Surgical Site Infection Expert Witnesses
Surgical site infection expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on surgical site infection. The surgical site infection expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Nurse.
Stacie Benedek, RN, BSN, CIC
San Diego, California
Infectious Diseases, Nurse
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Surgical site infection, MRSA, VRE, Clostridium difficile, COVID-19, prosthetic joint infection, bacteremia, urinary tract infection, fungal infections, bacterial infections, infection control, Hospital acquired infections, medical device associated infection, hospital acquired pneumonia, PACU, ICU
I have 10+ years of experience in Infection Prevention and Control and Epidemiology as well as 8 years of experience as a bedside RN in the ICU and PACU. I am certified in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) credentialed by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology.
I have extensive experience in the evaluation of patients who develop hospital associated infections including surgical site infections, blood stream infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, MRSA, VRE, and Clostridium difficile. My job requires extensive operational, personnel, safety, nursing, and patient care expertise in multiple complex departments within the healthcare setting.
I am detail oriented. I have the ability to breakdown complex medical conditions/terminology and make them understandable.
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Gwen M Rogers, RN, DBA, MSB, BSN, CLNC, CIC, HACP-IC, FAPIC Medical Insight, LLC
Windham , Maine
Epidemiology
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infection prevention, nosocomial, hospital infection, premise liability, CAUTI, healthcare acquired, toxic torts, CLABSI, hospital death, medical malpractice, Surgical site infection, personal injury, nursing negligence
I have over 30 years of RN experience in a variety of settings that include an internal medicine office, camp nursing, long term care, home care, medical-surgical acute care, surgical and cardiac critical care, and most recently infection prevention. I am available for behind-the-scenes review of medical cases to ensure you fully understand your client's medical condition.
I am experienced in case investigation, case documentation, and scientific literature review. I have been an adjunct instructor since 2011 for Health Sciences in the area of Pharmacology, Physiology, Clinical Care, Ethics, and Law. I am a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and I pursuing my Care Coordinator certificate through the University of Rochester, which should be completed June 2024.
