Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expert Witnesses

Visalia, California

Emergency Medicine, Ultrasound - Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Emergency Medicine, Pericardial Tamponade, Visual loss, Kidney stones, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Myocardial Infarction, Traumatic injuries, Cholecystitis, Thoracic Aortic Dissection, Ketamine, Cardiac arrest, Testicular torsion, Pulmonary Embolism, Ectopic pregnancy, Deep venous thrombosis

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is unique to the practice of emergency medicine. It is an ultrasound done by the provider at the patient's bedside. I was a consultant for FujiFilm Sonosite and know POCUS software, a.k.a. middleware, thoroughly. Additionally, this puts me in a unique position to help your client at any step of the POCUS process, from obtaining images to final documentation in their medical record and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). I have personally performed and reviewed over 6, 500 POCUS exams in the last nine years to identify many critical medical conditions including ocular emergencies, myocardial infarction, thoracic and abdominal aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, septic shock and to prevent procedure-related complications. My other qualifications include being a Cook County residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. Additionally, I am Advanced Emergency Medicine U...

San Diego, California

Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease - Peripheral arterial disease, claudication, limb ischemia, atherectomy, thrombolysis, bypass, abdominal aortic aneurysm, stent, vascular trauma, vessel injury, hemodialysis access, angiogram, mesenteric ischemia, endarterectomy, carotid, AAA, amputation, ultrasound, ECMO, statin

Lily Johnston, MD, MPH is board-certified in Vascular as well as General Surgery with over 10 years of experience operating on adult patients in Virginia, Minnesota, and California. She specializes in operating on blood vessels in the neck and body including aortic and other aneurysms; aortic dissections; peripheral arterial disease in the arms and legs; carotid artery and cerebrovascular disease; renal and mesenteric vascular disease; venous or vein disease; connecting vessels for hemodialysis access; exposing and protecting blood vessels for spine surgery; vascular trauma or injury, and assistance with tumor resection when blood vessels are involved. Dr. Johnston received her BA (summa cum laude) from Princeton University (Princeton, NJ) where she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa followed by her MD from the University of California, San Diego (La Jolla, CA) where she received an award for Academic Excellence. After a residency in General Surgery at the University of Virginia (Cha...

Darien, Connecticut

Vascular Surgery, Wound Care - Femoral Artery Stenting, Peripheral Arterial disease, Venous Stenting, Deep vein thrombosis, Varicose Veins, Dialysis Access, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Stenting, Carotid Endarterectomy, Dialysis Graft, Dialysis Fistula, Arterial Bypass, Venous stasis wound, Arterial ulcer, Diabetic ulcer

Jonathan Bowman, MD is a highly skilled Vascular Surgeon with 17 years of experience, certified to address conditions related to arteries and veins. He provides both non-surgical and surgical treatments in clinics and hospitals, specializing in improving blood flow using techniques like stenting and bypass surgery for peripheral artery disease, repairing narrowed arteries in the neck that can lead to strokes (carotid arterial disease), creating and maintaining access for dialysis patients, and addressing venous conditions including varicose veins and serious clotting disorders such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Dr. Bowman serves on the managing executive committee of The Vascular Experts, a Vascular Surgery private practice group with 20 Surgeons. He is Chief of Vascular Surgery section at Norwalk Hospital. He has also played a vital role in managing services and supplies for multiple vascular practices in the northeast through his work with US Vascular Management...

Venice, Florida

General Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Wound Care, Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Vascular and endovascular surgery, Hernia surgery, colon surgery, gallbladder surgery, Limb salvage, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery, angioplasty, amputations, varicose veins, vein ulcers

I am a Board Certified Surgeon, , with a busy private practice divided between general and vascular surgery. I have been performing expert witness work since 2016 and will review both plaintiff and defense cases. In addition to my clinical training and extensive practice experience I hold a PhD from Cornell University. This affords me the rare combination of real world private practice expertise and academic research and reasoning skills. I am able to provide a rapid turnaround for case reviews and am able to defend my opinions strongly at deposition

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Vascular Surgery - Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Artery Occlusion, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Critical Limb Ischemia, Acute Limb Ischemia, Acute Arterial Occlusion, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombectomy, Endarterectomy, Angioplasty, Angiogram, Varicose Veins, Stroke, Thrombectomy, Peripheral Bypass, Hemodialysis Access

I am a board-certified vascular surgeon in active clinical practice since 2013, based in a tertiary academic center in Grand Rapids, MI. I offer plaintiff and defense expert witness services, including case review, standard of care opinions, causation analysis, deposition, and trial testimony. My clinical expertise spans the full range of vascular surgery, with a particular focus on carotid artery disease and stroke prevention. I am a founding member of our institution’s Carotid and Endovascular Board (established 2014), participating weekly in multidisciplinary collaborative case reviews involving complex ischemic cerebrovascular disease. This experience has given me advanced expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of carotid artery occlusive disease, including asymptomatic and symptomatic cases. As the Quality Lead for our busy vascular surgery group for nearly a decade, I have extensive experience reviewing patient outcomes, quality metrics, and identifying deviat...

Vienna, Virginia

Emergency Medicine - Heart Attack, Stroke, Sepsis, Airway Management, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Pulmonary Embolism, Aortic Dissection, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ovarian Torsion, Testicular Torsion, Appendicitis, Orthopedic Injuries, Medical Necessity, EMTALA, Medical Malpractice, Risk Management

Board Certified in Emergency Medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP). 16 years of experience in Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Practices full-time in a mid-sized community hospital, and supervises physician extenders. Worked as the sole provider in free-standing Emergency Department. Expert in standard of care in Emergency Medicine. Can assist with case review, expert witness testimony, opinions on medical malpractice and negligence. Medical Director for the Emergency Department, Chief of Staff for the Hospital. Serves on Credentials Committee, Quality Committee, and Peer Review Committee. Graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, completed medical school at Northwestern University, and Emergency Medicine Residency at George Washington University. Licensed in Virginia. Fluent in Spanish.

Reston, Virginia

Vascular Surgery - Vascular, Endovascular, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, AAA, EVAR, Thoracic Aneurysm, TEVAR, PVD, PAD, Bypass, Angioplasty, Stent, Atherectomy, TCAR, Thrombolysis, Thrombectomy, Dialysis, AV Fistula / AV Graft, Aortic Dissection, Carotid

DEFENSE & PLAINTIFF CASES 10 YEARS OF EXPERT WITNESS, DEPOSITION, & TRIAL EXPERIENCE EMPLOYMENT: Cardiac, Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Associates, P.C. (Past Partner) Vascular Surgery Associates, LLC (Past Partner) Inova Vascular (Inova Medical Group) - Present APPOINTMENTS: Clinical Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Howard University Clinical Assistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Assistant Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia Attending Vascular Surgeon, Inova Health General Surgery Residency Program Attending Vascular Surgeon, Inova Health-Walter Reed Vascular Surgery Fellowship Program