171 Nurse Management Expert Witnesses Found

Results Sorted Below by State

Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

Alabama
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy - Nursing homes, rehab hospitals, pediatrics, geriatrics, protocols, falls, sexual assault, training, wound care, orthopedics surgical, pressure sores, transfers, restraints, fall risk assessment, supervision, functional capacity evaluation, FCE, medical necessity, billing, oncology
Licensed physical and occupational therapist. 20+ years of clinical experience including: adults, pediatrics, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient. Several years teaching experience. 6+ years expert witness experience. Significant supervisory experience of physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants and aids. Pediatric Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes autism spectrum disorders, Angelman’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy....

Ramzi Asfour, MD Praxis Infectious Diseases

Arizona
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management
...Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving: Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), osteomyelitis (bone infections), COVID-19, other viral infections, outbreak prevention and management, cellulitis (infection of the skin or soft tissue), surgical site infections (surgery related infections), orthopedic infections, hospital-acquired infections, travel-related infections, antimicrobial stewardship, water borne infections, endocarditis (heart valve infections), bacterial infections, fungal infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and telemedicine. Available Nationwide - Licensed in AZ, CO, GA, ID, MT, MN, NV, NH, TX, UT, and WA.

Benjamin M Berschler, DMD Downtown Phoenix Dental Consultants LLC

Phoenix, Arizona
Dentist, Investigation - Dentist, Standard of Care, Dental Investigation, Dental IMEs, Implants, Office Construction & Equipment, Digital Impression Imaging, Infections, Crowns & Bridges, Diagnosis & treatment plan, Veneers, Trauma, Dentrix Software Management. Ledger and insurance analysis. Dental employment issues.
...Thirty-eight years of experience in dentistry including: Dental Reconstruction; Dental Employment; Dental Crown & Bridges; Dental Implants; Dental Root Canals; Oral Surgery/Extractions; Orthodontics; Dental bone and gum infections; Dental Veneers; Dental Standard of Care; Dental Trauma; Dental Reconstruction; Dental Diagnosis; Dental Office Construction, Management, and Equipment; Dental IMEs, Dental Identification; Dental Examination, Dental Digital Imaging and Case Design, failure to diagnosis, failure to treat dental conditions, dental fraud, inadequate treatment, over treatment, inappropriate behaviors of a doctor and/or staff, inadequate clinical practice, inadequate treatment planning, appropriateness of care, and board generated cases due to malpractice settlements or awards. I will provide excellent diagrams, charts, photographs, and videos with supportive narratives for exhibits, legal documents and trials....

Doreen Casuto, RN, MRA, CRRN, CCM Rehabilitation Care Coordination

Arizona
Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Rehabilitation Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Case Management, Benefit Administration, Special Needs Trust, Care Coordination, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Amputation, Accessibility, Medical Billing, Case Management, Benefit Application
50 years of experience in rehabilitation nursing, providing patient care, education and coordination of services. 35 years as an independent case manager working with catastrophically injured. Evaluated patients, assisted physicians in planning and coordinating the rehabilitation needs of patients with spinal cord, brain injuries, stroke and neuromuscular illnesses. Prior to founding RCC she was the Director of Physical Rehabilitation Nursing at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, Rehabilitation Nurse Coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and Rehab Nursing Workshop Coordinator at Ohio State University. Doreen is currently an Adjunct Professor with San Diego State’s School of Nursing as well as a former board member of the Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL), the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation (SDBIF) and Jewish Family Services of San Diego. In 1989, Doreen Casuto decided to start a small company with a unique goal....

Peter Grant, RN

Peoria, Arizona
Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - intensive care, critical care, legal nurse consulting, expert witness, cardiac care, charge nurse, ventilator management, vasoactive medication management, cardiac surgery
17 years of successful clinical nursing experience, predominantly in critical care.  Managerial experience includes roles as House Supervisor, Clinical Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and Charge Nurse. Successfully completed clinical training from the Mayo Clinic of Arizona Hospital. Proficient Rapid Response and Code Team nurse. General nursing standards of care: Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry, and Medical/Surgical environments. Expert in Code Blue protocols and national standards for cardiac arrest resuscitation (BLS/ACLS). Post-op cardiac surgery management (coronary bypass, transplant, valve replacement, TAVR). Manage nursing care for acute heart attack and post-heart catheterization. Monitor and provide interventions on mechanical cardiac assist devices (Heartware, Heartmate series), intra-aortic balloon pump and Impella. Delivery of post-vascular surgery care for aortic aneurysm, fem-pop bypass, and carotid endarterectomy patients....

Mark Clinton, MBA, ARM Decisive MGMT

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas
Risk Management, Premises Liability - Zip-line, Slip Trip & Fall, Roofing, Electrical, OSHA, Risk Management, Amusement Ride Safety & Governance, Premises Liability, Life Safety, NFPA, ASSP, Worker's Compensation.
...Qualitative Risk Management (1985-date), P & C Insurance loss control (1989-date), Arkansas Insurance Department, Risk Management Division, 1985-1989. Zipline Safety - Association of Challenge Course Technology (member) & Professional Ropes Course Association (member), familiar with ANSI & ASTM application and changes on waiver language using Kuchta v. Opco. OSHA authorized outreach trainer for construction & general industry since 2000. General contractor safety director, 2014-2016; experience in construction from general contractors to all subs. ASSE 25-year member & former chapter president. Highly experienced, educated, trained practitioner. Completed estimated 7,500 surveys & assessments for insurers including AIG, AmRisc, AmTrust, Berkshire Hathaway, CNA, Liberty Mutual, Berkley & XL Catlin. Assesses for range of risk using NFPA & OSHA standards & interpretations....

Rodney G. Richmond, MS, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP The Mackenzie Group, LLC

Searcy, Arkansas
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Nursing homes, geriatric pharmacist, alcohol, recreational drugs, drug interactions, opioid pain management, hospital pharmacy, drug levels, medication errors, pharmacy law, toxicology, pharmacy standards of care
Pharmacy Standards of Care (nursing home/long-term care, acute care, hospice, home health); Pain Management; Geriatric Drug Therapy Management (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, psychoactive medications, psychotropic drug reactions, polypharmacy); Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information services, patient assessment & counseling); Drug Safety/Misadventure (interactions, adverse reactions, medication errors, death/overdose, product liability); Pharmacology (causal relationship between drug exposure and subsequent effects, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacokinetics); Pharmacy Operations (3rd-party payment, managed care, controlled substance/narcotics, drug distribution systems, pharmacoeconomics)....

Jimmy Skaggs, PharmD, MBA JG Skaggs & Associates

Benton, Arkansas
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Mail-order pharmacy, prostate cancer, oral cancer drugs, urology drugs, Testosterone/Hormone replacement, vaccines, pharmacy operations, specialty pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy
...He oversaw the establishment of, and now manages a specialty retail pharmacy pharmacy in a large urology group practice. He serves on the Tumor Board and the Advanced Prostate Cancer Committee for the clinic. He has provided didactic and experiential education to Doctor of Pharmacy students, case-based learning to Physician Assistant students, and education to practicing physicians and nurses. He has served as an expert and consultant since 2015. Memberships/Certifications: -American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) - Member -American Pharmacists Association (APhA) - Member -Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Lab Director -APhA Pharmacy Based Immunization Delivery Certificate -National Institutes of Health (NIH): Protecting Human Research Participants Certification

Daniel Abraham, MD

Beverly Hills, California
Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Anesthesiology, General Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Sedation, Regional Anesthesia, Peri-operative Management, Airway management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural blocks, Spinal Blocks, Medication Errors, Post Anesthesia Care Unit(PACU) emergencies, Nerve Injury, Ambulatory Surgery
...Abraham has extensive experience taking care of high acuity, sick patients in a variety of peri-operative environments, while supervising residents, fellows, and certified nurse anesthetists. He has extensive experience in evaluation, assessment, and management of patient complications in the operative space. His experience has included being a physician leader on a number of hospital committees focused on patient satisfaction, safety, and efficiency. Currently expecting acceptance as an expert witness for the State of California Medical Board.

Neel Arant, MS, CNM, PhD

Oakland, California
Midwife, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Labor and Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, High Risk Ob, perinatal HIV, Shoulder dystocia, antepartum, postpartum, postpartum hemorrhage, women's health.
I am a doctorally prepared Certified Nurse Midwife with over 20 years of experience in high volume, high risk midwifery and obstetrics practices in New York, California and Australia as a clinician and educator. I have a doctoral degree in global health focusing on perinatal HIV management and information technology. Currently I practice as a midwife hospitalist at Kaiser Permanente Oakland, California where I precept Obstetric and Gynecologic residents on the labor and delivery unit and am a co-lead of the Critical Events Team Training for Obstetric Emergencies training program.

Ramzi Asfour, MD Praxis Infectious Diseases

California
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management
...Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving: Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), osteomyelitis (bone infections), COVID-19, other viral infections, outbreak prevention and management, cellulitis (infection of the skin or soft tissue), surgical site infections (surgery related infections), orthopedic infections, hospital-acquired infections, travel-related infections, antimicrobial stewardship, water borne infections, endocarditis (heart valve infections), bacterial infections, fungal infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and telemedicine. Available Nationwide - Licensed in AZ, CO, GA, ID, MT, MN, NV, NH, TX, UT, and WA.

Janet G Attard, RN IV, RNC-MNN, CLNC, MBA, 1L The Legal Nurse Consultant Group

Danville , California
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - High Risk Obstetric Care in the areas of L&D, Antepartum, Triage, Post Partum, and NICU. Legal Nurse Consulting, Standard of Care, Scope of Practice, Chain of Command, Communication, Team Work, Collaboration, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Performance Improvement, Administration Responsibility
Jan is recognized as a nationally-known Legal Nurse Expert with diverse expertise and 30 yr history as Maternal and Infant Nurse. Jan is a teacher mentor as 8th Edition NRP Mentor Instructor for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Jan has acted as VP Risk, Director Risk, Assistant Manager L&D, NICU, and Post Partum. Jan acts as Adjunct Professor for USF and Samuel Merritt University. Jan works full time as Registered Nurse in High Risk OB in L&D, NICU, and Post Partum. She is honored to act as an integral and collaborative member of the Litigation Team on behalf of Attorneys, Insurance Companies, and Hospital Groups. Jan works diligently for Attorneys, Health Care Organizations. and The California Board of Registered Nursing. Jan works as expert witness both for Plaintiff and Defense....

Margaret "Lisa" A Browne, BSN OB-RNC Providence

valencia, California
Nurse, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Labor and Delivery, fetal monitoring, high risk Antenatal, Triage, postpartum, birth injury, standards of care, shoulder dystocia, obstetrical hemorrhage.
I have been a Registered Nurse for over 30 years providing inpatient care for laboring patients, many with high-risk pregnancies. I am currently employed full time in labor and delivery, managing patients during vaginal deliveries or cesareans. As needed, I fill in as a relief charge nurse. I am familiar with standards of care for my specialty. Current in certifications: Advanced Fetal Monitoring ACLS - Advanced Life Support NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program BLS - Basic Life Support AWHONN member

Erika Browning, RN, BSN, CCM, CLCP EB Medical Planning

Vista, California
Life Care Planning - Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Trauma, Burn Injury, Pain Management, Chronic Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Case Management
Erika has 12 plus years of experience as a registered nurse with a background in trauma, emergency medicine, ICU, brain injury, and spinal cord injury. She also currently practices as a case manager, specializing in catastrophic/complex injuries. She extensive experience in coordinating and managing the care of patients with brain injuries, burns, orthopedic and spinal cord injuries.

Doreen Casuto, RN, MRA, CRRN, CCM Rehabilitation Care Coordination

San Diego, California
Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Rehabilitation Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Case Management, Benefit Administration, Special Needs Trust, Care Coordination, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Amputation, Accessibility, Medical Billing, Case Management, Benefit Application
50 years of experience in rehabilitation nursing, providing patient care, education and coordination of services. 35 years as an independent case manager working with catastrophically injured. Evaluated patients, assisted physicians in planning and coordinating the rehabilitation needs of patients with spinal cord, brain injuries, stroke and neuromuscular illnesses. Prior to founding RCC she was the Director of Physical Rehabilitation Nursing at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, Rehabilitation Nurse Coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and Rehab Nursing Workshop Coordinator at Ohio State University. Doreen is currently an Adjunct Professor with San Diego State’s School of Nursing as well as a former board member of the Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL), the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation (SDBIF) and Jewish Family Services of San Diego. In 1989, Doreen Casuto decided to start a small company with a unique goal....

Alexis Chaudron, EdD, MSN, MHA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FACHE AEC Consulting LLC

Studio City, California
Legal Nurse Consulting, Orthopedic Surgery - Operating Room Nurse, Circulator Nurse, Scrub Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, ENT Surgery, Plastic Surgery, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Urological Surgery, and Pediatric Surgery, SPD, Pre-Op, PACU/Recovery, Surgery Center, GI, Nursing Leadership, Patient Safety
...She has analyzed medical charts, depositions, declarations and other related documents to ascertain if the nursing standard of care has been met. Ms. Chaudron has provided depositions and expert testimony as needed depending on case requirements. She has worked for both plaintiffs and defense in medical malpractice and wrongful termination cases. Ms. Chaudron has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Studies from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master's of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She continued to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s of Science in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing after working for years in healthcare administration. Ms. Chaudron also earned a Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning in Organizations at Vanderbilt University. In addition, she holds FACHE, NEA-BC and CNOR certifications. In her most recent employed position, Ms....

Roberto Contreras II, MD, CLCP California Life Care Planning Association

Seal Beach, California
Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine - medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations
The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent. Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keeping...

Tyla DiMaria, RN, MSN, CCM, CNLCP Best Life Care Solutions

Carlsbad, California
Life Care Planning, Nurse - Home Care Agency Owner/Expert, Nursing Administration, Long Term Care, Standard of Care Expert, Medical Surgical, Trauma, Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Pain Management, Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Case Management, Plaintiff, Defense, Insurance, Medical Bill Review
Registered Nurse with over 26 years of experience. Home Care Agency Owner since 2008. Broad range of nursing experience including medical surgical, trauma/ICU, telemetry, orthopedics, rehab, workers comp, mother/baby, and more. Serving both plaintiffs and defense with life care planning services, life care plan rebuttals, medical record review, standard of care reports, medical bill review, and more. Looking forward to working with you!

Brook Feerick, RN, CCM, CLCP Feerick Medical Planning

San Diego, California
Life Care Planning - Specializing in Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Trauma, Pain Management, Burn Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Case Management
30 plus years experience as a nurse with a background in trauma, spinal cord injury and brain injury. 18 years case management experience with specialty in catastrophic injury, still actively practicing. 15 years Life Care Planning experience. Spanish speaking

Lisa A Gildred, BSN, RN Santa Barbara Legal Nurse Consulting

Buellton, California
Wound Care, Geriatrics - wound, pressure sores, pressure ulcers, nursing, long term care, home health, geriatrics, wound care nurse, assisted living, pressure injuries, falls
...I feel confident that I can assist you in any cases where wound care management or gerontology is an issue. Prior to becoming a certified wound care nurse, I was providing wound care in the home as a home health/hospice nurse, as well as the various healthcare settings over the course of my career, including the ICU. I work efficiently in a timely manner and I am very familiar with electronic medical records from both acute care and long term care settings. I am confident that I can deliver a solid and competent testimony both on the witness stand and in depositions. I am board certified in the field of wound care and gerontological nursing.

Stanley W Goldenberg, RPH, FASCP Strom and Associates, LLC

Los Angeles, California
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Nursing Homes, Consultant Pharmacist, Board of Pharmacy, Long-Term Care, American Society Consultant Pharmacist, Geriatric, Senior Care Pharmacist, Nursing Home Medication, Emergency Medication, Pain Medicine-Management
...His experience includes ownership of Commerce Pharmacy, a closed-door institutional long-term care pharmacy from 1970-1996, which grew to service 13,000 nursing-home beds and from 1980-1990 he owned and operated 13 nursing homes (1700 beds) in the Los Angeles area. Today, Stan is the president of Downey Plaza Pharmacy Long-Term Care Division and Director of Long Term Care for ModernHealthLTC Pharmacy, and an Expert Witness in Pharmacy. He is currently a board member of the California Council for the Advancement of Pharmacy (CCAP – Long-Term Care Rx Advocacy Group) and is also a Fellow of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. He is a member of the California Pharmacists Association, the American Pharmaceutical Association and serves on the National Advisory Board to the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy.

Jason C. Goodwin, RN, MS, MPH, CNOR

Granite Bay, California
Nursing Administration, General Surgery - AAAHC Surveyor, Professor of Nursing at Sacramento City College, Operating Room Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Life Care Planning, Perioperative Services Administration, Post Anesthesia Nurse, Procedural Sedation Nurse, GI procedures RN, CNOR, RN, Med Surg, Medical Devices
Clinical Experiences include:  Medical Surgical Nursing  Shock / Trauma Intervention  Procedural Services  Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Care  Procedural Sedation  Clinical Educator Operational / Leadership Experiences include:  2003 Iraqi War Veteran  Multi-site surgical venues - UC Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente  Level 1 Trauma academic medical center – UC Davis Medical Center  Military – Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Operation Iraqi Freedom  Fee for service ambulatory surgery and procedural services – ABSMC Surgery Center  Clinic management – Perioperative Medicine Clinic, Kaiser Permanente -As a procedural department administrator and clinician, I have personally supervised the safe care in and around various procedures and operating room venues for 18 years, totaling approximately 300,000 individual patient encounters....

Charlene D Gozony, MSN, RN, CCRN, LNC Gozony Legal Nurse Expert Consulting

Santa Ana, California
Critical Care Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting - Critical Care RN, Trauma RN, NeuroTrauma ICU, Pre-op, Post-op, PACU. Post Anesthesia Recovery Room Nurse, Pulmonary Critical Care, Pressure Injuries, Urology, Vascular, Nurse Manager, Telemetry RN, Medical - Surgical RN, Neurology RN, Neuro Trauma RN, Brain Injury RN, Clinical Educator RN, Wound Car
...Charlene Gozony of Gozony Legal Nurse Expert Consultants has over 24 years of experience working as a Registered Nurse within various specialties and disciplines, from Hospital Administration and management of in-patient units in acute care hospitals to outpatient surgery centers. As an experienced RN, Charlene has experience in  Critical Care RN, Trauma RN, NeuroTrauma RN, Pre and Post Anesthesia Care Unit RN, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, Progressive Care Unit, and Float pool Units.  Charlene is meticulous at assessing for breaches in standards of care, regulatory compliance policies, and procedures to evaluate cases for merit and prepare for trial. Charlene Gozony, the owner of Gozony LNC, is a California native with over 30 years of working in healthcare. Ms. Gozony served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 11 years in the medical core and still carries the values of a soldier. PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS Ms....

Mike Jeong, DO, MPH, CMD

California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - 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
...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.

Steven D. Kamajian, DO, CMD, FACOFP Solo Practitioner

Glendale, California
Nursing Homes, Hospice and Palliative Care - Geriatrics, Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Managed Care & HMOs, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Homes, Personal Injury, Undue Influence
...He attends to patients at several local skilled nursing facilities and multiple assisted living facilities. Dr.Kamajian is the Medical Director at Hillcrest Hospice in Burbank, CA, and Ararat Nursing Home, an organization providing a home for over 400 residents and serving as a multi-purpose community center in the north end of San Fernando Valley. In addition to his Board Certification in Family Medicine, he is a Certified Medical Director (CMD) for nursing homes under the auspices of the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM). Dr. Kamajian is a Top 10 Finalist for the 2009 J.H. Kanter Award, the American Osteopathic Foundation’s 2009 Physician of the Year, the 2010 AstraZeneca recipient of the Spirit of Humanity award, and Adventist Health’s 2011 Physician of the Year....

Channa R. Kelly, MA, LNHA, LMFT Fortitude Expert Witness and Consulting, LLC

San Diego, California
Nursing Home Administration, Geriatrics - Assisted Living, Geriatrics, Memory Care, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing Facility, RCFE, ARF, Assisted Living, MFT, NHA, LNHA, LMFT, Custodial Care, Title 22, Long Term Care, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Falls, Residential Care Facility
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administration Expert on the use of regulatory and accreditation standards, healthcare operations, and creation of systems to improve outcomes. Knowledgeable about regulatory compliance and standard of care. Experience with start-ups, existing communities, and new acquisitions. Specialized in Geriatric Community Management, including Memory Care. · 14+ years experience with Geriatric Population in an Administrative Role · Well versed with Title 22 and Federal Regulations for NHA and RCFE · Experienced Expert Witness in various States · Extensive experience with Geriatric population and Memory Care · Licensed Marital and Family Therapist · Behavioral Health experience in locked units and outpatient care · Physician Relationships and Community Relations

Marisa Loza, RN, BSN, RNC-OB Loza Legal Consulting, LLC

Acton, California
Legal Nurse Consulting, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Birth Trauma, Birth Injury, Labor & Delivery, Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Shoulder Dystocia, Medication Administration Errors, Pharmaceutical Errors, Pregnancy, Birth, Cesarean Section, Preeclampsia, Fetal Heart Monitoring
I am Marisa Loza, founder of Loza Legal Consulting, specializing in legal nurse consulting focusing in inpatient obstetrics. I have been a nurse for 14 years including 10 years as a Labor and Delivery nurse working in a high risk inpatient setting. I have AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification and Membership. I currently hold a certification in Inpatient Obstetrics through the National Certification Corporation. I review medical records, as well as develop reports and summaries of medical care in my field of expertise. I have charge nurse experience including team leading, delegating tasks, communicating with physicians and ancillary departments, and coordinating care. I manage antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients including high risk and obstetric emergencies. I also manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients for obstetric related surgical procedures. I am skilled in high risk medication administration and monitoring....

Paul J. Marsh, DC, QME Paul J. Marsh Chiropractic Corporation

San Diego, California
Chiropractic, Physical Therapy - Chiropractic Fraud, Standard of Care, Chiropractic Case Review, Chiropractic Malpractice, Medical Record Review, Forensic Chiropractic, Peer Review, Independent Medical Evaluation, Qualified Medical Evaluator, Regulatory Issues, Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury
WORK EXPERIENCE -  Arrowhead Evaluation Services QME, AME, IME- San Diego, Inland Empire & Los Angeles (3)  Exam Works- QME, IME-  Align Networks / One Call Care Management - Lead peer review physician for entire US  President / CFO- S.T.A.R. Centers - Physical Therapy Corporation: 2002 -2005  Private practice - Chiropractic & physical rehabilitation 1997 to present UTILZATION & PEER REVIEW –  Align Networks  Broadspire  Geico  Medical Claims Evaluators  Medical Consultants Network  Medical Evaluation Specialists  MedView  North American Consultants  USAA  EXAM WORKS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACHIEVEMENTS -  Rehabilitation Nurse Coordinators Network - Executive Board of Directors  R.I.M.S....

Marilyn E McCullum, BSN, RN, CEN McCullum Legal Nurse Consulting

SANTA ROSA, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse - ER Nurse, certified, California, trauma, travel, emergency room nurse, triage, bilingual, Spanish, neonate, pediatrics, stroke, cardiac, geriatric, psychiatric, orthopedic, COVID, fall, genitourinary, catheter, telemetry, ultrasound IV, critical care, myocardial infarction, stroke, ESI, ED nurse
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY A skilled emergency/trauma nurse dedicated to the highest standard of excellence in nursing practice. Accomplished in delivering multicultural patient care with exceptional proficiency in Latin culture and bilingual in Spanish learned from time spent living in Mexico City. A strong patient advocate and excellent in communication between physicians, patients, and ancillary disciplines, as well as knowledgeable in standards of care and practices across the United States....

Kimberly McGranahan McGranahan Consulting

Riverside, California
Emergency Medicine, Nursing Administration - Clinical Nurse Manager, Regulatory Guidelines, Nursing Standards of Care, Medication Safety, Fall Prevention/Management, Hospital Policy and Procedure, Triage, CMS Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, ED Nurse Expert, COVID-19
Kimberly McGranahan has been an Emergency Room nurse for 13 years. She has expertise in caring for patients of all ages and levels of care. Nurse McGranahan has extensive experience caring for patients with Stroke, Heart Attacks (STEMI), Trauma, Psychiatric and other sub-specialty emergencies. In addition, Ms. McGranahan is a Clinical Nurse Manager and frequently performs investigations regarding breaches in policy and/or standards of care. She has extensive knowledge of Emergency Department regulatory guidelines related to CMS and Joint Commission standards including nurse staffing ratios and nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Ms. McGranahan is meticulous and detail oriented, she will provide a comprehensive analysis to aid in your success. Kimberly utilizes her experience as a bedside nurse and clinical manager to review medical records for merit and create chronologies/summaries for ease of medical record review....

Carol Moreali, RN, MSN HealthTrack

Carmel, California
Nurse, Medical Management - After Hospital Care Coordination, Inpatient Care Management, Medical Chart Documentation, Medical Billing, Nurse Practice, Nursing Assessment, Benefit Administration, Benefit Application, Medical Claim Appeals, Chart Review.
Ms Moreali has enjoyed 49 years of medical experience in Nursing providing patient care covering areas in critical care, case management, education and coordination of services, medical consulting, quality and regulatory management. Expertise in chart review/ analysis and documentation. She also had 40 years expertise in independent consulting, development of disease management programs, and with inpatient care coordination teams consisting of Hospitalists, RN, RN Case Manager, and Social Services. Working with large HMO’s and singular hospital organizations.

Victoria Morgan, FHFMA Abacus Analytics

California
Medical Billing, Medical Coding - Medical Billing Expert, Medical Cost Expert, Healthcare Finance, Revenue Cycle Management
EXPERIENCE: Tahoe Forest Health District, Truckee, CA: June 2018 to Present – Director, Revenue Cycle Projects Responsible for coordination of all revenue cycle functions for 2 hospitals, a cancer center, surgery center, skilled nursing facility, hospice and 150 providers in various clinics in 2 states. Provide management oversite to systems development, charge description master (Revenue Integrity), business office, health information management, patient registration, and customer service. Facility uses both EPIC Hospital Billing (HB) and EPIC Physician Billing (PB) Abacus Analytics: Revenue Analyst/Expert Witness: June 2017 to Present Working as in independent reviewer / expert witness on 3rd party liability medical cases. Principal, Independent Revenue Cycle Consultant: 1991 - Present Consulting projects involve interacting with internal staff in all facets of the revenue cycle. Typical projects include focusing on operational assessments and issues involving staff....

Jack H Raber, Pharm.D. Clinipharm Services

Seal Beach, California
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical - Pharmacy Law,Pharmacy Practice,Pharmacy Standards,Prescription Benefits,Prescription Fraud,Pharmacist Discipline,Pharmacy Malpractice,Adverse Drug Reactions,Hospital Pharmacy,Nursing Home Pharmacy,Controlled Substances,Drug Interactions
I am a pharmacist with nearly 50 years of both practice and management experience in a variety of clinical settings. Since 1993, I have provided expert witness services and litigation support in over 150 cases throughout the country in matters specifically related to pharmacy malpractice, pharmaceuticals-related hospital and medical malpractice, prescription benefit fraud, overdispensing of controlled substances, as well as assistance in disciplinary proceedings against pharmacists and pharmacies. I have also participated in compliance audits of federally-sponsored health plans where it pertains to pharmaceutical services. I am formerly an instructor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy....

Edward N Shradar, RN, MSN, CEN ENS Legal Nurse Consulting

San Ramon, California
Emergency Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting - ER nurse expert, ED nurse expert, ER legal nurse consultant, ED legal nurse consultant, emergency room nurse expert, emergency department nurse expert, emergency nursing standards of care, emergency department standards of care, emergency room standards of care
The Attorneys Trusted Resource for Emergency Medicine Nursing Practice and Emergency Department Standards of Care Edward Shradar is the founding member of ENS Legal Nurse Consulting. His firm, located in San Ramon, CA, has been serving attorneys across the country since 2014. He established the firm to assist legal professionals with their clients who have sustained a personal injury and suffered from medical malpractice. Mr. Shradar is an accomplished nurse with over three decades of experience in the area of emergency medicine nursing. Throughout his many years in the medical field, he's taken on various positions such as an emergency department staff nurse, a flight nurse, a manager, and a nurse educator. He is also certified as an Emergency Nurse (CEN) a stroke certified emergency nurse (SCRN) and a clinical nurse specialist (CNS)....

Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.

Oceanside, California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice - End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Regulatory, Decubitus, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Dementia - Alzheimer's, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care - HMO, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
...In clinical practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine, Geriatrics & Hospice in San Diego area since 1992; Chief Medical Officer, Mariner Health Care (nursing facility management company); Chief Medical Officer, Beecan Health; Clinical Faculty UCSD School of Medicine and Family Medicine Dept. Adjunct faculty, Case Western Reserve University; Affiliate Faculty, California State University's Institute for Palliative Care (San Marcos), Past President of CALTCM, Past President of AMDA--The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (www.paltc.org, formerly known as American Medical Directors Association); Past Chair; Coalition for Compassionate Care of California; Editor Emeritus of Caring for the Ages (www.caringfortheages.com); Associate Editor, Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA); Hospice and Skilled Nursing Facility Medical Director since 1995. Licensed in California, Ohio, & Hawaii (Florida - Retired Status).

Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS Wound Care Consultants

California
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, wounds, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, decubitus, diabetic feet, Long Term Care
...He is a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Wound Care Management, and a Certified Wound Specialist. He has published articles on hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, the diabetic foot and wound care. His most recent peer reviewed article was in December 2019. He has served as hyperbaric consultant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Poison Control Center of North Dallas and Department of Health and Human Services Office of General: Office of Evaluation and Inspections. Dr. Stone is the Past Medical and Fellowship Director for the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. As a fellowship director he taught medical students, nurses, residents, physicians, and other health care providers for many years. He is one of the first 60 physicians in the U.S.A. to receive his certification in Wound Care....

Sidonia Szem, F-NP, RN

San Diego, California
Cardiovascular Disease, Nurse Practitioner - cardiac testing and interpretation, pacemakers, implantable loop recorder, EKG, Stress tests, CVL procedures, echocardiograms CV-ICU advanced therapies management: ECMO, IABP, CRRT, ventilator, Covid therapies, PPE and medication administration
...I completed my associate degree in nursing here and worked as a RN in the cardiovascular intensive care unit for 18 years. I hold a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degrees in nursing; most recent - Family NP (graduated in 2019). I obtained all my education and certifications in the USA. I have over twenty years of healthcare experience, eighteen of which were in leadership roles (interim manager, supervisor) combined with cardiovascular ICU nursing experience and PACU. I have been part of hospital teams working on prevention of hospital associated infections (medical devices, catheters, foleys, and skin issues). I actively participated in investigating root cause analysis of sentinel events in variety of medical settings. I also navigated (after accruing detailed medical and administrative facts) change in nursing workflow to avoid sentinel events in the ICU settings and improve hospital flow....

Pedram Taher, MD Praxis Med Experts

Walnut Creek, California
Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, Standards of Care, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, long-term care
...His practice focuses mainly on skilled nursing facilities, caring for adult geriatric patients, including patients in sub-acute facilities who are ventilator-dependent. He has extensive experience in all aspects of nursing home care, including fall prevention, pain management, treatment of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, end-of-life care, common infections, and policies and procedures related to skilled nursing homes. He is currently the Medical Director at three San Francisco Bay Area skilled nursing facilities, one of which includes a sub-acute unit. He also serves as a hospice medical director....

Saul S. Schwarz, MD, FACS Saul S Schwarz, MD FACS, Medical Consulting LLC

Denver, Colorado
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Brain Surgery, Brain Tumor, Cervical Spine Surgery, Thoracic Spine Surgery, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Disc Surgery, Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery
- 35 years of neurosurgical practice with extensive experience in complex microsurgery of the brain and spine - 19 years of service as Neurosurgery expert reviewer for Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, working with the Office of the Attorney General, Colorado - served as Neurosurgery expert reviewer for Wyoming Board of Medical Examiners - a wealth of experience in providing deposition and courtroom testimony, including 5 years as neurosurgical expert witness - many years of teaching nurses and physicians and other health care professionals - years of participation in surgical peer review and on hospital risk management committees - years as chief of surgery and and chief of neurosurgery departments - 15 years as Naval Officer, completed service as CDR USNR Medical Corp - author of 4 chapters in leading neurology text, Medlink Neurology

Kathi L Waite, RN, MS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CLNC K. Waite Legal Nurse Consulting

Littleton , Colorado
Critical Care Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Nurse, critical care, brain injury, spine, stroke, sepsis, wrongful death, fall injury, critical care medicine, medical records review, standards of care, Nurse quality indicators, neurosurgery, post-op care, trauma, cardiac cath lab, pressure injury, abdominal, pain, overdose, respiratory, PACU
Forty (43) three years of professional experience in critical care nursing that includes 17 years of leadership and management responsibility in a variety of specialties including Surgical/Trauma ICU, Burn Trauma ICU, MICU/CCU, CVICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Neuro ICU – affiliated with major university teaching and research hospitals. As a former nurse manager, for 10 years, I had responsibility for program development, strategic planning, fiscal resources and budget allocation, personnel management, and care-delivery outcomes for the Neurosurgical ICU. Currently, practice as a level IV Clinical Nurse in the New UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital ICU. Since starting my legal nurse consulting business in 2017, I have reviewed and provided opinions on cases, both plaintiff and defense, in 15 states. Clinical Experience Clinical Charge nurse in an 18-bed ICU, level 3 trauma and primary stroke center....

Abdallah Ajani, MD, FACEP UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center

Florida
Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, MI, heart attack, stroke, pediatrics, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, PE, psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, personal injury, failure to diagnose/treat, medication error, nursing home
Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting at national level conferences, and co-authoring textbook chapters. He has experience being involved in peer-review committee and also served in a mentorship role for residents in the past. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. He currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has...

Delcina Augustin Doreus, DrPh, MPA, RN-BSN

Tampa, Florida
Long Term Care, Legal Nurse Consulting - Public Health, Dementia, Urgent Care, Hospice, Palliative, Policy & Procedure, Documentation, Intravenous access, Prison RN, Nurse Manager, Spinal Cord, Nurse Educator, Hospital Protocol, Evidence Base Care, Diabetes prevention Educator, Veteran's Health, Infection Control, wound Care
...Augustin creates competency-based programs for nursing staff. She develops educational activities such as remediation, certification, mentoring, life support, Joint Commission requirements, product rollouts, etc. Dr. Augustin served as the VA facility's clinical instructor supervisor for several years. She covered all areas, including telephone care lines, care coordination, ambulatory care (outpatient clinics, specialty clinics, dialysis, bariatric, rheumatoid, and spinal cord), emergency care, and long-term care for over seven years. Dr. Augustin undertakes the leadership role of resolving highly complex ethical issues that affect the health organization. She served on many committees, including the ethics committee. As a clinical expert, Dr. Augustin manages daily patient volume, including emergency triage, appointment scheduling, and patient referrals. She is highly proficient in nursing documentation....

Louna Avril, MBA, LNHA Anchored365

Delray Beach, Florida
Nursing Home Administration, Risk Management - Operational, Risk Management , Regulatory Compliance, Policy Development , Legal Mediation , Budget Management , Human Resources , Long term , Geriatric, Skilled Nursing , Staffing , Recruitment , Standard of Care , Abuse & Neglect, Infection Control , Union , Leadership , NHA , Expert Witness
As a seasoned expert witness, licensed nursing home administrator, CEO and owner of a healthcare recruitment and staffing company, I possess a wealth of knowledge and skills that are highly relevant to the long-term care industry. My extensive experience includes a broad range of specialties such as operational and risk management, regulatory compliance, COVID-19 policies, implementation and development of policies and procedures, legal mediation, budget management, human resources, safety hazards, social services, quality assurance and improvement, contract management, leadership and program development, and union and collective bargaining agreements. I am committed to providing my clients with the highest quality of service and support. With my passion for healthcare and dedication to excellence, I am confident that I can make a positive difference in the lives of those I serve.

Andrea S. Baptiste McKinney, MHA, MA, OT, CIE Eye on Ergonomics, Inc.

Land O Lakes, Florida
Ergonomics, Medical Management - Patient Transfers, Patient Safety, Staff Safety in Healthcare, Patient Handling and Movement, Patient Lifts and Transfer Technology, Lateral Transfer Equipment, Patient Falls, Fall Related Injury Prevention, Biomechanics, Standard of Care, Healthcare Ergonomics, Risk Management
...Taught classes on safe patient handling, fall prevention, use of technology for risk management, healthcare ergonomics, and implementation of safety cultures. Taught as an adjunct professor in area of clinical biomechanics. Presented nationally for over a decade in patient handling and healthcare technology. Published peer review articles nationally on safe patient handling/technology/bariatric technology. Performed grant writing/IRB submissions/clinical trials. Implemented safe patient handling programs in acute care hospitals across US. Product design and biomechanical evaluations to establish reduction of risk of injury....

Walter A Conlan, III, MD, CWSP Conlan Med Expert, LLC

Winter Park, Florida
Wound Care - Hyperbaric medicine, Chronic non-healing wound, Osteomyelitis, Venous insufficiency, Diabetic ulcers, Lower leg ulcers, Pressure ulcers (or bed sores), Bone infection, Gangrene, Skin tears or lacerations, Post-operative wounds and infections, Failed or compromised skin grafts
...During his professional career, he has provided wound care to patients in acute care, long-term acute care, skilled nursing, and hospital-based wound care centers. From 2012-2014 Dr. Conlan was President of The American Board of Wound Management. As a certified wound specialist, Dr. Conlan routinely manages patients with lower extremity wounds. Many of his patients have prior orthopedic as well as vascular procedures. He works closely with vascular surgeons and is familiar with endoscopic vascular intervention. Most importantly, Dr. Conlan's years of experience and study make him very capable in determining standards of care pertaining to the healing of lower extremity wounds....

Kent A Edwards, PT,DPT,GCS,CLWT Brooks Rehab Home Health

Homosassa, Florida
Physical Therapy, Geriatrics - Elderly, lymphedema, home health care, Out-patient therapy, skilled nursing facility, nursing home, falls, assisted living facility, standards of care, orthopedics, sub-acute, rehabilitation, acute care, rehab, long term care, physical medicine and rehabilitation, FL licensed PT, APTA member
Doctorate in Physical Therapy Certified Lymphedema Manual Therapist Geriatric Clinical Specialist Falls Expert Rehabilitation Expert Home Health Care Expert Standards of Care Expert National Speaker Clinical Educator Physical Therapy Operations and Management Management expertise in home health, out-patient and skilled nursing facilities Primary clinical/treating Physical Therapist with experience as an expert witness

Dr. Jeanine Maria Frumenti, BSN, MPA, DNP, RN Jeanine Frumenti Consulting

SARASOTA, Florida
Nursing Administration, Medical Management - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing & Hospital Administration, Emergency Room, Critical Care Nursing, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, and State & Federal Regulatory Compliance
...Frumenti, is an experienced nurse with over 40+ years of Nursing experience; and 20+ years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Frumenti served most recently as Sr. Vice-President of Nursing and Patient Care Services for several Large Acute Academic University Medical Centers in the NYC area. Responsible for Patient Care Services and Risk / Regulatory Services. Currently, Dr. Frumenti serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity, and as an Expert Witness for medical malpractice, personal injury, civil, workplace safety and product liability cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys. Areas of Expertise: *Nursing Standards of Care *Hospital Administration Standards *State, Federal, Joint Commission Regulatory Compliance *Root Cause Analysis *Nursing Home & Home Health Care Standards of Care *Wound Management, Prevention & Care *Quality and Risk Management *Fall Prevention/ Management *Nursing Contracts

Taras Grosh, MD Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Florida
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Regional Anesthesiology, Nerve Injury, Pain Management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Ultrasound guided procedures, General Anesthesia, Sedation, Intubation, Extubation, Difficult Airway, Trauma,
...Grosh is a board-certified Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia he is fellowship trained in Regional Anesthesiology Acute and Chronic Pain management. Dr. Grosh is the Director of Orthopedic Anesthesiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center overseeing clinical care of orthopedic surgical patients. Additionally, he is Chair of Procedural Sedation Committee and the co-chair of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center's Clinical Effectiveness Committee in which he oversees quality improvement and safety metrics for patients in the perioperative space. Dr. Grosh is an expert in the field of regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, nerve injury, anesthesia for total joint arthroplasty including knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist as well as traumatology and airway management. Dr....

Dr. Charles F. Lorbeer, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, DABFC

Jacksonville, Florida
Child Abuse, Social Work - Child custody, child abuse & neglect, suicide, medical management, social work malpractice, child protective services, mandated reporters, abuse investigations, suicide, addictions counseling, substance abuse services, foster care, adoption, academic management, medical management, guardianships.
...● NATIONAL EXPERT- child removals, adoption, foster care, suicide, child abuse, sex abuse, social work malpractice, psychotherapy, guardianships, elder abuse, psychiatric management, psych hospitals, assisted living facilities, medical administration and custody related cases. ●Additional Information Dr. Lorbeer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Counselors. He spent 25 years at The UF Health Academic Medical Center; one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in the nation, where he evaluated 1000s of psychiatric cases in the emergency room, and was administrator of the University of Florida's Family Medicine residency program and outpatient psychiatry clinic. He is the founding Department Head of Capella University’s Social Work program, and Associate Professor of Social Work at a Virginia University....

Arnold W. Mackles, MD, MBA Innovative Healthcare Compliance Group, Inc.

Palm Bch Gdns, Florida
Medical Management, Risk Management - Healthcare risk management, patient safety, patient falls, medical errors, surgical errors, medication errors, delay in treatment, credentialing, root cause analysis, healthcare handoffs, hospital acquired conditions, infections, pressure ulcers, nursing home abuse
Patient Safety Expert Healthcare Risk Manager Keynote Speaker Arnold Mackles, MD, MBA is a nationally recognized expert on Patient Safety. The mission of Dr. Mackles’ healthcare career has been to provide access to the highest quality care; first, during his 23 years of practice as a neonatal physician and then, for the past 15 years, as a National Patient Safety Expert in all areas of medical practice. Dr. Mackles’ specific areas of expertise include: Prevention of Medical Errors, Risk Management, Healthcare Performance Improvement Strategies, Creating / Maintaining a Culture of Patient Safety Excellence, Healthcare Communication Protocols, Safe and Accurate Medication Delivery, Root Cause Analysis, Healthcare Technology, Medical Documentation, and Patient Safety in Hospitals. He places a strong focus on systemic problems inherent within organizations and with individual providers that result in adverse patient outcomes. Dr....

Michael E Mayfield, BSN, RN, CCRN

Celebration, Florida
Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - Intensive Care Unit, Medical/Surgical ICU, Neurology ICU, Neurosurgery ICU, Stepdown, PCU, Forensic Nursing
I am a nationally certified critical care nurse with 11 years of experience in home health, camp nursing, intensive care, hospital management, stepdown, trauma, forensics, and neurology.

Chris McDermott, MSN, APRN-IP, AGPCNP-C, CLCP Intercoastal Consulting & Life Care Planning

Jacksonville, Florida
Life Care Planning, Nurse Practitioner - Life Care Planning, Certified Life Care Planner, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology, Primary Care, Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Auto Accident Injury, Personal Injury
...Current practice involves interventional pain management and medical management of patients involved in personal injury, auto/trucking accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, premise liability, and/or slip and fall accidents. Board Certified as a Certified Life Care Planner from ICHCC. Certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by American Association of Nurse Practitioners. I also hold the designation of an Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN-IP) in Florida. I offer life care planning services catering to both catastrophic and non-catastrophic injury cases. This includes managing cases involving acquired brain injuries, birth injuries, severe burns, multiple traumas, spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries....

Joseph (Jay) H McIsaac, III, MD, MS, MBA, CPE, NACD.DC, FASA McIsaac Consulting, LLC

Port St. Lucie, Florida
Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology - Patient Safety, Trauma, Coagulopathy, BioEngineering, Cardiovascular, Monitoring, CBRN, Airway, Disasters, Quality, Hemorrhage, Massive Transfusion, Technology, Risk and Crisis Management, Temperature and Hypothermia Reduction, Resuscitation, Non-OR Anesthesia, Pediatric Anesthesia, Risk Reduction.
...He has trained hundreds of doctors, residents, medical students, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, nurse anesthetists, and engineering students over his career. He has developed and implemented new standards in anesthesiology and disaster preparedness. He has chaired and integrated the quality system for a 200K cases/yr academic-private practice across 8 hospitals and 23 surgical centers. Dr. McIsaac joined the US Army Reserve during medical school and became a well-rounded physician with a passion for crisis management, trauma care, teaching, and quality. He commanded a Rapid Deployment Medical Unit while still a resident and developed it to a level never before seen in the Reserves. A Veteran of Operation Desert Storm, he continues to serve as a member of the Trauma and Critical Care Team, National Disaster System, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, US Department of Health and Human Services....

Patricia A Meinel, RN, SCRN

Fort Myers, Florida
Neurology, Interventional & Vascular Radiology - Inpatient Rehab, Orthopedics, Stroke, Home Health, Neurointerventional, Neurointerventional Radiology, Neuroradiology, Nursing Administration, Clinical Trial Coordinator, Clinical Regulatory Analyst, Director of Quality, Neurointerventional Clinical Director and Comprehensive Stroke Registered Nurse
I have 29 years of nursing experience. As A former clinical regulatory analyst, I was responsible for maintaining the quality of care of all stroke patients. This included medical and endovascular management. I am currently the clinical director for a large, Neurointerventional Surgery practice in the state of Florida. I routinely review endovascular stroke cases and neuroimaging with our Neurointerventional Surgeons. This includes the diagnosis, treatment, and management of stroke. Specifically, I am adept in neurovascular imaging both in terms of anatomy (CT angiography) and physiology (CT Perfusion) allowing the determination of eligible neurovascular candidates. I am fully aware of the standard of care in this specialty. We also incorporate the current American Heart/American Stroke Association guidelines into our practice. Our physicians serve as expert witnesses and I am involved with this component of our practice also....

Marisa Palomino, BSN, CCRN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC

Lake Worth, Florida
Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU, neonatal, neonatal intensive care, transition, fetal loss, prematurity, birth asphyxia, birth trauma, birth defects, congenital abnormalities, premature, premie, low birth weight, nursery, newborn, newborn nursery, full body cooling, baby, infant, central lines, NRP, exchange transfusion, NEC
• 16 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 of the...

Mike M. Pappas, DO

Florida
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Nursing Homes, Life care planning, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain management, Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Spinal cord injury, amputations, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, IME, Pharmaceutical review, Herniated discs
Life care planning, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management Testifying and treating physician for catastrophic injuries involving Future Care, Permanency, Causation, and Life expectancy for both defense and plaintiff firms. Mild/severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Amputations, Burns, Multi-trauma, Orthopedic injuries, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Pressure ulcers, Joint replacement complications, Peripheral nerve injuries, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries. Licensed physician in NY in practice and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Experienced Medical Expert. Clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center with over 15 years experience. 15 plus years of experience in sub acute facilities/skilled nursing facilities overseeing the rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Amputations, Joint Replacements....

Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC

BRANDON, Florida
Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatry - Addiction, Adult child psychiatry, pediatric geriatric psychiatry, child custody, addiction psychiatric nurse practitioner, nurse practitioner, psychiatric disability evaluation, dual diagnosis, drug use, wrongful psychiatric hospital admission/discharge, Competency, Negligence, PTSD
...Sunny Sia, MBA, PMHNP-BC, founder, practice owner and manager for Holistic Medical Care Clinic LLC., is a board-certified family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. His specialty includes adult & child psychiatry and addiction medicine. He has experience in providing expert testimony in psychiatric malpractice issues (inpatient and outpatient settings), child custody cases and has done court ordered evaluation for legal competency, guardianship, disability and Independent Medical Examinations. His strength is in providing objective case analysis and evaluation in either criminal or civil cases involving standards of care in psychiatric practice, adult competency and child custody case evaluations. Because of his depth and breadth of clinical experiences in addiction medicine and psychiatry, he is able to provide objective clinical judgments in cases involving drug use or issues involving addiction and psychiatric co-occurring disorders....

Susan M Skolly-Danziger, PharmD, MS, CPh, DABAT Psychiatric Affiliates, PA

Maitland, Florida
Toxicology, Pharmacist - DUI Alcohol or Drugs, Drugs of Abuse Testing, Effects of Drugs on Behavior, Illicit Drug Synthesis, Drug/Drug Interactions, Poisoning, Medication Errors, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Hospital-Related Medication Errors, Adverse Effects of Drugs, Forensic Toxicology, Pharmacy, Pharmacology
...A consultant pharmacist is a medication therapy management expert, who advises on the use of medications for patients in a variety of settings such as nursing homes, hospitals and outpatient clinics. · Dr. Skolly-Danziger is an expert in the field of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology. She has been qualified by Circuit and Federal Judges in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Ohio and Oklahoma to provide opinions to the Court and juries from misdemeanor to death penalty cases in the areas of Pharmacy, Pharmacology, and Toxicology. She has been qualified as an expert in toxicology in both Criminal and Civil matters. · Dr. Skolly-Danziger has been qualified as an expert in Toxicology in both Criminal and Civil cases involving opioid-related deaths. · Dr. Skolly currently provides standard of care reviews concerning matters in both retail and hospital pharmacy practice on behalf of the Florida Department of Health.

Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS Wound Care Consultants

Florida
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, wounds, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, decubitus, diabetic feet, Long Term Care
...He is a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Wound Care Management, and a Certified Wound Specialist. He has published articles on hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, the diabetic foot and wound care. His most recent peer reviewed article was in December 2019. He has served as hyperbaric consultant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Poison Control Center of North Dallas and Department of Health and Human Services Office of General: Office of Evaluation and Inspections. Dr. Stone is the Past Medical and Fellowship Director for the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. As a fellowship director he taught medical students, nurses, residents, physicians, and other health care providers for many years. He is one of the first 60 physicians in the U.S.A. to receive his certification in Wound Care....

Yelena Vidgop, MD Integrative Neurology Inc

Weston, Florida
Neurology, Neurophysiology - Telemedicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Stroke, Headaches, Migraines, Neuropathy, CIDP, Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Encephalopathy, Movement Disorders, Tremors, Parkinson's, Back and Neck injuries, Radiculopathy, Epilepsy, Dementia
...As a Regional Medical Director for multiple hospital systems across the country she collaborates with stroke coordinators, stroke nurses, hospital staff and management in the optimization of acute stroke care using Six Sigma principles. She has done on-site training, value stream mapping and helped facilities achieve over 50% improvement in door to needle times. She is an Associate Professor at Nova Southeastern Medical School and has taught medical students and lectured to staff at Neuroscience symposium. She is a member as has served as a board member of Broward County Medical Association. Currently she practices as a Neurologist for Telespecialists and is licensed in over 35 states and hold privileges in over 200 hospitals across the country. She sees over 300 patient a month with a variety of acute, complex neurological conditions. She is a team leader with supervisory and management experience....

Ruth Iliuta, APRN, CNS BC, WOCN Veterans Health Administration

Dublin, Georgia
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Pressure ulcers, chronic wounds, Colostomy, Ileostomy Urostomy, Nursing Home/Long Term Care, Hospital/Acute care, Standards of Care, Documentation, Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), Minimum Data Set (MDS), CMS/F-tag 686, Geriatrics
...She has been a nurse for 40 years and certified in wound and ostomy care for 32 years. She has published research and review articles. She has served on the National Pressure Ulcer/Injury Advisory Panel Support Surface Standards Initiative and remains on the Office of Nursing Service Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Field Advisory Committee. She has prepared summary briefs for the Office of the Inspector General.

Donna S Jones, RN, DSJ & Associates,

Brunswick, Georgia
Nurse - Medical Critical Care, Ventilator Patients, Cardiac ICU, Respiratory ICU, Medical Surgical Nursing, Progressive Care Unit, Pediatrics, emergency room, ACLS, PACU, Nursing Negligence & Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Medical Record Review, Adherence to Standard of Care, Pain Management
...• Interviewed twice on the radio program “Nurse View”, a program for Nurses by Nurses regarding issues and opportunities in the nursing field. • Guest Speaker on an hour-long web seminar for the Institute for Paralegal Education (IPE) in regard to obtaining and reviewing medical records. • Seminar speaker at Alive Expo at the World Congress Center focusing on “Maintaining Your Health Care”. • Guest Lecturer for the National Business Institute on “Anatomy & Physiology for Attorneys”. • Guest Speaker 2019 JERK conference for LNCs.

Dr. Michael D McMunn, NP, CCHP- Mental Health, CCHP- Advanced Standard of Care Determination

Macon, Georgia
Correctional Healthcare, Nurse Practitioner - Correctional Healthcare, ACA Standards, Affidavit of Merit, Affidavit of Meritorious Defense, Deliberate Indifference, Depositions - Live and Remote Video, Federal Rule 26 Expert Report, Medical Negligence, NCCHC Standards, Standard of Care, Testimony at Panel Hearing, Wrongful Death, NP, RN, LPN
...Specializing in nurse and nurse practitioner standard of care determination....

Jerry Allen Spivey, Jr, MD, D.ABA, CIME Spivey Medical LLC

Greensboro, Georgia
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Addiction Medicine, Narcotics, Opioids, Fentanyl, Benzodiazepines, Spine, Spinal Cord Stimulator, Nerve Blocks, Facet Injection, Steroid injection, Epidural, Pharmacist
...Since finishing my training a majority of time in interventional pain management. I became very proficient in performing the pain relieving procedures including but not limited to cervical, thoracic and lumbar translaminar and transforaminal epidural steroid injections, radiofrequency ablation of medial branches, lateral branches and peripheral nerves after the appropriate preliminary blocks, spinal cord stimulator trial placement and permanent placement. The work in pain medicine required management of narcotics, a progression to additional training in addiction medicine became necessary. Obtained special training and waiver from Dept. of Health and Human Services for Opiod addiction treatment to manage Suboxone, Subutex and buprenorphine. Obtained the ACGME recognized board certification for Addiction Medicine. Maintained experience in anesthesiology managing certified registered nurse anesthetist, anesthesiologist assistants and managing own cases....

Julia D. Parker, RN-BC, PhD Julia Parker Consulting, PLLC

Moscow, Idaho
Geriatrics, Legal Nurse Consulting - Alzheimers, Memory Care, Dementia, Assisted Living, Long-term care, Stroke, Falls, Abuse, Neglect, Nursing, Elderly, Residential Care, Nursing Home, Medication Administration
Seventeen years of experience as a registered nurse. Board-certified in gerontology. Conducted assessment, medication administration and oversight, treatment, evaluation, and intervention for thousands of elderly patients. Provided management, administration, staff training, and clinical expertise for assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing facilities in multiple states at dozens of residential care facilities. Wrote and published guide for geriatric care, Navigating Elder Care, and articles in professional nursing and long-term care periodicals. Provided litigation support for personal injury, nursing home, assisted living and memory care cases.

Victoria Coraglio, MD, CWSP

Chicago, Illinois
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Wound Care, Wounds, Pressure Ulcers, Pressure Sores, Wound Prevention, Standard of Care, Nursing Home, Skilled facilities , Long Term Care, Geriatrics, Diabetic Ulcer, Venous ulcer, Arterial ulcer, Surgical wound, Telemedicine, Medical Necessity, Malpractice , Fraud, Medicare B, Osteomyelitis
Dr Coraglio is a current active wound care physician for 5+ years, seeing over 150 patients a week at nursing/long term and skilled nursing facilities. Her main focus is treatment of wounds as well as implementing wound care practices in these facilities. Dr Coraglio is also a peer physician medical chart auditor, where she reviews data to ensure the accuracy of the medical record and assess the quality of patient care. She is a Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP) by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM).

Jenise Ervin, RN, MSN, LNC Hopkins Nursing Consultants, LLC

Oak Lawn, Illinois
Legal Nurse Consulting, Developmental Disabilities - Nurse Expert Witness for Pediatrics, Group Homes, Home Health, Hospice and Developmental Disability. Work primarily on cases of Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Workman's Comp, Product Liability, Premise Liability, DME, IME Work both Plaintiff and Defense
...I have a broad range of nursing experience, including working in the hospital setting, home health, hospice, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, Public Health Nursing, School Nursing, Planned and Coordinated Community Health Fairs & Flu clinics, Immunization Clinics, Nurse Case Manager and Director of Public Health and a Home Health Administrator. I have been a surveyor for State Agency Providers who provide Group Home Living Services and Personal Attendant Care. I have been a Testifying Expert on the standard of care in group homes. I can also work as a testifying expert for Home Health Care Services and the Standards of Care for Nursing and Pediatric Case Management or School Nursing Services.

Mary B. Gloeckner, RN,MS,WOCN,APN

Moline, Illinois
Wound Care, Nurse - Wounds due to Pressure, Wounds, Wound healing, Wounds in Nursing Homes, Wound Management, Wound Care Management, Legal Nurse Consulting, Decubitus, Pressure Injuries
Board Certified by Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse Society (WOCN)

Raymond W Pryor, MD, CWSP

Woodstock, Illinois
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Wounds in Nursing Homes, Pressure Sores, pressure ulcers, wound prevention, standard of care, dressing choices, debridement, offloading
For more than 13 years, Dr Pryor has maintained an active practice that is exclusive to the treatment of wounds in the nursing home and rehabilitation center setting. He has well over 75,000 documented patient encounters. Dr Pryor is Board certified by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM) as a Certified Wound Specialist Physician (CWSP). In addition, Dr Pryor is a member of the ABWM Exam committee, where he helps review and author both the CWS and CWSP exams. Dr Pryor has assisted multiple clients who represented both plaintiff and defendants. Dr Pryor is prompt in his communication with clients via email, text and phone calls.

Taher Sobhy, MD medical practice

Gurnee, Illinois
General Practice, Family Medicine - Cancer Screening, Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Pulmonary Embolism, Preventive Medicine, Botox, Cosmetic Medicine, Medical Management, Nursing Homes, DOT Exams
...As the past president of the medical staff, he has extensive experience in Health Management. Dr. Sobhy is a Family Physician in clinical practice with more than 90% of his practice in direct patient care. Fluent in English,and Arabic, he has excellent oral and written communication skills. He has 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, alcohol dependency, tobacco abuse, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cough, and sinus and ear issues. He regularly perform screening for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Dr. Sobhy, is a licensed Family Physician in Illinois and Wisconsin

Matthew David Hess, MD Parkview

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Family Medicine - Family Practice, General Practice, ambulatory medicine,
...I help the residents manage patients in their outpatient clinic. I also work at Park Center, our behavioral health hospital. I perform history and physical on new patients and manage acute problems that may arise. I previously was an Associate Director with Fort Wayne Medical Education Program where I worked with Family Practice residents in there outpatient clinic as well as rounded with them at Lutheran Hospital. I have also worked as a medical director for Biolife Plasma Center where I screened patients to make sure it was safe for them to donate. I would also evaluate nurses and clinic staff on their performance. I completed my residency at the Fort Wayne Medical Education Program after graduating from Indiana University School of Medicine. I look forward to providing my expertise in Family Medicine.

David A Rusk, MD Pediatric Associates, Inc.

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Pediatrics - Newborn, Infant, Adolescent, Neonatology, Vaccines, Diabetes, Meningitis, Emergency, General Pediatrics
...Rusk has extensive educational expertise, having taught nurses, medical students and residents for 20 years. He has experience in case review, medical malpractice panels and courtroom testimony. As the founder of the pediatric diabetes outpatient program at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN, he has a particular area of expertise in outpatient diabetes management in addition to a broad fund of knowledge in pediatric care from birth through adolescence.

Sandra Wilkinson, CNM,RNP,SANE Wilkinson Byrne Forensic Nurse Consultants

Meade, Kansas
Midwife, Forensic Medicine - Fetal heart rate monitoring, forensic nurse examiner, prenatal, intraoartum postpartum management, labor and delivery, nurse practitioner gynecology, contraception management, Strangulation expert.
...Registered Nurse. Nurse Practitioner. Forensic nurse in more than 4000 sexual assaults/child sexual & physical abuse exams . Clinical teacher at both USC and UCLA. Experienced expert witness in both criminal and civil cases As of September 2019 i have testified both in civil and criminal cases approximately 80 times. Testified both in Superior court, Family court both for plaintiff/prosecution and defense. Been deposed in both criminal and civil cases approximately 18 occasions. I have 43 years experience as a nurse midwife and nurse practitioner, 20 years as a forensic nurse examiner. I have been a presenter at conferences in USA ,India and Australia on human trafficking and gynecolological dermatology.

Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, SMS, OHST, REPA,MSc, Scopus Consultants, Inc.

Louisiana
Industrial Hygiene, Safety - CIH, CSP, CHMM, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety, Warnings & Labels, Products Liability, IAQ
Summary of Experience I am a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), EPA Nationally Qualified Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, and Hazmat Expert. I help clients with a whole range of health, safety, and environmental challenges, and I have a specialty in industrial hygiene including forensic analysis and testimony associated with current and past exposures to chemical, biological, and safety related injuries and illnesses. My experience encompasses the leadership and management of teams of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) experts including industrial hygienists, safety professionals, environmental engineers, medical doctors, nurses, and technicians in workplace incidents and exposures to industrial chemicals and substances such as asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, pesticides, among others....

Barbara Bate, RN, CRRN, CCM, CNLCP, CMGT-BC, LNCC, CHLCP, CBIS Northeast Life Care Planning, Inc.

Holden, Maine
Life Care Planning, Nurse - Nurse Case Manager, Medical Cost Projections, Nurse Life Care Planning, Nurse Life Care Planner, Life Care Plans, Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, Medicare Set-Asides, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Pediatrics, Amputations, Birth Injuries
...(NLCP®), a nurse consulting company, providing a variety of services nationwide, including medical case management, medical file reviews/chronologies, medical cost projections, Medicare set-aside allocations/conditional payment review, as well as life care plan development/review. Barbara has over 40 years of experience as a registered nurse and holds certifications in Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN), Legal Nurse Consulting (LNCC), Case Management (CCM, CMGT-BC), Life Care Planning (CNLCP®, CHLCP™), and Brain Injury (CBIS). She has provided medical case management services for patients with severe injuries such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, and orthopedic injuries since 1994 in addition to clinical work experience in the Operating Room, Recovery Room, Pediatrics and Obstetrics....

Daniel Mickool, R.Ph, M.S., Ed.D Drug Experts

Portland, Maine
Pharmacist, Family Medicine - Medication expert, diabetes, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, antibiotics, narcotics, black box warnings, recalled drugs, imported drugs, herbals, Joint Commission standards, kidney injury, opioids, medication errors, geriatric medications, carcinogenic drugs, falls, pharmacology/toxicology.
...I enjoy teaching in the classroom, the hospital and medical clinic settings where I provide expert drug information to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers. I am an active member in the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) and have been an invited conference speaker at STFM. I have numerous peer reviewed publications and poster presentations at pharmacy and medical conferences nationally and internationally. As a Pharmacy Director I successfully completed numerous Joint Commission surveys leading the medication management standards reviews, particularly noteworthy of medication safety. In practice I mentor physicians in appropriate prescribing, side effect avoidance, and interactions. I co-precept medical and pharmacy students interprofessionally in the hospital inpatient setting where we engage the medical team to drive optimum outcomes.

Edward J. Steward, LNHA, FACHCA True Review

Eliot, Maine
Nursing Home Administration, Long Term Care - LNHA, Expert, True Review, Leadership Development, Team Building, Experienced, Change Management, Operations Management, Building Renovation, Interim Leadership, Quality Improvement, Regulatory Oversight, Risk Management, Maine, Nursing Home Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Quality Improvement
...His extensive tenure as an executive director overseeing multiple skilled nursing facilities demonstrates his proficiency in managing diverse teams and complex healthcare operations. Edward's commitment to maintaining a 5-star rating for one facility over a 6-year period, achieving the AHCA Silver Award for Quality, and successfully leading a $16 million renovation showcases his dedication to quality care and facility improvement. His track record of achieving and exceeding company targets, reducing staff turnover rates, and implementing effective rehabilitation programs highlights his ability to enhance operational efficiency and foster a positive care environment. With a background in social work, a graduate certificate from Harvard University, and active memberships in prestigious healthcare associations, Edward J. Stewart is well-equipped to provide expert insights into nursing home administration, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement....

Chirag Chaudhari, MD, FACEP

Ellicott City, Maryland
Emergency Medicine, Health Informatics - Airway management, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism, Covid, clinical informatics, epidural abscess, respiratory failure, triage, sepsis, stroke, trauma, hyperbaric medicine, ED management, credentials, aortic emergencies, pregnancy emergencies, psychiatric emergencies, arrhythmias, peer review
...He is privileged to also sit on the University of Maryland Medical System Claims Review committee and has extensive ED management experience. Dr. Chaudhari is familiar with the standard of care for Emergency Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers (Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners) working in the emergency department. He can opine in areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, standard of care, negligence, and causation. He has reviewed many cases and has experience in testifying in depositions as well as trial. He prides himself in his responsiveness and timely completion of reviews and reports. Dr. Chaudhari is able to distill complex medical issues into an easy-to-understand explanation for non-medical individuals.

Abdallah Ajani, MD, FACEP UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center

Wrentham, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, MI, heart attack, stroke, pediatrics, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, PE, psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, personal injury, failure to diagnose/treat, medication error, nursing home
Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting at national level conferences, and co-authoring textbook chapters. He has experience being involved in peer-review committee and also served in a mentorship role for residents in the past. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. He currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has...

Ron Avraham, MD Polaris Rehabilitation

PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - PM&R, Life Care Planning, LCP, Musculoskeletal medicine, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Sciatica, Radiculopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated disc, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Spine injections, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, SCI, Complex regional pain syndrome, Amputation, Stroke, MVA, MVC
Double board-certified PM&R (physiatry) physician, specializing in interventional pain management, non-surgical orthopedic care and musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine and medical rehabilitation. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR) and Pain Medicine (ABPM). Dr. Avraham is a fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine and is fellowship-trained in Interventional Pain. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR), American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners (AAPLCP) and the Massachusetts Medical Society. He holds active licenses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nearly a decade of combined practice experience in multiple settings: outpatient private practice, inpatient rehabilitation hospital, skilled nursing facility practice and life care planning.

Jared Bane, LNHA, MBA, CDP True Review, LLC

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Nursing Homes, Nursing Home Administration - Nursing Home, Nursing Homes, Dementia, Abuse, Pressure Wounds, Bed Sores, Neglect, Nursing Home Staffing, Wrongful Death, Fall and Fall Prevention, Failure to Prevent Accidents, Safety Hazards, COVID 19, Infection Control, Standards of Care, Nutrition, Dehydration, Sepsis, Affidavits of Merit
.... - Founded True Review in 2020 to provide world class nursing home expert witness services - Successfully operating and managing all aspects of the company, demonstrating astute leadership, driving growth, and ensuring seamless day-to-day operations - Has a network of LNHAs, RNs, regulatory experts, and physician expert witnesses available to professionally represent every facet of your case - Responsible for vetting and training True Review Experts Nursing Home Leadership - 12+ Years in Nursing Home Leadership Roles - Executive Director – at multiple facilities - Operational excellence at multiple senior care and skilled nursing settings - 100+ bed, 300+ employee, $20M+ facilities both for-profit and non-profit COVID-19 Experience - Successfully managed and led a nursing home in Massachusetts through the COVID-19 crisis - Led facility infection control practices resulting in positive impact to COVID containment and mitigation - Additionally, resulting from Jared’s leadership, the...

Patricia J Bartzak, DNP, RN, CMSRN, TCRN, CNRN Clinical Nurse

Natick, Massachusetts
Nurse - Medical-Surgical Nursing, Trauma, Infectious Disease, Clinical Nursing Care, Critical Care Nursing, Wound Care, Patient Safety, Patient Falls
Skilled hospital nurse clinician with 22 years of direct nursing care of patients with infectious diseases and trauma patients, including injuries and diseases related to neurologic, cardiac, renal, renal transplant, spinal, orthopedic and acute and chronic pain and oncologic diagnoses. Reviewed more than 80 cases in 8 years, written several reports, and been deposed about 10 times in person and video, both plaintiff and defense. Currently working in a hospital designated as a level 1 trauma center. Direct care experience with complex airways, cervical instability, multi-drain management, epidural abscesses, orthopedic hardware infections, invasive monitoring, complex wounds, pain management and surgical interventions from multiple services: orthopedics, neurology, general surgery, thoracic, infectious disease and gastrointestinal medicine....

Cynthia M. Bourbeau, RN, CRRN, CCM, CNLCP Medical and Life Care Consulting Services, Inc.

Belchertown, Massachusetts
Life Care Planning, Nurse - Rehabilitation Nurse Case Manager, Catastrophic Nurse Case Manager, Legal Nurse Consultant, & Medico-legal professional in the areas of Life Care Planning, Life Care Plan Projections, and Life Care Plan Critiques for injuries including Spinal Cord, Amputations, Burns, Brain, Birth & Cerebral Palsy
...Bourbeau is a Massachusetts Registered Nurse and certified as a Rehabilitation Nurse, Case Manager, Nurse Life Care Planner, and Legal Nurse Consultant. She has worked as a nursing professional for 40 years and currently leads Medical and Life Care Consulting Services, a practice of professional nurse consultants and case managers who provide Medical Case Management, Medico-legal services, including life care planning, and ancillary professional nurse consulting services. Services include, but are not limited to, consulting and being an expert witness of individuals with the following: • Orthopedic and Neurological Injury and Illness, • Traumatic Brain Injury, • Spinal Cord Injury, • Amputations, • Burns, • Catastrophic Injuries/Multiple Trauma, • Chronic Pain, • CRPS, • Traumatic and Anoxic Brain Injury, • Birth and Pediatric Injuries • and Cerebral Palsy....

Kendra M Cull, DNP, FNP-C, NE-BC Massachusetts General Hospital

Lynn,, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine - Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine, Observation Medicine, Urgent Care, Geriatrics, Trauma/Surgery, Primary Care Nurse Director/Nursing Administration
My 28 years of clinical nursing experience combined with my expansive management skills and experience as a medical expert witness will serve as an asset to your legal team. The majority of my clinical experience has been in the field of Emergency Medicine but I also practice in settings such as Urgent Care, Family Medicine and Emergency Observation Medicine. I am licensed Family Nurse Practitioner in the state of Massachusetts. Services include comprehensive chart review, defining standards of care, review of policies and procedures grounded in evidenced based practice and screening for clinical cases for merit, production of reports, and participation in depositions/trial testimony.

David Friedler, LMHC, MPH David Friedler, LMHC, LLC

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Mental Health, Long Term Care - Standard of Care: Regulatory Compliance, Wrongful injury, Regulatory Standard of Care, Psychiatric Hospital; Long Term Care, Nursing Homes, Group Homes, Assisted Living, Drug Alcohol Treatment Facilities CARF, Joint Commission, Hospital Regulation, Heath Care Regulation, Policy Compliance,
...David Friedler’s substantial clinical and administrative expertise has been employed as a clinician or clinical director or administrator in nursing home care, psychiatric hospitals, and drug and alcohol treatment facilities. He is licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator in Massachusetts and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts. He is a Certified Nursing Home Administrator Emeritus, a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators, a Life Member of The Academy, ACHCA, and a Mentor for the ACHCA. Mr. Friedler has a particular specialty in treatment facility regulations, policies, and operational oversight of such treatment facilities. Specifically, Mr. Friedler has direct administrative expertise in federal and state regulations and clinical treatment facility policies and procedures, which are either directly related or patterned on the applicable regulations and national and or state standards of care. Mr....

W. Bruce Glass BruJan Management

Massachusetts
Nursing Home Administration
Extensive experience managing nursing homes and assisted living in multiple states. Currently licensed in RI (NHA and AL) and MA. Winner of several national awards. Served as Chair of MA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, as well as officer in trade and professional organizations in several states.

Dr. Charles F. Lorbeer, PhD, LCSW, LICSW, DABFC

Massachusetts
Child Abuse, Social Work - Child custody, child abuse & neglect, suicide, medical management, social work malpractice, child protective services, mandated reporters, abuse investigations, suicide, addictions counseling, substance abuse services, foster care, adoption, academic management, medical management, guardianships.
...● NATIONAL EXPERT- child removals, adoption, foster care, suicide, child abuse, sex abuse, social work malpractice, psychotherapy, guardianships, elder abuse, psychiatric management, psych hospitals, assisted living facilities, medical administration and custody related cases. ●Additional Information Dr. Lorbeer is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Counselors. He spent 25 years at The UF Health Academic Medical Center; one of the largest and most prestigious hospitals in the nation, where he evaluated 1000s of psychiatric cases in the emergency room, and was administrator of the University of Florida's Family Medicine residency program and outpatient psychiatry clinic. He is the founding Department Head of Capella University’s Social Work program, and Associate Professor of Social Work at a Virginia University....

Monica Mount, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC MassGeneral Brigham

Hingham, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology - Burns, Dialysis, Med-Surg, Trauma, Triage, Wound Care, Renal, Wound Care, Critical Care, Flight Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Nurse Education, Falls, Telephonic Triage, GI, Endoscopy, Burns, Geriatrics, Chart review/audit, Medication diversion
As a registered nurse at MassGeneral Brigham, I have more than 23 years' extensive experience including emergency medicine, global health, flight medicine, dialysis, clinical and classroom instruction, I served as the Nurse Manager of Dialysis Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and work clinically as an Advanced Clinician in the Emergency Department of Massachusetts General Hospital. I previously served at MGH in the Center for Global Health working in Uganda and the Center for Disaster Medicine focused on Biothreat response during the Ebola outbreak. I have been Adjunct Faculty at the MGH IHP for the RN-MSN Acute Care nursing program and as Clinical Faculty at Simmons University for undergraduate nursing. As a member of the MGH Global Health Response Team, I have deployed as a humanitarian aid nurse for Project Hope to Nepal (2015 earthquake) and Afghanistan (2021refugee transport). I have worked internationally and domestically providing HAZMAT-WMD....

Alon Neidich, MD

Boston, Massachusetts
Wound Care, Long Term Care - Pressure injuries, nursing home, trauma, post-acute care, COVID-19, diabetic ulcers, burns, lymphedema, non-healing wounds, venous ulcer, decubitus ulcers
...He works as an active clinician in diverse practice settings including acute hospital, long term acute care, skilled nursing, nursing home and emergency room. Expertise in pressure injuries / sores and wound care. He maintains an active wound care clinical practice. He is published in peer reviewed medical journals. Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has experience reviewing a wide range of cases including facility acquired pressure injuries, wound management and post-acute care infection and wound protocols and best practices.

Dianne H. Quadros, CNM, MSN

Hanson, Massachusetts
Midwife, Nurse Practitioner - Nurse-Midwifery, Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, obstetric nursing, labor management, nursing
...I have been practicing full-scope Nurse-Midwifery since 1990 and have concentrated my experience in intrapartum management. I celebrated my 5000th delivery in the fall of 2019. I have been a member of the Cesarean Section Review Committee for my practice since 2014 where I, along with the other two obstetrician members, review every primary Cesarean Section record and fetal heart tracing for opportunities for improvement.

Ronald N. Rosen, MD, CMD True Review

Salem, Massachusetts
Family Medicine, Geriatrics - Nursing Home, MD, Expert, True Review, Experienced, Nursing Home Management, Family Practice, Skilled Rehab, Urban Search and Rescue, Medical Team Management, Hospice Care, Emergency Medicine, Board Certified, Nursing Home Oversight, Medical Director, Clinical Oversight, Expert Witness
...Rosen stands as a distinguished expert witness in the fields of family medicine, geriatrics, and nursing home administration. With a career spanning over 45 years, Dr. Rosen has practiced family medicine and geriatrics in addition to holding leadership roles in various healthcare settings. His tenure as the Medical Team Manager for FEMA's Massachusetts Task Force 1, coupled with his role as a Medical Director for the Brudnick Center for Living showcases his ability to navigate complex healthcare scenarios. Dr. Rosen's dual qualifications in family medicine and geriatrics, coupled with his role as a Certified Medical Director, position him as an invaluable expert witness capable of providing comprehensive insights into standards of care, geriatric medicine, and the management of nursing homes. Notable Accomplishments: Over 45 years of active practice in family medicine and geriatrics....

Benjamin A. White, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Falmouth, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine - Airway Management, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Appendicitis, Allergic Reaction, Emergency Procedures, Foreign Bodies, Trauma, Fracture
...He is also a fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (FAAEM), where he serves as the Co-chair of the Operations Management Committee, and a member of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM), where he serves on the ED Administration and Clinical Operations Committee. Dr. White received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He then completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Harvard Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency Program (HAEMR), where he served as chief resident in his final year. Ben’s academic work has focused on ED operations and systems improvement, with an emphasis on systems engineering, process flow, Lean methodologies, rapid cycle change, and improving patient experience....

Abdallah Ajani, MD, FACEP UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center

Michigan
Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, MI, heart attack, stroke, pediatrics, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, PE, psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, personal injury, failure to diagnose/treat, medication error, nursing home
Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting at national level conferences, and co-authoring textbook chapters. He has experience being involved in peer-review committee and also served in a mentorship role for residents in the past. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. He currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has...

Shanna C. Jones, MD, FACEP Corewell Health East Beaumont Troy Hospital

Oakland, Michigan
Emergency Medicine - Medical Management, Trauma, Head Injury, Airway Management, Critical Care, Emergency Procedures, Chest Pain, Heart Attack, Stroke, Appendicitis, Respiratory Distress, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Sepsis, Pulmonary Embolism, Testicular Torsion, Ectopic Pregnancy, Diabetes
...I teach Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses and key topics in Emergency Medicine to our students, residents, nurses, paramedics, and urgent cares. Throughout my career, I have supervised medical students, residents, fellows, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in training. I diagnose and manage multiple medical conditions in the full spectrum of age from newborns to our elderly. I also have experience working in different practice settings such as urgent care facilities and free standing emergency departments.

Tara L MacLaren-Gibson, CRNA

CLARKSTON, Michigan
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Outpatient surgery, , anesthesia for office dental procedures, endoscopy, plastic surgery, airway management, orthopedic surgery, neuro surgery, General anesthesia, TIVA, pre-op evaluation, PACU, positioning, standard of care, patient safety, sedation management, CRNA practice, anesthetic techniques
I am an actively practicing CRNA with over 18 years of clinical experience including anesthesia management for inpatient and outpatient surgery, endoscopy centers, and dental offices. I worked primarily at a 400 bed community hospital for 15 years before switching completely to an outpatient practice in 2020. I was a lead CRNA for 6 years and I have been the CRNA staffing manager for a small 1099 practice for 9 years. I facilitate all onboarding of CRNAs, as well as handle staffing, payroll, and other duties necessary. I have assisted in the development of an outpatient total joint program and worked on numerous QA projects and updated and reviewed anesthesia policies. I have served as a clinical preceptor for nurse anesthetist training programs, as well as some education for medical students. I also mentor nurses as they prepare for entrance into anesthesia programs....

Allison Thorn, MHA, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Thorn Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC

MOSCOW MILLS, Missouri
Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine - retail health, acute care, telemedicine, telehealth, administration, virtual, nurse practitioner, nurse, leadership, legal nurse consultant, advanced practice provider, Family Nurse Practitioner
Allison Thorn is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center with over 20 years of diverse nursing and nurse practitioner experience. She is currently practicing in acute care (in-person and telemedicine) and administration in a large multi-regional health system. Her nursing and NP background includes labor and delivery, orthopedics and sports medicine, family medicine, acute care, chronic care management, rural health, retail health, leadership, administration, and telemedicine. She was most recently part of a team that built a new telemedicine service for the hospital system and is now the Director of the department. She has active licenses in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin....

Judy L Schmidt, MD, FACP Quality Cancer Care

MIssoula, Montana
Oncology, Hematology - Plaintiff and Defense cases for all parties, Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer, Failure to Follow Established Clinical Guidelines, Adverse Drug Side Effects, Failure to Follow Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Guidelines, Informed Consent, Analysis of Medical Errors on Patient Quality of Life
...I actively manage patient care. I am available for medical legal expert witness cases (plaintiff and defense). I have assisted in over 400 cases and done numerous reports, depositions (71) and several trials (20) in the last 25 years. I am board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. My Hematology/Medical Oncology training was at the Mayo Clinic in 1985-88. I worked in Missoula, Montana from November 1988 until June 2010. I joined Maui Medical Group in June 2010. In March 2011, I opened up a medical consultation and expert witness business - Quality Cancer Care. I have been a very active member of ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology); this has included numerous positions associated with Medicare and Quality Cancer Care. ASCO asked me to testify in Washington DC in 1999 for a senate subcommittee on Quality Cancer Care hosted by Senators Diane Feinstein and Connie Mack....

Ramzi Asfour, MD Praxis Infectious Diseases

Henderson, Nevada
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management
...Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving: Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria), osteomyelitis (bone infections), COVID-19, other viral infections, outbreak prevention and management, cellulitis (infection of the skin or soft tissue), surgical site infections (surgery related infections), orthopedic infections, hospital-acquired infections, travel-related infections, antimicrobial stewardship, water borne infections, endocarditis (heart valve infections), bacterial infections, fungal infections, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and telemedicine. Available Nationwide - Licensed in AZ, CO, GA, ID, MT, MN, NV, NH, TX, UT, and WA.

Mike Jeong, DO, MPH, CMD

Las Vegas, Nevada
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - 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
...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.

Grace T Mondina, DNP, MSN, RN, PHN

North Las Vegas, Nevada
Long Term Care, Nursing Homes - Long-term care, LTC, Geriatrics, Skilled Nursing Facility, Nursing Homes, SNF, Title 22, Post-Acute Care, Case Management, Pressure Ulcers, Bed Sores, Wounds, Falls, Restraints, Medication Errors, Nurse
I am a Registered Nurse licensed in Arizona, California, and Colorado with a specialized knowledge, education, and experience working with the geriatric population, both in acute care and skilled nursing contexts. I have served the geriatric population for more than 27 years as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) and registered nurse in Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care facilities. I also have seven years of experience as a Case Manager in post-acute care management. I have worked in an administrative capacity as a supervisor/Charge Nurse, during which she supervised the nursing staff and in various clinical settings. I have received my Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2012, Master’s of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco in 2014, and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Grand Canyon University in 2017....

Victoria Morgan, FHFMA Abacus Analytics

Reno, Nevada
Medical Billing, Medical Coding - Medical Billing Expert, Medical Cost Expert, Healthcare Finance, Revenue Cycle Management
EXPERIENCE: Tahoe Forest Health District, Truckee, CA: June 2018 to Present – Director, Revenue Cycle Projects Responsible for coordination of all revenue cycle functions for 2 hospitals, a cancer center, surgery center, skilled nursing facility, hospice and 150 providers in various clinics in 2 states. Provide management oversite to systems development, charge description master (Revenue Integrity), business office, health information management, patient registration, and customer service. Facility uses both EPIC Hospital Billing (HB) and EPIC Physician Billing (PB) Abacus Analytics: Revenue Analyst/Expert Witness: June 2017 to Present Working as in independent reviewer / expert witness on 3rd party liability medical cases. Principal, Independent Revenue Cycle Consultant: 1991 - Present Consulting projects involve interacting with internal staff in all facets of the revenue cycle. Typical projects include focusing on operational assessments and issues involving staff....

Cheramie Thompson, MHA, BSN, RN, VWCN

Las Vegas, Nevada
Nurse, Medical Management - geriatrics, pediatrics, nursing homes, long term care, home health, home care, fall prevention, ICU, intensive care unit, psychiatric care, correctional healthcare, pressure sores & ulcers, wound care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, tracheostomy, hemodialysis
Award-winning nurse leader. Broadly experienced including: director of nursing at skilled nursing facility, wound care certified, pediatric homecare, director of nursing at an acute care hospital, acute care travel nurse, correctional nurse, and ICU nurse. Experience in psychiatric-geriatric care, ICU, medical-surgical, neurology, psychiatric and post-operative units.

Michael B Vaughn Golden Age Advisory, LLC

Las Vegas, Nevada
Financial, Real Estate - Mortgage, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, HUD FHA, Multifamily, Commercial Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Partnerships, Suitability, Valuation, GSA, EB5
...Seniors Housing including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, HUD FHA Multifamily, Healthcare, Public and Section 8 Housing, EB5 Investments, residential Cooperatives,. Expert Witness experience includes financial and document analysis, report preparation, deposition, assistance in deposition and cross examination of opposing witnesses, and Federal and State Supreme Court testimony . Mr. Vaughn served as Director of the Office of Residential Care Facilities, part of the Office of Healthcare Programs in the Office of Housing in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Vaughn was directly responsible for origination and asset management activities related to the $20 billion portfolio of Section 232 Insured Mortgages on Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities and represented HUD at industry events and before Congress....

W. Bruce Glass BruJan Management

New Hampshire
Nursing Home Administration
Extensive experience managing nursing homes and assisted living in multiple states. Currently licensed in RI (NHA and AL) and MA. Winner of several national awards. Served as Chair of MA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, as well as officer in trade and professional organizations in several states.

Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP Consultants In Medicine, PLLC

New Providence, New Jersey
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Nursing homes, Elder care, Geriatrics, Falls, Internal Medicine, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Standards of Care
...Medical Director of the Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island, New York. Specializing in Internal medicine and Geriatrics I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. I have over 25 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing homes giving me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in Internal Medicine as well as in Geriatrics including nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care. I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical cases. I have been providing expert consultation for attorneys, insurance companies, and third parties, and is committed to providing quality service with written reports, expert testimony, and consulting services as needed.

David M. Jacobs, Ed.D. Inclusive Education Consultants

Margate, New Jersey
Education & Schools, School Safety - Special education law, IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), IEP (Individualized Education Program), FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education), LRE (Least Restrictive Environment), Disability categories, Educational assessments, Behavioral interventions, Inclusion strategies, ADA
...In this role, he demonstrated exceptional leadership by overseeing 600 student Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), managing special education program development, and ensuring compliance with NJAC6a-14. Currently, Dr. Jacobs is serving as the Director of Special Services for the Mainland Regional School District, overseeing all aspects of special education, including teachers, classroom aides, and nurses. His responsibilities extend to managing High School out-of-district placements for students. In addition to his administrative duties, Dr. Jacobs fulfills various essential roles within the school district, serving as the Affirmative Action Officer, McKinney-Vento Liaison, Handle with Care District Coach for physical restraints and de-escalation, and Title IX Officer.

REBECCA MCCARTHY, MSN, RN-BC, CDONA, RAC-CT

piscataway, New Jersey
Nurse, Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Resident Rights, Neglect, Quality Care, Bed Sores, Wounds, Falls, Fractures, Expert Report, Affidavit of Merit, Injury, Legal Nurse Consulting, Testify, Deviation, Medical Record Review, Negligence, RN Expert Witness, Registered Nurse
Rebecca is a board-certified geriatric nurse with over 23 years experience working in NURSING HOMES/Skilled Rehabilitation/Long Term Care Facilities. Rebecca served in positions as Vice President of Nursing, Director of Nursing, Educator, Unit Manager, Charge Nurse, and staff nurse. She is intimately familiar with nursing standards of practice and state and federal codes. Rebecca is actively involved in ensuring quality of care in Nursing Homes. She has expert knowledge with FALLS and PRESSURE ULCERS. Additionally, Rebecca is a clinical professor who provides hands on clinical instructions to RN students. Rebecca is available to review medical records, provide affidavit of merit, write expert reports and served as expert witness at deposition and trial. Rebecca provides expert services to both plaintiff and defendant attorneys....

Bruce H. Podrat, MBA, MHA Practical Healthcare Solutions, LLC

Voorhees, New Jersey
Medical Management, Legal - Physician credentialing, hospital policies/procedures, hospital standards of care, JCAHO, alleged billing disputes, valuations
...Podrat has more than fifteen years of extensive involvement in complex healthcare-related litigation including, identification of breach of standards of care in the operation of hospitals, nursing homes and ambulatory care environments, physician credentialing in both hospital and managed care organizations, third party billing disputes, hospital and medical staff bylaws, interpretation of Joint Commission Standards, negligent hiring, managed care contracting, administrative and billing compliance, and economic analysis related to enterprise value.

Nancy Radoslovich, RN, MA, CPSN, LNC

Mahwah, New Jersey
Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager
With 40 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, and writing expert reports. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, and look forward to discussing your case with you.

Richard Snepar, MD, FACP, FIDSA

East Brunswick, New Jersey
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, sepsis, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections, virus, MRSA, urinary tract infections, surgical infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections.
...Clinically I consult and manage infectious diseases in outpatients and hospitalized patients including the emergency room and ICU. I also consult and manage patients in long-term care facilities and nursing homes. These reviews have included but are not limited to: COVID-19, sepsis, septic shock, endocarditis, bacteremia, bacterial infections including MRSA, diabetic foot infections, urinary tract infections, surgical infections and complications of surgery, viral infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, spine infections, prosthetic joint infections, device related infections, Clostridium dififcile (C. Diff), food borne disease, sexually transmitted diseases, tick-borne disease, nursing home related infections and travel related infections.

Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

Glen Rock , New Jersey
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy - Nursing homes, rehab hospitals, pediatrics, geriatrics, protocols, falls, sexual assault, training, wound care, orthopedics surgical, pressure sores, transfers, restraints, fall risk assessment, supervision, functional capacity evaluation, FCE, medical necessity, billing, oncology
Licensed physical and occupational therapist. 20+ years of clinical experience including: adults, pediatrics, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient. Several years teaching experience. 6+ years expert witness experience. Significant supervisory experience of physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants and aids. Pediatric Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes autism spectrum disorders, Angelman’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy....

Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS Wound Care Consultants

New Mexico
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, wounds, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, decubitus, diabetic feet, Long Term Care
...He is a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Wound Care Management, and a Certified Wound Specialist. He has published articles on hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, the diabetic foot and wound care. His most recent peer reviewed article was in December 2019. He has served as hyperbaric consultant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Poison Control Center of North Dallas and Department of Health and Human Services Office of General: Office of Evaluation and Inspections. Dr. Stone is the Past Medical and Fellowship Director for the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. As a fellowship director he taught medical students, nurses, residents, physicians, and other health care providers for many years. He is one of the first 60 physicians in the U.S.A. to receive his certification in Wound Care....

Abdallah Ajani, MD, FACEP UMass Chan Medical School/UMass Memorial Medical Center

New York
Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, MI, heart attack, stroke, pediatrics, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, septic shock, pulmonary embolism, PE, psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, personal injury, failure to diagnose/treat, medication error, nursing home
Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting at national level conferences, and co-authoring textbook chapters. He has experience being involved in peer-review committee and also served in a mentorship role for residents in the past. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. He currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has...

Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP Consultants In Medicine, PLLC

New York
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Nursing homes, Elder care, Geriatrics, Falls, Internal Medicine, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Standards of Care
...Medical Director of the Visiting Nurse Association of Staten Island, New York. Specializing in Internal medicine and Geriatrics I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. I have over 25 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing homes giving me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in Internal Medicine as well as in Geriatrics including nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care. I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical cases. I have been providing expert consultation for attorneys, insurance companies, and third parties, and is committed to providing quality service with written reports, expert testimony, and consulting services as needed.

William N. Bernstein, AIA, NCARB, Leed@AP Empire Projects, Inc. / Bernstein & Associates, Architects

New York, New York
Architecture, Construction - ADA, Architect, Architectural Design, Architecture, Construction, Doctors’ Offices, Healthcare Architecture, Healthcare Design, Healthcare Construction, Hospital Architecture, Hospital Design, Hospital Construction, Hotels, Laboratories, Medical Offices, Offices, Premises Liability, Residential
...He is the Founder/President of an architecture firm (Bernstein & Associates, Architects, www.bernarch.com, 1990-present) and a project management firm (Empire Projects, Inc., www.empireprojects.com, 2003-present). Mr. Bernstein offers multi-faceted expertise in the areas of architecture, design and construction. He is a member of the American Institute of Architect, Construction Specifications Institute, and Project Management Institute. He is the author of two books on architecture and has written or had written about him over (50) articles on architecture and construction. He has provided expert witness services on (26) cases which includes (3) new cases (as of May 2023). These cases have been located across the United States as well as internationally. Mr. Bernstein is an intelligent, articulate, and well-spoken professional....

Jessica Blum, NP

Cortlandt Manor, New York
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Heart transplant Coordinator, lung transplant, robotic surgery, TAVR, ECMO, LVADs, CABG , Valvular disease, endocarditis, dissections, discharge Nurse practitioner, thoracic nurse practitioner, Cardiothoracic NP, Cardiothoracic Nurse Practioner
I have been an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for 10 years, I received my Masters degree from New York University in 2008. I started my career in nursing in 2005, when I worked in a Trauma Level One emergency room in New York City. Since graduating with my masters I have predominantly worked as a Cardiothoracic ICU Nurse Practitioner. I have managed patients both in the hospital and outpatient setting, specifically as a Heart Transplant Coordinator. I am trained to manage patients throughout there hospital course, pre/post surgery and the vast complications that arise. Spending time in the intensive care unit, step-down unit, consult service and discharge planning. I am also trained in ECMO/mechanical support management and have my FCCS and ACLS certifications. I also am part time faculty at Pace University where I am developing there Acute Care NP program and adjunct clinical faculty at New York University.

Joanne M Daprano, RPh, CGP

Baldwinsville, New York
Pharmacist, Pharmacology - Geriatrics, Pain Medication Management, Drug Interactions, Nursing Home Medical Management, Long Term Care, Medication Errors, Medication Monitoring, Adverse Drug Reaction, Nursing Homes-Drugs, Overdose, Quality Assurance, Consultant Pharmacist
...Extensive knowledge of long-term care, medication management, standards of practice and medication errors. Specializing in dementia related behaviors, falls and pain management.

Michael D. Leibowitz, MD, C.M.D. Advanced Pain Medicine and Rehabilitation, PC

Roslyn Heights, New York
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Geriatrics - Catastrophic Injuries, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Personal Injury, Trauma, Pressure Ulcers, Nursing Home, Life Care Planning, Neurology Disorders, Orthopedics non-surgical, Spinal Disorder/Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Pain Management-Medicine
...Experience as Medical Director of Nursing Home & Medical Director of Rehabilitation Hospital Ambulatory Care Services. Back Pain, Neck Pain, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, EMG, Geriatrics, Pressure Ulcer, Amputation, Joint Replacement Infections, Arthroplasty Infections, Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Medical Malpractice, Disability Claims Disputes, Disability Insurance, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Peer Reviews, Utilization Reviews, Managed Care, Health Insurance Claims, Industrial Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Product Liability, Independent Medical Examinations, IME

Erik C Lyons, MSN, NP-C, CCRN, CLNC

North Bellmore, New York
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse - Cardiology, Electrophysiology, Arrhythmia, Pacemaker, Defibrillator, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Primary Care, Nursing, RN, Critical Care, CCRN, Legal Nurse Consultant, CLNC, Nursing Standards of Care, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Personal Injury, Toxic Tort, Wrongful Death, Work Injury.
Board certified Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, NP-C. Independent and Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC) / Nurse Practitioner Consultant to The Legal Profession. Provides informed professional opinions, including an array of services and strategy to attorneys as an Expert Witness and Consulting Expert. Currently serves as the Nurse Practitioner in Electrophysiology / Cardiology at one of Long Island’s most recognized Hospitals. Advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms and intra-cardiac rhythm devices, including the analysis of pacemakers and defibrillators in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Serves as surgical first assist during intra-cardiac device implantation, comprehensive rhythm studies and ablation procedures. Performs surgical incision / dermatological closure for device implants. Extensive experience in Critical Care, Telemetry, and Medical Surgical Nursing with 8+ years of direct patient care....

Mike M. Pappas, DO

Astoria, New York
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Nursing Homes, Life care planning, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Pain management, Traumatic brain injury, TBI, Spinal cord injury, amputations, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, IME, Pharmaceutical review, Herniated discs
Life care planning, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Management Testifying and treating physician for catastrophic injuries involving Future Care, Permanency, Causation, and Life expectancy for both defense and plaintiff firms. Mild/severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Amputations, Burns, Multi-trauma, Orthopedic injuries, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Pressure ulcers, Joint replacement complications, Peripheral nerve injuries, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries. Licensed physician in NY in practice and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Experienced Medical Expert. Clinical instructor at Mount Sinai Medical Center with over 15 years experience. 15 plus years of experience in sub acute facilities/skilled nursing facilities overseeing the rehabilitation of Spinal Cord injuries, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Amputations, Joint Replacements....

Georgia J Persky, RN, MBA, PhD, CLNC Georgia Persky Consulting

Harrison, New York
Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing Administration, Ambulatory Surgery, Surgical and Perioperative Nursing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hospital Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, Regulatory Compliance
...Persky RN, MBA, PhD, CLNC, is a experienced nurse with over 40 years of broad adult care experience and 25 years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Persky served most recently as Vice-President of Nursing and Patient Care Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. For nine years, she was responsible for Patient Care Leadership and Risk and Quality Management for this 750 bed academic hospital. Currently, Dr. Persky serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity and as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Expert Witness for medical malpractice and personal injury cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys....

Nancy Radoslovich, RN, MA, CPSN, LNC

New York
Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager
With 40 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, and writing expert reports. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, and look forward to discussing your case with you.

Naasira Salahuddin, MSN, RN, NE-BC Burgess Experts Inc.

Farmingdale , New York
Nurse, Management - Administration, Leadership

Zerline Snyderman, MD, FACP, Certified Medical Director

Williamsville, New York
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics - Geriatrics, Falls, Wounds, Pressure Ulcers, Restraints, Dehydration, Malnutrition, Nursing Home Infections, UTI, Medication Errors, Dementia, Anti-Psychotics, Post-acute and Long term care
...Experienced in nursing homes, adult care facilities, hospitals and Veterans Administration hospital. Dr. Snyderman is a Certified Medical Director and has directed 7 skilled nursing facilities over the years that are four to five-star rated by CMS and in the highest quintile of New York State rating, with rehabilitation, post-acute care, long-term care and hospice. Dr. Snyderman is experienced with CMS/state surveys as Medical Director and familiar with regulatory requirements and standard of care. Dr. Snyderman is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and certified by the American Board of Post-acute and Long Term Care Medicine and the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Dr. Snyderman has Quality Assurance, management and teaching experience. Dr. Snyderman has worked as an expert witness for 10 years. She provides oral and written reports and has reviewed for both defense and plaintiff cases and given objective opinions....

Michael B Vaughn Golden Age Advisory, LLC

New York
Financial, Real Estate - Mortgage, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, HUD FHA, Multifamily, Commercial Real Estate, Seniors Housing, Partnerships, Suitability, Valuation, GSA, EB5
...Seniors Housing including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, HUD FHA Multifamily, Healthcare, Public and Section 8 Housing, EB5 Investments, residential Cooperatives,. Expert Witness experience includes financial and document analysis, report preparation, deposition, assistance in deposition and cross examination of opposing witnesses, and Federal and State Supreme Court testimony . Mr. Vaughn served as Director of the Office of Residential Care Facilities, part of the Office of Healthcare Programs in the Office of Housing in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Vaughn was directly responsible for origination and asset management activities related to the $20 billion portfolio of Section 232 Insured Mortgages on Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities and represented HUD at industry events and before Congress....

Allison Weiner-Lasher, DPT, OTR/L Allison Weiner-Lasher Therapy and Consulting Services, LLC.

New York
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy - Nursing homes, rehab hospitals, pediatrics, geriatrics, protocols, falls, sexual assault, training, wound care, orthopedics surgical, pressure sores, transfers, restraints, fall risk assessment, supervision, functional capacity evaluation, FCE, medical necessity, billing, oncology
Licensed physical and occupational therapist. 20+ years of clinical experience including: adults, pediatrics, nursing homes, inpatient and outpatient. Several years teaching experience. 6+ years expert witness experience. Significant supervisory experience of physical therapy and occupational therapy assistants and aids. Pediatric Physical Therapy (PT) experience includes autism spectrum disorders, Angelman’s syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy....

Mark Winther, MD, FACEP New York Physicians Medical Legal Consulting, LLC.

Albany, New York
Emergency Medicine, Telemedicine - Sepsis, septic shock, alcohol related injuries, heart attack, myocardial infarction, TIA, stroke, airway management, necrotizing fasciitis, appendicitis, testicular torsion, ectopic pregnancy, pulmonary embolism, suicide, overdose, allergic reactions, cardiac arrhythmias, trauma care, telemedicine
...Experience in over 50 cases Emergency Medicine Residency Trained; Columbia Medical School Faculty Developed physician assistant and nurse practitioner emergency medicine fellowship. ATLS, ACLS, BLS, and PALS certified X-License DEA Certification Trained EMT, EMS Medical Director Experience in Level II Trauma Center & Stroke Center, rural and critical access hospitals and urgent care centers. Interests: Sepsis/Septic Shock, necrotizing fasciitis, alcohol related injuries, Heart attack/MI care, resuscitation, airway management, telemedicine, quality oversite and training of physician assistants (PA-C), and nurse practitioners (NP) in emergency care. Skilled in utilization of video laryngoscopy for emergency airway management Completed multiple SEAK expert witness training courses. *Responsive and Easily Accessible by phone or email within one day

Robert A. Craven, MD, SFHM, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV Craven Medical Consulting, LLC

North Carolina
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Nursing home, hospital medicine, causation, standard of care, perioperative medicine, wrongful death, critical care, wound care, pressure ulcers, medical insurance denials, clinical documentation, insurance denial appeals
...I am board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and healthcare quality management with physician advisor subspecialty by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine (SFHM). I have over 12 years of clinical experience as a hospitalist physician in a variety of hospital environments. I am also frequently used as an expert witness in internal medicine and hospital medicine for the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. I currently work as a physician advisor for a large non-profit healthcare system. This role is primarily administrative in nature and focuses on preventing and overturning insurance denials, overseeing clinical documentation integrity, as well as physician oversight and education. I continue to work clinically averaging 2-3 hospitalist shifts per month....

Misty Faavesi, RN

Rockwell, North Carolina
Emergency Medical Services, Nurse - Emergency Medicine, helicopter nurse, medevac nurse, transport nurse, air ambulance, trauma, emergency transport, stroke, intubation, cardiac arrest, trauma, ventilator, Left Ventricular Assist Device, LVAD, intensive care, ICU, resuscitation, Critical Care Medicine, airway management, heart attack
Emergency Medical Helicopter Nurse in active clinical practice. Former critical care transport nurse. Additional nursing experience to include ICU and emergency room. Certified as both a Flight Registered Nurse and Emergency Nurse.

Daniel J. Lantos, MSN, RN, CNML

Concord, North Carolina
Nursing Administration, Medical Management - Medication errors, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, central lines, infection prevention, infection control, CLABSI, CAUTI, pressure ulcers, bedsores, informed consent, HIPAA, staffing, delegation, scope of care, sedation, endoscopy, radiology, critical care, ICU
I am a Registered Nurse leader with a Master’s Degree and professional certification in Nursing Leadership. With strong bedside and management experience in Critical Care and procedural departments, I have dedicated many years to ensuring quality and compliance in high-performing patient care areas. This includes addressing patient care issues such as patient falls, pressure ulcer prevention, physical restraints, infection prevention, and procedural sedation; regulatory issues such as HIPAA, scope of care, delegation, and informed consent; and evaluating the circumstances around adverse events such as medication errors, patient misidentification, and incorrect execution of orders. I have precepted new hires, developed onboarding programs, and been extensively involved with hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary steps, and maintaining a just culture. I am comfortable and experienced with documentation audits and medical record chart review....

Selina Olomua, MSN, BSN, RN-BC Med Legal Pro

Salisbury, North Carolina
Psychiatry, Nursing Homes - behavioral health facility, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care behavioral health facility, developmental disability, intellectual disability, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, sedation, psychiatric care, director of nursing, nursing administration, group homes
Board-certified psychiatric nurse with leadership and clinical experience in a variety of practice settings. Experienced as a director of nursing and bedside nurse at behavioral health facilities, skilled nursing facilities and an intermediate care behavioral health facility serving patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Former clinical trial manager. Specialty Focus: behavioral health facility, skilled nursing facility, intermediate care behavioral health facility, developmental disability, intellectual disability, assisted living, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, sedation, psychiatric care, director of nursing, nursing administration, group homes, risk management, policies and procedures, antipsychotics, side effects, psychiatry, psychiatric nurse, psychiatric nursing, outpatient, inpatient, nursing home, dysphagia, assaults, biting, aggressive behavior, retardation

Jennifer T. Szakaly, MA, CMC, NMG

Charlotte, North Carolina
Geriatrics, Guardianship/Conservatorship - Elder abuse, disability, senior, healthcare power of attorney, healthcare advocate, social work, care management, case management, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, guardian, nursing home, assessments, cognitive impairment, dementia, conservator, exploitation, elder fraud
I opened up a care management company in Charlotte, NC in 2005 following the completion of my Master of Arts degree in Gerontology. I lead a team of nurses, social workers, gerontologists, and counselors to advocate for older adults and their family caregivers. For the past 15 years, I have served as a private guardian for older individuals who have been adjudicated in our court system. I serve as a Board Member of the North Carolina Guardianship Association and am a member of the National Guardianship Association. I became certified as a guardian in 2017 and am currently one of only 52 National Master Guardians in the country. This is the highest professional designation that can be attained by guardians and it requires extensive demonstration of competencies in a variety of areas, a comprehensive exam, and at least 15 years of experience in the field of guardianship....

Donia Anderson, RN

Hicksville, Ohio
Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Homes - Skilled nursing facility, assisted living, long term care, geriatrics, residential care facility, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, director of nursing, group homes, risk management, policies and procedures, antipsychotics, side effects, emergency room, ICU, compliance, infection
Nursing Home Administrator and Award-winning Director of Nursing. Broad clinical experience includes Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing and Floor Nurse. Long Term Care, Community Hospital, Emergency Room, and ICU experience.

Teresa Matthews, FNP-C

Poland, Ohio
Wound Care, Family Medicine - Wounds, Ostomies, Family Practice, Long term care, Geriatrics, Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Chart Review
I am a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have independently practiced for 13 years. Prior to FNP, I was an Emergency Room RN and a Nursing Assistant Professor. I provide comprehensive chart reviews. I am intimately familiar with state regulations as they relate to wound care, geriatric care, long term care, and assisted living. My practice has been wound evaluation and management services for long term care, home care, assisted living, and acute care.

Nicole Morris, MSN, NP-C Med Legal Pro LLC

Defiance, Ohio
Nurse Practitioner, Pain Management - Medicine - neck pain, back pain, chronic pain, nerve pain, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, joint injections, trigger point injections, spinal injections, opioids, opioid overdose, pain medications, post-operative pain, epidural steroid injection, ESI, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS
Pain management nurse practitioner in active clinical practice. Former clinical instructor. Extensive experience treating chronic neck and back pain, peripheral neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis.

Seana Rutherford, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CWS, WCC Legal Wound Care Consulting

Brooklyn, Ohio
Wound Care, Nurse Practitioner - pressure injuries, vascular wounds, non-healing wounds, burns, atypical ulcer, nursing homes, arterial ulcers, biologics, osteomyelitis, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, negative pressure wound therapy, wound infection, decubitus ulcers, lymphedema, surgical wounds, wound debridement
The founder of Legal Expert Wound Care Consultants, Seana has been a licensed nurse for the past 15 years, and a working Nurse Practitioner since 2015. Overseeing our team of clinicians, Seana is distinctively qualified as a Certified Wound Specialist under the American Board of Wound Management and is also Wound Care Certification under the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, where she is a Clinical Preceptor. Her experience is extensive across the continuum of care with clinical experience in hospitals, home care, long-term care, and domiciliary care settings. As a Nurse Practitioner, Seana’s clinical practice continues to be based in wound care today. She functions as a Nurse Practitioner treating both acute and chronic wounds in patients across the lifespan, primarily focused in the long-term care setting....

Francine Barsaloux, MBA, BSN, RN, CMSRN Barsaloux & Associates, PLLC.

Edmond, Oklahoma
Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse, Pain & Suffering reports, medical chronologies, Nursing Management, organizational safety, policy writing, Oncology, Cardiology, med-surg, Nurse Informatics, Chemotherapy, Clinical Documentation, Clinical Validation, overbilling, audit trail.
Clinical experience includes nursing management, solid/liquid tumors, gynecologic Oncology, chemotherapy administration, bone marrow transplant, Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse, cardiac, heart/lung transplant, LVAD/BiVAD, and Intermediate Care. Legal Nurse Consultant specializing in Pain and suffering reports, medical malpractice, personal injury, Independent Medical Examination observation, and clinical validation to ensure overbilling did not occur. A patient-focused nursing leader with over 15 years in healthcare leadership and broad compliance expertise. Expertise in analyzing patient case histories and delivering evidence-based conclusions in concise, well-written documentation. Nationally Certified RN and nursing subject matter expert who implements and optimizes compliance programs in inpatient/outpatient settings and collaborates on EMR building and platform development....

Gregg J. Eichman, DO

Edmond, Oklahoma
Family Medicine, Hospitalist - Urgent care, nursing home, osteopathic, wrongful death, geriatrics, heart attack, hospice, palliative medicine, standard of care, primary care, failure to diagnose, timely referral, inpatient, outpatient, pain management, controlled substance overdose, preventive medicine screen, CV disease, sores
Dr. Eichman is an experienced practicing physician, physician educator and medical-legal consultant. He is available for malpractice case merit reviews, expert witness reports, depositions and trial testimony. Board Certified, Family Medicine & Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Director of Medical Education (D.M.E.)and Designated Institutional Official (D.I.O), St. Anthony Hospital. Chairman, Graduate Medical Education Committee, St. Anthony Hospital. Physician Faculty, St. Anthony Hospital. Family Practice Residency and Program Director, St. Anthony Hospital. Traditional Rotating Internship. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. Kansas City, MO, University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine. Medical University of the Americas, Charleston, Nevis, West Indies, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine. Dr. Eichman is a Primary Care...

Helen Zienkievicz, APRN-CNP Cabin Safety Consultants

Moore, Oklahoma
Aviation & Aerospace, Safety - Air Carrier Access Act, Flight Attendant Emergency Procedures, Training and Program Development, Investigation of Inflight Cabin Emergencies; medical incidents, turbulence, evacuations, fire, etc., Passenger/Cabin Crew Illness/Injury, Threat Error Management, Safety Management Systems, Human Factors
...More than 40 years of experience in the commercial aviation industry; holding such positions as: Manager of Health, Safety and Security for Inflight Division, Senior Inflight Safety Investigator, Emergency Procedures Instructor for pilots and flight attendants, Station Manager, flight attendant and customer service supervisor. Other aviation roles included Chairperson of an FAA supported Aviation Safety Action Program for flight attendants, member of the Air Transport Association (A4A)Cabin Operations Committee and co-developer of Passenger Incident Review Committee process for a major global airline. Has provided expert witness, consultation services, reports and testimony for both plaintiff and defense cases and spoken at several Annual World Aviation Training Symposiums, The Department of Justice JPATS Annual Training, FAA Safety Conferences and the Southern California Safety Institute Aircraft Cabin Safety Symposiums....

Kelly K Campbell, RN BSN CP CCM CNLCP CLCP CARDINAL LIFECARE CONSULTING

Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Life Care Planning, Legal Nurse Consulting - Plaintiff, Defense, Insurance, Medical Bill Review, Medical Cost Projections, Medical Case Consultation, Case Management, Pittsburgh based with NATIONWIDE experience and service.
Kelly K Campbell is a licensed Registered Nurse certified in Life Care Planning. She has 25 plus years experience with serious and catastrophic illness and injury. Her repeat client list includes: Plaintiff, Defense, Insurance and Workmen Comp Firms. Kelly has successfully prepared Life Care Plans - Mini/Preliminary Life Care Plans - Life Care Plan Rebuttals - Medical Bill Reviews. She has provided Expert Testimony and IME reports. Kelly's experience includes: Amputation, Birth Injuries, Burn, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Pain, CRPS, Electrocution, Orthopedic Injuries- Poly Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Transplant, and Traumatic Brain Injury (mild and severe). Case Management service is also provided by CARDINAL LIFECARE CONSULTING.

Garson M Caruso, MD, MPH, CLCP, CMLE Garson M. Caruso MD, MPH, PA

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Occupational Medicine, Life Care Planning - Custom Life Expectancy Determination, Physician Life Care Planning, Impairment Evaluation, Disability Evaluation, Workers Compensation, Drug Testing, Medical Review Officer (MRO), Fitness for Duty, Medical Direction, Onsite Worker Health and Wellness Clinics, Physician Extender Supervision
• Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician and Certified Life Care Planner with expertise in Custom/Individualized Life Expectancy Determination • MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Occupational Medicine Residency at University of Pennsylvania; Additional training at American Academy of Insurance Medicine • Fellow, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME) • Broad background in consulting, medical direction, and occupational health services for organizations including AmTrust North America, Bechtel, Bell & Evans, Dean Foods, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Lockheed Martin, The New York Transit Authority, PepsiCo, Service Employees International Union, and the US Department of State and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Extensive experience with supervision of physician extenders (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in onsite occupational health...

Kristin M Clarkson, DNP, CRNP, RN, CRRN, CNLCP ProMedica Verity Group

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Life Care Planning, Pediatrics - Pediatrics, Birth Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Spinal cord injury, Amputation, Transplantation, Heart failure, Neurodevelopmental disability, Rehabilitation nursing, Spasticity management, Orthopedic injuries, Polytrauma, Advanced practice nursing, Pediatric rehabilitation medicine
Nurse Clarkson has extensive experience providing rehabilitation services for patients across their life span. She worked as a bedside nurse in both adult and pediatric acute care settings. Additionally, she has been employed as a nurse practitioner since 2017, providing rehabilitation management for children and young adults with disabilities. Nurse Clarkson has expertise in cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury, cardiac rehabilitation, transplantation, birth injury, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Seton Hall University, master’s in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, and Doctor of Nursing practice from the University of Pittsburgh. Nurse Clarkson is certified as a Nurse Life Care Planner through the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners.

Stacy L. Donnelly, RN, BSN DJS Associates, Inc.

Abington, Pennsylvania
Long Term Care, Nurse - Medical Records Review, Standards of Care, Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Patient Transfers, Pressure Injuries, Patient Falls, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Personal Care, Merit Screening/Review, Patient Specific Medical Conditions/Diagnoses, Merit Consultation, Adverse Events
...Donnelly is a licensed Registered Nurse with over 25 years of experience working in Nursing Homes, Skilled Rehabilitation Facilities and Continuing Care Retirement Communities as a nursing assistant, charge nurse, and director of nursing. Her involvement in these settings has contributed to her strong knowledge base regarding standards of care, facility operations, and Federal, State, and Local Regulations. Ms. Donnelly has acquired extensive experience in developing policies and procedures, investigating incidents and unusual occurrences, auditing patient care, monitoring adherence to policies and procedures, providing education/training to staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Ms. Donnelly actively practices as a nurse within long-term care, short-term rehabilitation, and school settings. She continues to assist long-term care and short-term rehabilitation facilities with auditing and ensuing compliance with Federal, State, and Local Regulations, along with standards of care....

Veena Graff, MD University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - General Anesthesia, Intubation, Extubation, Airway, Opioid management, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Acute and Chronic Pain Management, Chronic Pain syndromes, Regional Anesthesiology, Nerve Blocks, Epidurals, Spinals, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopic guided procedures
...She supervises and teaches fellow physicians, resident physicians, medical students, and nurse anesthetists on a daily basis. Dr. Graff currently serves as the perioperative pain management lead for the University of Pennsylvania Health System's Opioid Task Force, for all six hospitals under the health system. This task force focuses on reducing opioid-related harm for Penn Medicine's patients, promoting evidence-based opioid prescribing habits, and overseeing quality and safety metrics with opioid prescribing in the perioperative and inpatient sectors. Dr. Graff also holds a faculty position within the American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. Dr. Graff has substantial experience in public speaking and has been invited to lecture regionally, nationally, and internationally on topics surrounding her research niche of music medicine in the perioperative space and pain medicine....

Taras Grosh, MD Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Regional Anesthesiology, Nerve Injury, Pain Management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural Anesthesia, Spinal Anesthesia, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Ultrasound guided procedures, General Anesthesia, Sedation, Intubation, Extubation, Difficult Airway, Trauma,
...Grosh is a board-certified Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia he is fellowship trained in Regional Anesthesiology Acute and Chronic Pain management. Dr. Grosh is the Director of Orthopedic Anesthesiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center overseeing clinical care of orthopedic surgical patients. Additionally, he is Chair of Procedural Sedation Committee and the co-chair of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center's Clinical Effectiveness Committee in which he oversees quality improvement and safety metrics for patients in the perioperative space. Dr. Grosh is an expert in the field of regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, nerve injury, anesthesia for total joint arthroplasty including knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist as well as traumatology and airway management. Dr....

Patricia A Maisano, RN, DHs, CCM, FAACM, PCGM, NCG, ABDA Varna LLC.

Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Geriatrics, Medical Management - Standard of Care, Elder Financial Abuse, Medical management, Elder abuse/predatory behavior, Undue Influence, Nursing home standards, Memory impairment treatment, Hospice
I have a history of more than 50 years in nursing, and more than 23 years of those years has been as an experienced witness. I have done every aspect of case work, between meditations, arbitration, closed hearings and hearings / trials with and without a jury. The nature of these cases have been med malpractice, standards of care (both medical and psychological), abuse of the elderly ( financial and physical) and the life needs of these groups. I have done both plaintiff and defense I was on the forefront of case management development in the very early 80's and one of the first providers of advocacy for the elderly and disabled. I have been recognized as a matter expert in nursing, life care, and issues of disability. I created the first national franchise ( IKOR) in the area of Advocacy, which covered the major cities in the US.

Gina McCabe, RN, MSN, VWCN, CFPS

South Abington, Pennsylvania
Nursing Homes, Medical Management - long term care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, wound care, pressure sores, ulcers, fall prevention, care plans, nursing administration, infection control, nutrition, staffing, electronic health records, EHR, emergency services, intensive care unit, ICU
GinaLynne McCabe, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, CNML, CPPS, RAC-CT, VWCN, has been a nurse since 1987, in both the acute and post-acute / long term environment. Her experience includes acute critical care as a floor RN and charge nurse, to trauma care nursing management, moving into emergency care as Clinical Director to hospital-wide Director of Clinical Operations / Patient Safety. She helped initiate the Stroke Program at Community Medical Center, specializing in neurological nursing. She moved into post-acute /long term care with 7 years as Director of Nursing and Clinical Operations, leading policy development and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations. She is currently the Clinical Operations Executive / Director of Nursing for a 145-bed skilled nursing and rehab facility in Pennsylvania. Mrs. McCabe has extensive experience in working in skilled nursing facilities where she deals with pressure ulcers, wound care, and nursing home falls....

Bruce H. Podrat, MBA, MHA Practical Healthcare Solutions, LLC

Pennsylvania
Medical Management, Legal - Physician credentialing, hospital policies/procedures, hospital standards of care, JCAHO, alleged billing disputes, valuations
...Podrat has more than fifteen years of extensive involvement in complex healthcare-related litigation including, identification of breach of standards of care in the operation of hospitals, nursing homes and ambulatory care environments, physician credentialing in both hospital and managed care organizations, third party billing disputes, hospital and medical staff bylaws, interpretation of Joint Commission Standards, negligent hiring, managed care contracting, administrative and billing compliance, and economic analysis related to enterprise value.

Dodi Thompson, RN

Scranton, Pennsylvania
Long Term Care, Nursing Administration - administrator, skilled nursing facility, assisted living, long term care, geriatrics, residential care facility, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, group homes, risk management, policies and procedures, antipsychotics, side effects, compliance, infection, dementia, delirium, ER
Experienced Residence Manager and Nurse Administrator in active clinical practice. Daily hands-on patient care. 9+ years at Assisted Living Facility. Adjunct Professor. Former Director of Emergency Services and Disaster Planning.

Ron Avraham, MD Polaris Rehabilitation

Rhode Island
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - PM&R, Life Care Planning, LCP, Musculoskeletal medicine, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Sciatica, Radiculopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated disc, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Spine injections, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, SCI, Complex regional pain syndrome, Amputation, Stroke, MVA, MVC
Double board-certified PM&R (physiatry) physician, specializing in interventional pain management, non-surgical orthopedic care and musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine and medical rehabilitation. He is board-certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR) and Pain Medicine (ABPM). Dr. Avraham is a fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine and is fellowship-trained in Interventional Pain. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR), American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners (AAPLCP) and the Massachusetts Medical Society. He holds active licenses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nearly a decade of combined practice experience in multiple settings: outpatient private practice, inpatient rehabilitation hospital, skilled nursing facility practice and life care planning.

W. Bruce Glass BruJan Management

Cranston, Rhode Island
Nursing Home Administration
Extensive experience managing nursing homes and assisted living in multiple states. Currently licensed in RI (NHA and AL) and MA. Winner of several national awards. Served as Chair of MA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators, as well as officer in trade and professional organizations in several states.

Robert A. Craven, MD, SFHM, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV Craven Medical Consulting, LLC

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Nursing home, hospital medicine, causation, standard of care, perioperative medicine, wrongful death, critical care, wound care, pressure ulcers, medical insurance denials, clinical documentation, insurance denial appeals
...I am board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and healthcare quality management with physician advisor subspecialty by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Senior Fellow of Hospital Medicine (SFHM). I have over 12 years of clinical experience as a hospitalist physician in a variety of hospital environments. I am also frequently used as an expert witness in internal medicine and hospital medicine for the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners. I currently work as a physician advisor for a large non-profit healthcare system. This role is primarily administrative in nature and focuses on preventing and overturning insurance denials, overseeing clinical documentation integrity, as well as physician oversight and education. I continue to work clinically averaging 2-3 hospitalist shifts per month....

Brandy Seyller, RN, BSN Medical Case Consultants, LLC

Ladson, South Carolina
Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - COVID-19 crisis standard of care, COVID-19 impact on delivery of care spectrum, CVICU, ECMO Specialist, IABP, Impella, Heartmate, Centrimag, Cardiac Tamponade, Critical Care Registered Nurse, Stroke, NIHSS, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Expert Witness, Medical Record Review, Medical Case Review
I am a Legal Nurse Consultant and Nurse Expert Witness with 20 years of experience caring for patients in a variety of Surgical Intensive Critical Care (ICU) specialty areas. My experience in nursing includes Cardiovascular Surgery, Coronary Care, Neuro-Surgical, Trauma and Surgical Intensive Critical Care and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Specialist. As a travel nurse for 7 years, I have a wide variety of exposure to different hospital system policies and operations as well as different platforms for documentation in the EHR. I have been reviewing medical records as an expert witness since 2017 and have consulted on over 30 cases. I have been deposed twice. I have been retained as an expert in critical care standards for matters involving nursing board disciplinary hearings. As an excellent communicator, I leverage my logic and analytical skills to delve deep into the records, identifying any strengths or potential deviations from the standard of care....

Kate Wise, DNP

Mt Pleasant, South Carolina
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse - pediatrics, family medicine, inpatient, outpatient, critical care, urology, nephrology, child abuse, developmental disabilities, surgery, general practice, medical management, genetics, nutrition, obesity, pain management, radiology, physician assistant, spine surgery, pediatric urology, wounds
I am a board certified Family medicine nurse practitioner with over 16 years of experience in the nursing field. My background encompasses critical care, inpatient and outpatient nursing, family medicine, and extensive pediatric specialty experience. I have been requested as a guest speaker for both doctoral level students and various specialty conferences over the years. I am proficient in medical chart reviewing, and my work as both an RN and as a medical provider gives me a unique perspective to bring as an expert witness. My exceptional oral and written skills as well as outstanding time management serve as a significant benefit to the attorney and case at hand. I am enthusiastic to save the attorney both time and money while providing excellent expert witness services.

Neil Buettner, BSN, CRNA

Cordova, Tennessee
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesiology, CRNA, Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, PACU, Surgery, Airway Management, Epidural Block, Endoscopy Anesthesia, GI Anesthesia, Obstetrical Anesthesia
I am an actively practicing CRNA with over 30 years of clinical experience including anesthesia management for inpatient or outpatient surgery including endoscopy. Additionally, I have significant experience in obstetrical anesthesia. My practice has been in a variety of institutional sizes with mostly CRNA-only models. I have served as a clinical preceptor for nurse anesthetist training programs. My experience as a clinician and expert will serve you well as an authoritative voice providing thorough records review, case preparation and expert witness services for plaintiff or defense that are based solely on merit. You can expect a speedy turn around as I provide you with a thorough analysis and a detailed report of my findings.

Christopher D. Stewart, MSN, CRNA

Collierville , Tennessee
Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - Cardiovascular anesthesia, Cardiothoracic anesthesia, Airway management, Obstetrical anesthesia, CRNA, Orthopedic anesthesia, Post anesthesia care unit, Intensive Care Nursing, Trans-esophageal ECHO, central line placement, Cardiology, Endoscopy anesthesia, arterial line placement, Epidural blocks
...Nursing intensive care/trauma experience extends back to 1993. I have a vast thorough anesthesia experience in Obstetrical, Orthopedic, Neuro-Cranial and Spine, Trauma, ENT, Surgical Oncology, Endoscopic, and Pediatrics. Most of my career was Open Heart and Transplant anesthesia, which I have vast amounts of experience placing central lines, PA catheters, labor epidurals, arterial lines, TEE, pump and off pump cases. I was the Chief Cardiac Anesthetist for 10 years of my practice. I have been Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia for Virginia Commonwealth and Arkansas State University anesthesia programs. I been clinical instructor for University of Tennessee, Union University, and LMU anesthesia programs in Tennessee. I have a strong diverse clinical knowledge that allows me to serve you in reviewing vast amounts of clinical information and give you a thorough review of your case.

Daniel Abraham, MD

Texas
Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Anesthesiology, General Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Sedation, Regional Anesthesia, Peri-operative Management, Airway management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural blocks, Spinal Blocks, Medication Errors, Post Anesthesia Care Unit(PACU) emergencies, Nerve Injury, Ambulatory Surgery
...Abraham has extensive experience taking care of high acuity, sick patients in a variety of peri-operative environments, while supervising residents, fellows, and certified nurse anesthetists. He has extensive experience in evaluation, assessment, and management of patient complications in the operative space. His experience has included being a physician leader on a number of hospital committees focused on patient satisfaction, safety, and efficiency. Currently expecting acceptance as an expert witness for the State of California Medical Board.

Aida Dabreo, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, APRN

Dallas, Texas
Legal Nurse Consulting, Psychiatry - PACU, post anesthesia care unit, step down unit, ambulatory care unit, ASU, same day surgery, pain management, mental health, psychiatry, critical care, ICU, MICU, SICU, mental health.
Aida is a dual Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner. She has sixteen years of nursing experience, which includes five years as a pain management nurse practitioner. Aida's clinical background includes medical ICU, neurosurgical ICU, CCU, post anesthesia care, and ambulatory surgery. Aida has also successfully assisted law firms as a legal nurse consultant since 2017.

WHITNEY A FENTON, MSN RN CCRN-K

BURLESON, Texas
Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - Medical, Surgical, Med/Surg, Medical/Surgical, Fall, Pressure Ulcer, Bed Sores, Critical Care, ICU, Nursing, Hospital, Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Trauma ICU, Neuro ICU, Trauma, Neuro, Registered Nurse, RN, Nurse
Experience: Independently Contracted Clinical Nurse Expert, Fort Worth, TX (05/2020-Present) Nursing Instructor, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX (01/2020-Present) PRN Surgical ICU RN, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (06/2018-02/2021) Float Pool ICU RN, Texas Health Resources, DFW, TX (04/2018-01/2020) House Supervisor/Staffing RN, Baylor Scott & White Grapevine, Grapveine, TX (01/2018-04/2018) Travel ICU RN, Sutter Memorial Medical Center, Modesto, CA (07/2017-12/2017) Surgical/Trauma ICU RN/Relief Charge, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, Temple, TX (06/2015-07/2017) Legal Nurse Consultant: Conducted comprehensive medical record reviews for legal cases Provided expert opinions on medical and nursing practices Collaborated with attorneys in case preparation Maintained confidentiality and adhered to ethical standards Nursing Clinical Educator: Educates students in Standards of Care across nursing spectrum...

Kathleen G Fraser, MSN, M. Jur, MHA, RN-BC, CCM, CRRN, FAAN Fraser Imagineers

Katy, Texas
Occupational Medicine, HIPAA - Nurse Case Management Administration, Worker's Compensation, Patient Advocacy, Nurse Case Management Opioid Interventions, Care Coordination.
Certified Case Manager, Certified Rehabilitation Nurse, Certified in Case Management with the American Nurses Commission & a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing. Master of Jurisprudence in Healthcare Law and Policy as well as a Master's in Nursing Degree. Kathleen Fraser is a Registered Nurse, a Certified Case Manager, a Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse, and Board Certified in Case Management with the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She specializes in Occupational Medicine, Patient Advocacy and HIPAA with a focus on Case Management, Workers’ Compensation, Opioid Crisis Management and Education for Nurses and Case Managers. Kathleen holds a Masters' degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration and most recently a Masters' of Jurisprudence in Healthcare Law & Policy from Texas A & M University School of Law....

William R. Leighton, Jr., M.D., MBA

Houston, Texas
Anesthesiology - Harvard Medical School, general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, local anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, obstetrical anesthesia, airway/difficult airway management, Post Anesthesia Care Unit emergencies, peri-operative medicine, monitored anesthesia care, IV sedation, acute pain management
...Throughout my career, I have served as both the primary provider of patient care, and as a supervisor for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and residents. My expertise covers general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, local anesthesia, neuraxial anesthesia, obstetrical anesthesia, airway/difficult airway management, peri-operative medicine, monitored anesthesia care, IV sedation, acute pain management, Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) emergencies, and anesthesia practice management.

John C Lundell, MD

Garland, Texas
Anesthesiology - Special focus and expertise in difficult intubations, airway trauma, obstructive sleep apnea, intraoperative codes, code blue, cpr, cardiac arrest, hypoxia, hypotension. Also experienced in anesthetic drug interactions and toxicities, patient positioning, intraoperative burn injury, central lines
...Author of Anesthesia Basics series--short textbooks which explain anesthesia concepts in simple, easy to read text written at the level of the intended audience--perioperative nurses or medical students and residents of other specialties. Designed to be read in an afternoon, Anesthesia Basics covers topics from preoperative evaluation, airway management, and intraoperative monitors to neuromuscular blockade, anesthetic medications, post operative pain control and nerve blocks. Enjoys teaching and explaining anesthesia concepts to patients, residents and students of all levels from high school, pre-med or nursing school to CRNA school, medical school or residency training. Comfortable and experienced teaching and lecturing to large or small audiences. Respected for his clinical anesthesiology expertise and interpersonal communication skills, Dr. Lundell is a favorite of nurses, surgeons and patients alike.

Richard V. Lyschik, DDS, FAGD, CFE, Ret. USAF DENTAL OFFICE NETWORK

Plano, Texas
Dentist, Business Valuation - Appraisal & Valuation, Fraud, GP & Specialty Dentistry, Solo & Multi-Doc Practices, DSO, Staff Issues, Estate, Divorce, Malpractice, Mergers, Entrepreneur, Practice Interruption, Income Loss
PRIVATE PRACTICE: 3 Start-ups; MD & DC; 1982-1996 USAF DENTIST: WA: 1998-2001 OFFICE NETWORK: TX & MD: 1999-2014; Practice Broker for National Company DENTAL OFFICE NETWORK: 2014-Present; Independent Practice Broker; Entire US PRACTICE RESCUE: 2015-PRESENT: Trademarked as: "Regulatory compliance consulting services and business management services in the fields of dentistry and medicine." Formal Training as AFTCO Transition Analyst 1999-2014 (RARE for any dental broker!). #1 (out of 70+) National Analyst numerous years! Started own practice transition company, DENTAL OFFICE NETWORK, 2014. Expertise in all forms of GP & specialty dental transition arrangements: solo & multi-Doc, private and corporate, DSO, urban and rural, leased, owned, and shared real estate locations, new construction, remodel and compliance renovation; mergers, associateships, estate, divorce, and family practices....

Yannique Mack, RN, BSN, MBA, NEA-BC Yannique Nurse Expert Consultant

Liberty Hill, Texas
Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Stroke certified, PALS, ACLS, BLS, Medical record review, patient safety, safe patient handling, Falls, nursing policy, medication safety, process improvement, Lean Greenbelt, servant leader
...I am a seasoned healthcare leader and bedside nurse that have dedicated myself to ensuring safety and quality. I have had oversight for hospital daily operations including Critical Care, Cardiac/Tele Service line, Surgical Services, Peri-operative area, Emergency Service including Trauma Service, Cardiac Rehab and multiple in-patient units. I have been responsible for assuring effective supervision of over 172 FTE’s and managed $200 million dollar budgets successfully. I have maintained hospital compliance with all local and state codes, regulations and have over 14 years’ experience of Joint Commission standards. I have participated and lead both Pathways to Excellence and Magnet accreditations. I have managed and written policies and procedures at a system level. As the principle owner, I contributed to the strategic vision of the hospital and the 11 hospital system vision by successfully implementing Trauma Level II and Resuscitation program....

Doug Rush, CIH, CSP, CHMM, SMS, OHST, REPA,MSc, Scopus Consultants, Inc.

Cypress, Texas
Industrial Hygiene, Safety - CIH, CSP, CHMM, Covid, Indoor Air Quality, Toxicology, Asbestos, Environmental, Mold, Legionella, Pesticides, Dermal Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Hygiene, COPD, Forensic Science, Environmental Engineering, Job Hazard Assessment, OSHA, Safety, Warnings & Labels, Products Liability, IAQ
Summary of Experience I am a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), EPA Nationally Qualified Asbestos Consultant, Licensed Asbestos Consultant, and Hazmat Expert. I help clients with a whole range of health, safety, and environmental challenges, and I have a specialty in industrial hygiene including forensic analysis and testimony associated with current and past exposures to chemical, biological, and safety related injuries and illnesses. My experience encompasses the leadership and management of teams of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) experts including industrial hygienists, safety professionals, environmental engineers, medical doctors, nurses, and technicians in workplace incidents and exposures to industrial chemicals and substances such as asbestos, benzene, welding fumes, lead, mold, pesticides, among others....

Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS Wound Care Consultants

Plano, Texas
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, wounds, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, decubitus, diabetic feet, Long Term Care
...He is a Diplomat and Fellow of the American Academy of Wound Care Management, and a Certified Wound Specialist. He has published articles on hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, the diabetic foot and wound care. His most recent peer reviewed article was in December 2019. He has served as hyperbaric consultant to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Poison Control Center of North Dallas and Department of Health and Human Services Office of General: Office of Evaluation and Inspections. Dr. Stone is the Past Medical and Fellowship Director for the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit at the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas. As a fellowship director he taught medical students, nurses, residents, physicians, and other health care providers for many years. He is one of the first 60 physicians in the U.S.A. to receive his certification in Wound Care....

Doreen Casuto, RN, MRA, CRRN, CCM Rehabilitation Care Coordination

Utah
Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Rehabilitation Nursing, Nursing Assessment, Case Management, Benefit Administration, Special Needs Trust, Care Coordination, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Amputation, Accessibility, Medical Billing, Case Management, Benefit Application
50 years of experience in rehabilitation nursing, providing patient care, education and coordination of services. 35 years as an independent case manager working with catastrophically injured. Evaluated patients, assisted physicians in planning and coordinating the rehabilitation needs of patients with spinal cord, brain injuries, stroke and neuromuscular illnesses. Prior to founding RCC she was the Director of Physical Rehabilitation Nursing at Grossmont Hospital in San Diego, Rehabilitation Nurse Coordinator at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and Rehab Nursing Workshop Coordinator at Ohio State University. Doreen is currently an Adjunct Professor with San Diego State’s School of Nursing as well as a former board member of the Brain Injury Association of California (BIACAL), the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation (SDBIF) and Jewish Family Services of San Diego. In 1989, Doreen Casuto decided to start a small company with a unique goal....

Elizabeth Gray Uzzle, MS, RN, CNM, NP Uzzle Consulting Inc

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Midwife, Nurse - Nurse-Midwife, Nurse-Midwifery, Midwife, Obstetrical Nursing, Breastfeeding, Fetal Monitoring, Lactation, Contraception, Birth Injury, HIE, L&D Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Perineal Lacerations, Shoulder Dystocia, Obstetric Triage, Lactation, Infant feeding, Postpartum, Midwifery, Nursing, NEC
Georgetown University Trained RN and Nurse-Midwife/Nurse Practitioner After my last deposition, the senior attorney said, "you knocked it out of the park!" If you are seeking an expert witness who makes your case a priority, respects your deadlines and responds to your questions day or night look no further. Having attended over 5,000 births as a CNM, (and raised 3 strong-willed children) I am unshakable on the witness stand, yet juries find me relatable. Strong experience with deposition and testimony on subjects including: Shoulder Dystocia, Fetal Monitoring, Birth Center Complications, HIE, and Labor Management. Currently employed as hospitalist CNM for large regional health system....

John Caputo, CRNA, MHS, BSN J & L Anesthesia Services

Bridgeport, West Virginia
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA, anesthesia, airway management, post anesthesia care unit, PACU, central line placement, needle placement, tube placement, falls, IV infiltration, awareness, epidurals, sp drug effects, hypoxia, propofol, intubation, extubation, aspiration, airway trauma, surgical positioning, CPR / BLS / ACLS.
...Currently a clinical preceptor for Excela Health School of Anesthesia for Nurses and the West Virginia University School of Nursing DNP Nurse Anesthesia Program. Seventeen years of teaching experience. Seventeen years of ongoing Chief CRNA expertise - managing nurse anesthetists on a daily basis. Super-user / programmer for electronic anesthesia documentation system implementation and use. Graduated with (3.8 GPA) from La Roche College with Master’s in Health Sciences concentration in Nurse Anesthesia.

Sarah A Martin Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin

Monona, Wisconsin
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Toxiciology, Acute Care, Critical Care, Airway Management, Urgent Care, Vetrans Care, Ultrasound, Telemedicine
...My work involves both the civilian and veteran populations, pediatric and adult patients, as well as integrating care and communications across all levels of administration, management in addition to other physician and advanced practitioner, as there is continuous collaborating for the best patient outcomes. Educating residents and medical students as well as advance practitioners and scribes is also part of my daily practice. I am a life longer learner and enjoy the rigors of keeping up to date on current practices. Part of every practice is EMR, which I am well versed in and interface with multiple systems. Daily, I performing quality improvement and reviewing quality assessments in care. The zeal I have for life manifests into my daily work and family life, which strengths these dedicated efforts to achieve excellence in health care. Strengths: •Provides evidence-based care to adult patients with a broad range of chronic and acute conditions....

Jeffrey G. Nicholson, PA-C, PhD, M.Ed, MPAS, DFAAPA PA Experts Network

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Physician Assistant, General Practice - Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, Pain Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness Referrals, PAs, NPs, and RNs, nurse, sitter, nursing home, long term care, assisted living, memory care, EMT, CRNA, CNM, PT.
...Current CV Highlights: Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants; President, American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine; Membership Commission, AAPA; Delegate, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants; Board of Directors, Hillside Health Care International Mission Clinic; Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Marquette University PA Program Fellow, Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants President, PA Experts Network Medical Legal Consulting, LLC Co-Owner, Manager, Physician Associates Primary and Urgent Care