Sudden Death Expert Witnesses
Sudden death expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on sudden death. The sudden death expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anatomic Pathology, Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Electrophysiology, Emergency Medicine, Forensic Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Interventional Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology, and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
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Anthony C Chang, MD, MBA, MPH, MS
Seasoned Expert in Pediatric Cardiology and AI
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Irvine , California
Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
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Congenital Heart Disease, Artificial Intelligence, Sudden Death, Cardiac Intensive Care, Heart Failure, Postoperative Care, Pulmonary Hypertension, Adult with Congenital Heart Disease, Public Health, Sports Medicine, Cardiac Surgery
Seasoned expert witness in pediatric cardiology and cardiac intensive care with AI background. I have been involved in well over 200 cases over period of 35 years. Training and attending services at the top pediatric heart programs. Frequent speaker in pediatric cardiology, cardiac intensive care, and artificial intelligence at the international level. Editor of the textbooks Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care and Heart Failure in Children and Young Adults with expertise in congenital heart disease, perioperative care, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension, and sudden death in pediatric patients. Strong background in artificial intelligence in medicine and editor of textbook and journal called Intelligence-Based Medicine.
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Arash Bereliani, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.C.
UCLA School of Medicine and Cedars Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Beverly Hills, California
Cardiovascular Disease
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Heart attack, Myocardial infarction, Aortic aneurysm, Heart failure, arrhythmia, Preventive Cardiology, Cardiology, high blood pressure, HTN, stroke, CVA, embolism, Atrial fibrillation, sudden death
Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine
Attending Cardiologist, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Member, Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center
Medical Director, Beverly Hills Institute of Cardiology and Preventive Medicine
BOOK AUTHOR: "Heart Attack, Will It Happen To Me?", Published in 2019, Celebrity Press.
Fellow, American College of Cardiology,
Member, American Heart Association
Member, American Society of Preventive Cardiology,
Member, American College of Physicians
Member, American Medical Association.
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
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Othon J. Mena, M.D.
Forensic Pathologist - Medical Examiner
Thousand Oaks, California
Forensic Pathology, Forensic Medicine
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Forensic pathologist, medical examiner, coroner, board certified, pathology, forensic medicine, autopsy, postmortem exam, wrongful death, sudden death, manner of death, cause of death, toxicology, medical record review, death certification, death investigation, medicolegal, injury, injurie
Certified by American Board of Pathology in Forensic, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology,
California medical license,
Experienced in criminal and civil testimony,
Have performed more than 6,500 postmortem exams
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Michael W. Donnino, MD
Critical Care & Emergency Physician- Harvard Prof.
Westwood, Massachusetts
Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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cardiac arrest, ACLS, shock, sepsis, thiamine, respiratory failure, ARDS, pulmonary embolism, PE, central line , intubation, CPR, cardiopulmonary arrest, sudden death, organ failure, resuscitation , pancreatitis
Michael Donnino, MD trained in internal medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care resulting in board certification in all three areas. He is currently attending physician of emergency medicine and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a well-established expert and known internationally in emergency and critical care having published over 300 manuscripts in this area and leading two large research groups. He has been the senior author on the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines as well as first or senior author on a variety of position papers. Dr. Donnino holds an active medical license in over 20+ states owing to telemedical work. He has served as an expert witness for a variety of hospital-based cases over the past 7-8 years. He provides timely and comprehensive consultation.
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Timothy J. McDermott, MD
Osage Beach Cardiology,LTD
Linn Creek, Missouri
Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
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Chest pain, angina, coronary artery, heart failure, heart attack, vascular medicine, claudication, stent, atherectomy, pacemaker, ICD, sudden death, nuclear cardiology, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, PTCA, Angioplasty, echocardiography, shortness of breath, arrhythmias
* Dr. McDermott is an experienced Interventional and general cardiologist with over 25 yrs clinical practice in Interventional cardiology, endovascular medicine and critical limb ischemia, general cardiology, echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, pacemaker implantation, implantable defibrillators (ICD) including biventricular devices, and leadless pacemakers. Dr. McDermott has particular interests in the management of complex and high risk patients with a wide spectrum of cardiovascular disease.
* He is committed to ongoing education in these areas of interest.
* Dr. McDermott has board certifications in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, subspecialty Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac pacing, and physician interpretation vascular ultrasound.
* Dr. McDermott is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Intervention.
He is currently licensed in Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, ...
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David L Fairbrother, MD
Pediatric Cardiology Expert Witness
Greenville, North Carolina
Pediatric Cardiology, Electrophysiology
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Congenital Heart Disease, Sports Cardiology, Sudden Death, Cardiac ICU, Coronary Anomalies, Postop Care, Adult Congenital Heart Dis, Arrhythmia, Pacemaker, ICD Defibrillator, Syncope, Electrophysiology EP, Cardiomyopathy, POTS, Myocarditis, Echocardiogram Echo, EKG, Kawasaki Disease, Chest Pain, Cardiac Arrest
Double board certified in Pediatric Cardiology and Pediatrics. He has 20 years clinical experience in both the private practice and academic setting. Subspecialty fellowship trained in Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology with expertise in arrhythmias, syncope, pacemakers, defibrillators, and sudden death. He has significant clinical experience in congenital heart disease, echocardiograms, sports cardiology, postoperative management, cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, POTS, dysautonomia, chest pain, coronary artery anomalies, inherited heart rhythm disorders, and cardiac arrest. He has consulted with both plaintiff and defense counsel.
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Steven White, MD, PhD
Forensic pathologist/medical examiner, US/Canada
SAME DAY RESPONSE- CALL/EMAIL Forensic pathologist (US/Canada)
Toronto, Ontario
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
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forensic pathology, medical examiner, autopsy, sudden cardiac death, wrongful death, cause of death, homicide, child abuse, trauma, gunshot wounds, strangulation, asphyxia, blunt force injuries, sudden death, cardiovascular pathology, toxicology, manner of death, hospital autopsy, perinatal pathology, anatomic pathology
Dr. Steven White is a forensic pathologist and cardiovascular pathologist with more than 15 years of experience. He is board-certified in Forensic Pathology and Anatomic Pathology by the American Board of Pathology. He has personally performed approximately 6000 forensic and hospital autopsies. He also has additional experience in perinatal pathology, examining placentas and performing fetal autopsies.
He actively practices forensic pathology in a busy, urban office (Ontario Forensic Pathology Service in Toronto). In Chicago, Dr. White served as an Assistant Medical Examiner at one of the busiest ME offices in the U.S., gaining experience in complex death investigation and teaching numerous trainees.
Dr. White is uniquely qualified as a cardiovascular pathologist, examining hearts from autopsies (sudden death and complications of heart disease), as well as surgical specimens from hospital patients. He currently practices cardiovascular and hospital autopsy pathology at Toronto Gen...