About the expert
Asif Masood,
MD, MSc.
Dr. Masood is a dual board-certified physician — General Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, both certified by the American Board of Pediatrics — with a Master of Science in Clinical Research.
He serves as Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a renowned academic medical university. His active clinical practice has two distinct arms: telehealth general pediatrics serving patients across multiple states, and office-based congenital, pediatric, and fetal cardiology — including inpatient and outpatient evaluation, echocardiography, and longitudinal management of congenital heart disease and prenatally diagnosed cardiac conditions.
His medicolegal practice, founded in 2024, is grounded in over twenty years of direct patient care, formal research training, and active academic appointments. Expert witness services in general pediatrics and pediatric & congenital cardiology, complemented by independent, non-testimony medical consulting across a broad range of medical specialties. His expert witness work includes preparation of expert reports and sworn deposition testimony within those specialties. His broader consulting includes workers' compensation and personal injury matters, helping attorneys understand the medicine, evaluate causation, and prepare case strategy. He completed Armin Feldman, MD's Medical/Legal Consulting course in 2024.
Pediatric cardiology expert witness services include independent record review, standard-of-care analysis, and causation assessment for attorneys.
Training & appointments
Two decades across academic and community practice.
Current appointments
Present
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Renowned academic medical university
Present
General Pediatrics (Telemedicine)
Acute and urgent pediatric care, multistate
Present
Congenital, Pediatric & Fetal Cardiology
Inpatient and outpatient cardiology, congenital heart disease, fetal echocardiography
Present
Clinical Assistant Professor
Medical student teaching
Training
2012 — 2015
Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology
Academic medical center, Chicago, IL
2012 — 2014
MS, Clinical Research (thesis-based)
Academic medical center, Chicago, IL
2008 — 2012
General Pediatrician / Hospitalist
Community health system, Iowa
2005 — 2008
Pediatric Residency
Academic medical center, Louisiana
1999 — 2004
Pediatric Residency & ER Supervision
University teaching hospital, Karachi
Medicolegal experience
Testimony
Served as a retained medical expert in pediatric medical malpractice litigation, including preparation of an expert report and sworn deposition testimony. Retained by both plaintiff and defense counsel — one plaintiff matter and one defense matter to date. Prior sworn testimony also includes other legal proceedings.
Formal training
- Medical/Legal Consulting — Armin Feldman, MD (Aug–Oct 2024)
Peer review
Peer reviewer for Pediatric Emergency Care (Wolters Kluwer), evaluating manuscript quality and determining suitability for publication or required revisions.
Licensure
Active medical licenses in 23 jurisdictions.
Selected peer-reviewed publications
First-authored research grounded in cardiology and clinical pediatrics.
- 01Masood SA, et al. A Neonate with Congenital Heart Disease and Sepsis: A Diagnostic Dilemma. J Pediatr Intensive Care. 2026.
- 02Masood SA, Bokowski JW, Kazmouz S, Amin Z. Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm with Organized Thrombus in a Neonate: Echocardiograms from Diagnosis to Resolution. Tex Heart Inst J. 2015;42(3):298–9.
- 03Masood SA, Kazmouz S, Heydemann P, Li H, Kenny D. Under-recognition of Low Blood Pressure Readings in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Oct;36(7):1489–94.
- 04Awad SM, Masood SA, Gonzalez I, et al. The use of intracardiac echocardiography during percutaneous pulmonary valve replacement. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Jan;36(1):76–83.
- 05Masood SA, Zaidi A. Post-Transfusion Hypertension, Convulsion and Intracranial Haemorrhage in β-Thalassemia Major. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2012 Jul;22(7):473–5.
- 06Masood SA, Kiel E, Akingbola O, et al. Cardiac tamponade and pleural effusion complicating varicella: a case report. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Nov;24(11):777–81.
- 07Hazir T, Nisar YB, Qazi SA, et al, Masood SA. Chest radiography in children aged 2–59 months diagnosed with non-severe pneumonia. BMJ. 2006 Sep 23;333(7569):629.
Principles
Four commitments to every retaining attorney.
Independence
Opinions are not adjusted to fit the side of the caption. If the record changes the opinion, the opinion changes.
Clarity
Reports are written so a juror can understand them and so a cross-examining attorney cannot misread them.
Discipline
Opinions stay inside specialty boundaries and inside the four corners of the medical record.
Responsiveness
Initial review turnaround: 48–72 hours. Deadlines are honored, not negotiated late.
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
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