Cardiologist qualified as expert in action against cardiovascular surgeon
"In McClellan v. Collar, the Court of Appeals in Michigan has held that a cardiologist met the statutory criteria to qualify as an expert witness in a medical malpractice action claiming that a cardiovascular surgeon improperly proceeded with aortic valve replacement surgery while the patient was suffering from a severe infection. For purposes of the statute containing strict requirements concerning the qualifications of experts in medical malpractice cases, the court concluded that the cardiologist specialized in an area of medicine that was a 'related, relevant area of medicine' to that practiced by the cardiovascular surgeon. No published cases had previously interpreted the statutory language at issue." [Westlaw Highlights, 7/24/00]