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SUPERIOR COURT
NEW LONDON JD
AT NORWICH
Docket No. X04 CV 00 120883 S (CLD)
LAURA LEE DAVIS, ADMIN AND
LAURA LEE DAVIS INDIVIDUALLY,
Plaintiff,
vs .
YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL, ET hi,.,
Defendants.
150 55th Street
Brooklyn, New York
June 13, 2002
2:15 p.m.
ORAL DEPOSITION of ANTHONY ACINAPURA, M.D.,
an expert witness herein, taken by the Defendants,
pursuant to Notice, held at the above-captiioned
time and place, before Hanna Roth, Shorthand
Reporter and Notary Public of the State of New
York.
1 A P P E A R A N C E S :
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3 THE REARDON LAW FIRM, P.C.
Attorneys for Plaintiff
4 160 Hempstead Street
New London, Connecticut 06320
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By: ROBERT I. REARDON, JR., ESQ.
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7 WIGGIN & DANA, LLP
Attorneys for Defendants
8 One Century Tower
P.O. Box 1832
9 New Haven, Connecticut 06508
10 By: PHYLLIS PARI, ESQ.
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1 June 13, 2002
2 INDEX
3 TESTIMONY
4 WITNESS EXAMINED BY PAGE LINE
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9 DEFENDANTS' EXHIBITS MARKED FOR IDENTIFICATION
10 NO DESCRIPTION PAGE LINE
11 1 Notice of Deposition 11 18
12 2 Supplemental Disclosure of 11 19
Expert Witnesses
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3 Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Acinapura 11 21
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4 Letter to Dr. Anthony Acinapura 120 20
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Deposition Transcript of Dr. Kopf
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1 A N T H O N Y A C I N A P U R A , M.D.,
2 appearing as a witness, having been
3 first duly sworn by a Notary Public of
4 the State of New York, was examined and
5 testified as follows:
6 EXAMINATION BY MS. PARI:
7 Q. Good afternoon, Doctor. We just met.
8 My name is Phyllis Pari. I represent the
9 defendants in a lawsuit brought by the estate of
10 Mr. Frederick Davis. You understand you have
11 been designated as an expert to testify in this
12 case?
13 A. Yes.
14 Q. I'm going to ask you some questions
15 today about the bases for your opinions in the
16 case.
17 Have you had your deposition taken
18 before?
19 A. Yes.
20 Q. I will go through just a few ground
21 rules. I am going to ask you a series of
22 questions, I ask that you answer them audibly so
23 the court reporter can take down what you say.
24 In addition, I ask you to let me get the question
25 out before you answer and I will let you get your
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2 answer out before I get to my next question
3 because she can't take us both down at the same
4 time.
5 If at any point you don't understand a
6 question, let me know and I will rephrase. If
7 you do answer my question, however, I will assume
8 you understood my question and your answer was
9 responsive. In addition, if at any point you
10 need to take a break, let me know.
11 State your full name,
12 A. Anthony J. Acinapura.
13 Q. What is your business address?
14 A. Lutheran Medical Center, 150 55th
15 Street, Brooklyn, New York.
16 Q. You are board certified in what field?
17 A. In general and thoracic cardiovascular
18 surgery.
19 Q. Is there a recertification requirement
20 in cardiothoracic surgery?
21 A. Yes.
22 Q. Have you become recertified?
23 A. I passed that period.
24 Q. When were you certified in
25 cardiothoracic surgery?
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2 A. Either 1972 or '73, I'm not sure.
3 Q. You are not licensed in the State of
4 Connecticut; is that correct?
5 A. No.
6 Q. Have you ever been licensed in the
7 State of Connecticut?
8 A. No.
9 Q. Would you describe your practice for
10 me, please?
11 A. My practice is predominantly cardiac
12 surgery with also a fair amount of general
13 thoracic surgery and vascular surgery.
14 Q. When you say your practice is
15 predominantly cardiac surgery, does the general
16 thoracic and vascular surgery flow under the
17 umbrella of cardiac surgery?
18 A. Yes.
19 Q. What types of cardiac surgery do you
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21 A. Coronary bypass, valve replacement,
22 thoracic aneurysms in the adult population.
23 Q. Do you practice as part of a group?
24 A. I used to practice as part of a group
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2 Q. What is the nature of the group you
3 used to practice with up to a year and a half
4 ago?
5 A. I don't remember, thoracic vascular
6 surgery.
7 Q. What is the name of that group?
8 A. Cardiothoracic Surgical Associates.
9 Q. How many physicians were in that
10 group?
11 A. Initially, at one time there were ten
12 and then it went down to around six, before we
13 dissolved the group.
14 Q. Why did the group dissolve?
15 A. Well, initially, we had three
16 hospitals we were working in so that several
17 members of the group would work in each of the
18 hospitals. Then we came down to working
19 predominantly in two hospitals, Maimonides