Anesthesia Related Complications Expert Witnesses

Prospect, Kentucky

Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - endoscopy, colonoscopy, EGD, aspiration, MAC, Upper endoscopy, GI, sedation, NORA, Propofol Sedation, deep sedation, airway management, Anesthesia Monitoring Standards, Anesthesia-Related Complications, ASA Classification, Hypoxia, Respiratory Arrest, awareness, Capnography, Unplanned Intubation

Hannah Bischoff, DNP, CRNA, is a board-certified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with extensive experience in hospital and ambulatory anesthesia. She has provided anesthesia for more than 1,300 gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures, including EGD, colonoscopy, ERCP, and PEG placement, with particular experience in airway management, aspiration risk assessment, and anesthetic care for high-risk GI patients. Her practice also includes a broad range of general surgical anesthetics across ENT, general surgery, vascular, orthopedic, urologic, gynecologic, plastic, and interventional procedures. She has extensive experience with TIVA, advanced airway management, and perioperative decision-making, providing a strong foundation for expert review of cases involving airway complications, aspiration, anesthetic awareness, and standards of anesthesia care.

Houston, Texas

Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology, Endoscopy Anesthesia, Awareness, Robotic Surgery, CRNA, Colonoscopy, Capnography, Urologic Surgery, Nurse Anesthetist, MAC, Aspiration, Oncologic surgery, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Sedation, General Anesthesia, Difficult Airway, Airway Management, Anesthesia Related Complications, Standard of Care

I am a board-certified Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with more than 14 years of advanced anesthesia experience at one of the nation’s premier comprehensive cancer centers. My practice focuses on the anesthetic management of high-acuity and medically complex patients undergoing major oncologic procedures. I have extensive experience providing anesthesia care for complex surgical specialties, including oncologic urology, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, gynecologic oncology, plastic surgery, and pediatric oncology. My areas of expertise include robotic surgery, partial and radical nephrectomy, IVC thrombectomy, difficult airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, remote-site anesthesia, and perioperative optimization. Throughout my career, I have performed comprehensive pre-anesthesia evaluations, developed individualized anesthetic plans, managed intraoperative care, and participated in the perioperative management of thousands of patients. Prior ...