Pulmonary Disease Expert Witnesses in California

Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - occupational lung disease, hospitalist medicine, sleep apnea, apnea, COPD, asthma, asbestosis, critical care medicine, lung cancer, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, medical malpractice, Covid, mold exposure

Asbestosis and Occupational Lung Diseases with national expertise and publications. Medical Malpractice. Sleep Disorders, Hyperbaric Medicine, Hospitalist, Pulmonary , Critical care and Internal Medicine. Former Medical Director Kindred Hospital, Former Hospital Chief of Staff, Director of Hospital Respiratory Therapy, President Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc, President Southern California Hospitalist Network, Independent Medical Examiner, President and Principal Investigator California Research Medical Group, Inc. (over 125 trials as PI), over 100 depositions and trials. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, Former Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine Chairman, Physician Well-Being Committee, St. Jude Medical Center

Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine - Asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary masses, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusions, COPD, emphysema

Over 20 years experience. Former Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary Division - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Currently Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine. Chair, Medication Safety, Cedars-Sinai Health System Chief Medical Officer, Directors’ Guild of America Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of California Peer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports Chair, Peer Review and Credentials, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network

Beverly Hills, California

Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine - Asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary masses, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusions, COPD, emphysema

Over 20 years experience. Former Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary Division - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Currently Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Cedars- Sinai Health System. Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine. Chair, Medication Safety, Cedars-Sinai Health System Chief Medical Officer, Directors’ Guild of America Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of California Peer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports Chair, Peer Review and Credentials, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network

Corona Del Mar, California

Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - occupational lung disease, hospitalist medicine, sleep apnea, apnea, COPD, asthma, asbestosis, critical care medicine, lung cancer, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, medical malpractice, Covid, mold exposure

Asbestosis and Occupational Lung Diseases with national expertise and publications. Medical Malpractice. Sleep Disorders, Hyperbaric Medicine, Hospitalist, Pulmonary , Critical care and Internal Medicine. Former Medical Director Kindred Hospital, Former Hospital Chief of Staff, Director of Hospital Respiratory Therapy, President Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc, President Southern California Hospitalist Network, Independent Medical Examiner, President and Principal Investigator California Research Medical Group, Inc. (over 125 trials as PI), over 100 depositions and trials. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease. Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians, Former Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine Chairman, Physician Well-Being Committee, St. Jude Medical Center

Corona Del Mar, California

Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Life expectancy, Causation, Catastrophic Injury, Smoke Inhalation Injury

SPECIFIC AREA of EXPERTISE: Life Expectancy and Causation in Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases Board Certification: --Internal Medicine --Pulmonary Medicine --recertification, 2017 Academic Appointment: Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Lecture Series: Practicum for second year medical students; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, 1997-present. Medical Practice: --Pulmonary and Chest Medicine --Previously: --Emergency Medicine (X10 yrs) Pathology Experience: Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois —autopsy/laboratory assistant

Los angeles, California

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Intensive Care, Inhalation lung disease, Pulmonary nodules, Interstitial Lung Disease, ARDS, Pulmonary embolism, Sepsis, Occupational lung disease, Lung Cancer, pleural effusion, Pulmonary hypertension, ICU delay in Care, ICU procedure complication, Tracheostomy, Mechanical ventilation, Hospital Acquired infections, Pressure wound

I am a board certified seasoned Pulmonologist and Intensivist, currently in full time active clinical practice. My current position which I have held for 7 years, is as the medical director of the intensive care unit and pulmonary services at a busy downtown Los Angeles community hospital. I have extensive experience in all fields of critical care medicine including cardiac and neurological critical care. I also have vast experience and knowledge regarding the treatment and prevention of pulmonary embolism, management of sepsis, mechanical ventilation, respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, interstitial lung disease, and obstructive lung diseases. At my hospital I am a respected educator of residents, and I am a leading member of our peer review committees, quality and safety committees, resuscitation committees, venous thromboembolism treatment and prevention committees and I am chairwoman of our hospital bylaws committee. I am a clear communicator and pride myself on being fair and ...

Los Angeles, California

Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine - Asthma, Central Sleep Apnea, COPD, Cough, CPAP, Drowsy Driving, Emphysema, Hypersomnia, Insomnia, Lung Cancer, Narcolepsy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Parasomnia, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Nodule, REM Behavior Disorder, Respiratory Failure, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sarcoid

Dr. Roy Artal is a multi-board-certified physician specializing in pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, and critical care medicine, with more than 20 years of full-time clinical practice in Southern California. He has served as a medical-legal expert witness on behalf of both plaintiff and defense counsel for over 20 years, having reviewed 100-plus cases, provided deposition testimony on approximately 20 occasions, and authored detailed, evidence-based medical-legal reports; his opinions have never been excluded. A graduate of the UCLA School of Medicine, Dr. Artal completed his undergraduate degree with honors at the University of Southern California, his Internal Medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine through the Cedars-Sinai–UCLA–Veterans Administration Combined Fellowship Program. He has been in full-time clinical practice since 2001 and is a member of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine...

San Diego, California

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine - Acute respiratory failure, Sepsis, Critical Care, Cardiogenic shock, Thoracic imaging, Mechanical ventilation, Septic shock, ICU Medicine, Mixed / undifferentiated shock, ARDS, Airway management, Failure to rescue, Ventilator acquired pneumonia, Pulmonary embolism, Delayed intubation, Hemorrhagic shock, Pulmonary nodules

I am a board-certified physician in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine with active clinical practice in both critical care and pulmonary medicine. My practice includes managing a wide range of critically ill patients with medical, surgical, cardiovascular, and neurologic pathologies in a closed ICU at a community hospital in San Diego, California. I have extensive knowledge in the diagnosis and management of airway emergencies, acute respiratory failure / ARDS, ventilator management, shock, pulmonary embolism, and ICU procedures and complications. I also have experience in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), serving as a key decision-maker in determining candidacy and timing of cannulation for both veno-venous (VV) and veno-arterial (VA) ECMO in patients with severe respiratory failure or circulatory collapse. I am experienced in the evaluation of hospital-acquired complications, including ventilator-associated pneumonia and line-associated inf...

San Diego, California

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Military Medicine, Asthma, Ventilator Expert, Sepsis, Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema, Procedural Standards, Pulmonary Embolism, Shock, Angiostrongylus, Invasive Lines, Transplant, Vasopressors, Mycobacteria, Respiratory Failure, Critical Care, Chest Tubes, Bronchiectasis, ICU Management, Bronchoscopy

Board-certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, I currently serve as the Head of Pulmonary Services, where I oversee clinical operations and specialized respiratory care. My background includes significant experience within the military medical system, having served as a medical expert in two high-stakes cases focused on military medicine and highly specialized pulmonary disease. Now practicing as a pulmonary intensivist, I leverage my clinical leadership and prior experience with complex medicolegal reviews to provide authoritative, evidence-based analysis for expert witness consultations.