Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool’s post.
The story comes from Dale Lehman:
In case you were wondering what happened to Dr. Sapan Desai (of Surgisphere fame), here is is.
They claim to uphold the highest research standards! I didn’t recognize any of the other names associated with them.
From the webpage:
Sapan S. Desai (MD, Ph.D., MBA, FACS) is a board-certified vascular surgeon and the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Surgisphere Corporation, a public service organization located in Chicago, Illinois.
Author of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and textbooks. Dr. Desai is an internationally-recognized expert in big data analytics, hospital performance improvement, and machine learning.
Can’t these people get honest jobs as clerks or stockbrokers or ditchdiggers or something?
If this new company doesn’t work out maybe Desai could get an evilicious job at Risk Eraser doing primate research. I’m sure that Bouzha Cookman, Steven Pinker, Susan Carey, Gregg Solomon, and Larry Suter would love to have him on the team. Big-data analytics and 200 peer-reviewed publications. Unfortunately, we know about the problem with peer review.
link already down.
guess they changed the link : https://trendsresearch.org/expertsdetails.php?id=574
interesting site. the CEO and many of the other employees look like saudi princes.
apparently Desai had his medical license revoked in Ohio
https://med.ohio.gov/static/formala/35140628.pdf
https://www.expertinstitute.com/experts/sapan-sharankishor-desai-mba-md-phd/
another interesting place desai is affiliated with.
“We saw an opportunity to use data to connect attorneys with the industry professionals who are objectively the most qualified to opine on their cases. By aggregating information on experts across specialties, we are able to assess the qualifications and suitability of professionals on a global scale. This ensures that the industry leaders we refer truly are the best-equipped to help firms achieve successful outcomes, backed by data.”
translation: we found the biggest liars who will say what the attorney wants them to say.
apparently he is working for somewhere called Genmab now according to linkedin. guess i’ll have to send them an email.
Brian:
That’s funny to see “The Expert Institute” there, as they contacted me several years ago and I did at least one case of legal consulting through them. Had I known they worked with people like this guy, I guess I would’ve declined the invitation.