SEAK, Inc. National Directory of Expert Witnesses

General Surgery Expert Witnesses

Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Expert Witnesses – The following individuals are General Surgery experts, General Surgery expert witnesses, General Surgery forensic consultants and also provide General Surgery expert reports and testimony .

Robert V Stephens Sc.M, MD - Physiological Surgeons, Ltd.
ARIZONA - Phoenix
General Surgery Expert Witness
Abdominal surgery, Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery specializing in minimally invasive surgical procedures

Joseph A Scoma MD, FACS
CALIFORNIA - San Diego
General Surgery Expert Witness, Colon & Rectal Surgery Expert Witness
Diseases, and surgery of the colon and rectum; cancer screening, colonoscopy, rectal sphincter control and incontinence, diseases of the anus

Leonard M Shlain MD, FACS
CALIFORNIA - San Francisco
General Surgery Expert Witness, Vascular Surgery Expert Witness
Chair of Laparoscopic Surgery, Cal-Pacific Med Centers, SF, Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery UCSF, Help develop laparoscopic surgery products and devices for US Surgical, Johnson & Johnson, Hold 5 patents

Brad A Case MD, FACS
COLORADO - Grand Junction
General Surgery Expert Witness, Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
Vascular, Breast, Carotid, Cancer, Laparoscopic, Colon, Hemorrhoidectomy, Pancreas, Thoracic, Lung, Aortic Graft, Aneurysm
Additional Information:Dr. Case is a highly trained general, vascular and bariatric surgeon. He currently practices in Colorado where he is a staff surgeon and chief of bariatrics. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Member of the American Society of Metobolic and Bariatric Surgery; Member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; Member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He has been the leading medical expert in his field for Royal Medical Consultants.

Harold A Fenster MD - Harold A. Fenster, MD, PC
COLORADO - Grand Junction
General Surgery Expert Witness, Colon & Rectal Surgery Expert Witness
Advanced laparoscopy, hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, breast surgery, gastric surgery, intestinal surgery, thyroid surgery, varicose veins, bowel surgery
Additional Information:Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Varicose Vein Surgery, Breast Surgery

Joseph P Dineen MD - Joseph P. Dineen, MD, FACS
CONNECTICUT - Woodbridge
General Surgery Expert Witness, Thoracic Surgery Expert Witness
Trauma, vascular and chest surgery as well as general surgery.

Lawrence H Brickman MD
FLORIDA - Boca Raton
General Surgery Expert Witness
Abdominal Surgery, Breast Surgery, Trauma Surgery, 20 years case review/expert witness experience.
Additional Information:Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University.

Mark W. Gordon MD
FLORIDA - Pembroke Pines
General Surgery Expert Witness, Colon & Rectal Surgery Expert Witness
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, extensive experience case evaluation, deposition, trials for 18 years. Defense, hospital/medical staff issues and plaintiff cases.
Additional Information:Board certified in Surgery and Wound Care, member of numerous societies, extensive hospital leadership positions, teaching at local medical school. Current reviewer for state board of medicine, Medicare, independent review panels. Performs IMEs, disability determinations. Experience with litigation in credentialing, dismissal, contracts, libel. CV on request.

Norman Samuels MD - Member ASMBS
FLORIDA - The Villages
Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness, General Surgery Expert Witness
Gastric Bypass, Open Gastric Bypass, Obesity Surgery, Leaks, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastroplasty
Additional Information:I have practiced bariatric surgery since 1984 performing almost 2,000 major obesity surgery operations including vertical banded gastroplasties and gastric bypasses as well as revisions of these procedures. I have been a Member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery (now ASMBS) since 1986, almost since its inception. I have attended almost every Annual Meeting of the Society as well as those of the International Federation for Surgery for Obesity (IFSO).

A. Devesh Tiwary MD
FLORIDA - Palm Harbor
General Surgery Expert Witness, Trauma Surgery Expert Witness
Laparoscopy, Gallbladder, Hernia, Cholecystectomy, Stomach, Colon, Intestine, Peritonitis, Acute Abdomen, Laparotomy, Shock, Abdominal Trauma
Additional Information:Past Emergency Surgeon at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Past Chief of Surgery at St. Petersburg General Hospital, Now locum tenens general, emergency, trauma surgeon, and Medical Malpractice Attorney in Florida - www.TiMedLaw.com

Stephen P Haggerty MD - Consultants in General Surgery
ILLINOIS - Highland Park
General Surgery Expert Witness, Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
Gastrointestinal, Hernia, Laparoscopic, Obesity Surgery
Additional Information:Clinical Faculty of Northwestern University School of Medicine Member: Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Hernia Society, Chicago Surgical Society, American Society of General Surgeons Published in Peer Reviewed journals and book chapters Busy clinical practice, exceed CME requirements yearly, dedicated to upholding the standard of care in surgery

Roy T Bergman MD, FACS - Mich. State Univ., College of Human Med - Dept. of Surgery
MICHIGAN - Lansing
General Surgery Expert Witness, Sports Medicine Expert Witness
Fellowship trained in surgical oncology and very experienced in sports medicine.
Additional Information:Primary experience has been an expert for the defense, however, I feel that malpractice certainly does occur. Patients are injured and must be remedied - incompetent or wrongfully negligent physician must be identified and dealt with

David M Van Nostrand MD - Occupational Medicine Clinic
MINNESOTA - St. Cloud
Occupational Medicine Expert Witness, General Surgery Expert Witness
Aviation Medicine, Aviation Physiology, Medical Review Officer, IMEs, Disability Evaluations, Breath Alcohol Testing, Truck Driver Health, Employment Physicals, DOT Physicals, Bariatric Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery
Additional Information:Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, Certified Independent Medical Examiner, Airline Transport Pilot, HIMS (Qualified Provider of Occupational Substance Abuse for Commercial Pilots Program)

Louis Flancbaum MD, FACS, FCCM, FCCP
NEW JERSEY - Teaneck
General Surgery Expert Witness, Bariatric Surgery Expert Witness
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery, GI Surgery, Critical Care, Emergency Surgery
Additional Information:Surgical Critical Care Fellow - American College of Surgeons, American College of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians Member - 25 professional societies Author - over 120 peer-reviewed paper, 2 books, numerous book chapters Held faculty positions at 3 medical schools Licensed - New York

Murray H. Seltzer MD - Murray H. Seltzer, MD, PA
NEW JERSEY - Livingston
General Surgery Expert Witness
Breast surgeon, breast cancer, failure to diagnose, breast surgical technique, legal lecturer, surgical disease of the breast
Additional Information:Dr. has performed approximately 11,000 breast operations, 75,000 breast examinations and is actively practicing. He has lectured for the New York Law Journal, American Bar Association, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, etc. Listed in best doctors New Jersey and New York Magazines, top surgeons in America. Professor of Clinical Surgery.

F. Robert Jordan MD, FACS - Community Care Surgeons
NEW YORK - Guilderland
General Surgery Expert Witness
Hernia Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery
Additional Information:Have significant experience in hernia repair, gallbladder and gastrointestinal surgery

David A. Mayer MD, FACS - Minimally Invasive Surgery PC
NEW YORK - Huntington
General Surgery Expert Witness, Vascular Surgery Expert Witness
Surgery professor, IME pioneer, with over 25 years experience as expert witness. Timeliness and an organized office lead to your satisfaction. Also review of bariatric surgery.

Robert J. Weiss MD, PC, FACS - North Medical Center
NEW YORK - Liverpool
General Surgery Expert Witness, Colon & Rectal Surgery Expert Witness
Laparoscopic surgery, hernia & gallbladder surgery, breast surgery, colon-rectal surgery

Michael T Wingate MD, FACS - Southern Tier Surgical Clinic Vestal, New York
NEW YORK - Vestal
General Surgery Expert Witness, Trauma Surgery Expert Witness
Laparoscopic Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Intraabdominal Sepsis, Associate Clinical Instructor of Surgery

Anthony V Coletta MD - Surgical Specialists, Inc.
PENNSYLVANIA - Penn Valley
General Surgery Expert Witness
Minimally invasive/laparoscopic surgery; pioneer in laparoscopic general surgery including gall bladder, hernia and colon surgery; all aspects of general surgery

Harold V Gaskill, III MD
TEXAS - San Antonio
General Surgery Expert Witness, Trauma Surgery Expert Witness
General surgery with special expertise in intra-abdominal sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, endoscopic procedures, and laparoscopic cholectystectomy

Peter E Grays MD - Texas Health Care, PLLC
TEXAS - Trophy Club
General Surgery Expert Witness, Disability Evaluation Expert Witness
General surgery and disability evaluation

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