Independent case review, deposition, and trial testimony from a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiothoracic surgeon.
Comprehensive review of medical records, imaging, and operative reports to assess whether care met the applicable standard in cardiothoracic and general surgery cases.
Clear, well-organized deposition and trial testimony grounded in the medical record and current literature, delivered in terms attorneys and juries can follow.
Standard-of-care analysis for transcatheter aortic valve replacement and other structural heart interventions, including patient selection, procedural technique, and management of complications.
Evaluation of minimally invasive, robotic-assisted, and image-guided cardiac surgical techniques, including appropriateness of approach and adherence to accepted surgical practice.
Case review and expert opinion on lung transplantation, general thoracic surgery, and perioperative management, drawing on direct clinical and research experience in the field.
Assessment of postoperative care, wound management, and complication recognition following cardiothoracic and general surgical procedures, including timeliness of intervention.
The physician behind Standard of Care Consulting is a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery in Chicago. He is certified by both the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His clinical practice, based in Chicago, spans the full range of cardiac and general thoracic surgery, including coronary revascularization, valve repair and replacement, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), minimally invasive and robotic cardiac procedures, and lung transplantation.
He completed his fellowship in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Loyola University Medical Center and his general surgery residency at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, following his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He served as a General Surgeon in the U.S. Navy for over a decade, including deployment with Fleet Surgical Team SEVEN, and was promoted to Lieutenant Commander before returning to fellowship training. Earlier in his career, he conducted cardiothoracic surgery research at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH), contributing to peer-reviewed publications on TAVR, cell-based cardiac regeneration, and cardiac xenotransplantation.
He brings this combination of active clinical practice, academic research, and military surgical leadership to his work as a medical-legal consultant, providing independent, well-organized case review and standard-of-care analysis grounded in the medical record and current literature, along with clear deposition and trial testimony delivered in terms attorneys and juries can follow.
A full curriculum vitae, including board certifications, publications, and case history, is available on request. Request CV →
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