Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine Expert Witnesses

The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of neonatal - perinatal medicine expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on neonatal - perinatal medicine and related issues. Neonatal - perinatal medicine expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these neonatal - perinatal medicine expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Prematurity, Birth Injury, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Nicu, Hie, Newborn, Sepsis, Hypoglycemia, Neonatal Sepsis, Neonatal Transport, Neonatology, Birth Asphyxia, Jaundice, Nec, and Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

Paris Ekeke, MD
  • Associate Director of NICU
  • Assistant Professor Pediatrics
  • Neonatology Expert
James R. Hocker, MD
  • Former NICU Medical Director
  • Academic Faculty
  • Experienced Expert Witness
Leigh Ann McGlinn, PhD, APRN
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
  • Educator and Presenter
  • 30 Years in Practice
Rae Gordon, MD
  • Neonatologist
  • 16 Years in Practice
  • Ivy Leage Educated
Karen Doyle RNC, LNC, ALS, ACN
  • Neonatal ICU/Pediatric
  • Legal Nurse Expert/Consultant
  • 39 Years in Practice
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James R. Hocker, MD

Newborn Injury Causation Expert

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Brain injury causation - fetus/newborn, Encephalopathy - Newborn, prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, birth trauma, birth injuries, birth defects, sepsis, hypoglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy, newborn resuscitation
-Board certified neonatologist who has practiced for 35 years in both private and academic practices. -Has worked in all levels of care from normal newborn nurseries to Level IV NICUs -Experience as a Medical Director of a Level IV NICU for 18 years -On faculty at University of Illinois College of Medicine for 28 years -Has worked with Advanced Practice Nurses, Residents and medical students at the bedside and in the classroom -Over 10 years of experience as Medical Expert Witness for both plaintiff and defense -Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals
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Mary Ellen Bouve, BSN, RN, CCRN-N

NICU Neonatal Infant Nurse (Infants 0-8 months)

Boston Children's Hospital

Nurse, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU Nurse Expert, Neonatal Nurse Expert, Infant Nurse Expert, Newborn Nurse, Prematurity, Birth Injury, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Injury), NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), BPD, Pre-Op and Post-op Care, Sepsis, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, Central Lines, IV complications, Surgery, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Hypoglycemia
19 years as a Neonatal ICU (NICU) nurse in a Level IV NICU (birth to 8 months) at a Harvard Medical teaching hospital. Actively at the bedside. Neonatal critical care certification. Experience with most newborn and infant medical and surgical diagnoses, including (but not limited to): birth injury, prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), therapeutic hypothermia, chronic lung disease (CLD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), IV infiltration/extravasation, hypoglycemia, seizures, wound care, abdominal wall defects, esophageal atresia, cardiac defects, neurologic disorders, metabolic disorders, rare genetic disorders, and multi system failure. Routinely care for patients on multiple modes of ventilation, and/or with tracheostomies, chest tubes, gastric tubes, and central lines. Post-anesthesia care (PACU). Discharge planning and education. NRP and PALS certification. Deposition and Trial experience as a NICU nurse expert. Cell #774.284.02...
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Jerry B Schwartz, MD

Experienced expert in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Jerry Schwartz, MD

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatology, Prematurity, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Antecedents of Cerebral Palsy, Medical Director, Experienced legal expert
I have been in the clinical practice of Neonatology for 38 years. I have been Medical Director of Neonatology in a large community Level IIIB NICU for 35 years. I have reviewed 600-700 malpractice cases for both plaintiff and defense attorneys over the past 35 years. I am Board Certified in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal medicine. I have testified in numerous depositions and trials and am quite experienced in all aspects of medical malpractice litigation. I am quite familiar with the preparation of Affidavits, Declarations, etc. in such matters. I graduated 1st in my class in both pre-med and medical school and subsequently "built" and directed a state-of-the-art Level III NICU. I am expertly familiar with the Standard of Care and Causation in all matters related to Neonatal-Perinatal medicine.
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Nancy Nielsen, BSN, RN

Nancy Nielsen RN Consulting

Morgan Hill, California
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting - NICU Nurse Expert, Neonatal Nursing, Premature Baby, Newborn/Infant Nurse, Cerebral Palsy, Birth Injuries, Birth Asphyxia, Medication Errors, High-Risk Deliveries, Ventilators, Inhaled Nitric Oxide, NEC, IV Complications, Sepsis, NRP, Central Lines, Medical Record Review, Standards of Care
Nancy Nielsen has 39+ years of expertise as a neonatal nurse in large, academic Level III and IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), She has decades of experience attending high-risk neonatal deliveries, resuscitation, and post-delivery stabilization. Nancy has thorough knowledge and expertise in caring for various diagnoses including but not limited to abdominal wall defects, prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF), cardiac defects, metabolic abnormalities, meconium aspiration, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), hydrocephalus, chronic lung disease (CLD), exchange transfusions, genetic abnormalities, hyperbilirubinemia, sepsis, IV complications, electrolyte imbalances, hemolytic abnormalities and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Nurse Nielsen provides expert care for critically-ill neonates requiring advanced modes of ventilation, inhaled nitric oxide therapy (iNO), arterial blood pressure monitori...
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Amanda Williams, MSN, APRN-CNS, ACCNS-N, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC, C-ONQS

Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist - Nurse Expert

North Hollywood, California
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - HIE, Sepsis, Jaundice, ROP, birth injury, Neonatal Nursing, NICU, Level IV, Level III, Neonatal Skin & Wound Care, IVH
I am a nationally certified neonatal nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 16 years of hands-on experience in Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). I have cared for critically ill preterm and term infants with a wide range of complex conditions, including respiratory failure, sepsis, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), congenital anomalies, and surgical emergencies. I currently practice at a large, academic medical center in Los Angeles, where I serve as a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS). In this role, I provide clinical oversight, mentor staff, lead quality improvement initiatives, and develop unit-based protocols rooted in evidence-based practice. I am actively involved in interdisciplinary collaboration and regularly educate bedside nurses, providers, and respiratory therapists on neonatal resuscitation, pathophysiology, and high-risk neonatal care. My formal education includes a Post Master's Certificate as a Neonatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, fr...
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Karen R Doyle, RNC, LNC, ALS, ACN

Nurse-Neonatal/Pediatric Legal Nurse Expert

Expert Medical Review

San Diego, California
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Nurse - Neonatal ICU/NICU, Pediatrics, birth injury, malpractice, prematurity, Critical Care (CC), wrongful death, sepsis/infection, medication error, neonatal transport, Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), necrotizing fasciitis, vacuum assist, meconium, PICC, Central Venous lines, hemorrhage, hypoxemia (HIE), ETT, brain injury
Karen Doyle is an actively working Certified Advanced Life Support Neonatal Nurse with 39+ years in-hospital Nursing. She has served as a Neonatal/Pediatric Legal Nurse Expert for 27+ years with extensive experience in Legal Medical Review, Depositions, and Trials. Her primary responsibility in the hospital setting is providing the most advanced, complex, and comprehensive care and resuscitation of the critically-ill neonate both in the NICU and Labor & Delivery setting. She is a Nurse Expert skilled in all Neonatal Advanced Life Support Procedures, critical neonatal care, and also serves as an Expert regarding the Neonatal Standards of Care, Policies and Procedures. Karen's expertise encompasses the Pediatric population as well with 16 years in-hospital experience in the Acute Pediatric Care Unit and Pediatric ICU. Her reviews are thorough yet efficient, her reports and timelines serve as excellent resources, her vast Nursing experience enables her to apply the most current Standar...
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Marisa Palomino, BSN, CCRN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC

Neonatal Nurse Expert

Lake Worth, Florida
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU, neonatal, neonatal intensive care, transition, fetal loss, prematurity, birth asphyxia, birth trauma, birth defects, congenital abnormalities, premature, hypoglycemia, low birth weight, nursery, newborn, HIE, full body cooling, baby, infant, central lines
• 18 years of Neonatal Intensive Care nursing experience (including bedside nurse, clinical manager, and assistant nurse manager positions) All experience in level III NICUs. • Four advanced Neonatal Nursing certifications: -Certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) -CCRN-Neonatal certification -Certification in Extremely Low Birth Weight infants (C-ELBW) -Certification in Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care (C-NNIC) • Extensive experience in providing direct patient to care to complex and critically ill neonates, including: ELBW infants, LBW infants, post-delivery stabilization, pre- and post-op surgical infants, full body cooling, EEG monitoring, exchange transfusions, as well as, providing NRP resuscitation efforts to critically unstable neonates • Attends high-risk deliveries including post-delivery stabilization and resuscitation o...
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James R. Hocker, MD

Newborn Injury Causation Expert

Yulee, Florida
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Brain injury causation - fetus/newborn, Encephalopathy - Newborn, prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, birth trauma, birth injuries, birth defects, sepsis, hypoglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy, newborn resuscitation
-Board certified neonatologist who has practiced for 35 years in both private and academic practices. -Has worked in all levels of care from normal newborn nurseries to Level IV NICUs -Experience as a Medical Director of a Level IV NICU for 18 years -On faculty at University of Illinois College of Medicine for 28 years -Has worked with Advanced Practice Nurses, Residents and medical students at the bedside and in the classroom -Over 10 years of experience as Medical Expert Witness for both plaintiff and defense -Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals
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Rae Gordon, MD

Neonatologist - Over 15 Years in ICU Practice

Atlanta, Georgia
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Birth Injury, Neonatal Jaundice, Newborn Infection, Breastfeeding, Newborn Congenital Anomoly, Newborn Cardiac Anomaly, Newborn Critical Care, Well Infant Care, Infant Resuscitation
Rae Gordon is a Neonatologist in active clinical practice since 2007. She is the senior partner in a private neonatology practice in the Atlanta, Georgia area that employs more than 20 physicians and advanced practice nurses and was established in 1982. Dr Gordon completed her fellowship in Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine and residency in Pediatrics at New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her MD at McGill Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, and a Bachelor of Science in Cognitive and Linguistic Science at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She is expert in all aspects of care of the well and ill newborn including birth injury, newborn resuscitation, feeding and breastfeeding, newborn jaundice, newborn congenital and early onset infection, early presentation of genetic, metabolic, and cardiac disease, and all aspects of care of the well and ill newborn.
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Leigh Ann McGlinn, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, RRT-NPS, CHSE

Neonatal

McGlinn Institute Neonatal

Hiawassee, Georgia
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Scientist, Neonatal Perinatal Specialist-Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapist, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, Neonatal Transport, Neonatal Resuscitation
Dr. Leigh Ann (Cates) McGlinn's academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas. A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC- with preparation to function as an NNP. She also holds an Associates in Applied Science (AAS) - Nursing and Respiratory Care each from Odessa College in Odessa, Texas. She maintains national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC) and is recognized by the Arizona Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN). In addition, she retains certification as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and holds a subspecialty certification in pediatric and neonatal respiratory care (NPS). Dr. (Cates)McGlinn is trained as a simulation specialist at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Pediatric Education (CAPE) in 2009 and Harvard’s Institute for Med...
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Kimberly Judd, MD, MHA, FAAP

Expert in Neonatalogy and Pediatric infant care

Coeur D Alene, Idaho
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - brain injury, HIE, respiratory distress syndrome, neonatology, necrotizing enterocolitis, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, BPD, newborn, infant death, birth asphyxia, NICU staffing, prematurity, infant injury, neonatal infection, baby care, birth injury, NEC, neonatal sepsis, standards of NICU care
Dr. Kimberly Judd, MD MHA is a double board certified physician in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal medicine. She has nearly 20 years of clinical experience as a physician, 15 years as a Neonatologist and over 5 years experience providing expert witness work for both public and private-firm cases involving injury to neonates and infants. She specializes in Neonatal-Perinatal (Neonatology) cases involving infants as young as periviable gestational ages (22-23weeks) up to one year of age. Her goal is to provide complete and thorough review of records to provide assessments and opinions that are rooted in evidence-based quality care for neonates in an effort to help clients to make informed decisions about their case.
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Mary Ellen Bouve, BSN, RN, CCRN-N

NICU Neonatal Infant Nurse (Infants 0-8 months)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts
Nurse, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU Nurse Expert, Neonatal Nurse Expert, Infant Nurse Expert, Newborn Nurse, Prematurity, Birth Injury, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Injury), NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), BPD, Pre-Op and Post-op Care, Sepsis, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, Central Lines, IV complications, Surgery, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Hypoglycemia
19 years as a Neonatal ICU (NICU) nurse in a Level IV NICU (birth to 8 months) at a Harvard Medical teaching hospital. Actively at the bedside. Neonatal critical care certification. Experience with most newborn and infant medical and surgical diagnoses, including (but not limited to): birth injury, prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), therapeutic hypothermia, chronic lung disease (CLD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), IV infiltration/extravasation, hypoglycemia, seizures, wound care, abdominal wall defects, esophageal atresia, cardiac defects, neurologic disorders, metabolic disorders, rare genetic disorders, and multi system failure. Routinely care for patients on multiple modes of ventilation, and/or with tracheostomies, chest tubes, gastric tubes, and central lines. Post-anesthesia care (PACU). Discharge planning and education. NRP and PALS certification. Deposition and Trial experience as a NICU nurse expert. Cell #774.284.02...
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Dr. Nasim Gorji, DO, FAAP

Neonatologist - Harvard Medical Faculty Physician

Boston, Massachusetts
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatology, Neonatal ICU, Birth injury, Birth trauma, Birth defects, Newborn resuscitation, Newborn, Prematurity, Low birth weight, Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), Hypoglycemia, Jaundice, Neonatal infection (sepsis), Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Cooling
Dr. Nasim Gorji, DO is a board-certified neonatologist employed by Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians with a decade of experience managing critically ill newborns in both academic and community neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). She attends high risk deliveries, stabilizes these newborns in the delivery room, and cares for medically complex neonates for months after their birth. She also has extensive experience stabilizing critically ill neonates for transport to higher-level tertiary care hospitals. She is a distinguished educator, having held academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and interim Associate Program Director of a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship program in the Boston area. Her expertise extends to curriculum development, where she has designed and implemented educational programs for medical students, residents, and fellows. Dr. Gorji is a leader in neonatal resuscitation, serving as an instructor who trains multidisciplinary teams in l...
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Jennifer DeVincent, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, C-EFM

Birth Injury RN / Neonatal Resuscitation RN

Waltham, Massachusetts
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Labor and delivery (L&D), Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Birth Injury, Birth Complications, Cesarean Section, Vacuum Assisted Delivery, Fetal Hypoxia, Shoulder Dystocia, Antepartum, Postpartum, Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), Forceps Delivery
I am a dedicated healthcare professional and nurse clinician with over 23 years of experience at Mass General Brigham, a nationally recognized leader in obstetrical care. My practice is rooted in a high-acuity Level III perinatal center, where I specialize in caring for patients across the antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and neonatal intensive care continuum. I hold board certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC), certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM), and I am a certified instructor for the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), reflecting advanced expertise in neonatal stabilization and resuscitation.​​ My training includes physiologic birth practices, advanced fetal monitoring, and the management of obstetrical emergencies, including interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings, oxytocin administration, management of hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, and support for both unassisted, assisted and operative births. I have more than 1...
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Elizabeth Flanigan, MD, MPH, MBA

Neonatology - Harvard Faculty

Westford, Massachusetts
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Newborn Resuscitation, Neonatal Procedures, Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Prematurity, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonatal Transport, Levels of Newborn Care, Neonatal Neurocritical Care, NICU Follow Up, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
I am a neonatologist practicing in academic medical center NICUs for 16+ years. Currently serve as the Chief of Clinical Operations of Department of Pediatrics at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) within Mass General Brigham Healthcare system, formerly Medical Director. Recipient of Distinguished Clinician Award at BWH in 2021. Castle Connelly Top Doctor since 2021. I hold medical licenses in MA, WA, and VA. In addition to my MD, I have a Master of Public Health and a Master of Business Administration. I hold certifications in BLS, PALS, NRP, and STABLE.
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Paris Ekeke, MD

Neonatologist/Associate Director of the NICU

University of Michigan

Canton, Michigan
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatal Intensive Care, Premature Infant Care, Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Neonatal Sepsis, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Complications, Neonatal Resuscitation, Congenital Anomalies, Neonatal Jaundice, High-risk newborn care, ECMO, Genetic Disorders in Newborns, Trisomy complications
Dr. Paris Ekeke currently serves as the Associate Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ekeke earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University, completed her pediatric residency at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and her neonatal-perinatal fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She also holds a master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Prior to her leadership position at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ekeke practiced as a neonatologist at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio and was affiliated with the UPMC Newborn Medicine Program. In her current role, she oversees NICU operations, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical protocols. Her clinical and research expertise encompasses comprehensive neonatal intensive care with particular focus on health care disparities, social determinants of health, and the effects of pr...
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Rebecca S Steckroth, DNP, NNP-BC

Over 20 years Level III NICU Experience

Flint, Michigan
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Transport, Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), IV Injuries, Delivery room resuscitation, Hypoglycemia, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Jaundice, Micropreemie, Newborn infection (sepsis), Persistant pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), Birth injury
Dr. Rebecca Steckroth, DNP, NNP-BC, is a board-certified neonatal nurse practitioner with over 20 years of neonatal intensive care experience, including 13 years as a registered nurse and 7 years as a neonatal nurse practitioner in Level II and Level III NICUs. She has led delivery room resuscitations, managed critical neonatal transports, and overseen the comprehensive care of fragile newborns throughout their hospital course. Her work spans both underserved urban hospitals in Michigan and community hospital settings, giving her broad clinical expertise. Dr. Steckroth is recognized for her leadership in neonatal quality improvement, including a doctoral project that improved provider education and device utilization across multiple hospitals. She has served on infection control committees which contributed to policy development to reduce bloodstream infections. She also serves as a preceptor for nurse practitioner students and orientees, medical students, and pediatric residents, ...
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Stephanie Gallagher, MD, FAAP

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Board Certified

Gallagher Medical Consulting, PLLC

Northville, Michigan
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatology, NICU, ELBW, Critical care, Jaundice, Hyoglycemia, Sepsis, Congenital infections, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Developmental delay, Neonatal resuscitation, Prematurity, Pulmonary hypertension, Meconium aspiration, Birth injury, Newborn nursery, Necrotizing enterocolitis, NRP, Exchange transfusions, Pneumothorax
Stephanie Gallagher, MD, FAAP is an Attending Neonatologist with over 13 years experience in urban academic and community level Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) since graduating medical school. Dr. Gallagher is double board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She currently practices in a semi-academic level III NICU and level II special care nursery where she oversees and teaches medical students, residents, and neonatal nurse practitioners. Dr. Gallagher attends high risk and extremely preterm deliveries, manages complex patients, performs NICU-specific procedures, and provides prenatal consultations. She also rounds on well, less complex, newborns in the nursery. Dr. Gallagher received her bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy, College of Science and Engineering. Her medical degree was obtained from Wayne State University, one month of which was spent in a Law & Medicine elective. Dr. Gallagher completed her residency ...
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Andrew Unger, M.D.

Chief of Neonatology - Columbia/UCLA Educated

Newborn Expert LLC

New Jersey
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Intellectual Property - Neonatology, NICU, Newborn Fever, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Therapeutic Hypothermia (HIE cooling protocols), Chorioamnionitis, Perinatal Informed Consent, Epidural, Cerebral Palsy, ERMF, Hypoglycemia, Neonatology Patents, Resuscitation, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Brachial Plexus, Neonatal transport, Infant MRI, Jaundice
Award-winning neonatologist (newborn intensive care physician) in active clinical practice. Columbia and UCLA educated. Licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Treated what were (1994) the smallest surviving premature twins ever as attending physician. First use of NO (nitric oxide) for pulmonary hypertension (1995) and therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal brain injury (2008) in a community neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Pennsylvania. Extensive NICU administrative experience including quality assurance and root cause analysis of newborn morbidity and mortality. Patented inventor. 35+ years experience specializing in therapeutic hypothermia (HIE cooling protocols), Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Neonatal hyperthermia and hypothermia, NICU temperature management, failure to initiate cooling protocol, issues related to perinatal informed consent, neonatal respiratory distress, delayed recognition of neonatal distress, criteria for transport and performa...
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Natasha Shapiro, MD

Neonatologist Attending, Level 3 NICU

Rego Park, New York
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatology, Neonatologist, NICU, Periviable, Newborn, Resuscitation, NRP, Simulation, Director, Education, HIE, Prematurity, Baby, NEC, Formula, Breastfeeding, Sepsis, Intubation, Hypothermia, Seizures
Natasha Shapiro, MD is a board-certified neonatologist and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College. She serves as an attending physician in the Division of Neonatology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens, where she has practiced since 2016, and since 2024 has been the Director of the Newborn Simulation and Education Program. Dr. Shapiro earned her B.A. from Columbia University and her M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital, followed by a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center and a Simulation Education fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is double board-certified in General Pediatrics (2013) and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (2018). Her clinical expertise spans neonatal intensive care, resuscitation, perinatal counseling, breastfeeding education, and healthcare quality improvement. She has spearheaded several innovative programs, including t...
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Kavita Kasat, MD

NYC Neonatologist - HIE, Sepsis, Standard of Care

New York, New York
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Birth Injury, Birth Asphyxia, Standard of Care, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Resuscitation, Neonatal Sepsis, Prematurity, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Apgar Scores, Respiratory Failure, Central Line, Neonatologist
Dr. Kavita Kasat is a board-certified neonatologist with over 17 years of attending-level experience in high-acuity Level III and IV NICUs in New York City. She currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Quality & Patient Safety at Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell Health) and is an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine. Leadership & Systems Expertise: Hospital Safety Oversight: Oversees departmental quality programs, adverse event reviews, sentinel event reporting, and root cause analyses (RCA). Policy & Guideline Author: Authored numerous NICU and Maternal-Child Health guidelines, including protocols for resuscitation, sepsis evaluation, central line management, and phototherapy. Program Development: Created and directs Lenox Hill’s Neonatal-Perinatal Palliative Care Program. Medical Education: Serves as Director of Pediatric Education, organizing grand rounds and training for NPs and staff. A former Head Coordinator and Instructor for the Neonatal Resuscitatio...
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Karen L Lefler, MSN/Ed, APRN, NNP-BC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/NICU RN Expert Witness

ACP Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC

Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner - Newborn, HIE, brain inury, Birth Injury, bowel perforation, central line, Prematurity, low birth weight, umbilical catheter, PICC, sepsis, hypoglycemia, bilirubin, resuscitation, chest tube, intubation, arterial line, body cooling, home birth, respiratory failure
40 years of experience in the field of Neonatology/Newborn Care of which the past 30 years as a Board-Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, primarily functioning in the maximum level of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (Level IV). Actively working in NICU. Areas of expertise include EPI (Extremely Premature Infant), brain injury (therapeutic hypothermia/total body cooling), infants with respiratory failure, ECMO (heart/lung bypass), congenital heart defects, high risk neonatal deliveries, meconium aspiration of the newborn, care of medically complicated infants (infants with tracheostomies and feeding tubes), pediatric cardio-thoracic surgical infants, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN), routine newborn care and neonatal resuscitation. Services provided: *Review medical records and provide expert witness verbal or written report *Identify standards of care and deviations from those standards *Analysis of opposition expert's depositions *Aid in the identificati...
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Dustin D Flannery, DO, MSCE

Academic Neonatologist

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia / University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatal infection, neonatal sepsis, group B strep, GBS, prematurity, premature, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, NICU, newborn, obstetrics, HIE
Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE, is a board-certified neonatologist with more than a decade of clinical experience in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. He practices in both Level III and Level IV academic neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), where he manages critically ill premature and term infants, attends high-risk deliveries, provides perinatal consultations, and cares for newborns in the well nursery setting. His clinical practice spans routine newborn care as well as intensive care management of critically ill preterm and term infants, including resuscitation, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, extreme prematurity, respiratory failure, and other complex neonatal conditions. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Flannery is an established physician-scientist and clinical epidemiologist with extensive experience in neonatal infectious diseases, neonatal outcomes research, and pharmacoepidemiology. He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed publications, abstracts...
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Andrew Unger, M.D.

Chief of Neonatology - Columbia/UCLA Educated

Newborn Expert LLC

Pipersville, Pennsylvania
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Intellectual Property - Neonatology, NICU, Newborn Fever, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE), Therapeutic Hypothermia (HIE cooling protocols), Chorioamnionitis, Perinatal Informed Consent, Epidural, Cerebral Palsy, ERMF, Hypoglycemia, Neonatology Patents, Resuscitation, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Brachial Plexus, Neonatal transport, Infant MRI, Jaundice
Award-winning neonatologist (newborn intensive care physician) in active clinical practice. Columbia and UCLA educated. Licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Treated what were (1994) the smallest surviving premature twins ever as attending physician. First use of NO (nitric oxide) for pulmonary hypertension (1995) and therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal brain injury (2008) in a community neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Pennsylvania. Extensive NICU administrative experience including quality assurance and root cause analysis of newborn morbidity and mortality. Patented inventor. 35+ years experience specializing in therapeutic hypothermia (HIE cooling protocols), Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), Neonatal hyperthermia and hypothermia, NICU temperature management, failure to initiate cooling protocol, issues related to perinatal informed consent, neonatal respiratory distress, delayed recognition of neonatal distress, criteria for transport and performa...
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Amy J Sloane, MD, MHS, FAAP

Neonatologist/Assistant Professor

Nemours Children's Health at Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - neonatal, sepsis, NICU, newborn, infection, obstetrics, prematurity, premature, HIE, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis
Amy J. Sloane, MD, MHS, FAAP is an Attending Neonatologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She also serves as the Associate Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Sloane is board-certified in both General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Sloane provides clinical care in both academic and community Level III neonatal intensive care units. Her clinical responsibilities include attending high-risk deliveries, managing critically ill neonates, providing complex perinatal consultations, and caring for newborns in the well-baby nursery. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of neonatal care from delivery room resuscitation through ongoing intensive care and discharge planning. In her role as Fellowship Associate Program Director, Dr. Sloane has extensive experience in teaching and supervising medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatal-pe...
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Jack D Owens, MD

Neonatology and NICU Management

Perinatal Consulting Services

Johnson City, Tennessee
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Hospital Administration - Health Systems, NICU, Quality Improvement, Physician Staffing, NEC, HIE, Neonatal Sepsis, Extreme Prematurity, PPHN, System Failure, Neonatal Brain Injury
27 years' experience as a neonatologist, 20 years' experience in NICU Quality Improvement, 13 years' experience as NICU Medical Director, 3 years' experience as a health system Chief Quality Officer, 3 years' experience in expert witness consulting. AAPL Certified Physician Executive. Completed IHI CQO School.
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Bryan Eriksen

Neonatology Expert Witness

Eriksen Neonatal Consulting, LLC

Knoxville, Tennessee
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Perinatal medicine, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), RDS, Birth injury, PPHN, Neonatal resuscitation, Prematurity, NICU Care, Neonatal sepsis, Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), Neonatal hypoglycemia, Neonatal encephalopathy, Delivery room management, Neonatal Transport
Bryan Eriksen, MD, MPH is a board-certified neonatologist with over seven years of experience at a 60-bed Level III NICU serving approximately 7,000 annual deliveries and 1,000 NICU admissions. Clinical experience encompasses neonatal resuscitation and stabilization, well infant and critical care management, and evaluation and management of a broad range of neonatal conditions, including but not limited to birth injuries, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, prematurity and related conditions, infections and congenital anomalies. Responsibilities include advanced neonatal procedures, neonatal transport direction, supervision of neonatal nurse practitioners, and instruction of medical students. Serves as a neonatal expert witness in medical malpractice litigation with experience in case review, standard-of-care analysis, and bench trial testimony.
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Andrea Halbach, MSNed, RNC-OB

Perinatal Legal Nurse Expert | High-Risk Obstetric

Perinatal Legal Nurse Consultant, LLC

Georgetown , Texas
Legal Nurse Consulting, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Legal Nurse, Antenatal, Postpartum, Newborn, High-Risk Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Birth Injury, Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Obstetric Nurse, Obstetric RN, Newborn Nurse, Newborn Injury, Fetal Injury, Hemorrhage , OB Nurse Expert, Expert Witness
I am a U.S. Navy Nurse Corps veteran, retiring honorably in 2016, and hold a Master of Science in Nursing Education. Since then, I’ve continued to serve in both academia and clinical practice—as a dedicated Faculty member and experienced Labor & Delivery nurse. Driven, focused, and a natural leader, I bring 19 years of clinical and educational expertise to my work. My diverse skill set includes curriculum development, team leadership, and in-depth knowledge of perinatal care. As the Owner and Founder of Perinatal Legal Nurse Consultant, LLC, I provide unbiased, expert consultation to attorneys and law firms nationwide. My services include medical record analysis, merit case reviews, and expert witness testimony in obstetric and newborn litigation. Additionally, I serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for multiple Electronic Health Record systems, including Epic, Meditech, Cerner, and Centricity. At PLNC, our mission is to deliver cost-effective, evidence-based, and time-efficien...
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