Cardiovascular Disease Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of cardiovascular disease expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on cardiovascular disease and related issues. Cardiovascular disease expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these cardiovascular disease expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Congestive Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation, Myocardial Infarction, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Attack, Stroke, Chest Pain, Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Pacemaker, Cardiac Catheterization, and Cardiomyopathy.
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Jasdeep Dalawari, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Interventional Cardiology, Endovascular Medicine, Vascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Stents, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Specialist, Clinical Cardiology, Endovascular Venous Ablation
Well versed in all aspects of clinical cardiology; interventional cardiology including devices such as rotational atherectomy, rheolytic atherectomy, laser atherectomy; procedures such as carotid stenting, coronary stenting, peripheral vascular (including renals, lower extremity) stenting; care of the acute myocardial infarction care, peripheral arterial disease, critical limb ischemia, and venous thromboembolic disease.
Providing expert witness services since 2008.
Experience and education in Health Administration including topics such as Health Policy, Health Finance, and Hospital Systems.
Licensed in VA, OK, AZ, IL, KY, NE, ND, IO, FL, TN, NY, SD, OR, OH, AL, AK, HI, PA, NC
Board Certifications
Interventional Cardiology, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) (2009-present)
Endovascular Medicine, American Board of Vascular Medicine (ABVM) (2012-present)
Cardiovascular Diseases, ABIM (2008-present)
Vascular Medicine, ABVM (2012-present)
Nuclear Cardiology, ABIM (...
Christopher Wenger, DO, FACC, FNLA
Cardiovascular Disease, Preventive Medicine
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General cardiology, Preventive cardiology, Coronary artery disease, Chest pain, Echocardiography, Stress testing, Acute coronary syndrome, Heart attack, Myocardial infarction, Atrial fibrillation, Cholesterol, Lipids, Hypertension
-Board certified in Cardiovascular Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, Adult echocardiography, and Clinical lipidology.
-Award-winning clinical physician.
-Award-winning physician educator.
-Published author in various medical journals.
-Active committee member of two national medical organizations.
-Experienced speaker to the public, media, and medical professionals on various topics of cardiovascular and preventive medicine, clinical lipidology, and industry-sponsored pharmacotherapy.
-Currently serving as the medical director of preventive cardiology for a health system that spans 5 counties in Pennsylvania.
Arash Bereliani, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.C.
UCLA School of Medicine and Cedars Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Cardiovascular Disease
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Heart attack, Myocardial infarction, Aortic aneurysm, Heart failure, arrhythmia, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology, high blood pressure, HTN, stroke, CVA, embolism, Atrial fibrillation, sudden death
Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine
Attending Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Member, Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Medical Director, Beverly Hills Institute of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine
BOOK AUTHOR: "Heart Attack, Will It Happen To Me?", Published in 2019, Celebrity Press.
Fellow, American College of Cardiology,
Member, American Heart Association
Member, American Society of Preventive Cardiology,
Member, American College of Physicians
Member, American Medical Association.
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
John D. Baker, MD, FACP, FACC, FSCAI
Irvine, California
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Malpractice, Coronary, Stent, Cardiology, PTCA, Pacemaker, Angioplasty, Infarction, Radiation Safety, Radiation Injury Heart Attack, Congestive Heart Failure, Fluoroscopy, Medical Record Review Expert, Interventional Cardiologist, Interventional Cardiology, Rotablator, Laser
Specializes in Advanced Interventional Cardiology. Actively practicing, Interventional Cardiologist with over 20 years of experience in Cardiology, Invasive/Interventional Cardiology and Surgery. Director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Invasive/Interventional Cardiology for Anaheim Regional Medical Center.
Performs guideline and evidence-based reviews and depositions in all areas of Cardiology Nationwide. Accepts both defense and plaintiff cases as opinions address the medical facts of the case which are not dependent upon the side of retaining counsel.
Arash Bereliani, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.C.
UCLA School of Medicine and Cedars Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Beverly Hills, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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Heart attack, Myocardial infarction, Aortic aneurysm, Heart failure, arrhythmia, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology, high blood pressure, HTN, stroke, CVA, embolism, Atrial fibrillation, sudden death
Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine
Attending Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Member, Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Medical Director, Beverly Hills Institute of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine
BOOK AUTHOR: "Heart Attack, Will It Happen To Me?", Published in 2019, Celebrity Press.
Fellow, American College of Cardiology,
Member, American Heart Association
Member, American Society of Preventive Cardiology,
Member, American College of Physicians
Member, American Medical Association.
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Raymond H. Chen, MD, DPhil
Expedient Medicolegal Services
Los Angeles, California
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease
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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...
Neil Doherty, MD
Citrus Valley Cardiology
Glendora, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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nuclear cardiology, pacemakers & defibrillators, cardiac catheterization, stents, endocarditis, stroke, chest pain, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolus, aortic dissection, atrial fibrillation, anti-coagulation, platelet inhibitors, lipids, cholesterol, hypertension, ICDs, morbidity & mortality
Uri Elkayam, MD
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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Heart disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac catheterization, CHF, maternal cardiology, coronary artery disease, chest pain, heart attack, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, high blood pressure, HTN, arrhythmia, angioplasty, peripartum cardiomyopathy, cardio obstetrics
I am a clinical cardiologist with over 40 years of experience, widely published author and a clinical investigator with national and international reputation. Currently I am a professor of cardiology at the University of southern California. My clinical activities include attending the coronary care unit, the cardiology consult service and the out- patient cardiology clinic at the Los Angeles General medical center, managing a wide spectrum of complex cardiac patients. In addition for over 4 decades I have run a busy program of cardio obstetrics taking care of all pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions at the hospital and at the cardio obstetrics clinic. For almost 35 years I practiced invasive and interventional cardiology and performed thousands of invasive procedures. I have a national and international reputation and have given hundreds of lectures and directed educational programs in the US and around the globe. I was awarded the prestigious American College of Card...
Joseph L. Klapper, MD
Pacific Grove, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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cardiology, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, heart attack, heart failure, hypercholesterolemia, myocardial infarction, diabetes, heart disease, chest pain, angina, coronary disease, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, stress testing, cardiac emergencies, hypertension, troponin
Dr. Klapper is board certified and re-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Diseases (1998 and 2008).
Dr. Klapper has also earned certification for coronary CT angiography.
Dr. Klapper has held hospital privileges and medical staff appointments at Cedars Sinai Medical Center as well as several Los Angeles area hospitals.
In addition, Dr. Klapper has held hospital privileges at Stanford University Hospital in Palo Alto, CA.
Dr. Klapper is in active cardiology practice in central California.
Dr. Klapper has been providing opinions as a medical expert since 2003.
Dr. Klapper has written two books for the public and has served as the vice chief and chief of medicine at Hazel Hawkins hospital.
Dr. Klapper has participated in peer review, insurance coverage for cardiac issues and has provided opinions regarding cardiac problems and service connected veterans.
Sendhil Krishnan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Top Rated Expert Interventional cardiologist
Pacific Heart & Vascular
Orange, California
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
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Interventional Cardiologist Expert, Endovascular Medicine, Board certified cardiologist, sudden cardiac arrest, Arrhythmia, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker, cardiomyopathy, Defibrillator, Congestive Heart Failure, Myocardial infarction, PTCA, Angioplasty, Stent, Wrongful Death, Dissection
Dr. Sendhil Krishnan, a top-rated expert witness and Independent Medical Examiner (IME), brings over a decade of experience to the legal field, with more than 50 cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. He provides comprehensive services including case review, merit evaluation, and deposition testimony.
As a respected interventional and general cardiologist with 12+ years of clinical practice, Dr. Krishnan's expertise covers procedures such as catheterization, angioplasty, stent placement, and advanced pacemaker technologies. He is also a recognized leader and speaker in cardiovascular medicine and is published in multiple scientific journals and studies.
Dr. Krishnan is known for delivering unbiased, evidence-based reports with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring thorough preparation and composure during depositions and trials.
Jeremy Laney, MD
Playa del Rey, California
Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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Liver transplant, Cardiac Surgery, Pain management, Airway management, Sedation, Awareness under anesthesia, Echocardiography, Epidural, Intubation, ECMO, Heart Transplant, General Surgery, Life Support, Ventilaltion, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Lung Transplant, Surgery, ACLS, Ventilator
Board-certified, fellowship-trained anesthesiologist at Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California (USC). Received my Medical Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2016. Completed my residency in Anesthesiology at Los Angeles County + USC program. Completed fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Keck Medical Center of USC. Currently working full-time at Keck Medical Center of USC as a full time clinician and assistant professor. This is a high-volume surgical center with complex cases and requires teaching fellows, residents and medical students in anesthesiology. Well-educated on current literature in my field.
Board certified in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (heart imaging). Provide anesthesia services for many types of surgical cases but specialize in cardiac and liver transplant. Ample clinical experience in other surgical cases (including outpatient). Expert witness experience since 2021 to clients all ...
Rebecca M Lekim, D.O.
Hospital based Internal Medicine Physician
SAN RAMON, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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End of life care, Critical Care, Cardiovascular Disease, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, Gastroenterology, Geriatric, Infectious Disease, Neurology, Preventative, Perioperative, Nephrology, Oncology, Pulmonary, Sepsis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Congestive Heart Failure
I am Board Certified in Internal Medicine and currently a full-time practicing Hospitalist in East Bay, California with 9 years of post-graduate experience. I completed Internal Medicine residency training at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in San Bernardino County, CA in 2018. My expertise lies in the hospitalized patient and hospital based acute care. With my post-graduate training and current employment at high acuity stroke and Level 1 trauma centers, I have specific experience caring for hospitalized stroke and trauma patients. I have been active in various Hospital committees and projects including but not limited to: Internal Medicine Quality Review Committee performing peer reviews, Quality Improvement Committee, and currently serve as Chair of Medical Records Committee.
I am very efficient and thorough in record review and I take pride in my ability to educate non-experts and to provide ethical objective opinions. My opinions and recommendations are supported by my...
Grace Lozinski, MD
HealthAdvise
Newport Beach, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Pulmonary Diseases, asthma, inhalational disorders, DVT, lung infections, COPD, COVID, Aspiration Pneumonia. Disability, Cardiovascular Disease, Chest Pain, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Cardiac Arrest, Pacemaker, Sepsis, Stroke, Anticoagulation, Blood Thinner,GI Bleed
Dr. Grace Lozinski, MD is an internist in Newport Beach, CA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). In her 24 years of experience, Dr. Lozinski has specialized in treating patients with Chronic Kidney disease, high cholesterol, Ischemic Heart disease, and hypertension. Dr. Lozinski served as Chief Quality Officer for a nationally ranked health care system in Southern California for five years. She provided clinical leadership over quality and optimization of clinical services. She has expertise in hospital operations and key initiatives such as patient safety, transitions of care, mortality reduction, readmission reduction and organizational process improvement.
Education &Training
Medical School
New York Medical College class of 2000
Residency
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Internal Medicine 2000-2003
Certification & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002-2025
American Board of Internal Medicine
Profes...
Alexander Marmureanu, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Faculty - Top Doctor 2024
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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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 ...
Alison Marsden, PhD
Biomedical engineer - Stanford Faculty
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Biomedical Engineering, Medical Devices
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digital health, finite element modeling, cardiovascular disease, surgical devices, biomechanics, fluid mechanics, pediatric cardiology, pediatric devices, machine learning, artificial intelligence, computational modeling, coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, artificial heart, stents
Dr. Marsden is a full professor at Stanford and head of the Cardiovascular BioComputational Lab. Dr. Marsden has broad expertise in cardiovascular disease biomechanics and computational modeling. She trained as a mechanical engineer (Princeton BS, Stanford PhD) with expertise in computational science and fluid mechanics before moving into the biomedical field. She has extensive experience with cardiovascular medical devices, including stents, ventricular assist devices, hemolysis and thrombosis, pediatric devices, catheters, and heart valves. She has a particular focus on computational fluid dynamics simulations and finite element modeling of the cardiovascular system, including the incorporation of machine learning and artificial intelligence into clinical decision making. She has worked extensively in pediatric cardiology, applying computational modeling to congenital heart disease for surgical planning and medical device evaluation. She has served as a consultant for medical...
Philip E. Newman, MD
Cardiovascular Disease--UCI Faculty
Newport Beach, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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cardiology, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, hypertension, shock, stress testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, pre-op cardiac eval
I'm a board certified cardiologist with 47 years of practice experience involving non-invasive, invasive and interventional cardiology. My initial position was as an academic cardiologist at a medical school, as Director of the Cath Lab and Acting Chief of Cardiology at a teaching hospital, with patient care, teaching and publishing responsibilities. Following 3 years in that position I was in fee-for- service practice for 7 years, then in practice combining fee for service and managed care patients for 22 years.
Following Medical Residency, I served as a physician in the US Army Medical Corps as a Major in Vietnam from August '71-August '72, where I was awarded the Bronze Star, and at Fort MacArthur, Ca, from August '72-July '73.
Over the last 41years I have served as an expert witness in 250+ malpractice cases, working with both plaintiff and defense sides, and I have received uniformly excellent feedback from all of the attorneys with whom I've worked.
I am cu...
Mayer Rashtian, MD,FACC,FHRS
Experienced Cardiac Electrophysiologist Expert
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Pasadena, California
Cardiovascular Disease, Electrophysiology
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Arrhythmia, cardiac electrophysiology, pacemakers, cardiology, defibrillators, ICD, atrial fibrillation, flutter, ventricular tachycardia, cardiac ablations, Vaccine injury, life expectancy, congestive heart of failure, Esophageal Fistula, watchman, valvular heart disease, Medical Board inquiry
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 retain...
Aman Saw, MD
Praxis Med Experts
Pleasanton, California
Interventional Cardiology
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Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiopulmonary Disorders, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiac Stents, Hyperlipidemia, PTCA, Angioplasty, Interventional Cardiology
Dr. Aman Saw is a board-certified interventional cardiologist who has been practicing for over ten years. He has experience in clinical and administrative cardiology serving as Medical Director of the Echocardiography & Cardiac Catheterization laboratory. Dr. Saw has been involved with community health systems in creating county-wide standards for cardiac care in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Specialty areas include;
Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiopulmonary Disorders, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Atrial Fibrillation, Congestive Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiac Stents, Hyperlipidemia, PTCA, Angioplasty, Interventional Cardiology, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery stenting, Atherosclerosis, Medical Malpractice, Standards of Care, and Heart Attack.
Wolfgang Steudel, MD
California
Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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Airway Management, Failed Intubation, Extubation, Aspiration, Endotracheal Tube, Laryngeal Mask, bypass, valve, Muscle Relaxants, Narcotics, Opoids, Hypoxia, Drug Effects, Heart Attack, Death, Brain Damage, Stroke, Respiratory Suppression, Ventilation, Coma
Dr. Steudel is a cardiovascular anesthesiologist with a background in lung research, and trained at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Steudel clinically active and specialized in cardiovascular anesthesia and difficult airway management, and will provide expert opinion and testimony on those, and other, anesthesia-related topics.
Dr. Steudel is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiologists, and he was a long-standing member of the Editorial Board of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Steudel is clinically active and he is licensed to practice Medicine in the states of California, Illinois, New York and Tennessee, as well as in Germany.
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