Harvard-Trained · Board-Certified · Fellowship-Trained Spine Surgeon
Orthopedic Spine Surgeon
Expert Witness.
Independent surgical opinion for spine litigation — causation, standard of care, damages, and written expert reports.
Confidential intake. Conflict checks returned within 24 hours. Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide.
294 Verified Reviews
4.9★
Trusted by his patients.
The same clinical reasoning applied in the exam room, the operating theater, and on the stand.
“Explains conditions clearly. Did not rush the appointment.”
Verified patient“Made a complex spine surgery feel manageable from start to finish.”
Verified patient“Took time to answer every question. I never felt unheard.”
Verified patient“Professional, thorough, and genuinely caring throughout recovery.”
Verified patient24 hrs
Conflict check turnaround
Balanced
Plaintiff and defense retention
Self-authored
Every report, signed by the testifying expert
4.9★
294 verified patient reviews (Healthgrades)
I.
Expert Witness Services
Six deliverables. One surgeon. Self-authored throughout.
Each engagement is scoped to the question the record will actually answer — and priced as a fixed fee with the deliverable named up front.
Independent Case Review
Surgical read of medical records, imaging, operative reports, and pre- and post-operative notes. Written impressions on standard of care, causation, and damages within a defined window.
Expert Reports
Experienced in independently writing reports to different state standards and evidentiary rules. Self-authored, reasoned, and cited.
Deposition Testimony
Composed, methodical testimony under cross. Spinal anatomy and surgical decision-making translated for the record without losing precision.
Trial Testimony
Direct and cross-examination at trial. Demonstratives, 3D reconstructions, and surgical animations available where useful to explain mechanism, anatomy, and surgical procedure on the record.
Preliminary Case Screen
A 72-hour surgical read of a spine case for retaining counsel who need an early, independent view of what the medical record does and does not support. Delivered as written impressions on the operative facts, the applicable standard of care, and the medicine as it appears in the record. Scoped as a fixed-fee engagement; not a substitute for a full case review or written report.
Learn more →2nd Opinion Review
An independent surgical read of a prior report, IME, or recommendation. I review the underlying medical record, imaging, and operative documentation, then state whether the opinion is supported by the record, under-supported, or contradicted by the record.
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Case Types Reviewed
Spine litigation, end to end. From conflict check to courtroom.
Medical malpractice, personal injury, workers' compensation, and product liability matters involving the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
- 01Standard of care — spine surgery
- 02Causation — spine injury and post-operative complications
- 03Failed back surgery syndrome
- 04Wrong-level and wrong-side surgery
- 05Retained hardware and instrumentation failure
- 06Post-operative infection and wound complications
- 07Iatrogenic spinal cord and nerve root injury
- 08Cauda equina syndrome — delayed diagnosis and treatment
- 09Missed or mismanaged vertebral compression fracture
- 10Epidural and facet injection complications
- 11Pre-existing condition apportionment
- 12Workers' compensation and personal injury causation
III.
Spine Procedures & Issues
Cervical to sacrum. Operative and non-operative.
Cervical
ACDF, cervical disc arthroplasty, posterior cervical fusion, laminoplasty
Lumbar Fusion
TLIF, ALIF, PLIF, posterolateral fusion, lateral interbody fusion
Decompression
Laminectomy, microdiscectomy, foraminotomy
Trauma
Vertebral compression fracture, burst fracture, ligamentous injury
Neurologic Injury
Spinal cord injury, cauda equina syndrome, radiculopathy
Revision Surgery
Adjacent segment disease, pseudoarthrosis, hardware revision
Specific subject-matter areas include ACDF, cervical disc arthroplasty, TLIF, ALIF, posterior lumbar fusion, microdiscectomy, laminectomy, vertebral compression fracture management, kyphoplasty, instrumented revision surgery, failed back surgery syndrome, cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord injury, and post-operative infection.
IV.
Plaintiff & Defense Availability
Retained by both sides. The methodology does not change with the caption.
Plaintiff Counsel
Causation and damages opinions where the record supports them. Surgical articulation of why an injury occurred, what was foreseeable, and what the patient will live with.
Defense Counsel
Standard-of-care defense, alternative causation, pre-existing condition apportionment, and rebuttal of overstated damages — grounded in the operative reality, not theory.
V.
What Retaining Counsel Should Know
Training, methodology, and transparency.
Harvard-trained, fellowship-trained
Orthopaedic surgery training through the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, followed by fellowship training in spine surgery. Board-certified in orthopaedic surgery.
Active operative practice
Opinions are anchored in current operative standards and daily clinical decision-making — not retired-from-practice recollection.
Same methodology, either side
Retained by plaintiff and defense counsel in roughly balanced proportion. The record drives the opinion; the caption does not.
Reports written to the record
Every report is self-authored, signed, and reasoned from the medicine. No ghostwriting, no advocacy dressed as opinion.
Trusted by patients
A 4.9-star rating across 294 verified patient reviews on Healthgrades. Credibility on the stand begins with credibility in the exam room and operating theater.
Independent Patient Ratings
4.9★
Based on 294 verified reviews on Healthgrades
Independent ratings source; not selected or curated for this site.
“Explains everything clearly. Did not rush the appointment and had a clear plan moving forward.”
— Verified patient review, Healthgrades
- Explains conditions well
- Friendly staff
- Easy scheduling
- Good patient care
VI.
Record Review & Testimony
From first record to final cross. A defined workflow, on a defined timeline.
- A.
Records analysis
Imaging, operative notes, anesthesia records, therapy notes, and prior medical history reviewed in chronological sequence.
- B.
Written opinion
Expert report — opinions, bases, methodology, and supporting literature.
- C.
Deposition
Sworn testimony under cross. Spinal anatomy and surgical decision-making translated for the record.
- D.
Trial testimony
Direct and cross-examination at trial. Demonstratives and surgical animations supported.
Image alt reference
Imaging, operative reports, and clinical timeline reviewed as a single sequence — the question the record actually answers.
VII.
Frequently Asked Questions
What attorneys ask first. Answered in plain terms.
- What kinds of spine cases do you review as an expert witness?
- Cervical and lumbar fusion (ACDF, TLIF, ALIF, PLIF, posterior fusion), decompression and laminectomy, disc herniation, failed back surgery syndrome, hardware failure, retained foreign body, wrong-level surgery, cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord injury, vertebral compression fractures, post-operative infection, and pain-management procedures related to spine pathology.
- Do you accept both plaintiff and defense engagements?
- Yes. The opinion is the same either way — the question is whether the record supports it. Roughly balanced retention across plaintiff and defense counsel.
- How fast is conflict check and intake?
- Conflict checks are returned within 24 hours of receiving the parties, venue, and treating providers. Initial record review typically begins within one week of executed engagement.
- Do you author your own expert reports?
- Yes. Every report is self-authored, signed, and adapted to the applicable state evidentiary and disclosure standards. No ghostwritten content.
- What is the fee structure?
- Flat, fixed fees per service — case review, written report, deposition, and trial testimony. The complete fee schedule is shared with retaining counsel before any record is reviewed. No surprise hourly billing.
- Are you available for trial travel?
- Yes. Available for deposition and trial testimony domestically. Travel is quoted separately and capped in advance.
- What credentials should counsel know about?
- Harvard-trained, board-certified in orthopaedic surgery, fellowship-trained in spine surgery, with an active operative and non-operative spine practice. Full CV available on written request.
Engage
Submit the parties and venue. Conflict check returned within 24 hours.
Confidential intake for plaintiff and defense counsel. No fees charged for conflict review or initial scoping conversation.