Ophthalmology Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

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, Optometry - 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. Many cases were word of mouth referrals and I am now better known in Kansas City and Missouri than I am in Chicago! I am board certified by the AAO in ophthalmology with dual fellowships in oculoplastics and cataract surgery. Well known institutions where I studied included the University of Chicago, Wills Eye Institute, McGill University, and Universite de Montreal. After a year in Quebec and upon settlng up a private office in Chicago, I was offered faculty positions at the Illinois Eye Institute and the University of Chicago. I recently bestowed a major gift to the University. Among other accomplishments I was the only doctor in Chicago to attain a license to use beta radiation for pterygium patients and for many years had the most new glaucoma medication "starts" of any solo physician in the city. I have authored over 70 papers and textbook chapters on a variety of topics, and gave talks l...

Brentwood, Tennessee

Ophthalmology - retina, retinal, vitreoretina, vireo-retina, vitreoretinal, vitro-retinal, retinologist, posterior segment, eye trauma, eye surgery, uveitis, ocular trauma, ophthalmology, opthalmology, ophthalmologist, opthalmologist, retinal detachment, floaters, macular hole, cornea

* M.D. from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York. * Internship, Ophthalmology Residency, and Cornea & External Disease Fellowship training at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. * High-volume, Private Practice Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship. * Dual Fellowship training creates highly specific acumen in areas of ocular pathology involving both the anterior and posterior segments. * 30 years practicing Ophthalmology. * 20 years, primarily as a busy (200+ patient visits and 10-15 surgeries per week) practicing Vitreoretinal Surgeon. * M.B.A. from the University of Florida Hough Graduate School of Business. * Years of myriad experience within multiple healthcare delivery paradigms. * Legal experience as an Ophthalmic Expert Witness for both plaintiff and defense (roughly equal) in Medical Malpractice, Insurance, and Personal Injury, in addition to Ophthalmic Independent Medical Exams. * Equipped with...