Empower Your Case with
Surgical Experience
Optimize your case outcome with a seasoned and knowledgeable medical expert.
Trusted by plaintiff and defense attorneys nationwide
Skill Highlights
Vascular Surgery
Renowned board-certified vascular surgeon with over 40 years of practice.
Clinical Research
Prolific author of scientific literature with an extensive list of contributions.
Effective Communication
Media interviews, national research symposia, and written testimony.
Trauma and Acute Care
Board-certified trauma surgeon with military and domestic experience.
Violence Prevention
Community outreach and policy development in San Diego.
Rapid Response
Receive quick insight regarding case features and recommendations.
Deposition Experience
Capable of withstanding intense scrutiny.
Education
Clinical professor of surgery and instructor for Navy surgical residents.
Data Security
Strict compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Services
Candid assessments and authoritative opinions — for cases that demand surgical expertise.
Preliminary Discussion
- Initial 15-minute call
- Discussion of case factors
- Viability and feasibility assessment
- Planning of deliverables
Consultation
- Investigation of details
- Medical record review
- Written report preparation
- Operations and Logistics
- Design and Planning
The difference between a simple medical opinion and a persuasive one.
In surgical malpractice litigation, a plaintiff's case rises or falls on the ability to define precisely what a competent surgeon would have done — and to demonstrate clearly where that standard was not met. Dr. Sise brings over four decades of active operating experience across trauma, vascular, and critical care surgery. He has led a Level I trauma center, trained hundreds of surgeons, and published extensively in peer-reviewed literature. That depth of credential allows him to articulate the standard of care with authority that is difficult to challenge on cross-examination, and to explain complex operative decisions to judges and juries in plain, accessible language.
Defense of a surgeon accused of malpractice requires an expert who can withstand aggressive cross-examination and whose credentials cannot be minimized by opposing counsel. Dr. Sise's dual board certification in surgery and vascular surgery, his tenure as Trauma Medical Director, his Naval service, and his ongoing clinical practice collectively establish the credibility that makes a defense opinion persuasive. His approach is candid: he reviews the record thoroughly and offers an honest assessment. When the care provided was appropriate, he can explain why with precision. When it was not, he will tell you plainly — and point you toward someone better suited to the case.