Dr. A. d'Alessandro, MD, FACS is a Board Certified Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeon. He served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in the New York metropolitan area for 25 years and is now the Chairman Emeritus of the department.

Dr. d'Alessandro serves as a Surgical Consultant to medical specialists, Chairmen, and Boards of Directors of several scientific companies in the United States and the European Union.

Career Highlights Include:

• Invented, developed, published, and produced surgical instrumentation for open heart surgery (distributed by a major US Manufacturer)
• Pioneered and taught minimally invasive surgery in the US & EU
• Devised a surgical technique aimed at constructing new aortic valve from the patient's own tissue
• Devised a technique for insertion of heart pacemakers with epicardial electrodes through a minithoracotomy
• Invented, performed, and published the first 2mm diagnostic & therapeutic microthoracoscopies
• Devised, propagated, and taught the technique of cholecistectomy through a single 2.5 cm minilaparoscopy incision
• Was amongst the first to perform and teach the laparoscopic technique in the US

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Steven R. Graboff, M.D. is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners and a Certified Forensic Physician. He has had an active Orthopaedic Surgery practice in Huntington Beach, California, since 1985, and he brings considerable expertise and experience to the forensic medical legal community.

With over 20 years of litigation support experience, Dr. Graboff has qualified and testified as an orthopedic expert witness over 400 times for both the plaintiff and defense in cases throughout the United States.

Dr. Graboff received his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine in 1980. He did a general surgery internship at the University of California Irvine Medical Center and affiliated hospitals from 1980 - 1981, and he completed his Orthopaedic Surgery training in 1985 from Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and affiliated hospitals, Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Graboff was first certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 1987. He has been re-certified by the Board in January 1998 and most recently re-certified effective January 2008. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and is appointed by the State of California as a Qualified Medical Examiner.

Dr. Graboff is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, the Orange County Medical Association, the California Orthopaedic Association, the Association of University Professors, the California Faculty Association, and the California Teachers Association. He has volunteered his services as the team physician for the Garden Grove School District for 10 years and participated in the CIF Southern Section Athletic Safety Commission.

Dr. Graboff has been teaching Orthopedics, differential diagnosis, and musculoskeletal radiology in the Department of Physical Therapy, California State University, Long Beach, College of Health and Human Services, for over 10 years. He is a guest lecturer at the University Of California Irvine School Of Medicine and an Instructor in the Clinical Foundations teaching program. He is a medical specialist and advisor for the City of Huntington Beach Emergency Operations Center, and he volunteers his services with the Medical Reserve Corps, Orange County, California.

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Dr. Joseph S. Carey, M.D. is a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon. He has served as a Clinical Professor at UCLA and is currently Clinical Professor of Surgery at UC Irvine. Since entering private practice, he has held appointments as Chairman of the Thoracic Surgery Sections at Santa Monica and Saint Johns Hospital in Santa Monica, Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, and Torrance Memorial Hospital and Providence-Little Company of Mary Hospital in Torrance. He currently has active staff privileges at Torrance Memorial, Providence-LCOM, Harbor-UCLA and Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach.

Dr. Carey has served as a member of the National Database and Standards and Ethics Committees of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and has served on the Society's Council on Quality Assurance and Patient Advocacy. As a member, he has addressed quality issues in thoracic surgery programs at a national level, and has served as visiting reviewer at hospitals in California as well as other states. He has managed quality improvement programs funded by private foundations, and has published papers on practice standards and processes of care in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

Eric Cohen, M.D. is a Board Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine and in Nephrology. Dr. Cohen's expertise is in Kidney Diseases, Kidney Dialysis, and Kidney Transplantation. This also includes Kidney Biopsy and Dialysis Access. He has experience in record review and sworn testimony in legal cases.

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Dr. Beatrice C. Engstrand, M.D., F.A.A.N., is a Board-Certified Neurologist, fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, assistant professor of neurology at New York Medical College and published author. She practices clinical neurology in Huntington, NY, is president of the Neurodegenerative Disease Foundation and is a recognized expert in her field.

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● Extensive experience in general surgery, bariatric surgery, GI surgery, trauma surgery and critical care

● Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

● Fellow of American College of Surgeons, American College of Critical Care Medicine, and American College of Chest Physicians

● Member of 25 professional societies

● Held faculty appointments at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Ohio State University College of Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

● Published 2 books and over 120 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters

● Available for review and expert testimony in medical malpractice cases, insurance reviews and appeals and related matters

Dr. Michael Hall is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has been in private practice for 29 years. He continues his clinical practice in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Basic Infertility. He consults for the defense and plaintiffs in medical-legal issues. He has special interests in electronic fetal monitoring, ultrasound in pregnancy, gynecology, and operative vaginal deliveries, ruptured uterus, breech deliveries, and shoulder dystocia.

Dr. Harvey Cantor has over 30 years in Pediatric Neurology private practice. He is an experienced, Ivy League trained accomplished Medical Expert. Dr. Cantor completed his training at some of the best medical institutions in the world. He has a unique ability to communicate difficult medical concepts in everyday language. As a Clinical Professor of Child Neurology, Dr. Cantor has the skills and experience to help win medical malpractice and medicolegal cases.

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Cerebral Palsy

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Birth Trauma and Injuries

Life Expectancy of Neurologically Impaired Children

Erbs Palsy

Head Trauma and Sequele

Lead Poisoning

Neurological / Brain Damage

Spinal Cord Damage

Post Traumatic Convulsions

Autism

Mental Retardation

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Present Information and Analysis in an easily understood manner

Assess medical records for Standard of Care Issues

Review medical records and / or examine patient

Assess and critique Life Care Plans

Identify future medical needs and costs

Provide relevant medical literature supporting important case issues