Tips Expert Witnesses

Tips 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 tips. The tips expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, and Radiology.

Evans Heithaus, MD University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - IVC filter, DVT, Pulmonary Embolism, blood clot, TIPS, AVM, embolization, Y90, TACE, IRE, nanoknife, cryoablation, microwave ablation, stents, dialysis procedures, biliary and urinary interventions, vertebroplasty/ kyphoplasty, endovascular procedures, biopsy, drainage, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, PET scan
I am a dual board certified and fellowship trained Vascular and Interventional Radiologist. I am a clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida. I have experience in private practice prior to academic practice. I also have prior expert witness experience. I currently work at a large Level 1 trauma center, and my hospital is also a regional liver and kidney transplant center. I have a large experience with TIPS and cirrhosis / portal hypertension. I also have experience with liver transplant complications. A portion of my practice is devoted to treating DVT and PE. I perform DVT thrombectomy and IVC filter placement and retrieval. I have experience with complex IVC filter retrieval including removal of IVC filters protruding into the aorta (artery), bowel, and spine. I have removed “permanent” filters as well as fragmented/broken filters. I have experience with thrombolysis for DVT/PE. I also perform endovascular reconstruction of occluded veins including stenting. I ...

Ben Tritle, M.D., M.B.A. BAT Consulting LLC

Kentucky
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - Biopsy, Drain placement, Portal hypertension, Venous disease, Pulmonary Embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding, GI bleeding, interventional oncology, Y-90, radioembolization, chemoembolization, arterial embolization, venous reflux, TIPS, deep venous thrombosis, IVC filter, thrombolysis
Fellowship-trained, vascular and interventional radiologist with 7 years experience. Cleveland Clinic diagnostic radiology residents and vascular/interventional fellowship. Worked for ~3 years as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic, including appointment as an Assistant Professor of Radiology in 2018. Areas of specialization include: prostate artery embolization, interventional oncology, portal hypertension, lower extremity venous reflux disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, arterial embolization, biopsies, and drainage catheter placement. I also earned an M.B.A. with healthcare management focus in February of 2021.

Darren R. Hurst, M. D. Tristate Medical Legal Consulting

Cincinnati, Ohio
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - IVC Filter Product Liability, Endovascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology, Interventional pain management, CT, biopsy, ESI, RFA, angioplasty, stents, vascular access, embolization, CTA, varicose veins, EVLT, sclerotherapy, thrombolysis, TIPS, Sclerotherapy, Dialysis.
Extensive IVC Filter Case expertise and experience with review of over 200 IVC filter product liability cases (Bard, Cordis, Argon, Cook) including over 40 depositions, trial testimony, and MDL cases. Fellowship-trained, vascular and interventional radiologist with over 20 years of experience. University of Michigan diagnostic radiology residency and VIR fellowship. High volume, tertiary care, private practice with significant experience with vascular and endovascular procedures including IVC filters, venous angioplasty and stenting, arterial angioplasty and stenting, thrombolysis/TPA, embolization, and atherectomy. Expertise in all venous access, dialysis access, and image guided biopsy/drainage procedures. Expertise in vein center procedures including EVLT, ambulatory phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy. Wound Care Certified. Expertise in interventional pain practice and in all minimally invasive pain procedures such as ESI, nerve blocks, SI joint injection, Facet injection, RF...

Ben Tritle, M.D., M.B.A. BAT Consulting LLC

Maineville, Ohio
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - Biopsy, Drain placement, Portal hypertension, Venous disease, Pulmonary Embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding, GI bleeding, interventional oncology, Y-90, radioembolization, chemoembolization, arterial embolization, venous reflux, TIPS, deep venous thrombosis, IVC filter, thrombolysis
Fellowship-trained, vascular and interventional radiologist with 7 years experience. Cleveland Clinic diagnostic radiology residents and vascular/interventional fellowship. Worked for ~3 years as an attending physician at Cleveland Clinic, including appointment as an Assistant Professor of Radiology in 2018. Areas of specialization include: prostate artery embolization, interventional oncology, portal hypertension, lower extremity venous reflux disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, arterial embolization, biopsies, and drainage catheter placement. I also earned an M.B.A. with healthcare management focus in February of 2021.

Bradley Pollard, JD, MD Pollard Medical Legal Consulting

Knoxville, Tennessee
Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology - Y90 radioembolization, chemoembolization, ablation, TIPS, BRTO, nephrostomy tube placement, biliary drain placement, CT and ultrasound biopsy, abscess drain placement, thoracentesis, paracentesis, gastrostomy tube placement
I am a fellowship trained and board certified interventional and diagnostic radiologist. I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. I graduated law school and passed the bar exam prior to practicing medicine. My combined medical and legal training provides a unique perspective as an expert witness. My current group covers both a large academic center along with multiple smaller community hospitals. My practice primarily involves minimally invasive image guided procedures. I also practice the entire gamut of diagnostic radiology.