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Dr. Faiza Jibril
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Dr. Jibril has extensive clinical experience ranging from primary care in the United Kingdom, to pediatrics and child abuse prevention at Mount Sinai Hospital, to obstetrics in Cape Town, South Africa. Her post-graduate education centered on clinical research and medical ethics.Articles by Dr. Faiza Jibril
Vascular Surgery Expert Witness Opines on Delayed Diagnosis of Compartment Syndrome
The patient presented to her primary care physician complaining of atypical chest pain. The treating physician ordered investigation and it was determined that the dissection was growing and most likely responsible for the new onset pain. After an extended workup…
Posted on inCritical care expert witness advises on fatal aspiration pneumonia following traumatic brain injury
A critical care expert witness advises on a case happened in New Hampshire involving a patient who died as a result of aspiration pneumonia following a traumatic brain injury. This case involves a fifty-five-year-old female patient who died as a…
Posted on inPathology expert witness opines on fatal Amiodarone toxicity
A pathology expert witness opines on a case involving Amiodarone toxicity leading to the death of a postoperative patient. The decedent from Rhode Island is a sixty-six-year-old female patient with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation. The patient had…
Posted on inHospitalist expert witness opines on intubation protocols for patient who died from pneumonia
A hospitalist expert witness discusses the treatment given to a patient who died from pneumonia prior to being transferred to a tertiary care center. This case involves a thirty-seven-year-old male patient with no significant past medical history. The patient developed flu…
Posted on inOncology expert witness discusses delayed diagnosis of Squamous cell carcinoma
An oncology expert witness discusses a case involving delayed diagnosis of Squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue. This case involves a forty-six-year-old male patient who underwent a root canal and antibiotic treatment for an abscess under the…
Posted on inHematology expert witness advises on anticoagulation in patients at risk for stroke
A hematology expert witness opines on post-operative anticoagulation in patients with multiple comorbidities. This case involves a fifty-four-year-old female patient with a past medical history of obesity and Atrial Fibrillation. The patient was being treated by her primary care physician…
Posted on inNursing expert witness opines on the protocol for fall prevention in a nursing home setting
This case involves an eighty-two-year-old male patient who was a nursing home resident. He had a past medical history of dementia and severe falls which prompted his family to seek 24-hour care for the patient. The patient suffered a fall…
Posted on inOtolaryngology expert witness advises on standard of care in treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma
An otolaryngology expert witness advises on a case happened in Arizona involving a thirty-five-year-old female who was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the salivary gland by her dentist. The patient’s dentist promptly referred her to an ENT. The…
Posted on inNeurosurgeon Advises on Radiation Procedure for Trigeminal Neuralgia
A neurosurgery expert witness opines on a case involving a patient who was left with chronic pain following a dental procedures and linear accelerator radiation therapy for trigeminal neuralgia. This case involves a fifty-eight-year-old female patient with no significant past…
Posted on inNeurology expert witness discusses ischemic stroke and emergency room treatment
A neurology expert witness for the defense opines on a case involving a woman who alleges that delayed EHS treatment made her stroke worse. Plaintiff from Arizona was fifty-two-years-old when she suffered a second stroke. She went to the emergency…
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