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Dr. Sise provides expert witness services to plaintiff and defense attorneys nationwide. With over 40 years of active clinical practice in trauma surgery, vascular surgery, and surgical critical care, he offers authoritative, impartial analysis grounded in peer-reviewed literature and ongoing research participation.

Preliminary Discussion
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  • Available nationally for plaintiff and defense attorneys
  • Initial review of case type and applicable medical issues
  • Confirmation of subject matter within areas of expertise
  • Assessment of viability and potential deliverables
  • If unable to assist, referrals to appropriate specialists provided
Fees
Typically an uncharged 15-minute phone call
Consultation
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  • Thorough review of medical records, operative reports, and imaging
  • Standard of care analysis from the perspective of an actively practicing surgeon
  • Causation and damages assessment grounded in peer-reviewed literature
  • Written expert opinion accessible to attorneys, judges, and juries
  • Participation in trauma, critical care, and vascular surgery research and quality improvement since 1978
  • All case materials handled in strict HIPAA compliance
Hourly Fees — billed in 30-minute increments
Medical Record Review & Preparation of Report $900 / hr
Conferencing / Consulting (in person & telephone) $900 / hr
Deposition (2-hour minimum) $1,000 / hr
Appearances
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  • Sworn depositions
  • Trial testimony
  • Extensive national experience testifying for plaintiff and defense
Testimony / Court Appearance — billed in half-day increments
Half Day (morning or afternoon, up to 4 hours) $4,000
Full Day (4–8 hours) $8,000
Services outside the office are charged by time including travel to service location.
Cancellations for deposition or trial testimony five or fewer business days before the scheduled date will be charged at the half-day rate.
Index of Expertise
Abdominal Trauma Aortic Repair ★ Cardiothoracic Trauma Critical Care ★ Cardiovascular Disease Clinical Research ★ Comparative Effectiveness Complex Wound Repair Disaster Medicine Disease Management Emergency General Surgery Minimally-invasive Surgery Extremity Trauma ★ Military Medicine Morbidity & Mortality Conference ★ Motor Vehicle Trauma Orthopedic Injury Polytrauma Spinal Cord Injury Standards of Care Thoracic Trauma Trauma Systems ★ Traumatic Brain Injury Vascular Surgery ★ Work Related or Accident Trauma