Sleep Medicine Expert Witnesses in Texas

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...

Horseshoe Bay, Texas

Otolaryngology, Sleep Medicine - Chronic sinusitis sleep medicine, endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, functional rhinoplasty, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis

Certified in Allergy through American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy Fellowship trained in Rhinology and Facial plastics Board certified in sleep medicine

The Woodlands, Texas

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine - Pulmonary, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Studies, FMCSA Compliance, DOT certification, Commercial Driver fitness, CPAP, Hospital Credentialing, Peer Review, Medical Staff Bylaws, COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism, ICU, Mechanical Ventilation, Polysomnography, Medical Executive Committee, FPPE / OPPE, Critical Care

Baylor College of Medicine & Harvard-trained, board-certified Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine physician with over 22 years of active clinical practice and extensive institutional leadership experience. Maintains high-volume outpatient practice (400+ monthly encounters) with oversight of AASM-accredited sleep laboratory. Recognized repeatedly as Best Pulmonologist and Top Doctor in The Woodlands region. First twice-elected Chief of Staff and served 18 years as ICU Medical Director, establishing the region's first closed-ICU model exceeding IHI/Leapfrog benchmarks. Hospital Board Trustee since board inception. Extensive Medical Executive Committee experience leading credentialing, privileging (FPPE/OPPE), peer review, and quality investigations for 500+ physician health system. Direct experience defining and enforcing institutional standards of care, evaluating individual provider performance, and analyzing systems-level failures. Core Clinical Expertise: Pulmonary Med...

Texas

Otolaryngology, Sleep Medicine - Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Sleep apnea, Sinus surgery, Nasal injury, Sleep medicine, Airway obstruction, ENT complications, ENT causation, Loss of smell, Nosebleeds, Facial paralysis, Inspire, Septoplasty, Tonsillectomy, Hoarseness, ENT surgery, Balloon sinuplasty, Ear tubes, Tracheostomy

Double Board-certified otolaryngologist and sleep medicine specialist with 19 years of medical and surgical ENT experience in private practice setting. Initial phone consultation is complementary. Provides thoughtful, detailed reports in a timely fashion.