Clinical Nutrition Expert Witnesses

Clinical nutrition 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 clinical nutrition. The clinical nutrition expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Food, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, and Nutrition.

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Michael J. Blumenkrantz, MD, FACP, FACN,FASN, CNSP

Los Angeles, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine - Kidney Disease, Hypertension, Clinical Nutrition, Hemodialysis, Dialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Critical Care, Geriatrics/Nursing Home, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Dr. Blumenkrantz is a thorough and meticulous analyst of medical records, writes excellent reports and is an effective teacher and a persuasive witness. He was educated at Columbia College, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania and the National Heart and Royal Post graduate Hammersmith, (London). He has worked at the Pritikin Center and has considerable experience in clinical nutrition ( see Nutritional Bio Sketch). He has an extensive clinical, teaching and research background, 80+ publications, nationally and internationally known in academia, formerly Associate Professor of Medicine.( In Residence, step III) at UCLA School of Medicine. Boarded in Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Blumenkrantz is a reviewer of scientific publications, lecturer and visiting Professor >30 international and enumerable local and national meetings. 30 +years experience medical/legal, plaintiff and defense, (>700 cases,150 depositions and trials). ...
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Mitchel Holliday, EdD, RDN, CDCES, FAND

Nutrition Expert/Chief Dietitian 2x Fed. Agencies

Holliday Consulting, LLC

St. Charles, Minnesota
Nutrition, Food - Food Allergy, Refeeding Syndrome, Diabetes, Malnutrition, Foodborne Illness, Dietitian, Wound Care, Thiamine, Jails, Hunger Strike, Food Safety, Dysphagia, Clinical Nutrition, Long Term Care, Correctional Healthcare, Nursing Homes, Wernicke Encephalopathy, Pressure Ulcer, Dietician, Prisons
Dr. Holliday is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with 20 years of professional experience, including more than 17 years providing clinical nutrition leadership within the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the largest correctional system in the United States. His expertise is heavily centered in clinical nutrition care, medical nutrition therapy, health care systems, food service operations, and standards of care in dietetic practice. He served as a clinical dietitian from 2007–2009 and currently serves as the Acting Chief Clinical Dietitian for the BOP, overseeing and advising on complex clinical nutrition matters across the federal correctional system. Since 2013, he has also served as Chief of Nutrition and Dietetics for the BOP. In 2021, Dr. Holliday was selected by the U.S. Surgeon General to serve as the 10th Chief Dietitian Officer of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS), a nationally recognized leadership role within federal healthcare and public health. Dr. Ho...
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Rawaa K Elabbassi, MS, RDN, LDN

Acute care, ICU, and LTC registered Dietitian

Sugarland Dietitian LLC

Sugarland, Texas
Nutrition - Clinical Nutrition, Nutrition Risk Screening, Acute Care Dietitian, Inpatient Nutrition Protocols, Behavioral nutrition, Hospice, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Malnutrition Diagnosis, Critical Care Nutrition, Enteral Nutrition, Parenteral Nutrition (TPN / IV Nutrition), Nutrition Support Therapy, Nutrition Standards of Care
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, LDN) with extensive expertise in acute care hospital nutrition, including surgical, critical care (ICU), and long-term care (LTC) settings. I provide medical nutrition therapy across the lifespan from infants to older adults, with specialization in malnutrition diagnosis, nutrition risk screening, menu review and compliance (CMS/Joint Commission), and advanced nutrition support such as enteral nutrition (tube feeding) and parenteral nutrition (TPN). My background includes hospital and LTC practice with responsibility for nutrition standards of care, dietitian scope of practice, documentation accuracy, and regulatory compliance. I provide expert opinions in cases involving acute care dietetics, surgical and ICU nutrition, nursing home menu compliance, and alleged dietitian negligence or malpractice. I am available for medical record review, menu audits, deposition testimony, and trial testimony, delivering clear, evidence-based analysi...