Alan Lipschultz, PE, CCE, CSP, CPPS, FACCE, FAAMI Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Publications


Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Healthcare Technology Consulting LLC
  • Phone: 302-584-1050
  • Website: www.HCTC.pro

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Medical Devices and Products Liability

Keywords/Search Terms:

Patient Safety, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Technology, Medical Accident Investigation, Infusion Pumps, Defibrillators, Electrosurgical Units, Insulin Pumps, Joint Commission, Hospital Safety, Patient Safety, Patient Monitoring

Education:

M.S. w/ Special Certificate in Healthcare Technology, Washington University in St. Louis; B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland

Years in Practice:

46

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

8

Additional Information

37 years of hospital experience as Director of Clinical Engineering at two major hospitals; Responsible for managing all of the medical devices at those institutions; including overseeing the preventative maintenance, repairs, and incident investigation; Active member of Patient Safety Committee, Environment of Care Committee, Technology Management Committee, & Medical Product Implementation Committee. Professional Engineer (PE); Certified in Clinical Engineering (CCE); Certified Safety Professional (CSP); & Certified Professional In Patient Safety (CPPS) Fellow, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Fellow, American College of Clinical Engineering (FACCE) 2006 Recipient, Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Achievement Award from Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Co-Chair, AAMI Standards Board (1993-2015) Chair, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Medical Equipment (2007-2015), Member 2015-present ECRI Institute – Health Devices Advisory Board (2007-2007). Member, Healthcare Technology Safety Institute – Infusion Devices Steering Committee (2013-2018). Member, Healthcare Technology Safety Institute – Clinical Alarms Steering Committee (2012-2018) 2012 Recipient, Marv Shepherd Patient Safety Award from American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and Healthcare Technology Foundation (HTF)