Aspiration Expert Witnesses

Aspiration expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on aspiration. The aspiration expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, Developmental Disabilities, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Legal Medicine, Long Term Care, Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Homes, Obstetrical Anesthesiology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatrics, and Pulmonary Disease.

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Divya Chander, MD, PhD

D. Chander LLC

San Francisco, California
Anesthesiology - difficult airway, intubation, brain injury / brain damage, hypoxia, hypotension, residual paralysis, narcotics, oversedation, aspiration, PACU, neurosurgical anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, awareness under anesthesia, brain monitoring, ENT anesthesia, Intraoperative visual loss, drug errors
Dr. Chander is a board certified anesthesiologist and neuroscientist (PhD). She served on the Stanford Anesthesiology faculty for 8 years. At Stanford, her areas of expertise and teaching included general surgery, neurosurgical, ENT/head & neck, orthopedic, and obstetric anesthesia. She has extensive experience with propofol sedation and total IV anesthesia, +/- brain monitoring, and difficult airway. She has trained residents in the OR, on labor & delivery, and through didactic teaching. Over the past several years, Dr. Chander continues to practice anesthesia at several Bay Area hospitals (including a level 1 trauma center). Dr. Chander has also co-founded 2 companies in the healthcare space, in neuro-ICU diagnostics, and creating a platform for integration for public health data. She served on a NASA task force for COVID19, and a global pandemic resilience task force, which she co-chaired and directed. In 2020, she was appointed a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Council. Dr. Chan...
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Pejman Golpanian, MD

Tarzana, California
Anesthesiology, Legal Medicine - airway, difficult intubation, brain damage, low oxygen, hypoxia, hypotension, blood pressure, paralysis, narcotics, aspiration, allergic reaction, pregnancy, epidural, awareness, drug interaction, positioning, numbness, ultrasound, nerve injury, nerve block
Dr. Pejman Golpanian is a highly experienced, board-certified Anesthesiologist actively practicing in California. He currently practices and holds privileges at 40+ outpatient ambulatory surgical centers, dental offices, and multiple Hospitals in the Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, and Thousand Oaks areas. He has performed well over 15,000 successful anesthetic procedures and is highly trained in all aspects of anesthesiology including general anesthesia, dental anesthesia (with a current dental anesthesia license), regional anesthesia with ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks, neuro-axial spinal and epidural anesthesia, and sedation with monitored anesthesia care. Dr. Golpanian is an active expert consultant for the Medical Board of California assisting investigators, prosecutors, and administrative law judges in understanding the medical aspects of a medical-legal case. He provides clinical expertise and testimony regarding the practice of medicine and can e...
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Susan M. Thibeault, DNAP, CRNA

Branford, Connecticut
Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - CRNA, hospital liability, airway, fire, aspiration, awareness, EMR/EHR Audit trails, capnography, dental, endoscopy, colonoscopy, intubation, non-OR anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), overdose, oversedation, positioning, post anesthesia care unit, PACU, central line
Yale-trained nurse anesthetist leader in active clinical practice. Clinical experience includes both operating room and non-operating room procedures. Head of CRNA quality and safety for Yale New Haven Hospital – a 1,500+ bed level 1 trauma center. Has reviewed numerous adverse events for deviations from standard of care. Extensive public speaking experience.
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Gabriel J Mullins, CRNA

Board Certified CRNA, Business Owner

Clearwater, Florida
Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - Anesthesia, Awareness, Obstetric Anesthesia, Aspiration, Extubation, Post anesthesia care unit PACU, Airway Management, Airway Trauma, Needle Placement, Anesthesia Machine, Hypoxia, Medication Error, Falls, Dosing, Intubation, Epidural, Malignant Hyperthermia, Surgical Positioning, Tube Placement, CRNA
EDUCATION & BACKGROUND Master of Science in Anesthesia – University of Michigan. Clinical training at Hurley Medical Center, including cardiothoracic, obstetric, pediatric, and trauma rotations. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Extensive experience providing anesthesia in hospital, outpatient, and office settings. Independent CRNA practice managing complex cases and high-acuity patients. Comfortable with emergency response, advanced airway management, and rapid-sequence induction. TEACHING & LEADERSHIP Former guest lecturer at the University of Michigan on anesthesia monitoring and safety topics. Experienced public speaker skilled in explaining technical concepts clearly to professional and lay audiences. OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Founder of Anesthetize.ai, an evidence-based anesthesia reference platform designed for clinicians and students. Integrates authoritative anesthesia sources into accessible AI-driven education and case analysis. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Board-certified Nurse Anesth...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

Florida
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Zuhdija Puric, CAA

Anesthesia Expert Witness | CAA

Zudo Anesthesia

Florida
Anesthesiology - Positioning, Drug errors, cardiac anesthesia, obstetric, transplant, Anesthesia Care Team expert, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), hypoxic brain injury, intubation, hypoxia, aspiration, difficult airway, PACU, dental injury, awareness, recall, cardiac arrest, residual paralysis, cardiac arrest, myocardial ischemia
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) providing independent, objective expert analysis in anesthesia-related medical malpractice and professional liability matters. I assist attorneys with case screening, medical record review, and standard-of-care analysis involving perioperative anesthesia care across a range of clinical environments, including high-acuity tertiary and academic medical centers. My expert review commonly addresses allegations involving: • Anesthesia standard of care (general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, MAC) • Airway management failures, hypoxia, and perioperative respiratory events • Intraoperative monitoring, physiologic trends, and timely clinical response • Preoperative evaluation, risk stratification, and anesthetic planning • Anesthesia care team supervision, delegation, and communication breakdowns • Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) management and recovery-phase complications • Anesthesia documentation accuracy, completeness, and anesthesia record...
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David N Flynn, MD, MBA

Clear, Concise, Credible Anesthesia Expert

Florida
Anesthesiology, Obstetrical Anesthesiology - Airway management, failed intubation, aspiration, hypoxia, hypotension, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, anesthesia awareness, medication errors, spinal and epidural complications, epidural hematoma, nerve injury, obstetric hemorrhage, anesthesia equipment and monitoring standards
I am a board-certified anesthesiologist with extensive experience in hospital and ambulatory anesthesia, airway management, procedural sedation, perioperative medicine, and quality/safety leadership. I provide expert case review, standard of care analysis, causation opinions, expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense. My clinical background includes high-acuity surgical anesthesia, MAC and deep sedation, endoscopy/office-based anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, regional anesthesia (epidural, spinal, peripheral nerve blocks), PACU care, and perioperative complications. I have leadership experience in quality improvement, morbidity and mortality review, sedation policy development, peer review, and systems-based safety initiatives. I provide clear, objective, well-supported opinions, timely turnaround, and the ability to explain complex anesthesia issues in plain language.
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LaKesha Legree, MD

General Anesthesiologist - Ivy League Trained

Dr. Legree Medical Expert Witness Consulting Services

Georgia
Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision
Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...
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Curtis J Coley II, MD, F.C.C.P.

US Fellowship Trained, Board Certified Pulm/CC

Atlanta, Georgia
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis, Shock States, Pulmonary Embolus, Hemorrhage, ARDS, COVID-19, Asthma, COPD, Respiratory Failure, Airway Management, Hypercarbia, Hypoxia, Intubation, EMR, Machine Learning, Process Improvement, Healthcare Disparities, RCA, Aspiration, Code Blue
I am a board-certified physician in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine with over 19 years of clinical practice. I have more than a decade of experience providing expert medical-legal reviews, offering clear, evidence-based analysis and testimony. Having practiced within multiple health systems nationwide, I recognize how regional variations in care may influence outcomes. My leadership roles across various institutions have further deepened my insight into hospital operations, quality metrics, and systems-based care. Key leadership positions include: Medical Director of Critical Care Medicine, Piedmont Atlanta & Piedmont Fayette Chairman of Internal Medicine, Piedmont Atlanta Chairman, Sepsis Taskforce, Piedmont Healthcare Member, multiple Medical Executive Committees I have extensive experience with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), quality improvement, and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems — all of which are central to understanding provider behavior, compliance, a...
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Zuhdija Puric, CAA

Anesthesia Expert Witness | CAA

Zudo Anesthesia

Georgia
Anesthesiology - Positioning, Drug errors, cardiac anesthesia, obstetric, transplant, Anesthesia Care Team expert, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), hypoxic brain injury, intubation, hypoxia, aspiration, difficult airway, PACU, dental injury, awareness, recall, cardiac arrest, residual paralysis, cardiac arrest, myocardial ischemia
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) providing independent, objective expert analysis in anesthesia-related medical malpractice and professional liability matters. I assist attorneys with case screening, medical record review, and standard-of-care analysis involving perioperative anesthesia care across a range of clinical environments, including high-acuity tertiary and academic medical centers. My expert review commonly addresses allegations involving: • Anesthesia standard of care (general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, MAC) • Airway management failures, hypoxia, and perioperative respiratory events • Intraoperative monitoring, physiologic trends, and timely clinical response • Preoperative evaluation, risk stratification, and anesthetic planning • Anesthesia care team supervision, delegation, and communication breakdowns • Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) management and recovery-phase complications • Anesthesia documentation accuracy, completeness, and anesthesia record...
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Gregg E Davis, MD, MBA

Nursing Home Physican Expert - 30 years

Gregg Davis MD MBA Ltd.

Princeton, Illinois
Family Medicine, Nursing Homes - Nursing home falls, nursing home death, nursing home abuse, nursing home decubitus ulcers, pneumonia, nursing home fractures, skin ulcers, sepsis, pressure ulcers, aspiration, geriatrics, dehydration, dementia, cellulitis, office practice, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, urinary infection
I am a practicing, board-certified family physician with thirty-nine years of clinical experience caring for patients in offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and nursing homes. My experience includes serving thirty years as the medical director at three skilled care and one assisted care nursing facility. I have provided direct care to thousands of patients at five skilled care facilities and one assisted care nursing faculty. Additionally, I have had more than 150,000 out-patient and 50,000 inpatient encounters. I can provide expert consultation if your firm needs an experienced family physician to review a case, give a certificate of merit, and testify. In addition, I provide service to plaintiff firms, defense firms, and insurance companies.
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

Illinois
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Hannah Bischoff, CRNA

Endoscopy Anesthesia – CRNA Expert Witness

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
I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) with over four years of clinical experience providing anesthesia care in high-acuity inpatient hospitals and high-volume outpatient surgery centers. My practice includes extensive experience in anesthesia for gastrointestinal endoscopy, including colonoscopy and upper endoscopy (EGD), with participation in more than 1,000 endoscopic procedures. I obtained my Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Anesthesia from the University of Cincinnati, where I completed advanced training in anesthesia pharmacology, physiology, and evidence-based perioperative care. My clinical background includes the delivery of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and deep sedation using propofol, management of airway and respiratory events in non-operating room anesthesia (NORA) environments, and physiologic monitoring in fast-paced procedural settings with rapid patient turnover. I routinely care for patients across the ASA spectrum, including individuals w...
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Justin Black, MD

Award Winning Anesthesiologist

Silver Spring, Maryland
Anesthesiology - General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia, Airway management, Difficult airway, Nerve block / injury, Standard of care, Acute pain, Recovery room, Awareness, Ultrasound, Aspiration, Medical malpractice, Monitored Anesthesia Care - MA, Conscious sedation, Epidural, Spinal, Obstetric anesthesia, Death, Pregnancy, CPR
Board-certified anesthesiologist providing expert witness services in medical malpractice cases involving perioperative care, airway management, sedation, and anesthesia-related complications and adverse events. Active in full-time clinical practice across Maryland and Washington, D.C., with extensive experience in standard of care analysis, causation, and anesthetic decision-making across diverse surgical and procedural settings. With more than 15 years of clinical experience, he has developed broad expertise across general anesthesiology, including ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, and perioperative pain management. His experience includes both solo practice and medical direction models, with extensive involvement in supervising certified registered nurse anesthetists. In addition to clinical practice, he has held key leadership roles, including serving as interim chairman of the Department of Anesthesia at a community hospital in Baltimore, MD dur...
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Teah Abashidze, MD, FACP

Cleveland Clinic–Trained IM Hospitalist

TABA Medical Expert, LLC

Bethesda , Maryland
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - Aspiration, septic shock, Medical negligence, Heart failure, sepsis, Pneumonia, Delirium, Delay in diagnosis, deep vein thrombosis, chemotherapy toxicity, Hyponatremia, hyperglycemia, pulmonary embolism, Falls, Stroke, Pressure ulcers, Myocardial infarction, hyponatremia, Hyperkalemia, Respiratory failure
Dr. Teah Abashidze is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical experience, trained at Cleveland Clinic Health System. She currently serves as a Johns Hopkins hospitalist at the National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI), where she provides hospital-based care for medically complex patients, including those undergoing cancer treatment and investigational therapies. Her expertise includes the identification, management, and prevention of serious inpatient complications such as sepsis, neutropenic fever, gastrointestinal bleeding, post-operative complications, tumor lysis syndrome, medication reconciliation errors, and hospital-acquired complications. Dr. Abashidze collaborates daily with oncologists, clinical researchers, and multidisciplinary care teams, and plays a critical role in facilitating safe transitions of care and clinical decision-making. She leads multidisciplinary rounds and is actively involved in quality improvement and clinical workflow...
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Karen M Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

Speech-Language Pathologist / Dysphagia & Choking

SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC; SwallowStudy.com

Boston, Massachusetts
Speech-Language Pathology, Geriatrics - swallowing, swallowing disorders, dysphagia, oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, oropharyngeal dysphagia, vocal cords, vocal folds, larynx, aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, aspiration precautions, safety, stroke, choke, choking, asphyxiation, hypoxia, anoxia
I am a medical Speech-Language Pathologist and a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders/Dysphagia (BCS-S). I achieved this BCS-S specialty certification in 2012. I have been a certified, licensed and practicing SLP since 1996, with licensure in Massachusetts from 1998 to current. I have enjoyed working as a dysphagia expert witness in litigation since 2016. I have reviewed over 60 cases, equally covering defendants and plaintiffs. I started SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC in January 2024 and now have an associate who is also a board certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders: George Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S. Please see his listing as well. We both take cases nationally. I have worked with the adult and geriatric populations, specializing in dysphagia evaluation and management in long-term care, rehabilitation centers, and acute care with inpatients and outpatients. I have also been invited to nursing conferences to speak for nursing and ...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

Michigan
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

New Jersey
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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GEORGE BARNES

Speech-Language Pathologist / Dysphagia & Choking

SwallowStudy & Associates, LLC

Maplewood, New Jersey
Speech-Language Pathology, Nursing Homes - swallowing, swallowing disorder, dysphagia, aspiration, pneumonia, choking, asphyxiation, medically complex, frail, elderly, geriatric, physical medicine, rehabilitation, skilled nursing, slp, medical complexity, oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, choke
George Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, has been a certified speech-language pathologist (SLP) with his Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association (ASHA) since 2013 after completing his Clinical Fellowship Year in 2012-2013. He obtained his Board Certification as a Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (BCS-S) from the American Board of Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders (AB-SSD) in 2022. He has earned 7 ASHA ACE awards for far exceeding the required hours for continuing education through presenting and attending conferences/webinars. George is the founder/CEO of an SLP company that provides mobile endoscopic swallowing tests in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He specializes in dysphagia evaluation and management in various clinical settings, collaborating with a team of medical professionals to provide comprehensive care for people with dysphagia and their caregivers. George authors research-based articles via ASHA a...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

New Mexico
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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LaKesha Legree, MD

General Anesthesiologist - Ivy League Trained

Dr. Legree Medical Expert Witness Consulting Services

New York
Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision
Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...
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Mark R Caryl, DO

Hospitalist- Internal Medicine Expert

Syracuse, New York
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - IME experience, medication overdose, sepsis, aspiration, diabetic ketoacidosis, polypharmacy, decubitus ulcers, respiratory failure, renal failure, pancreatitis, catheter associated UTI, central line associated blood stream infection, stroke, congestive heart failure, Post-COVID conditions
Board certified, internal medicine trained hospitalist. I have worked for 14 years as a full-time hospitalist in a comprehensive stroke center which is affiliated with Upstate University Hospital. My work has included precepting residents and medical students. I have experience as an expert medical witness and have provided deposition and court testimony as an expert witness in the past. Other experiences I have that may be pertinent to legal cases include performing independent medical examinations and peer reviews. I participate in activities with the American College of Physicians and the Society of Hospital Medicine. Attorney recommendations available upon request.
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Louisa N Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMCT

Infant Feeding and Swallowing Specialist

Louisa Ferrara, SLP, PC

Garden City, New York
Pediatrics, Developmental Disabilities - swallow, Feeding, bottle, breastfeeding, NICU, infant, neonate, premature, preterm, dysphagia, aspiration, airway compromise, swallow study, therapy, therapist, speech pathologist, meals, eating, diagnosis, treatment
Dr. Louisa is an internationally sought out mentor, advisor, consultant, presenter and clinical specialists on all topics related to neonatal/pediatric feeding and swallowing development and disorders. She has earned a doctoral degree in speech and language pathology and holds additional specialization as a: · Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing disorders · Board Certified Neonatal Therapist · Certified Lactation Counselor · Neonatal Touch and Massage Certified Therapist · Trauma-Informed Professional Dr. Louisa has over 15 years of clinical experience working with medically fragile infants and children. Her clinical focus is on NICU infants and supporting parents as they learn all about their new, unique infant. As an active researcher, Dr. Louisa and her team at NYU Langone aim to advance the evidence to support appropriate feeding practices for infants admitted to the NICU and beyond. She publishes her research in high-standing...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

New York
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Robert W. Irwin, MD

Pulmonary and Critical Care Services

Troy, New York
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary, respiratory therapy, critical care, Intensive care, Sleep medicine, Lung cancer diagnosis, Pulmonary embolism, Pneumonia, sepsis, Aspiration
Over 60 testimonies- trial and depositions. All aspects of pulmonary and critical care medicine. Both plaintiff and defense. 5 federal case testimonies. Clinical experience - Pulmonary and Critical Care Services providing in patient and out patient diagnosis and care in Albany, Troy and Saratoga NY.
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David N Flynn, MD, MBA

Clear, Concise, Credible Anesthesia Expert

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Anesthesiology, Obstetrical Anesthesiology - Airway management, failed intubation, aspiration, hypoxia, hypotension, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, anesthesia awareness, medication errors, spinal and epidural complications, epidural hematoma, nerve injury, obstetric hemorrhage, anesthesia equipment and monitoring standards
I am a board-certified anesthesiologist with extensive experience in hospital and ambulatory anesthesia, airway management, procedural sedation, perioperative medicine, and quality/safety leadership. I provide expert case review, standard of care analysis, causation opinions, expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense. My clinical background includes high-acuity surgical anesthesia, MAC and deep sedation, endoscopy/office-based anesthesia, obstetric anesthesia, regional anesthesia (epidural, spinal, peripheral nerve blocks), PACU care, and perioperative complications. I have leadership experience in quality improvement, morbidity and mortality review, sedation policy development, peer review, and systems-based safety initiatives. I provide clear, objective, well-supported opinions, timely turnaround, and the ability to explain complex anesthesia issues in plain language.
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LaKesha Legree, MD

General Anesthesiologist - Ivy League Trained

Dr. Legree Medical Expert Witness Consulting Services

Charlotte, North Carolina
Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision
Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...
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Erik B Hysinger, MD MSCE

Cincinnati, Ohio
Pediatric Pulmonology - asthma, pneumonia, premature lung disease, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, chronic lung disease, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, tracheomalacia, bronchomalacia, pulmonary hemorrhage, hemoptysis, laryngomalacia, subglottic stenosis, aspiration, bronchoscopy
Dr. Hysinger is a board certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Pulmonologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (ranked #2 by US News) with more than 10 years of clinical experience in Pediatrics. He completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a triple major in chemistry, math and biology. He remained at Vanderbilt for medical school and Pediatrics training. Following residency, Dr. Hysinger completed his Pediatric Pulmonology training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he also obtained a Master's of Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hysinger joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2016 where he founded and serves as the Co-Director of the Cincinnati Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center. While he has expertise in a general pulmonology such as asthma, pneumonia, bronchopulmonary dyspl...
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Angelica Rizzo, MSN, CRNA

Cleveland, Ohio
Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - CRNA, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), general anesthesia (GA), airway, capnography, oversedation, positioning, post anesthesia care unit, intubation, PACU, aspiration, ambulatory surgery, anesthesia documentation, fire
Board-certified certified registered nurse anesthetist in active clinical practice with more than a decade of experience across high-acuity hospital and ambulatory settings. Clinical background includes Level 1 trauma center experience, ambulatory surgery, and non-operating room anesthesia environments.
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Shuja Hassan, MD

Nursing Home and Medical Care of Elderly expert

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Geriatrics, Long Term Care - nursing homes, assisted living, falls, fractures, pressure ulcers, bed sores, wound care, dehydration, delirium, pneumonia, sepsis, aspiration, functional decline, neglect, dementia, infection, elder abuse, urinary tract infection, UTI, restraints
Award-winning geriatrician in active clinical practice. Fellowship trained. Sees patients in the office, hospital, and nursing home. 26 years of nursing home experience with 18 years as a Medical Director. Extensive teaching experience. Pitt faculty. Former two-time President of Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society-Western Division.
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Zuhdija Puric, CAA

Anesthesia Expert Witness | CAA

Zudo Anesthesia

Tega Cay, South Carolina
Anesthesiology - Positioning, Drug errors, cardiac anesthesia, obstetric, transplant, Anesthesia Care Team expert, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), hypoxic brain injury, intubation, hypoxia, aspiration, difficult airway, PACU, dental injury, awareness, recall, cardiac arrest, residual paralysis, cardiac arrest, myocardial ischemia
Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant (CAA) providing independent, objective expert analysis in anesthesia-related medical malpractice and professional liability matters. I assist attorneys with case screening, medical record review, and standard-of-care analysis involving perioperative anesthesia care across a range of clinical environments, including high-acuity tertiary and academic medical centers. My expert review commonly addresses allegations involving: • Anesthesia standard of care (general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, MAC) • Airway management failures, hypoxia, and perioperative respiratory events • Intraoperative monitoring, physiologic trends, and timely clinical response • Preoperative evaluation, risk stratification, and anesthetic planning • Anesthesia care team supervision, delegation, and communication breakdowns • Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) management and recovery-phase complications • Anesthesia documentation accuracy, completeness, and anesthesia record...
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CASEY LEWIS, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC

THE ONLY BOARD-CERTIFIED SWALLOW STUDY COMPANY TX

TEXSCOPE LLC

KAUFMAN, Texas
Speech-Language Pathology - SWALLOWING, SWALLOWING DISORDERS, INFANT, NICU, ICU, ASPIRATION, VOCAL FOLDS, SWALLOW STUDY, FEES, HYPOXIA, ANOXIA, CHOKE, STROKE, INTUBATION, DYSPHAGIA, ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA, ASPHYIXATION, MOTHER/BABY, BREASTFEEDING, BOTTLE FEEDING
Casey Lewis is a medical Speech-Language Pathologist, Board Certified Specialist- Swallowing & Swallowing Disorders, Certified Neonatal Therapist, Certified Lactation Counselor, & Endoscopist. She owns and operates TexScope LLC, a Texas based mobile swallowing diagnostic company that specializes in Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing. TexScope partners with critical access hospitals, acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities and private practices, serving as their swallowing diagnostic expert. She is a respected expert in the field of Speech-Language Pathology and specializes in swallowing disorders across the lifespan. She is an active expert witness and is a sought-out speaker and educator both in the US and across the world. She is the creator of NICU Oral Feeding Algorithm, which aids medical teams in clinically navigating oral feeding decision-making within the NICU space. Casey has been an invited speaker at 14 universitie...
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Jill M Krystofinski Mantell, DNAP, CRNA

Academic Clinical Research Board Certified

CRNA Expert Consultation Services LLC

Texas
Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery
KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...
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Elizabeth P Turner

Speech-Language Pathologist- Swallowing Expert

UVA Medical Center

Charlottesville, Virginia
Speech-Language Pathology, Geriatrics - swallowing, dysphagia, choking, feeding, traumatic brain injury, geriatrics, aspiration, tracheostomy, aspiration pneumonia, hospice, stroke, aphasia, intubation, communication, airway, nursing home, rehabilitation, communication, asphyxiation, larynx
Elizabeth Turner is a highly respected and experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with over 16 years of clinical expertise in acute care, critical care, and instrumental swallowing assessment. Currently serving as a Level IV Clinician at the University of Virginia Medical Center, one of the nation's top academic hospitals, Ms. Turner brings unmatched depth in the evaluation and management of complex swallowing, communication, and cognitive-linguistic disorders. Her clinical focus includes extensive work with critically ill populations, including tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent patients, post-extubation dysphagia, head and neck cancer, neurogenic swallowing disorders, and patients recovering from lung transplant and COVID-19-related respiratory failure. Ms. Turner is certified in both MBSImP and FEES, and has completed thousands of instrumental swallow evaluations throughout her career. She also has expertise in aphasia, cognitive-lingusitic deficits, stroke, and brain inj...
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Kristine Carlson

Speech-Language Pathologist -- ADULT SWALLOWING

Charlottesville, Virginia
Speech-Language Pathology - dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive-linguistic deficits, swallowing, swallowing disorders, stroke, aspiration, aspiration pneumonia, choking, swallow strategies, aspiration precautions, tracheostomy, brain injury, TBI, asphyxia, hospice
Kristine Carlson is an ASHA-certified and Virginia-licensed medical Speech-Language Pathologist currently working in the acute care setting at University of Virginia with over 20 years of experience. Over the course of her career, she has also worked in the skilled nursing, sub-acute, long-term acute care, acute rehab, and outpatient settings with adults 18+ with primary focus on dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive-linguistic disorders, and dysarthria. As an acute care speech-language pathologist in an academic medical center, Kristine conducts comprehensive swallowing evaluations on medically complex patients patients to determine the safety of PO intake while minimizing aspiration risk. She possesses strong clinical decision-making skills with critically ill patients with a myriad of diagnoses including but not limited to lung/heat/lung transplant, stroke, TBI, acute respiratory failure. Her expertise also extends to patients with speech, language, or cognitive deficits. She has wo...
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Michael S Schechter, MD, MPH

Children Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University

Midlothian, Virginia
Pediatric Pulmonology - Cystic Fibrosis, asthma, respiratory failure, pneumonia, empyema, hemoptysis, ventilator, airway obstruction, bronchomalacia, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, hypoxemia, aspiration, tracheostomy, interstitial lung disease, respiratory arrest, bronchiectasis, obstructive sleep apnea, ciliary dyskinesia
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep, Children's Hospital of Richmond (CHOR) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU); Director of the VCU Cystic Fibrosis Center; Director of the CHOR Community Asthma Program; Past Chair of the Section of Pediatric Pulmonology of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Associate Editor, AAP Handbook on Pediatric Pulmonology; Past Chair of the Pediatric Program Committee of the American Thoracic Society. Active Clinical Researcher with over 100 publications https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=schechter+ms Knowledgeable in all kinds of neonatal and pediatric respiratory disease. Previous experience in general pediatrics
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John Caputo, CRNA, MHS, BSN

CRNA Leader. Experienced expert witness.

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
I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with extensive clinical, administrative, and educational experience across the full spectrum of anesthesia practice. My clinical background includes inhalational, total intravenous, and balanced anesthesia techniques for adult and pediatric patients; epidural and spinal anesthesia; and peripheral nerve blocks for acute postoperative pain management. I have practiced in OB, pediatric, cardiac, orthopedic, general surgery, endoscopy, neurosurgery, dental, off-site procedural locations (CT, MRI, cath lab), and office-based anesthesia environments, including rural critical access hospitals, community hospitals, large tertiary centers, and academic medical centers. I have substantial experience conducting systematic chart review and auditing for quality assurance, adverse outcomes, and standard-of-care evaluation. I have lectured on epidural anesthesia, anesthesia-related complications, malignant hyperthermia, and quality assurance/quality ...