Infectious Diseases Expert Witnesses in New York

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID 19, HIV, AIDS, surgical infections, necrotizing fasciitis, prosthetic joint infection, diabetic foot infection, bacteremia, endocarditis, urinary tract infection, prostatitis, cellulitis, wound, vaccine, Lyme disease, antibiotics, fungal infections, bacterial infections, travel medicine

I am a board certified infectious diseases physician and internist in active clinical practice in central New Jersey for 25 years. I have had the privilege of being retained for independent medical evaluations in a variety of cases. The goals of these examinations have included evaluating the merits of a case for trial, evaluating insurer’s liability, workman’s compensation, and medical malpractice. Diagnoses involved in these matters have included COVID-19 infections, Legionnaires disease exposure, diabetic foot infection leading to limb loss, surgical site infections, orthopedic hardware infections, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, pneumonia, wound care, food-borne infections, HIV and many others. I have the ability to break down complex medical jargon and make it understandable. I am willing to provide redacted reports. In the last 8 years, I have evaluated hundreds of cases, written more than 100 reports, and testified at deposition and trial more than 25 times for both th...

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management, MoCA

Ramzi Asfour, MD, is board-certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (Volunteer) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Asfour has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Mammoth Hospital). Dr. Asfour has worked for the World Health Organization in Geneva in the HIV / AIDS department, developing training programs for doctors in HIV. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving: Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis,...

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, sepsis, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections, virus, MRSA, urinary tract infections, surgical infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections

I am a board-certified infectious disease physician and internist. I am active in a busy clinical practice in New Jersey. I am an attending at three hospitals and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. I have been doing expert medical reviews for over 10 years. I am comfortable evaluating the merits of a case both for plaintiff and defense. I am comfortable with deposition and trial testimony. Clinically I consult and manage infectious diseases in outpatients and hospitalized patients including the emergency room and ICU. I also consult and manage patients in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. These reviews have included but are not limited to: COVID-19, sepsis, septic shock, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections including MRSA, diabetic foot infections, urinary tract infections, surgical infections and complications of surgery, viral infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, spine infections, prostheti...

New York, New York

Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases - Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Transplant ICU, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, ICU, Intensivist, Surgical Critical Care, Tracheostomy, Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Sepsis, Liver transplant, Organ transplant, Infection Control, Parenteral Nutrition, Kidney Transplant, Intestinal Transplant

A triple board-certified physician in Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, offering a rare dual-specialty perspective for complex medical-legal reviews. As an Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital New York, I possess extensive expertise in managing high-acuity ICU patients and maintain a vast experience in infectious diseases, specifically within immunocompromised and organ transplant populations. I serve as Director of Quality for the Institute for Critical Care Medicine, where I oversee quality of care delivery and hospital-wide standards of care. I am also a recognized expert in percutaneous tracheostomy, directing institutional training and protocol development for procedural safety

Yonkers, New York

Ophthalmology, Infectious Diseases - Chief of Retina, NY Medical College, macular degeneration, endophthalmitis, diabetic retinopathy, Detached Retina, retina tears, vitreous floaters and flashes, laser, cryopexy, vitrectomy, open globe injuries, retinal surgery, cataracts, orbital trauma, eye trauma, cataract complications, uveitis, Chief of Retina, endophthalmitis

Recognized as a world expert in all fields of Retina and Vitreous. Has taught for the past 33 years as Chief of Retina at Westchester Medical Center, a premier tier one trauma center in The USA and associated with NY Medical College. Great communicator and presents well. . Well published and respected by his peers and patients . Peer reviewer of several major retinal journals. Member of multiple societies , including AAO, NYSMS ,NYSOS, ARVO and ASRS(American Society of Retinal Specialists ) and the Westchester Medical and Ophthalmology Societies. He has been board certified for 40 years and has active licenses in New Jersey , New York and Florida. He has never had a claim against his license . Patent holder of the world renowned Suture less vitrectomy technique which is now done by almost every retinal surgeon and specialist in the world today . He changed the course of retinal surgery with this suture less technique and instruments he invented . The patents and instrumen...

Bronx, New York

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Surgical infections, Orthopedic infections, Endocarditis, Pneumonia, Necrotizing fasciitis, Osteomyelitis, Diabetic foot infections, Meningitis, Urinary tract infections, Fungal infections, Pneumonia, Clostridium difficile, Transplant infections, Intensive Care Unit infections, Oncology infections, Sepsis

I am a board-certified adult Infectious Diseases physician and internist, as well as a full Professor of Medicine at a major medical school. In my busy clinical practice I treat complex bacterial, fungal, and viral infections in the inpatient and outpatient settings. I have special expertise in infections in transplant recipients and other immunocompromised hosts. I am also an experienced educator, teaching trainees on rounds and frequently lecturing in the hospital and at other institutions. I am the recipient of a number of professional honors, I have an extensive publication record, and am an editorial board member for leading journals in infectious diseases and transplantation. I am an experienced medical expert witness and have been reviewing cases since 2010 for both defense and plaintiffs. I have worked with more than 50 different law firms in CT, GA, IA, IN, IL, ME, MI, NJ, NM, NY, and PA, and had multiple repeat clients. My broad expertise in infectious diseases has ...

Brooklyn, New York

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - HIV care, Pneumonia, cellulitis, Sepsis, septic shock, Decubitus ulcers, vancomycin toxicity, necrotizing fasciitis, meningitis, abdominal abscess, hospital-acquired infections, fungal infections, delayed diagnosis of infection, bacterial infections, MRSA, Lyme disease, Septic arthritis, IME, STD's , Surgical site infections

Clinical Assistant Attending at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases Member, Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) Recognized as a Super Doctor in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 2024 , 2025 and 2026 Recognized as a 2016, 2017 and 2018 Super Doctor, in the Rising Star Edition Recognized as 'Top Physician' by Consumer Research Council of America Listed in Best in New York Magazine in 2025 for excellence in Medicine Fully Licensed in NY and NJ Dual board-certified Infectious Disease expert witness with experience in both plaintiff and defense litigation, including trial testimony. Trusted by multiple law firms, with references available upon request. Recognized for providing clear, objective, and thoroughly supported expert opinions with timely turnaround.