General Surgery File Review Consultants
Welcome to the SEAK National Directory of Medical File Review Consultants. The following list of board certified General Surgery physicians are available to provide a Medical file review, Utilization review, Chart review, Peer review, Second opinion (2nd opinion), Underwriting report, Disability opinion, Pre-authorization, etc.
Ambar Matta, MD, FACS
Scottsdale, Arizona
General Surgery
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Board certified General Surgeon and a Fellow of American Board of Surgery. Highly skilled in minimally invasive general surgery, robotic surgery, and acute care surgery. Experienced Medical chart reviewer with over 7 years of experience. Extensive experience in medical error prevention, patient safety, medical legal chart review, peer review, and utilization management. Former chairman of surgery at 3 medical centers. Currently employed with Arizona Advanced Surgery as an acute care surgeon/surgical hospitalist. I have 2 weeks a month availability for chart review and peer review.
Thomas H. Wareing, MD HonorHealth
Phoenix, Arizona
Thoracic Surgery, General Surgery
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Fellow American College of Surgeons and Fellow American College Cardiology
Board certified Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery
Extensive experience in credentialing/privileging/peer review for a multiple hospital system
Quality and Safety Improvement in multiple hospital system
Graduate training in Quality Improvement Intermountain Healthcare 2019
Cardiovascular Service line medical director
70+ peer reviewed scientific publications
Former faculty Washington University School of Medicine 1988-1994
SEAK File Review training 2022
Edgar A Gamboa, M.D. Edgar A Gamboa MD Medical Corp
Prunedale, California
General Surgery
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Laparoscopic Surgery
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Endovenous radiofrequency and laser ablation
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCSD, 1985-96
Most Outstanding Alumnus, CIM, 2011
Most Outstanding Alumnus, USP, 2002
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, since 1990
Fellow, International College of Surgeons
Fellow, SAGES
Fellow, SPSA
File review experience as Chair of Surgery (and Quality Review committees) at three hospitals in Hawaii and in California.
Kari F Jerge, MD, FACS
San Diego, California
Critical Care Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgeon with 8 years in full-time academic and clinical practice. Dual board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Expertise in surgical critical care, trauma surgery, elective and emergency general surgery. Admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Member of multiple national surgical societies. Nominated for multiple teaching awards. Highly regarded skills in objective and thorough chart review, expert witness services, public speaking, deposition and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defendants.
Jennifer McNeil, MD
Acampo, California
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
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As well as having a full time Colorectal Surgery practice, I have been teaching General Surgery Residents and medical students and am an Assistant Clinical Professor at Touro University. I have done chart review for Medical Quality in my current hospital for 3 years - reviewing patient charts from a surgical perspective.
Previously I worked in the sole Colorectal Surgery group in Oklahoma City for 13 years and also did some case review on occasion for attorneys there.
The majority of my work is laparoscopic and I am Board Certified in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Milton L Owens, MD, CM
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
General Surgery
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Dr Owens specializes in bariatric and general/abdominal surgery for people suffering from morbid obesity. He is currently Medical Director of Bariatrics at Chapman Global Medical Center, where he is Chief of Surgery. Dr. Owens has an extensive list of Academic Appointments ranging from 1974-present. He has served on Editorial Boards and has more than 45 journal Publications. He has a patent for a Kidney Insulating Device which was granted in February 1980. For more information see: http://coastalobesity.com/Coastal-Center-For-Obesity-Information/Meet-Dr-Milton-Owens.asp
Aisha Shaheen, MD, MHA
Rolling Hills Estates, California
General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Dual board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery. In active clinical practice focusing on Surgical Critical Care and ICU Medicine.
Extensive experience in medical file review including chart reviews, utilization reviews, underwriting reports, pre-authorizations, disability opinions and peer reviews.
Stephan Zweig, MD, FACS
Pacific Palisades , California
General Surgery
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40+ years experience. Over 15,000 major cases. Former Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery UCLA. Trained at UC Irvine Affiliated Hospitals in General Surgery and Peripheral Vascular Surgery. Extensive advanced laparoscopic experience
Joseph Bennett, MD
Newark, Delaware
General Surgery
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general surgery, oncology, pancreas cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, bile duct cancer, colon cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, melanoma, skin cancer, sarcoma, carcinomatosis, colonoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, bile duct injury, cholecystectomy, hernia surgery, bowel obstruction, delay in diagnosis
Hien Nguyen, MD
Camden, Delaware
General Surgery
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Addiction medicine experience- owns several addiction clinics
Urgent Care experience- owns several urgent care clinics
Emergency Medicine experience
Previous Chairman department of surgery
Wound Care experience
Colin Knight, MD
South Miami, Florida
Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery
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I've been performing outsourced peer review for well over a decade. I'm a volunteer faculty member at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine.
SOTIRIS STAMOU, MD, Ph.D, FACS Bayfront Medical Center
N. Redington beach, Florida
General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery
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Trained cardiothoracic surgeon. Experience in surgery of the heart, valve, minimally invasive surgery, aortic and endovascular surgery, lung and esophageal surgery, chest wall and diaphragm surgery. Leader in aortic and mitral valve surgery. Faculty appointment as Assistant professor of surgery at University of Miami. Experience with file review and Medical expert witness testimony.
Pedram Zendehrouh, MD, PhD
Rockledge, Florida
General Surgery
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Extensive experience reviewing wound care & hyperbaric oxygen therapy documentation for medical necessity determination. Detailed familiarity with wound care LCDs for all MACs and HBO NCD. Knowledge of wound/ulcer etiologies, pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers of lower extremities, venous leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, atypical ulcers, non-healing surgical wounds, and traumatic wounds. Extensive experience in credentialing, quality assurance, patient safety, utilization management, peer-review, medical malpractice, and standard of care. Ten years of experience Medical Director and Assoc CMO.
Thomas J. Esposito, MD,MPH OSF Healthcare/ University of Illinois College of Medicine
Brimfield, Illinois
Critical Care Medicine, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Over 30 years experience in General Surgery (Emergency & Elective), Trauma Surgery, Burns, and Critical Care. Also served as Medical Director of a wound center. Extensive EMS experience, Experienced case reviewer. Numerous publications on preventable deaths and quality assurance.
Paul E. Pacheco, MD, FACS, FASCRS Springfield Clinic
Springfield , Illinois
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
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Dr. Pacheco is clinically active surgeon who is board certified in Colon & Rectal surgery and General surgery. He has been in clinical practice since 2012. He is on the clinical faculty at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He serves as the Chair of the Department of General Surgery at HSHS St. John’s Hospital and is the medical director of the Outpatient Surgical Center. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Springfield Clinic. His interest and experience in file review began while serving on peer-review, quality control, and medical executive committees.
William Epps, MD SuperPosition Consulting, LLC
Bowie, Maryland
Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
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Over 15 years of medical experience. Board certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery. I hold leadership positions in the departments of general surgery and plastic surgery . With a wealth of overall medical knowledge, my ability to work well with others makes me a valuable asset. I sit on committees overseeing provider clinical performance improvement across all medical and surgical specialties as well as operating room management. Chart reviews, file reviews, utilization management decisions, appeals review, peer reviews, and medical legal consulting are my areas of expertise.
Lauren Kane, MD
Lynnfield, Massachusetts
Congenital Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery
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Congenital cardiac surgery, Congenital heart surgery, Pediatric cardiac surgery, Pediatric heart surgery, Adult congenital cardiac surgery, Adult cardiac surgery, Heart transplant surgery, lung transplant surgery, and transplant innovation for donor organ management.
Nina J Paonessa, D.O., FACOS
Brielle, New Jersey
Colon and Rectal Surgery, Proctology, General Surgery
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Fellowship trained and practicing colon and rectal surgeon.
Participated in Peer chart review for general surgery, colon and rectal surgery and endoscopic procedures (colonoscopies).
Emil Shakov, MD Specialty Physicians, PC
Freehold, New Jersey
General Surgery
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I am a board certified General Surgeon who has been performing File Reviews since 2015 for Utilization Management, Causality, Auto Injury, Disability, Appropriate Care, Standards of Care review, Peer Reviews.
I am also an Expert Witness in general surgery.
I offer a fast turn around in cases.
Teddi Swidinsky, MD, FACS
Las Vegas, New Mexico
General Surgery
Elizabeth Bowdish, MD
Hamburg, New York
Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Located in Buffalo, NY area
Very excited about my future career in file review
Described as meticulous and very attentive to detail
Board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and pediatric surgery
Sub-specialty in pediatric surgical critical care
Also have experience in acute/emergent cancer care
Joseph L Byrne, MD
Rochester, New York
General Surgery, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, Vascular Surgery
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Completed Vascular Surgical Fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit,
15-year experience as Medical Director of Wound Care Center in Syracuse.
Currently doing surgical case reviews for American Health Holding.
Alyssa R Golas, MD
New York, New York
Plastic Surgery, General Surgery
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Section Chief of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn
Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at NYU Langone
Juanne Osigweh, MD, MPH, FACS
Buffalo, New York
General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Areas of practice experience: - Experienced in all aspects of critical care management - medical, surgical, cardiac, and neurologic critical care including trauma and burns. Additional expertise in critical care oncology. Experienced in discharge appeals, disability reviews, prior authorization, peer review, quality of care, IME, and utilization reviews.
Michail Shafir, MD MPH FACS Michail Shafir MD
New York, New York
General Surgery
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Fellow, American College of Surgery
Special interest in Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma and surgical oncology
Xenophon P Xenophontos, MD Long Island Vascular & Surgical, PC
Garden City, New York
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Ashish K Jain, MD
Charlotte, North Carolina
General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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1) General Surgery Residency at UNC-Chapel Hill
2) Vascular Surgery Fellowship at Northwestern University
3) Registered Physician for Vascular Ultrasound Interpretation
4) Specialize in open vascular surgery and endovascular surgical procedures
Shannnon M Foster, MD FACS SMF Coverage & Solutions LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania
General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
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Policy and best practice creator via expansive leadership roles in multiple professional organizations and training/experience in areas of medical Ethics, Credentialing, By-Laws, and Surgical Quality.
Previous positions include oversight and responsibility to review all Performance Improvement and Quality efforts for Divisional and Departmental initiatives as well as individual provider performance/quality/utilization measures.
Areas of interest expand beyond General Surgery/Trauma/Surgical Critical Care spectrum to prevention + palliation.
Utilization review. Disability review.
ARIF AHMAD KHAN, M.D. KHAN CONSULTING
SOUTHLAKE, Texas
Anesthesiology, Pain, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic, General Surgery
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Dual board certified in Anesthesia and Pain Mgt in DFW area. Experienced at varied clinical settings. Personal Injury, Auto, etc.
Serve on multiple hospital leadership committees such as credentials committee, medical executive, bylaws, and rules and regulations.
Very experienced in assessing physician documentation for standard of medical care and compliance reasons. Able to provide detail evaluation for appropriate charges
Well versed with pain mgt procedures.
Other skills:
-expert witness
-controverting affidavits
-dedicated staff and quick turn around times
Cabot S Murdock, MD Stratford Ventures, LLC
South Jordan, Utah
General Surgery
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Scope of practice is acute care general surgery and robotic surgery. Director of Robotic Surgery at Riverton Hospital and active in robotic proctoring. Current Division Chief of General Surgery and prior Department Chair of surgery, 12 years of peer reviews. Current Expert Medical Witness. 20 years of military service as active duty, guardsmen and now in the reserves. Chief Medical Officer of Fierce Fighting Championship, LLC, professional MMA promotion.
Phillip A Dean, MD University of Washington Valley Medical Center
Federal Way, Washington
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
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File review experience in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery
David Stuart, MD
Beckley, West Virginia
General Surgery
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Chairperson Department of Surgery Beckley Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Chairperson Department of Surgery Summer’s Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Chairperson Department of Surgery Avalon University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Surgery Lincoln Memorial University School of Medicine
Leith I Brown, MS, DO
Park Falls, Wisconsin
General Surgery
You can also find General Surgery File Review Consultants who are licensed in:
Delaware, New York, Wisconsin, Washington, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Utah, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New Mexico