Dental Expert Witness
BDS, MFDS RCS Ed, MJDF RCS Eng, FDS RCPS Glas, PG Cert Med Law
Nationwide
Having worked in this field since early 2013, Mr. Visocchi has built a substantial network of connections who instruct him repeatedly. As an independent expert witness, Mr. Visocchi acts as a clinical expert to the General Dental Council Fitness to Practice team. Reports are produced which help the GDC decided whether the information referred to the Fitness to Practice team amounts to an allegation that the registrant’s fitness to practice may be impaired.
Further, he is currently on the list of approved experts for Dental Protection, the Dental Defence Union as well as having been instructed by numerous medical negligence and personal injury solicitors.
Mr. Visocchi is frequently commended on his informative, balanced and helpful reports. In May 2016, he was awarded Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness Certificate. This involved formal training and assessment over 2 years in reports writing, courtroom skills, cross examination, civil law & procedures. He is also familiar with the Jackson Reforms and fully aware of Civil Procedure Rules, particularly Practice Direction Part 35.
Most recently, he has been appointed as an expert adviser to the National Institute of Health & Care Excellence (NICE), Centre for Guidelines, an examiner for parts 1 and 2 of the MFDS RCPS Glasgow and as a clinical lecturer at Aberdeen Institute of Dentistry.
Mr. Visocchi's area of expertise is general dental practice.
All aspects of general dental practice are covered including;
• Emergency Care
• Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
• Issues of Consent
All routine treatment, including;
• Crowns & Veneers
• Root Treatment
• Bridges
• Fillings
• Dentures
• Extractions
• Periodontal Care
For instruction details and sample report please visit;
http://www.dentalexpertwitness.co.uk/sample-report.html
In 2016, Mr. Visocchi completed the Cardiff University Law School Civil Expert Certificate and is a full member of the Expert Witness Institute. As of September 2018, Mr. Visocchi is undertaking an LLM in Medical Law and Ethics and has been awarded the Post Graduate Certificate after successfully completing the first year.
Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng), Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MFDS RCD Ed) and Fellowship of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FDS RCPS Glas).