Roy Artal :: JurisPro Expert Witness Directory

Introduction

Dr. Roy Artal is an experienced medical-legal expert witness with 20 plus years of experience representing both plaintiff and defense. A multi board-certified pulmonologist, sleep medicine specialist, internist, and critical care trained physician, Dr. Artal received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Southern California, medical degree from the University of California Los Angeles, Internal Medicine Residency training at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine training at the Cedars Sinai-UCLA-VA Combined Fellowship Program. He is Board Certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Medicine, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

In addition to his academic training, Dr. Artal is a former Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, the Medical Director of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited sleep disorders center, a member of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Women's Guild Lung Institute Center of Excellence, a Fellow of both the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, and a clinical trials principle investigator. Dr. Artal has been in full-time clinical practice in Southern California since 2001, with expertise in pulmonary and critical care medicine, sleep medicine, internal medicine, and hospitalist medicine.

Dr. Artal is an experienced expert witness, having reviewed close to 100 cases, has been deposed approximately 20 times, is an experienced medical-legal report author, and is known for thoroughness and attention to detail.

Areas of Expertise

Hospitalist Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Medicine
Sleep Medicine

Expert Background

Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:: A: Bachelor of Science, University of Southern California (1991), Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles (1995), Internal Medicine Residency, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles (1998), Cedars Sinai - UCLA Combined Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship Program, Los Angeles, California (2001), Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Internal Medicine (1998-Present), Pulmonary Disease (2000-Present), Critical Care Medicine (2002-2012), and Sleep Medicine (2009-Present). Second Board Certification in Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine (2002-Present). California Medical License 1996 to Present.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:: A: Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2000-Present), Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians (1998-Present).
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:: A: Extensive lecturing and didactics to the Cedars-Sinai Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship Program on assorted topics in sleep and pulmonary medicine, as well as Departmental, Grand Rounds, and community outreach presentation experience.
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: 40 plus.
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?: A: I have experience as an expert in topics across the fields of pulmonary medicine, sleep medicine, internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, and critical care medicine.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?: A: Approximately 80%.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?: A: Approximately 20%.
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?: A: 12 plus.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?: A: 2022.
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?: A: None prior.
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: I have been providing medical-legal consulting services for over 20 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.): A: I have extensive experience in medical-legal consulting, records review, and report writing.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?: A: $650
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?: A: $650.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?: A: $650.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?: A: $8500 per day.

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