Expert Witness Services
Pediatric Cardiology Expert Witness
General Pediatrics Expert Witness →Asif Masood, MD, MSc, is a double board-certified pediatric cardiologist and general pediatrician with over 20 years of clinical experience. Through The Verdict, MD, he provides independent, evidence-based expert witness services in pediatric, congenital, and fetal cardiology for plaintiff and defense attorneys nationwide.
Expert witness services in general pediatrics and pediatric & congenital cardiology, complemented by independent, non-testimony medical consulting across a broad range of medical specialties.
Expert Witness Directories
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Dr. Masood maintains an independent profile in each of the three expert witness directories below.
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SEAK Expert Witness Directory
SEAK, Inc.
SEAK's directory of physician expert witnesses and medicolegal consultants, searchable by attorneys reviewing a case.
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JurisPro
JurisPro Inc.
An independent expert witness directory where attorneys search by specialty and jurisdiction.
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Expert iQ
Expert Institute
Expert Institute's expert search platform. Attorneys can request Dr. Masood directly through Expert Institute's public request form.
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Professional listings are provided for attorney convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. SEAK, JurisPro, and Expert Institute are independent companies.
Clinical Scope
Pediatric & congenital cardiology expert witness services
Congenital heart disease & postoperative complications
Review of congenital heart anatomy, diagnostic findings, surgical records, perioperative events, and longitudinal care. Opinions consider the clinical context and the records available at the time of care.
Fetal cardiology & fetal echocardiography
Evaluation of prenatal cardiac diagnosis, fetal echocardiographic findings, referral and follow-up, and delivery planning for prenatally diagnosed congenital heart disease.
Myocarditis, cardiomyopathy & arrhythmias
Review of presentation, recognition, investigation, treatment, and follow-up in acquired and inherited pediatric cardiac conditions, including rhythm disorders.
Pediatric cardiac arrest & sudden cardiac death
Analysis of the documented presentation, preceding clinical findings, escalation of care, resuscitation records, and possible alternative explanations for the outcome.
Independent Analysis
Medical record review, standard of care & causation
Medical record review
Chronological review of clinical notes, imaging, echocardiograms, laboratory results, and procedural records, with attention to the decision points relevant to counsel's questions.
Standard-of-care analysis
Evaluation against the applicable standard at the time of care, considering specialty, setting, available information, and relevant literature rather than hindsight.
Causation assessment
Analysis of the medical relationship between the alleged departure from care and the outcome, including alternative causes, uncertainties, and limitations of the record.
Credentials & Clinical Practice
Grounded in active patient care and clinical research
Dr. Masood holds board certifications in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology from the American Board of Pediatrics and a Master of Science in Clinical Research. He serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics and remains in active clinical practice, seeing patients 40 hours per week.
His clinical work includes general pediatrics and congenital, pediatric, and fetal cardiology, with inpatient and outpatient evaluation, echocardiography, and longitudinal management. His medicolegal experience includes one plaintiff matter and one defense matter to date; opinions are based on the medicine, not the side retaining him.
Full biography, training & publicationsExpert reports, depositions & trial testimony
Engagements may include written expert reports, Rule 26 disclosures where applicable, deposition preparation and testimony, and trial testimony. Each opinion identifies its supporting records and literature, as well as material uncertainties. Testimony is limited to general pediatrics and pediatric & congenital cardiology.
Every engagement starts with a conflict check and an assessment of specialty fit. Initial review turnaround: 48–72 hours. Broader medical consulting is independent and non-testimony.
Verified expertise. Independent perspective.
- Board Certified – General Pediatrics (ABP)
- Board Certified – Pediatric Cardiology (ABP)
- MSc – Clinical Research
- Active Clinical Practice — 40 Hours/Week Direct Patient Care
- Retained by Both Plaintiff and Defense Counsel
- Listed in SEAK, JurisPro, and Expert iQ (Expert Institute)
- Available for Record Review, Deposition & Trial Testimony Nationwide
Professional listings are provided for attorney convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
Other Services
General pediatrics expert witness work and independent medical consulting
Complimentary Introductory Consultation
Discuss a pediatric cardiology case
A complimentary 10-minute introductory call offers an opportunity to discuss the case and determine whether Dr. Masood's expertise is the right fit. There is no obligation to retain his services.
Request a Pediatric Cardiology Case Review