Hypersomnia Expert Witnesses

Los Angeles, California

Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine - Asthma, Central Sleep Apnea, COPD, Cough, CPAP, Drowsy Driving, Emphysema, Hypersomnia, Insomnia, Lung Cancer, Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Parasomnia, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Nodule, REM Behavior Disorder, Respiratory Failure, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sarcoid

Dr. Roy Artal is a multi-board-certified physician specializing in pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, and critical care medicine, with more than 20 years of full-time clinical practice in Southern California. He has served as a medical-legal expert witness on behalf of both plaintiff and defense counsel for over 20 years, having reviewed 100-plus cases, provided deposition testimony on approximately 20 occasions, and authored detailed, evidence-based medical-legal reports; his opinions have never been excluded. A graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine, Dr. Artal completed his undergraduate degree with honors at the University of Southern California, his Internal Medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine through the Cedars-Sinai–UCLA–Veterans Administration Combined Fellowship Program. He has been in full-time clinical practice since 2001 and is a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine...

Marietta, Georgia

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine - Respiratory Failure, Multi organ failure, ARDS, Mechanical Ventilator, Sepsis, Shock state, Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodule, Asthma, COPD, ILD, Occupational Lung Disease, OSA, Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia, Standard of Care, ICU management, Airway Management, CPAP BiPaP

Dr. Shirish Amrutia, MD, FCCP, is a quadruple board-certified physician in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine with over 15 years of clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings in the Atlanta area. He manages complex respiratory and critical illness, including acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation. His practice also includes chronic pulmonary diseases such as COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pulmonary embolism, lung nodules, and lung cancer, as well as sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and narcolepsy. Dr. Amrutia serves as Medical Director of a hospital sleep laboratory and participates in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine oversight committees. He teaches physician assistants, respiratory therapists, and nursing staff, and delivers ongoing clinical education on pulmonary and critical care topics. In lega...