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, Diabetes, Stroke, Asthma, Hospitalist, Hypertension, Nephrology, Pneumonia, Chronic Pain, COPD, Covid 19, Critical Care, Endocrinology, and Fibromyalgia.
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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
Currently at Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School faculty member
Andrew Sumarsono, MD, MPH
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Transition of Care, Discharge Planning, Hospitalization, Readmission, Medication Errors, Missed Diagnosis, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Home, Congestive Heart Failure, Cirrhosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Kidney Injury, Falls, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Standard of Care, Wrongful Death
Dr. Andrew Sumarsono is am award-winning board-certified internal medicine physician who currently serves as Medical Director of Devoted Medical’s Transitions of Care Program, which is responsible for ensuring the safe transition home for thousands of patients discharged from the hospital each year. He is clinically active and continues to care for patients discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility setting. He also provides clinical supervision and education for nurse practitioners during daily patient rounds.
Prior to his role at Devoted, Dr. Sumarsono was an academic hospitalist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Health from 2020 - 2023. During his time at UT Southwestern, he published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in top journals such as the British Medical Journal, JAMA Cardiology, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Sumarsono received his bachelor’s from the University of California – Los Angeles...
Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine/ 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 30 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 the Medical Director of the Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island, New York.
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 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 com...
Charlie Abraham
Abraham & Associates, LLC
LA VERNE, California
Sleep Medicine, Hospital Administration
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Sleep Specialist, Sleep Apnea, Insomnia, Sleep Disordered-Breathing, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Healthcare Quality, Risk Management, High Reliability Organizations (HRO) Training, Diabetes, Preventive Care, Peer Review, Morbidity and Mortality, Medical Education, Medical Training, Utilization
I am an executive physician, double-Board certified in Internal Medicine and Sleep Medicine. I possess extensive leadership and educational experiences spanning over a decade of patient care and change management. I have supervised and trained Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows throughout my career as an academic and private Hospitalist and Sleep Medicine Expert.
Ramzi Asfour, MD
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
Ramzi Asfour, MD, is board certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, and 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, necr...
Nelhs Betancourt, MD, MPH, DABT, CHCQM, CIME
Nelhs Betancourt, M.D ., Inc.
Irvine, California
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology
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Independent Medical Examiner, IME, Internal Medicine, Lung, Cancer, Sleep Apnea, Solvents, Chemical Exposures, Workers' Compensation, Bauxite, Toxicology, Diabetes, Stroke, Rheumatological Disorders, Osteoarthritis, Pulmonary Disease, Fit-For-Duty, Chronic Pain, Gastrointestinal Issues
Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Toxicology, American Board of Independent Medical Evaluators, American Board of Quality Assurance Utilization Review Physicians, Board Certified Physician Advisor, Medical Review Officer, Certified Department of Transportation Medical Examiner, and certified in the use of the AMA Guides, for impairment determinations.
Dr. Betancourt has numerous years of experience performing Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) within the scope of his credentials. His in-depth knowledge of Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Biochemistry and Toxicology, provide a solid framework to thoroughly investigate and determine causation and/or formulate recommendations, for return to work, FMLA issues, or long/short term disability benefits.
Dr. Betancourt has performed IMEs addressing Ehlers-Danlos, heart disease (chronic and acute), diabetes with complications, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disease, cancer, strok...
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)
FACP, FACN, CNSP, Distinguished Fellow American Society of Nephrology, Kidney Dialysis, Nutrition, BP, TPN, Extensive Research Background, Formerly Associate Prof Medicine (residence) UCLA, 80+ Publications, Visiting Professor & Lecturer 30+ Intl meetings, extensive experience med/legal (500 cases) articulate, call to discuss potential case
Nachman Brautbar, MD
Nachman Brautbar, MD, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Internal Medicine, Toxicology
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Nephrology, Occupational Medicine, Pharmacology - Clinical, Pulmonary Disease
Dr. Nachman Brautbar is a board-certified internist and nephrologist, with a specialization in
toxicology. His list of past and present academic appointments include: Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
He specializes in the toxicological and internal medicine aspects of injury in the workplace and environment,product liability, personal injury and standard of care.
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...
Laura G Cooke, MD, MPH, FACP
LSG Consulting
San Diego, California
Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Urgent Care, Concierge Medicine, Direct Patient Care, Clinical Epidemiology, Public Health, Decision Analysis, Simulation Training, Curriculum Design, Virtual Environments
Laura Cooke, MD, MPH, FACP is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Preventive Medicine and General Public Health. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Diego. She currently runs a private concierge practice and teaches health science students. She has worked in both rural and urban health systems as well as private and academic and Veteran Health Administration systems. She has worked as an inpatient hospitalist, emergency department physician, urgent care physician, and primary care outpatient practice.
She has co-authored a textbook on clinical epidemiology and done research in disaster planning, training and teaching in virtual environments. She is especially skilled at reviewing records (both paper and electronic) for completeness and appropriate and timely referrals, as well as identifying correct site of care (e.g. emergency department, urgent care, outpatient office) for a particular medical problem. She has been doing medicole...
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
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 cases that have involved sepsis, unexpected fall in the hospital, unexpected death, stroke, development of sacral decubitus ulcers, and cases of medical claims of medical necessity. 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 part of his job, he constantl...
Jeffrey M. Davidson, MD
MOLD, DRUG, CONTRAST, IMMUNE, VACCINE
San Francisco, California
Allergy & Immunology, Internal Medicine
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Asthma, Mold, Drug Allergy, Radiologic Contrast Dye Allergy, Vaccine Allergy, Anaphylactic Shock, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Immunodeficiency, Gamma Globulin Therapy, Allergy Immunotherapy Shots, Unproven diagnosis and treatment, Allergist
Dr. Davidson is an expert providing consultation and testimony to attorneys since 1993.
He is an evidence-based specialist in Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
Full Clinical Professor (Voluntary) at University of California SF, he facilitates and teaches student groups to use medical literature to reach unbiased conclusions.
He has given deposition 6 times, latest June 2024 and testified in court twice.
Most cases did not proceed to testimony, based on his reports.
Dr. Davidson had in-person SEAK Training in Expert Deposition and Expert witness Consulting Practice.
James Ji, MD
James Ji MD, Inc
San Marino, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Medical Director, HMO, Medicare Advantage, Insurance, HCC, RAF, Coding, Billing, Contracts
Dr. Ji is a Los Angeles based board certified internal medicine physician with experience as a medical director and practicing hospitalist physician since graduating residency in New York in 2013 (Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital).
Since then he has had:
10+ years of experience as a hybrid hospitalist and office based internal medicine physician in active practice
7+ years of medical director experience for two large medical groups (Regal Medical Group and Caremore)
Additional experience and expertise include clinical and management expertise in:
-value based care and risk bearing models of care
-PCP/specialist and hospital contracting
-HCC/RAF coding
-STARS/HEDIS
-High risk population management (inpatient and outpatient)
-Insurance based bed day management (inpatient/observation determination, and out-of-network and patient transfer management)
-Extensive case review experience with physician quality/standards, hospital coding, appeals determination including...
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.
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...
James F Lineback, MD, FCCP
Newport Longevity Medical Group
Newport Beach, California
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
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Cause of Death, Life Expectancy, Catastrophic Injury, Covid 19
SPECIFIC AREA of EXPERTISE:
Causation and Life Expectancy in Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases
Board Certification:
--Internal Medicine
--Pulmonary Medicine
--recertification, 2016
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
--Emergency Medicine
Pathology Experience: Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois
Laboratory assistant
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...
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.
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 class in 2013. He was the 2016 recipient of the SHM Award of Excellence, and is...
mark E mckenzie, MD
Internist - Former Academic Career
MEM Consulting, LLC
California
Internal Medicine
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Jail, Medicaid, Medical, Prison death, Records Review, Insurance Audit, Negligence, Medical Malpractice, In custody death, Hospital, Law Enforcement, Police Officers, Accidents, Medicare Fraud, Complicated cases
I am a Board-Certified internist and for the past eighteen years I have been working full-time in Graduate Medical Education (GME) , academic medicine, as Program Director for an Internal Medicine residency. I completed my residency at University Medical Center in Las Vegas including a year as Chief Resident. In my last year, 1999 , I was given the Resident of the Year and the Out Patient Clinic Resident of the Year awards.
I have been providing my services as a part-time endeavor and now I'm ready to go full-time. Included among my many skills is the fact that I am very adept at picking apart other physician's expert opinions and do not hesitate to sharply criticize them. I have provided written opinions on cases that ranged from relatively straight forward to two inmate, in-custody deaths.
I see things others don't see.
Sulagna Misra, MD
Physician Leader, Advocate Internist Civil Surgeon
Los Angeles, California
Independent Medical Examinations, Internal Medicine
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Integrative Medicine, Medi Spa, Internal Medicine, Adult Medicine, Mental health, Men's Health, Internist, Civil Surgeon, Geriatric Medicine, Physical Health, Obesity medicine, Functional medicine, Immigration, Primary Care, DPC, Medical Weight Loss, Lifestyle Medicine, General Practitioner, Telemed
I am a Physician in Los Angeles dually Licensed in CA and NY with a Virtual Practice in both locations and a current physical office in Los Angeles with a Mobile Medical Unit (I also can go to the client).
I practice Internal, integrative and Aesthetic Medicine.
I specialize in Obesity Medicine | Medical Weight Loss and Men's Health.
I am a USCIS Civil Surgeon for the DHS.
I am a physician advocate and thought leader.
I practice Direct Primary care (membership based care model) that does not accept insurance as payment (but may utilize insurance for bloodwork/imaging/meds)
I have been a former Lab Director of a Moderate Complexity Lab (CLIA Certified).
I informally Coach Physicians in opening DPC practices and through burnout.
I have been in numerous media/press publications, a few podcasts and most recently was in Forbes as a consultant.
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...
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 eight years with a strong understanding of internal medicine and ICU medicine. Greater than 10 years 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 also help 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.
Nkiruka Ndu, MD, FACP, QME, CCHP-P
Just Law Medical Services
Visalia, California
Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine
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Correctional Healthcare, Independent Medical Examination, Worker's Compensation, Medical necessity determinations, Disability assessments, Medical file chart review, and utilization management
Nkiruka Ndu, MD, FACP, QME, is the Medical Director of Just Law Medical Services, a medical-legal consulting firm that provides medical-legal evaluations in internal medicine.
She is a Qualified Medical Examiner in the state of California, She evaluates injured workers and personal injury cases. She performs medical necessity determinations for Independent Review Organizations. for medical necessity determinations and appropriateness of care. She is knowledgeable in the National Commission of Correctional Healthcare Standards.
Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA
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)
Biotechnology Company Founder
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 17 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.
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....
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...
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
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
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
Bobbak Vahid, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Expert Witness
Praxis Med Experts
San Ramon, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert
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...
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...
Ezekiel Volkert, MD
Castro Valley, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Sepsis, Diarrhea, Geriatrics
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.
Daniel J Wallace, MD
Wallace Rheumatic Studies Center, LLC
Beverly Hills, California
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatology, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteo Arthritis, Fatigue, Flare, Autoimmune, Scleroderma, Sjogrens, anti lipid antibodies, ANA, Malar Rash, trauma, auto immune infertility, auto immune fertility, biologics, benlysta
I have been practicing clinical rheumatology since 1979 with a special interest in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). I was fortunate to take over the clinic of Dr. Edmund Dubois on his passing in 1985 and developed the largest single practitioner lupus cohort in the United States. In collaboration with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, our institution has participated in SLICC, the Lupus Clinical Trial Consortium, and several disease criteria committees. I have been the editor of the last 7 editions of Dubois Lupus Erythematosus; the patient handbook “The Lupus Book”, has sold more than 135,000 copies. Our center has performed over 150 lupus clinical trials, biomarker, genetics, quality of life and observational studies which has resulted in 450 peer-reviewed publications and 54 books/book chapters. I have had first authorship on manuscripts relating to celecoxib, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide, baritcitinib, belimumab and epratuzumab and 8 publications (6 as lead author) in the Ne...
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
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
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.
David Joel Witt, MD, FIDSA, CIC
Praxis Med Experts
San Rafael, California
Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Infection Control, Clinical, COVID-19, Vaccines, Transplant
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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