From 1996 to the present time (June 2004), Dr. Thomas J. Berger, board certified in 1981 and currently re-certified as a cardiac surgeon by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, has been involved, as an expert, in over 200 medical malpractice cases. Most of this experience has been since 1998, when his firm, Heart of the Matter Expertise, began to gain recognition, within the legal community, as the premier expert witness service for cases involving cardiac surgery and cardio-thoracic disease.

This reputation stems from Dr. Berger’s determination to devote the same intense concentration and attention to detail to his work in forensic science as had always characterized his career as a cardiac surgeon. Forensic science is, of course, the study and application of scientific facts and techniques to legal problems. Dr. Berger is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners.

This rare devotion to excellence in both the legal and surgical aspects of every case is the basis for Dr. Berger’s understanding that what you need and deserve, in your med-mal case, is not just a fine doctor who knows nothing about the law, but rather one who is “as expert with the pen as with the scalpel.” In other words, one who can not only cut and tie, but also knows Daubert from Frye.

As Heart of the Matter Expertise has grown to international prominence, with trial testimony given as far off as the Supreme Court of Southern Australia, the demand for experts in related fields has grown with it. In response to this demand, Heart of the Matter Expertise now has outstanding senior associates who are “experts with both pen and scalpel” in the fields of general surgery, cardiology, internal medicine, urology, vascular surgery, plastic surgery, anesthesiology, endocrinology, clinical nutrition, radiology, podiatry, nursing, hospital administration and various other areas of medical and surgical specialization.

Whichever expert is right for your case, our motto tells what you can expect when you call Heart of the Matter Expertise: