Practice Areas & Common Applications
Background & Approach
My work is grounded in training and experience as a board-certified internist, with additional expertise in clinical informatics—the discipline focused on how clinical decisions are documented, communicated, and supported within healthcare systems, including electronic health records.
In prior roles as a physician leader within a large, integrated healthcare system, I worked at the intersection of frontline clinical care, documentation standards, and system-level processes. This perspective informs a careful, systems-aware approach to medical record review, clinical decision-making, and standards-of-care analysis, particularly in cases where documentation, care transitions, or the structure of the medical record itself are central to the dispute.
While the underlying services remain consistent, they are most commonly applied in the following legal contexts.
Family Law
In family law and custody-related matters, I provide independent medical review and analysis where clinical care, injury allegations, or interpretation of medical records are disputed. This work often involves careful review of medical documentation, clinical decision-making, and timelines, with attention to what the record does—and does not—support.
My role is to offer clear, objective medical opinions to assist attorneys, courts, and court-appointed professionals in understanding medical issues relevant to custody, parenting time, or protective proceedings, without advocacy for any party.
Common contexts include:
Review of medical records related to alleged injury or neglect
Analysis of clinical documentation in disputed medical claims
Chronology and interpretation of treatment timelines
Evaluation of medical decision-making reflected in the record
Clarification of medical terminology or documentation for non-clinical decision-makers
Medical Malpractice
In medical malpractice matters, I provide independent medical record review and analysis focused on clinical decision-making, documentation, and applicable standards of care. This work emphasizes careful evaluation of what information was available to the clinician at the time, how decisions were documented, and how care was delivered within the clinical and system context.
My role is not to advocate for either side, but to offer objective, evidence-based medical opinions to assist attorneys and courts in evaluating complex clinical issues.
Common contexts include:
Review of medical records in cases involving alleged deviations from standards of care
Analysis of clinical decision-making in light of information available at the time of care
Evaluation of documentation quality, completeness, and consistency
Assessment of care transitions, handoffs, and system-related factors
Review of electronic health record content relevant to clinical decisions
Personal Injury
In personal injury matters, I provide independent medical record review and analysis related to injury, treatment course, and clinical documentation. This work focuses on understanding the nature of the alleged injury, the medical care provided, and how the medical record reflects diagnosis, treatment, and recovery over time.
My role is to offer objective medical analysis to assist attorneys and courts in understanding medical issues relevant to injury claims, without advocacy or opinion beyond what the record supports.
Common contexts include:
Review of medical records related to alleged injury and subsequent treatment
Analysis of treatment timelines and documentation consistency
Clarification of medical terminology and clinical findings
Evaluation of the relationship between documented injury and medical care
Identification of gaps or inconsistencies in the medical record