context: Because Dr. Goldman's report and curriculum vitae demonstrate his knowledge and experience treating patients in circumstances similar to those that form the basis of the allegations in this claim, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding Dr. Goldman qualified.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 332 S.W.3d 558, 558
citation_a.parenthetical: neurologist qualified to provide expert opinion on standard of care or breach thereof by emergency room physician where prospective medical expert had practical knowledge of what is usually and customarily done by practitioners under similar circumstances
citation_a.sentence: See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 74.401(a)(2); Rittger, 332 S.W.3d at 558 (neurologist qualified to provide expert opinion on standard of care or breach thereof by emergency room physician where prospective medical expert had practical knowledge of what is usually and customarily done by practitioners under similar circumstances); see also Barber v. Mercer, 303 S.W.3d 786, 795 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2009, no pet.) (holding anesthesiologist qualified to opine on conduct of surgeon in health care liability claim because anesthesiologist’s report tied his education, training, and experience to the specific alleged breach — the positioning and padding of a patient during surgery, not the conduct of the actual operating techniques); Blan, 7 S.W.3d at 746 (condition involved in claim was stroke, therefore, neurologist qualified as expert although defendants were emergency room physician and cardiologist).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 7 S.W.3d 746, 746
citation_b.parenthetical: condition involved in claim was stroke, therefore, neurologist qualified as expert although defendants were emergency room physician and cardiologist
citation_b.sentence: See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 74.401(a)(2); Rittger, 332 S.W.3d at 558 (neurologist qualified to provide expert opinion on standard of care or breach thereof by emergency room physician where prospective medical expert had practical knowledge of what is usually and customarily done by practitioners under similar circumstances); see also Barber v. Mercer, 303 S.W.3d 786, 795 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2009, no pet.) (holding anesthesiologist qualified to opine on conduct of surgeon in health care liability claim because anesthesiologist’s report tied his education, training, and experience to the specific alleged breach — the positioning and padding of a patient during surgery, not the conduct of the actual operating techniques); Blan, 7 S.W.3d at 746 (condition involved in claim was stroke, therefore, neurologist qualified as expert although defendants were emergency room physician and cardiologist).