General Surgery Expert Witnesses in Utah

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.

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah

General Surgery - General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Military

I bring a broad and well‑rounded background in medical review and evaluation. My foundation in this work began during my military service, where I served as a consultant to the Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, assessing standards of care in malpractice cases involving the Department of Defense. Today, my consulting practice spans three key areas: independent dispute resolution for physician coding accuracy, Independent Medical Evaluations (IMEs), and expert witness testimony. Clinically, I focus on acute care general surgery and medical student education, and I also serve as a certified ringside physician for both amateur and professional unarmed combat events while continuing my commitment to military reserve duty. I am board‑certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow in good standing with the American College of Surgeons. In my current role, I direct the Robotic Surgery program and oversee morbidity and mortality reviews for robotic cases, su...

Ogden, Utah

General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia complications, Wrong site surgery, Retained foreign body, Accidents, Gun shootings/Stabbings, Ski injuries, Blood loss, Delay in diagnosis, Laparoscopic complications, Appendicitis, Gallbladder disease, Bowel perforation, Ureteral injury, Central line complications, Pneumothorax, Endoscopy

Spanish Fluency. Army Veteran. MD from New York University School of Medicine. Residency in General Surgery from Tulane University School of Medicine. Green Belt Certification in Quality and Continuous Process Improvement. Board certified and recertified twice, in General Surgery. Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. State licenses in Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. Advanced Trauma Life Support certified. Head of hospital Blood Transfusion Committee.

Ogden, Utah

General Surgery - Hernia, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Complex Hernia Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Informed Consent, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Gallbladder Surgery, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, Critcal Care Surgery, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery, Hiatal Hernia Surgery, Military Surgery

Dr. Dunning is the Chief of Surgery at a level 2 trauma center. He is an experienced expert witness in the field of general surgery. He performs a wide variety of general surgery care, including trauma and acute care surgery, breast surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Dunning has a special interest in complex hernia surgery. He is an Army veteran who served two combat tours as a general surgeon leading Forward Surgical Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan.