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4639 An Israeli orthopedist who treated thousands of fractures, spoke with American doctors, and reviewed American publications regarding the treatment of fractures in the US, was qualified to give expert testimony in a medical malpractice action based on the claim that health care providers incorrectly treated plaintiff’s fractured arm; in general, a witness qualifies as an expert on the standard of medical care if s/he is familiar with the reasonable degree of skill, knowledge and care ordinarily possessed and exercised by members of the medical profession under similar circumstances.CitationAVIVI v CENTRO MEDICO (MedMal Standard) 159 CA4 463 [See: EvC 720, 801; Sinz v Owens 33 C2 749]
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