Gastroenterology Expert | IBD & Colonoscopy

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. Mark Salem is a board-certified gastroenterologist and practicing academic physician specializing in inflammatory bowel disease and complex gastrointestinal disorders. He is experienced in medical record review, clinical case analysis, and synthesis of expert medical opinions. Clinical expertise includes Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colonoscopy complications, gastrointestinal bleeding, and medication-related adverse events. He is available for consultation, deposition, and trial testimony. Provides expert medical record review, independent medical examinations, and expert opinions regarding diagnosis, treatment, standard of care, and complications of gastrointestinal disease. Areas of expertise include: -Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) -Colonoscopy and endoscopy complications -post-procedural adverse events -Gastrointestinal bleeding -Post-procedure bleeding -Medication-related gastrointestinal injury -Diagnostic delay in gastrointestinal disease -Complications of immunosuppressive therapy -Biologic therapy and immunosuppressive treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. He is able to prepare clear and concise expert reports that are easily understood by attorneys, jurors, and medical professionals alike. Dr. Salem is currently in full-time clinical practice in California and maintains a tertiary referral inflammatory bowel disease clinic caring for complex and second-opinion cases including refractory Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and complications of immunosuppressive therapy. Expert Services Medical record review Independent medical examinations (IME) Standard of care analysis Causation analysis Expert reports Deposition testimony Trial testimony He is available for case review, written opinions, deposition, and testimony. Attorneys appreciate his ability to distill complex medical information into structured, comprehensible expert reports with attention to causation and standard-of-care criteria. He is available for cases nationwide. BOARD CERTIFICATION American Board of Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology MEDICAL LICENSURE California Medical License Pennsylvania Medical License EDUCATION AND TRAINING Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2018–2019) Gastroenterology Fellowship – Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (2015–2018) Internal Medicine Residency – LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (2012–2015) M.D. – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2012) B.S. Food Science and Human Nutrition – University of Florida (2008) Typical report turnaround time: 7–10 business days. Fee schedule and expedited turnaround time available upon request. Available for expert opinion, deposition, and trial nationwide.