General Surgery Expert Witnesses in New Hampshire

General Surgery - Advanced laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, inguinal, ventral and umbilical hernia surgery, colon and rectal surgery, biliary surgery, venous access surgery, soft tissue tumors, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries

Forty years experience as active clinical general surgeon in private practice and with Kaiser Permanente. Retired partner physician with Kaiser Permanente and past Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCLA. Board certified with American Board of Surgery, fellow of The American College of Surgeons. I have performed over fifteen thousand major general surgery cases, involving all aspects of general surgery. My responsibilities have included active instruction of UCLA general surgery residents during my time at Kaiser Permanente and of Cedars-Sinai general surgery residents during my time in private practice. I will provide objective, non biased expert witness reports and testimony, supported by substantial medical evidence.

General Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Gall Bladder / Cholecystectomy, Colon Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colon Polyps, Diverticulitis, Appendix / Appendectomy, Hemorrhoids, Surgical Infections, Colonoscopy, EGD

Board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Active clinical practice with 30+ years of experience. Clinical Assistant Professor. Fellowship-trained endoscopist, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School affiliation. Fellowship trained trauma and surgical critical care, MIEMSS. Fellow of American College of Surgeons. Experience as risk retention group claims committee chairman, hospital quality, safety and credentials committee member and state board reviewer of standards of care. Retired Major, US Army reserve medical corps and volunteer mission surgeon.

Alton, New Hampshire

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Robotic, SMA syndrome, small bowel resection, Minimally invasive, minimally invasive hepatic surgery, laparoscopic, anti reflux surgery, obesity, Nissen fundoplication, median arcuate ligament release, splenectomy

Erik Patrick Dutson, MD, FACS Board-Certified General Surgeon | Former Chief of Surgery, Huggins Hospital | Former Executive Director, UCLA CASIT | Former Chief, Section of Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, UCLA Dr. Erik Dutson is a highly experienced board-certified general surgeon (ABS, recertified through 2025) with over 25 years of active clinical practice, including extensive expertise in minimally invasive, robotic, and bariatric surgery. He has served in major leadership roles, including Chief of Surgery at Huggins Hospital, Executive Director of the UCLA Center for Advanced Surgical and Interventional Technology (CASIT), and Chief of UCLA’s Section of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Dutson has performed thousands of complex laparoscopic and robotic procedures, directed fellowship training programs, and maintained outstanding clinical outcomes. His academic background includes a Clinical Professorship at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, an h-in...