Physical Disfigurement Medicine Expert Witnesses: 3

Rod O'Connor, C.P.O. has over 30 years experience with Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices. His company has been Orange Countie's premiere Orthotic and Prosthetic supplier. After almost three decades of excellence, Mr. O'Connor sees client’s from around the globe including Spain, Iran, Japan, and more. He uses a combination of tried and true techniques combined with cutting-edge technology to tailor each device to the client’s needs.

O’Connor Orthopedic is the first orthotics and prosthetics clinic in Southern California to incorporate 3d printing and scanning into our everyday practice. Patients will see a reduction in the time it takes them to get their device and also a vast increase in the comfort due to the precision fit they can offer.  

Litigation Support - Mr. O'Connor is available for consulting, expert witness services, forensic work, case viability and second opinions. He is certified by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics. He has expertise in all types of artificial limbs and orthopedic appliances (braces).

John LoMonaco, MD, FACS, is a Board-Certified General and Plastic Surgeon with 20 years of practical experience. Dr. LoMonaco trained at major hospitals in the Texas Medical Center, including Memorial-Hermann Hospital and M.D. Anderson Cancer Institute. An attending burn surgeon prior to private practice, he has extensive experience in Hand, Facial, and Extremity Trauma and Reconstruction. 

Dr. LoMonaco conducted laboratory research for two years at the Medical School studying tissue healing and helping develop skin substitutes for burn victims. During his formal training, he participated in over 5,000 surgical procedures. He served as Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, and Director of Plastic Surgery at the LBJ Hospital. 

Dr. LoMonaco's private practice, established in 2003, is uniquely focused on Breast and Body Contouring Surgery with a special emphasis on Post-Bariatric Surgery Reconstruction.

Litigation Support: Dr. LoMonaco has 15 years of Cosmetic Surgery / Plastic Surgery litigation support experience. His cases include the assessment of complex injuries to hand, face, or extremities to determine disability and cost of future medical care. He provides medical malpractice claim expertise to attorneys for both plaintiff and defendant. Dr. LoMonaco's services include medical record review, thorough reporting, depositions, court appearances, and exam / medical narrative preparation.

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James Apesos, MD, FACS, is Board Certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, General Surgery, and Hand Surgery, allowing him to deal with most any and all potential medical malpractice situations.

Dr. Apesos has decades of experience operating a busy private plastic surgery practice, training surgeons, managing emergency rooms, and hospital facilities. He has a wide experience dealing with both pediatric and adult surgery from congenital to reconstructive to cosmetic.

Education / Training:

• University of Pennsylvania, BS 
• Georgetown University School of Medicine, MD
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, General Surgery Chief Resident
• University of Virginia School of Medicine Chief Resident Plastic Surgery
• Certified Ohio State Police Officer 
• Certified Ohio State Firefighter

Litigation Support - Dr. Apesos is an expert witness for Medical Malpractice cases involving Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, including all cosmetic surrey, pediatric surgery, hand surgery, burn surgery, breast surgery, and cancer surgery. He has special skill in complications of surgery and post-surgery deaths.

Dr. Apesos has been providing services to the legal community for 30 years. He has been retained in 30 cases and been deposed over 25 times. A punctual strategist, he is adept at quickly assessing legal cases, cutting through medical jargon, and determining the merits of each case. Dr. Apesos' services include medical record review, thorough reportng, depositions, and trial testimony as needed for both plaintiff and defendant.

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