Anticoagulation Errors Expert Witnesses

Murrieta, California

Cardiovascular Disease - Acute MI, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiac Catheterization, Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, Cardiology Litigation Support, Anticoagulation Errors, Missed Myocardial Infarction, CV Case Review, ECG Interpretation, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Causation Analysis, Litigation Consulting

Edward J. Perper, MD, FACC is a board-certified cardiologist with an MD from Harvard Medical School and a cardiovascular fellowship from Stanford University Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Perper practiced noninvasive and interventional cardiology for 12 years, including positions as Associate Chief of Cardiology at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and as a partner in invasive cardiology practices in California and Massachusetts. His clinical work covered acute MI, coronary artery disease, cardiac catheterization, coronary stenting, CABG evaluation, atrial fibrillation, heart failure, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, ECG interpretation, stress testing, echocardiography, and anticoagulation management. Dr. Perper brings a second area of expertise few physician consultants possess. He has spent 28 years in medical communications, co-founding Science Branding Communications and AnimationMD, and serving as Medical Director at Hybrid Med...

Verona, New Jersey

Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - Hospitalist Expert Witness, Internal Medicine Expert Witness, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Sepsis Delayed Treatment, PE Missed Diagnosis, Anticoagulation Errors, Medication Errors, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Rescue, Patient Deterioration, Pressure Ulcers, Inpatient Standards, SNF Negligence, Rapid Response

I am a board certified Internal Medicine physician and Hospitalist Medical Director with more than a decade of continuous inpatient practice at a large tertiary academic medical center. My clinical work focuses on the management of complex hospitalized patients and the oversight of hospital quality, patient safety, and clinical decision making in the inpatient setting, including transplant and high acuity medical services. I provide objective, evidence based expert opinions for plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving medical malpractice, hospital negligence, and professional liability. My work frequently involves the evaluation of complex hospital records, multidisciplinary care environments, evolving clinical conditions, and time sensitive medical decision making in hospitalized patients. Common case themes include delayed or missed diagnosis, failure to recognize or appropriately respond to clinical deterioration, failure to escalate care, failure to rescue events, se...