medical malpractice

Michel F. Brones, M.D., a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and a member of the American Burn Association has served as an Expert Witness since 1981 conducting more than a thousand IMEs, 300 depositions and 40 trial appearances evenly for both plaintiff and defense. Burn injuries represent 90% of his cases, but he has been involved [...]

Dr. Barbara J. Justice, Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist,  began her career in medicine as a surgeon in New York City in 1982.  After several years as a practicing surgeon, she decided to enter the field of Forensic Psychiatry.  She received training in all aspects of psychiatry as well as the law, during her Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at [...]

Dr.  Cheri Adrian received her Ph.D. from UCLA and has gone on to amass over 25 years of experience in forensic psychology, specializing in assessing psychological injury and credibility in allegations of psychological injury. Dr. Adrian has been named Expert in over fifty civil cases, including  cases of wrongful termination, medical malpractice, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, [...]

Dr. Joseph Ghitis, M.D. is Board Certified in Diagnostic Radiology by the American Board of Radiology, from which he also received a Certificate of Added Qualification in Neuroradiology. Through his training and experience working at several Level I Trauma centers, he has gained considerable skill assessing and diagnosing complex cases, which he has carried over to [...]

Dr. Malcolm Margolin, Board Certified OB/GYN, has served as an Expert Witness and testified in several legal proceedings throughout his career.  He has been a practicing OB/GYN since the early seventies and is presently maintains a private practice in gynecology with the Cedar-Sinai Medical Group. Dr. Margolin was a Clinical Professor at the Los Angeles [...]

Gary Brazina, M.D., FACS. Is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, and industrial medicine. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery; the Arthroscopy Board of North America and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Brazina received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine, where he also completed [...]

Harvey Alpern, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Southern California in 1964 and completed residencies in Internal Medicine and in Cardiology at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles.  He then earned a Fellowship in Cardiology at St. George’s Hospital in London, England. Dr. Alpern established his private practice in Cardiology in [...]

Dr. Alexandra C. Linscott is a clinical psychologist specializing in criminal and immigration proceedings.   She holds master’s degrees in both psychology and theology and was awarded her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA in 2010.  She is bilingual in English and Spanish and provides expert witness testimony for the [...]

Dr. Leiken, Board Certified Child and Adult Psychiatrist, has served as an Expert Witness in several cases during his career. He has maintained a private practice in Encino, California since 1966. Dr. Leiken has given 28 lectures worldwide on subjects including “The Treatment of the Gender Identity Disorder” and “The Role of Psychoanalysis in Influencing [...]