Anesthesiology expert witness for complex medical cases.
Cardiothoracic anesthesiologist in clinical practice since 1993, trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and former Harvard Medical School faculty. Independent review, reports and testimony for plaintiff and defense counsel in civil and criminal matters.
Anesthesia cases turn on minutes, doses and decisions.
The outcome often depends on a sequence of physiologic changes and on what the treating team knew at each moment. Dr. Steudel reconstructs that sequence from the record and explains it clearly.
Airway management & difficult intubation
Independent review of airway events in the operating room, PACU, ICU and emergency department — from airway assessment and planning to rescue,…
Learn more02Cardiac & thoracic anesthesia
Review by a practicing cardiothoracic anesthesiologist of open-heart, aortic, thoracic and high-risk non-cardiac surgery — where small decisions about hemodynamics, bleeding and…
Learn more03Opioids, sedatives & drug overdose
Pharmacology-based analysis of opioid, sedative and anesthetic drug events — in hospitals, clinics and outside the clinical setting — for civil and…
Learn more04Hypoxic brain injury, cardiac arrest & death
Reconstruction of the clinical timeline in catastrophic anesthesia outcomes — what happened, when it could have been recognized, and what difference timely…
Learn more05General, regional & obstetric anesthesia
Review of anesthesia care across most surgical and non-surgical specialties — general anesthesia, spinal and epidural techniques, monitored anesthesia care and obstetric…
Learn more06Standard of care & causation review
Independent analysis of clinical decisions, documentation and medical causation across anesthesia care.
All servicesA practicing specialist with an academic foundation.
Daily clinical work in cardiac and general anesthesia, combined with years of research and teaching at Harvard and the University of Colorado, supports opinions that hold up under scrutiny.
- Board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology; German specialist certification
- 36 peer-reviewed publications; former editorial board member, Critical Care Medicine
- Deep pharmacology expertise: opioids, sedatives, anesthetic drug interactions and overdose
- Clear written reports and testimony that translate physiology for judges and juries
From first call to testimony.
A practical process designed to tell you early whether the medicine supports your theory of the case.
Conflict check
Parties, providers and a short description of the issue. No obligation.
Records & scope
Agree on the questions, the records needed and the timeline.
Medical analysis
Chronology, standard of care and causation — candidly, including weaknesses.
Opinion & testimony
Written report, declaration, deposition or trial testimony.
It is our ethical and professional duty to ensure an objective and impartial review of any potential medical error by independent, qualified and experienced physician experts.
Discuss a potential case
Describe the matter and request a conflict check. Initial inquiries carry no obligation.