6 Cesarean Section Complications Expert Witnesses Found

Obstetrics & Gynecology - OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, LAPAROSCOPY, BIRTH INJURY, LABOR MANAGEMENT, FETAL MONITORING, OBSTETRICAL COMPLICATIONS, CEREBRAL PALSY, CESAREAN SECTION, GYNECOLOGICAL SURGERY COMPLICATIONS, VACUUM AND FORCEPS DELIVERY, ABORTION, SEXUAL ASSAULT.

BOARD CERTIFIED IN OB & GYN SINCE 1976 AND VOLUNTARILY RECERTIFIED ANNUALLY SINCE 1999; FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OB & GYN; FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS; EXPERT REVIEWER FOR THE MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA; TEACHING FACULTY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF OB-GYN AT THE DAVID GRANT USAF MEDICAL CENTER, TRAVIS AFB, FROM MAY 2006 TO MAY 2012; PROFESSIONAL STAFF, DEPT OB-GYN, BARSTOW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SINCE JUN 2012; MEDICAL STAFF, DEPT OB-GYN AT ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER, BERKELEY, CA, 2016-2017; EXPERTISE IN PEER REVIEW, CASE ANALYSIS, WRITTEN REPORTS, AND TESTIMONY AT DEPOSITION AND TRIAL IN PLAINTIFF & DEFENSE MALPRACTICE CASES AND CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT; EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF ACCIDENTS ON PREGNANCIES; WILLING TO TRAVEL.

Midwife, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Women's health, women's emergency services, prenatal care, vaginal delivery, vaginal and perineal lacerations and repair, complications at birth, labor management, birth control management

...I have performed over 2,000 births, and assisted in over 1,000 cesarean sections. I work independently and collaboratively with 24 OBGYN hospitalist and 8 perinatologist physicians as part of one of the largest OBGYN services in the country. We provide coverage of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecological services. I stay up to date with education and current practice guidelines. In August 2019, I created and founded a low risk, late prenatal care clinic that accepts patients at any gestational age to enable all patients gain access to prenatal care regardless of the situation. I am our Quality APP representative performing case reviews. Currently I have reviewed over 20 complicated cases and presented them to our quality committee....

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - shoulder dystocia, fetal birth injury, VBAC, Cesarean Section, Endometriosis, Forcep/Vacuum Delivery, Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy/Hysterectomy, Maternal Birth Injury, Labor Management & Induction, Fibroids, Failure to Diagnose Cancer, Ectopic Pregnancy

...Areas of expertise include gynecology, high risk obstetrics, contraception management and complications, shoulder dystocia, cancer diagnosis and screening, maternal and fetal birth injury, gynecologic surgery, VBAC, pelvic organ prolapse, cesarean section, labor management, fetal monitoring, breech, forcep/vacuum delivery, urinary incontinence, ultrasound, infectious diseases in OBGYN, breast disease, endometriosis, miscarriages, ectopic pregnancy and gyn endocrinology.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - Obstetrics, Gynecology, Obstetrical Complications, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Labor, VBAC, Forceps, Pre-eclampsia, Shoulder Dystocia, Cesarean Section, Uterine Rupture, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ovarian Torsion, Postpartum and GYN Surgery complications, PAP monitoring, Hysteroscopy

...She specializes in obstetric & gynecologic emergencies (postpartum hemorrhage, emergency cesarean deliveries, vacuum delivery, forceps delivery, labor management, fetal heart rate monitoring, vaginal birth after cesarean section, postpartum complications, ectopic pregnancies, ovarian torsion, miscarriages, gynecological surgery and surgical complications), as well as Office OBGYN, Pap smears, STD testing, Birth Control Counseling and GYN surgeries (hysteroscopy, laparoscopic surgery, tubal ligation, open abdominal surgeries such as hysterectomy, myomectomy). Dr. Afsar is known to have excellent bedside manner and rapport with patients and colleagues alike. She is able to communicate and engage effectively with her audience. She explains medical nuances in a way that the general public will understand and resonate with.

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Vaginal delivery, Cesarean Section, Retained Foreign Body, Fetal Distress, Shoulder Dystocia, Erb's Palsy, Uterine Perforation, Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Laparoscopy, TOLAC, Uterine Rupture, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Breast/Cervical/Uterine/Ovarian Cancer Detection, Post Menopausal Bleeding

...My areas of expertise include all aspects and potential complications of prenatal care and delivery, cesarean section, cervical and breast cancer screening and detection, postmenopausal bleeding, gynecologic surgery and general office practice.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - OB/Gyn Board Certified, Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology-Fellowship Trained, Laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy, Hysterectomy, Infertility, Hormones, Birth Injury, Surgery Complications, Medical Device Related Injury, Drug Related Injury

...Partial Case Topics Include: Birth Injury — Causation Cesarean Section Complications Cesarean Section Chorioamniotis Congenital Uterine Anomalies Contraceptive Complications Diabetic Complications Drugs and Birth Defects Endometriosis Electronic Fetal Monitor (EFM) Essure: Transcervical Tubal Sterilization Foreign Bodies Hysterectomy Complications Iatrogenic Injury from Cosmetic Procedures Infertility Including In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Medication Complications Menopause Methotrexate, Inadvertent Use Military Medicine, OB/GYN Matters Miscarriage Motor Vehicle Accidents and Pregnancy Multiple Pregnancies Pap Smears Female Pelvic Fracture Chronic Pelvic Pain Placenta Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS) Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (Toxemia, Pre-Eclampsia) Pregnancy Complications Preterm Labor (PTL) and Delivery Risks Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM) Sexual Assault Transport of the Pregnant Woman Vaginal Mesh in Gynecologic Surgery Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (VTP), Abortion...