General Surgery Expert Witnesses in Pennsylvania

General Surgery - Advanced laparoscopic surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, breast surgery, inguinal, ventral and umbilical hernia surgery, colon and rectal surgery, biliary surgery, venous access surgery, soft tissue tumors, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries

Forty years experience as active clinical general surgeon in private practice and with Kaiser Permanente. Retired partner physician with Kaiser Permanente and past Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCLA. Board certified with American Board of Surgery, fellow of The American College of Surgeons. I have performed over fifteen thousand major general surgery cases, involving all aspects of general surgery. My responsibilities have included active instruction of UCLA general surgery residents during my time at Kaiser Permanente and of Cedars-Sinai general surgery residents during my time in private practice. I will provide objective, non biased expert witness reports and testimony, supported by substantial medical evidence.

General Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, Gastro-intestinal Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Gall Bladder / Cholecystectomy, Colon Surgery, Colon Cancer, Colon Polyps, Diverticulitis, Appendix / Appendectomy, Hemorrhoids, Surgical Infections, Colonoscopy, EGD

Board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Active clinical practice with 30+ years of experience. Clinical Assistant Professor. Fellowship-trained endoscopist, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School affiliation. Fellowship trained trauma and surgical critical care, MIEMSS. Fellow of American College of Surgeons. Experience as risk retention group claims committee chairman, hospital quality, safety and credentials committee member and state board reviewer of standards of care. Retired Major, US Army reserve medical corps and volunteer mission surgeon.

pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

General Surgery, Obesity - minimally invasive surgery, revisional bariatric surgery, gastric surgery, mesh placement, robotic surgery, colon and Rectal surgery, Abdominal wall hernias, mesh removal, bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, inguinal hernias, mesh complications, intestinal surgery, esophageal reflux surgery, robotic inguinal hernias

Since 2011, I have specialized in minimally invasive, robotic, bariatric (both standard and revisional), foregut, and abdominal wall hernias both standard and revisional surgeries. I have extensive experience managing surgical complications, perioperative decision making, and standards of care. Beyond clinical practice, I am deeply involved in position education, mentoring surgeons on robotic platform times, and surgical proctoring. I held the extensive academic appointments and a have spent years training resident, currently serving as assistant program director for I advanced surgical fellowship program. This combined clinical and educational background informs my expert witness evaluations and testimony. LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION • Pennsylvania Medical License (Active) • American Board of Surgery – Board Certified (2011–Present) • Fellow, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS) • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery – Certified • Fundamentals o...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Trauma Surgery, Resuscitation, Prehopsital medicine, Acute Care Surgery, General surgery, Sepsis, Shock, Transfusion, Critical care, Emergency surgery

I am an Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania in the Division of Trauma, Surgical Critical Care & Emergency Surgery, serving as Associate Trauma Program Medical Director and Trauma Performance Improvement Director. In these roles I lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee quality and performance initiatives, and mentor residents and fellows working in high-stakes clinical environments. Over more than a decade in academic trauma and critical care, I’ve built a reputation for disciplined leadership, calm in crisis, and a deep commitment to patient outcomes and trainee development. I have a deep commitment to academics, and I regularly speak on trauma systems, decision-making under pressure, and physician wellness. Alongside my clinical and academic responsibilities, I also provide medico-legal consulting and expert witness services in trauma and critical care, translating real-world expertise into clear, objective insights for attorneys and organizations.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

General Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Burns, Wounds, Complex wound care, Pressure wounds, General surgery, Inhalation Injury, Chemical burn, Scald, Contact burn

Board certified by the American Board of surgery in general surgery and surgical critical care, with specialization in burn care. Experience includes thermal, chemical, contact injuries, scalds, electrical injuries, inhalation injuries as well as complex wound care, necrotizing soft tissue infections, pressure related injuries. Licensed and currently practices in Pennsylvania.

READING, Pennsylvania

General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Trauma surgery, general surgery of bowel, appendix, obstruction, gallbladder and biliary, wounds, hernia, colon, abdomen, soft tissue infection, shock, critical illness, sepsis, surgical critical Care, organ failure, surgical ethics, credentialing, quality, standards, team dynamics in healthcare

Shannon Marie Foster MD FACS is an active acute care surgeon - performing trauma, critical care, and emergency general surgery in daily practice and certified by the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She is a leader in the surgical community and holds multiple positions in the professional organizations responsible for setting the standards of care. Heavily involved in policy creation, surgical quality and performance review - she is highly skilled at not only reviewing complex cases, but providing education regarding best practice to patients, learners and those without primary medical backgrounds. Dr. Foster has invested time and effort to better understand the many aspects of the business of medicine, intentionally working and consulting in varying practice types from rural to urban, community to academic, small to large hospitals and across systems to ensure an understanding of the complex aspects of care delivery in a variety of h...