Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Wisconsin

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

Current Positions: President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center 2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. Currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals in Los Angeles. I am ...

Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Mitral valve repair, Aortic valve replacement, coronary bypass grafting, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiac arrest, Aortic aneurysm, Transcatheter aortic valve, CABG, transcatheter mitral valve, CPR, Aortic Dissection, ECMO, Mitral valve surgery, Pulmonary embolectomy, Health Tech, Aortic valve disease, ECLS, TEVAR, Pulmonary embolism, Devices

Farzad Najam, MD, FACS, is an internationally recognized cardiac surgeon, Clinical Professor of Surgery, and healthcare innovator. His career is defined by the intersection of clinical excellence and surgical technology. He serves as Clinical Professor of Surgery at The George Washington University, Director of Cardiac Surgical Outreach at INOVA, and President of the Washington Cardiac Institute, a strategic consultancy he founded to develop premier cardiac service lines. A prolific surgeon who has performed thousands of complex cardiac operations, Dr. Najam is a pioneer in advanced procedures, widely known for his foundational work in robotic-assisted surgery and ECMO. He solidified his reputation as a leading expert by co-authoring the British Medical Association (BMA) award-winning textbook, "Robotic Surgery: Theory and Operative Technique." This clinical leadership is further demonstrated by his consistent recognition as a "Washingtonian Top Doctor" for over a decade. This caree...

Spooner, Wisconsin

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nurse Practitioner - Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiac ICU Critical Care, ECMO LVAD Cardiac Surgery, Acute Care NP, Family NP, Obesity Medicine, Medical Malpractice Review, LNC, Life Care Planning, NP Scope of Practice, Telehealth NP, Multi-State NP Licensure, Hospitalist NP, Wrongful Death Cardiac Cases, Personal Injury, Board of Nursing Compliance

Dr. Melissa Skoff, DNP, FNP-BC, AGACNP-BC, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CNE is a doctoral-prepared, dual board-certified Nurse Practitioner with extensive clinical and academic experience across cardiovascular surgery, critical care, acute care, family practice, hospitalist medicine, obesity medicine, and telehealth. Dr. Skoff holds dual board certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC) — a rare combination that provides credible expert witness coverage across both primary and acute care cases. She additionally holds three critical care certifications: CCRN, CSC (Cardiovascular Surgery Certified), and CMC (Cardiac Medicine Certified). Her clinical background includes direct practice in cardiovascular surgery ICU at Mayo Clinic, with hands-on experience in ECMO, LVAD, and cardiac transplant patient management — among the most complex and high-acuity cases in medicine. Additional clinical experience spans hospitalist medicine,...