Pneumonia Expert Witnesses
Pneumonia 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 pneumonia. The pneumonia expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Practice, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Hospital Administration, Hospitalist, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Long Term Care, Medical Management, and Nurse.
Robert Belfer, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Birmingham, Alabama
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Cardiac arrest, Sepsis, Testicular torsion, Meningitis, Child abuse, Trauma, Fractures, Pneumonia, Respiratory arrest, Cardiorespiratory arrest, Volvulus
Dr. Belfer is a Board-Certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine clinician with over 30 years of experience in caring for ill and injured children in tertiary care Pediatric Emergency departments.
He is a frequent speaker both regionally and nationally in the field of Pediatric Emergency Medicine; topics include: "Life-Threatening Infections", "Septic-Appearing Infant", "Non-Traumatic Surgical Emergencies", "Upper Airway Emergencies", "Sepsis", "Pediatric Resuscitation", "Pediatric Status Epilepticus and Febrile Seizures", "Evaluation of the Febrile Infant", "Pediatric Rashes", "Orthopedic Emergencies" and "Pediatric Appendicitis".
Dr. Belfer is the HOST of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast [www.chop.edu/pempodcast] which currently has over 50,000 downloads from national and international listeners.
Brian R. Pisula, MD, FAAEM
Brian Pisula MD LLC
Alabama
Emergency Medicine
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Care/assessment of prisoners, sepsis, heart attack/MI, trauma, airway, pulmonary embolism, stroke, meningitis, pneumonia, fractures, dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, aortic dissection, allergic reaction, PA/NP standard of care, spinal abscess
Dr. Pisula is an emergency medicine physician with over 20,000 hours of clinical practice. During that time, he has evaluated over 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department setting.
Dr. Pisula is experienced as an expert witness:
o Provided reviews in 85+ cases since 2022
o Worked with both plaintiff and defense
o Provided testimony at deposition and trial
Dr. Pisula is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is experienced in multiple practice settings including level-one trauma centers, academic institutions, and low-resource facilities without broad specialty support.
Dr. Pisula is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Mercer University. He has over 4,000 hours of teaching experience with residents and medical students. He also has administrative experience including current committee memberships medical and surgical quality.
Nadia Tereshchenko, MS, MD
Jasper, Alabama
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Gun Shot Wound, EMS, Paramedic, Appendicitis, ER, ED, Urgent Care, Cardiac, Heart Attack, Stroke, Sepsis, Motor Vehicle Accident, EMT, Trauma, Fracture, Injury, Pneumonia, Dissection, Embolism, Seizure
Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with extensive experience working in Emergency Departments of various size and degree of specialization (Rural to Urban, Community to Tertiary) including specialized trauma, stroke and cardiac centers, nationwide. Prior experience as a Paramedic in a busy and high acuity 911 system. EMS Liaison Physician. Developed systems and guidelines for hypothermia and STEMI care with extensive knowledge of guidelines dictating appropriate care. Expertise in Health Care Improvement, Health Policy, Telemedicine, and Patient Decision Making. Actively licensed in CA, CO, OK, WY, PA, NE, NM, TX, ND, ID, FL, AL, MO, LA and IL.
Amanda Jordan, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician
Arizona
Emergency Medicine
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trauma, assault, toxicology, stroke, MI, fracture, concussion, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, appendicitis, sepsis, pneumonia, motor vehicle collision, DKA, abdominal pain, medical necessity
I am a full time clinical practitioner of emergency medicine board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I am a fellow of the American College of Emergency Practitioners. I have been in practice for over 16 years and have extensive experience at multiple practice levels including level 1 trauma centers, teaching facilities, critical access emergency rooms and free-standing emergency rooms.
I am ACLS and PALS certified. I have actively taught and supervised medical student, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants throughout my 16 years of clinical and teaching practice.
I graduated cum laude with a degree in Zoology from The University of Texas, medical school at University of Texas Medical Branch and was a chief resident of the emergency medicine program at University of Texas Southwestern.
Teaching Experience
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
• Clinical Associate Pr...
Matthew W Wright, MD, FACP
Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) Expert Witness
Canyon State Medicolegal Consulting, LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Adult Hospital Medicine, Hospital Inpatient, Infections, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sepsis, Falls, Stroke, Bedsores, Sodium, Potassium, Locum Tenens, Medication Errors, Medication Reconciliation, Inappropriate Discharges
I am a practicing hospitalist with 20 years of patient care experience since completing a residency in the specialty of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in Salt Lake City, UT. I hold a Doctor of Medicine degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. Before this, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Biology at The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.
I am board-certified in the specialty of Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. My initial certification was in 2004, and I recertified in 2014 with a Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine. In 2016, I was selected as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. I have served as an outside medical consultant for the Arizona Medical Board since 2016 and an outside medical consultant for the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners since 2018. I am currently licensed to practice medicine in Arizona and Montana.
Hilal S Abu-Zahra, MD
Loma Linda, California
Pediatrics, Hospitalist
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Pediatric Hospitalist, outpatient general pediatrics, Newborn care, jaundice, kernicterus, Newborn resuscitation, Inpatient pediatrics, respiratory distress, viral infections, sepsis, pneumonia, obesity
Dr. Abu-Zahra has 8+ years of experience as a practicing pediatric hospitalist in the Inland Empire in both community and academic hospital settings. Dr. Abu-Zahra provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and testimony. Dr. Abu-Zahra is double board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) in general pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist medicine and is a fellow of the American Association of Pediatrics (FAAP). Dr. Abu-Zahra graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Maryland in Baltimore. He works in an academic children's hospital and a community hospital with newborn nursery, inpatient pediatrics and ER consults. Furthermore, Dr. Abu-Zahra works full time as a hospitalist in a tertiary care academic center and half time as an outpatient pediatrician in a clinic affiliated with a family residency program.
Dr. Abu-Zahra is the former chair of pediatrics at two of the community hospitals. H...
Roy Artal, MD
Los Angeles, California
Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Medicine
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Sleep Specialist, Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome, Narcolepsy, Hypersomnia, Insomnia, Parasomnia, sleep walking, obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, REM behavior disorder, drowsy driving, COPD, emphysema, Asthma, Pulmonary Nodule, Lung Cancer, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease
Dr. Roy Artal is a multi board-certified pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist. Dr. Artal received his undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Southern California in 1991, and his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine in 1995. Following medical school Dr. Artal completed his Internal Medicine Residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, and his Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship training at the Cedars-Sinai-UCLA-VA Combined Fellowship Program. He is Board Certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Medicine, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
He is a former Clinical Instructor of Medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, is the Medical Director of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited sleep disorders center, a member of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Women's Guild Lung Institute Center of Excellence, a Fellow of both the American College of Ches...
Pramod Krishnamurthy, MD
Praxis Med Experts
Fremont, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
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Pulmonary, Pulmonary Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology, Critical Care, Sepsis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, Complicated Chest Infections, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Emphysema, Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Failure, Severe Infections, Covid-19, Pulmonary Edema, Embolism
Pramod Krishnamurthy, MD, MPH is board-certified in Pulmonology Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology and is an Associate Medical Director at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in the Bay Area, California. Dr. Krishnamurthy has a busy outpatient pulmonology practice and in addition practices critical care medicine at El Camino Hospital and Sutter Eden Medical Center. He has clinical privileges at four Bay Area hospitals ( El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Sutter Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, Washington Hospital in Fremont, and San Ramon Regional Hospital). His special interests include lung nodules, lung cancer, COPD, advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy, critical care medicine including sepsis and respiratory failure.
Fellowships:
-Pulmonary Medicine
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
July 2009 – June 2011
-Critical Care Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
July 2007 – June 2008
-Interventional Pulmonology
Hen...
Ross Levin, MD
Emergency Medicine Expert, Trusted & Experienced
Santa Barbara, California
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Trauma, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Ectopic Pregnancy, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Fracture, Pneumonia, Appendicitis, Ischemia, Torsion, AAA, Hemorrhage, Meningitis, Dissection, EMS, Burn, Dislocation, Injury, Shock
Dr. Levin is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician who provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and trial testimony.
Dr. Levin’s success in providing thoughtful and unbiased opinions has earned him repeat defense, plaintiff and government clients including the California Department of Justice.
Dr. Levin is highly educated having completed his medical education at Georgetown University and Emergency Medicine residency at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Levin has been vetted by, trained by, and trusted by the California Medical Board to act as their Emergency Medicine Expert.
Dr. Levin is familiar with the standard of care for Emergency Physicians and physician extenders (physician assistants & nurse practitioners) working as emergency medicine providers. He can express opinions in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, negligence, standard of care, and causation. Dr. Levin is involved in both plaintiff and defense c...
Joseph B. Marzouk, MD, FIDSA
Infectious Disease Specialist
Oakland, California
Infectious Diseases
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Infections in all medical Specialties, Sepsis, HIV, AIDS, hepatitis, food poisoning, pneumonia, orthopedic infections, meningitis, surgical infections, wound infections, urinary tract infections, endocarditis, abdominal infections, abscess, septic arthritis, infection control
Clinical Infectious Disease Specialist in active practice; Extensive experience in medico-legal review for both plaintiffs and defense; Board Certified in Infectious Disease; HIV Specialist; Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at two Northern California Hospitals; Chief of Infectious Disease at Summit Medical Center. See CV for further details.
Kathryn Maxwell, M.D.
San Diego, California
Family Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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Urgent Care, Back Pain, Heart Attack, Stroke, DVT/PE, Pneumonia, COVID, Appendicitis, Diverticulitis, GI Bleed, Kidney Infection, Fractures, Falls, Injuries, Abscess, Cellulitis, Animal Bites, Opioid Prescribing, Medication Interactions, NP and PA Supervision
As an award-winning Urgent Care Medicine and Family Medicine clinician, Dr. Maxwell has been practicing for 20 years, primarily in community medicine. She treats patients of all ages, from pediatric to geriatric, and educates patients to pursue and obtain their best health. She is well-versed in recognizing appropriate level of care, patient presentations that require a higher level of care, and potential missed diagnoses. She is knowledgeable about medication benefits, adverse effects, and drug interactions. Dr. Maxwell regularly supervises physician assistants and nurse practitioners by discussing cases and reviewing charts. She has ongoing experience in telemedicine.
Board Certified, Family Medicine.
Call Dr. Maxwell at 858 395 9854 to discuss your case.
Thomas Baird McIlraith, MD, SFHM, CLHM
Baird Medical Consulting
Davis, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Infections, Pneumonia, Electrolyte abnormalities, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sepsis, Shock, Falls, Stroke, Medical Necessity, InterQual, Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG)
Dr. McIlraith received his BS, and MD from the University of Wisconsin; and completed Internal Medicine Residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 1999. In 2000, he was made the head of the hospitalist division in the South Sacramento Kaiser Permanente. He became the Chairman of Hospital Medicine at Mercy Medical Group in 2004. In the subsequent 12 years he grew the department from 12 to 84 hospitalists. He was elected to the MMG board of directors in 2009, and served as Treasurer from 2011 through 2016.
Dr. McIlraith has been providing expert opinion services to defense and plaintiff clients since 2011.
He has served on the The Doctors Company Hospital Medicine Advisory Board.
Dr. McIlraith joined NAIP (now SHM) as a charter member in 1998 and has been active ever since. He was in the inaugural FHM class in 2009, the inaugural SFHM class in 2010, and the inaugural CLHM class in 2013. He was the 2016 recipient of the SHM Award of Excellence, and is...
Julie E. Myers, RN, PHN, FNP-BC
Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in Infectious Disease
CaNPA Solutions
San Diego, California
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, MRSA, MDRO, bacteremia, sepsis, endocarditis, fungal disease, UTI, pneumonia, orthopedic infections, hardware associated infections, wound infection, abdominal infection, epidural abscess
Actively working in the hospital setting focused on infectious diseases for the last eight years with a strong understanding of internal medicine and ICU medicine. Greater than 10 years experience as both a RN and nurse practitioner working both inpatient and outpatient with complex cardiovascular disease patients in pursuit of medical, interventional, and surgical care.
I am well versed in explaining what is happening in the body and can give understandable analogies to patients and their families. I can also help explain these processes to you as a medical record consultant and provide an opinion regarding causation of injury or death with comprehensive medical record analysis or as an expert witness.
Georgine Nanos, MD, MPH
Experienced Family Medicine Expert
Encinitas, California
Family Medicine, General Practice
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Women's Health, Depression, Back Pain, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Cancer Screening, Cancer Detection, Heart attack, Stroke, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Trauma, Pneumonia, Wound Care, Diabetes, Hypertension, Covid-19 Expert, Telemedicine Expert, Med Spa
Currently board certified in Family Medicine, family physician in clinical practice with excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience treating a pediatric, adult and geriatric patient population with a wide range of conditions and presentations including: high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, infections, influenza, chest pain, pneumonia, headaches, back pain, depression, anxiety, ADHD, pain management, gynecologic issues, early pregnancy complications, alcohol dependency, tobacco abuse, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cough, and sinus and ear issues. Regularly perform screening for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
Experienced in aesthetic and cosmetic medicine, medical spa ownership, medical spa medical director, cosmetic lasers, dermal fillers, neurotoxins, body contouring procedures, vaginal laser treatments.
Committed to delivering thorough, high-quality and timely reports along with rock solid testimony ...
Sande O Okelo, MD, PhD
UCLA
Culver City, California
Pediatric Pulmonology, Public Health
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asthma, congenital lung diseases, pneumonia, lung disease of prematurity/infancy, chronic lung disease, respiratory distress/emergencies/failure, tracheostomy, tracheo/broncho-malacia, airway bleeding, toxic tort, smoke exposure
I am a clinically active Pediatric Pulmonologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. I am board certified in Pediatric Pulmonology (fellowship at Johns Hopkins) and a PhD in Clinical Investigation (Johns Hopkins), so I am well-versed in epidemiology and its applications to medical care, public health, best practices and causality. My qualifications and breadth of experience make me highly qualified to serve as your medical consultant for most pediatric cases. I am an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UCLA, where I am also the Division Chief (10+ years) and Director of the Pediatric Asthma Center of Excellence. I am also an active researcher, studying quality of asthma care and methods to optimize care and outcomes, with 50 published research papers. Given that I actively teach medical students and pediatric residents, I stay abreast of the current literature in the field, I am intimately knowledgeable with the standards of care in treating pediatric respiratory disease ...
James L Pearle, MD
Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc.
Corona Del Mar, California
Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
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occupational lung disease, hospitalist medicine, sleep apnea, apnea, COPD, asthma, asbestosis, critical care medicine, lung cancer, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, medical malpractice, Covid, mold exposure
Asbestosis and Occupational Lung Diseases with national expertise and publications. Medical Malpractice. Sleep Disorders, Hyperbaric Medicine, Hospitalist, Pulmonary , Critical care and Internal Medicine.
Former Medical Director Kindred Hospital,
Former Hospital Chief of Staff,
Director of Hospital Respiratory Therapy,
President Western Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc,
President Southern California Hospitalist Network,
Independent Medical Examiner,
President and Principal Investigator California Research Medical Group, Inc. (over 125 trials as PI), over 100 depositions and trials.
Board certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Disease.
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians,
Former Assistant Professor, UCLA School of Medicine.
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Chairman, Physician Well-Being Committee, St. Jude Medical Center
Aisha Shaheen, MD, MHA
AWS Surgical, Inc.
Rolling Hills Estates, California
Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery
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Surgical Critical Care, ICU Medicine, Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Cardiac arrest, Emergency airway, Intubation, Respiratory failure, COVID, Pneumonia, Pulmonary embolism (PE), Central line, Procedural complications, Infections, Tele-ICU, Medical records review
Dual board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery with additional certification obtained in Bariatrics Surgery. In active clinical practice focusing on Surgical Critical Care and ICU Medicine. Experienced as an ICU Medical Director as well as with quality improvement metrics and clinical optimization. I take care of general Medical and Surgical Critical Care patients in a variety of settings including academic, community, rural and tele-ICU. Able to provide objective expert opinions on medical malpractice cases. CV available upon request.
Steven M. Simons, MD
Former Chief of Staff - Cedars Sinai
Steven M Simons MD, INC
Beverly Hills, California
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine
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Asthma, pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, lung cancer, pulmonary masses, bronchoscopy, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusions, COPD, emphysema
Over 20 years experience.
Former Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, Chief of Pulmonary Division - Cedars- Sinai Health System.
Currently Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Cedars- Sinai Health System.
Clinical Professor of Medicine UCLA School of Medicine.
Chair, Medication Safety, Cedars-Sinai Health System
Chief Medical Officer, Directors’ Guild of America
Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of California
Peer Reviewer, Journal of Clinical and Medical Case Reports
Chair, Peer Review and Credentials, Cedars-Sinai Medical Network
Daniel Z. Uslan, MD, MBA
Los Angeles, California
Infectious Diseases
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Infection Control, Infection Prevention, Clostridium Difficile, Meningitis, Sepsis, Surgical Infection, Bacteria, Osteomyelitis, Pneumonia, Abdominal Infections, Endocarditis, Hospital Infections
Dr. Uslan is a board-certified infectious disease specialist and serves as chief of infection prevention at a major academic teaching hospital. Dr. Uslan has extensive experience with diagnosis, management, and treatment of a wide range of infectious diseases including pneumonia, urinary tract infections, meningitis, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. He received his medical degree from the University of Southern California and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in infectious diseases at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Uslan has a particular interest in hospital infections, infections due to multi-drug resistant organisms, prevention of infections/infection control, and appropriate antibiotic use.
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Andrew Wittenberg, MD, MPH, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician Expert
Long Beach, California
Emergency Medicine
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Trauma, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pregnancy/Ectopic, Ectopic Pregnancy, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, PE, Aneurysm, Pneumonia, Appendicitis, Intubation, Ischemia, Testicular Torsion, Ovarian Torsion, Airway Management, Fracture, Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Dr. Wittenberg is the Medical Director of his Emergency Department and a national oral board examiner. He has 14+ years experience as a practicing emergency physician at both a major tertiary care center and a smaller community hospital.
Dr. Wittenberg provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and testimony. Dr. Wittenberg is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and is a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP).
Dr. Wittenberg graduated from Temple University Medical School and completed his residency at Los Angeles County - USC Hospital. He currently works in Long Beach, CA at a 100,000 visit per year ER and also has experience at a community hospital with an ER census of 30,000 visits per year. Dr. Wittenberg also serves as the Medical Director of the ER, the Chair of the Quality Committee for his health system's physician society, as well as being significantly involved with the health system'...
Amy M. Zheng, MD, M.Phil., CHSE
Amy Zheng Consulting
San Diego, California
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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Opioid Prescribing, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, CPR, Heart Attack/Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism/PE, Head Injury, Stroke/CVA, Aneurysm, Appendicitis, abdominal pain, Trauma, aortic dissection, Covid, Cauda Equina, epidural abscess, code blue, pneumonia, Insurance reimbursement, fraud
Since 2003, Dr. Zheng has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including academic teaching centers, VA healthcare system, community hospitals, and rural critical access hospitals. She is a frontline clinician in the Coronavirus Pandemic, working in five urgent care centers and two emergency departments in two counties. She is an expert in NP and PA supervision and the Medical Director of the Point Loma Nazarene University Physician Assistant Program. Dr. Zheng is the Medical Director of Quality at Sharp-Rees-Stealy, a multi-specialty medical group.
Dr. Zheng is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego and University of California Riverside. Since 2013, she has led an annual teamwork exercise for 350 students and faculty from three professional schools, which have been featured by the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. She has presented at scientific conferences on inter-professional collaboration and...
Carli McGee, MD, FAAP
University of Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Pediatrics, Urgent Care Medicine
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Pediatric Emergency, telehealth, pneumonia, respiratory infection, gastrointestinal illness, head and neck infection, headache, fracture, skin/soft tissue infection, musculoskeletal infection, sepsis, diabetic emergency, cancer, head and neck injury, motor vehicle accident, appendicitis, sedation
Dr. McGee is a pediatrician who has spent the last 10 years working in the Pediatric Urgent Care and Pediatric Emergency settings. She has experience in the diagnosis and urgent/emergent management of common pediatric conditions including respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal illnesses, head and neck infections, headaches, fractures, skin/soft tissue infections, musculoskeletal infections, sepsis, diabetic emergencies, new cancer diagnoses, head and neck injuries, appendicitis, and many others. She is experienced in multiple procedures including: procedural sedation, laceration repair, splinting, lumbar puncture, foreign body removal, incision and drainage, non-invasive airway management, and reduction of simple joint dislocations. She has worked in large academic institutions as well as in small satellite locations with limited resources.
Andrew Williams, MD
Experienced Emergency Medicine Expert
Connecticut
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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ACLS, airway, cardiac arrest, appendicitis, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, asthma, COPD, CHF, Failure to diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Heart attack, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cauda equine, Stroke, Pneumonia
I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I’ve been practicing emergency medicine full time at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country for over ten years. I am co-chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, in which capacity I review systems and cases in a process to ensure patient safety. I also teach residents and medical students in my role as faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
You need an expert who can communicate effectively; that’s honest, prompt and efficient at a reasonable cost. I pride myself on these qualities, which I have brought to years of case review, report writing and testimony. I write and speak convincingly on my area of expertise- without a bloated retainer. Give me a call, I’m always willing to discuss a case with no obligation.
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
District Of Columbia
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Glenn Birnbaum, MD FACEP
Emergency Medicine - Failure to Diagnose Expert
Florida
Emergency Medicine
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Failure to Diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Motor vehicle accident, Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction, MI, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, PE, Aortic Aneurysm, Appendicitis, Ischemic Bowel, Stroke, TIA, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Infections
Hi, I’m Dr. Glenn Birnbaum, a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Medicine Specialist and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition to over 30 years’ experience in clinical practice as an emergency physician, I have extensive additional experience as core faculty for an emergency medicine residency training program, leadership of several high-volume, high-acuity emergency departments, and leadership of a large regional Emergency Physician group.
I specialize in Emergency Room Failure to Diagnose cases and have assisted attorneys in 50-100 personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including frequent trial and deposition testimony in federal court and state courts nationwide.
As an emergency medicine expert, I diligently review the facts of the matter at hand, identify all the relevant issues, and provide an extensive analysis of the matter. Hallmarks of my work as an expert include: clear, consistent, well-supported opinions, explanation ...
Nugma Chadha, MD, FACP, SFHM
Orlando , Florida
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Sepsis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Congestive Heart Failure, Cellulitis, Wound, Sacral Wound, Bed Sores, Falls, Stroke, Renal Failure, GI Bleed, Hospice, Palliative, Seizures, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Respiratory Failure, COVID, Diabetes
Dr. Chadha is a board-certified, internal medicine physician. She has been in practice for your 10+ years as a hospitalist.
Dr. Chadha has worked in a variety of different hospital settings from 800-bed-hospital to 150-bed-hospital.
Moreover, Dr. Chadha is recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Physicians and Senior Fellow by the Society of Hospital Medicine because of her professional credibility, dedication to patients, scholarly activity and leadership.
Additionally, Dr. Chadha has served in multiple leadership roles and has been on a vast array of committees.
Dr. Chadha will expediate case reviews and follow up without delay.
CV upon request.
Please email at [email protected]
Douglas Dillon
Florida
Emergency Medicine
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Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure
Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.
Vince Faridani, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM
Melbourne, Florida
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Sepsis, Congestive Heart Failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Respiratory Failure, Pneumonia, Stroke, Renal Failure, GI Bleed, Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT], Coronary Artery Disease, Coronavirus [COVID], Sacral/Decubitus wound, Bedsores, Hospice, Falls, End of life, Life Care Planning, Trauma
Dr. Faridani is a U.S. trained, board-certified, internal medicine physician. He has been in clinical medicine for over 10+ years and practices as a Hospitalist.
Throughout Dr. Faridani practice he has published over 2 dozen case reports that have been accepted, recognized, and presented at state and national conferences.
Moreover, as a testimony to Dr. Faridani success in medicine he has been recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Physician and Society of Hospital Medicine.
Additionally, Dr. Faridani is certified in wound care/hyperbaric management. He has served in a vast array of leadership roles.
Dr. Faridani ensures all cases will be swiftly and thoroughly reviewed without delay.
CV and References upon request.
Please contact via email/text/phone.
Expect return response in 1 hour or less.
Jared Friedman, MD
Miami, Florida
Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine
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Child, Toddler, Newborn, Teen, Adol, Pediatric, Emergency, ER, Trauma, Surgery, Abuse, Neglect, Sepsis, Respiratory, URI, Asthma, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Fever, Allergy
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*MEDIAL DIRECTOR - Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Numerous Book Chapters, Journal and Magazine Articles, Podium and Poster Presentations, and CME Courses!
*PEDIATRICS - BOARD CERTIFIED
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Brian R. Pisula, MD, FAAEM
Brian Pisula MD LLC
Florida
Emergency Medicine
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Care/assessment of prisoners, sepsis, heart attack/MI, trauma, airway, pulmonary embolism, stroke, meningitis, pneumonia, fractures, dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, aortic dissection, allergic reaction, PA/NP standard of care, spinal abscess
Dr. Pisula is an emergency medicine physician with over 20,000 hours of clinical practice. During that time, he has evaluated over 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department setting.
Dr. Pisula is experienced as an expert witness:
o Provided reviews in 85+ cases since 2022
o Worked with both plaintiff and defense
o Provided testimony at deposition and trial
Dr. Pisula is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is experienced in multiple practice settings including level-one trauma centers, academic institutions, and low-resource facilities without broad specialty support.
Dr. Pisula is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Mercer University. He has over 4,000 hours of teaching experience with residents and medical students. He also has administrative experience including current committee memberships medical and surgical quality.
Gregory Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP
Gregory Risk, MD, PC
Florida
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aortic dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Cauda Equina, COVID, Central Line Placement, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head trauma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular torsion, Pediatrics, Trauma, Sepsis, Stroke
Actively practicing Emergency physician with 30 years of experience, as well as Medical Director for five Emergency Departments, and Regional Medical Director for large group seeing over 250,000 patients annually. 15 years of medical malpractice review for both plaintiff and defense. Over 150 cases reviewed, with approximately 30 depositions and trial testimony given. Served on national committees as well as state Board of Directors and Past President of state specialty college. Extensive military service with multiple overseas deployments. Extensive teaching experience as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical school and Emergency Medicine residency. Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support/ATLS Instructor, Basic Life Support/BLS Instructor. Expert witness who will give straightforward review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each case. Specialize in deposition and trial preparation for clients. Extensive references available. I look ...
Kevin Taylor, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician/ Medical Director
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine
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Trauma, Dislocation, Ectopic pregnancy, Ischemia, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial infarction, Burn, Aortic Dissection, Fracture, Appendicitis, Urgent Care, Torsion, EMTALA, Failure to diagnose, Stroke, Sepsis, Hemorrhage, Meningitis, Dislocation
Kevin L Taylor MD
I have extensive experience in the specialty of emergency medicine and hospital governance. I have been in full time clinical practice since 2009 and have been continuously board certified throughout my career.
I have been clinical faculty of emergency medicine at 3 hospital systems since 2010 including Associate Clinical Faculty since 2020 at Florida Atlantic University Emergency Medicine Residency program. In that role I train new physicians on the practice of emergency medicine.
I have been the Medical Director for a two-hospital system in South Florida for almost 5 years which includes oversight of two emergency departments and a pediatric emergency department. In that role I was responsible for direct operational oversight of 30+ full time and part time emergency physicians, pediatricians, and advanced practice providers. These two facilities saw over 60,000 patient visits per year. Within this role I served as Chair of Emergency Medicine Services ...
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Florida
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Jeffrey C Wolkowicz, MD
Coral Springs , Florida
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
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Asthma, Reactive Airways Disease, COPD, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Bronchitis, asbestosis, Occupational Lung disease, sleep apnea, sepsis, ARDS, Critical care
I provide support to Litigators, IME's, record reviews + expert testimony for over 10 yrs. Have served as expert witness including testimony at depositions + in court to both plaintiff + defendants , in the fields of, Pulmonary + Critical Care Medicine, Pneumonia, COPD, sleep apnea, ARDS, Reactive Airways Disease, sepsis, lung cancer, asbestos + Occupational Lung diseases
Nugma Chadha, MD, FACP, SFHM
Georgia
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Sepsis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Congestive Heart Failure, Cellulitis, Wound, Sacral Wound, Bed Sores, Falls, Stroke, Renal Failure, GI Bleed, Hospice, Palliative, Seizures, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Respiratory Failure, COVID, Diabetes
Dr. Chadha is a board-certified, internal medicine physician. She has been in practice for your 10+ years as a hospitalist.
Dr. Chadha has worked in a variety of different hospital settings from 800-bed-hospital to 150-bed-hospital.
Moreover, Dr. Chadha is recognized as a Fellow by the American College of Physicians and Senior Fellow by the Society of Hospital Medicine because of her professional credibility, dedication to patients, scholarly activity and leadership.
Additionally, Dr. Chadha has served in multiple leadership roles and has been on a vast array of committees.
Dr. Chadha will expediate case reviews and follow up without delay.
CV upon request.
Please email at [email protected]
Richard M. Goldstein, MD
Northside Hospitalist Service
Atlanta, Georgia
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Hypertension, Diabetes, Dementia, Delirium, Primary Care, Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Pancreatitis, Renal Failure, Preoperative and Postoperative Medical Management
I am a full time Hospitalist at a large metropolitan hospital in Atlanta Georgia for the last 23 years. I am a board certified internist with extensive experience in primary care and geriatrics.
Kayur V Patel, MD, MRO, FACP, FAAPL, FACHE, FACEP
Conyers, Georgia
Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration
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Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, Hospital Administration, ED Medical Director, Hospital Negligence, Central Line Placement, Heart Attack, Appendicitis, Sepsis, Aneurysm, Blood Clots, Pneumonia, Emergency Medicine, Thoracic Aortic Dissection (TAD), Hospital Standard of Care
Practicing Emergency Department Physician. Trained in both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Highly experienced physician executive, with over 30 years of practical experience. Former Chief Medical Officer of a 278-bed Community Hospital in Terre Haute, former Medical Director for Emergency Medicine and Occupational Health, and current Chief Medical Officer of Proactive MD, which operates clinics for large employers. Frequent speaker on the subject of quality in healthcare. Extensive chart review experience focused on quality and adverse events. Special clinical interest in Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombolytics in an Acute Stroke.
Serve as consultant to KEPRO, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for more than 30 states. Primary responsibility is to review medical records to see whether they meet the Standard of Care.
Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Physician Executives, and American College...
Brian R. Pisula, MD, FAAEM
Brian Pisula MD LLC
Valdosta, Georgia
Emergency Medicine
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Care/assessment of prisoners, sepsis, heart attack/MI, trauma, airway, pulmonary embolism, stroke, meningitis, pneumonia, fractures, dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, aortic dissection, allergic reaction, PA/NP standard of care, spinal abscess
Dr. Pisula is an emergency medicine physician with over 20,000 hours of clinical practice. During that time, he has evaluated over 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department setting.
Dr. Pisula is experienced as an expert witness:
o Provided reviews in 85+ cases since 2022
o Worked with both plaintiff and defense
o Provided testimony at deposition and trial
Dr. Pisula is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is experienced in multiple practice settings including level-one trauma centers, academic institutions, and low-resource facilities without broad specialty support.
Dr. Pisula is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Mercer University. He has over 4,000 hours of teaching experience with residents and medical students. He also has administrative experience including current committee memberships medical and surgical quality.
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Georgia
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
David Talford, PA-C, MPAS
Meridian, Idaho
Physician Assistant, Urgent Care Medicine
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Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Skin Cancer (Melanoma - Squamous Cell), University Clinical Faculty, Educator, Paramedic, Infection (Bacterial - Viral Fungal), Sepsis, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Nurse Practitioner, NP PA
Mr. Talford, PA-C, MPAS is an experienced physician assistant clinician, PA educator & teacher. Expert opinion on standard of care is offered across the general spectrum of physician assistant practice. Areas of focus include, urgent care/emergency medicine, dermatology, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology and assists with referral when a particular disorder is outside scope of expertise. He provides chart review, analysis and testimony. As a published co-author in an international textbook on medical education; his work had been presented internationally and nationally on several occasions.
Mr. Talford, graduated Alpha ETA from the Des Moines University Physician Assistant Program, and brings well apportioned perspective and insight into physician assistant & nurse practitioner (Advanced Practice Provider) standard of care. A nationally certified, Idaho licensed physician assistant to include 15 years’ experience of university appointment graduate level physician assistan...
Gregg E Davis, MD, MBA
Nursing Home Physican Expert - 30 years
Gregg Davis MD MBA Ltd.
Princeton, Illinois
Family Medicine, Nursing Homes
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Nursing home falls, nursing home death, nursing home abuse, nursing home decubitus ulcers, pneumonia, nursing home fractures, skin ulcers, sepsis, pressure ulcers, aspiration, geriatrics, dehydration, dementia, cellulitis, office practice, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, urinary infection
I am a practicing, board-certified family physician with thirty-six years of clinical experience caring for patients in offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and nursing homes. My experience includes serving thirty years as the medical director at three skilled care and one assisted care nursing facility. I have provided direct care to thousands of patients at five skilled care and one assisted care nursing faculties. Additionally, I have had more than 150,000 out-patient and 50,000 inpatient encounters. I am available to provide expert consultation should your firm need an experienced family physician to review a case, give a certificate of merit, and provide testimony. In addition, I provide service to plaintiff firms, defense firms, and insurance companies.
Jay O Book
ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana
Emergency Medicine, Nurse Practitioner
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Sepsis, acute appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage, acute stroke, heart attack, pneumonia, small bowel obstruction, pulmonary embolism, kidney stones, urinary retention, laceration repair, fracture reduction, stabilization and splinting
I am an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. My previous experience includes 13 years as a registered nurse in emergency departments in Louisiana as well as contract ED work in Seattle, Phoenix, and St. Louis. I’ve been practicing as an APRN in Louisiana in a 38 bed emergency department where I currently serve as the clinical leader of the advanced practice providers of the department. During my time in emergency departments I have obtained experience in medical conditions across the ranging from cough and cold to cardiac and neurological emergencies. I have resided in Alexandria, LA with my family for the past 8 years.
Michael J Hebert, M.S., PA-C
Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care PA!
M.J. Hebert Enterprises, LLC
Pineville, Louisiana
Physician Assistant, Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine PA, Urgent Care, APP, MLP, Mid-level Provider, Heart Atttack, CVA, Stroke, Heart Attack, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Kidney Stone, Sepsis, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pneumonia, laceration, fracture, dehydration, acute kidney injury, appendicitis
A 20 year Army Veteran, I have worked as a Physician Assistant in both Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care for 25+ years. I am a proud 1997 Summa Cum Laude graduate of the U.S. Army PA Program where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. I later obtained my Master of Science Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. I am a retired Major from the Louisiana Army National Guard and have deployed overseas on two occasions. I last served as Deputy State Surgeon in charge of medical readiness for Louisiana troops. I currently split my time between working in a fast-paced emergency department and a high-acuity urgent care clinic in the central Louisiana area.
Brian R. Pisula, MD, FAAEM
Brian Pisula MD LLC
Louisiana
Emergency Medicine
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Care/assessment of prisoners, sepsis, heart attack/MI, trauma, airway, pulmonary embolism, stroke, meningitis, pneumonia, fractures, dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, aortic dissection, allergic reaction, PA/NP standard of care, spinal abscess
Dr. Pisula is an emergency medicine physician with over 20,000 hours of clinical practice. During that time, he has evaluated over 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department setting.
Dr. Pisula is experienced as an expert witness:
o Provided reviews in 85+ cases since 2022
o Worked with both plaintiff and defense
o Provided testimony at deposition and trial
Dr. Pisula is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is experienced in multiple practice settings including level-one trauma centers, academic institutions, and low-resource facilities without broad specialty support.
Dr. Pisula is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Mercer University. He has over 4,000 hours of teaching experience with residents and medical students. He also has administrative experience including current committee memberships medical and surgical quality.
Gregory Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP
Gregory Risk, MD, PC
Louisiana
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aortic dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Cauda Equina, COVID, Central Line Placement, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head trauma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular torsion, Pediatrics, Trauma, Sepsis, Stroke
Actively practicing Emergency physician with 30 years of experience, as well as Medical Director for five Emergency Departments, and Regional Medical Director for large group seeing over 250,000 patients annually. 15 years of medical malpractice review for both plaintiff and defense. Over 150 cases reviewed, with approximately 30 depositions and trial testimony given. Served on national committees as well as state Board of Directors and Past President of state specialty college. Extensive military service with multiple overseas deployments. Extensive teaching experience as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical school and Emergency Medicine residency. Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support/ATLS Instructor, Basic Life Support/BLS Instructor. Expert witness who will give straightforward review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each case. Specialize in deposition and trial preparation for clients. Extensive references available. I look ...
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Louisiana
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Gabriel J Hauser, MD, MBA, FCCM, FAAP
Pediatric Critical Care Physician - Georgetown
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Rockville, Maryland
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
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sepsis, cardiac arrest, resuscitation, pediatrics, critical care, pneumonia, respiratory failure, mechanical ventilation, newborn, brain injury, infection, respiratory distress, stridor, heart failure, meningitis, child abuse, bronchiolitis, asthma, shock, airway obstruction
I am a practicing pediatric intensive care physician. I also practice pediatric sedation. I have practiced pediatric intensive care since 1989. I am professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. In the past I have held the positions of Chief Medical Officer of St. Christopher Hospital for Children, Director of the Pediatric ICU Director of Pediatric Inpatient Services and Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, and in these roles I have dealt with the Standard of Care for pediatricians and pediatric specialists.
I am board certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and am a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and College of Critical Care Medicine.
I have been serving as expert witness for over 25 years.
My areas of expertise are acute, emergency and critical care pediatrics and pediatric sedation.
Phillip D Magidson, MD, MPH
Triple Boarded Geriatric Emergency Medicine Expert
Baltimore, Maryland
Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics
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Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Older adults, Falls, Delirium, Trauma, Infections, Capacity, Sepsis, Dementia, Pain management, End of life care, Wound Care, Syncope, Functional decline, Pneumonia, Atrial fibrillation, Weakness, Urinary tract infection, Polypharmacy, EMTALA
I am a triple boarded emergency medicine physician, internist and geriatrician with extensive expertise in providing patient care at the bedside as well as administrative, educational, research and leadership experience in the academic emergency medicine and geriatric emergency medicine fields.
I serve as an associate clinical director and director of geriatric emergency medicine of a busy, urban, Department of Emergency Medicine and chair our department's internal peer review committee. In these roles, I have had the opportunity to lead numerous clinical case reviews with an eye toward safety and quality improvement.
With dual academic appointments as Assistant Professor of both Emergency Medicine and Medicine, I participate in the education of a wide variety of health sciences trainees including medical students, resident physicians and fellows. As such, I have lectured locally, regional and nationally on matters in general emergency medicine and geriatric emergency medicine ...
Professor Kristen E. Rawlett, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, CNE
Nurse Practitioner- University of MD Faculty
KER Healthcare Consulting
Bel Air, Maryland
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine
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Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Stem-Cell Therapy, Pneumonia, Breast Cancer, Kidney Failure, Colon & Rectal Cancers, Myocardial Infarction, Thyroid Storm, Opioids, Cerebral Aneurysm, Gestational Diabetes, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Influenza, Pericarditis, Nursing Education, Deep Vein Thrombosis
As a Family Nurse Practitioner thought leader and Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) with an active clinical practice, I have the skills, knowledge and experience to provide excellent expert witness services. I am an Associate Professor who teaches Nurse Practitioner students and develops nursing curriculum across programs and a highly regarded Nursing expert in primary care. Case experience includes: Substance use, Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Stem-Cell Therapy, Pneumonia, Breast Cancer, Fetal Death, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Myocardial Infarction, Thyroid Storm, Opioid Use, Cerebral Aneurysm, Gestational Diabetes & Standards of Care. Expert witness experience includes over 40 case reviews as well as deposition and trial testimony. I have been been a Registered Nurse for 28 years and has multiple peer-reviewed publications along with research & educa...
Steven G. Crespo, MD, FACEP
Steward Health Care
Topsfield, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Arrhythmia, DVT, Ectopic Pregnancy, Heart Attack, Infection, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Ischemic Bowel, Failure to Diagnosis, Overdose, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Embolism, Seizure, Sepsis, Stroke, Testicular torsion, Trauma
Steven Crespo is a full time, practicing emergency physician, board certified and Emergency Medicine Residency trained. He has over 30 years of experience in Emergency Medicine, spending over 15 years of clinical practice in both large urban academic medical centers and level one trauma centers as well as in suburban community hospitals. For over 25 years he has been in leadership roles including quality director, clinical director and chief of the department which has involved regular and current ongoing case reviews.
Andrew Williams, MD
Experienced Emergency Medicine Expert
Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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ACLS, airway, cardiac arrest, appendicitis, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, asthma, COPD, CHF, Failure to diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Heart attack, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cauda equine, Stroke, Pneumonia
I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I’ve been practicing emergency medicine full time at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country for over ten years. I am co-chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, in which capacity I review systems and cases in a process to ensure patient safety. I also teach residents and medical students in my role as faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
You need an expert who can communicate effectively; that’s honest, prompt and efficient at a reasonable cost. I pride myself on these qualities, which I have brought to years of case review, report writing and testimony. I write and speak convincingly on my area of expertise- without a bloated retainer. Give me a call, I’m always willing to discuss a case with no obligation.
Michael Boczar, D.O. FACEP
University of Michigan
Clarkston, Michigan
Emergency Medicine
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Credentialing, Quality, Patient Safety, Strangulation including Erotic Asphyxiation, EMS, Sepsis, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular Torsion, Pneumonia, MCOLES Training (Michigan Coalition of Law Enforcement Standards)
Dr. Boczar is a board certified (ABEM) Emergency Physician with over 30 years of post-graduate clinical experience working in a Level I Trauma Center. Currently he is Credentialing Chair and has served as Quality Chair of Hurley Hospital in Flint, Michigan. His role as Physician Advisor for Utilization Review requires the review of 1000+ cases/year. He is also involved in his hospital's Medical Legal Review Committee. In addition, Dr. Boczar has served as an Oral Board Examiner (ABEM) for several years. Dr. Boczar has previous expert witness/medical legal case review experience and has completed MCOLES training. He has served as an expert witness in numerous strangulation/erotic asphyxiation cases. Publications include book chapters as well as numerous journal articles. Additionally, Dr. Boczar has served as a Medical Director for a community hospital Emergency Department as well as currently negotiating all insurance contracts for the hospital where he is employed.
Joel L. Goldberg, MD, FACEP
Clinical Assistant Professor
Goldberg Medical Consulting
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Emergency Medicine, Occupational Medicine
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Stroke, Pneumonia, Congestive Heart Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Sepsis, Obstetrical Emergencies, Foreign Bodies, Orthopedic Injuries, Gynecologic Emergencies, Trauma, Cellulitis, Cardiac Arrest, Pneumothorax, Pericardial Tamponade, Death, Hypoxia, Brain Damage, Hypoxic Encephalopathy, Fractures
Board Certified Emergency Physician (ABEM),
Veteran of the United States Air Force, Rank of Major,
Full time active clinical practice,
Faculty of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine,
Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians,
Member of Michigan State Medical Society,
Former Medical Director of EMS, Franklin County, North Carolina,
Megan M Hamilton, MS CCC-SLP
Lios Manhe LLC
Ironwood, Michigan
Speech-Language Pathology, Long Term Care
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Choking Death or Injury, Dysphagia/Swallowing, Dehydration, Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Stroke/CVA, Standards of Care, Neuro-Degenerative Diseases, TBI, Oral Phase Dysphagia, Pharyngeal Phase Dysphagia, Esophageal Phase Dysphagia, Nursing Home Injury, Pneumonia
Drawing on over three decades of experience in direct care provision and senior management and seven years expert witnessing and consultation, Ms. Hamilton serves as Chief Operating Officer at Lios Manhe LLC Expert Witnesses. Lios Manhe (pronounced LIZ manee) provides services to plaintiffs and defendants across the US in medical Speech Language Pathology.
Ms. Hamilton served as clinical director for national rehabilitation providers in long term care, sub-acute care and a pediatric clinic. She has been an instructor in the areas of cognition, dysphagia/swallowing, end of life nutrition, and Medicare regulatory compliance. She has served at the regional, division and national level as Vice President, Corporate Trainer and Clinical Director. Ms. Hamilton has presented at conferences for the American Occupational Therapy Association and local Speech Language Hearing Associations as an employee of national Rehab companies.
Ms. Hamilton holds certification from the American S...
Vincent G Pons, MD
Helena, Montana
Infectious Diseases
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Central Nervous System Infections (meningitis, brain abscess), Influenza, Pneumonia, Prosthetic Joint Infections, Soft Tissue Infections including Necrotizing Fasciitis, Osteomyelitis
Infectious disease consult for DRMC Hospital in Palm Springs.
Douglas Dillon
Nevada
Emergency Medicine
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Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure
Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.
Mike Jeong, DO, MPH, CMD
Las Vegas, Nevada
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Pressure Ulcers, Decubitus, Bed Sores, Falls, Restraints, Weight Loss, Malnutrition, Dehydration, UTI, Pneumonia, Medication Errors, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Elder Abuse, Wound Care, Hospice & Palliative Care
Yale and UCLA trained geriatrician. Triple Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Certified Medical Director in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. Double Fellowship trained in Geriatrics and Geriatric Medical Management in post-acute and long-term care. Certified professional in both utilization review and utilization management. Selected as Top Doctor multiple years. Two-time student body/class President in medical school. Active clinical practice as a treating geriatrician, skilled nursing facility medical director and hospice physician. Experienced expert witness.
Amanda Jordan, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician
Henderson, Nevada
Emergency Medicine
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trauma, assault, toxicology, stroke, MI, fracture, concussion, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, appendicitis, sepsis, pneumonia, motor vehicle collision, DKA, abdominal pain, medical necessity
I am a full time clinical practitioner of emergency medicine board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I am a fellow of the American College of Emergency Practitioners. I have been in practice for over 16 years and have extensive experience at multiple practice levels including level 1 trauma centers, teaching facilities, critical access emergency rooms and free-standing emergency rooms.
I am ACLS and PALS certified. I have actively taught and supervised medical student, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants throughout my 16 years of clinical and teaching practice.
I graduated cum laude with a degree in Zoology from The University of Texas, medical school at University of Texas Medical Branch and was a chief resident of the emergency medicine program at University of Texas Southwestern.
Teaching Experience
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
• Clinical Associate Pr...
GEORGE BARNES
Speech-Language Pathologist / Dysphagia & Choking
SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC
Maplewood, New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathology, Nursing Homes
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swallowing, swallowing disorder, dysphagia, aspiration, pneumonia, choking, asphyxiation, medically complex, frail, elderly, geriatric, physical medicine, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, slp, medical complexity, oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, choke
George Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, has been a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) with his Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2013 after completing his Clinical Fellowship Year in 2012-2013. He obtained his Board Certification as a Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) from the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD) in 2022. He has earned 6 ASHA ACE awards for far exceeding the required hours for continuing education through presenting and attending conferences/webinars.
George is the founder/CEO of an SLP company that provides mobile endoscopic swallowing tests in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He specializes in dysphagia evaluation and management in various clinical settings, collaborating with a team of medical professionals to provide comprehensive care for people with dysphagia and their caregivers.
George authors research-based articles via ASHA a...
Glenn Birnbaum, MD FACEP
Emergency Medicine - Failure to Diagnose Expert
New Jersey
Emergency Medicine
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Failure to Diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Motor vehicle accident, Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction, MI, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, PE, Aortic Aneurysm, Appendicitis, Ischemic Bowel, Stroke, TIA, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Infections
Hi, I’m Dr. Glenn Birnbaum, a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Medicine Specialist and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition to over 30 years’ experience in clinical practice as an emergency physician, I have extensive additional experience as core faculty for an emergency medicine residency training program, leadership of several high-volume, high-acuity emergency departments, and leadership of a large regional Emergency Physician group.
I specialize in Emergency Room Failure to Diagnose cases and have assisted attorneys in 50-100 personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including frequent trial and deposition testimony in federal court and state courts nationwide.
As an emergency medicine expert, I diligently review the facts of the matter at hand, identify all the relevant issues, and provide an extensive analysis of the matter. Hallmarks of my work as an expert include: clear, consistent, well-supported opinions, explanation ...
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
New Jersey
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Andrew Williams, MD
Experienced Emergency Medicine Expert
New Jersey
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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ACLS, airway, cardiac arrest, appendicitis, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, asthma, COPD, CHF, Failure to diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Heart attack, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cauda equine, Stroke, Pneumonia
I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I’ve been practicing emergency medicine full time at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country for over ten years. I am co-chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, in which capacity I review systems and cases in a process to ensure patient safety. I also teach residents and medical students in my role as faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
You need an expert who can communicate effectively; that’s honest, prompt and efficient at a reasonable cost. I pride myself on these qualities, which I have brought to years of case review, report writing and testimony. I write and speak convincingly on my area of expertise- without a bloated retainer. Give me a call, I’m always willing to discuss a case with no obligation.
Joseph L Chow, MD
Urgent Care expert witness
Orchard Park, New York
Urgent Care Medicine, Occupational Medicine
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Headache, Chest pain, Pulmonary embolism, Acute abdomen, Appendicitis, Retained foreign body, Missed tendon laceration, Sepsis, Abnormal vital signs, Cellulitis, Tachycardia, Missed fracture, Fever, Pneumonia, Back pain, Shortness of breath, GERD, Blood in stools, Dizziness, Weakness
Urgent care is all I do and I would be pleased to review any case you need an expert opinion to assist your client.
Why?
- 16 years of experience in urgent care- practicing clinically, QA and complaint resolution.
- Serve as Chief Medical Officer of my group, which has included up to 25 centers nationwide treating adults, children and occupational health.
- Presided as President of the Board of Directors of the Urgent Care Association, and board member of the College of Urgent Care Medicine.
- Provide expert education to local media outlets on various health issues and experienced with malpractice reviews and strategy.
- Licensed in NY, TN, TX, OH, CO, CA and PA.
I would be pleased to review any urgent care case you may have and provide an authoritative opinion, backed by my experience and familiarity of industry standards.
Robert W. Irwin, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Services
Troy, New York
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine
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Pulmonary, respiratory therapy, critical care, Intensive care, Sleep medicine, Lung cancer diagnosis, Pulmonary embolism, Pneumonia, sepsis, Aspiration
Over 60 testimonies- trial and depositions. All aspects of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Both plaintiff and defense. 5 federal case testimonies.
Clinical experience - Pulmonary and Critical Care Services providing in patient and out patient diagnosis and care in Albany, Troy and Saratoga NY.
Dinesh John, MD, MMM, FACP
Jamesville, New York
Hospitalist, Medical Management
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hospital negligence, hospital liability, sepsis, infection, internal medicine, medication errors, pneumonia, hypertension, stroke, medical necessity, diabetes, cardiac arrest, chest pain, congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, PE, patient handoff, respiratory failure, pressure sores, falls
Award-winning, Board-certified hospitalist in active clinical practice. Former Chief Quality Officer and Assistant Vice-President of Quality at SUNY-Upstate University Healthcare System, with responsibility for overall quality of care and patient safety for a large healthcare organization serving over 1.8 million people in Upstate New York. Former Medical Staff President of an academic tertiary care hospital. SUNY Faculty. Experienced public speaker.
Holds a Master of Medical Management (MMM) degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Certified Physician Advisor (CHCQM-PHYADV), and Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). Have taken multiple SEAK courses on expert witness practice management.
Ashvin Tadakamalla, MD, MBA
AKT, PLLC
Buffalo, New York
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Perioperative Medicine, Stroke, Seizure, Sepsis, COVID, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Shock, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atrial fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, Hepatic Failure, Electrolyte-Acid-Base abnormality, GI Bleed, Cauda Equina
Award winning Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician, Associate Medical Director at a Level 1 Trauma Academic Medical Center. Extensive leadership experience as the Director of 45 FTE Hospitalist Group and the Associate Chief of Internal Medicine. Graduated with Prelim General Surgery Residency at Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital (affiliated with Wayne State University, Michigan), Categorical Internal Medicine residency from Mc Laren Hospital, Michigan State University at Flint, Michigan and MBA with a certificate in Health Sector Management from Duke University.
Recognized multiple times as Program Director of the Month and my team was awarded Program of the Month on multiple occasions.
Received an award from Department of Psychiatry, University at Buffalo for Outstanding Service in providing medical consultative support to psychiatrists.
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
New York
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Andrew Williams, MD
Experienced Emergency Medicine Expert
New Rochelle, New York
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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ACLS, airway, cardiac arrest, appendicitis, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, asthma, COPD, CHF, Failure to diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Heart attack, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cauda equine, Stroke, Pneumonia
I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I’ve been practicing emergency medicine full time at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country for over ten years. I am co-chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, in which capacity I review systems and cases in a process to ensure patient safety. I also teach residents and medical students in my role as faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
You need an expert who can communicate effectively; that’s honest, prompt and efficient at a reasonable cost. I pride myself on these qualities, which I have brought to years of case review, report writing and testimony. I write and speak convincingly on my area of expertise- without a bloated retainer. Give me a call, I’m always willing to discuss a case with no obligation.
Chandar R Abboy, MD
Chandar Abboy MD PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
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Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, Sepsis, Septic Shock, ICU care, Mechanical Ventilation, Lung masses and nodules, ARDS, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Life Support, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, sleep disorders, Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer
Quadruple boarded in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.
I finished my undergraduate education at the University of California, Irvine with Bachelor of Science and Minor in History. My other trainings was at Madras Medical College, Chennai, India for medical school. I did Internal Medicine residency was at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. I completed Pulmonary/Critical care fellowship at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, NY. I had been in private practice for greater than 9 years seeing patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. I am currently doing predominantly critical care work and regularly involved with patient care.
Current active medical licenses in North and South Carolina, California, Wyoming, Iowa, West Virginia and Georgia.
Currently residing in Charlotte, NC.
Timberly E. Booker, MD
Experienced Expert Witness Emer Medicine Physician
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Charlotte , North Carolina
Emergency Medicine, Nursing Homes
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Aortic Dissection, Aortic Aneurysms, Appendicitis, Ectopic pregnancy, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Sepsis, Intracranial bleeds, Pulmonary Emboli, Testicular Torsion, Pneumonia, Fractures, EMTALA, Cardiac Arrest, Triage, Trauma, pregnancy emergencies
Dr. Booker is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician and has been practicing medicine for 18 years. She has worked in Level 1 trauma hospitals, free standing Emergency Rooms, suburban and urban community hospitals and post acute care in Skilled Nursing Facilities .
Dr. Booker can be utilized to provide expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiff or defendant. She is licensed in North Carolina and Illinois and, if called, can present an honest and unbiased opinion on Emergency Medicine Medical Malpractice and Negligence cases.
Licensed in both North Carolina and Illinois.
Zachary Ginsberg, MD, MPP, FACEP
Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Surgery
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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.
Gregory Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP
Gregory Risk, MD, PC
Southport, North Carolina
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aortic dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Cauda Equina, COVID, Central Line Placement, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head trauma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular torsion, Pediatrics, Trauma, Sepsis, Stroke
Actively practicing Emergency physician with 30 years of experience, as well as Medical Director for five Emergency Departments, and Regional Medical Director for large group seeing over 250,000 patients annually. 15 years of medical malpractice review for both plaintiff and defense. Over 150 cases reviewed, with approximately 30 depositions and trial testimony given. Served on national committees as well as state Board of Directors and Past President of state specialty college. Extensive military service with multiple overseas deployments. Extensive teaching experience as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical school and Emergency Medicine residency. Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support/ATLS Instructor, Basic Life Support/BLS Instructor. Expert witness who will give straightforward review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each case. Specialize in deposition and trial preparation for clients. Extensive references available. I look ...
Caleb M. Habeck, MD, FAAP
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Physician
Akron, Ohio
Pediatrics
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Pediatrics, Hospitalist / Inpatient, Newborn, Infant, Adolescent, Jaundice, Newborn resuscitation, Hypoglycemia, Circumcision, Respiratory distress, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Sexual / Child abuse / Neglect, Asthma, Standard of care, Development, Behavior, Vaccines, Serious bacterial infections (SBI), SIDS
I am a clinically active full-time Pediatric Hospitalist employed by Akron Children’s Hospital. In my practice, I have worked at multiple regional hospitals, both academic and community-based, in the Northeast Ohio region, including Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Boardman, Warren, and Dover.
I primarily see patients in inpatient pediatric units with experience diagnosing and treating sick and injured pediatric patients with a high level of care. I have also cared for a significant number of neonates in Level I Well Newborn nurseries and Level II Special Care nurseries. I do circumcisions regularly as well as newborn resuscitations for all neonates that are delivered under my care.
I am board certified in Pediatrics. I was born, raised, and have remained in Ohio - I graduated Cum Laude from The University of Akron with my B.S. in just 2 years, followed by my M.D. from Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) and my residency in Pediatrics at Akron Children’s Hospital.
I often teach...
Erik B Hysinger, MD MSCE
Cincinnati, Ohio
Pediatric Pulmonology
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asthma, pneumonia, premature lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, pulmonary hemorrhage, hemoptysis, laryngomalacia, subglottic stenosis, aspiration, bronchoscopy
Dr. Hysinger is a board certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Pulmonologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (ranked #2 by US News) with more than 10 years of clinical experience in Pediatrics. He completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a triple major in chemistry, math and biology. He remained at Vanderbilt for medical school and Pediatrics training. Following residency, Dr. Hysinger completed his Pediatric Pulmonology training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he also obtained a Master's of Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Hysinger joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2016 where he founded and serves as the Co-Director of the Cincinnati Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center. While he has expertise in a general pulmonology such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dyspl...
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Beachwood, Ohio
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Kristen A Harris, FNP
Advanced Practice Medical Legal Consulting
Portland, Oregon
Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine
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Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, EMTALA
Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice.
Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine.
Highly experienced expert witness.
Licensed in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Florida
Thomas A Rafalski, MD
Hospitalist/Internal Medicine
Samaritan Health Services
Yachats, Oregon
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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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 35 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 20 years. I am currently practicing full-time at the critical access hospital in Newport, on the Oregon coast. There we manage a wide array of diagnoses, often in a resource limited setting--especially 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 10 years for several legal groups in Oregon and Washington. I have experience in deposition testimony and report writing. I am skilled and experienced at making sense of complex medical cases.
I pursue l...
Charles Fasano, DO
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care
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chest pain, pulmonary embolism, AAA, appendicitis, gallbladder, headache, meningitis, trauma, subdural hematoma, fall, fracture, compartment syndrome, allergic reaction, pneumonia, hospice, pediatric, sore throat, uti, sepsis
20+ years clinical experience in emergency medicine
Former core faculty at Einstein Philadelphia Emergency Medicine Residency
Active community emergency medicine physician
Published in major emergency medicine journals
Elaine Goldhammer, MD
ELG Expert MD, LLC
West Chester , Pennsylvania
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Pneumonia, COVID-19, diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, COPD, Infection, End of Life care, internal medicine, hospitalist specialization, pressure sores, heart failure
Elaine Goldhammer, MD, attended Jefferson Medical College for her Medical Degree and Tulane School of Medicine for her Residency. She has over 20 years of experience and knowledge and provides excellent medical care to her patients. She has worked at a top hospital near the Philadelphia area for over ten years, where she held leadership positions. Dr. Goldhammer continues to live in Pennsylvania, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After taking a brief break from working full-time, she is now working again, full-time as a hospitalist, and enjoys practicing medicine again.
Her medical and leadership experience has granted her the expertise and wisdom to care for people, and Dr. Goldhammer has a natural ease in having difficult conversations which will translate well to legal work. As a member of the Society of Hospitalist Medicine and an avid reader, she stays on top of best practices. Elaine is an excellent communicator, deeply respected by her colleagues, has an excellent reputa...
Shuja Hassan, MD
Nursing Home and Medical Care of Elderly expert
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Geriatrics, Long Term Care
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nursing homes, assisted living, falls, fractures, pressure ulcers, bed sores, wound care, dehydration, delirium, pneumonia, sepsis, aspiration, functional decline, neglect, dementia, infection, elder abuse, urinary tract infection, UTI, restraints
Award-winning geriatrician in active clinical practice. Fellowship trained. Sees patients in the office, hospital, and nursing home. 25 years of nursing home experience. Extensive teaching experience. Pitt faculty. Former President of Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society -Western Division.
C. Gerard Petersen, M.D.
Petersen Expert Services PLLC
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
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Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Nodules, Lung Mass, Pulmonary Embolism, COPD, Asthma, Reactive Airways Disease, Asbestos, Mold, Pneumonia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, CPAP, Narcolepsy, CDL, Motor Vehicle Accident, Aspiration Pneumonia, Occupational Lung
Board Certified: Pulmonary Disease - ABIM, Sleep Medicine - ABSM, Critical Care Medicine - ABIM, Internal Medicine - ABIM
Dr. Petersen has been in clinical practice for more than 20+ years as a board-certified physician in the areas of Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care Medicine. He has been an active member of his hospital network's peer review committee for 18+ years. He has provided medical-legal consultation on 40+ cases involving topics of lung cancer, asthma, reactive airways disease, obstructive sleep apnea, CDL, sepsis, pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, pneumonia, mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit (ICU) management.
Bethann Scarborough, MD
HealthAdvise
Landisville, Pennsylvania
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care
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Hospital Medicine, Infections, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sepsis, Falls, Stroke, Thromboembolic phenomena, gastrointestinal bleeding, chronic obstructive lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, congestive heart failure, Renal diseases, COVID
Credentials:
Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine
University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine (through 2021)
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
File Experience:
Primarily disability and catastrophic reviews, some UM.
Completed same-day or within 3 days (medical record length 100-2000 pages).
Over 98% of reports accepted without revision.
Special Skills:
Assess disability & recovery potential from multiple serious illnesses (cancer, congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, COVID, neurologic disorders, dementia, etc),
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Pennsylvania
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Andrew Williams, MD
Experienced Emergency Medicine Expert
Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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ACLS, airway, cardiac arrest, appendicitis, sepsis, stroke, myocardial infarction, asthma, COPD, CHF, Failure to diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Heart attack, Pulmonary embolism, Aortic dissection, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Cauda equine, Stroke, Pneumonia
I am board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I’ve been practicing emergency medicine full time at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country for over ten years. I am co-chair of the Quality Improvement Committee, in which capacity I review systems and cases in a process to ensure patient safety. I also teach residents and medical students in my role as faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
You need an expert who can communicate effectively; that’s honest, prompt and efficient at a reasonable cost. I pride myself on these qualities, which I have brought to years of case review, report writing and testimony. I write and speak convincingly on my area of expertise- without a bloated retainer. Give me a call, I’m always willing to discuss a case with no obligation.
Gregory Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP
Gregory Risk, MD, PC
South Carolina
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aortic dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Cauda Equina, COVID, Central Line Placement, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head trauma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular torsion, Pediatrics, Trauma, Sepsis, Stroke
Actively practicing Emergency physician with 30 years of experience, as well as Medical Director for five Emergency Departments, and Regional Medical Director for large group seeing over 250,000 patients annually. 15 years of medical malpractice review for both plaintiff and defense. Over 150 cases reviewed, with approximately 30 depositions and trial testimony given. Served on national committees as well as state Board of Directors and Past President of state specialty college. Extensive military service with multiple overseas deployments. Extensive teaching experience as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical school and Emergency Medicine residency. Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support/ATLS Instructor, Basic Life Support/BLS Instructor. Expert witness who will give straightforward review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each case. Specialize in deposition and trial preparation for clients. Extensive references available. I look ...
Shirin Mazumder, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, AAHIVS
Infectious Diseases Physician
Memphis, Tennessee
Infectious Diseases
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Osteomyelitis, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, surgical infections, blood stream infections, infections in immunocompromised hosts, COVID-19, urinary tract infections, transplant infectious disease, HIV, brain abscess, pneumonia, sepsis, staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, fungi
Dr. Mazumder holds active board certifications in infectious disease and internal medicine and is in active clinical practice for over a decade. She is a tenured associate professor of medicine at a large academic teaching hospital and also serves as the program director of the infectious disease fellowship training program. She received her medical degree from Rush Medical College, completed internal medicine residency at Rush and infectious disease fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Mazumder has extensive experience with a various infectious diseases including osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, diabetic foot ulcers, sepsis, COVID-19, pneumonia, HIV, surgical site infections, urinary tract infections, central nervous system infections, fungal infections, staphylococcal infections, blood stream infections, endocarditis, infectious due to multi-drug resistant organisms and infection control. She has published over 30 articles in various med...
Brian R. Pisula, MD, FAAEM
Brian Pisula MD LLC
Tennessee
Emergency Medicine
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Care/assessment of prisoners, sepsis, heart attack/MI, trauma, airway, pulmonary embolism, stroke, meningitis, pneumonia, fractures, dislocation, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, aortic dissection, allergic reaction, PA/NP standard of care, spinal abscess
Dr. Pisula is an emergency medicine physician with over 20,000 hours of clinical practice. During that time, he has evaluated over 40,000 patients in the Emergency Department setting.
Dr. Pisula is experienced as an expert witness:
o Provided reviews in 85+ cases since 2022
o Worked with both plaintiff and defense
o Provided testimony at deposition and trial
Dr. Pisula is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is experienced in multiple practice settings including level-one trauma centers, academic institutions, and low-resource facilities without broad specialty support.
Dr. Pisula is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Mercer University. He has over 4,000 hours of teaching experience with residents and medical students. He also has administrative experience including current committee memberships medical and surgical quality.
Jonathan Wiesen, MD
Tennessee
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Ethics, End of Life, Sepsis, Shock, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, ICU, life support, mechanical ventilation
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.
Glenn Birnbaum, MD FACEP
Emergency Medicine - Failure to Diagnose Expert
Austin, Texas
Emergency Medicine
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Failure to Diagnose, Pain and suffering, Trauma, Motor vehicle accident, Heart Attack, Myocardial Infarction, MI, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, PE, Aortic Aneurysm, Appendicitis, Ischemic Bowel, Stroke, TIA, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Infections
Hi, I’m Dr. Glenn Birnbaum, a residency-trained, board-certified Emergency Medicine Specialist and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition to over 30 years’ experience in clinical practice as an emergency physician, I have extensive additional experience as core faculty for an emergency medicine residency training program, leadership of several high-volume, high-acuity emergency departments, and leadership of a large regional Emergency Physician group.
I specialize in Emergency Room Failure to Diagnose cases and have assisted attorneys in 50-100 personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including frequent trial and deposition testimony in federal court and state courts nationwide.
As an emergency medicine expert, I diligently review the facts of the matter at hand, identify all the relevant issues, and provide an extensive analysis of the matter. Hallmarks of my work as an expert include: clear, consistent, well-supported opinions, explanation ...
Amanda Jordan, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine Physician
Texas
Emergency Medicine
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trauma, assault, toxicology, stroke, MI, fracture, concussion, heart attack, pulmonary embolism, appendicitis, sepsis, pneumonia, motor vehicle collision, DKA, abdominal pain, medical necessity
I am a full time clinical practitioner of emergency medicine board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I am a fellow of the American College of Emergency Practitioners. I have been in practice for over 16 years and have extensive experience at multiple practice levels including level 1 trauma centers, teaching facilities, critical access emergency rooms and free-standing emergency rooms.
I am ACLS and PALS certified. I have actively taught and supervised medical student, residents, nurse practitioners and physician assistants throughout my 16 years of clinical and teaching practice.
I graduated cum laude with a degree in Zoology from The University of Texas, medical school at University of Texas Medical Branch and was a chief resident of the emergency medicine program at University of Texas Southwestern.
Teaching Experience
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
• Clinical Associate Pr...
Sajid Khan, MD
Emergency Medicine Dr 15+ years Published Author
Houston, Texas
Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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Airway Management, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Stroke, Appendicitis, Sepsis, Aneurysm, Pulmonary Embolism, Testicular Torsion, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pneumonia, Fractures, Status Epilepticus, Aortic Dissection, AAA, Head Bleed, Urgent Care, Nurse Practitioner, CVA, Compartment Syndrome
I am a board-certified emergency medicine physician and author of The Ultimate Emergency Medicine Guide, a comprehensive review book that is the highest-rated and most up-to-date text for Emergency Medicine physicians preparing to certify.
I am a member of AOA (the only national medical honor society in the world), served as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMKC, and have worked in a variety of settings: from inner-city level 1 trauma centers serving 100,000 patients/year to 3-bed rural EDs. I’ve spent time as a Medical Director, Oral Boards examiner, and ACLS instructor.
I am also currently serving as the medical director of an Urgent Care and Mens' Health Clinic which has given me significant experience hiring and training nurse practitioners and physician assistants'. I frequently review medical bills and offer expert advice on usual and customary charges for attorney offices.
I am ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Suppor...
Andrew Sumarsono, MD, MPH
Richardson, Texas
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Transition of Care, Discharge Planning, Hospitalization, Readmission, Medication Errors, Missed Diagnosis, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Home, Congestive Heart Failure, Cirrhosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Acute Kidney Injury, Falls, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Standard of Care, Wrongful Death
Dr. Andrew Sumarsono is am award-winning board-certified internal medicine physician who currently serves as Medical Director of Devoted Medical’s Transitions of Care Program, which is responsible for ensuring the safe transition home for thousands of patients discharged from the hospital each year. He is clinically active and continues to care for patients discharged from the hospital or skilled nursing facility setting. He also provides clinical supervision and education for nurse practitioners during daily patient rounds.
Prior to his role at Devoted, Dr. Sumarsono was an academic hospitalist at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Parkland Memorial Health from 2020 - 2023. During his time at UT Southwestern, he published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in top journals such as the British Medical Journal, JAMA Cardiology, Journal of General Internal Medicine, and Journal of Hospital Medicine.
Dr. Sumarsono received his bachelor’s from the University of California – Los Angeles...
Douglas Dillon
Park City, Utah
Emergency Medicine
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Stroke, Sepsis, Trauma, Heart Attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Cellulitis, Dog Bites, Laceration repair, Meningitis, Aneurysm, Dissection, Hypertension, Abscess, Appendicitis, High Altitude Medicine, GI Bleed, Torsion, kidney Failure
Dr Dillon is a full-time practicing Emergency Physician with over 15 years experience in Level One Trauma Centers as well as Rural and Critical Access Medicine. Dr Dillon is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) after completing his residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He holds licenses in Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Florida. Dr Dillon is available as a consultant/expert witness for plaintiff or defense involving malpractice litigation arising from the emergency department. He has completed SEAK expert medical witness training.
Jeffrey Lofgran, MD, FACP
Jeffrey Lofgran, MD PLLC
Highland, Utah
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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sepsis, COVID-19, pneumonia, blood clots, gastrointestinal bleeding, cirrhosis, hospital transfers, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ketoacidosis, falls, heart failure, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, urinary tract infection
I am a board-certified, actively practicing full-time internal medicine hospitalist physician and medical expert witness. I also have experience doing independent medical exams (IME). I am licensed to practice medicine in Utah. I am a recent Fellow of the American College of Physicians and am an active member of the American Medical Association and the Society of Hospital Medicine. I also have extensive teaching experience both formerly as an undergraduate teaching assistant as well as currently as an adjunct faculty member at two medical schools, frequently teaching medical students and/or residents on the inpatient wards and supervising their interactions and learning with patients. I have published multiple chapters in two different textbooks written for medical students and given several presentations as detailed in my CV. I enjoy talking with patients and teaching them about their diagnoses and treatment plans, as well as helping them to navigate the healthcare system. Making a...
Micha Joffee
Primary Care Expert Witness
Joffee Consulting, LLC
Vienna, Virginia
Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Diabetes, kidney disease, heart attack, sleep apnea, abnormal labs, failure to diagnose, Lyme disease delayed diagnosis, pulmonary embolism, DVT, cancer, abnormal imaging, melanoma, allergic reactions, office systems, medication allergy, pneumonia, headache, disability, drug toxicity, infection
Dr. Joffee is a seasoned primary care physician and practice owner located in Northern Virginia near Washington, DC. He earned his medical degree from Emory University and then continued with his residency training at the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University). Dr. Joffee is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
As a clinician and practice owner Dr Joffee has developed successful office systems designed to deliver excellent evidence based care to his patients. As such he is an expert on typical primary care subject matter in addition to systems based errors that can occur in an outpatient medical office. Dr. Joffee is well regarded by his peers and has been selected by them as a Washingtonian magazine Top Doctor and Northern Virginia Living magazine Top Doctor in almost every year since 2015. He supervises and teaches medical students and is an Assistant Professor of Medical Education at University of Virginia and a Clinical Instructor for Georgetown U...
Michael S Schechter, MD, MPH
Children Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University
Midlothian, Virginia
Pediatric Pulmonology
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Cystic Fibrosis, asthma, respiratory failure, pneumonia, empyema, hemoptysis, ventilator, airway obstruction, bronchomalacia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hypoxemia, aspiration, tracheostomy, interstitial lung disease, respiratory arrest, bronchiectasis, obstructive sleep apnea, ciliary dyskinesia
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep, Children's Hospital of Richmond (CHOR) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU); Director of the VCU Cystic Fibrosis Center; Director of the CHOR Community Asthma Program; Past Chair of the Section of Pediatric Pulmonology of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Associate Editor, AAP Handbook on Pediatric Pulmonology; Past Chair of the Pediatric Program Committee of the American Thoracic Society.
Active Clinical Researcher with over 100 publications https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=schechter+ms
Knowledgeable in all kinds of neonatal and pediatric respiratory disease.
Previous experience in general pediatrics
Gregory Risk, MD, MPH, FACEP
Gregory Risk, MD, PC
West Virginia
Emergency Medicine
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Appendicitis, Airway Management, Aortic dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Cauda Equina, COVID, Central Line Placement, Epidural Abscess, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head trauma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumonia, Myocardial Infarction, Testicular torsion, Pediatrics, Trauma, Sepsis, Stroke
Actively practicing Emergency physician with 30 years of experience, as well as Medical Director for five Emergency Departments, and Regional Medical Director for large group seeing over 250,000 patients annually. 15 years of medical malpractice review for both plaintiff and defense. Over 150 cases reviewed, with approximately 30 depositions and trial testimony given. Served on national committees as well as state Board of Directors and Past President of state specialty college. Extensive military service with multiple overseas deployments. Extensive teaching experience as Assistant Clinical Professor at Medical school and Emergency Medicine residency. Advanced Cardiac Life Support/ACLS Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support/ATLS Instructor, Basic Life Support/BLS Instructor. Expert witness who will give straightforward review and analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each case. Specialize in deposition and trial preparation for clients. Extensive references available. I look ...
David J Miller, MD, PhD
Abrams, Wisconsin
Infectious Diseases
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defendant, meningitis, tick, telemedicine, plaintiff, pneumonia, endocarditis, bacteremia, resistance, osteomyelitis, spine, transplant, surgical
I am a practicing infectious diseases physician in Wisconsin with nearly 25 years of clinical inpatient and outpatient experience in both academic and hospital-based private medical systems, and I have 10 years of experience as an expert witness in infectious disease-related medical-legal cases for both plaintiffs and defendants. During my medical career, I have diagnosed and treated thousands of patients with a wide array of infections, including bacteremia, endocarditis, meningitis and encephalitis, osteomyelitis and spinal infections, surgical site infections, pneumonia, tick-borne infections, HIV, transplant-related complications such as fungal infections, mycobacterial infections including tuberculosis, and infectious due to multi drug-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA), carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales (CRE), and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE). I am currently licensed in both Wisconsin and Michigan and I am board certified in both...
