Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration

Current Positions: President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center 2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City I currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. I am Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. I am also an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a very busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals ...

San Diego, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - heart, lung, thoracotomy, ICU, intensive care, minimally invasive, robotic surgery, vascular, esophagus, IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump, sternotomy, sternal closure, wound infection, ECMO, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary catheter, wound, central line, heart rhythm

I am an experienced (nearly 15 years), detail-oriented physician assistant well versed in managing patients with cardiac, lung, vascular and esophageal disorders. I manage patients from consultation, through the operating room and intensive care, all the way to the outpatient setting, and have exclusively worked in the specialty of adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Skilled as an operative first assistant, managing pre- and post-operative issues in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital, I can explain what should happen if all goes well during a patient's hospital course and manage any untoward outcome. I have harvested over 1300 greater saphenous veins, first-assisted in thousands of cases, and hundreds of radial artery harvests and sternal closures. Cardiothoracic surgical cases are quite complex, with several different sub-procedures within the procedure. I can help make sense of this so that interested parties can have an accurate picture of what likely took pl...

Los Angeles, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease - Standard of Care, Adverse Outcomes, Traumatic Injury, Personal Injury, Complications, Informed Consent, Device-Related Injury, Diagnostic Errors, Myocardial Infarctions, Medication Errors, Post-Surgical Issues, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Valve Surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Infections, Angioplasty

Dr. Raymond H. Chen, MD, DPhil, is a distinguished senior cardiac surgeon with the Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG), where he has been serving since 2004. Currently, he holds the position of Assistant Chief of the Regional Department of Cardiac Surgery. Dr. Chen earned his BA in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard University, followed by his MD from Stanford University, and a DPhil in Immunology from Oxford University. His extensive training includes a residency in General Surgery and a Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School where he served as chief resident in both specialties. Dr. Chen's clinical practice focuses on adult cardiac surgery, and he is certified by the Thoracic Surgery Board. He has performed over 3000 heart operations in the last 20 years. Throughout his career, Dr. Chen has been actively involved in clinical teaching, training medical students, physician assistants, and new cardi...

Los Angeles, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration

Current Positions: President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center 2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City I currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. I am Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. I am also an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a very busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals ...