Ophthalmology Expert Witnesses in New Jersey

Ophthalmology, Optometry - Eye trauma, ruptured globe, retinopathy, cataract surgery, LASIK surgery, PRK, laser vision correction, refractive surgery, refractive lens exchange, SMILE, cornea, corneal transplants, corneal ulcers, pterygium surgery, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmology, retina, vision loss, blindness, endophthalmitis

My Vision Is To Improve Sight!TM"; the slogan I created, trademarked, and use as a compass to guide to how I treat every patient, every visit. I am a Board Certified, solo-practice comprehensive ophthalmologist that specializes in cataract, cornea, and refractive surgery. I completed internship in Internal Medicine at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, CA. I then went on to ophthalmology training at Howard University in Washington, D.C. I continued training with completion of a fellowship in Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery at the prestigious UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute in Los Angeles, CA. I am certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) and an active member of the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO). I have also been involved in clinical research studies aimed at maximizing visual outcomes in patients with high degrees of irregular astigmatism undergoing cataract surgery. My research experience in ophthalmology has helped guide my clinical p...

Ophthalmology, Brain Injury Medicine - MVA, concussion, catastrophic vision loss, eyelid malpractice, dry eye disease, glaucoma progression, double vision, delay in retinal tear Tx, cataract surgery, incorrect lens power, dislocated implant, posterior capsule or zonular tear, endophthalmitis, dropped nucleus, incarceration

I have provided expert witness services in 14 states, with many cases still active. A strength of my methodology is the case review, informed by my interest in analytic writing and clear communication. I undertake the perspective of the treating physician to try to understand their actions at various inflection points. The review looks at office visits, operative reports, imaging studies, patient narratives, and timelines before, during, and after the events in question. What is not documented can be as important as what is explicitly stated. Alternative explanations are considered when the initial causation theory is not supported by the facts,. A fresh set of eyes sometimes can offer new insights. This forensic approach forms the basis for my opinions regarding standard of care, causation, and damages. (See Article 1.) I am board certified in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. My resident and fellowship training were at the Universi...

Montclair, New Jersey

Anesthesiology - General Anesthesia, Sedation, Regional Nerve Block, Spinal, Epidural, Thoracic, Orthopedic, Obstetrics, Vascular, Endoscopy, Urology, Gynecology, Spine, Brain, Neurosurgery, Airway, Intubation, Interventional Radiology, Ambulatory, Ophthalmology

Harvard-Trained. Board Certified in Anesthesiology. Previous case review experience. Published on neuraxial anesthesia. Presentation at a national conference on ambulatory anesthesia. Multiple poster presentations. Graduated from medical school with a distinction in research. Currently in private practice performing a wide variety of anesthetic cases (General Anesthesia, Sedation, Regional/Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Epidural, Thoracic, Orthopedic, Obstetrics, Vascular, Endoscopy, Urology, Gynecology, Spine, Brain, Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Ambulatory, Ophthalmology, ENT/Otolaryngology, Plastics, Adult, Pediatric, Out of OR). Both efficient and thorough with case review.

East Brunswick, New Jersey

Ophthalmology, Optometry - cataract, glaucoma, eye surgery, narrow angle, vision, eye, ophthalmology, phacoemulsification, intraocular lens, glaucoma surgery, lens, glaucoma shunt, bleb, IOL, blind, Omni, Hydrus, goniotomy, iStent, hyphema

Rajen U. Desai MD FACS is a cataract and glaucoma surgeon with Precision Eye Partners in New Jersey. He earned both his B.S. and M.D. from Stanford, followed by both residency and glaucoma fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, ranked as one of the top 10 medical centers in the nation. - Produced over 50 peer-reviewed publications and presentations across the country. - 2013 Society of Heed Fellows Award, one of only 10 honorees across the nation. - Principal Investigator in multiple FDA clinical trials on glaucoma surgery. - 2013 and 2014 "Best Teachers of Medical Students Award" - Given talks nationally to other surgeons on cataract and glaucoma surgery Every week, I am asked by patients to give second or third opinion on cases of cataract and glaucoma surgeries done by other surgeons. Reviewing stacks of old records regularly, I became very efficient at finding concerning areas of management. I'm often asked to perform surgery on patients whose first eye surgery had co...