General Practice Expert Witness

Family Medicine, General Practice - Cannabis, Cannabinoid Medicine, THC, CBD, marijuana, Cystic Fibrosis, Integrative Medicine, Family Medicine

I have been practicing Family Medicine in Ventura County, California for the past 18 years, during which I have also received a second board certification in Integrative Medicine due to my interests in using other modalities to heal and promote health and wellness. I am a Cannabinoid Medicine specialist. I am proficient in educating patients, colleagues, and anyone else who has need for information on cannabis. I received a Holistic Cannabis Practitioner Certificate from the Holistic Cannabis Academy, and am a member of the Society of Cannabis Clinicians and the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine. I give Grand Rounds lectures at the Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura, CA on the topic and am a resource to my colleagues on Cannabinoid Medicine. I also have a special interest in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and am associate director at the CF clinic in Ventura, CA where I see people, both pediatric and adult with CF using a team based approach. My Family Medicine practice is out o...

Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine - medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations

The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent. Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...

Family Medicine, General Practice

Board certified Family Medicine. Experienced in review, deposition and trial testimony for Standard of Care. Plaintiff and Defense. Clinical faculty: UCLA School of Medicine.

Family Medicine, General Practice - Women's Health, Depression, Back Pain, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Cancer Screening, Cancer Detection, Heart attack, Stroke, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Trauma, Pneumonia, Wound Care, Diabetes, Hypertension, Covid-19 Expert, Telemedicine Expert

Currently board certified in Family Medicine, family physician in clinical practice with excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience treating a pediatric, adult and geriatric patient population with a wide range of conditions and presentations including: high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, infections, influenza, chest pain, pneumonia, headaches, back pain, depression, anxiety, ADHD, pain management, gynecologic issues, early pregnancy complications, alcohol dependency, tobacco abuse, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cough, and sinus and ear issues. Regularly perform screening for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Committed to delivering thorough, high-quality and timely reports along with rock solid testimony on the stand and in depositions. In addition, a reasonable fee schedule and an easy going personality to work with.

Family Medicine, General Practice - Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Men’s Health, Standard of Care, Cancer Diagnosis, Medical Records Review, Electronic Medical Records (Cerner), Legal Medicine, Pediatrics, Adolescent Health Care, Diabetes, Supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Failure to Diagnose

Dr. Auerbach is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician in active practice. In addition to her clinical duties, she recently served for two years as the Medical Director of her Family Medicine practice, where she led and supervised MDs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and medical students. Dr. Auerbach is also a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Vermont, American University of the Caribbean, and Ross University Schools of Medicine. Dr. Auerbach received her A.B. in Psychology from Princeton University, and her Law and Medical Degrees from the University of Connecticut. She was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 1991. She is available to provide expert witness consultation services for both plaintiff and defense cases.

Internal Medicine, General Practice - back pain, electrolyte abnormalities, cancer screening, preventative health, diabetes, hypertension, medical scribes, COVID-19, pandemic response, telemedicine, prostate, chronic pain, complex care management

Dr. Heckman is a Harvard trained general internal medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and is Assistant Medical Director of a large academic general internal medicine practice. He has taken a leading role in his practice's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is championing efforts to reimagine primary care in the post-COVID world. He is an earnest and thoughtful professional who takes pride in comprehensive case reviews. He is a compelling and engaging public speaker, adept at communicating complex technical subjects to individuals of all backgrounds and education levels.

Family Medicine, Pharmacist - Family Medicine, General Practice, Pharmacist, Pharmacotherapy, Preventive Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine

Dr. Leung possesses double doctorates as he has a Medical Doctorate (MD) and a Pharmacy Doctorate (PharmD). Dr. Leung is experienced at finding medical errors as has been working for over 15 years in finding and preventing medical errors. He is currently the works at Medical Physicians Group where he works at urgent care and outpatient clinics as well as telemedicine patients. He previously worked as a Senior Medical Physician for the Northeast Florida State Hospital, and as a Correctional Medicine Physician at the Baker County Jail which housed inmates from the Georgia and Florida Marshals and ICE patients as well. As a pharmacist, Dr. Leung was a pharmacist-in-charge for an HIV pharmacy. He has worked in multiple settings as a pharmacist including hospital pharmacy, CVS, Walgreens IV infusion, palliative care, long-term care facility, and mail order pharmacy. Recent responsibilities include: -Senior Medical Physician at Northeast Florida State Hospital, Macclenny, Florida -C...

Physician Assistant, Correctional Healthcare - prison, family practice, urgent care, emergency medicine, correctional suicide, general medicine, general practice, family medicine, wrongful death, medical malpractice, physician assistant malpractice.

I have spent all my professional career after graduating from the University of Detroit Mercy, practicing in Michigan. I am Board Certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants and a Distinguished Fellow in the American Academy of Physician Assistants. This distinction is awarded to physician assistants that have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the profession. I have forty-six years of clinical experience in family medicine, urgent care medicine, emergency medicine, and correctional medicine. I am a member of the American College of Correctional Physicians, which complements and promotes my interest in correctional healthcare to contribute to quality healthcare for our inmate population. For the past twenty-three years, I have been providing medical-legal reviews in all the above specialties in approximately twenty-six states and trial testimony in state as well as federal court. Please feel free to review some of the articles that I have...

Nursing Homes, Internal Medicine - Geriatrics, Medical Management, Skilled Nursing Facility, Post-Acute Care, Assisted Living Facility, Long-term Care, Long-term Acute Care, Hospitalist, Pharmaceutical Research, Hospital Standard of Care, Primary Care, General Practice

Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Infection, Out Patient Medicine, General Practice, Nursing Homes, Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Long Term Care, Preventive Care, Internist, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Malpractice, Elder Abuse, Prescribing Errors

Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Full-time practicing physician in General Internal Medicine since 2004. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Past Medical Director for Multi-State Ambulatory Laboratory Services and Medical Director for Regional Geriatric Home Health Care Agency. Experienced Hospitalist. Assistant Clinical Professor Georgia Regents University Education. He specializes in general internal medicine. He has nine years of experience as an expert witness in cases involving failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, elder abuse and deviations from standard of care. He is available for medical records review, case disposition analysis, depositions and court testimonies.

General Practice, Family Medicine - Cancer Screening, Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Pulmonary Embolism, Preventive Medicine, Botox, Cosmetic Medicine, Medical Management, Nursing Homes, DOT Exams

Taher Sobhy, MD, is a Board Certified Family Physician, with over 30 years of clinical experience in Primary Care Medicine. He is a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at Chicago Medical School in Illinois. As president of the medical staff, he has extensive experience in Health Management. Dr. Sobhy is a Family Physician in clinical practice with more than 90% of his practice in direct patient care. Fluent in English,and Arabic, he has excellent oral and written communication skills. He has experience treating a pediatric, adult, and geriatric patient population with a wide range of conditions and presentations including: high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, infections, influenza, chest pain, pneumonia, headaches, back pain, depression, anxiety, ADHD, pain management, gynecologic issues, alcohol dependency, tobacco abuse, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cough, and sinus and ear issues. He regularly perform screening for cancer, heart disease, d...

Internal Medicine, General Practice - back pain, electrolyte abnormalities, cancer screening, preventative health, diabetes, hypertension, medical scribes, COVID-19, pandemic response, telemedicine, prostate, chronic pain, complex care management

Dr. Heckman is a Harvard trained general internal medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and is Assistant Medical Director of a large academic general internal medicine practice. He has taken a leading role in his practice's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is championing efforts to reimagine primary care in the post-COVID world. He is an earnest and thoughtful professional who takes pride in comprehensive case reviews. He is a compelling and engaging public speaker, adept at communicating complex technical subjects to individuals of all backgrounds and education levels.

Internal Medicine, General Practice - primary care, PCP, medical, outpatient medicine, primary care provider, internal medicine, internist

1) Medical school, internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Ranked #6 medical school in 2021 U.S. News and World Report). 2) Continuously Board Certified in Internal Medicine since 1999. Repeatedly score in the top 10% of Internal Medicine physicians on the Board exam. 3) Currently a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital (employed at MGH for 10 years). MGH is ranked the #2 hospital in the US for 2019-20 by US News and World Report. MGH is ranked the #3 hospital in the world for 2020 by Newsweek. 4) Associate Chief Medical Officer at Tufts Medical Center Community Care from 2016-2020. 5) Outstanding verbal and writing skills. English Literature major at The University of Michigan. 6) I have advised legal firms for both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice cases.

Internal Medicine, General Practice - back pain, electrolyte abnormalities, cancer screening, preventative health, diabetes, hypertension, medical scribes, COVID-19, pandemic response, telemedicine, prostate, chronic pain, complex care management

Dr. Heckman is a Harvard trained general internal medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and is Assistant Medical Director of a large academic general internal medicine practice. He has taken a leading role in his practice's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is championing efforts to reimagine primary care in the post-COVID world. He is an earnest and thoughtful professional who takes pride in comprehensive case reviews. He is a compelling and engaging public speaker, adept at communicating complex technical subjects to individuals of all backgrounds and education levels.

Family Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - General Practice, Telemedicine, Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Preventive Medicine, COVID-19, Standard of Care, Men's Health, Women's Health, Adolescent Health Care, Diabetes, Failure to Diagnose, Occupational medicine, Workman's Compensation, Sepsis, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Emboli

Dr. Bhatia is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician in active practice. He serves as a medical director of an urgent care, a hospitalist, and a family physician. In addition to his clinical duties, he serves as the Medical Director of two urgent cares, where he leads and supervises MDs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and other staff members. Dr. Bhatia is also a team hospitalist for Hackensack Meridian JFK Medical Center where he admits, manages and discharges patients with multiple acute medical problems. He also serves as a primary care provider for home care visits and does insurance physicals for Aetna, United, Wellcare to name a few along with school/sports physicals, workman's comp, DOT physicals, etc. He is also active on several telemedicine platforms. Dr. Bhatia received his M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine. He received his degree in Biology and Psychology from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. He is available to provide expert wi...

Occupational Medicine, Correctional Healthcare - Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Jail Medicine, Dram Shop Litigation Issues

Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Previous positions include: -Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, N.J. -President and Medical Director, Burlington Medical Center, Wilingboro, N.J. -Medical Director Burlington County (New Jersey) Department of Corrections -Physician, Virtua at Work -Medical Director, Concentra of Northeast Philadelphia Provide litigation support in Correctional/Jail Medicine related cases.

Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Infection, Out Patient Medicine, General Practice, Nursing Homes, Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Long Term Care, Preventive Care, Internist, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Malpractice, Elder Abuse, Prescribing Errors

Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Full-time practicing physician in General Internal Medicine since 2004. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Past Medical Director for Multi-State Ambulatory Laboratory Services and Medical Director for Regional Geriatric Home Health Care Agency. Experienced Hospitalist. Assistant Clinical Professor Georgia Regents University Education. He specializes in general internal medicine. He has nine years of experience as an expert witness in cases involving failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, elder abuse and deviations from standard of care. He is available for medical records review, case disposition analysis, depositions and court testimonies.

General Practice, Orthopedic Surgery - Veteran Disability Exams, Plastic Surgery, Family Practice, DOT/FMCSA Exams for commercial vehicle drivers, Urgent Care

Over 16 years working as a physician assistant, 6 years teaching PA students, 6 years teaching anatomy and physiology, 3 years conducting Veteran Disability Exams, FMCSA certified for DOT physicals since 2011.

Internal Medicine, General Practice - back pain, electrolyte abnormalities, cancer screening, preventative health, diabetes, hypertension, medical scribes, COVID-19, pandemic response, telemedicine, prostate, chronic pain, complex care management

Dr. Heckman is a Harvard trained general internal medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and is Assistant Medical Director of a large academic general internal medicine practice. He has taken a leading role in his practice's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is championing efforts to reimagine primary care in the post-COVID world. He is an earnest and thoughtful professional who takes pride in comprehensive case reviews. He is a compelling and engaging public speaker, adept at communicating complex technical subjects to individuals of all backgrounds and education levels.

Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Infection, Out Patient Medicine, General Practice, Nursing Homes, Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Long Term Care, Preventive Care, Internist, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Malpractice, Elder Abuse, Prescribing Errors

Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Full-time practicing physician in General Internal Medicine since 2004. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Past Medical Director for Multi-State Ambulatory Laboratory Services and Medical Director for Regional Geriatric Home Health Care Agency. Experienced Hospitalist. Assistant Clinical Professor Georgia Regents University Education. He specializes in general internal medicine. He has nine years of experience as an expert witness in cases involving failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, elder abuse and deviations from standard of care. He is available for medical records review, case disposition analysis, depositions and court testimonies.

Toxicology, General Practice - THC DUI/DWI, Marijuana DUI/DWI, Medical Toxicology, Forensic Toxicology, Cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Hemp, THC, CBD, Cannabinoid Medicine, Cannabinoid Pharmacodynamics, Cannabinoid Pharmacokinetics, THC Blood Testing, THC Drug Testing, Blood Cannabinoids, THC Impairment, Marijuana Impairment.

Dr. Gedde provides clinical expertise in medical use of cannabinoids through her cannabis-focused Colorado practice. She is known for a clinical focus in use of cannabinoids in pediatric epilepsy. Dr. Gedde is knowledgeable about the environment around medical marijuana for physicians and has been qualified in civil and administrative courts as an expert witness regarding the practice of cannabis medicine. In addition to the MD degree, Dr. Gedde holds a PhD in Chemistry and Board Certification in Clinical Pathology, the medical specialty that includes toxicology. As a medical toxicology expert witness, Dr. Gedde brings authoritative clarity to interpretation of blood cannabinoids in criminal and civil THC DUI/DWI cases. Dr. Gedde’s background also includes post-doctoral research into the molecular biology of bacterial pathogenesis at the University of California at Berkeley and five years in the pharmaceutical industry as a clinical microbiology director and consultant. She has ...

Physician Assistant, General Practice - Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Urgent Care,Pain Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness Referrals, PA, NP

Dr. Nicholson is a 29-years practicing PA, PA Educator and experienced legal consultant. He can testify himself for PA as well as provide physician, other PA and nurse malpractice case merit review, expert witness, deposition and testimony for all medical specialties. Dr. Nicholson is a recognized leader in the PA profession and recognized expert on PA malpractice. He can either help you personally or provide the right expert within 48 hours. Current CV Highlights: Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants; President, American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine; Membership Commission, AAPA; Delegate, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants; Board of Directors, Hillside Health Care International Mission Clinic; Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Marquette University PA Program Fellow, Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants President, PA Experts Network Medical...