Dr. Brian Thomas Hart
16012 Beach Dr. NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Mobile: 206-719-1818
Office: 206-719-1818
Office: 206-719-1818
Introduction
Dr. Hart is a board-certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who has provided expert witness services in numerous states and jurisdictions and has been retained in cases involving dental implants, nerve injury, dental anesthesiology, dental infections, wisdom tooth extractions, jaw surgery and facial trauma. With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Hart actively practices in the Seattle area and has been on the oral surgery faculty at the University of Washington and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and has been published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
- Anesthesiology
- Dental/Dentistry
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Medical Malpractice
Expert Background
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: University of Washington, BA History 1983, Dean's List
Georgetown University, Doctor of Dental Surgery, 1987, Cum Laude
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1993
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Diplomate, 1995
Dental Licensure, Illinois, 1987
Dental Licensure, California, 1992
Dental Licensure, Washington, 1995
Anesthesia Licensure, Washington, 1995 - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Current: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, American Association of Dental Consultants.
Past: American Dental Association, California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Washington State Society of oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Washington State Dental Association, Academy of Osseointegration, American Society of Dental Anesthesiologists
International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Seattle-King County Dental Society
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Associate Professor
University of Washington School of Dentistry Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Associate Clinical Professor - 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: Over 50
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Nerve injury
Wisdom Tooth Extractions
Dental Infections
Dental Anesthesia
Dental Implants
Facial Trauma
Jaw Reconstruction
Bone Grafting
BIONJ/Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Cancer Misdiagnosis
Salivary Gland Infections - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 90
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 10
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: Less than 10
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: January, 2025
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 1
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 1
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 4
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Independent Medical Examinations (IME), Depositions and testifying, Record Review.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial case discussion is free. Fee schedule available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Fee schedule available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Fee schedule available upon request.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Fee schedule available upon request.
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Fee schedule available upon request.
References
Available Upon Request