Aaron Rea, MD
Expert Witness
Aaron Rea, MD
Anesthesiology Expert Witness
Dr. Aaron Rea is a board-certified anesthesiologist with over 18 years of private practice experience in perioperative medicine, providing expert witness services for medical malpractice, personal injury, and standard-of-care litigation involving anesthesia.
Dr. Rea's clinical practice has centered in the Denver, Colorado metro area, with additional experience in Nebraska. His areas of clinical expertise include general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and nerve blocks, obstetric anesthesia, trauma anesthesia, and acute pain management — he has served as Director of Acute Pain Services for multiple anesthesia practices. He has also held physician leadership roles on clinical governance boards and as a scheduling/operations director, giving him direct insight into how anesthesia care is delivered, staffed, and overseen in real-world hospital and ambulatory surgery center settings.
Dr. Rea provides objective, well-reasoned analysis for attorneys and insurers evaluating anesthesia-related cases, including:
Standard-of-care review and case evaluation
Medical record review and written expert reports
Deposition and trial testimony
Cases involving general, regional, obstetric, and trauma anesthesia
Acute and perioperative pain management, including regional nerve block complications
He is familiar with the legal process and committed to maintaining an unbiased, evidence-based position throughout every engagement.
Education & Training
Dr. Rea completed his anesthesiology residency at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, where he served as Chief Resident. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and his undergraduate degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Missouri State University.
Board Certification
American Board of Anesthesiology, Certificate #44192
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Aaron Rea provides expert witness review and testimony across the full scope of clinical anesthesiology, drawing on 18+ years of private practice experience and physician leadership roles in acute pain management and clinical governance.
General Anesthesia
Case review involving airway management, intraoperative monitoring, anesthesia depth and awareness, medication errors, and perioperative complications during general anesthesia for surgical procedures.
Regional Anesthesia & Nerve Blocks
Expert analysis of peripheral nerve blocks, epidurals, spinals, and continuous catheter techniques, including cases involving nerve injury, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), and block-related complications.
Obstetric Anesthesia
Review of labor epidurals, cesarean section anesthesia, and anesthesia-related complications in the labor and delivery setting.
Trauma Anesthesia
Standard-of-care evaluation for anesthesia management in emergency and trauma surgical settings, including rapid sequence induction and massive transfusion scenarios.
Acute & Perioperative Pain Management
Dr. Rea has served as Director of Acute Pain Services for multiple anesthesia groups. He provides expert review of perioperative pain management protocols, multimodal analgesia, regional block-based pain control, and opioid-related complications.
Standard-of-Care & Medical Malpractice Review
Comprehensive medical record review and written expert opinions evaluating whether the anesthesia care provided met the accepted standard of care.
Services Offered
Medical record review
Written expert reports
Case merit evaluation for plaintiff and defense counsel
Deposition testimony
Trial testimony
Dr. Rea is available to consult with attorneys, insurers, and risk management teams nationwide.
Get Expert Assistance
Attorneys and insurers can contact Dr. Rea directly to discuss case evaluation, medical record review, or expert testimony for anesthesia-related matters. Please include a brief case summary if available — Dr. Rea typically responds within 1–2 business days.