Experienced Cardiac Electrophysiologist Expert

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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I currently serve as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP) Department at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. I lead a busy practice that offers a comprehensive range of arrhythmia services, including complex ablations, pacemaker and defibrillator implants, and biventricular devices. I am also deeply involved in cardiac arrhythmia research, having participated in numerous cardiac device and sudden cardiac death trials. My CV and list of publications are extensive. I have substantial experience managing device recalls, defective leads, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, ablation procedures, and left atrial appendage closures using WATCHMAN and AMULET devices. Additionally, I am an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, USC, and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing at UCLA. I work with both defense and plaintiff cases, offering objective medical insights based on the case’s facts, independent of the side retaining my services. As an expert witness, I have been involved in over 90 cases over the past 14 years, including medical malpractice and non-malpractice cases, such as life expectancy evaluations and cause-of-death assessments, and vaccine injuries evaluation . I have been deposed more than 25 times and have appeared in court for trial a total of eight times across various states. My expertise covers a broad range of cardiac electrophysiology procedures, including device and ablation cases with their related complications. I am also qualified to address vaccine-related injuries and have testified on flu vaccine injury cases before a Special Master in the Vaccine Court. My Certifications & Licensure: American Board of Cardiovascular Disease (Certified, Recertified: 2005, 2015) American Board of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (Certified, Recertified: 2008, 2019) California Medical License My Education: M.D., Drexel University College of Medicine B.S., Chemical Engineering, UCLA Fellowships in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology, L.A. County-USC Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Professional Memberships: Heart Rhythm Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and California Medical Association. For attorneys seeking a detailed, fact-based opinion in cardiac electrophysiology matters, I offers an authoritative perspective grounded in both clinical and research expertise.Please note that legal consultations and reviews make up less than 10% of my professional activities. The remaining 90% is dedicated to direct patient care, clinical research, and a limited amount of teaching. I am a full-time clinical cardiac electrophysiologist.