Orthopedic Oncology Expert Witnesses

Cumming, Georgia

Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery - Outpatient orthopedics, ACLs, Knees, Shoulders, Foot and Ankle, Hand/ Upper extremity, Orthopedic oncology, Spine

I have been an operating room nurse for 25 years, the last 16 of those in outpatient orthopedics/ sports medicine. I have a background in level 1 and level 2 trauma procedures including spine, orthopedics, general surgery and neuro. I spent 7 years as a travel nurse at various hospitals in the southeast before settling on a staff nurse position in Atlanta at Emory Musculoskeletal Institute. We are a busy 6 OR outpatient facility, working with top physicians in their respective fields. I train perioperative nurses, who come through the program and have spent years utilizing my experience with fellows, residents and athletic trainers. I have had experience with expert witness reviews, and have demonstrated to my attorneys that I am reliable and knowledgeable in my field of practice to carry out the standards of care to which we adhere to.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Orthopedic Surgery, Oncology - tumor, bone tumor, soft tissue tumor, sarcoma, cancer, bone cancer, orthopedic oncology, joint replacement, hip replacement, knee replacement, osteonecrosis, avascular necrosis, amputation, revision, arthroplasty, limb salvage, soft tissue sarcoma, soft tissue cancer, joint infection, prosthesis

I am a board certified, practicing, academic orthopaedic surgeon, and currently hold the positions listed below. CURRENT POSITIONS 1. Professor, Mairs Family Endowed Chair, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota 2. Head, Section of Adult Reconstructive and Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery 3. Disease Team Lead, Bone and Soft Tissue Service Line, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota 4. Lead, Musculoskeletal Service Line, Acute care, M Health-Fairview Health system 5. Director, Adult Reconstruction Joint Replacement Fellowship 6. Chairperson, US-FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, 9/1/2024-8-31/2028. For over 34 years, my professional activities have been performing surgical procedures on patients with musculoskeletal cancers and/or joint replacements for limb salvage/reconstruction, teaching, research, and consulting services. As an endowed full professor, I have trained surgeons since 1990 (>272 residents ...

Southlake, Texas

Orthopedic Surgery - Injuries, Hip injury, Orthopedic Oncology, Sarcoma, Hip replacement surgery, Bone tumors, Knee replacement surgery, Soft tissue sarcoma, Fractures, Metastatic bone disease, Musculoskeletal Injuries, Pathologic fracture, Personal Injury, Osteosarcoma, Motor vehicle accident, Ewing’s sarcoma, Lower extremity injuries, Knee injury

Board Certified Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon with 20 years of post-training experience in Academic and Private Practice. I have performed numerous independent medical legal evaluations in Canada, and have served as an expert witness on cases involving musculoskeletal injuries as well as orthopedic oncology. I am board certified in the United States with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons and in Canada as a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. I am the owner and founder of DFW Orthopedics, a busy and growing private practice in the Dallas Fort Worth complex. I have 12 years of Academic experience in Canada at the University of Toronto and McMaster University with over 100 publications and rank of Associate Professor. I was recruited to Texas due to my expertise in Orthopedic Oncology and management of patience with complex hip and knee reconstruction complications. Majority of my referrals are from other orthopedic surgeons seeking my exp...