cardiac emergencies, stroke, toxicology, and acute injury evaluation. Provides clear, well-supported opinions on standards of care, causation, and emergency department operations. Expert Witness Services: • Standard of care reviews • Causation analysis • Emergency department operations, protocols, and triage • Freestanding ER workflow, documentation, and billing practices • Diagnostic error and treatment delays • Personal injury: motor-vehicle collisions, falls, workplace injuries • Medication management and decision-making analysis • Affidavits, written reports, deposition, and trial testimony • Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) Case Types Handled: • Emergency department management of acute conditions • Timing and appropriateness of diagnosis and treatment • Imaging and test selection (CT, MRI, X-ray, labs) • Risk stratification and clinical decision-making • Documentation standards and chart interpretation • Acute injury management and mechanism-of-injury analysis Qualifications: • Board Certified in Emergency Medicine with greater than 10 years of experience • Active clinical practice in high-acuity EDs • Experience in academic, community and freestanding emergency settings • Medical leadership and administrative experience • Extensive chart review and case evaluation background Turnaround Time: Initial record review typically completed within 72 hours. Clients: Available for both plaintiff and defense. Attorney References: Available upon request. Contact: Phone: (708) 228 - 4933 Email: DrAmarVira@gmail.com