Hematology (Haematology or Blood) Expert Witnesses

Robert E. Burdick, MD, is a Board Certified Medical Hematologist and Oncologist with over 40 years of academic, clinical, and expert witness experience. Trained at the University of Washington, he is licensed in the state of Washington and maintains a faculty position at the University of Washington as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine.

In addition to having a broad base of experience with both private practice and academic medicine, he is current with medical literature pertaining to his expertise. His experience includes chemotherapy drug trials, collaboration with surgeons, radiation therapists, and bone marrow transplantation subspecialists and the allied fields of radiation therapy, surgical oncology, diagnostic radiology, and surgical pathology.

Dr. Burdick is knowledgeable about solid tumors such as cancer of the breast, lung, colon, thyroid, tongue, larynx, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, anus, skin, melanoma, liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas, ovary, testicle, hepatoma, and sarcoma, as well as soft tissue malignancies such as non-Hodgkin's and Hodgkin's lymphoma, the acute and chronic leukemia's, multiple myeloma, anemias, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and pancytopenia.

Robert Burdick has over 30 years of experience in the medical-legal arena with expertise in evaluating deviations from the standard of practice for both plaintiffs and defendants. He has testified in 30 to 50 depositions and 8 to 10 trials. He is able to project credibility, explain complex medical issues in easily understood terms, and has the poise and demeanor to withstand the rigors of cross-examination while defending those opinions.

Dr. Burdick is articulate in both oral or written form, and writes a clear, concise and ethical opinion supported by the premise of evidence based medicine. His opinions are prompt and he will state clearly whether he believes the standard of care has been violated, causation, and the degree of damages the claimant has sustained.

Areas of Expertise:

Anemia Aplastic Anemia Blood Disorders Bone Cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Causation Cancer Therapies Causation Analysis Cervical Cancer Colon Cancer Delay in Diagnosis Hematology

Hemophilia Hodgkin's Disease Kidney Cancer Laryngeal Cancer Leukemia Leukodystrophies Liver Cancer Loss of Life Expectancy Lung Cancer Lymphoma Medical Malpractice Medical-Legal Issues

Melanoma Myeloma Myeloproliferative Disorders Neutropenia Oncology Oral Cancer Ovarian Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Prostate Cancer Standard of Care Testicular Cancer Thrombosis

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Dr. Mark Levin, MD, is an Academic Physician with a wide range of experience in various practice settings, including academia, teaching hospital and private practice settings. He has a consulting practice in clinical standards and utilization review in Oncology and runs a blog devoted to Standards of Care. He is in active medical practice.

Services Include:

Administrative Medicine Brain Tumors Breast Cancer Cancer - Missed Diagnosis Chemotherapy Experimental / Investigational Medicine Hematology Improper Diagnosis Kidney Cancer Lung Cancer

Medical Practice Guidelines Medical Records Review Medical Utilization Review Mesothelioma and other Asbestos Lung Diseases Oncology Pain Management Prognosis (Cancer) Standard of Care Tumor Marker Testing

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Brian Louis Samuels, MD, FACP, FCP (SA) is board certified in Medical Oncology and is a recognized expert in the treatment of soft tissue and bone sarcomas.

After graduating with Honors from the Godfrey Huggins School of Medicine, Dr. Samuels did an internal medicine residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center, and was board certified in Internal Medicine in 1984. He continued his training in Hematology and Oncology with a fellowship at the University of Chicago, becoming board certified in Medical Oncology in 1987.

He was on the faculty of the University of Chicago, followed by the University of Illinois (Assoc. Professor), where he headed the Oncology Sarcoma section, before moving to Idaho in 2004.

Dr. Samuels has conducted extensive clinical research, authoring over 60 publications/ book chapters, 26 in the field of sarcoma. He serves as an editorial reviewer for such publications as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Journal of Clinical Oncology, and Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology.

Sarcoma is a rare tumor type, so that many oncologists are not familiar with its management.

Dr. Samuels' offers Consulting and litigation support in most aspects of Medical Oncology and Hematology with a focus in Sarcoma. He has extensive experience in assisting attorneys to understand the issues involved in sarcoma cases. His services include disability review, utilization review, medical record review, written reports, deposition, and trial testimony as needed.

Robert B. Sklaroff, MD, is medical specialist, Board-Certified in Internal Medicine since 1977 and in Medical Oncology since 1979. Currently a solo practitioner, Dr. Sklaroff has been an Independent Medical Examiner since 2009.

Dr. Sklaroff has testified on the issue of health care before nine governmental bodies including the National Cancer Advisory Board. He has also provided written testimony to the House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means regarding FDA Reform and has delivered over 190 lectures on topics within his area of expertise including smoking cessation. A prolific author, Dr. Sklaroff has written numerous articles on issues involving cancer and smoking.

Robert B. Sklaroff, MD, is an Oncology, Hematology, and Internal Medicine specialist who has been retained as an Expert over 500 times. Having worked with the legal industry for over 27 years, Dr. Sklaroff has been qualified by a court to give expert testimony more than 60 times and has given more than 1000 depositions.

Dr. Sklaroff, completed Fellowships at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and at Hahnemann University; he is currently a solo-practitioner, Board-Certified in Internal Medicine since 1977 and in Medical Oncology since 1979. He has been an Independent Medical Examiner since 2009.

Dr. Sklaroff offers Expert Witness services for both Plaintiff and Defense on issues involving Causation, Damages and Standards of Care.

Selected Areas of Expertise:

Breast Cancer Rectal Cancer Colon Cancer Leukemia Non-Lymphocytic Leukemia

Bone Metastases Chemotherapy Administration Pump Infusions Hematology Tobacco - Smoking Cessation

View Dr. Sklaroff's Consulting Profile.

Clinton F. Merrill, Jr., MD, has over 35 years of experience in clinical Internal Medicine and 28 years of experience in Medical Oncology and Hematology.

Dr. Merrill is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of all solid tumors as well as the full range of hematologic malignancies. He has special expertise in benign hematology including: anemias, low blood cell counts, iron overload disorders, bleeding and clotting disorders.

Litigation Support - Dr. Merrill offers expert witness services to counsel representing Plaintiff and Defendant. His services include medical record review, written reports, depositions, and trial testimony. Dr. Merrill takes pride in providing thorough record review, meticulously researched reports reflecting unbiased opinions, and excellent communication skills with the ability to make the complex understandable.

Areas of Expertise:

Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Lung Cancer Tumors Leukemias Lymphomas

Myeloma Myeloproliferative Disorders Myelodysplastic Syndromes Benign Hematology Anemia Bleeding and Clotting Disorders