Cardiac Surgery Expert Witnesses

Little Rock, Arkansas

Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery, ACLS Code Blue, Airway ETT LMA, Arterial Line, Central Line, Awareness, Difficult Intubation, Drug Error, ECMO, Heart Transplant, Hypotension, Hypoxia, Sedation, Nerve Block, Spinal Epidural, Preoperative, PACU, Positioning, Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)

BOOK A FREE LITIGATION CONSULT TO DISCUSS YOUR SURGICAL CASE: calendly.com/plackismd SAME-DAY RESPONSE: Text/Call: (501) 570-6687. Email: plackismd@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: • OVERVIEW: Award-winning, Vanderbilt-trained, triple board-certified cardiac anesthesiologist. • CERTIFICATIONS: Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology and Cardiac Anesthesiology) and National Board of Echocardiography (Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography) • PRACTICE: Robust general and cardiac anesthesia full-time clinical practice. Provides care for complex patients at the only heart transplant center in Arkansas. One of a select few Arkansas anesthesiologists who provides TEE imaging guidance for numerous structural heart interventions. • ACHIEVEMENT: Top 1-3%ile national ranking compared to peers in all eligible American Board of Anesthesiology licensing and training examinations. • EDUCATION: Experienced public speaker and presenter with numerous local...

Menlo Park, California

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist - Sepsis, Multi-Organ Failure, Respiratory Failure, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), Cardiac Surgery, Shock, Septic Shock, Pediatric Critical Care, Trauma, Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Post-Operative Care

Pediatric Critical Care Expert – Failure to Recognize Deterioration, Escalation, and ICU Management I am a double board-certified pediatric and pediatric critical care physician with over 22 years of clinical experience, including 16 years at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and 8 years at Stanford University. My medicolegal work focuses on cases involving clinical deterioration, delayed recognition, and failures in escalation of care in hospitalized children. I help attorneys evaluate: - Whether deterioration should have been recognized earlier - Whether escalation to ICU, subspecialty care, or higher-level monitoring was appropriate and timely - Whether management in the PICU met the standard of care - Whether adverse outcomes were preventable I have extensive experience managing critically ill children with: - Respiratory failure and progressive decompensation - Sepsis and septic shock - Post-operative deterioration - Cardiac arrest and resuscitation - Neurologic ...

Irvine , California

Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - Congenital Heart Disease, Artificial Intelligence, Sudden Death, Cardiac Intensive Care, Heart Failure, Postoperative Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Adult with Congenital Heart Disease, Public Health, Sports Medicine, Cardiac Surgery

Seasoned expert witness in pediatric cardiology and cardiac intensive care with AI background. I have been involved in well over 200 cases over period of 35 years. Training and attending services at the top pediatric heart programs. Frequent speaker in pediatric cardiology, cardiac intensive care, and artificial intelligence at the international level. Editor of the textbooks Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care and Heart Failure in Children and Young Adults with expertise in congenital heart disease, perioperative care, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and sudden death in pediatric patients. Strong background in artificial intelligence in medicine and editor of textbook and journal called Intelligence-Based Medicine.

Los Angeles, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration, General Surgery, CABG, Bylaws

I am a board-certified cardiothoracic and general surgeon with an active clinical practice in Los Angeles, California, specializing in complex cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive, robotic, and endovascular techniques. I am licensed to practice in California and New York. I serve as President and CEO of California Heart & Lung Surgery Medical Center, Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Centinela Hospital Medical Center, and Director of Cardiovascular Surgery at Southern California Hospital at Culver City. I also hold an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Surgery and serve as Chair of the Bylaws Committee as well as a Member of the Faculty Assembly Committee at the California University of Science and Medicine. My training includes a General Surgery residency and research fellowship at New York University and Mount Sinai Medical Center, followed by a Cardiothoracic Surgery fellowship at UCLA, where I subsequently served on faculty. My cli...

Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Disease - Liver transplant, Cardiac Surgery, Pain management, Airway management, Sedation, Awareness under anesthesia, Echocardiography, Epidural, Intubation, ECMO, Heart Transplant, General Surgery, Life Support, Ventilaltion, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Lung Transplant, Surgery, ACLS, Ventilator

Board-certified, fellowship-trained anesthesiologist at Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California (USC). Received my Medical Doctorate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2016. Completed my residency in Anesthesiology at Los Angeles County + USC program. Completed fellowship in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Keck Medical Center of USC. Currently working full-time at Keck Medical Center of USC as a full time clinician and assistant professor. This is a high-volume surgical center with complex cases and requires teaching fellows, residents and medical students in anesthesiology. Well-educated on current literature in my field. Board certified in perioperative transesophageal echocardiography (heart imaging). Provide anesthesia services for many types of surgical cases but specialize in cardiac and liver transplant. Ample clinical experience in other surgical cases (including outpatient). Expert witness experience since 2021 to clients all ...

Washington, District Of Columbia

Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Mitral valve repair, Aortic valve replacement, coronary bypass grafting, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac arrest, Aortic aneurysm, Transcatheter aortic valve, CABG, transcatheter mitral valve, Standard of care, Aortic Dissection, ECMO, Mitral valve surgery, Pulmonary embolectomy, Aortic valve disease, ECLS, TEVAR, Pulmonary embolism, Devices

Farzad Najam, MD, FACS, is an internationally recognized cardiac surgeon, Clinical Professor of Surgery, and healthcare innovator. His career is defined by the intersection of clinical excellence and surgical technology. He serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at The George Washington University, Director of Cardiac Surgical Outreach at INOVA, and President of the Washington Cardiac Institute, a strategic consultancy he founded to develop premier cardiac service lines. A prolific surgeon who has performed thousands of complex cardiac operations, Dr. Najam is a pioneer in advanced procedures, widely known for his foundational work in robotic-assisted surgery and ECMO. He solidified his reputation as a leading expert by co-authoring the British Medical Association (BMA) award-winning textbook, "Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique." This clinical leadership is further demonstrated by his consistent recognition as a "Washingtonian Top Doctor" for over a decade. This caree...

West Palm Beach, Florida

Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac surgery, Sepsis, Respiratory failure, Intubation, ARDS, Stroke, Pneumonia, Resuscitation, Invasive line, Pulmonary embolism, Mechanical ventilator, Shock, Bleeding, Misdiagnoses, Delay in care, Fall, Myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, Post operative care, aspiration

Dedicated and experienced Internal Medicine, Intensivist and Cardiac Intensivist. Board certified physician in Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Critical Care ECHO. Extensive training and expertise in managing medical cases from general medicine to complex cardiac surgery patients including transplant and mechanical circulatory support. Proven track record of excellence in tele-health, clinical care, research, and academic teaching.

Illinois

Cardiothoracic Surgery - mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, advanced heart failure, donor heart management, heart transplant, adult cardiac surgery, adult heart surgery, coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections)

Dr. Hannah Copeland graduate from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at the University of California San Diego. She completed her Thoracic Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. She went on to complete an advanced heart and lung transplant fellowship at Indiana University. She is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. She also graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University of Arizona Eller College of Management. Dr. Copeland is currently the Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO. She has also been the surgical director of a heart transplant program and led programs to produce excellent survival outcomes. Dr. Copeland practices the full extent of adult cardiac surgery - including coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections), VAD surgery, heart transplantation and redo operations. She has publish...

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Cardiothoracic Surgery - mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, advanced heart failure, donor heart management, heart transplant, adult cardiac surgery, adult heart surgery, coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections)

Dr. Hannah Copeland graduate from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at the University of California San Diego. She completed her Thoracic Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. She went on to complete an advanced heart and lung transplant fellowship at Indiana University. She is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. She also graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University of Arizona Eller College of Management. Dr. Copeland is currently the Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO. She has also been the surgical director of a heart transplant program and led programs to produce excellent survival outcomes. Dr. Copeland practices the full extent of adult cardiac surgery - including coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections), VAD surgery, heart transplantation and redo operations. She has publish...

New York

Cardiothoracic Surgery - mechanical circulatory support, ECMO, advanced heart failure, donor heart management, heart transplant, adult cardiac surgery, adult heart surgery, coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections)

Dr. Hannah Copeland graduate from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine and completed her general surgery training at the University of California San Diego. She completed her Thoracic Surgery Residency at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. She went on to complete an advanced heart and lung transplant fellowship at Indiana University. She is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. She also graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University of Arizona Eller College of Management. Dr. Copeland is currently the Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support and ECMO. She has also been the surgical director of a heart transplant program and led programs to produce excellent survival outcomes. Dr. Copeland practices the full extent of adult cardiac surgery - including coronary bypass surgery, valve surgery, aortic surgery (aneurysms and dissections), VAD surgery, heart transplantation and redo operations. She has publish...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Surgery - Intubation, ECMO, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiac Anesthesiology, Cardiac Critical Care, Anesthesiology, Echocardiography, Cardiac Arrest, Impella, IABP, Rescue TEE, Code, End of Life, Palliation, Medication Errors, Extubation, RVAD, LVAD, Dissection

Asad is a board-certified anesthesiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where he specializes in anesthesiology, cardiac anesthesia, critical care and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). He provides perioperative care for patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery, including valve repair and replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, heart transplantation, and implantation of durable mechanical circulatory support devices including left and right ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD). His clinical and research focus centers on right heart failure diagnosis and management, temporary and durable MCS device selection and optimization, and perioperative hemodynamic monitoring. He has authored peer-reviewed publications on temporary right ventricular assist devices and has presented at national critical care and mechanical circulatory support conferences including SCCM a...