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Cardiology Medical Expert
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Oliver Segal is a Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist with 12 years experience and 9 years experience as a medicolegal expert

Medicolegal Expert

About Dr. Oliver Segal

With 12 years’ experience as a Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist (an expert in heart rhythm disorders) in London teaching hospitals (including at the largest arrhythmia centre in Europe) and 9 years as a medico-legal expert, Dr Segal combines knowledge and breadth of experience based on high case volumes and procedural technologies to produce objective, incisive reports on a range of electrophysiological / heart rhythm related injuries from life-threatening to minor, from complications of catheter ablation and pacemakers, to atrial fibrillation to anti-arrhythmic drugs, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome to lead fracture, and cardiac rhythm device system infection to left atrial appendage occlusion devices.

I work in the NHS at Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital as well as University College London Hospital and in the private sector at The Harley Street clinic. I was appointed as an NHS Consultant in 2008, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Heart Rhythm Society (USA) in 2013.

Position Status

Current Appointments: Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist & Electrophysiologist and Arrhythmia Lead, University College London

Hospital Qualifications: MBBS, MD, FRCP, FHRS

Specialty: Cardiology

Sub-specialty: Electrophysiology & Cardiac rhythm devices

GMC Registration: Full – 4209250

Medicolegal practice

  • All aspects of adult cardiac electrophysiology / arrhythmias/ cardiac rhythm devices
  • Clinical negligence
  • Personal injury
  • Reports for breach of duty, causation, condition & prognosis, desktop screening reports
  • Medical examinations and interviews for assessment of condition & prognosis (waiting time typically 1-2 weeks, location – The Harley Street Clinic Diagnostic Centre)
  • Experience of conferences with Counsel
  • 95% claimant : 5% defendant ratio
  • Provided reports internationally – Ireland, Singapore
  • Instructed by the ABMU Board, Wales, a London Borough, the Medical Defence Union

Expertise

I offer a sub-specialist cardiac electrophysiology expert witness opinion and reports, for both claimant and defence, within my areas of expertise. 

My experience since 2009 includes provision of reports to many solicitors, the ABMU Health Board, Wales, a London Borough Council and the MedicalDefence Union. The majority of my instructions are in relation to clinical negligence. I do not routinely accept criminal cases although I frequently offer pro-bono advice. Reports can usually be provided within 1-2 months. 

I am available to discuss potential instructions free of charge prior to any formal commitment. I have undertaken training as an expert witness with Specialist Info in 2020, Inspire MediLaw in 2019 and am a member of the Federation of Forensic and Expert Witnesses, the UK Register of Expert Witnesses and the National Expert Witness Agency.

Areas of expertise
  • Anti-arrhythmic drugs
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Atrial flutter
  • Atrial tachycardia
  • Atrial ectopics
  • Atrio-oesophageal fistula
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiac arrest
  • Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)
  • Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
  • Heart block
  • Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
  • Accessory pathways
  • Preexcitation
  • Syncope / loss of consciousness
  • Vasovagal syndrome
  • Ventricular tachycardia
  • Ventricular ectopy
  • Permanent pacemakers
  • Temporary pacemakers
  • Single chamber pacemakers
  • Dual chamber pacemakers
  • Leadless pacemakers
  • Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
  • lead fracture
  • device infection
  • Cardiac resynchronisation device (CRT)
  • CRT-P & CRT-D devices
  • Internal loop recorders (ILR)
  • Left atrial appendage occlusion devices

Medicolegal training

  • Advanced Online Medico-Legal Writing Course, Specialist Info, December 2020
  • Inspire Medilaw Expert Witness Training Course, Oxford, September 2019
  • Attended then taught on “Keeping Clinicians out of Court” Medico-Legal Course, Northwick Park Hospital, July 2000-2003

Medicolegal
Experience

Examples of medico-legal case histories:

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Instructions & Documents

Please email instructions to droliversegal.medicolegal@gmail.com Please note that I only accept medical records in an electronic format.

I am unable to accept, store or return paper records or discs of investigations (unless agreed in advance).

The following is required from the solicitor/agency/insurance company wishing to instruct:  

Formal letter of instruction

Formal letter of instruction including the Claimant name, address, date of birth, contact details, date of incident, circumstances and injuries sustained.

All medical records

All medical records (in PDF). If you wish for Dr Segal to examine your client prior to or after receiving the medical records, then please let us know in advance.

Passwords for medical records

Passwords for medical records if the files need access for encyption.

Signed terms & Conditions

Dr Segal’s terms and conditions signed by the instructing company.

Contact Information

Clinical service:

If you wish to see Dr Segal as a private patient for clinical reasons, please visit his website here

Curriculum Vitae

Please download my medicolegal CV here

Publications

Please download a list of my publications here

Fees

My fee structure and terms are available on request. Please contact me using a method on the left

Sample reports

A sample report written by Dr Segal is available by clicking here

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