Cardiac Catheterization Expert Witnesses

Cardiac catheterization expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on cardiac catheterization. The cardiac catheterization expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Cardiovascular Disease, Electrophysiology, Internal Medicine, and Interventional Cardiology.

Neil Doherty, MD Citrus Valley Cardiology

Glendora, California
Cardiovascular Disease - nuclear cardiology, pacemakers & defibrillators, cardiac catheterization, stents, endocarditis, stroke, chest pain, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolus, aortic dissection, atrial fibrillation, anti-coagulation, platelet inhibitors, lipids, cholesterol, hypertension, ICDs, morbidity & mortality.

Uri Elkayam, MD University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
Cardiovascular Disease - Heart disease, congestive heart failure, cardiac catheterization, CHF, maternal cardiology, coronary artery disease, chest pain, heart attack, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, high blood pressure, HTN, arrhythmia, angioplasty, peripartum cardiomyopathy, cardio obstetrics
I am a clinical cardiologist with over 40 years of experience, widely published author and a clinical investigator with national and international reputation. Currently I am a professor of cardiology at the University of southern California. My clinical activities include attending the coronary care unit, the cardiology consult service and the out- patient cardiology clinic at the Los Angeles General medical center, managing a wide spectrum of complex cardiac patients. In addition for over 4 decades I have run a busy program of cardio obstetrics taking care of all pregnant women with cardiovascular conditions at the hospital and at the cardio obstetrics clinic. For almost 35 years I practiced invasive and interventional cardiology and performed thousands of invasive procedures. I have a national and international reputation and have given hundreds of lectures and directed educational programs in the US and around the globe. I was awarded the prestigious American College of Card...

Philip E. Newman, MD

Newport Beach, California
Cardiovascular Disease - cardiology, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, hypertension, shock, stress testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, pre-op cardiac eval.
I'm a board certified cardiologist with 39 years of practice experience involving non-invasive, invasive and interventional cardiology. My initial position was as an academic cardiologist at a medical school, as Director of the cath lab and Acting Chief of Cardiology at a teaching hospital, with patient care, teaching and publishing responsibilities. Following 3 years in that position I was in fee-for- service practice for 7 years, then in practice combining fee for service and managed care patients for 22 years. Following Medical Residency, I served as a physician in the US Army Medical Corps as a Major in Vietnam from August '71-August '72, where I was awarded the Bronze Star, and at Fort MacArthur, Ca, from August '72-July '73. Over the last 37 years I have served as an expert witness in 170-175 malpractice cases, working with both plaintiff and defense sides, and I have received uniformly excellent feedback from all of the attorneys with whom I've worked. I a...

Carl A Dragstedt, DO, FACC Dragon Oaks Consulting, LLC

Alachua, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine - Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiac Arrest, Chest Pain, Atrial Fibrillation, Anticoagulation, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, Aneurysm, Pacemaker, Cardiac Catheterization, Blood Thinner, IME
Dr Dragstedt is a featured speaker and guest lecturer both domestically and internationally and has numerous academic publications in the field of Cardiovascular Medicine. He is Board-Certified by the ABIM in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Interventional Cardiology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is a former full-time faculty member at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he now serves as an Adjunct Clinical Professor. He maintains licensure in Florida, New York, Arizona, and Georgia. He is a Peer Reviewer for the journal Clinical Cardiology and serves as a consultant for the Agency for HealthCare Administration for the State of Florida. Dr Dragstedt’s areas of expertise include all aspects of Cardiovascular Medicine across a broad array of clinical conditions. He provides Expert Review, Summary, Deposition, and Testimony on behalf of defense and plaintiff clients nationwide.

Barry Kusnick, MD Barry A. Kusnick, MD P.A.

Ormond Beach, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine - General & Interventional Cardiology, Coronary Interventions, Cardiac Catheterization, Peripheral Angiography & Intervention, Rotational Laser & Extraction Atherectomy in Coronary & Peripheral Interventions, Inpatient/Outpatient care, Echocardiography, Transesophageal Echo, Nuclear Cardiology
Dr. Kusnick is an actively practicing Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience. He holds board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease, and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Kusnick has held long-term academic positions at Tulane University School of Medicine and Louisiana State University School of Medicine. He also co-founded Louisiana Heart Hospital and was the Cardiovascular Service Line Director there. Dr. Kusnick did his Interventional training at Tulane University Medical School, and was invited to join the faculty where he spent the next several years teaching, doing research, providing clinical care to patients, and cath lab innovations. During his term at Tulane, he started the Transradial Catheterization and the Peripheral Interventional programs, he also had the opportunity to participate in several landmark clinical trials. Dr. Kusnick provided both expert opinions and expert testimony during his time at Tulane and in private practice. He has pro...

Joshua M Willis, MD FACC, FSCAI

Atlanta , Georgia
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Sudden Cardiac Death, Hypertension, Heart attack, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Regurgitation, Coronary Artery Dissection/perforation, Pre-operative Risk Stratification, Cardiac Catheterization, Negligence, Standard of Care, Heart Failure, Stent Thrombosis, Aortic Stenosis, Arrhythmia
Why choose Joshua M Willis, MD? I am a Cleveland Clinic trained cardiologist with 13 years of clinical practice following fellowship training. I'm an effective communicator with the ability to explain complex medical conditions, procedures and standards of care in terms that lay people can easily understand. Utilizing my education, clinical experience and contemporary medical knowledge, I will effectively deliver an evidence based, peer reviewed, thoroughly researched, honest, timely and concise opinion or a second opinion on your case. My conclusions will always be based on the merits and the facts of the case and will address the question of whether the physician departed from the established standards of care and if the adverse outcomes were the result of his/her acts of negligence in commissioning or omitting the expected level of care. Please feel free to call or text me at (423) 580-5005. Alternatively, visit my website at cardioexpertwitness.com for your next plaintif...

David I Koenigsberg, MD

Lincolnwood, Illinois
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Interventional Cardiology, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Coronary Stent Placement, Emergency Angiography, Intraaortic Balloon Pumps, MI, Balloon Angioplasty, Clinical Cardiology, Cardiac Catheterization, Echocardiography, Cardiac Emergencies
Interventional Cardiologist on university hospital staff, on interventional call for acute myocardial infarctions (heart attacks), with experience performing coronary artery stenting in an emergency setting, as well as emergency angiography and balloon angioplasty. Private clinical practice in General Cardiology, diagnosing and treating heart disease, including echocardiography. Board Certified Internal Medicine, and in subspecialty Cardiovascular Disease and in subspecialty Interventional Cardiology.

Vikas Aggarwal, MD, MPH University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology - Coronary, Stent, peripheral arterial disease, Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiac Catheterization, Bleeding, Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, Circulation, Artery, vascular medicine
Fellowship-trained interventional cardiologist and vascular intervention specialist in active practice. Board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, vascular medicine, endovascular intervention, echocardiography, and internal medicine. Vast tertiary care experience in coronary, vascular and pulmonary interventions, mechanical circulatory support, and structural heart interventions. Holds certifications in Peripheral Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation (ARDMS) and Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography. Extensive academic and teaching experience in the areas of interventional cardiology, cardiology and vascular disease. Frequent invited lecturer and presenter. Performs medical reviews in cardiology and vascular disease for both plaintiff and defense.

David Turbay, MD David Turbay, MD PLLC

El Paso, Texas
Cardiovascular Disease, Electrophysiology - Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Transplantation, Sudden Cardiac Death, Left Ventricular Assist Devices, Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Cardiac Catheterization, Vein Ablations, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Arrhythmia
Dr. Turbay is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases with additional certifications in Advanced Heart Failures, Pulmonary Hypertension, Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Cardiac Transplantation, and Cardiac Devices. He has over 17 years of experience in private practice, specializing in optimizing cardiac care for high risk patients with comorbid diabetes, obesity, complex arrhythmias, and peripheral vascular disease. He is an independent reviewer for cardiology cases for Dane Street applying guideline driven therapy across the nation, specializing in general cardiology, heart failure, cardiac transplant, and cardiac devices. Dr. Turbay is certified in clinical research offering his patients advanced therapies through clinical trails at his practice. Prior to his clinical training, he spent 5 years in basic research studying molecular biology and genetics. In his private practice, he applies genetic testing for a variety of cardiac diseases. As a native Spanish speaker, Dr. ...