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Icu Expert Witnesses

Icu 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 icu. The icu expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Hospital Administration, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Legal Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Management, Medical Spa, and Neurology.

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Karen F Wilkinson, MN, ARNP, LNCC, CNLCP

Legal Nurse Consulting

Wilkinson Legal Nurse Consulting, Inc.

Arizona

Nurse Practitioner, Nurse - Emergency, Urgent Care, Medical Bill Review, Orthopedics, GYN, Pediatrics, Acute Care, Personal Injury, Longterm care, Labor/delivery, Neonatal, Outpatient Care, CR35 exams, Oncology, Nursing standards, ICU, Life Care Planning, PACU/recovery room, Medical-surgical, home health care

Karen Wilkinson is a nurse practitioner who offers broad expertise in many types of nursing. She has 30+ years of clinical nursing experience and 20 years of nursing and paralegal faculty experience. She has authored many nursing/legal publications and has presented at national conferences. Over those 30 years of clinical work and nursing faculty roles, she has worked in various settings, including acute care hospitals, emergency departments, urgent care, outpatient clinics, pediatrics, orthopedics, pain management, PACU, anesthesia, intensive care, medical/surgical, oncology, GYN, infant and pediatric ICU, special care nursery, OB/post-partum, community health/home care, and long term care. As a nurse practitioner, Karen is uniquely qualified to assess a case's medical and nursing issues. Her years of nursing and faculty experience make her an expert in critiquing nursing, medical, and ancillary care. She has been trained and certified in medical bill review and life care pla...

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Andrea N Abrams, MSN, RN, CCRN, PHN

Critical Care Nurse Expert

Abrams Nurse Expert Consulting

Menifee, California

Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care, Trauma, Surgical, Recovery Room, Adult, Pulmonary, PACU, Nursing Education, Post-Anesthesia, ICU, Informatics, Discharge, Stroke, Documentation, Anesthesia, Life Support, Head Trauma, Brain Bleed, Cardiac Arrest, Neurology

I am a highly experienced critical care nurse with more than 10 years of practice at a Level 1 trauma center, where I have provided care to critically ill and medically complex patients in high-acuity, fast-paced environments. My clinical background includes extensive experience in Neuro-ICU and Post-Anesthesia Care, with a focus on managing neurologically compromised patients, post-surgical recovery, and rapid clinical deterioration. I hold a master's degree in nursing and am currently completing my PhD, reflecting my commitment to advancing clinical knowledge, evidence-based practice, and healthcare outcomes. I have maintained national certification in critical care since 2017, demonstrating continued expertise and adherence to the highest standards of nursing practice. Throughout my career, I have served in multiple roles that support both bedside care and hospital-wide clinical operations, including critical care nurse, rapid response nurse, house supervisor, charge nurse, and...

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Bobbak Vahid, MD

Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Specialist

San Ramon, California

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert, ARDS, Pulmonologist, ICU physician, Asthma, Sepsis, lung disease, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Wrongful Death, Pulmonary malpractice

Bobbak Vahid, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and Internal Medicine and is an attending teaching physician at Highland Hospital, Oakland California. In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Vahid has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Saint Rose Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Marin General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Sutter Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital). Dr. Vahid also has been an adjunctive associate professor at Touro University lecturing courses in respiratory diseases. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Vahid has been ICU director, Respiratory director, Chief of Medicine, Quality Review Committee Chair, and member of the medical executive committee for several hospitals for 6 years & has advised hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. He a...

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DIANNE LYNNE SPOSITO, RN CEN

Highly experienced Registered Nurse

Spoz Enterprises & Productions Llc

Marina Del Rey, California

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - Nurse, Nursing, Intensive Care, ICU, Emergency Room, ER, Trauma, Medical-Surgical, Med-Surg, MEDSURG

I bring over 38 years of bedside nursing experience, specializing in the care of medical-surgical, intensive care, trauma, and emergency room patients. My clinical practice is rooted in evidence-based standards and current hospital policy, and I am consistently engaged in advancing care delivery through adherence to best practices. I am currently serving in the Emergency Department at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, I collaborate seamlessly across multidisciplinary teams to provide high-acuity, patient-centered care to a diverse population. In addition to direct patient care, I take pride in mentoring the next generation of nurses as a clinical instructor and preceptor for new graduates, baccalaureate nursing students, and onboarding staff. I’m dedicated to shaping skilled, compassionate clinicians who are confident in both critical thinking and technical expertise. I remain actively involved in evolving clinical education and practice, and I am committed to fostering a culture...

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Rajan Garg

ICU Medical Director, Los Angeles

Burbank, California

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - ICU litigation , ICU procedure complication , Critical Care physician , ICU delay in care , ICU Physician , Critical care legal expert , ICU legal case review , ICU Medical expert , ICU Medical malpractice , ICU negligence , Critical care consultant , Wrongful death , ICU complication

I am a dual board certified physician, in active clinical practice with over 10 years of experience. I currently serve as ICU medical director at USC Arcadia hospital and Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. I am currently active in my clinical practice with over 40 over per week being spent on patient care. My medical expertise includes standard ICU care for medical & surgical patients including (but not limited to), Ventilator management, septic shock, postoperative ICU care, ICU procedures such as central line , chest tube, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture, intubation, arterial line placement. Specialty care experience include pericardiocentesis, post cardiac arrest care, post MI care, post stroke care including post neurosurgery and post Thrombectomy care. I have fair amount of experience reviewing physician care as part of intra-hospital peer reviews, RCT analysis and medicolegal cases on behalf of medicolegal law firms. I like to ...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

California

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation, Critical Care, Expertise, Expert Witness, Legal Expert, Standard of Care, Malpractice Expert, Hospital Medicine, LTAC, Nursing Home

I have served as an expert witness in dozens of medical legal cases including depositions, case reviews and expert testimony. My areas of expertise include: Critical Care Medicine (Cardio-pulmonary hemodynamics, respiratory physiology, mechanical ventilation, sepsis and septic shock); Pulmonary Medicine (Asthma, COPD, Smoking related diseases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung transplantation); Biomedical Ethics (End of life, conflict resolution, triage). I have received a number of teaching and research awards for my academic work at the Cleveland Clinic. I have extensive academic experience with over 75 publications including first authorship on over a dozen full length manuscripts.

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Shawn Kaku, MD

Critical Care Physician Expert Witness

San Ramon, California

Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Sepsis, Respiratory failure, Trauma, Stroke, Neuro, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), ICU, Anoxic Brain Injury, Mechanical Ventilation, Acute Respiratory Distress (ARDS), Shock, ICU procedure complication, ICU delay of care, Pulmonary Embolism, Multi-Organ Failure, Brain hemorrhage, Overdose, Infection, Airway management, Sedation

Shawn Kaku, MD, is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine and is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford University Hospital Dr Kaku has over 10 years of clinical experience in Critical Care Medicine, and hold privileges at 3 hospitals systems in the California Bay Area (Kaiser Permanente, Sutter and Stanford). He has experience with medical and surgical patients, including traumatic and neurological injuries. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Kaku has held multiple leadership roles including ICU Director, Vice Chair of Medicine, and Chair of Medicine and has helped develop the ICU program at Sutter Eden as well as the Emergency Critical Care program at Stanford University

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Jory Adam, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

CaNPA Solutions

San Diego, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - heart, lung, thoracotomy, ICU, intensive care, minimally invasive, robotic surgery, vascular, esophagus, IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump, sternotomy, sternal closure, wound infection, ECMO, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary catheter, wound, central line, heart rhythm

I am an experienced (nearly 15 years), detail-oriented physician assistant well versed in managing patients with cardiac, lung, vascular and esophageal disorders. I manage patients from consultation, through the operating room and intensive care, all the way to the outpatient setting, and have exclusively worked in the specialty of adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Skilled as an operative first assistant, managing pre- and post-operative issues in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital, I can explain what should happen if all goes well during a patient's hospital course and manage any untoward outcome. I have harvested over 1300 greater saphenous veins, first-assisted in thousands of cases, and hundreds of radial artery harvests and sternal closures. Cardiothoracic surgical cases are quite complex, with several different sub-procedures within the procedure. I can help make sense of this so that interested parties can have an accurate picture of what likely took pl...

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Paul Pisklak, MD

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and ICU Physician

Paul Pisklak

Colorado

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac Anesthesiology, Vascular Anesthesiology, Thoracic Anesthesiology, Airway, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass, Central Line, Arterial Line, Nerve Block, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, VATS, Thoracotomy, Aortic surgery, TEE, Transesophageal Echocardiography

Paul Pisklak, MD, is a triple board-certified physician with active certification in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE, ultrasound imaging of the heart via the esophagus) with over 12 years of clinical experience across Texas, Iowa and Colorado. He specializes in the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (heart bypass surgery), heart valve replacement and heart valve repair surgery, aortic surgery (repair of major blood vessels), video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and management of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Dr. Pisklak has held multiple hospital appointments and has served on key committees focused on quality improvement, ethics, and cardiovascular outcomes. He has taught nurses and residents through formal lectures, simulation training, and clinical education programs. He has...

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John Ferguson, MD, MPH, FCCP

Board certified medical director ICU and Pulmonary

Critical Care and Pulmonary Consultants

Arvada, Colorado

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Critical care, Infectious disease, Pulmonary hypertension, Pulmonary embolism, Neurocritical care, Sleep medicine, Lung cancer, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Sepsis, ARDS, Pneumonia

Board certified pulmonary, critical care, neurocritical care, and internal medicine community physician. Medical director of mixed surgical/trauma ICU at level 2 trauma center and neurocritical care unit. Medical director of pulmonary medicine department and former medical director of sleep medicine with expertise in each of these fields. Former associate clinical professor at Rocky Vista University, having trained many medical students and nurse practitioners. Former certified principal investigator for Rocky Mountain Center for Clinical Research. Former membership chair and member at large of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

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John P Lieberman, MD, CPHQ, MSL

Infectious Diseases Expert

Expert Infectious Diseases Consulting Services

Washington, District Of Columbia

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Postoperative Infection, Nursing Homes, Hospital Acquired Infections, Medical Device Associated Infections, COVID-19, C. Diff, Bacteremia, MRSA, VRE, Diabetic Infections, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Meningitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Spinal Infections, Catheter Related Infections, ICU, Pressure Ulcer, Septic Shock, UTI

*Over 20 years practicing Infectious Diseases; experience as a clinician, a leader, educator and small business owner *Routine management of a diverse and complex patient population *Double Board Certified ** Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases ** *Educator-oversaw bedside clinical teaching rounds of medical students and residents, as well as provided didactic lectures *Medical Director of Infection Control and Prevention-led evidence based efforts to reduce incidence of hospital acquired infections *Chair of antibiotic stewardship committees-collaborated with hospital pharmacies, administration and medical staff on best practices for appropriate use of antimicrobials *Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality from the National Association on Healthcare Quality-committed to improving healthcare quality and safety *Masters in Legal Studies

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

District Of Columbia

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Dr. Erin Rose, DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC

Erin Rose & Associates, Inc.

Naples, Florida

Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - surgical site infections, critical care, trauma, stroke, cardiac arrest, nurse practitioner, acute care, medication errors, legal consulting, urgent care, cardiovascular, sepsis, record tampering, spinal injuries, sexual assault, abuse and neglect, ICU, personal injury, nurse, standard of care

Dr. Rose is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner experienced in critical care and emergency medicine. She has her doctorate degree and a subspecialty in cardiovascular. Her experience includes over 19 years of emergency, intensive care, flight nursing, and trauma (Level I & II). In addition to her clinical experience, she also holds an academic appointment as a professor at the University of South Alabama instructing both master's and doctorate courses. Dr. Rose has occupied the role of testifying expert and legal consultant on many cases with both plaintiff & defense including medical malpractice, mass tort, personal injury, worker’s compensation, product liability, and criminal cases across the United States. Legal consulting services include but are not limited to: screening cases for merit, medical record assessment, and case analysis, researching and qualifying the validity of studies relied upon by all parties, interviewing plaintiff and defense clients/key witnesses/experts,...

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Natalia Solenkova, MD, PhD, MLS FACP

Experienced Critical Care Physician/Expert

Natalia Solenkova MD PA

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, ICU, Intensivist, Septic shock, Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, ARDS, Acute respiratory failure, Hypertensive Emergency, post-operative patients, post-surgical patients, status epilepticus, multi-organ failure, stroke

Dr. Solenkova is a critical care physician experienced in different ICU and hospital settings. She received her residency training from Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and critical care fellowship training from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Solenkova is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Solenkova cares for patients in the medical ICU, coronary care unit, cardio-thoracic ICU, and surgical ICU. Her patients have various conditions that include but not limited to sepsis, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, acute respiratory failure, ARDS, pneumonia, intraabdominal infection, heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, status epilepticus, COPD exacerbation, acute kidney failure, and multi-organ failure. Dr. Solenkova also cares for patients using mechanical heart-lung support such as ECMO, Impella, IABP, post-cardiac surgery, post-abdominal surgery, post-vascular procedures, post-lung and heart transplants, and many others. She h...

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David Rice, MD

ICU Medical Director | ECMO & Sepsis Expert

North Florida Critical Care Consulting, PLLC

St. Petersburg, Florida

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care, Intensive Care, ICU, Pulmonary Medicine, Medical Director, Standard of Care, ECMO, Sepsis, septic shock, mechanical ventilation, respiratory failure, ARDS, hospital policy, peer review, quality assurance, medical governance, Multi-organ failure

Dr. David A. Rice is a Board-Certified Intensivist and current ICU Medical Director, a role he has held for over six years combined with over eleven years of clinical experience. As a recognized leader in Critical Care Medicine, Dr. Rice specializes in the clinical management of high-acuity patients and the administrative oversight of complex ICU programs. He has pioneered regional clinical initiatives, including the development and management of a high-volume ECMO program with over 100 successful cases. His expertise includes: Clinical Standards: Sepsis bundle implementation, mechanical ventilation, and multi-organ failure. Advanced Life Support: ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) program leadership and complications. Medical Governance: Hospital policy compliance, mortality ratio optimization, and standard of care protocols. Medical-Legal Consulting: Merit reviews, expert witness testimony, and regulatory diligence for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Dr. Rice is...

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Mohamad Saad, MD, MBA, CPE, DipABLM, ABIM, ICF-ACC

Expert in IM, PCP,ED, ICU,SNF,NH, Surgery cases

Land O Lakes, FL, Florida

Hospitalist, Hospital Administration - Elderly abuse in Nursing homes, ED, ICU, Acute rehabilitation, Disability, Documentation expert, Surgical adverse outcomes, Failure to rescue, Institutional liability, Gross negligence, Deviation from Standards of care, GME, Residency program director, Board‑Certified Internal Medicine, Failure to treat & transition, SNF, Fraud

Dr. Mohamad Saad is a double board‑certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician with more than 15 years of clinical and academic experience. He has trained hundreds of resident physicians and faculty on standards of care, clinical decision‑making, and patient safety. He has authored more than 200 lectures, served as CME Director for faculty development, Team Based Learning for residents' IM board training, and is the recipient of multiple teaching and patient‑care awards, including the Distinguished Program Director Award. He currently serves as the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director. Dr. Saad holds an MBA with a specialization in Healthcare Management, including coursework in healthcare law, and is a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) through the American Association for Physician Leadership. He has held multiple senior leadership roles, including Chairman of Medicine, Chief of the Hospital Medicine Department, and Associate Chief Medical Officer. Th...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Florida

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Georgia

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Tadd P Schroeder, BSN, RN, TNS, CCRN

Sepsis Coordinator, Pt Safety Trauma/Surgical ICU

Chatham, Illinois

Trauma Surgery, Emergency Medicine - Patient Safety, Charge Nurse, Code Team, Nurse manager, Firefighter, EMT, Auto Extrication, ICU, Emergency Department, Organ Recovery / Transplant, Thermal/Burn Injuries, Crush Injuries, Compartment Syndrome, Surgical Site Infections, Central Line Infections, Pressure Injuries, TBI, Stroke, Sepsis

Sepsis Nurse Navigator for 500 Bed Level 1 Trauma Center responsible for coordinating the identification and management of septic patients in the Emergency Department, conducting active and retrospective case reviews, and providing feedback to nursing and physicians to optimize clinical outcomes. Experience with the review and evaluation of patient safety events to ensure standard of care. Extensive experience caring for critically ill patients as bedside RN¸ Rapid Response Nurse/Code Team Leader, Organ Transplant Recovery Coordinator, ICU Trauma/Burn Nurse Manager. I have served for 27 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, and worked 16 years in the aviation industry. These experiences allow me real world understanding and practical knowledge of what is required to be a competent healthcare provider in today's society.

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Nicholas King, MD, JD

Experienced Inpatient Neurologist and Attorney

Indianapolis, Indiana

Neurology, Legal Medicine - Neurological infectious diseases, Neuro-hospitalist, Stroke, Hospital-based neurology, TBI, MRI, Seizures, CT, Epilepsy, Neuroradiology, Inpatient, Telemedicine, ICU, Tele-neurology, Critical care, Motor vehicle accident, Neuroradiology

I have been a hospital-based (inpatient) neurologist for my entire 18-year career. I have worked in an academic setting as a faculty at Indiana University School of Medicine and at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN. I have also worked at multiple community-based hospitals in Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Virginia. After practicing full-time for several years, I went to law school and I am currently admitted to the Bar in Indiana. I have worked with many attorneys in Indiana, consulting on medical malpractice and personal injury cases. As an attorney, I have deposed physicians and nurses and I have been deposed myself as an expert witness. I currently practice part time as a locum tenens inpatient neurologist. I have seen thousands of inpatients and have expertise in both common and rare neurological conditions. I have treated thousands of stroke patients and I stay up to date with all the AHA/ASA guidelines. I have treated hundreds of patients...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Louisiana

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Sausheen Taylor, MD, MBA

National Medical Director- Hospital Medicine

Bethesda, Maryland

Hospitalist, Medical Management - medical liability, atrial fibrillation, hospital liability, medical negligence, heart attack, medical malpractice, DVT/pulmonary embolism, hospital negligence, heart failure, hospital medicine, respiratory failure, clinical liability, stroke, skilled nursing home, sickle cell, sepsis, ICU, COPD, COVID, capacity

Board-certified internal medicine hospitalist and physician executive with over 13 years of clinical and leadership experience, specializing in hospital care, medical necessity determinations, and regulatory compliance. Currently serving as a National Medical Director for a fortune top 50 insurance company, where I conduct rigorous reviews of complex inpatient and outpatient cases, assess medical necessity, and ensure adherence to CMS guidelines and federal and state regulations. Clinical experience includes active hospital-based practice with US Acute Care Solutions and prior leadership as head of the Medicine Service Line at Mary Washington Healthcare System, where I provided multidisciplinary oversight and ensured consistent application of evidence-based clinical standards across specialties. I also served as a member of the Board of Trustees for Mary Washington Healthcare System, contributing to governance, quality, and patient safety initiatives. I am experienced in media engag...

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Ilan Mizrahi, MD

Top Anesthesiologist, Award-Winning Teacher

Massachusetts General Hospital

Brookline, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - General Anesthesia, Surgery complications, Critical Care, ICU, Difficult Airway, ACLS, Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Perioperative medicine, PACU, Orthopedic anesthesia, General Surgery, Endoscopy, Airway Management, Spinal Anesthesia, Informed Consent, Central Line, Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Ilan Mizrahi is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified anesthesiologist and critical care physician. He teaches at Harvard Medical School and practices at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Boston Magazine and Castle Connolly. Dr. Mizrahi specializes in the full spectrum of anesthesia care—from preoperative clearance to operative management and postoperative recovery. He has extensive experience evaluating whether the standard of care was met during anesthesia and in managing complications that arise in the recovery room, hospital ward, or ICU. In addition to his operating room practice, Dr. Mizrahi is a senior physician in the ICU, caring for critically ill surgical and medical patients. He provides expert insight into the care of hospitalized patients during emergencies such as cardiac arrest, code-blue events, CPR, and emergency intubation. He has particular expertise in “failure-to-rescue” cases involving delays in recognizing or resp...

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Kenneth "Kenny" Stein, MD

Triple Board Certified / Has Testified 300 times

St. Louis, Missouri

Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - Personal Injury, Conscious Pain & Suffering , Sepsis/Septic Shock, MI, Wrongful Death, PE, Critical Care, Epidural Abscess, Aortic Dissection, Miscommunication, Intensive Care, ICU, Trauma, Stroke, Audit Trails, Truck Accidents, Pressure wound, Causation, Nursing Home, Falls

Dr. Stein excels in providing testimony that is credible, clearly understandable and serves to educate the Judge & Jury about the science, the medicine and the facts as they relate to negligence, causation and damages. Dr. Stein has extensive experience in providing medical-legal expert services and has been retained in over 800 cases (both plaintiff and defense) in over 45 US States & Territories. Dr. Stein has provided deposition testimony over 250 times and trial testimony 50 times. Dr. Stein furnishes an unbiased opinion on medical malpractice and negligence cases, as well as personal injury and wrongful death cases not guaranteeing a favorable outcome but providing an honest assessment. Services Dr. Stein provides include: Survey of cases for merit, Medical chart review and analysis, Preparation for opposing expert deposition and cross-examination, Medical literature search, Expert witness testimony. Audit trail and ESI recommendations. Dr. Stein was formerly Assistant P...

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Keely Buesing, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery | Gen Surg, Trauma & ICU

KLB Witness Services, LLC

Omaha, Nebraska

General Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Trauma Surgery, Trauma Surgeon, Surgical Critical Care, Acute Care Surgery, Emergency Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Sepsis, Septic Shock, Abdominal Surgery, Appendectomy, Cholecystectomy, Robotic Surgery, Bowel Perforation, Hernia, Hemorrhage, Gunshot Wound, Blunt Trauma, Motor Vehicle Accident, Hernia Mesh

Dr. Keely Buesing is a nationally recognized general, trauma and critical care surgeon with extensive experience in the care of critically ill and injured patients. She is double board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Buesing is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and practices full-time at a Level I academic trauma center, where she provides expert care for critically ill and injured patients, including those with blunt and penetrating trauma, surgical emergencies, and complex abdominal conditions. Dr. Buesing brings an exceptional combination of clinical expertise, academic leadership, and legal insight to her role as an expert witness. Her areas of specialization include trauma surgery, emergency general surgery, and surgical critical care, with particular focus on complications related to cholecystectomy, appendectomy, bowel obstruction and perforation, hernia repair (including m...

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Cheramie Thompson, MHA, BSN, RN, VWCN

Las Vegas, Nevada

Nurse, Medical Management - geriatrics, pediatrics, nursing homes, long term care, home health, home care, fall prevention, ICU, intensive care unit, psychiatric care, correctional healthcare, pressure sores & ulcers, wound care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, tracheostomy, hemodialysis

Award-winning nurse leader. Broadly experienced including: director of nursing at skilled nursing facility, wound care certified, pediatric homecare, director of nursing at an acute care hospital, acute care travel nurse, correctional nurse, and ICU nurse. Experience in psychiatric-geriatric care, ICU, medical-surgical, neurology, psychiatric and post-operative units.

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Robert Cole, MD

Critical Care Physician- Director

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Septic Shock, ARDS, Respiratory Failure, Pulmonary Embolus, Acute Myocardial Ischemia, Cardiogenic Shock, COVID, Influenza, Kidney Failure, Critical Care, ICU

Dr. Robert Cole is a board-certified Critical Care Medicine and Internal Medicine physician with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He served as Chair of the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Inspira Medical Center and is currently Director of Critical Care for Community Clinical Sites at Cooper University Hospital of Rowan University and the medical director for NJ Palliative Care and Siren Medical Spa. In addition, he previously served as Medical Director of Inspira’s Specialized Care Transport Unit. Dr. Cole completed his Internal Medicine residency and Critical Care fellowship at Cooper University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident and Chief Fellow. He earned his M.D. from Ross University School of Medicine, with additional training at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, and holds a B.S. in Biology from Clemson University. He is dual board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine and Critical Care) and...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

New Jersey

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

New York

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Sharlene Rojas, RN, BSN, MPH, NYSAFE, TNCC, CEN, CCRN, LNCC

Expert Witness: Emergency & Critical Care Nursing

Altrium Consulting Services

Yonkers, New York

Legal Nurse Consulting, Emergency Medicine - Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse, Chart Review Analysis, Medical Records Review, Medication Errors, Critical Care, ICU, CCU, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiac Care, Emergency Nursing, Emergency Department Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room, Triage, Trauma, Sepsis, ACLS, PALS, TNCC

Sharlene Rojas brings over a quarter-century of nursing experience as the founder and chief executive officer of Altrium Consulting Services, LLC. Coupled with her background as a professional liability investigator, she brings an invaluable skill set allowing the firm to offer a myriad of services to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, as well as hospitals and other healthcare organizations, including: • Expert witness testimony (emergency nursing, trauma, acute cardiac, and critical care) • Chart Review – Organize, summarize, and decipher the medical record (written or electronic), including chronologies, discrepancies, etc. • Case Analysis – Standard of care, potential proximate cause, hospital policies, screening cases for merit, etc. • Research and summarization of the relevant medical literature • Preparation for deposition and/or trial – research, exhibits, documents • Independent/Defense Medical Examination Her experience as a professional liability investigator for char...

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Dhruv Patel, MD

Critical Care & Infectious Diseases, Transplant

New York, New York

Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases - Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Transplant Infectious Diseases, Transplant ICU, Patient Safety, Quality of Care, ICU, Intensivist, Surgical Critical Care, Tracheostomy, Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Sepsis, Liver transplant, Organ transplant, Infection Control, Parenteral Nutrition, Kidney Transplant, Intestinal Transplant

A triple board-certified physician in Critical Care Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Internal Medicine, offering a rare dual-specialty perspective for complex medical-legal reviews. As an Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital New York, I possess extensive expertise in managing high-acuity ICU patients and maintain a vast experience in infectious diseases, specifically within immunocompromised and organ transplant populations. I serve as Director of Quality for the Institute for Critical Care Medicine, where I oversee quality of care delivery and hospital-wide standards of care. I am also a recognized expert in percutaneous tracheostomy, directing institutional training and protocol development for procedural safety

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

North Carolina

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Zachary Ginsberg, MD, MPP, FACEP

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina

Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Surgery - ICU, Intensive Care, Central Line, Intubation, Airway, Sedation, Resuscitation, Sepsis, Shock, ICU Delirium, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Stroke, Appendicitis, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Aneurysm

Faculty at Duke University Hospital with dual appointment in Trauma and Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. Actively practicing physician who works shifts in both the intensive care unit (ICU) and the emergency department. Able to provide a review of the Emergency Department and ICU components of a case given combination of training, board certification and clinical practice. One of only a small number of physicians who is Board Certified in both Emergency Medicine and Surgical Critical Care Medicine. This provides a review of both components of care in a single expert for a more efficient review of a case. Educated at Brown and Harvard. Completed top Surgical Critical Care Fellowship (University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center). Winner of several awards during training/education and as faculty. Certified Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor. Regularly publishes.

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Beachwood, Ohio

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DIANNE LYNNE SPOSITO, RN CEN

Highly experienced Registered Nurse

Spoz Enterprises & Productions Llc

Ohio

Emergency Medicine, Nurse - Nurse, Nursing, Intensive Care, ICU, Emergency Room, ER, Trauma, Medical-Surgical, Med-Surg, MEDSURG

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Thomas A Rafalski, MD

Hospitalist/Internal Medicine

Samaritan Health Services

Yachats, Oregon

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Inpatient medicine, differential diagnosis, COPD, sepsis, COVID, renal failure, pneumonia, cellulitis, CHF, chest pain, respiratory failure, delirium, coma, stroke, hemorrhage, anemia, ICU, thromboembolism, shock, overdose

I have been in practice as a board certified internist in Western Oregon for over 38 years. After 15 years of combined primary care, HIV/AIDS, and hospital medicine, I then founded and directed the first hospitalist program at Samaritan Albany (OR) General Hospital in 2003. Since then I have been a full-time hospitalist, including critical care medicine, for over 23 years. I practice at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, the critical access hospital in Newport, on the Oregon coast. I recently served as chief of staff. There we manage a wide array of diagnoses, often in a resource limited setting--such as during the challenges and limited patient transfer availability during COVID. I have been active in hospital committee work, including peer review, throughout my career. I have provided expert witness and review services for over 14 years for several legal groups in Oregon and Washington, along with many cases nationwide. I have experience in deposition testimony and report wri...

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Gina McCabe, RN, MSN, VWCN, CFPS

South Abington, Pennsylvania

Nursing Homes, Medical Management - long term care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, wound care, pressure sores, ulcers, fall prevention, care plans, nursing administration, infection control, nutrition, staffing, electronic health records, EHR, emergency services, intensive care unit, ICU

GinaLynne McCabe, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CNML, CPPS, RAC-CT, VWCN, has been a nurse since 1987, in both the acute and post-acute / long term environment. Her experience includes acute critical care as a floor RN and charge nurse, to trauma care nursing management, moving into emergency care as Clinical Director to hospital-wide Director of Clinical Operations / Patient Safety. She helped initiate the Stroke Program at Community Medical Center, specializing in neurological nursing. She moved into post-acute /long term care with 7 years as Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations, leading policy development and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. She is currently the Clinical Operations Executive / Director of Nursing for a 145-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility in Pennsylvania. Mrs. McCabe has extensive experience in working in skilled nursing facilities where she deals with pressure ulcers, wound care, and nursing home falls. She reviews cases for attorneys...

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Heather P. Sneed, RN, MSN, CRNP

Medical Aesthetics & Complications / Adult Acute

Symmetry Aesthetics

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Medical Spa, Nurse Practitioner - Critical care, Medical aesthetics, Neuromodulators, Complications involving medical aesthetic injectables, ICU, Skin Care, Dermal Fillers, Microneedling, Medical Surgical, Cosmetic Surgery, Medical aesthetic lasers, PRP, Cardiopulmonary, Sclerotherapy, Chemical Peels, IV therapy, Acute Care

Heather is a dynamic and passionate nurse practitioner who has dedicated 27 years of her life to elevating patient care. As a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, she embarked on a nursing journey that began in critical care and evolved into a thriving career in medical aesthetics. Today, Heather combines her advanced clinical expertise with an entrepreneur’s drive as the owner of a premier VIP concierge medical spa. Professional Journey Foundation in Critical Care (10 years) Heather honed her skills in high-acuity environments, managing complex cases and delivering life-saving interventions. Her experience in intensive care units instilled in her a deep respect for precision, patient safety, and collaborative teamwork. Transition to Medical Aesthetics (18 years) Driven by a desire to blend art and science, Heather shifted her focus to aesthetic medicine. She has since mastered the latest non-surgical treatments, skin health protocols, and injectables, always prioritizing n...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Pennsylvania

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Tennessee

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Amy K Tavares, MBA, BSN, RN

Medical- Pulmonary ICU RN- Vanderbilt Hospital

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis, ICU, Central Line, EHR- Documentation, Kidney Injury, Pneumonia, Infection Prevention, Wound Care, Cirrhosis, ARDS, Fall Prevention, Violent Patient, Pulmonary, GI Bleed, Withdrawal from Substance, drip management, MICU, IV, CHF

Amy Tavares, MBA, BSN, RN is an experienced ICU Nurse Expert Witness and Legal Nurse Consultant with a background in critical care nursing and complex patient management. With over 20 years of experience as a nurse in various settings, I have had the privilege of being an ICU RN for over 11 years now and previously was ICU Director but working bedside is where I am currently, maintaining up to date best practice, practicing the current protocols and working with patients who are critically ill every day. Currently working in a teaching hospital where I learn something new every shift and work within a team to provide excellent patient care. I have precepted young nurses over the years and help them understand the complexity of the ICU patient. I provide objective case review and expert analysis in matters involving ICU care, patient deterioration, standards of care, communication failures, documentation issues, critical events, pulmonary patients, cardiac, renal, sepsis, preventin...

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Jenelle Lea, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, GFN-C, SANE-A,LNCC

ICU, ER, & Forensic - Legal Nurse & Expert Witness

SEAL Consulting, LLC

Charleston, Tennessee

Legal Nurse Consulting, Critical Care Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Forensics, Interpersonal Violence, Sexual Assault, ICU, Critical Care Transport, Ambulance Services, EMS

JENELLE LEA, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, GFN-C, SANE-A, LNCC With more than 32 years of nursing experience, Jenelle Lea actively maintains clinical practice as an ICU nurse while providing legal nurse consulting services and expert witness testimony in ICU, emergency, and forensic cases. In 2020, she founded SEAL Consulting and continues to collaborate with both plaintiff and defense counsel on complex civil and criminal medical-legal matters. Jenelle holds multiple national certifications, including Emergency Nursing (CEN), General Forensics (GFN-C), Sexual Assault Examiner (SANE-A), and Legal Nursing (LNCC). She has also completed advanced specialization certificates in forensics and legal nursing. Her clinical background spans Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care, Forensic Nursing, EMS, and Critical Care Transport. Professionally, Jenelle has been a member of the American Association of Legal Nurses since 2022, serving in multiple roles throughout her membership. She is also a member of ...

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Jefy Mathew, MD

Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine

Mathew Medical Consulting

The Woodlands, Texas

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine - Pulmonary, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Studies, FMCSA Compliance, DOT certification, Commercial Driver fitness, CPAP, Hospital Credentialing, Peer Review, Medical Staff Bylaws, COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism, ICU, Mechanical Ventilation, Polysomnography, Medical Executive Committee, FPPE / OPPE, Critical Care

Baylor College of Medicine & Harvard-trained, board-certified Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine physician with over 22 years of active clinical practice and extensive institutional leadership experience. Maintains high-volume outpatient practice (400+ monthly encounters) with oversight of AASM-accredited sleep laboratory. Recognized repeatedly as Best Pulmonologist and Top Doctor in The Woodlands region. First twice-elected Chief of Staff and served 18 years as ICU Medical Director, establishing the region's first closed-ICU model exceeding IHI/Leapfrog benchmarks. Hospital Board Trustee since board inception. Extensive Medical Executive Committee experience leading credentialing, privileging (FPPE/OPPE), peer review, and quality investigations for 500+ physician health system. Direct experience defining and enforcing institutional standards of care, evaluating individual provider performance, and analyzing systems-level failures. Core Clinical Expertise: Pulmonary Med...

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Jonathan Wiesen, MD

Cleveland Clinic Pulm/ICU and Ethics expert

Texas

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Paul Pisklak, MD

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and ICU Physician

Paul Pisklak

Sugar Land, Texas

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CASEY LEWIS, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC

THE ONLY BOARD-CERTIFIED SWALLOW STUDY COMPANY TX

TEXSCOPE LLC

KAUFMAN, Texas

Speech-Language Pathology - SWALLOWING, SWALLOWING DISORDERS, INFANT, NICU, ICU, ASPIRATION, VOCAL FOLDS, SWALLOW STUDY, FEES, HYPOXIA, ANOXIA, CHOKE, STROKE, INTUBATION, DYSPHAGIA, ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA, ASPHYIXATION, MOTHER/BABY, BREASTFEEDING, BOTTLE FEEDING

Casey Lewis is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist, Board Certified Specialist- Swallowing & Swallowing Disorders, Certified Neonatal Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor, & Endoscopist. She owns and operates TexScope LLC, a Texas based mobile swallowing diagnostic company that specializes in Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing. TexScope partners with critical access hospitals, acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities and private practices, serving as their swallowing diagnostic expert. She is a respected expert in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and specializes in swallowing disorders across the lifespan. She is an active expert witness and is a sought-out speaker and educator both in the US and across the world. She is the creator of NICU Oral Feeding Algorithm, which aids medical teams in clinically navigating oral feeding decision-making within the NICU space. Casey has been an invited speaker at 14 universitie...

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Daniel Knox, MD

Seasoned Dynamic Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Salt Lake City, Utah

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Chronic Care, LTAC, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Pulmonary Function, PFT, Interventional, Icu, Medical informatics, Accident, Trauma, Postoperative, Disability, Shortness of breath

Daniel B. Knox, M.D., is an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and interventional pulmonary medicine who has extraordinary academic credentials, over 19 years’ experience in diverse settings and mixed ICUs with a background in legal analysis and oral dialogue that makes him unusually qualified to be an expert witness in medical malpractice cases. Dr. Knox’s academic credentials include publication of over 40 authored works spanning the full spectrum of pulmonary and critical care. He has a BA in Mathematics from Lewis and Clark College, an M.D. degree from New York Medical College, and postgraduate training including an internal medicine residency at Greenwich Hospital of Yale, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Utah. Dr. Knox is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Knox has extensive experience in critical care medicine, having worked in divers...