12 Gynecologic Surgery Complications Expert Witnesses Found

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Amy George, MD, FACOG

Sacramento, California
Gynecology, Urology & Urological Surgery - Gynecology, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Urogynecology, Minimally invasive gynecology surgery, Hysterectomy, Mesh surgery, Pelvic/Vaginal Mesh Complications, Slings, Prolapse surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Pelvic pain, Mesh pain, Fistula, Bowel injury, Vaginal surgery
...She is fellowship trained in both Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery and in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery/Urogynecology. Several years of experience. Experienced in testifying at deposition and trial. Her reviews are thorough and her reports are persuasive. She is a confident and effective communicator with several years of teaching experience. Dr. George has acted as an expert for Defense, Plaintiff, national insurance carriers and pelvic mesh and MDL cases, personal injury/MVA, criminal, catheter and device complications. Dr. George is double board certified in both General OBGYN and Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. She has extensive experience in benign gynecological surgery including Urogynecology. In addition she has expertise in minimally invasive gynecological surgery. She is active in hospital and national committees. References available on request.

James G Tappan, MD JAMES G. TAPPAN, M.D.

San Mateo, California
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.

Dawn Robinson, MD, FACOG

Broomfield, Colorado
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Forceps/Vacuum Uses/Complications, Interpretation of Fetal Monitoring, Cesarean vs. Vaginal Birth, Shoulder Dystocia, Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome, Preterm Labor, Incompetent Cervix, Hysterectomy: Indications and Complications, Gynecologic Surgery, Endometriosis, Pelvic Adhesions, Leiomyomata Uteri
...Dawn Robinson is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn) and is currently active in clinical practice. Dr. Robinson received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has over 20 years of clinical experience. Currently Dr. Robinson serves on the Colorado Maternal Mortality Review Committee. She previously served on the state-wide Michigan Maternal Mortality Surveillance Medical Committee and also numerous hospital, medical school and community committees. A Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Ob/Gyn), Dr. Robinson holds active medical licenses in the states of Georgia, Michigan and Utah.

Wendy S Humphrey, MD

Naples, Florida
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
...Private practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology for 30 years. Practiced in single specialty groups of between 3-7 physicians. Presently have two academic appointments as Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Central Florida and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Also practicing gynecology at 3 outpatients clinics. Served as Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and served on multiple hospital committees including Credentials and Department Quality Assurance Committee. Experienced in public speaking and has authored publications....

Ian Ross Donald, MD

Ketchum, Idaho
Obstetrics & Gynecology - breech delivery, cesarean, ectopic, abortion complications, fetal monitoring, gestational diabetes, vehicle accidents in pregnancy,OB Hospitalist practice, Peer Review, PostPartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, TOLAC, Shoulder Dystoia, vacuum and Forceps Delivery, Preterm Labor
Board Certified by ABOG, Diplomate of American Board of OBGYN, Certified Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology by Quebec College of Physicians and Surgeons, Board Certified by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, FRCS(C) I have practiced obstetrics and gynecology for the past 49 years. The first 19 years included the teaching faculty at UCLA and Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles. I have worked in both city and rural facilities. In the last ten years I have specialized in hospital based obstetrics and gynecology. This includes care of women with high risk pregnancies requiring hospital care, labor and delivery of both low and high risk women, obstetrical emergencies, postpartum care and emergency department consultations and emergency gynecologic surgery. I have served as an expert witness for both defense and plaintiff for almost 40 years, including peer review, records review, expert witness reports, depositions, testimony at arbitration and in court....

Donna L. D'Elia, MD Advocare The Ob/Gyn Specialists

Moorestown, New Jersey
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Birth Injury, Labor Management, Gynecological surgery complications, Laparoscopy, office ob/gyn management, abnormal pap smear
Physician with extensive experience leadership background in both the administrative and clinical environment. Passionate about patient safety and quality, patient care ethics, medical staff advocacy, and development of fiscally responsible patient care models.

Nur A Afsar, MD, FACOG

East Meadow, New York
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
...Nur Afreen Afsar is a Board Certified OBGYN by American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and a Certified Laparoscopic Surgeon by the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Program. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, a highly selective accelerated medical program in NYC, and obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College. She then completed her OBGYN Residency and OBGYN Hospitalist Fellowship from NYU Langone Long Island. In residency, she received numerous awards including the Most Outstanding Resident in Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. She also served on the Quality Improvement Committee reviewing and presenting cases to the board monthly. She is practicing with a State Medical License in New York City where she is active in working with and teaching physician assistants, residents and medical students....

Mark L. de Fazio, MD, FACOG, C-EFM deFazio Obstetrics & Gynecology PC

Brooklyn, New York
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
I am a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. I am an Attending physician at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Weill Cornell Medical College. 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.

Alissa R Carver, MD, FACOG Wilmington Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Wilmington, North Carolina
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Birth Injury, Medical Complications of Pregnancy, Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), Prenatal Diagnosis, Cervical Insufficiency/Cerclage, Fetal Therapy/Surgery, Surgical Complications of Pregnancy, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (Pre-Eclampsia), Multifetal Gestation
Alissa Carver, MD, FACOG is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM). She completed her MD at University of Alabama at Birmingham, her Ob/Gyn residency training at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and MFM fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch. She is currently in private practice in Wilmington, North Carolina but her prior work as an attending physician has included being an assistant professor with active clinical practice at Mercer University (Macon, GA) and the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI). Her current focus is inpatient and outpatient high risk pregnancy consultation, surgical care of cervical insufficiency, prenatal ultrasound, and prenatal genetic diagnosis. Dr....

Richard B Rosenfield, MD Pearl Women's Center

Portland , Oregon
Gynecology - Stanford Trained Internationally Known Minimally Invasive Gynecology Urogynecology Cosmetic Gynecology
Richard Rosenfield MD is a board certified expert gynecologic surgeon and consultant, trained by leaders in the field while at Stanford University. Dr Rosenfield is an expert in Pelvic Surgery, including but not limited to hysterectomy, fibroid surgery, endometriosis, infertility, prolapse and incontinence, mesh complications, and more. Dr Rosenfield has lectured internationally and is an innovator and educator in the field of Gyn Surgery and Value Based Healthcare. He is currently on the board of directors of the AAGL, an international medical society embracing education and expertise. He is a leading expert in Ambulatory Surgical Center based care, economics in surgery, complication reduction, and is a mentor for a Portland based Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gyn....

Tamie S. Babb, MD

Nashville, Tennessee
Obstetrics & Gynecology - General Obstetrics & Gynecology, Routine Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, Birth Injury, Gynecological Complications, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Procedures, Gynecology, Women's Health
As a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, I have practiced general obstetrics and gynecology for over 20 years and have active privileges in middle Tennessee where I deliver babies, perform gynecological surgeries, consult on hospitalized patients and see patients in an office setting for routine gynecological care. I have served as the hospital Chief of Staff, chair of the quality assurance committee, member of the peer review committee, chair of the credentials committee and member of the hospital board of trustees. I have been doing expert witness work for over 10 years.

James M. Wheeler, MD, MPH, JD Center for Women's Healthcare

Houston, Texas
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...