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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
Neurosurgery expert witness opines on subdural hematoma caused by mild brain trauma
A neurosurgery expert witness advises on cause and treatment of a subdural hematoma caused by mild brain trauma following a motor vehicle accident. This case involves a sixty-five-year-old female patient with a past medical history of hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis and…
Posted on inHospitalist expert witness advises on hospital discharge procedures
A hospitalist expert witness opines on a case of a patient with a hepatic abscess who was discharged from a hospital without adequate care. This case involves a fifty-five-year-old male patient with a past medical history of obesity and hypertension.…
Posted on inOncology expert witness advises on fatal chemotherapy treatment with Adriamycin
An oncology expert witness provides feedback on a Ewing’s sarcoma patient who died from heart failure following chemotherapy treatment with Adriamycin. This case involves an eighteen-year-old female patient who presented to her primary care with a six week history of…
Posted on inCritical care expert witness discusses intensive care unit (ICU) monitoring procedures
A critical care expert witness opines on a case in which a patient is left in a persistent vegetative state after suffering a cardiac arrest in an intensive care unit following valve replacement surgery. This case involves a thirty-four-year-old female…
Posted on inPatient dies from heart attack after diagnostic cardiac catheterization is cancelled
This case involves a forty-two-year-old male patient with a past medical history of hyperlipidemia, hypertension and a long history of cigarette smoking. The patient also had an extensive family history of cardiovascular disease with both parents suffering myocardial infarctions in…
Posted on inDermatology expert witness opines on undiagnosed cancerous nail lesions
This case takes place in Alaska and involves a forty-two-year-old female patient with no significant past medical history. The patient made repeated complaints to her primary care physician about of the unusual appearance of the fingernail of her right thumb.…
Posted on inSevere pan-facial infection from recementing of dental crown
This case involves a thirty-four-year-old female patient who had previously undergone extensive dental work including fitting of crowns to several teeth. The patient called her dentist’s office and reported a missing crown on tooth # 19, the left lower molar.…
Posted on inMental health resident blinded from self-inflicted injury
This case involves a twenty-one year-old male patient with a past medical history of pervasive developmental disorder, moderate mental retardation and various behavioral issues. The young man had been residing in a group home since he was seventeen years of…
Posted on inPodiatrist fails to diagnose fatal post-operative pulmonary embolism
This case involves a fifty-two-year-old male patient with a past medical history of obesity, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The patient slipped on ice and fell on his way to work. The fall resulted in a fracture of the patient’s right ankle.…
Posted on inDelayed diagnosis of mid-gut volvulus turns fatal
This case involves a twenty-one year-old female patient with a past medical history of asthma and juvenile arthritis. The patient presented to the emergency room of a local hospital with complaints of acute mid-gut pain, nausea and vomiting. The patient…
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