Perioperative anesthesia
Induction, airway management, hemodynamic care, emergence, and intraoperative decision-making.
Anesthesiology & pain medicine expert witness
Anesthesiology and pain medicine expert witness review.
Ketan Chopra, MD provides independent review for plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving anesthesia care, perioperative complications, regional anesthesia, and chronic or interventional pain management.
Based in Metro Detroit, Dr. Chopra provides anesthesiology and pain medicine expert witness consultation for attorneys in Michigan and nationwide.
PACU & postoperative care
Recovery assessment, opioid-related respiratory compromise, monitoring, and transitions of care.
Regional & neuraxial anesthesia
Nerve injury, anticoagulation, block selection, technique, consent, and post-block evaluation.
Medication safety
Opioids, sedatives, local anesthetics, adverse reactions, medication error, and systemic toxicity.
Interventional pain medicine
Epidural and spine injections, diagnostic blocks, radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation, and procedure-related complications.
Chronic pain management
Medication and opioid management, multimodal treatment, functional goals, and standards for longitudinal care.
How a case is reviewed
A straightforward process.
Counsel receives a candid assessment of the medical record, including the strengths, weaknesses, and limits of a potential opinion.
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Initial screening
Review of conflicts, deadlines, specialty fit, and the main clinical question.
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Medical record review
Analysis of the timeline, clinical decisions, applicable standards, and alternative explanations.
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Opinion and testimony
Discussion with counsel, written opinions when requested, and deposition or trial testimony.
Clinical background
Active practice in anesthesiology and pain medicine.
Dr. Chopra maintains an active anesthesiology and pain medicine practice in Metro Detroit, including general and regional anesthesia, perioperative care, chronic pain management, and interventional procedures.
His academic, patient-safety, outcomes-measurement, and opioid-stewardship work informs a practical, evidence-based approach to medical record review and testimony.
Selected credentials
- Board-certified in anesthesiology
- Board-certified in pain medicine
- Fellowship-trained in interventional pain medicine, University of Michigan
- Chief Resident in Anesthesiology, Detroit Medical Center
- Current faculty anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician in Metro Detroit
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Michigan State University
Selected service and quality leadership
- Member, ASA Committee on Performance and Outcomes Measurement
- Member, APSF Non-Operating Room Anesthesia Patient Safety Priority Advisory Group
- Quality-improvement leadership in perioperative care, patient safety, and multidisciplinary opioid stewardship
Download the one-page qualifications sheet (PDF). Full curriculum vitae and fee schedule available for qualified inquiries.
Attorney resources
Start with the right records.
Practical checklists and questions for organizing an anesthesia or pain medicine case review.
Nerve injury after regional anesthesia
A practical starting point for attorneys reviewing nerve injury after a nerve block: relevant records, chronology, competing explanations, and questions for expert review.
Read the checklist →Postoperative respiratory compromise
Records and review questions for attorneys evaluating respiratory deterioration after anesthesia, including medication timing, monitoring, handoffs, and clinical response.
Read the checklist →Epidural injection complications
Organize an epidural steroid injection case review with procedure-specific records, original imaging, medication details, follow-up, and questions about the clinical timeline.
Read the checklist →Common questions
Before sending a matter.
What does an anesthesiology expert witness evaluate?+
An anesthesiology expert witness may evaluate preoperative assessment, airway management, intraoperative decision-making, perioperative complications, PACU and postoperative care, regional or neuraxial anesthesia, medication safety, and anesthesia-related injury.
What pain medicine matters does Dr. Chopra review?+
Pain medicine reviews may involve interventional procedures, chronic pain management, opioid and other medication management, nerve injury, patient selection, informed consent, and follow-up care.
Do you accept cases outside Michigan?+
Yes. Dr. Chopra is based in Metro Detroit and provides anesthesiology and pain medicine expert witness consultation for attorneys in Michigan and nationwide.
Do you review both plaintiff and defense matters?+
Yes. Engagement depends on conflicts, specialty fit, availability, and what the medical record supports.
What is needed for an initial case screen?+
Your name and firm, jurisdiction, side represented, key deadlines, procedure type, and a nonconfidential review question are usually enough to begin. Request conflict-screening and record-transfer instructions before sharing patient information.
Are expedited reviews available?+
Sometimes. Availability depends on the record volume, complexity, and the requested deadline.
Case inquiries
What to send for an initial review.
Start with a nonconfidential inquiry about specialty fit and availability. Request conflict-screening and secure record-transfer instructions before sharing patient information.
Email case inquiriesketanchopra@gmail.com
CV, references, fee schedule, and availability are provided after conflict screening.
- 01Your name, firm, and business contact details
- 02Jurisdiction and side represented
- 03Procedure type and nonconfidential review question
- 04Upcoming report, deposition, or trial deadlines