Delayed Diagnosis Of Cancer Expert Witnesses

MIssoula, Montana

Oncology, Hematology - Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer, Failure to Follow Established Clinical Guidelines, Adverse Drug Side Effects, Failure to Follow Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Guidelines, Informed Consent, Analysis of Medical Errors on Patient Quality of Life, Causation

I am a triple board certified and Mayo-trained Hematologist/Medical Oncologist offering 24/7 medical consultation for clients with cancer and complex internal medicine diseases. I actively manage patient care. I am available for medical legal expert witness cases (plaintiff and defense). I have assisted in over 450 cases and done numerous reports, depositions (112) and several trials (27) since 1996 (as of March 26, 2026). I am board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. My Hematology/Medical Oncology training was at the Mayo Clinic in 1985-88. I worked in Missoula, Montana from November 1988 until June 2010. I joined Maui Medical Group in June 2010. In March 2011, I opened up a medical consultation and expert witness business - Quality Cancer Care/Judy L Schmidt MD FACP. I have been a very active member of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology); this has included numerous positions associated with Medicare and Quality Cancer Care. ASCO asked m...

Lewisville, Texas

Dermatology, Cosmetic Surgery - Mohs surgery, skin cancer, skin surgery, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, scars, wound reconstruction, surgical complications, skin cancer misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, botulinum injections, dermal fillers, chemical peels, laser treatments, surgical complications, Delayed diagnosis of cancer

LITIGATION SUMMARY AND EXPERT WITNESS SERVICES Howard K. Steinman, M.D., serves as an independent dermatology expert witness and maintains a comprehensive medicolegal practice spanning the full spectrum of dermatology and dermatologic surgery. Since 2000, he has been retained in more than 75 cases, and his caseload is balanced, with 66% plaintiff and 34% defense. He is experienced in providing verbal testimony, having participated in thirteen depositions and nine trial testimonies. CORE EXPERTISE AND MEDICOLEGAL AREA FOCUS Dr. Steinman evaluates issues regarding the standard of care, medical negligence, causation, and clinical damages. His primary forensic case experience focuses on litigation involving: • Cutaneous Oncology Malpractice: Delayed diagnosis, incorrect staging, incomplete or improper excision, and wrong-site surgery involving melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma. • Mohs Micrographic Surgery Disputes: Complex procedural complications, tumor recur...