Surgical Oncology Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of surgical oncology expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on surgical oncology and related issues. Surgical oncology 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 surgical oncology expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Surgical Oncology, Robotic Surgery, Cancer, Hepatobiliary Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Melanoma, Oncology, Sarcoma, Appendectomy, Bowel Surgery, Breast Biopsy, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Surgery, and Cancer Surgery.

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Paul Sayegh, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA

Double Board-Certified Pre-op & PACU Nurse Expert

Sayegh PeriAnesthesia Consulting, LLC

San Francisco , California
Nurse - PACU, Recovery Room, Pre-op, Perioperative, IV, Surgery, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), Surgical Oncology, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Pulmonary (bronchoscopy), Transgender Care, Surgical Wound, Surgical Dressings, Pain, Patient safety, Medication Administration, Plastic Surgery, Nurse
I’m a Double Board-Certified (CPAN, CAPA) PeriAnesthesia Nurse with over 20 years of hands-on clinical experience, with expertise in perioperative nursing, from pre-op assessment and preparation to PACU and Phase II recovery. My background includes a foundation in Medical/Surgical ICU and critical care, giving me a well-rounded perspective on patient safety, clinical protocols, and acute care management. In recent years, I’ve transitioned my clinical insight into the legal field, providing Legal Nurse Consulting and Expert Witness services to support attorneys and legal teams on cases involving healthcare delivery, standards of care, and medical outcomes. I bring clarity and credibility to complex medical issues by bridging my practical experience with the needs of legal professionals. My specialties include PACU protocols, perioperative workflows, airway and pain management, and comprehensive patient education throughout the surgical continuum. I’m passionate about patient advoca...
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Joseph J. Bennett, MD, MBA, FACS, FSSO

Top Surgical Oncologist

Newark, Delaware
Surgical Oncology, General Surgery - Pancreas cancer, Stomach cancer, Liver cancer, Bile duct cancer, Colon cancer, Gastrointestinal cancer, Melanoma, Cancer surgery, Sarcoma, Carcinomatosis, Stomach surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Robotic surgery, Bile duct injury, Cholecystectomy, Bowel obstruction, Delay in diagnosis, Pancreas surgery, Liver surgery, Gallbladder cancer
Dr. Bennett has over 25 years of clinical experience and is a board-certified general surgeon trained at the University of Chicago, and a fellowship trained surgical oncologist from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Bennett is the System Chair of Surgery for LifeBridge Health, a large, academic, multi-hospital, healthcare system in Baltimore, Maryland. He maintains an active clinical practice in surgical oncology and is part of core teaching faculty. He was prior Division Chief of surgical oncology at a large academic hospital and was director of the hepatobiliary-pancreas multidisciplinary team, and the gastric, melanoma and sarcoma multidisciplinary team. Dr. Bennett is regularly voted as Top Doctor both locally and nationally. Dr. Bennett is well published in many of the most premier peer-reviewed medical journals and has given many national presentations regarding cancer research and...
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Michael Boyle, MD

Highly experienced General surgeon

Southern Surgical specialties LLC

Margate, Florida
General Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer, Gastric cancer, Colorectal cancer, G.I. cancer, Gallbladder surgery, Hernia surgery, Bowel surgery., Appendectomy.
FACS BOARD CERTIFIED
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Yana Puckett, MD, MPH, MBA, MSc, FSSO

Double Board Certified Breast Cancer Surgeon

Orlando, Florida
Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer surgery, Lumpectomy, Mastectomy, Nipple Sparing Mastectomy, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Oncoplastic Surgery, Breast cancer and treatment, Benign breast disease, DCIS , Breast Biopsy, Breast Ultrasound, Mammogram, Positive Margin, Cancer misdiagnosis, Axillary Dissection, Delayed Diagnosis, Workers Comp, Personal Injury
Dr. Yana Puckett is a fellowship-trained, double board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in breast cancer. She is dually board-certified in both General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology. Her clinical expertise includes lumpectomy, mastectomy (skin-sparing, nipple-sparing, bilateral), sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary dissection, and oncoplastic reconstruction. She also manages benign breast disease, high-risk screening, and breast cancer surveillance. Dr. Puckett is a selected item-writing consultant for the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination (CGSO CCA), participating in the development and vetting of national board-certification examination content in surgical oncology. Dr. Puckett serves on the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) Critical Writing, Editing, and Review Committee (CWERC), which develops and refines clinical practice guidelines defining the standard of care in breast surgery. ...
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Heidi C Memmel, MD

Fellowship trained breast surgeon - Northwestern

Northwestern Medicine

Winnetka, Illinois
Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Breast cancer, Breast biopsy, High-risk breast lesion, Mammogram, Mastectomy, Nipple-sparing mastectomy, Missed breast cancer diagnosis, Lumpectomy, Postoperative complications, Delayed treatment breast cancer, Breast reconstruction, Fellowship trained breast surgeon, Operative complication, Breast disease, inflammatory cancer
Northwestern fellowship trained breast surgeon with twenty years of clinical experience, specializing in breast cancer and breast diseases. Currently on staff at a Northwestern Medicine hospital. General surgery board certified. Consistently awarded among Castle Connolly Chicago Magazine Top Doctors. Extensive media experience including interviews on WGN TV, Fox News TV, and WGN Radio. Clinically active surgeon with years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and benign breast disease. Teaching and mentorship responsibilities at Northwestern University.
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Kevin M. Lowe, MD, PhD

Roanoke, Indiana
Oncology, General Surgery - Cancer surgery, Surgical Oncology, Pancreas Surgery, Liver surgery, Bile duct surgery, Gall Bladder surgery, Stomach surgery, Esophagus surgery, Retroperitoneal Sarcoma surgery, Robotic surgery
Dr. Lowe is an experienced, fellowship-trained cancer surgeon who focuses on diseases of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, esophagus, small intestine and retroperitoneum. He has performed over 300 complex robotic cases. Dr. Lowe has been a member of the Army Reserves for sixteen years and has been deployed to Afghanistan four times. Dr Lowe has been awarded the Emerging Investigator Award 2019, Stephens Cancer Center; Faculty of the Year 2019 Carle General Surgery Residency, Teaching Awards for 2019 also include: Excellence in Professionalism, Excellence in Evidence Based Practice, Excellence in Non-operative teaching.
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Wayne S Orr, III

General Surgery and Surgical Oncology- Professor

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Ridgeland, Mississippi
General Surgery, Surgical Oncology - surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, abdominal surgery, dermatological surgery, acute care surgery, breast surgery, colon surgery, rectal surgery, gallbladder surgery, small bowel surgery, appendix surgery, sarcoma, melanoma, stomach, gastric, robotic surgery, appendicitis, cancer, skin cancer
General Surgery- University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Memphis, TN Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx Division Chief, Surgical Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Staff General Surgeon at Southwest Mississippi Medical Center- McComb, MS Staff General Surgeon at Merit Health Systems- Madison, MS Associate Program Director for General Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS State Chair, American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer, Mississippi Chairman, Clinical Cancer Committee at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Chair, Gastrointestinal Tumor Board at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS
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George Miller

Surg Onc & Gen Surg - former NYU Chair

Holy Name Medical Center

Englewood, New Jersey
General Surgery, Surgical Oncology - Hepatobiliary, Whipple, Bowel surgery, Oncology, Pancreas, Liver resection, Translational Medicine, Monoclonal antibodies, Liver, Liver, Cancer research, Drug development, Bile duct, Colon, Drug safety - Bench to Bedside, Intellectual Property, Gall bladder, Cancer, Immunotherapy, Regulatory Compliance
George Miller, MD, is Division Chief of Surgical Oncology and the Medical Director of Oncologic Surgery at Holy Name Medical Center. Dr. Miller, certified by the American Board of Surgery, is one of the nation's leading surgeon-investigators, with a distinguished career as an accomplished surgeon and scientist. He is a highly experienced general surgeon and surgical oncologist recognized for his expertise in the treatment of complex surgical and oncologic diseases and hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal cancers, especially those affecting the liver, pancreas, and GI tract. He as performed more than 2,000 complex general surgery and hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical oncology operations with fantastic results. Dr. Miller maintains an active clinical surgical practice. He completed his residency training in General Surgery at NYU and a trio of fellowships at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Surgical Oncology, Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery, and Experimental Immunothera...
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Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, FACS

Award-Winning Oncologic Surgeon

NEW YORK, New York
General Surgery - Surgical, Oncology, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, General Surgery, Clinical Research, Cancer, stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, small bowel, colon, sarcomas, robotic surgery
Umut Sarpel, MD, MSc, is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in Surgical Oncology and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. She received her Bachelor of Science degree with Distinction in Research from the University of Rochester and earned her medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Sarpel completed her residency in General Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and then pursued an additional two years of fellowship training in the field of Surgical Oncology while attaining a Master of Science in Clinical Research. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Sarpel specializes in the care of patients with cancers of the stomach, pancreas, liver, biliary tree, small bowel, and colon, as well as sarcomas. Her practice includes open and robotic surgery. In addition, she performs Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for the treatment of carcinomatosis. A compelling stor...
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NABIL R MEGALLY, MD, FACS, FICS

Breast Cancer, Laparascopic, General Surgery

ASTORIA, New York
Surgical Oncology, Laser Surgery - BREAST CANCER SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
MY PRIMARY AREA OF EXPERTISE IS IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER. I AM A PHYSICIAN SURGEON WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF SURGERY THREE TIMES. I HAVE ALSO BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF LASER SURGERY. I TRAINED WITH JOHN L. MADDEN M.D. WHO IS A PIONEER SURGEON, WHO INVENTED AND POPULARIZED THE MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY, WHICH IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR TREATING BREAST CANCER TO THIS DAY. FROM 1972 TO THE PRESENT I HAVE TREATED HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN INFLICTED WITH BREAST CANCER. FROM THIS I GAINED MY EXPERIENCE IN THE MODALITIES AND THE VARIOUS METHODS AVAILABLE FOR TREATING THIS DISEASE. ANOTHER AREA OF EXPERTISE IS LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR GALLBLADDER AND BILIARY TREE DISEASE. FROM THE INCEPTION OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IN 1989, I TRAINED WITH THE SURGEON WHO INVENTED THAT PROCEDURE WHO WAS CALLED EDDIE REDDICK M.D. I BROUGHT THE PROCEDURE FROM MARIETTA, GEORGIA TO QUEENS, NEW YORK, AND SINCE HAVE PERFORMED H...
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Taylor E Mullin, Ph.D., RN, CNOR

Oncology & Surgical Nursing Expert Witness

Dublin, Ohio
Surgical Oncology, Nurse - CNOR, Certified Nurse in Operating Room, Procedural Sedation Nurse, Laparoscopic Surgery, da Vinci Robotic Surgery, EMT-P, Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery, GYN/ONC surgery, PhD, PharmD, EMS, Clinical Educator, Surgical Oncology, Surgical & Perioperative RN, Oncology Nursing, APRN, Infectious Disease, Interventional Radiology, PMHNP-BC
Taylor Mullin is a Ph.D. Candidate at The Ohio State University College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio. Taylor holds a Masters in Science in Nursing with a concentration in Nursing Education from Capital University, and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Mount Carmel College of Nursing. She is a trained operating room nurse, surgical oncology nurse, and medical/surgical nurse. Taylor maintains a multi-state RN license, along with certifications in chemotherapy and immunotherapy (ONS/ONCC) and is a Certified Nurse in the Operating room (CNOR). Taylor also holds ACLS and BLS. With a dynamic career spanning clinical practice, nursing education, research, and academic leadership, Taylor Mullin, PhD(c), MSN, RN, CNOR, is dedicated to advancing patient care and nursing excellence. As a Clinical Instructor of Practice at The Ohio State University College of Nursing, she teaches across undergraduate and bridge programs, integrating evidence-based practice into pharmacology, pathophysiol...
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Amit Bhojwani, DO, MS, MBS, FACS

Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon

Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania
Otolaryngology, Surgical Oncology - head and neck cancer, salivary gland tumors, transoral robotic surgery, free flap reconstruction, earplugs tinnitus, thyroid cancer, sinus surgery, ear disorders, vocal cord paralysis, facial paralysis, dizziness, loss of smell, facial injury, facial trauma, facial fractures, airway obstruction, strangulation, ENT, hearing loss
Dr. Bhojwani is a board certified Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon in active clinical practice. He has expertise in both general otolaryngology as well as head and neck oncology, transoral robotic surgery, and microvascular reconstruction. His practice is heavily focused on head and neck tumors and reconstruction, including lesions of the tongue, jaw, floor of mouth, salivary gland masses, and thyroid cancer. He uses the da Vinci robotic platform for tumors of the tonsil and base of tongue. He is Assistant Professor at Drexel University College of Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a decorated service member in the US Army Reserve, having served over 20 years. Dr. Bhojwani is a published author and invited speaker. He is an experienced expert witness who has written numerous expert reports and he has participated in multiple depositions.
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Adam M Khader, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO

Surgical Oncologist - Expert Witness

VCU School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Administration

Richmond, Virginia
Surgical Oncology, General Surgery - Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Oncology
Dr. Adam Khader, MD, PhD, FACS, FSSO Surgical Oncology Expert Witness | Gastrointestinal & Hepatobiliary Cancer Specialist E:mail: adammkhader@gmail.com Dr. Adam Khader is a board-certified surgical oncologist and Associate Professor at VCU School of Medicine with extensive expertise in complex cancer surgery, gastrointestinal malignancies, colorectal cancer, and minimally invasive robotic procedures. As an attending surgeon at a major medical center and Associate Professor of Surgery, he brings a deep understanding of oncologic standards of care, surgical complications, and clinical decision-making. With a PhD in molecular medicine and a research focus on coagulation and metastasis, Dr. Khader offers authoritative insights on cancer progression, treatment protocols, and surgical outcomes. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national oncology conferences. Dr. Khader provides expert case reviews, deposition testimony, and trial testimony in cas...
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Emily Hedrick, MSPAS, PA-C

Alexandria, Virginia
Physician Assistant, General Surgery - Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pancreatic Surgery, Pancreas Disease, Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Disease, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Gastric Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Cholecystitis, Cholecystectomy, Gastrectomy, Bowel Resection, Appendectomy, Peri-operative Care, Intra-abdominal Abscess, Hernia Repair
I am an experienced Surgical Physician Assistant with a demonstrated history of over 10 years in clinical practice. I have participated in the care of patients across numerous surgical subspecialties including hepatobiliary surgery, general surgery, surgical oncology, trauma surgery, breast surgery, bariatric surgery and colorectal surgery. My clinical roles include providing operative consultations, first assisting in the operating room and caring for postoperative patients, including quickly recognizing and triaging postoperative complications. I have experience serving as an expert witness in many legal cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. I pride myself on being efficient, knowledgeable and thorough when reviewing medical malpractice cases and consistently provide transparent and reliable opinions in a timely manner.
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Mary G Kledzik, MD

Surgical Oncologist- West Virginia Faculty

WVU

Morgantown, West Virginia
Surgical Oncology, General Surgery - HIPEC, sarcoma, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, gastric cancer, Peritoneal disease, peritoneal surface malignancy, mesothelioma, metastatic cancer, adrenal, angiosarcoma, merkel cell, neuroendocrine tumor, cytoreduction, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, liposarcoma, retroperitoneal sarcoma, carcinomatosis, stomach cancer, GIST
Dr. Kledzik is a highly respected, board-certified surgical oncologist with extensive clinical and academic expertise in cancer surgery. With over 10 years of experience, she is a recognized authority in complex general surgical oncology, post-operative care, and complication management. Surgical Oncology is a field that manages a range of surgeries and some of the most complex surgical cases. Dr. Kledzik is also well-versed in providing comprehensive reviews in cases involving surgical oncology, general surgery, and associated complications. Her meticulous approach, clear communication, and deep understanding of surgical standards of care make her an invaluable resource for attorneys navigating complex medical-legal matters. Areas of Expertise • Oncologic Standards of Care • Skin Cancers • Sarcoma • Gastrointestinal Cancers • Peritoneal Carcinomatosis and HIPEC • Post-Surgical Complication Analysis • Surgical Technique Review and Analysis • Informed Consent and Risk Disclosure S...
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