Cardiovascular Disease Expert Witnesses in Florida
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: Atrial Fibrillation, Cardiology, Echocardiography, Arrhythmia, Sudden Cardiac Death, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cardiac Catheterization, Chest Pain, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Myocardial Infarction, Pacemaker, Stroke, Cardiovascular Disease, and Coronary Artery Disease.
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Jasdeep Dalawari, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM
MULTI-BOARD CERTIFIED INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST!
CardioMedlegal
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, Atherectomy, ASC, OBL, Vascular Lab, Critical Limb Ischemia, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombectomy, Impella, Cardiac Devices
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 about 30 states
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 (2007-present)
Internal Medicine, ABIM (2006-present)
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Christopher Wenger, DO, FACC, FNLA
Noninvasive Cardiology Expert Witness
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, Clinical lipidology, Hypertension, Lipoprotein (a)
-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.
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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.
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Eric J Berkowitz, MD, FACC, FHRS
Cardiac Arrhtyhmia Service
Boca Raton, Florida
Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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Catheter Ablation, Pacemaker, Defibrillator, Extraction, Arrhythmia, Antiarrhythmic drug, Anticoagulation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiac Arrest, Atrial Fibrillation, Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Fibrillation, Stroke, Syncope, Cardiac Resynchronization, Echocardiography, Remote Monitoring
I am currently a board certified cardiac electrophysiologist practicing in South Florida. I am a partner at Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, which I joined after the completion of my training in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Yale University/Yale-New Haven Hospital. I am also board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, echocardiography and am board-eligible in critical care medicine.
I currently practice all aspects of clinical and invasive cardiac electrophysiology, performing >500 device implants/replacements(PPMs, ICDs, SICDs, Leadless PPMs, ILRs, LAAO), >50 extractions(laser lead extraction) and >200 ablations(SVT, AF, VT) yearly. I remain involved in academic medicine and research, currently holding the title of Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
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Atul Madan, M.D., MBA
Interventional & Gen Cardiology Medical Expert
VA-VA Consulting, LLC.
Kissimmee, Florida
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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Pacemaker, ICD, TAVR, catheterization, STEMI, heart attack, balloon, stent, coronary dissection, perforation, TEE, valve disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, embolism, hypertension, aortic aneurysm, hyperlipidemia, stroke
I am board-certified in five specialties, including cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology. In my last 23 years of practice, I have treated over 200,000 cardiac patients. I completed my interventional cardiology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School (now Mass General Brigham) in Boston. I recently served as the Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, Kissimmee, FL. Additionally, I am an Assistant Professor and Focused Inquiry and Research Experience (FIRE) Program research mentor at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, FL. I am also actively involved in research, peer-reviewed presentations, and publications. I am certified as an Expert Witness by the State of Florida with a medical license to practice in Florida and Georgia. Plase call or text me at (516) 603-7177. I have represented in both plaintiff and defendant cases. For more details, please refer to my CV. I will send you ...
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Steven R Bergmann, MD, PhD
Experienced Cardiology Expert
Palm Coast, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Medicine
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Cardiology, Chest pain, Stress testing, Nuclear Cardiology
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Christopher Wenger, DO, FACC, FNLA
Noninvasive Cardiology Expert Witness
Florida
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, Clinical lipidology, Hypertension, Lipoprotein (a)
-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.
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Jacksonville, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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David Turbay, MD
Havard Trained Heart Failure Specialist
David Turbay, MD PLLC
Florida
Cardiovascular Disease
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Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiac Catheterization, Vein Ablations, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Arrhythmia, Pulmonary Hypertension, Valvular Diseases
Dr. Turbay is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases with additional certifications in Advanced Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension, Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Cardiac Transplantation, and Cardiac Devices. He has over 20 years of experience in private practice, specializing in optimizing cardiac care for high risk patients with comorbid diabetes, obesity, complex arrhythmias, and peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Turbay is certified in clinical research offering his patients advanced therapies through clinical trails at his practice. Prior to his clinical training, he spent 5 years in basic research studying molecular biology and genetics. In his private practice, he applies genetic testing for a variety of cardiac diseases. As a native Spanish speaker, Dr. Turbay is a bi-lingual cardiologist specializing in optimizing cardiac outcomes for complex high risk border town Hispanic patients.
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Carl A Dragstedt, DO, FACC
Dragon Oaks Consulting, LLC
Alachua, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiac Arrest, Chest Pain, Atrial Fibrillation, Anticoagulation, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Aneurysm, Pacemaker, Cardiac Catheterization, Blood Thinner, IME
Dr Dragstedt is a featured speaker and guest lecturer both domestically and internationally and has numerous academic publications in the field of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is Board-Certified by the ABIM in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Interventional Cardiology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is a former full-time faculty member at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he now serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor. He maintains licensure in Florida, New York, Arizona, and Georgia. He is a Peer Reviewer for the journal Clinical Cardiology and serves as a consultant for the Agency for HealthCare Administration for the State of Florida. Dr Dragstedt’s areas of expertise include all aspects of Cardiovascular Medicine across a broad array of clinical conditions. He provides Expert Review, Summary, Deposition, and Testimony on behalf of defense and plaintiff clients nationwide.
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Steven H. Selznick, DO, CMD
Alaqua Consulting, LLC
Longwood, Florida
Family Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing Home Care, Long-Term Care, Assisted Living Facilities, Family Practice, Geriatrics, Osteopathic Medicin, Falls, Weight Loss, Wounds, Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, Depression, Osteoporosis, Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, Preventative Medicine, Cancer Prevention Screen
Board Certified National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. Medical Malpractice and Criminal Forensic expertise, Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Since 1983 I have been Medical Director of 11 Nursing Homes, Hospice Medical Director, Home Health Medical Director and Regional Medical Director of Medicare Replacement HMO. Full time clinical medical practice including supervising Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
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Ricky M Schneider, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease - Medical School Faculty
BOYNTON BEACH, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Stress Testing, Echocardiography, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Valvular Heart Disease, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disease, Pacemakers, Sudden Cardiac Death
Expert Witness and Medical Case Reviewer
Cardiology practice in Broward County (South Florida) for 35 years
Board-Certified in Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Education:
Salutatorian, John F. Kennedy High School, Plainview, Long Island, NY
B.S., Yale College, cum laude
M.D., Yale Medical School
Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine (3 years), Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY, NY
Fellowship in Cardiology (3 years), Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Academic Affiliations:
Former Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine and Director of Nuclear Cardiology, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Current Assistant Consulting Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Current Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Ra...
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SOTIRIS STAMOU, MD, PHD
Tallahassee, Florida
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease
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Aortic dissection, ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, ventricular assist device, TAVR (traanscatheter aortic valve replacement), CABG, surgery, shock, heart failure, aortic, mitral, tricuspid, aneurysm, cardiac, cardiothoracic, cardiovascular, heart
I am a very experienced, well published, well-versed cardiac surgeon who performs the full spectrum of cardiac surgery. My results are excellent. I have held many academic positions. I am well published in cardiac surgery, with over 80 national and international publications in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. I serve at the editorial board of the Aorta journal and I am reviewer of many prestigious cardiothoracic surgery journals. I frequently present at National and International meetings and I am asked to provide expert opinion in the field of cardiothoracic surgery.
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Mehrdad Ghahramani, MD, FACC
Cardiology Expert Witness
Miami, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiac imaging, echocardiography, cardiac CT, non-invasive cardiology, Cardiology expert witness, Ischemic heart disease, Acute coronary syndrome, Myocardial infarction, Antiplatelet therapy, Anticoagulation management, Cardiac malpractice, Delay in cardiac care, Standard of care cardiology, Medical record review cardiolog
Quadruple board-certified cardiologist with board certification in cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and internal medicine. Extensive clinical experience across inpatient, outpatient, and critical care settings, with involvement in the management of both routine and highly complex cardiovascular conditions, including acute coronary syndromes, advanced heart failure, arrhythmias, and hemodynamic instability in critically ill patients.
Demonstrated expertise in the interpretation and clinical application of cardiovascular testing, including ECGs, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, stress testing, and nuclear cardiac imaging. Training and practice are grounded in evidence-based medicine, rigorous clinical reasoning, and adherence to established standards of care, with an understanding of real-world clinical constraints.
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ALAN NIEDERMAN, MD
CARDIOLOGY/INTERVENTIONAL/STRUCTURAL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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STRUCTURAL HEART, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, VALVULAR DISEASE , CARDIOLOGY, AORTIC STENOSIS, MITRAL REGURGITATION
I HAVE BEEN DOING REVIEW WORK, DEPOSITIONS AND TRIAL TESTIMONY FOR OVER 20 YEARS FOR BOTH PLAINTIFF AND DEFENSE. I TRAINED AT EMORY UNIVERSITY UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF WORLD EXPERTS INCLUDING THE MAN WHO INVENTED ANGIOPLASTY. I HAVE BEEN IN ACTIVE PRACTICE SINCE 1987 AT THE SAME HOSPITAL AND HAVE 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. 30K CATHETERIZATIONS AND ANGIOPLASTIES PERFORMED, MITRACLIP - 20 PROCEDURES, TAVR SINCE 2012
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James C Bower, MD
BC Cardiologist with 25 years experience
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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Myocardial infarction, Nuclear stress, Atrial fibrillation , Echocardiography, Congestive heart failure, Cardiac catheterization, Syncope, Stroke , Pacemaker, TIA, Defibrillator, Carotid disease, Valve disease, Periferal vascular dosease, Arrhythmia, Coronary artery , Hypertension , High choledterol
BC Cardiologist with 25 years experience at one of the largest hospital systems nationwide. I am currently licensed in Florida. I am experienced in all facets of general cardiology with special expertise in echo cardiography nuclear medicine and cardiac catheterization.
I have many years of experience as an expert witness and have reviewed many cases for attorneys nationwide. I have testified at many depositions and trial.
I am happy to discuss any case via cell phone or email.
Providing there is no conflict of interest with my current employer, I will provide a timely summary of events and expert opinion regarding any cardiac questions that involve your client (s).
You can also find Cardiovascular Disease Expert Witnesses in:
Arizona, California, Colorado, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia