Bronchoscopy Expert Witnesses

Little Rock, Arkansas

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Interventional Pulmonology, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, ECMO, central line, intubation, chest tube, bronchoscopy, EBUS, lung biopsy, echocardiography, SWAT tactical, rigid bronchosocpy, airway stent, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, pleural effusion, LTAC

San Ramon, California

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert, ARDS, Pulmonologist, ICU physician, Asthma, Sepsis, lung disease, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Wrongful Death, Pulmonary malpractice

Bobbak Vahid, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and Internal Medicine and is an attending teaching physician at Highland Hospital, Oakland California. In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Vahid has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Saint Rose Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Marin General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Sutter Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital). Dr. Vahid also has been an adjunctive associate professor at Touro University lecturing courses in respiratory diseases. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Vahid has been ICU director, Respiratory director, Chief of Medicine, Quality Review Committee Chair, and member of the medical executive committee for several hospitals for 6 years & has advised hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. He a...

San Diego, California

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Military Medicine, Asthma, Ventilator Expert, Sepsis, Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema, Procedural Standards, Pulmonary Embolism, Shock, Angiostrongylus, Invasive Lines, Transplant, Vasopressors, Mycobacteria, Respiratory Failure, Critical Care, Chest Tubes, Bronchiectasis, ICU Management, Bronchoscopy

Board-certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, I currently serve as the Head of Pulmonary Services, where I oversee clinical operations and specialized respiratory care. My background includes significant experience within the military medical system, having served as a medical expert in two high-stakes cases focused on military medicine and highly specialized pulmonary disease. Now practicing as a pulmonary intensivist, I leverage my clinical leadership and prior experience with complex medicolegal reviews to provide authoritative, evidence-based analysis for expert witness consultations.

Beverly Hills, California

Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine - Asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary masses, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusions, COPD, emphysema

Over 20 years experience. Former Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary Division - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Currently Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine. Chair, Medication Safety, Cedars-Sinai Health System Chief Medical Officer, Directors’ Guild of America Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of California Peer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports Chair, Peer Review and Credentials, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network

Arvada, Colorado

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Critical care, Infectious disease, Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary embolism, Neurocritical care, Sleep medicine, Lung cancer, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Sepsis, ARDS, Pneumonia

Board certified pulmonary, critical care, neurocritical care, and internal medicine community physician. Medical director of mixed surgical/trauma ICU at level 2 trauma center and neurocritical care unit. Medical director of pulmonary medicine department and former medical director of sleep medicine with expertise in each of these fields. Former associate clinical professor at Rocky Vista University, having trained many medical students and nurse practitioners. Former certified principal investigator for Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research. Former membership chair and member at large of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Maywood , Illinois

Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis/infection, ARDS, Respiratory Failure/vent, Intubation, PE/DVT, Asbestos, Asthma/cough, COPD, Emphysema, EBUS, Bronchoscopy, Lung cancer, Hypoxia/mis-intubation/airway, Acute renal failure, Heart Failure, Interstitial Lung Disease, Smoke/mold/COVID, Occupational injury, Causation, Tracheostomy

Matthew Nobari, MD, is a clinician educator, researcher, and triple board-certified in internal medicine, pulmonology and critical care. He provides full-time care to patients with a variety of diseases including, but not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, asthma, interstitial lung disease, lung cancer, sepsis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). He is committed to providing comprehensive care to all of his patients. Dr. Nobari is actively involved in the teaching and mentorship of medical students, residents and fellows at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Medical Center. Prior to joining Loyola, Dr. Nobari was Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego where he was clinical faculty of the year (2021), interim director of Interventional Pulmonary (2018-2020), and received the White Ribbon Award for Lung Cancer Care. While at UCSD, he served as a mentor for...

Plymouth, Michigan

Thoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Lung surgery, Esophagus surgery, Chest Wall Surgery, Achalasia, Paraesophageal hernia, Esophagus cancer, Thoracotomy pain, Lung Cancer, Robotic thoracic surgery, ECMO, Mediastinal disease, Empyema, Chest Trauma, Rib fixation, Bronchoscopy, Anastomotic leak, Airway disease, VATS, GERD, Pneumothorax

Dr. Chigozirim "Chigo" Ekeke is a board-certified thoracic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan, where he also serves as Surgical Director of the Michigan Surgical Health & Optimization Program (MSHOP), the institution's perioperative optimization and prehabilitation program. Dr. Ekeke maintains a high-volume robotic thoracic surgical practice with particular expertise in esophageal surgery, lung cancer resection, chest wall reconstruction, and minimally invasive techniques. He is among the highest-volume chest wall surgeons in the state of Michigan. His practice encompasses the full spectrum of general thoracic surgery, including complex esophageal, airway, lung, mediastinal, and chest wall disease, treated with advanced endoscopic, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical techniques. He completed his undergraduate and medical school education at The Ohio State University, followed by training in the Integrated Cardiothoracic Surgery program...

Cincinnati, Ohio

Pediatric Pulmonology - asthma, pneumonia, premature lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, pulmonary hemorrhage, hemoptysis, laryngomalacia, subglottic stenosis, aspiration, bronchoscopy

Dr. Hysinger is a board certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Pulmonologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (ranked #2 by US News) with more than 10 years of clinical experience in Pediatrics. He completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a triple major in chemistry, math and biology. He remained at Vanderbilt for medical school and Pediatrics training. Following residency, Dr. Hysinger completed his Pediatric Pulmonology training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he also obtained a Master's of Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hysinger joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2016 where he founded and serves as the Co-Director of the Cincinnati Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center. While he has expertise in a general pulmonology such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dyspl...

Lansdale, Pennsylvania

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Thoracic oncology, lung cancer, lung volume reduction, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, BLVR, bronchoscopy

ABIM certifications in: Internal Medicine (Hospitalist), Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care medicine Spanish - English Bilingual

Reston, Virginia

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine, ventilation management, Internal Medicine, procedural sedation, airway management, Expert Witness, bronchoscopy

Dr. Maarij Baig, DO, MS is double board-certified in Critical Care Medicine (2023) and Internal Medicine (2021) by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He currently serves as an Intensivist and ICU Assistant Medical Director at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, where he manages critically ill patients in the medical and surgical ICU, leads multidisciplinary teams, performs advanced procedures, and provides medical and administrative oversight to maintain the highest standards of care. Dr. Baig earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Mary Washington. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, New Jersey, where he also served as Chief Medicine Resident, and went on to complete fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey...