Implant Failure Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

Dentist, Periodontics - periodontics, implant failure, peri-implantology, oral surgery, nerve injury, peri-implantitis, periodontitis

I have been practicing the specialty of periodontics for the past 47 years.I have had a private surgical periodontal practice for 36 years and have been on faculty as a clinical periodontist at UCSF Dental School since 1978. I am currently a full professor at UCSF Dental School and have been teaching exclusively dental students as well continuing education for dentists and hygienists. I have lectured extensively nationally and internationally on the topic of periodontitis/ peri-implantitis for the past 38 years ( see attached CV). Also for the past 30 years I have been retained as a periodontal expert at least 100 times ( approx. 30% plaintiff and 70% defense.

Fishers, Indiana

Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Joint Replacement, Partial Knee Replacement, Revision Knee Replacement, Revision Hip Replacement, Infected Joint Replacement, Hip Fracture, Periprosthetic Fracture, Fractures, Failed Joint Replacement, Knee Arthroscopy, Arthritis, Meniscal Injury, Implant Failure, Metal on Metal, Standard of Care

I am a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and extensive clinical experience in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty. My practice has focused on joint replacement surgery for more than seven years, and I have served as Medical Director of Total Joint Programs at multiple hospitals, where I developed standardized surgical pathways, perioperative protocols, and data-driven quality initiatives aimed at improving safety and outcomes. My leadership experience includes serving as Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital and leading the orthopedic service line for IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine–Muncie. I have been actively involved in system and hospital committees focused on peer review, perioperative governance, opioid stewardship, credentialing, and strategic orthopedic program development. These roles have given me deep experience with standards of care, clinical compliance, patient safety, and ...

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, South Carolina

Dentist, Periodontics - Peri-implantitis, Bone grafting, Failure to diagnose, Host modulation, Dental implants, Periodontal surgery, Informed consent, Tooth loss, Periodontitis, Soft tissue graft, Oral cancer, Gingival recession, Alveolar bone loss, Standard of care, MRONJ, Osteonecrosis, Implant failure, Dental malpractice, Crown lengthening, Periodontology

Dr. Keith L. Kirkwood is a board-certified periodontist (Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology) and the Centennial Endowed Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Research at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He holds a DDS from West Virginia University, a PhD in Oral Biology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a postgraduate certificate in Periodontology from SUNY Buffalo. He has been licensed to practice dentistry and periodontics in New York since 1991. Dr. Kirkwood has more than 25 years of clinical experience in periodontics, including private practice limited to periodontics in New York, Michigan, and South Carolina, and attending periodontist appointments at the Western New York VA Medical Center. He continues to serve as Consulting Scientist in the Department of Head & Neck and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. His clinical expertise spans surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy, den...

Dallas, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery, Oncology - Revision joint arthroplasty, Orthopaedic infection, Implant failure, Standard of care orthopaedic s, Revision hip replacement, Orthopaedic oncology, Medical malpractice orthopaedic, Revision knee replacement, Sarcoma surgery, Products liability orthopedic, Prosthetic joint infection, Joint replacement failure, Limb salvage

Nathan F. Gilbert, MD, FAAOS is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon based in Dallas, Texas, with more than 15 years of active subspecialty practice in orthopaedic oncology and sarcoma surgery, complex reconstruction and revision joint arthroplasty, prosthetic joint infection, and orthopaedic infection management. He provides expert witness services to plaintiff and defense counsel nationally through Apex Orthopaedic Oncology and Complex Reconstruction Consulting. Dr. Gilbert trained at UT Southwestern Medical Center and completed his subspecialty fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He performs approximately 750 surgical cases annually, including approximately 400 revision joint arthroplasty procedures per year — among the highest volumes in the United States — and more than 200 prosthetic joint infection cases per year across all joint systems. He additionally performs approximately 200 orthopaedic oncology cases per year and is...