Robotic Surgery Expert Witnesses

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - heart, lung, thoracotomy, ICU, intensive care, minimally invasive, robotic surgery, vascular, esophagus, IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump, sternotomy, sternal closure, wound infection, ECMO, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary catheter, wound, central line, heart rhythm, cardiac arrest

I am an experienced (nearly 15 years), detail-oriented physician assistant well versed in managing patients with cardiac, lung, vascular and esophageal disorders. I manage patients from consultation, through the operating room and intensive care, all the way to the outpatient setting, and have exclusively worked in the specialty of adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Skilled as an operative first assistant, managing pre- and post-operative issues in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital, I can explain what should happen if all goes well during a patient's hospital course and manage any untoward outcome. I have harvested over 1300 greater saphenous veins, first-assisted in thousands of cases, and hundreds of radial artery harvests and sternal closures. Cardiothoracic surgical cases are quite complex, with several different sub-procedures within the procedure. I can help make sense of this so that interested parties can have an accurate picture of what likely took pl...

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices

CURRENT POSITIONS CEO & President, California Heart & Lung Surgery Medical Center Director Cardiothoracic Surgery St. Vincent Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Director Cardiothoracic Surgery Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA Director Cardiothoracic Surgery Southern California Center in Culver City Dr. Alexander Marmureanu is a prominent board certified thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, with special expertise in the field of minimally invasive surgery where he pioneered and developed several techniques and procedures. In his 30 years of practice, he has been able to successfully treat some of the most complex and challenging heart and lung conditions with high rates of success. Dr. Marmureanu completed his General Surgery Residency and a Research Fellowship at New York University Medical Center (NYU) in New York City. He then continued his surgical training at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, where he was actively involved in the field thoracic and cardi...

Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery - Acute Care Surgery, Foregut Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Emergency Surgery, Gallbladder Surgery, Colon Surgery, Bowel Obstruction, Complications

Dr. Samakar is a board certified General Surgeon, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He completed a Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at Harvard Medical School where he was also a clinical instructor of surgery. He is currently a faculty member of the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine where he serves as a full-time surgeon & Associate Professor, researcher, and educator. Dr. Samakar is the Director of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery program at USC Keck Medical Center. He holds a Master's degree in Bioethics and Health Law from the University of Pittsburgh and has been active in the study and practice of medical-legal issues for nearly 20 years. He has testified for both plaintiff and defense on multiple occasions with numerous depositions, trial testimony, and case reviews. Dr. Samakar's current areas of practice are Bariatric and Minimally Invasive...

Urology & Urological Surgery, Pediatric Urology - Urologic Oncology, Female Urology, Robotic Surgery, Male Infertility, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Enlarged Prostate, Erectile Dysfunction, Pelvic Trauma, Urinary Stones

Dr. Shapiro graduated from University of Illinois with high honors. At Rush Medical School he was elected to AOA, National Medical Honor Society. He completed General Surgery and Urology training at UCLA then went to USC for advanced work in Urologic Oncology and Pediatric Urology. He is a Clinical Professor of Urology at USC and a fellow member of the American College of Surgeons. He maintains an active practice in Tarzana, CA and has extensive experience in oncology, female pelvic reconstruction, stone disease and robotic surgery for kidney, prostate and bladder cancer.

General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Breast Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Mesh surgery, Intestinal Obstruction, Adhesions, Gallbladder surgery, Bile Ducts, Perforations

Expert witness for general surgery with over 14 years of clinical experience. Fellowship trained at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery in Boston, MA. Consecutive Top Doctor Award winner from 2019-2023 for General. Voted Exceptional Women in Medicine 2023. Castle Connolly Award winner for 2019-2023, General Surgery. Currently serving as editor for the Surgical Endoscopy Journal and Journal of Surgical Research. Current hernia committee member for the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). She is the Robotic Chairman at Scripps Encinitas Hospital. Experienced medical expert. Dr. Wakily offers accurate and thorough expert medical chart reviews and testimony for defense and plaintiff attorneys. Board certified, clinically active surgeon specializing in Acute Care/Emergency General Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery and all aspects related to general...

Urology & Urological Surgery - Urologic Oncology (Bladder, Testis, Kidney and Prostate Cancer), Urinary Incontinence, Kidney stones, BPH, Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, Urethral Stricture, HOLEP, Urolift, Bladder and ureteral injury, Sling procedure, Urinary sphincter, robotic surgery, TURP, Penile implant, Mesh, laser

Dr. Bandi is a fellowship trained urologist who has been practicing academic urology since 2007. He completed his residency in Urology at Wayne State University and did a fellowing in endourology (robotics, laparoscopy and endoscopy) at Univeristy of Wisconsin. He has published several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles and in various medical journals. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a member of the American Urological Association and Endourologic Society. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Urology at Georgetown University and has been chosen as a "Top Doctor" by Washingtonian magazine. He has performed thousands of utilization reviews and routinely provides his services as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases. He is licensed in DC, MD and VA.

General Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Wound Care, Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Vascular and endovascular surgery, Hernia surgery, colon surgery, gallbladder surgery, Limb salvage, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, carotid artery

Board Certified General Surgeon Active practice in General and Vascular Surgery Florida license Medical director of Wound Care center since 2005

Colon & Rectal Surgery, General Surgery - Robotic surgery, colon surgery, laparoscopic surgery, colectomy, colonoscopy, rectal surgery, anal, anastomotic leak, intestinal, proctectomy, gastrointestinal surgery, cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease surgery, anal and rectal surgery, proctology, fecal incontinence

Double Board certified in Colon & Rectal, and General Surgery with 9 years of practice experience. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). Prior clinical academic appointment at University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Extensive training and experience in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery. Practice and experience includes all forms of colon and rectal surgery including colectomy, proctectomy, gastrointestinal surgery, cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease surgery, anal and rectal surgery, proctology, and fecal incontinence. Legal experience includes testimony as a medical fact witness in criminal trial, and deposition (fact witness and defendant) in medical liability cases.

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics including Normal & High Risk; Gynecology including laparoscopic, reconstructive & robotic surgery: Gynecological ultrasound; Integrative Medicine, Hormone Therapy, Testosterone Therapy.

Full time clinical practice including all of the above areas. Emory Medical School MD. Additional edcuation: Master's in Metabolic & Nutritional Medicine - University of South Florida School of Medicine.

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery, gallbladder surgery complications, bariatric surgery, colon and rectal surgery, acute care surgery, upper and lower endoscopy, complex hernia surgery, bile duct injury, bowel injury, Medical error prevention, Patient safety, litigation.

Dr. Diarra is a fellow of the American Board of Surgery. He is a very experienced medical chart reviewer and expert witness. He has extensive experience in medical error prevention, patient safety and litigation for medical negligence. He testifies for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. He is skilled in minimally invasive general surgery techniques, acute care surgery and trauma surgery. He completed an additional fellowship training in bariatric, advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and maintains a full time practice working as a minimally invasive general surgeon/robotic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta, Georgia. His passion involves advocating for advances in minimally advanced laparoscopic techniques to improve the lives of patients after surgery. Dr. Diarra works in a very efficient and effective manner and is easily accessible. Expert professional opinions expressed by Dr. Diarra are based on his own personal capacity and do not necessarily represent t...

Urology & Urological Surgery - General urology, Urologic oncology, Robotic surgery, Endourology, Prostatectomy, Nephrectomy, Cystectomy, Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Bladder cancer, Penile implant, Kidney stones, Interstim, BPH, Ureteral injury, Bladder injury, Urinary incontinence

Michael F Nordsiek, DO is board certified by the American Board of Osteopathic Surgeons. He completed residency at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. He then completed further training as a fellow in urologic oncology with an emphasis on robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery at Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute, in Charlotte, NC. He has extensive experience in benign/general urologic conditions and oncologic conditions including: BPH, OAB, IC, kidney stones, stricture disease, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, infertility, hematuria, recurrent UTIs, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and testicular cancer.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Sexual Health - Essure, Hysterectomy, Cesarean section, Vaginal delivery, Hysteroscopy, Endometrial ablation, Laparoscopy, Robotic surgery, IUD, Birth control, Pap smear, Heavy periods, C-section

Expert witness for Essure mass tort case in Federal Court in Philadelphia National proctor for Intuitive Surgical for Robotic hysterectomy

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopy, Obstetric Triage/Emergency

An experienced private practice physician in the Chicago Suburbs, practicing general Obstetrics and Gynecology for 14 years followed by a Surgical Gynecology practice for 2 years. Currently, a member of the teaching faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, working in the capacity of an Obstetric Emergency Department Hospitalist and Attending Physician to resident physicians and medical students in the areas of Obstetric Triage and Gynecologic urgent and emergent care.

Urology & Urological Surgery - Prostate Cancer, Robotic surgery, bladder cancer, testis cancer, kidney cancer, kidney stone, bladder stone, benign prostate hyperplasia, laparoscopic surgery, genital injury, ureter injury, bladder injury, ureter stone, ureteroscopy, laser surgery.

Expert training in medical school at UCSF, residency trained in urological surgery at UCSF, fellowship trained in ENDOUROLOGY, STONE surgery, Minimally invasive, ROBOTIC CANCER surgery at UT-Southwestern in Dallas. Clinical Professor at University of Chicago, training residents, medical students and fellows. Very busy clinically, academically productive with multiple current and past peer-reviewed medical articles. Member of our Institutional Surgery Quality and Safety Committee - to ensure evidence based medicine and ensure standard of care is being followed, NSQIP participant, member of our Institutional EMR (electronic medical record) committee, member of our institutional Pharmacologic and Therapeutics committee, instituted ERAS pathways for cancer surgery.

Oncology, General Surgery - Cancer surgery, Surgical Oncology, Pancreas Surgery, Liver surgery, Bile duct surgery, Gall Bladder surgery, Stomach surgery, Esophagus surgery, Retroperitoneal Sarcoma surgery, Robotic surgery

Dr. Lowe is an experienced, fellowship-trained cancer surgeon who focuses on diseases of the pancreas, liver, bile ducts, stomach, esophagus, small intestine and retroperitoneum. He has performed over 300 complex robotic cases. Dr. Lowe has been a member of the Army Reserves for sixteen years and has been deployed to Afghanistan four times. Dr Lowe has been awarded the Emerging Investigator Award 2019, Stephens Cancer Center; Faculty of the Year 2019 Carle General Surgery Residency, Teaching Awards for 2019 also include: Excellence in Professionalism, Excellence in Evidence Based Practice, Excellence in Non-operative teaching.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - Birth Injury, Robotic Surgery, Endometriosis, Bowel Injury, Bladder Injury, Laparoscopy, Obstetrics, C-section, Forceps, Vacuum, Birth Injury, Ureter Injury, Shoulder Dystocia, Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Fibroids, Ovarian Cyst, Ectopic Pregnancy, ovarian torsion, post partum hemorrhage

Award winning general Obstetrician-Gynecologist with 25 years experience whose responsibilities include teaching of OB-GYN resident physicians and medical students. Clinical focus is on complex pelvic surgeries for the management of endometriosis and pelvic pain. I have performed over 1000 robotic surgeries, delivered over 3000 babies and have served as a surgical proctor for other robotic surgeons. Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Vast public speaking experience and proven ability to communicate complex topics to the general public through 8 years of hosting a call-in women’s health radio show and subsequent hosting of two women’s heath podcasts.

General Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery - surgical oncology, hepatobiliary surgery, abdominal surgery, dermatological surgery, acute care surgery, colon surgery, rectal surgery, gallbladder surgery, small bowel surgery, appendix surgery, sarcoma, melanoma, acute care surgery, stomach, gastric, robotic surgery

General Surgery- University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Memphis, TN Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx Division Chief, Surgical Oncology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Staff General Surgeon at Southwest Mississippi Medical Center- McComb, MS Staff General Surgeon at Merit Health Systems- Madison, MS Associate Program Director for General Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS State Chair, American College of Surgeons Committee on Cancer, Mississippi Chairman, Clinical Cancer Committee at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS Chair, Gastrointestinal Tumor Board at the University of Mississippi Medical Center- Jackson, MS

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Hip Replacement, Knee replacement, joint replacement, robotic surgery, adult reconstruction, partial knee replacement, MAKOplasty, orthopedic trauma surgery, knee arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair

F.A.A.O.S. Board certified Dr David Lent is a board certified orthopedic surgeon licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida specializing in Joint replacement surgery and sports medicine. He has been in clinical practice in Westchester and the Bronx for the past 23 years at the Southern Westchester Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Associates. He is now chief of Orthopedic Surgery at St Johns Riverside Hospital and is head clinical director of the Westchester Orthopedic Center. Dr Lent is a world leader in robotic hip and knee replacement surgery (MAKOplasty) and travels the country extensively lecturing and instructing surgeons in robotics. Dr Lent has been featured in the Westchester Magazine as one of Westchester County’s “Top Doctors” and has been list in Castle and Connolly for over a decade. Over the past ten years, Dr Lent has become a leader in expert testimony for both plaintiffs and defendants. He specializes in case review prior to legal action as well as c...

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Heart transplant Coordinator, lung transplant, robotic surgery, TAVR, ECMO, LVADs, CABG , Valvular disease, endocarditis, dissections, discharge Nurse practitioner, thoracic nurse practitioner

I have been an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for 10 years, I received my Masters degree from New York University in 2008. I started my career in nursing in 2005, when I worked in a Trauma Level One emergency room in New York City. Since graduating with my masters I have predominantly worked as a Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse Practitioner. I have managed patients both in the hospital and outpatient setting, specifically as a Heart Transplant Coordinator. I am trained to manage patients throughout there hospital course, pre/post surgery and the vast complications that arise. Spending time in the intensive care unit, step-down unit, consult service and discharge planning. I am also trained in ECMO/mechanical support management and have my FCCS and ACLS certifications. I also am part time faculty at Pace University where I am developing there Acute Care NP program and adjunct clinical faculty at New York University.

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Hip Replacement, Knee replacement, joint replacement, robotic surgery, adult reconstruction, partial knee replacement, MAKOplasty, orthopedic trauma surgery, knee arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair

F.A.A.O.S. Board certified Dr David Lent is a board certified orthopedic surgeon licensed in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Florida specializing in Joint replacement surgery and sports medicine. He has been in clinical practice in Westchester and the Bronx for the past 23 years at the Southern Westchester Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Associates. He is now chief of Orthopedic Surgery at St Johns Riverside Hospital and is head clinical director of the Westchester Orthopedic Center. Dr Lent is a world leader in robotic hip and knee replacement surgery (MAKOplasty) and travels the country extensively lecturing and instructing surgeons in robotics. Dr Lent has been featured in the Westchester Magazine as one of Westchester County’s “Top Doctors” and has been list in Castle and Connolly for over a decade. Over the past ten years, Dr Lent has become a leader in expert testimony for both plaintiffs and defendants. He specializes in case review prior to legal action as well as c...

General Surgery - Surgical oncology, trauma surgery, acute care surgery, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care, minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, surgery qualify improvement, surgical education, colorectal surgery

I am Harvard- and Yale-educated general surgeon with nine years of attending experience in general surgery, trauma/acute care surgery, and surgical oncology. After completing my residency at Stanford in 2014, I worked at Stanford's affiliate public hospital--a level 1 trauma center--for seven years as a staff surgeon and Stanford Assistant Professor of Surgery (Affiliated). I spearheaded the development of the hospital's surgical oncology program, treating the full spectrum of colorectal, pancreas, liver, and stomach cancers. For my contributions to resident education, I was awarded Stanford's annual teaching award three times (2017, 2020, 2021), and I took on multiple leadership roles in surgical quality improvement and education. As an expert in minimally invasive surgery and particularly surgical robotics, I have been selected as a proctor for Intuitive Surgical to help train the next generation of robotic general surgeons. In my current clinical position in the University o...

Urology & Urological Surgery - Urologic Injury, Urologic Complications, Kidney Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Kidney Stone, Ureteral Injury, Bladder Injury, Incontinence, ED, BPH, Infertility, Robotic Surgery, Fistula, Prosthesis, Prostate laser, Delayed Diagnosis, Testicle, Scrotum Urology, Urologist

Dr. Sultan is a Diplomat of the American Board of Urology, and a licensed board certified urologist with 14 years of clinical and surgical experience in a university, community and teaching hospital setting. Dr. Sultan received his bachelor’s degree from Yeshiva University in 2002 where he graduated as valedictorian. He received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from NYU School of medicine where he was awarded the Samuel and Edgar H. Soifer Memorial Award for Excellence in Urology. He completed his postgraduate training in Surgery and Urology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey where he was awarded the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and received the top score on his in-service exam two years in a row. Dr. Sultan completed a mini infertility research fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical Center. He has contributed to numerous publications and abstracts in some of the top journals and conferences. He is well-versed in all aspects, surgical and n...

Thoracic Surgery - robotic surgery, thoracic oncology, cancer diagnosis and staging, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, mediastinal tumor, lung cancer diagnosis, lung cancer diagnosis delay, lung cancer life expectancy

Dr. Baik is a board-certified general thoracic surgeon specializing in thoracic oncology and fellowship-trained in minimally invasive thoracic and esophageal surgery. He has performed more than 400 robotic thoracic procedures. He serves as an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also the Director of Osteopathic Education at Southwestern Regional Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Baik has authored many publications and presented at many national, regional and local conferences. Dr. Baik is an active member of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He practices in Tulsa, Oklahoma and in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Services Include: - Medical legal Record Review - Forensic analysis and reporting - Expert Witness Testimony - Telephone Conference/Meetings - Video Testimony