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Episode 1137:19Hosted by Dr. Brian Woodruff

Episode 11 – What 200 Depositions Taught This Surgeon

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About this episode

In Episode 11, host Dr. Brian Woodruff sits down with Dr. Stephen Cohen, a board-certified general and colorectal surgeon with more than three decades of clinical and academic experience. Dr. Cohen has participated in over 200 depositions and 30 trial appearances, giving him a rare, battle-tested perspective on what it takes to succeed as a medical expert witness. The conversation covers how he got into the work, how he built and marketed his practice over time, the most common mistakes he sees physicians make in depositions and at trial, and what separates credible, effective experts from those who flame out after a single case.

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