Clear medical insight.
Credible expert testimony.
Board-certified interventional cardiologist providing objective, evidence-based case analysis and expert witness services for attorneys nationwide.
Expert support at every stage of litigation.
From an initial merit assessment to testimony, I translate complex cardiovascular issues into clear, clinically grounded opinions.
Case Merit & Record Review
Detailed evaluation of clinical chronology, diagnostic findings, standards of care, and potential causation.
Expert Reports & Affidavits
Organized, objective opinions grounded in medical evidence, clinical guidelines, and contemporary practice.
Deposition & Trial Testimony
Clear explanations of complex cardiovascular issues with thorough preparation for difficult questioning.
Independent Medical Exams
Medical evaluations of cardiac diagnoses, functional capacity, impairment, and relevant clinical history.
Causation & Complication Analysis
Assessment of whether an adverse clinical outcome reflects disease progression, recognized risk, or a departure from care.
Attorney Consultation
Practical, direct communication to help counsel identify key questions, missing records, and defensible positions.
Focused expertise across modern cardiovascular care.
Clinical and procedural experience spanning general cardiology, complex interventions, and cardiovascular emergencies.
Sendhil Krishnan,
MD, FACC, FSCAI
Interventional & General Cardiologist
Orange County, California
Independent opinions. Clinical integrity. Clear communication.
Active physician.
Experienced medical expert.
Advanced fellowship training and hands-on clinical practice inform each opinion, with a commitment to objective analysis for either side of a dispute.
What attorneys ask before retaining.
Straight answers on process, scope, and working together.
How quickly can you review a case?
Do you work for plaintiffs or defendants?
What do you need to get started?
Will you tell me if my case lacks merit?
What are your fees?
Have you testified before?
Are you still in practice?
What if my case is outside your areas?
Need a cardiology expert?
Share a brief case summary and the key clinical questions. All engagements are subject to a conflict check and formal retention.
SENDHIL KRISHNAN, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Cardiology Expert Witness
Put a leading cardiologist in your corner.
Timely, comprehensive case review and testimony — for plaintiff and defense.
12+ years practice · 10+ years expert work · 100+ cases · Plaintiff & defense
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Krishnan opines in cases arising from the areas Dr. Krishnan practises every day:
Coronary intervention — catheterization, angioplasty, and stenting; complications and appropriateness
General cardiology and standard of care — diagnosis, treatment decisions, and timing of intervention
Pacemakers and ICDs — indications, implantation, device management, and complications
Peripheral vascular intervention — peripheral angiography and endovascular intervention, including limb-salvage care
Structural heart — structural devices and minimally invasive cardiac technologies
Causation and competing explanations — separating documented facts, standard of care, and causation in the record
If a case falls outside these areas, Dr. Krishnan will say so at the merit-review stage rather than take an opinion he cannot support.
Services
Case review of medical records, timelines, and treatment decisions
Merit evaluation — an early, candid assessment of whether a case has merit, including a free quick case merit review
Expert reports / case report write-up — clear, evidence-based written reports
Deposition and trial testimony, prepared around the record and the opinions in the report
Independent medical examinations (IME) services, drawing on the same clinical and review experience
Credentials
Physician: Sendhil Krishnan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
Practice: Pacific Heart & Vascular, Orange, CA
Role: Board-certified general & interventional cardiologist; President, Pacific Heart & Vascular (present); has held positions as Cath Lab Medical Director and STEMI Medical Director
Board certification: Cardiovascular Disease; Interventional Cardiology
Medical education: BA/MD 6-year program, University of Missouri–Kansas City
Residency: Internal Medicine and Chief Year, University of South Florida, Tampa
Fellowship: Cardiology, University of South Florida, Tampa
Fellowship: Interventional Cardiology, Shands / University of Florida, Gainesville
Fellowships (professional): Fellow, American College of Cardiology (FACC); Fellow, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (FSCAI)
Recognition: Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor; Patient’s Choice Award (over 7 years); Compassionate Doctor Award (5 years)
How Engagement Works
Most cases are reviewed within 7 business days.
Enquire: using the form below, with the case type, jurisdiction, and any deadline for a merit review.
Merit review — a free quick case merit review and a candid assessment.
Review and report: — record review and a written, evidence-based report. Most cases are reviewed within 7 business days.
Deposition and trial: — deposition and trial testimony, prepared around the record and the opinions in the report.
Fees: Fees and retainer terms are available on request.
Insights
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Most cases are reviewed within 7 business days.
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Both. Dr. Krishnan serves plaintiff and defense.
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The case type, jurisdiction, and any deadline for the merit review, plus the records.
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Yes. The free quick merit review is a candid assessment, and Dr. Krishnan declines cases that cannot be supported.
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Fees and retainer terms are available on request.
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Yes — extensive deposition and trial testimony experience.
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Yes — active clinical practice in Orange County; opinions grounded in current, hands-on cardiology.
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Dr. Krishnan will say so at the merit-review stage rather than take an opinion that cannot be supported.