Justin Black, MD
Anesthesiology Expert Witness
About Dr. Black
Dr. Justin Black is a board-certified, award-winning anesthesiologist working full-time in active clinical practice throughout Maryland and Washington, D.C. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Black is an expert in many areas of general anesthesia. His expertise includes advanced techniques such as ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, including peripheral nerve blocks for operative and post-operative acute pain control. He has extensive experience with solo practice and medical direction, supervising certified registered nurse anesthetists. In addition to his clinical commitment, Dr. Black has effectively performed in critical leadership positions, including successfully serving as interim chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at a renowned community hospital in Baltimore, MD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Experienced as a public speaker, he can clearly and effectively articulate his analysis and findings of compliance or deviation from standard of care and causation throughout the perioperative period. Available for both plaintiff and defense cases.
Residency of Anesthesiology, The University of Chicago
MD, The George Washington University School of Medicine,
Master of Science in Forensic Sciences, The George Washington University,
B.S., Chemistry, Morgan State University,
Specialties & Experience
Anesthesiology
General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia, Airway management, Difficult airway, Nerve block / injury, Opiate, Acute pain, Recovery room, Awareness, Ultrasound, Aspiration, Blood pressure, Monitored Anesthesia Care, Conscious sedation, Epidural, Spinal, Obstetric anesthesia, Death, Pregnancy, CPR
Significant Out-of-OR Experience: GI/endoscopy suite, Interventional radiology Cardiac cath lab, CT and MRI ICU anesthesia.
Educated in the science of forensics.
Areas of Expertise
- General, inpatient, and ambulatory anesthesia
- Cardiovascular and thoracic anesthesia
- Bariatric, orthopedic, and trauma anesthesia
- Obstetric and gynecological anesthesia
- Vascular and urological anesthesia
- Ophthalmological and ENT anesthesia
- Colorectal, spine, and neurosurgery anesthesia
- Regional anesthesia including peripheral nerve blocks
- Endoscopy center anesthesia