Internal Medicine Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of internal medicine expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on internal medicine and related issues. Internal medicine 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 internal medicine expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Internal Medicine, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Hospitalist, Hypertension, Critical Care, Diabetes, Hospital Medicine, COPD, Delayed Diagnosis, Stroke, Asthma, Failure To Diagnose, Falls, and Icu.
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP
Award winning Internist, Geriatrics
Consultants In Medicine, PLLC
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing home, Elder abuse, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Falls, Life expectancy, Functional decline, Medical malpractice, Internal Medicine, Office practice, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Preoperative medicine, Medical consultation
Specializing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians since 1997. I have over 33 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing home care. I have an active Internal Medicine practice in the New York tristate area since 1997 and have been providing care to the elderly since 1995. I am a Clinical Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine, New York and I am a regional medical director of a national ACO.
My unique skill set, experience and training give me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in medicine as well as other specialties including but not limited to nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care.
I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical case...
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Luke C Williams, MD
Expert: Emergency, Hospitalist, Outpatient.
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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STEMI, SEPSIS, STROKE, CARDIAC ARREST, SEPTIC SHOCK, CRITICAL CARE, Hypertension, Aneurysm, blood clot, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, cancer, spinal abscess, chest pain, heart attack, EMTALA, primary care, hospitalist, emergency
Dr. Luke Williams, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over a decade of experience in emergency medicine, hospitalist care, and outpatient primary care. He brings a comprehensive understanding of acute and chronic medical conditions across a wide range of clinical settings. Dr. Williams currently leads a medical practice focused on preventive health and personalized care for both men and women. In addition, he is still active in the emergency department; currently working at Baypines Veterans Affairs ER in St. Petersburg, FL.
His background includes extensive experience in high-acuity environments, complex diagnostic decision-making, and coordination of inpatient and outpatient treatment plans.
Dr. Williams also serves as a medical expert witness for the State of Florida, providing objective, evidence-based evaluations in cases involving standard of care, emergency treatment protocols, delayed diagnoses, medication errors, and medical negligence. He is known ...
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Ashkan L Naraghi, MD
Pulmonary/Critical Care & Internal Medicine Expert
Ashkan Lee Naraghi, MD, Inc
Beverly Hills, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Pulmonary, Critical Care, Occupational Lung Disease, Inhalational injuries, Fire, Smoke, Lung Cancer, Hospital Medicine, Skilled Nursing Faciilty, Sub-Acute, Post-Acute, Hospice and Palliative Care, Silicosis, COPD, Asthma, Pneumothorax, Hemothorax, Workman's Compensation, QME, General Medicine
Dr. Ashkan Lee Naraghi is a board-certified pulmonologist, intensivist, and internist with extensive academic, clinical, and medico-legal experience. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and formerly served as Clinical Chief of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division within the Department of Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Naraghi earned his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from UCLA and his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, followed by fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Cedars-Sinai.
He is the co-founder of the Beverly Hills Lung & Sleep Institute, where he maintains an active clinical practice, and serves as an attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His clinical scope includes pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, sleep disorders, cardiopulmonary evaluat...
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Paul D Wagner, MD, FACP
Board Certified Internist, Medical Director, CMO
Paul D. Wagner MD Inc.
San Diego, California
Internal Medicine, Long Term Care
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Hypertension management, Failure to diagnose, Diabetes management, Cognitive impairment/dementia management, Preventive screening management, Hyperlipidemia management, Medical coding, eClinicalWorks Subject Matter Expert, Certified Medical Director, Medical billing, Primary Care
Board certified Internist for 30 years. Founder of San Diego Medical Group. eClinicalWorks subject matter expert for all aspects of primary care, documentation, billing and coding. Over 20 years of experience as Chief Medical Officer and Certified Medical Director at a Veterans Home of California overseeing the delivery of healthcare services for ambulatory and long term care resident veterans. Many years as a medical expert witness including records review, depositions, arbitration and court testimony.
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Rajan Garg
ICU Medical Director, Los Angeles
Burbank, California
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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ICU litigation , ICU procedure complication , Critical Care physician , ICU delay in care , ICU Physician , Critical care legal expert , ICU legal case review , ICU Medical expert , ICU Medical malpractice , ICU negligence , Critical care consultant , Wrongful death , ICU complication
I am a dual board certified physician, in active clinical practice with over 10 years of experience. I currently serve as ICU medical director at USC Arcadia hospital and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. I am currently active in my clinical practice with over 40 over per week being spent on patient care. My medical expertise includes standard ICU care for medical & surgical patients including (but not limited to), Ventilator management, septic shock, postoperative ICU care, ICU procedures such as central line , chest tube, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, intubation, arterial line placement. Specialty care experience include pericardiocentesis, post cardiac arrest care, post MI care, post stroke care including post neurosurgery and post Thrombectomy care. I have fair amount of experience reviewing physician care as part of intra-hospital peer reviews, RCT analysis and medicolegal cases on behalf of medicolegal law firms. I like to ...
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Ayesha Murtuza, MD
Internal Medicine Physician/Hospital Medicine
San Ramon , California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Primary Care, Critical Care medicine, Pulmonology, Infectious disease, cardiology, Traumatic Brain injury, Cardiovascular Care, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, Geriatics, Perioperative, Sepsis, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care
I have near 10 years of post graduate experience in different patient care settings amongst various roles as board certified internal medicine physician. I have completed my residency training at University of California, San Diego and I am currently a hospitalist in the East Bay Area, California. From the acute inpatient setting to end of life care, I am a qualified expert to provide consultation. I have experience in treating hospitalized patients in the acute care setting. I work in a high acuity stroke and trauma center, having specific experience in caring for patients with stroke, trauma, infectious diseases, heart failure, sepsis, etc. In addition to direct patient care, I have been involved in quality review committees, assessing physicians and certain clinical scenarios. I have experience in reviewing records and peer review, evaluating for opportunities for improvement in medical decision making while serving on the Quality Review Committee. I have been active in the ethic...
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Niti Vaid
Board Certified Internist
Westlake Village, California
Internal Medicine, Telemedicine
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Internal Medicine, Adult Medicine, Annual Physicals, Pre-op clearance, EKGs, Spirometry, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Vaccinations, Adult Diseases, Primary Care Visits, Virtual Consults, Osteopathic structural exams, Osteopathic manipulative medicine
Credentials:
Board-Certified Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Licensed Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Fellow American College of Physicians (FACP)
Diplomat American Osteopathic Association
Diplomat American Medical Womens Association
Affiliations:
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Education Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Vaid is a highly experienced Internal Medicine Physician who sees Adults (18+) for preventative and chronic disease management. She is the Medical Director and owner of a concierge primary care practice in Westlake Village, CA, where she has been delivering comprehensive internal medicine services since 2005. Additionally, she is a clinical assistant professor at the Keck School of Medicine as well as a telehealth physician for Amwell. Her practice focuses on treating primary care ailments in adults, including preventative care, immunizations, and osteopathic diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Vaid completed her postdoc...
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Roberto Contreras II, MD, CLCP
California Life Care Planning Association
Seal Beach, California
Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine
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medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations
The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent.
Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...
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James F Lineback, MD, FCCP
Pulmonary Medicine Physician - Life Expectancy
Corona Del Mar, California
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
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Life expectancy, Causation, Catastrophic Injury, Smoke Inhalation Injury
SPECIFIC AREA of EXPERTISE:
Life Expectancy and Causation in Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases
Board Certification:
--Internal Medicine
--Pulmonary Medicine
--recertification, 2017
Academic Appointment:
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine,
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.
Lecture Series: Practicum for second year medical students;
Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, 1997-present.
Medical Practice:
--Pulmonary and Chest Medicine
--Previously:
--Emergency Medicine (X10 yrs)
Pathology Experience: Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois
—autopsy/laboratory assistant
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Abhi Kas, MD
Expert Medical Director Skilled Nursing Facilities
California
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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Falls, Wound Care, Stroke, Dementia, Sepsis, COPD, Pain, Physical Therapy, DVT, Blood Clot, Hospice, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, Sepsis, Congestive Health Failure, Kidney Injury, Myocardial Infarction, Palliative Care, Pressure Sore, Edema
Highlights:
- Medical Director
- >85% of time dedicated to clinical duties
- Trial/testimony experience
- Evidence based approach to the latest standards of care
- Confident, consistent, thorough
Dr. Abhi Kasinadhuni is a highly qualified expert witness specializing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term care, and post-acute rehabilitation. As the current Medical Director of a 130-bed rehabilitation facility and multiple SNF/post-acute care centers in Pennsylvania, he brings over a decade of hands-on experience in internal medicine, hospital medicine, and geriatric care. Board-certified in Internal Medicine with fellowship training in Vascular Medicine, Dr. Kasinadhuni has served as a physician at facilities including The Belvedere (Chester, PA), Aventura at Prospect (Prospect Park, PA), and others, overseeing patient care for complex conditions common in long-term settings.
His expertise spans critical areas in SNF and long-term care litigation, including:
Geriatric and...
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Archana Anna Aggarwal, MD, FASN
Nephrology & Transplant Expert With 15+ Years Exp
Street Danville, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Nephrologist, Dialysis, Hypertension, Hyperparathyroidism, Transplant, Kidney, Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney (CKD), Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Medication Toxicity Renal, Standard of Care
Archana Aggarwal, MD, is board-certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine".
She has over 15 years in private practice and 4 years in academic medicine both in General Nephrology and in Transplant Nephrology. She has served many leadership roles within the hospitals she works at including (but not limited to ) Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, and Chief of Nephrology. She has served as medical director for Fresenius Dialysis units and two Davita dialysis units. She currently serves on the physician medical advisory board for Davita. She serves as a Nephrology consultant for Guidepoint Services. She has served as a sub-investigator for a large Bayer medical trial. She has a particular interest in Nephrology that includes Hypertension, Transplant, and Hyperparathyroidism.
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Amir Aljilani, MD
Extensive inpatient hospital & SNF experience
Los Angeles, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, SNF, Wound, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Internist, Rehab, Rehabilitation, Falls, Acute Rehab Unit, ARU, IRF, nursing home, nursing facility, IM, Inpatient, Outpatient, ulcer, pressure injury
Dr. Amir Aljilani, M.D.
Expert Witness in Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Dr. Amir Aljilani is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with extensive experience providing expert medical testimony and case review for both plaintiff and defense counsel in cases involving inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility (SNF) care, and acute rehabilitation unit (ARU) care.
Dr. Aljilani serves as a Lead Hospitalist for Care Transitions in the largest hospitalist group at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he has practiced since 2013. He also serves as the Assistant Medical Director of the Enhanced Care Program at Cedars Sinai, which is the hospitals associated SNF program. He also directs medical care at multiple skilled nursing facilities, including serving as Medical Director at SharonCare Skilled Nursing Facility and as a Quality Improvement Council member at Culver West Health Center and Kennedy Care Center.
With leadership roles spanning hospital...
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Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert
California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation, Critical Care, Expertise, Expert Witness, Legal Expert, Standard of Care, Malpractice Expert, Hospital Medicine, LTAC, Nursing Home
I have served as an expert witness in dozens of medical legal cases including depositions, case reviews and expert testimony.
My areas of expertise include: Critical Care Medicine (Cardio-pulmonary hemodynamics, respiratory physiology, mechanical ventilation, sepsis and septic shock); Pulmonary Medicine (Asthma, COPD, Smoking related diseases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung transplantation); Biomedical Ethics (End of life, conflict resolution, triage). I have received a number of teaching and research awards for my academic work at the Cleveland Clinic. I have extensive academic experience with over 75 publications including first authorship on over a dozen full length manuscripts.
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Bryan Stone, MD
Rancho Mirage, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Renal, overdose, medical, hypertension, dialysis, administrator, hyponatremia, acute, chronic, kidney, kidneys, hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, sodium, calcium, potassium, diabetes, blood pressure, medication
1. Board certified in Nephrology
2. Interdisciplinary Peer Review Committee chair 2022-2024
3. Medical Executive Committee member
4. Davita Dialysis medical director
5. Kidney X participant (government backed program for dialysis technology)
6. Nephrology Care Alliance board member ( national board for value-based care)
7. Healthpoint LLC ( prior startup for disability legal review)
8. Department of Medicine chair for 8 years
9. Trainer for nephrology for residency programs
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Rebecca M Lekim, DO, QME
Hospital based Internal Medicine Physician
SAN RAMON, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Atrial fibrillation, Syncope, NSTEMI, Delirium, Diabetes/DKA, GI bleed Pancreatitis, Inpatient Death, Failure to diagnose, Readmission, Perioperative, Acute kidney injury hyponatremia, Respiratory failure COPD Asthma, Sepsis, Stroke, Congestive Heart Failure, DVT/PE, Alcohol withdrawal, Hyperkalemia, Discharge Planning
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician and hospitalist based in the East Bay, California, with over a decade of post-graduate clinical experience. I completed my residency at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in 2018 and currently practice at a high-acuity stroke and trauma center, caring for medically complex patients including ICU step-down–level cases.
I am a California Qualified Medical Evaluator (Internal Medicine) and serve as a Medical Consultant and Expert Reviewer for the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, conducting independent standards-of-care and medical record reviews. My work involves detailed analysis of complex medical timelines, causation, and clinical decision-making.
In addition to clinical practice, I have been involved in multiple hospital administrative committees. I currently serve as Chair of the Medical Records Committee and have participated extensively in peer review, quality improvement, and internal medicine quality oversight initiat...
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Sonja Rosen, MD, FACP, AGSF
Cedars-Sinai
Beverly Hills, California
Geriatrics, Internal Medicine
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Gerontology, Elder abuse, life expectancy, falls, functional decline, medical malpractice, standard of care, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals, accidents, neglect, hospice, palliative care, goals of care, end of life
I have 20 years experience as an expert witness. I am a Professor of Medicine and have extensive experience as a medical director, chief and clinician and can opine on standard of care in hospital, nursing home, assisted living facilities, and ambulatory care setting, as well as life expectancy, functional decline, elder abuse and neglect. I am a subject matter expert in geriatric syndromes including but not limited to dementia, delirium, falls and injury prevention, polypharmacy, functional decline, goals of care. I am triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine.
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Susan E. Lawrence, MD
Lancaster, California
Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine
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Medical oncology, prisons, jails, ICE, immigration detention facilities, deliberate indifference, cancer treatment in prison, end of life care in prison, chronic disease management in prison, general inmate health care, correctional medical director, triage, delayed diagnosis, delayed treatment
Experienced Correctional Medicine Physician and Consultant. Double Board Certified (Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology), with additional areas of expertise in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and coccidioidomycosis. Educated at Barnard College of Columbia University and and Baylor College of Medicine. Founder/former CEO of nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization and and founder of FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) for underserved populations. Skilled expert witness with extensive experience in records review, report writing, and deposition/trial testimony. Award winning writer and public speaker. Licensed in California and Indiana. Plaintiff and defense cases accepted.
CV upon request.
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Nicholas Schmidt
Internal Medicine - Scripps Health
san diego, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician currently employed by the Scripps Healthcare system in San Diego, CA. I currently practice as a hospitalist. I completed my undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University, followed by a master's degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of public health with a degree in cancer and reproductive biology. I then worked in healthcare consulting and biosecurity. I then turned to medicine and completed my medical education at Loma Linda University and ultimately completing an Internal Medicine residency at Scripps Clinic and Scripps Green Hospital. During these years, I completed research largely in musculoskeletal and regenerative medicine. I now practice as a full-time hospitalist within the Scripps Healthcare system.
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Christopher Lee Taicher, MD
Harvard Emergency Medicine Witness Expert
Christopher Taicher MD PC
Ventura, California
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Sepsis, MI, Respiratory failure, Intubation, Pediatric, Stroke, Heart attack, Pneumonia, Hypoxia, Intracranial hemorrhage , Cancer, Abdominal pain, Airway, Trauma, Shock, Emergency, Appendicitis, Aspiration, ECG, Septic shock
Christopher Taicher, MD, is a Harvard-trained, board-certified emergency medicine physician who provides expert witness services, medical-legal chart review, and standard-of-care analysis in emergency and acute care matters. He completed emergency medicine residency nearly a decade ago through the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, after receiving an internal medicine degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. He earned his MD from the University of Vermont College of Medicine.
Dr. Taicher has practiced across an unusually broad spectrum of hospital environments, from elite academic centers to high-volume community emergency departments and teaching hospitals. His attending experience includes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Southern California Hospital Medical Center, and Ventura County Medical Cente...
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Sharon Orrange, MD, MHS
Clinical Prof USC -Internal Med Expert- 20+ years
Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California
Beverly Hills , California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist Expert Witness, Primary Care Expert Witness, Women's Health Expert Witness, Plaintiff and Defense Expert Witness-Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine Expert Witness, Standard of Care-Internal Medicine, Failure to Diagnose Expert, Expert Witness for Delayed Diagnosis, Expert in Complex Medical Cases
Dr. Sharon Orrange is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 20 years of full-time clinical practice in Southern California. With more than 15 years of medical-legal consulting experience, Dr. Orrange has served as an expert witness in over two dozen cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including work on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. Her areas of expertise include internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, obesity medicine, and women’s health. She is also a certified menopause provider and holds additional certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Dr. Orrange earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, her Master of Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and her MD from the University of Southern California. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at UC San Diego Me...
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Apoorva Athreya Ananth, MD
Nephrologist & Internist, USC & UCLA Trained
Expedient Medicolegal Services
Covina, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Traumatic Injury, Chronic Disease, Iatrogenic injury, Pharma related Kidney Damage, Palliative Care, Standard of Care, Delayed Diagnosis, Exposure to Nephrotoxic Substances, Rhabdomyolysis, Diabetes, Hypertension, Blunt Force Trauma, Renal Artery Stenosis, Occupational Injury, Disability Evaluation
Dr. Apoorva Athreya Ananth is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and
nephrology. He is currently an attending nephrologist with Mohan Renal Physicians of Covina,
where he delivers comprehensive care to patients with chronic kidney disease, acute kidney
injury, and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis.
Dr. Ananth completed his nephrology fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA), where he also contributed to research and academic discussions on topics like Fanconi
Syndrome and targeted treatments for IgA nephropathy. His internal medicine residency at
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center honed his expertise in managing complex cases,
including perioperative medicine for high-risk surgical patients.
A graduate of the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Dr. Ananth
earned membership in the prestigious Gold Humanism Honor Society, reflecting his commitment
to compassionate patient care. His undergra...
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IVY-JOAN MADU, MD, Attorney
Endocrinology, Diabetes Expert and Juris Doctor
Diabetes Associated Medical Group
Orange, California
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia, Hyperosmolar coma, Thyroid, Thyroid cancer, Osteoporosis, Pituitary, Adrenal, Hypertension, Nursing home, Testosterone, Hypogonadism, Hypercalcemia, Hyper-hypoparathyroidism, Foot ulcer, Internal Medicine, CGM, Insulin overdose, GLP-1, insulin pump
1. Univ of Southern California-trained Board-Certified Endocrinologist
2. Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
3. Juris Doctor (JD)
4. Active diabetes/endocrinology clinical practice since 1995
5. Hospital Practice
6. Clinical Research Principal Investigator
7. Board of Directors Lestonnac Free Clinics
8. Medical Director of a Home Health Nursing services
Dr. Madu has given expert witness testimony in numerous malpractice cases, including diabetes, hypoglycemia, gunshot wounds, thyroid disease.
Dr. Madu has reviewed numerous charts for appropriateness of care for trial attorneys and for the California Medical Board and has appeared in court as an expert witness several times.
Dr. Madu is detail-oriented, efficient and is available.
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Steven M. Simons, MD
Former Chief of Staff - Cedars Sinai
Steven M Simons MD, INC
Beverly Hills, California
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
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Asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary masses, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusions, COPD, emphysema
Over 20 years experience.
Former Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary Division - Cedars- Sinai Health System.
Currently Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Cedars- Sinai Health System.
Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine.
Chair, Medication Safety, Cedars-Sinai Health System
Chief Medical Officer, Directors’ Guild of America
Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of California
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports
Chair, Peer Review and Credentials, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network
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Jeffrey M. Davidson, MD
Evidence-based opinions, ready for litigation.
San Francisco, California
Allergy & Immunology, Internal Medicine
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Mold, "Toxic" Mold Claims, Sick Building, Fatal Allergy & Asthma, Anaphylactic, Contrast Dye, Vaccine, Immunodeficiency, Gamma Globulin, Product Allergy Liability, Drug Reactions, Dog & Cat, Mast Cell Activation, Malpractice, Chemical Sensitivities, Occupational, Biologics, Refuting Medically Unsupported Claims
Experience: Mold injury - and *lack* of injury | Fatal allergy | Fatal asthma | Contrast dye reactions | Drug allergies | Vaccines | IV Contrast| Anaphylaxis | Gamma globulin.
Most cases resolve based on expert report, without testimony.
Full Clinical Professor (Volunteer), UCSF, University of California, San Francisco.
Teaches Medical Students to Find Evidence via advanced medical literature search, critical evaluation of studies, and application to patient care.
SEAK training graduate: How to Excel at Deposition, and Expert Witness Consulting Practice.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
California
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Michael J. Blumenkrantz, MD, FACP, FACN,FASN, CNSP
Los Angeles, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Clinical Nutrition, Hemodialysis, Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care, Geriatrics/Nursing Home, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Dr. Blumenkrantz is a thorough and meticulous analyst of medical records, writes excellent reports and is an effective teacher and a persuasive witness. He was educated at Columbia College, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and the National Heart and Royal Post graduate Hammersmith, (London). He has worked at the Pritikin Center and has considerable experience in clinical nutrition ( see Nutritional Bio Sketch). He has an extensive clinical, teaching and research background, 80+ publications, nationally and internationally known in academia, formerly Associate Professor of Medicine.( In Residence, step III) at UCLA School of Medicine. Boarded in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Blumenkrantz is a reviewer of scientific publications, lecturer and visiting Professor >30 international and enumerable local and national meetings. 30 +years experience medical/legal, plaintiff and defense, (>700 cases,150 depositions and trials).
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Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA, AO
Award-Winning Oncologist, Patent expert- Harvard
Professor
California
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
National Academy Europe
National Academy Hungary
Biotechnology Company Founder
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Jordan L Geller, MD
BOARD CERTIFIED ENDOCRINOLOGY & INTERNAL MEDICINE
Geller Endocrinology & Internal Medicine, Inc.
California
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, cortisol, thyroid cancer, hypopituitarism, medical board, medications, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypoglycemia, Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hashimotos
I am dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, maintaining an active private practice and medical licenses in California, Florida, and New York. I remain current with all national board certifications and continuing medical education requirements. I collaborate with attorneys nationwide and serve as an expert reviewer for the California State Medical Board.
I have consulted on complex diabetes cases involving medication errors, hypoglycemia, and diabetic complications, as well as employment matters. Other areas of expertise include hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, osteoporosis, adrenal disease, and deceptive medical claims. My extensive experience as a medical expert includes medical legal consulting, deposition and trial testimony, 402 hearings, and case strategy.
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Ashim B. Hajra
Hospital Medicine Medical-Legal Consultant
Hajra Med-Legal Consulting, LLC
Oakland, California
Hospitalist
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hospital medicine, Internal Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Medication Errors, Litigation, hospitalist, Standard of Care, Escalation of Care, Medical Malpractice, inpatient care, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Escalate Care, Causation Analysis, Acute Care Medicine, Delayed Diagnosis, Inappropriate Treatment, Retrospective Case Review
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with 15 years of continuous experience practicing Hospital Medicine in acute-care inpatient settings. I am actively practicing as a hospitalist and remain current on contemporary inpatient standards of care, diagnostic guidelines, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
I provide medical-legal consulting for attorneys evaluating inpatient hospital medicine cases. My work focuses on retrospective review of medical records to assess standards of care, diagnostic decision-making, treatment appropriateness, escalation of care, and medical causation. This includes analysis of complex hospital courses, evolving clinical presentations, delays in diagnosis, and failures or appropriateness of escalation.
My consulting work is grounded in real-world inpatient practice and reflects how medical decisions are made in hospital environments, including multidisciplinary communication, handoffs, and time-sensitive clinical judgment under uncertainty...
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MISTY J RYDELSKI, MD
HOSPITAL QUALITY, RISK MANAGEMENT MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Orange County, California
Internal Medicine, Hospital Administration
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MEDICAL OPERATIONS, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, MEDICARE COMPETENCE, IPA OVERSIGHT, CREDENTIALING, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, STANDARD OF CARE, HOSPITALIST, APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES, FRAUD WASTE ABUSE, CHAIR PEER REVIEW, UTILIZATION DIRECTOR, HEALTH PLAN DIRECTOR, HOSPITAL QUALITY, MODEL CONTRACTS, DATA ANALYTICS, RISK MANAGEMENT
General specialities: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Health Plan Administration, Health System Administration, Office Based Solo Practice and Group Practice
Keywords: Operations Medical Director, Risk Mitigation, Medical Malpractice Hospital and Office-Based Medicine, Quality Performance, Hospital Acquired Conditions, Standard of Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Good Clinical Practice, Patient Management, High Reliability Organizations, Billing and Claims Review, Strategic Planning, Business Intelligence.
Dr. Rydelski is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician with 20 years experience in Medical Malpractice Peer Review for Hospitals, Malpractice Evaluation and Risk Mitigation for a Malpractice Company, Hospital Peer Review Committee and Statewide Health Plan Peer Review. Her career includes extensive experience as a Health Plan Operations Medical Director, Subject Matter Expert for Fraud, Waste , Abuse, Utilization Management Medical Director, and Hospital Physicia...
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Ramzi Asfour, MD
Board-Certified Top Infectious Disease Specialist
Praxis Infectious Diseases
California
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management, MoCA
Ramzi Asfour, MD, is board-certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (Volunteer) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Asfour has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Mammoth Hospital).
Dr. Asfour has worked for the World Health Organization in Geneva in the HIV / AIDS department, developing training programs for doctors in HIV.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship.
Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving:
Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis,...
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Julie E. Myers, RN, PHN, FNP-BC
Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in Infectious Disease
CaNPA Solutions
San Diego, California
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, MRSA, MDRO, bacteremia, sepsis, endocarditis, fungal disease, UTI, pneumonia, orthopedic infections, hardware associated infections, wound infection, abdominal infection, epidural abscess
Actively working in the hospital setting focused on infectious diseases for the last 10 years with a strong understanding of internal medicine and ICU medicine. Nearly 20 years of experience as both a RN and nurse practitioner working both inpatient and outpatient with complex cardiovascular disease patients in pursuit of medical, interventional, and surgical care.
I am well versed in explaining what is happening in the body and can give understandable analogies to patients and their families. I can explain these processes to you as a medical record consultant and provide an opinion regarding causation of injury or death with comprehensive medical record analysis or as an expert witness. I also can help you with the case review and prepare you for deposition.
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Ezekiel Volkert, MD
Board-Certified Hospitalist & IM Specialist
Castro Valley, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist Expert, Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Sepsis, Diarrhea, Geriatrics, Failure to Diagnose, Dementia, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Kidney Disease, Anemia, Perioperative Evaluation, Acute Inpatient care, Chronic Disease Management, Hospital Negligence, Misdiagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis
Dr. Ezekiel Volkert is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and a practicing Hospitalist in the East Bay. Dr. Volkert attended medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. As an internal medicine physician, Dr. Volkert has expertise in both primary care and care for hospitalized patients.
Specialty Focus: Hypertension, Heart Disease, Stroke, Falls, Dementia, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Kidney Disease, Anemia, and Perioperative Evaluation.
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Andre Kumar, MD, MEd
Board-Certified Hospitalist at Stanford University
Stanford, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Anticoagulation, Prophylaxis, Inpatient, Diagnosis, Management, Procedure, Restraints, Pressure Wound, Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Low Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Infections, Pneumonia, Systems, Nursing
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician and academic hospitalist at Stanford University with national expertise in adult inpatient standards of care, diagnostic reasoning, and hospital systems. I have been practicing hospital medicine at Stanford for a decade, where I have several leadership roles related to teaching junior physicians and medical students. I currently serve as the Director of Clinical Reasoning at Stanford University School of Medicine. As a faculty member with a Master's in Education who has received over 25 teaching awards over my career, I aim to provide clear communication of complex medical issues to legal teams, clients, and juries. I have greater than 5 years experience reviewing medical negligence cases involving hospitalized adults for both plaintiffs and defenses. I am a recognized expert in clinical decision-making and failure to recognize or treat scenarios among hospitalized adults seen in urgent care, emergency department, acute care, and cr...
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Thomas Baird McIlraith, MD, SFHM, CLHM
Baird Medical Consulting
Davis, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Infections, Pneumonia, Electrolyte abnormalities, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sepsis, Shock, Falls, Stroke, Medical Necessity, InterQual, Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG)
Dr. McIlraith received his BS, and MD from the University of Wisconsin; and completed Internal Medicine Residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 1999. In 2000, he was made the head of the hospitalist division in the South Sacramento Kaiser Permanente. He became the Chairman of Hospital Medicine at Mercy Medical Group in 2004. In the subsequent 12 years he grew the department from 12 to 84 hospitalists. He was elected to the MMG board of directors in 2009, and served as Treasurer from 2011 through 2016. He has served as the Chairman of Medicine at Mercy General Hospital since 2020.
Dr. McIlraith has been providing expert opinion services to defense and plaintiff clients since 2011.
He has served on the The Doctors Company Hospital Medicine Advisory Board.
Dr. McIlraith joined NAIP (now SHM) as a charter member in 1998 and has been active ever since. He was in the inaugural FHM class in 2009, the inaugural SFHM class in 2010, and the inaugural CLHM...
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Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH
Internal & Obesity Medicine Physician Leader
Mindful Wellness
Manhattan Beach, California
Internal Medicine, Obesity
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Hospital Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Long-Term Care, Transitions of Care, Readmissions, Care Coordination, Medical Director, Quality Measures, Value-Based Care, Primary Care, GLP-1 Pharmacotherapy, Medication Management, Polypharmacy, Medical Operations, Standard of Care, Failure to DIagnose, Failure to Treat, Inpatient
Dr. Vivek Gupta, MD, MPH is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over 12 years of active clinical experience across hospital medicine, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient primary care. He completed residency training at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center and earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California.
Dr. Gupta has held leadership roles in both clinical and operational settings. He previously worked with Optum, where he participated in value-based care initiatives, quality improvement programs, and population health management strategies within large integrated healthcare systems. His experience includes oversight of chronic disease management, readmission reduction, care coordination, and performance metrics tied to regulatory and payer standards.
He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Mindful Wellness, a physician-led medical weight loss practice, and as Chief Operating Officer of Gupta Medical Center, a primar...
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Omar S Darwish, MS, DO
Hospitalist Medicine - University Physician
The University of California, Irvine
Orange, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Sepsis, Stroke, decubitus ulcer, aspiration pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, unusual diseases, postoperative surgical complications, atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, IME, medical claims, fall, infection, bleeding
Dr. Omar S. Darwish is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a full-time practicing Hospitalist at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California. He received his residency training in internal medicine at St. Mary Medical Center and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has also completed a one-year chief year in Internal Medicine at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California.
Dr. Darwish is available for expert witness consultations to both defense and plaintiff attorneys. He has provided expert review on more than 100 cases that have involved sepsis, unexpected fall in the hospital, unexpected death, stroke, development of sacral decubitus ulcers, cases of medical claims of medical necessity, and many others. He has also worked as a medical consultant in reviewing Veteran Disability Claims.
Dr. Darwish has been the acting coordinator of the Morbidity and Mortality Conferences for the Department of Medicine since 2013. Therefore, as p...
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Joshua A. Ronen, MD, FACP
BC IM Hospitalist & Physician Advisor
Pasadena, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine Physician /Hospitalist, Internal Med, Atrial Fib/Flutter, Renal Failure, Transient Ischemic Attack, CVA, COPD, Pneumonia, Respiratory Failure, UGIB, LGIB, Acute Cholecystitis/Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Obstructive jaundice & uropathy, Complicated/uncomplicated UTI, Cellulitis/NSTI, AFIB, Sepsis, CHF, DM HTN
I am an internal medicine physician presently based out of Southern California that specializes in the care of acutely ill hospitalized patients.
I started my attending career as a clinical hospitalist at UCSF Medical Center, where I also served as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine with the adjoining School of Medicine. My duties included resident and medical student education which I sought out voluntarily. Since my career began, at least 50% of my schedule has been composed of nocturnal medicine coverage. Since my career transitioned to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena CA, I took more a direct care hospitalist role (not directly affiliated with their internal medicine residency). At this larger community medical center, my clinical responsibilities initially included swing shift and night shift triage and admission of patients from the emergency department. At present, 100% of my schedule is now as a rounding direct care hospitalist physician, taking care of a ...
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David Joel Witt, MD, FIDSA, CIC
Infectious Disease & Emergency Med Expert
San Rafael, California
Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Infection Control, Clinical, COVID-19, Vaccines, Transplant, MRSA, Fungal infection, Emergency medicine, ER, Sepsis, meningitis, Epidemiologist, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Osteomyelitis, infection
Dr. Witt is an Infectious Disease Specialist and the former regional hospital epidemiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan and residency and fellowship at The Boston City Hospital in Boston, MA. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He has been board-certified in Emergency Medicine and is board-certified in Tropical Medicine and Infection Control. He has also been board-certified in Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases. He has been on the faculty of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at the University of California at San Francisco.
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Emory S Winship VIII, DO
Internal Medicine Hospitalist
San Diego, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Navy Veteran -Physician, Aerospace Medicine, Internal Medicine Hospitalist, Internal Medicine Primary Care
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CHRISTY A COTNER, DNP, FNPc, PMHNP-BC
NP Expert Witness – Psychiatry & Primary Care
WELLNESS REIMAGINED, LLC
Corona, California
Psychiatry, Family Medicine
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice, Scope of practice, Internal Medicine, Standard of care, Polypharmacy and monitoring failures, Failure to assess suicide risk, Psychiatric care in residential hospital IOP or SNF environments, telepsychiatry, Controlled substance, Obesity, NP education
Christy Cotner, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric and Family Practice Expert Witness
25+ Years Clinical Experience | Dual Board-Certified NP | DNP-Prepared
Professional Summary:
I am a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of direct clinical experience in primary care, internal medicine, urgent care, pediatrics, and outpatient psychiatry. I hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and currently serve as Director of the PMHNP graduate program at Western University of Health Sciences. My clinical background includes acute and chronic disease management, preventive care, triage and escalation of illness, crisis assessment, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management across the lifespan.
As an expert witness, I provide clear, objective, and evidence-based opinions for both plaintiff and defense in cases involving primary care standards of care, psychiatric medication management, delayed or missed diagnosis, pres...
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Bobbak Vahid, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Specialist
San Ramon, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert, ARDS, Pulmonologist, ICU physician, Asthma, Sepsis, lung disease, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Wrongful Death, Pulmonary malpractice
Bobbak Vahid, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and Internal Medicine and is an attending teaching physician at Highland Hospital, Oakland California.
In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Vahid has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Saint Rose Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Marin General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Sutter Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital).
Dr. Vahid also has been an adjunctive associate professor at Touro University lecturing courses in respiratory diseases.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Vahid has been ICU director, Respiratory director, Chief of Medicine, Quality Review Committee Chair, and member of the medical executive committee for several hospitals for 6 years & has advised hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. He a...
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Jeff Sarkozi, MD, FRCPC, FACR
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, CRPS
Fibromyalgia Polypain Arthritis Center
Santa Ana, California
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Widespread Pain, Pain, Occupational Industrial Environmental Rheumatology, Chronic Pain, Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Regional Pain, Injury, Trauma, CRPS, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylitis, Scleroderma, Gout
Extensive consultation, case review, analysis, ME/IME/AME, deposition, trial experience. On behalf of: industry/insurers/defendant/defendant public local, state, and federal agencies/plaintiff for industrial/occupational/environmental/post-traumatic/disability claims of fibromyalgia, reflex dystrophy / complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS) and syndromes of chronic fatigue and pain, arthritis, connective tissue and other rheumatology diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, neck pain, back pain, lupus (SLE), scleroderma, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, spondylitis, myositis, vasculitis, gout; manufacturers and physicians involved in silicone implant litigation; manufacturers involved in diet drug litigation; plaintiff for l-tryptophan EMS; physician / plaintiff in rheumatology medical malpractice issues.
Degrees/Lic./Certification:. M.D., F.R.C.P.C (Board Certified Rheumatology & Internal Medicine)., F.A.C.R., ( Lic....
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Andrew Shubov, MD
Pain MD - Acupuncture / Internal Medicine at UCLA
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Internal Medicine, Acupuncturist
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Integrative, Alternative, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Hospital, Inpatient, TENS, TEAS, neck pain, Supplements, Complementary Medicine, Trigger Point, Sports Medicine, Chronic Pain, Myofascial, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Long COVID, low back pain, Chronic Lyme
Dr. Andrew Shubov is the director of the inpatient East-West medicine consult service at UCLA. As part of the service, he and other East-West medicine physicians provide acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic and treatment strategies to critically ill hospitalized patients. He also works in the outpatient setting to bring integrative East-West medicine to complex patients with multiple medical conditions. He is board certified both in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine.
Dr. Shubov believes that the integrative East-West approach is an excellent companion to traditional Western medicine, as it incorporates the treatment of the whole patient and minimizes side effects of common modern therapies. He frequently works with patients who have chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune disorders and chronic pain.
Dr. Shubov obtained his medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, and completed his in...
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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...
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Kevin O Griffiths, MD, MPH, FASN
Award Winning , Board-Certified Nephrologist
Griffiths Renal Consulting
California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Renal Transplant, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care, Hyperkalemia, Lupus, Renal Mass, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Injury, Hypertension, Renal Failure, Hyponatremia, Medical Director, COVID experience, Kidney Stones, Renal Patient Life Expectancy, Diabetes in Renal Patients, Glomerulonephritis, Hydronephrosis
Dr. Kevin Griffiths is a Stanford and Rutgers-trained, double board-certified nephrologist and internal medicine physician, and owner of a leading nephrology practice in the Greater Washington, DC area. With over 17 years of full-time clinical experience, Dr. Griffiths provides direct patient care in dialysis, chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and transplant nephrology, and is on the medical staff at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He has served as medical director for both inpatient and outpatient dialysis centers, maintaining rigorous compliance with CMS guidelines and safety protocols.
A Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, Dr. Griffiths has served on the ASN Practicing Nephrology Group, the Nephrology Diversity and Inclusion Work Group, and the ASN Workforce and Training Committee. He has taught nephrology to medical residents and students using evidence-based medicine and has served as a key opinion leader at national nephrology conferences. Dr. Griffit...
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David Goldenberg, MD, MSHS
Gastroenterology Physician - Stanford Faculty
Palo Alto, California
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
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Colonoscopy, intellectual property, gastrointestinal bleeding, Ulcer, Constipation, Diarrhea, PEG tube, Clostridium difficile, fecal microbiota transplant, EGD, colitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, brain-gut interaction, posttraumatic abdominal symptoms, Endoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome, IBD
I direct the general gastroenterology group of physicians as an assistant clinical professor at Stanford University, and I have a full-time clinical practice in gastroenterology. Additionally, I teach medical students, residents, fellows, and other gastroenterologists. I have performed thousands of endoscopic procedures. In addition to teaching, clinical, and leadership work, I am a Biodesign Faculty Fellow at Stanford University and have experience with medical innovation and several patents. I completed my fellowship and master's degree at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, residency at Tufts University, and medical school at Dartmouth College.
I completed formal expert witness training with SEAK.
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