Dr. Shari L Schabowski
Chicago, IL 60638-3411
Office: 708-426-9184
I am an emergency medicine physician practicing primarily at Cook County Hospital but concurrently moonlighting in community hospitals for the last 31 years. I have extensive experience with chart review, public speaking and literature review based on retrospective analysis of cases in Morbidity and Mortality Conferences over the last 30 years and being the Journal Club coordinator for 20 years. My primary responsibilities at Cook County in addition to direct patient care have centered around training medical professionals. I currently teach pathophysiology at Dominican University. One of my unique attributes is that I am able to take complex information and break it down into easy to understand concepts.
Historically I spent some time with reviewing cases with the state's attorney and I really enjoyed the process. At the time I was early in my career and working toward becoming associate residency director so I could not devote enough time to the process. I am at the other end of my career now and would like to revisit this type of work.
I am happy to participate in case review, depositions and courtroom testimony.
Samples of my educational activities can be found on you tube. Shari Schabowski @sharischabowski1777
- Emergency Medicine
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: MD
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: ACEP ICEP
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Details in CV. Publications in CV.
Expert Witness Qualifications
• Emergency Medicine MD with vast clinical experience for over 30 yrs
• Extensive public speaking experience
• Medical educator for 30 years
• Regular medical chart review/Review and analysis of medical literature/ Development of optimal practice lectures for the purpose of Cook County Hospital Emergency Medicine Morbidity and Mortality Conferences on a wide array of topics
• Pathophysiology/ Histology expertise – Dominican University adjunct professor
• Journal Club Preceptor - regular review and discussion of current literature
• Resuscitation trainer
• Provide clinical training in Simulation Center
• Research Coordinator – facilitating resident research projects
• Concurrent clinical experience in private and rural emergency departments
• Leadership – associate residency director, research coordinator, secretary and vice president of Cook County Health and Hospital Systems Medical Staff
• Completion of SEAK Expert Witness Training Course
• Completion The Expert Institute Medical Case Review Course
• Very interested in medical case review
Public Speaking and Teaching Experience
Departmental Conferences
Hospital Wide Conferences
National Conferences
Resident Conferences
Physician Assistant Training - Malcolm X College
Medical Student Lectures
Testimony at Cook County Board Meetings – Vice President of Medical Staff
Pathophysiology and Histology Professor Dominican University 2021-present
Literature Review Experience
Monthly Journal Club Preceptor 20 years
Resident Research Training 10 years
Peer Reviewer for Journal of Emergency Medicine 10 years
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 3
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Cook County Hospital cases I was involved in. I assisted the Cook County State's Attorney in defending Cook County Hospital cases. I have been retained to determine whether standard of care was met in Emergency Department cases.
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 1
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 2
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Twice
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: < 10 years
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: Twice
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Twice
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: <1
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case reviews. Render an opinion whether standard of care was met in Emergency Medicine cases. Provide references supporting opinion. Testify on my opinion.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $250
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $250
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $500
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Negotiable
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: I respectfully request a 2 hour retainer to review a case. Travel and housing may be requested depending on the location.
Tim Biasiello Attorney at Law 617 W. Devon Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 office: 847-825-7744: 847.951.1381 fax: 847.825.7746
This is the only attorney I have worked for thus far otherwise I was sworn in as expert in cases I was involved in.