77 Covid19 Expert Witnesses Found

Results Sorted Below by State

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.

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
...COVID-19 direct patient care and strict guidelines pertaining to personal protective isolation protocols. High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations, requiring poise and diplomacy to ensure patients receive the utmost care. Strong problem solving and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels within an organization to provide results within a fast-paced and continuously evolving environment. Communicate clearly and professionally in order to routinely interact with patients, families, healthcare executives, and employees. Uphold current knowledge and understanding of emerging healthcare trends.

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.

Stacie Benedek, RN, BSN, CIC

San Diego, California
Infectious Diseases, Nurse - Surgical site infection, MRSA, VRE, Clostridium difficile, COVID-19, prosthetic joint infection, bacteremia, urinary tract infection, fungal infections, bacterial infections, infection control, Hospital acquired infections, medical device associated infection, hospital acquired pneumonia, PACU, ICU
I have 10+ years of experience in Infection Prevention and Control and Epidemiology as well as 8 years of experience as a bedside RN in the ICU and PACU. I am certified in Infection Prevention and Control (CIC) credentialed by the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology. I have extensive experience in the evaluation of patients who develop hospital associated infections including surgical site infections, blood stream infections, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, MRSA, VRE, and Clostridium difficile. My job requires extensive operational, personnel, safety, nursing, and patient care expertise in multiple complex departments within the healthcare setting. I am detail oriented. I have the ability to breakdown complex medical conditions/terminology and make them understandable. Case worked on: Washington Post: “Sewage and Water Leaks in Hospital Operating Rooms Cited in Lawsuit over Patient’s Death” Feedback from attorney: “I cannot thank you enough for all of your...

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
...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. Chander’s research into the effect of anesthetics on the brain, changes in levels of consciousness, and big data approaches to understanding the EEG under anesthesia have resulted in numerous publications, and features in media and texts. She is meticulous with chart reviews and discovery, and often finds evidence that has been overlooked. She is equally comfortable serving as expert for plaintiffs and defendants. Dr. Chander has an extensive consulting and speaking portfolio. She is considered an expert on a range of topics including anesthesia, medical technology, neuro-technology, and pandemic preparedness....

James F. Davidson, CPA, CFE, CFF, CGMA, CM&AA, CM&AP, CIRA, CTP, CBA Avant Advisory Group

Newport Beach, California
Accounting, Business Operations - Financial, operational turnarounds, restructurings, mergers, acquisitions, CEO, CFO, CRO, governance, forensic, fraud, corporate investigations, certified, turnaround, insolvency, restructuring, CPA, chartered global management accountant, credentialed, fraud examiner, board, best practices
...Distressed Asset Acquisitions; Underperforming; Due Diligence; Capital Stack, Structure; Strategic Planning; Post-Acquisition, Working Capital Disputes; Quality of Earnings; Best Practices; Buyouts; Valuations; Structuring, Financing; Carve-outs, Operational, Financial; Fraud Examinations; Corporate Transgressions; Financial Reporting Gimmickry. 2022 Los Angeles Times, “Orange County Banking and Finance: Trends, Updates and Visionaries;” 2021 Los Angeles Business Journal, “Leaders of Influence: Private Equity Investors & Advisors;” 2021 Los Angeles Times, “Banking and Finance: Trends, Updates and Visionaries;” 2020 California Business Journal, “Pivoting During COVID-19 Avant Advisory Group...;" 2019 Corporate Live Wire, “Mergers & Acquisitions Roundtable;” 2017 Corporate Live Wire, “Bankruptcy & Restructuring Roundtable;” 2017 Linked-in Blog, “Three Ways to Avoid ‘Messy’ Merger & Acquisition Transactions;” CFO Magazine - “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fraud” • “Trends & Techniques in...

Brenda Eagan-Johnson, EdD, CBIST-AP Brain Injury Neurodevelopmental Consulting, LLC

California
Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussion policy, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, development, brain, school, education, transition, child, teenage, young adult, college, academic, special education
...Eagan-Johnson investigates the following types & causes of brain injury: ◾ Traumatic Brain Injury (includes concussion) Common causes (NOT COMPREHENSIVE): – Abusive head trauma – Assault – Abuse – Falls – Firearm – Motor vehicle crash (includes bicycle) – Pedestrian accident – Sports – Recreation ◾ Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Common causes: – Aneurysm – Brain tumor – Leukemia – Stroke – Other cancers (late-term chemotherapy/radiation effects on the brain) Toxic injuries due to: – Carbon monoxide poisoning – Lead poisoning – Mold toxicity – Lack of oxygen (Hypoxia/Anoxia) due to: – Near drowning – Lightning strike – Electric shock – Overdose – Strangulation – Choking – Cardiac event – Heart attack – Diabetic coma – Blood clot – Bilirubin encephalopathy – Encephalitis – Meningitis – Long-COVID-19/Neuro-COVID-19 – PANS/PANDAS – Lyme Disease – Other viruses – Seizure disorder – Hydrocephalus

Mike Farag, DO

Mountain Center, California
Emergency Medicine - Aneurysm, Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, Intubation, Allergic Reaction, Appendicitis, Sedation, DKA, Dissection, Ectopic Pregnancy, Foreign Body, Fracture, Cardiac, Renal Gastrointestinal, Obstetric Emergency, Psychiatric Emergency, Hemorrhage, Sepsis, Torsion, Stroke, Trauma, Meningitis, Overdose, MI
Additional search/index terms: Heart Failure, Infection, Intracranial, Ischemia, Myocardial Infarction/Heart Attack, Pulmonary Embolism, COVID 19, Accident and Central Line. Dr. Mike Farag is: - Trained at a Level 1 trauma hospital in Charleston WV. - Board-certified in Emergency Medicine. - Practicing as a Full-Time EM physician in a high volume ER. - Licensed in the state of California. - A teaching Physician who trains ER/IM/FP residents and medical students. - Residency trained in bedside ultrasound. - Director of the scribe program in a community hospital ED training scribes on accurate documentations and appropriate and thorough charting. - Works at a stroke and vascular Medical Center. Dr. Mike Farag has: - Oversight/supervision of Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner mid-level providers. - Provided medical care for numerous VIPs and famous individuals and their family members. - Completed a SEAK expert-witness training course....

Daniel T. Halperin, PhD Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

San Francisco, California
Infectious Diseases, Public Health - Covid-19, Covid vaccines, Epidemiology, HIV, AIDS, Masks, Prevention, Pandemics
Daniel Halperin is an internationally recognized expert in public health and infectious diseases, specializing in HIV-AIDS and Covid-19. Dr. Halperin has served as an expert witness in litigation involving masking and other restrictions as well as COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine-related injuries and regarding the lack of scientific evidence to justify mandating that children be vaccinated against Covid-19. He has taught and conducted research on the faculties of Harvard University and the University of California, San Francisco. He has published 15 articles on Covid-19, including several in the Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Time magazine, and the Wall Street Journal, and is author of the highly regarded book, "Facing Covid Without Panic." Reviews: “Dr. Halperin supported our legal team by providing great testimony and giving invaluable help in preparing to question the opposing expert....

Mason D. Harrell, III, MD, MPH, FACOEM

San Diego, California
Occupational Medicine, Public Health - Chemical Exposures, Heat Injuries, Asbestos, Dust, Mold, Air Quality, Heavy Metals, Radiation, Toxicology, Fitness for Duty, Return to Work, Malingering, Stress, Violence, PTSD, Personal Injury, Disability, Chronic Pain, Telemedicine, Primary Care, Urgent Care, Public Health and Coronavirus COVID-19
...His involvement in the coronavirus (COVID-19) response includes instructing medical, health, and safety professionals, creating policies and procedures, directing preventive medicine and public health, mitigating transmission-risk, managing safe return to work, cluster outbreak investigation, contract tracing, and providing primary care and acute care. Created and teaches the U.S. Navy’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Fundamentals Course. Lieutenant Commander in U.S. Navy. Medical Department Head and Flight Surgeon supervising 75 medical professionals. Frequently lectures at medical conferences. Work is timely, objective, and yields scientific, consistent, convincing opinions. Fluent in Spanish and Italian....

April Hernandez, BSN, RN, CEN Expert Nurse Consulting, Inc.

FONTANA, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse - Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse Expert, Medical Chronology, Wrongful Death, Medical Records Review, Medication Errors, Trauma, Stroke, STEMI, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, COVID-19, Standards of Care, HIPPA, Sepsis, GSW, Festivals, Cosmetic, Aesthetic.
...Specialty Areas: Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Department Nurse, Adult Emergency Nursing, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, Legal Nurse Consulting, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Expert, Medical Chronology, Wrongful Death, Medical Records Review, Document examination, Medication Errors, Trauma Emergency, Stroke, Stroke Center, Tenecteplase (TNK), STEMI, Cardiac Arrest, Coronary Artery Disease, Pediatric Emergency Nursing, COVID-19, Standards of Care, HIPPA, Sepsis, GSW, Festivals, Cosmetic, Aesthetic, IV Hydration Therapy, IV Vitamin Therapy, Cardiovascular Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Diabetes, Diabetic Keto Acidosis, (DKA), Document examination, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency medical toxicology, Gun Shot Wounds.

Carol A Ingalls, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN Ingalls and Associates, LLC

REDLANDS, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse - Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting. ED Nurse, ER Nurse, Medical Records Review, Medication Errors, MI, Covid-19, CPR, Ectopic, Hemorrhage, Overdose, Sepsis, Shock, Stroke, STEMI,Transfers,Trauma, Pediatrics, ED Standards of Care
Carol Ingalls has 38+ years of experience and expertise in Emergency Nursing, and continues to be clinically active. She is a Certified in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing. Carol is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Emergency Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Association of Critical Care Nurses, and the Bay Area Chapter of Northern California Legal Nurse Consultants. Nurse Ingalls has experience in adult and pediatric emergency nursing in various settings including large community hospitals and Level 1 and 2 Trauma Centers/Academic institutions. She is well versed in current standards of care, policies, and protocols related to nursing care in the ED. Carol also functions as a preceptor for EMTs, paramedics, and nursing students in the clinical setting. Carol has excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interpret and convey complex issues. She is detail-oriented, dependable, efficient and has thorough knowledge...

Peter Jaramillo, CIH Delta Bay Consultants, LLC

Antioch, California
Industrial Hygiene, OSHA - Industrial Hygiene, Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Indoor Air Quality, Biological Hazards, Chemical Hazards, Construction Safety, Valley Fever, COVID-19, Noise, Environmental, Laboratory Safety, Emergency Preparedness, OSHA, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Workers Compensation
...He has also supported various cases involving exposures to both Chemical Hazards such as welding fumes, diesel exhaust, and bunker fuel, and Biological Hazards such as COVID-19 and histoplasma (a fungus in material contaminated with bird droppings). In addition to his own industrial hygiene firm, Peter has served as a corporate CIH for the Oakland office of Intertek/PSI for many years. In 2010, Peter supervised ship decommissioning efforts for the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup in Pascagoula, MS; he provided decontamination oversight, trained workers, reviewed confined space entry data, and provided recommendations for safety procedures. As the on-site CIH for Merck's San Francisco campus in 2009–2010, Peter directed the animal allergens program, conducted risk assessments, managed the industrial hygiene database, and made regulatory compliance recommendations....

Steven W Kohler, MD, FAAEM Lodestar Emergency Medicine Consulting, LLC

San Diego, California
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Stroke, Sepsis, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pulmonary Embolus, Respiratory Failure, Advanced Airway Management, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pediatric Emergencies, DKA, Closed Head Injury, COVID-19, Procedural Sedation, ED/Hospital Operations, Medical Education.
Dr. Kohler is a residency trained, board certified emergency physician currently in his 26th year of clinical practice at a high volume, high acuity tertiary care medical center in San Diego, CA. He was appointed and has served as both Assistant Chief and Chief of his emergency department as well as serving as the hospital Emergency Management Chair and ED delegate to the hospital Bioethics Committee. After many years of reviewing cases for the Emergency Department, Hospital Peer Review and Quality Improvement committees, he was appointed as founding core faculty to establish an Emergency Medicine Residency Program at his medical center. Among other duties, he was tasked with creating the Quality Improvement, Patient Satisfaction and Risk Management curricula for the residency program, which included a novel collaboration with University of San Diego School of Law to integrate medical malpractice didactics between emergency medicine residents and law students. He is listed as an expert...

Pramod Krishnamurthy, MD Praxis Med Experts

Fremont, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary, Pulmonary Critical Care, Interventional Pulmonology, Critical Care, Sepsis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, Complicated Chest Infections, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases, Emphysema, Cardiac Arrest, Respiratory Failure, Severe Infections, Covid-19, Pulmonary Edema, Embolism
...Fellowships: -Pulmonary Medicine Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, New York July 2009 – June 2011 -Critical Care Medicine Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, New York July 2007 – June 2008 -Interventional Pulmonology Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, Michigan July 2011 – June 2012 His specialties include: Medical malpractice, standards of care, asthma, COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, critical care, sepsis, interstitial lung disease. asbestos, pneumonia, tuberculosis, complicated chest infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, emphysema, allergies, pulmonary fibrosis, shock, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, severe infections, stroke, covid-19, multiple organ dysfunction, standard of care, silicosis, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary edema, pneumoconiosis, mechanical ventilation, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, neuromuscular disorders, pulmonary embolism, and postoperative management.

James F Lineback, MD, FCCP Newport Longevity Medical Group

Newport Beach, California
Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine - Cause of Death, Life Expectancy, Catastrophic Injury, Covid 19
SPECIFIC AREA of EXPERTISE: Causation and Life Expectancy in Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury cases Board Certification: --Internal Medicine --Pulmonary Medicine --recertification, 2016 Academic Appointment: Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. Lecture Series: Practicum for second year medical students; Pathophysiology and Mechanisms of Disease, 1997-present. Medical Practice: --Pulmonary and Chest Medicine --Emergency Medicine Pathology Experience: Hektoen Institute, Chicago, Illinois Laboratory assistant

David M Mathis, MD CCHP-P FAAFP

Napa, California
Correctional Healthcare, Family Medicine - Prison Medicine, Prison Hospice, Chronic Disease in Prisons, Inmate Access to Care, Deliberate Indifference, Cruel/Unusual Punishment in Prisons, Mental Health in Jails, Prison Standard of Care Violations, COVID-19, Formulary Complaints, Delayed Diagnosis/Treatment in Jails, Inmate Medical Care
David M. Mathis, M.D., Board Certified in Family Medicine for 30+ years. He has spent 20 years in prison medicine, most recently as a Physician and Surgeon at the California Medical Facility (CMF), a state prison for inmates with medium to high acuity medical issues. Designated a Certified Correctional Health Care Professional-Physician, he has also achieved Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine. Dr. Mathis spent four years as medical director of Eastern Correctional Institution (ECI), Maryland's largest prison (3500 inmates) and co-authored a published study, “Point-of-care INR Determination, Coumadin Dosage Changes, and Use of a Historical, Self-updating Database in a Prison.” During his time in private practice, he taught medical students from George Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Virginia Medical School as an Associate Professor of Health Care Sciences. Dr. Mathis is an experienced expert witness in Correctional Healthcare and...

Lawrence S Mayer, MD, MS, PhD Lawrence Mayer, MD, MS, PhD

Laguna Beach, California
Epidemiology, Public Health - Biostatistics , Statistics, Causality, Study Design, Model Evaluation , Malpractice , Toxic Torts, Patent Disputes, Covid-19, Statistical Models, Data Analysis

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
...CORE SKILLS Airway management, assessment of patient and vital signs (including neonate, pediatric, adult, geriatric, and psychiatric populations), COVID-19 patients and their care (including implementation of proper personal protective equipment (PPE), swabbing, and medication administration), escalation of changes to patient condition, critical results (such as lab values) and relaying relevant lab results to provider, genitourinary patients (including Foley catheter protocol/insertion/care, suprapubic catheters, and nephrostomy tubes), peripheral intravenous (IV) placement and infusions (including critical drips such as amiodarone, diltiazem, dobutamine, dopamine, epinephrine, fentanyl, heparin, insulin, lorazepam, midazolam, nicardipine, nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, norepinephrine, octreotide, pentobarbital, phenylephrine, and propofol), fall protocols, myocardial infarction (MI), orthopedics and splints, stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), trauma, and telemetry....

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. In addition, she will analyze and identify breaches...

James McNicholas Jr., D.O. Expedient Medicolegal Services

San Francisco, California
Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine - Workplace Standards and Procedures, Traumatic Accidents, Covid-19, Environmental Illness, Exacerbation of Underlying Conditions, Fitness for Duty, IME, Standard of Care, Organizational Protocols, Preventative Screenings, Personal Injury, Disability Evaluation
Dr. McNicholas is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. He completed medical school at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and residencies in Internal Medicine at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UCSF. He is a US Navy Veteran who served as the sole Naval Flight Surgeon at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory. Following training, Dr. McNicholas served as Staff Internist at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, FL where he was also a core faculty member of the Residency in Aerospace Medicine, receiving the Jay Phelan Faculty Instructor of the Year Award shortly before matriculating to UCSF. He received a National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Targeted Research Training in Occupational Health grant in 2021 and was recently awarded the M. Donald Whorton Writing award by the Northern California Center for Occupational and Environmental Health...

Deb Mukherjee, MD, MBA. F.A.C.P, F.H.M. University of Connecticut

California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - APP Supervision Issues, COVID-19 Related Injury, Healthcare Associated Infections, Healthcare associated Falls and Bed Sores, Cardiac Arrest, Sepsis, Hypoxic Ischemic Injury, EMTALA violation, False Claim Violations, Transition of Care Issues, Delay in Care, STARK Violations,
1. Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Compliance from the University of Connecticut Law School 2. Master of Business Administration from University of Connecticut School of Business. 3. Advanced Graduate certificate in Healthcare Finance and Insurance Studies from University of Connecticut School of Business 5. Asst. Professor of Internal Medicine from University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine 6. Honored as Fellow of American college of Physicians ( F.A.C.P) 7. Honored as Fellow of the Society of hospitalist medicine( F.H.M). 8. Specialist certification in Hospital Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine 9. Hospitalist of the year at Middlesex Health ( Mayo clinic affiliate) Additional Skills : Electronic Medical Records Review - EPIC, CERNER and MEDITECH, Creative Writing, Critique of Medical Studies / Literature, Basic Managerial and Operational Statistics Risk Management, LEAN Protocol, Root Cause Analysis of Medical Errors.

Georgine Nanos, MD, MPH

Encinitas, California
Family Medicine, General Practice - Women's Health, Depression, Back Pain, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Cancer Screening, Cancer Detection, Heart attack, Stroke, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Trauma, Pneumonia, Wound Care, Diabetes, Hypertension, Covid-19 Expert, Telemedicine Expert, Med Spa
Currently board certified in Family Medicine, family physician in clinical practice with excellent oral and written communication skills. 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, early pregnancy complications, alcohol dependency, tobacco abuse, skin rashes, abdominal pain, cough, and sinus and ear issues. Regularly perform screening for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. Experienced in aesthetic and cosmetic medicine, medical spa ownership, medical spa medical director, cosmetic lasers, dermal fillers, neurotoxins, body contouring procedures, vaginal laser treatments. Committed to delivering thorough, high-quality and timely reports along with rock solid testimony on the...

Andrew Ng, MD Praxis Med Experts

Millbrae, 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
...Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls, physical and chemical restraints, elopement, dementia, memory care, geriatric polypharmacy, bedsores (pressure wounds or pressure ulcers), nursing home infections (MRSA, VRE), dehydration, geriatrics, head trauma, accidental and suspected non-accidental (inflicted) trauma, nursing home administration, supervision, credentialing, and staffing.

DANIEL L O’CONNELL

Redlands, California
Transportation, Safety - Railroad, Passenger Trains, Commuter Trains, Freight Trains, Railroad Operations, Grade Crossing Accidents/Incidents, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Train Derailments, FELA, Railway Safety Act
...In addition to Railroad Expert Witnesses (REW), REW also encompasses Double Track Consulting (DTC), which emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. Initially focused on delivering training to Conductors and Engineers across several railroads, DTC has since evolved into a consulting entity catering to upcoming rail projects in the United States. DTC's growth can be attributed to its ability to adapt and meet the changing needs of the industry. It expanded beyond training services, leveraging its expertise to offer valuable insights and guidance for various rail-related projects. For instance, DTC has provided tailored training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of Conductors and Engineers. Moreover, it has collaborated with clients on consulting assignments, contributing valuable insights to upcoming rail projects. The close association between REW and DTC allows for a comprehensive approach, combining expert witness services with consulting expertise....

Daniel R. Ruth, MHSc., LNHA DRR & Associates LLC

San Rafael, California
Nursing Homes, Long Term Care - Independent Living, Assisted Living, Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE),Skilled Nursing Care, SNF Services, Dementia Care/Services, Memory Care/Services, Behavioral Health Care/Services, Post Acute Rehabilitation Care/Services, COVID-19 Care/Services, Senior Living Care/Services.
A Multi-Decade Visionary, Transformational and Entrepreneurial Leader of Senior Living Services and Care 30+ years’ success of creative leadership and visionary capacities in Senior Living/Skilled Nursing Care, Life Plan Care & CCRC Services, Post-Acute Rehabilitation Program Development, Acute Hospital Care focused on Behavioral Health, Home and Community Based Services and Adult Day Services Programming.

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
...Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls, physical and chemical restraints, elopement, dementia, memory care, geriatric polypharmacy, bedsores (pressure wounds or pressure ulcers), nursing home infections (MRSA, VRE), dehydration, geriatrics, head trauma, accidental and suspected non-accidental (inflicted) trauma, medical malpractice, standards of care, nursing home administration, supervision, credentialing, and staffing.

David Joel Witt, MD, FIDSA, CIC Praxis Med Experts

San Rafael, California
Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine - Internal Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Infection Control, Clinical, COVID-19, Vaccines, Transplant
Dr. Witt is an Infectious Disease Specialist and the former regional hospital epidemiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan and residency and fellowship at The Boston City Hospital in Boston, MA. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He has been board certified in Emergency Medicine and is board certified in Tropical Medicine and Infection Control. He has also been board certified in Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases. He has been on the faculty of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at the University of California at San Francisco.

John P Lieberman, MD, CPHQ

Denver , Colorado
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Postoperative Infections, Nursing Homes, Hospital Acquired Infections, Medical Device Associated Infections, COVID-19, C. Diff , Bacteremia, MRSA, VRE, Diabetic Infections, Hospital Acquired Pneumonia, Meningitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Spinal Infections, Catheter Related Infections, ICU
*Over 20 years practicing Infectious Diseases; experience as a clinician, a leader, educator and small business owner *Routine management of a diverse and complex patient population *Double Board Certified ** Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases ** *Educator-oversaw bedside clinical teaching rounds of medical students and residents, as well as provided didactic lectures *Medical Director of Infection Control and Prevention-led evidence based efforts to reduce incidence of hospital acquired infections *Chair of antibiotic stewardship committees-collaborated with hospital pharmacies, administration and medical staff on best practices for appropriate use of antimicrobials *Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality from the National Association on Healthcare Quality-committed to improving healthcare quality and safety

Deb Mukherjee, MD, MBA. F.A.C.P, F.H.M. University of Connecticut

Glastonbury, Connecticut
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - APP Supervision Issues, COVID-19 Related Injury, Healthcare Associated Infections, Healthcare associated Falls and Bed Sores, Cardiac Arrest, Sepsis, Hypoxic Ischemic Injury, EMTALA violation, False Claim Violations, Transition of Care Issues, Delay in Care, STARK Violations,
1. Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Compliance from the University of Connecticut Law School 2. Master of Business Administration from University of Connecticut School of Business. 3. Advanced Graduate certificate in Healthcare Finance and Insurance Studies from University of Connecticut School of Business 5. Asst. Professor of Internal Medicine from University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine 6. Honored as Fellow of American college of Physicians ( F.A.C.P) 7. Honored as Fellow of the Society of hospitalist medicine( F.H.M). 8. Specialist certification in Hospital Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine 9. Hospitalist of the year at Middlesex Health ( Mayo clinic affiliate) Additional Skills : Electronic Medical Records Review - EPIC, CERNER and MEDITECH, Creative Writing, Critique of Medical Studies / Literature, Basic Managerial and Operational Statistics Risk Management, LEAN Protocol, Root Cause Analysis of Medical Errors.

Larry S. Wasser, M.D. Associated Pulmonologists of Western CT

BROOKFIELD, Connecticut
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, Medical Malpractice, Urgent Care, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Asthma, COPD, Respiratory failure, Lung Cancer, Interstitial lung disease, Asbestosis, Post-operative management, Covid-19, Occupational lung disease
I am board-certified by the ABIM, in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care and am a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, as well a member of the American Thoracic Society. I am formerly an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I have 30 years of clinical experience specializing in Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Cancer, Asbestosis, Occupational Lung Disease, Respiratory failure, Sepsis, mechanical ventilation, Critical Care, Postoperative management, COVID-related pulmonary disease, Mold and environmental exposures I have been "hands-on", providing direct pulmonary patient care since 1986 and have had the opportunity to work in both an urban and rural settings, allowing me to gain an expansive clinical expertise. I am currently licensed in CT, NY, FL, PA, IN, OH, GA, CA, MI, NJ, VA, WI. I attended the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and did all of my residency...

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
...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.

Tracey Q. Davidoff, MD, FCUCM

Haines City, Florida
Urgent Care Medicine - Urgent Care Standard of Care, Documentation, APC Supervision, Urgent Care Orthopedics, Missed Foreign Body, Laceration care, Chest Pain, EKG Interpretation, Urgent Care Radiology, Emergency Transfer, Misconduct
...During this time with the College she developed a Fellowship program, participated in educational planning, participated in an antibiotic stewardship program as well as a COVID-19 task force. She is the current editor of the College's "Urgent Caring Quarterly" newsletter, and a member of the Clinical Response Committee. She has lectured extensively on many basic and advanced urgent care topics at national urgent care conventions, and has published numerous review articles and case reports in the "Journal of Urgent Care Medicine". She is also a peer reviewer and editor for the same journal and the publication "Evidence Based Urgent Care". Dr. Davidoff would be happy to provide a free curbside consultation prior to a formal review on any case relating to urgent care medicine, retail clinic medicine, sub-acute "fast track" emergency medicine, or professional misconduct. Please contact by email to arrange consultation.

Brenda Eagan-Johnson, EdD, CBIST-AP Brain Injury Neurodevelopmental Consulting, LLC

Florida
Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussion policy, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, development, brain, school, education, transition, child, teenage, young adult, college, academic, special education
...Eagan-Johnson investigates the following types & causes of brain injury: ◾ Traumatic Brain Injury (includes concussion) Common causes (NOT COMPREHENSIVE): – Abusive head trauma – Assault – Abuse – Falls – Firearm – Motor vehicle crash (includes bicycle) – Pedestrian accident – Sports – Recreation ◾ Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Common causes: – Aneurysm – Brain tumor – Leukemia – Stroke – Other cancers (late-term chemotherapy/radiation effects on the brain) Toxic injuries due to: – Carbon monoxide poisoning – Lead poisoning – Mold toxicity – Lack of oxygen (Hypoxia/Anoxia) due to: – Near drowning – Lightning strike – Electric shock – Overdose – Strangulation – Choking – Cardiac event – Heart attack – Diabetic coma – Blood clot – Bilirubin encephalopathy – Encephalitis – Meningitis – Long-COVID-19/Neuro-COVID-19 – PANS/PANDAS – Lyme Disease – Other viruses – Seizure disorder – Hydrocephalus

Kenneth G. Kalassian, MD, FCCP

Tampa, Florida
Critical Care Medicine - Critical care medicine, cardiac arrest, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, cardiogenic shock, ECMO, respiratory failure, pneumonia, COVID - 19, multiorgan failure, septic shock, pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Kalassian is quadruple board certified in Critical Care Medicine, Neurocritical Care Medicine (ABMS and UCNS), Pulmonary Medicine and Internal Medicine. He completed all of his medical training at Stanford University, including medical school, internship, residency and fellowships in both Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Kalassian has practiced medicine for more than 25 years. He has practiced in academic medicine with faculty appointments at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Emory University, as well as in private practice and community hospital settings. Services Dr. Kalassian provides include: -Survey of case for merit -Medical chart review and analysis -Preparation for opposing expert deposition and cross-examination -Medical literature search -Expert witness testimony

Alex LeBeau, PhD, MPH, CIH Exposure Assessment Consulting, LLC

Orlando, Florida
Industrial Hygiene, Toxicology - Indoor Air Quality, Exposure risk, Risk Assessment, Legionella, Legionnaires disease, PFAS, Environmental Science, Building science, Mold, Bacteria, Dose Assessment, Heavy Metal, Risk, Pesticide, PCB, Food, Waterborne Pathogens, Product Safety, OSHA, Antimicrobial
...Experience co-authoring industry guidance on COVID-19 and presented on COVID-19 at a number of conferences as an indoor environmental quality subject matter expert. I have been retained as an expert witness (both plaintiff and defense) and have provided consultation on several occupational and environmental exposure claims where I have evaluated exposures, reconstructed and quantified dose following exposure assessment, and evaluated the toxicological and epidemiological literature to establish a general understanding of cause-where applicable. Experience performing product safety assessments on consumer products and authoring safety dossiers, including antimicrobial pesticide registration dossiers, Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations for food ingredients following U.S. FDA regulations for scientific procedures, and submitted a health claim petition to the FDA that was successfully accepted by the agency....

Curtis J Coley II, MD, MHA, FCCP

Atlanta, Georgia
Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis, Shock, Pulmonary Embolus, Hemorrhage, ARDS, COVID-19, Asthma, COPD, Occupational Exposure, Airway Management, Hypercarbia, Hypoxia, Intubation, EMR, AI, Process Improvement, Quality, RCA, Aspiration, Code Blue, Healthcare Disparities, Social Determinants of Health.
I have maintained Board Certification in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and have been in practice for more than 19 years. I have been involved with Medical Legal Review for over a decade. I have worked in multiple health systems across the country, and understand the impact of subtle regional differences in practice. I have held numerous leadership positions at the local and at the system level. In addition to participation on many Medical Executive Committees, I have served as the Medical Director of Critical Care Medicine at two facilities (Piedmont Atlanta and Piedmont Fayette), served as Chairman of Internal Medicine (Piedmont Atlanta) and I served as the Chairman of the Sepsis Taskforce for Piedmont Healthcare. I have vast experience with Key Performance Indicators/Quality Metrics related to Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. I have a deep understanding of Electronic Medical Records, and how the providers interface with them.

Gregory E. Jones, MD

Douglasville , Georgia
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, decubitus ulcers, medical necessity, DVT, deep vein thrombosis, PE, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, septic shock, medical necessity, standard of care, respiratory failure, heart failure, heart disease, stroke, peri-operative management
Dr. Jones is board certified in the specialty of Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has over 10 years of experience in Hospital Medicine. He is licensed in GA, SC, and TN. He received his medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine and completed his residency training at the Medical University of South Carolina. He continues to practice as a Hospitalist in Georgia.

Ramzy H Rimawi, MD Emory

Atlanta, Georgia
Infectious Diseases, Critical Care Medicine - Internal Medicine, Medical errors, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine
...I’m extremely well qualified in topics including sepsis, COVID-19, wound and postoperative/surgical infections, antibiotics, endocarditis, bacteremia, MRSA, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections, ECMO, mechanical ventilation, advanced airway, life support, vasopressors, seizures, and trauma. As an expert medical witness, I’ve reviewed hundreds of medical malpractice cases and am comfortable, energetic, devoted, efficient, relaxed, and thorough. Regardless of whether it is for the plaintiff or defendant, I am not biased and review cases equally for breaches in standard of care, negligence and/or deviations from guidelines and hospital protocols. I am very familiar with procedures including but not limited to intubation, central venous/arterial catheters, bronchoscopy, chest tubes, ECMO, dialysis, and balloon pumps.

William L. Conte, MD, MS Board Certified Neurologist

Illinois
Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, neurosarcoidosis, other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, headaches, migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, COVID-19
...Medical-legal matters addressed include: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO, NMOSD), neurosarcoidosis, other neuroimmunological and autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, neurologic complications of COVID-19, headaches and migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, concussion, brain injury, and other general areas of neurology. Able to travel to other states.

Jiggar Hindia, DO

O Fallon , Illinois
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - ICU, intensive care, critical care medicine, central lines, intubation, airway emergencies, sepsis, resuscitation, shock, cardiovascular emergencies, COVID-19, physician leadership, critical care ultrasound
Dr. Hindia has several years of experience serving as an ICU medical director. He also serves as a tactical medical physician for a regional SWAT team and is an Instructor in Clinical Anesthesiology at a major academic institution. In addition, he has experience as a Chief Medical Officer and serves on numerous hospital committees. Board certified in internal medicine, critical care, and pending board certification in neurocritical care. Published in the Journal of intensive Care.

William L. Conte, MD, MS Board Certified Neurologist

Merrillville, Indiana
Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica, neurosarcoidosis, other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, headaches, migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, dementia, stroke, COVID-19
...Medical-legal matters addressed include: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO, NMOSD), neurosarcoidosis, other neuroimmunological and autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system, neurologic complications of COVID-19, headaches and migraines, spasticity management, trigeminal neuralgia, baclofen pumps, neurorehabilitation, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's, dementia, stroke, concussion, brain injury, and other general areas of neurology. Able to travel to other states.

Ramin Pirouz, MD, JD Calvert Health Medical Center

Owings, Maryland
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Intubation, Central Lines, Arterial Lines, Bronchoscopy, Endobronchial Ultrasound, Chest tube placement, Cardiac Arrest management, Lung cancer, COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Hypertension, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Sepsis, Cardiogenic Shock, Thoracentesis, Lumbar Puncture
...I also see pulmonology consults in the hospital and have chaired the hospital COVID-19 response team. I perform bronchoscopies and endobronchial ultrasound procedures in the OR. I also have a private pulmonology practice which is part of a multispecialty group which operates nearby. I am active in the community and run a mobile free clinic serving uninsured patients. For my work in the hospital, clinic and community I was given the Outstanding Medical Leadership award in 2019. I believe my diverse background in law and medicine would make me a unique and qualified expert witness in cases related to critical care and pulmonology medicine.

Ali Tabatabai, MD

Baltimore, Maryland
Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery - Shock, Resuscitation, Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Trauma Critical Care, Surgical Critical Care, Cardiac Surgical Critical Care, Physician Education, Resident Education, Resident Supervision, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), COVID 19
I am certified in Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, in Neurocritical Care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, and in Medical Critical Care by the American Board of Internal Medicine. My training includes successful completion of a residency in Internal Medicine, a fellowship in Trauma & Surgical Critical Care, and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine. I am an associate professor at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. I am Medical Director of the Lung Rescue Unit (ECMO ICU) and the Biocontainment Team at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and the University of Maryland Medical Center. My current clinical practice focuses on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support for Acute Respiratory Distress patients and Trauma Critical Care. I also have taken care of Medical, Surgical, and Cardiac Surgical Critical Care patients at a variety of academic and community ICU settings and tele-ICU settings.

Jared Bane, LNHA, MBA, CDP Expert Consulting Services

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...

Stefanos N. Kales, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM Cambridge Occupational Medicine

Newton, Massachusetts
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology - Truck & Transport Accidents, Aerotoxicity (Aerotoxic Syndrome), Covid-19, Firefighters, Police, Cardiovascular, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Apnea, Sleep medicine, Chemical Sensitivities, Environmental Intolerances, Mold, Latex Allergy, Record Review, Causation Analyses, Heavy Metals, Toxicology
Dr. Kales is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is Professor & Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) and has produced over 225 publications. He is the Chief of Occupational Medicine at Cambridge Health Alliance. Dr. Kales has conducted numerous IMEs, chart reviews and has served as an expert for various Governmental Agencies, Insurance Companies, Corporations and Attorneys. He is Board-certified in both Occupational Medicine and was previously trained and certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Kales' reports are timely, objective and yield scientific, objective, consistent, convincing opinions. He also has significant experience with deposition and trial testimony.

Raymond K. Martin, DDS Raymond K Martin, DDS, MAGD

Boston, Massachusetts
Dentist, Oral Surgery - General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry, Dental Implants, Implantology, Oral Surgery, Bone grafting, CAD/CAM dentistry, Digital Dentistry, CEREC, Dental Crowns, Dental Bridges, Dental Veneers, Dental Prosthetics, All on Four, Dental Risk Management, Dental Malpractice, Ethics in Dentistry
...I am currently Chief Dental Officer at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod and have been deployed for the Air Force as Officer in Charge of Task Forces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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
Dr. Neidich is board certified in Internal Medicine and completed three years of General Surgery residency as well. 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.

Nancy M McClellan, M.P.H., CIH, CHMM Occupational Health Management, PLLC

Utica, Michigan
Industrial Hygiene, Indoor Air Quality - Winning Covid Pandemic Risk Assessment and Control Expert for FL Landmark Rent Abatement Case , Pandemic HVAC, Chemical & Biological Hazard Exposure Assessment, Pharmaceutical Containment Control, Ergonomic and Musculoskeletal Disorder, Noise & Hearing Conservation Program, Respiratory Protection
...Extensive expertise in pandemic, Covid-19 response management including chemical and non-chemical disinfectant exposure evaluation and controls. Domestically and internationally recognized for leadership service to the IH profession as a Chair and/or Director for the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the American Board of Industrial Hygiene, the Occupational Hygiene Training Association and the Joint Industrial Hygiene Ethics Education Boards of Directors and Committees. Currently Chair of the External Advisory Board at the University of Michigan Graduate School of Public Health COHSE, while continuing to practice industrial hygiene program management as an experienced (15+ years) independent consultant, subject matter expert, and sought-after international expert lecturer....

Neal C. Buddensiek, MD, DNBPAS, HMDC, CMD, WCC Post Acute Medical Expert

Roseville, Minnesota
Long Term Care, Internal Medicine - Assisted Living, COVID-19, Choking, Dysphagia, Elopement, Falls, Geriatrics, Hospice Care, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Medical Malpractice, Motorized Mobility Scooter Collision, Nursing Homes, Post-Acute Care, Safety, Suicide, Pressure Injury, Pressure Ulcers, Wound Care, Wrongful Death
17+ years practicing Internal Medicine, 12+ years practicing as an attending physician in post-acute care. Expert in long-term care medical and administrative oversight (8 skilled nursing facility medical directorships; 1000+ resident chart reviews for safety and quality control). Expert in assisted living medical and administrative oversight (5 assisted living facility medical directorships; 500+ resident chart reviews for safety and quality control). Expert in hospice medical and administrative oversight (2 hospice agency medical directorships; average daily census 400+ hospice patients, 3 Midwestern states). Five years teaching Internal Medicine residents and nurse practitioners about nursing home and residential care. Chief Medical Officer for one of the largest Catholic Long-Term Care/Senior Living companies in the United States (26 skilled nursing facilities comprising 2,100+ beds, 28 assisted living facilities comprising 2,100+ units, 5 Midwestern states). Holds active medical licenses...

Jiggar Hindia, DO

Missouri
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine - ICU, intensive care, critical care medicine, central lines, intubation, airway emergencies, sepsis, resuscitation, shock, cardiovascular emergencies, COVID-19, physician leadership, critical care ultrasound
Dr. Hindia has several years of experience serving as an ICU medical director. He also serves as a tactical medical physician for a regional SWAT team and is an Instructor in Clinical Anesthesiology at a major academic institution. In addition, he has experience as a Chief Medical Officer and serves on numerous hospital committees. Board certified in internal medicine, critical care, and pending board certification in neurocritical care. Published in the Journal of intensive Care.

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
...Print. and , "COVID-19: A Catalyst to Telemedicine." Journal of the Legal Nurse Consultant (2022). Print. She also has the honor of being awarded 2021 NP of the year by her employer.

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.

Harry F Hull, MD HF Hull & Associates, LLC

Reno, Nevada
Infectious Diseases, Legal Medicine - Coronnavirus, COVID-19, Food Poisoning, E. coli, Salmonella, Norovirus, Campylobacter, Hepatitis, Listeria, Influenza, MRSA, Legionnaires, Forensic Epidemiology
...In depth knowledge of current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. Managed SARS and anthrax responses and bioterrorism planning for the State of Minnesota. Served as WHO consultant for 2009 influenza pandemic.

Ira A Gurland, MD

East Brunswick, New Jersey
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID 19, HIV, AIDS, surgical infections, necrotizing fasciitis, prosthetic joint infection, diabetic foot infection, bacteremia, endocarditis, urinary tract infection, prostatitis, cellulitis, wound, vaccine, Lyme disease, antibiotics, fungal infections, bacterial infections, travel medicine.
...Diagnoses involved in these matters have included COVID-19 infection, diabetic foot infection leading to limb loss, surgical site infections, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, and many others. I have the ability to breakdown complex medical jargon and make it understandable. I am willing to provide redacted reports.

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.
...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.

Clayton J. Baker, MD, CM

Pittsford, New York
Internal Medicine, General Practice - COVID-19, COVID, Diabetes, Cancer, Heart Attack, Urgent Care, Adverse Drug Reaction, Medical Errors, Medication Errors, Failure to Diagnose, Standard of Care, Vaccine injury, Vaccine Mandates, Vaccine Exemption, Paxlovid, Remdesivir, Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, Pfizer, Moderna, Mask, Masking
...Baker has treated patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic without interruption, and has extensive clinical experience in the outpatient management of COVID-19 from the onset of the pandemic. Dr. Baker has extensive expert witness experience surrounding COVID-19 related issues. Throughout the the pandemic, he has provided expert consultation and expert affidavits regarding COVID-19 related cases. Topics addressed include lockdown policies, business closures, COVID-19 vaccine mandates, quarantine policies, hospital treatment policies, mask mandates, school policies, and others. He was active in this area when many other physician experts were reluctant to be involved. Dr. Baker has extensive knowledge of COVID-19 related medical policy, COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and vaccine injury issues, as well as restrictions placed by authorities on the use of early treatments for COVID-19, including hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin....

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.
...COVID-19 Pandemic Critical Care responder. Adjunct clinical professor to one of Long Island's most prestigious academic nursing institutions; published co-author in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice. Prior to obtaining degree in Nursing, served as Marketing Coordinator of a well-known Assisted Living facility on Long Island. Certifications and Licensure: AANP, NP-C, RN, CCRN, ACLS, BLS, Notary Public for the State of New York.

Amber Bowman, MD, PhD 3B3 LLC

Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Board Certified Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Hospitalist, Internist, Inpatient Medicine, Documentation, POCUS, Peer Review, Teaching Hospital, Residents, Supervising Physician
Board-certified Internal Medicine, Hospitalist > 10 years, Teaching hospitalist, Supervising physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WakeMed, Duke University, Veterans Affairs COVID-19 experience, test interpretation, risk assessment. Expertise in point-of-care ultrasound Protected peer review committee representative for hospital medicine; Evaluate and provide feedback to physicians on medical decisions. Independent cases reviewer at IMEDECS and Kepro since 2016. Medical Utilization Review.

David N Flynn, MD, MBA

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Hospital Liability, Hospital Negligence, Mortality Prevention, Quality & Patient Safety, Quality Culture, Communication & Handoff Errors, Delayed & Missed Diagnosis, Early Warning Systems, Wrong Site Surgery, Medication Errors, Airway Management, Aspiration, Obstetric Anesthesia, Nerve Injury
...Flynn served as the Lead Physician for Mortality Reduction at UNC Medical Center during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading numerous quality initiatives and collaborating with clinicians throughout the hospital to save lives through improved care. Under Dr. Flynn's leadership, risk-adjusted mortality decreased by more than 20% between 2020-21. His team was recognized with the UNC Medical Center Quality and Safety Team Award for 2021 Prior to joining UNC, Dr. Flynn led Perioperative Quality Improvement at Mission Health, a multi-hospital system based in Asheville, NC. Under Dr. Flynn’s leadership, Mission Hospital launched real-time decision support and analytics software that improved clinical care pathway adherence, nearly eliminated antibiotic re-dosing errors, decreased opioid usage, and reduced post-operative nausea. Dr. Flynn was recognized with Mission Health System's Quality Team Award in 2018, as team leader of the Anesthesia Opioid Reduction Initiative....

Paul M. Lantos, MD, MS Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, North Carolina
Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Occupational Medicine - Lyme disease, COVID, malaria, typhoid, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, tick-borne diseases, parasites, measles, pertussis, meningitis, bacterial infections, sepsis, fever, cytomegalovirus, infected animal bites, vaccines, travel medicine, epidemiology, institutional review board (IRB)
• Triple-boarded specialist in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, and Internal Medicine • Fellowship trained at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Harvard School of Public Health • COVID-19 experience, including case management, test interpretation, isolation and public health recommendations, personal and occupational protective measures, risk assessments for adults and children at risk of severe COVID-19, and return to work determinations for infected employees. • Clinical and academic expertise in vector-borne infectious diseases (e.g. infections carried by ticks and mosquitoes), zoonotic infections (transmitted from animals, e.g. rabies, bartonella, cat scratch and cat bite fever), and environmental infectious diseases....

Igor Melnychuk, MD

Asheville, North Carolina
Wound Care, Infectious Diseases - Sepsis, septic shock, surgical infections, prosthetic joint infections, necrotizing fasciitis, COVID-19, lymphedema, hospital infection, pressure ulcer, bedsore, diabetic foot ulcer, leg ulcer, leg amputation, retained wound dressings, wound vac, burns, nursing homes, assisted living, cause of death
I am actively practicing Wound Care and Infectious Diseases and have over a decade of experience in both areas. I have worked in various practice settings and am knowledgeable about corresponding standards of care. I provide expertise and have testified in both Wound Care and Infectious Disease-related cases. I teach medical and nursing students and perform peer reviews for one of the leading national wound care journals, "Advances in Skin & Wound Care." Besides being Board Certified in Infectious Diseases and CMET-certified in Wound Care, I am also Board Certified in Internal Medicine. In addition, I hold certifications in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Lymphedema Therapy. I ranked in the top 10% of doctors in training nationally and have stayed current with general medical topics throughout my career as a subspecialist. In 2022, I received a national award for Outstanding Contributions to Wound Care. While being detail-oriented, I am able to see the big picture of a case. I am apt at...

Scott E. Singer, MD, MPH Experts In Medicine, LLC

Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Occupational Medicine, Sports Medicine - Covid 19, Causation, Concussion, Industrial accident, Rehabilitation, MRO, Workers Compensation, Football, Environmental, Exposure Assessment, Toxic Exposure, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Manganese, Benzene
Dr. Singer, President of MEDSource One, is one of the nations' leading causation experts. He has been practicing Occupational Medicine and Sports Medicine in Northeast Ohio for almost 30 years. He has provided service in all aspects of occupational health and safety and has served as the Team Physician for the Cleveland Monsters (American Hockey League) since 2007 and the Cleveland Gladiators (Arena Football League) since 2008. With the 2020 pandemic, Dr. Singer became one of the national experts on workplace Covid exposures. As a graduate of Northwestern University and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Dr. Singer completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital and in Occupational Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania. He has also received a Masters Degree in Public Health / Occupational Medicine from the University of Michigan. Dr. Singer is Board Certified in Occupational Medicine and has served as Medical Director...

Brenda Eagan-Johnson, EdD, CBIST-AP Brain Injury Neurodevelopmental Consulting, LLC

New Castle, Pennsylvania
Education & Schools, Brain Injury Medicine - Pediatric brain injury, personal injury, acquired brain injury, TBI, concussion, traumatic brain injury, school concussion policy, MVA, carbon monoxide, lead poisoning, near drowning, development, brain, school, education, transition, child, teenage, young adult, college, academic, special education
...Eagan-Johnson investigates the following types & causes of brain injury: ◾ Traumatic Brain Injury (includes concussion) Common causes (NOT COMPREHENSIVE): – Abusive head trauma – Assault – Abuse – Falls – Firearm – Motor vehicle crash (includes bicycle) – Pedestrian accident – Sports – Recreation ◾ Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Common causes: – Aneurysm – Brain tumor – Leukemia – Stroke – Other cancers (late-term chemotherapy/radiation effects on the brain) Toxic injuries due to: – Carbon monoxide poisoning – Lead poisoning – Mold toxicity – Lack of oxygen (Hypoxia/Anoxia) due to: – Near drowning – Lightning strike – Electric shock – Overdose – Strangulation – Choking – Cardiac event – Heart attack – Diabetic coma – Blood clot – Bilirubin encephalopathy – Encephalitis – Meningitis – Long-COVID-19/Neuro-COVID-19 – PANS/PANDAS – Lyme Disease – Other viruses – Seizure disorder – Hydrocephalus

Elaine Goldhammer, MD ELG Expert MD, LLC

West Chester , Pennsylvania
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Pneumonia, COVID-19, diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, COPD, Infection, End of Life care, internal medicine, hospitalist specialization
Elaine Goldhammer, MD, attended Jefferson Medical College for her Medical Degree and Tulane School of Medicine for her Residency. She has 20 years of experience and knowledge and provides excellent medical care to her patients. She has worked at a top hospital near the Philadelphia area for over ten years, where she held leadership positions, and recently stepped away in June of 2021 to work fewer hours in medicine. Dr. Goldhammer continues to live in Pennsylvania and performs a Locums Tenens position in Pittsburgh. Her medical and leadership experience has granted her the expertise and wisdom to care for people, and Dr. Goldhammer has a natural ease in having difficult conversations which will translate well to legal work. As a member of the Society of Hospitalist Medicine and an avid reader, she stays on top of best practices. Elaine is an excellent communicator, deeply respected by her colleagues, has an excellent reputation in the community, and is highly responsive and responsible...

Hernando R Perez, PhD, MPH, CIH, CSP Perez IH Consulting LLC

Cheltenham, Pennsylvania
Industrial Hygiene, Mold - Certified Industrial Hygienist, Industrial Hygiene, Exposure Assessment, Exposure, Occupational Exposure, Exposure Reconstruction, Historical Exposure, FELA, Railroad, COVID-19, Bioaerosols, Indoor Air Quality, Diesel Exhaust, Chemical, Sick Building,
Dr. Perez has served as an expert witness in over 100 cases and has extensive experience in writing expert reports as well as in providing oral deposition and trial testimony. He served as faculty at the Drexel University School of Public Health for 10 years. In this role he taught industrial hygiene and exposure assessment methods to public health graduate students. He also lectured on airborne contaminant exposure and environmental health to graduate engineering and medical students. He has conducted research in the fields of industrial hygiene and environmental health, published his results in the peer reviewed literature and presented his findings at various national and international environmental and occupational health conferences. He has been involved in international industrial hygiene work, lecturing and consulting in India and serving as an advisor to the government of Sri Lanka on issues of occupational health and worker exposure control. Based on his qualifications and...

Michael A. Sulzinski, Ph.D., L.L.C. Michael A. Sulzinski, Ph.D., L.L.C.

Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Infectious Diseases, Allergy & Immunology - COVID-19, Vaccines, Vaccine Injury, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus, mRNA, Virology, Virus, Immunology, Microbiology, Bacteriology, Food Poisoning, Patent Law, Workplace Infections, HIV, AIDS, Bacteria, Vaccine Mandate
Academic Appointments: Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, Department of Medical Education, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, PA; Professor Emeritus, Program in Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Scranton (PA) SINCE 2003, APPLYING MY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE, I PROVIDE EXPERT WITNESS AND LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES BY INVESTIGATING SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RELEVANT TO COVID-19 AND ALL ASPECTS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE: COVID-19 VACCINE INJURY COVID -19 VACCINE HESITANCY COVID-19 WORKPLACE INFECTIONS OTHER PATHOGENS: MEDICAL DEVICE INFECTIONS INFECTIONS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY MILITARY & CIVIL LAW PATENT LAW ​ALL ASPECTS OF ​​​MICROBIOLOGY VIROLOGY, INCLUDING COVID-19, SARS-COV-2 BACTERIOLOGY MYCOLOGY COVID-19 Case evaluation and technical opinion....

Charles S Wade, MD CL Wade Enterprises LLC

DOWNINGTOWN, Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine - Cardiologist, Myocardial infarction, Heart Failure, Hospitalist, Heart attack, Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, Stroke, Hemorrhage, Cardiomyopathy, QT Prolongation, Major Bleeding
...Vast COVID-19 Experience. Dr. Wade is a physician expert employed in full-time clinical practice at Mainline Health with the Lankenau Heart Group. Designated Master Clinician with extensive experience in teaching nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, interns, residents and fellows. Over a decade of clinical experience all over the world. Expert in all forms of stress testing, cardiac procedures, cardiac imaging and post-MI care. Special experience in consultative cardiology, outpatient, CCU, cardiac imaging, diastolic heart failure and cardio-oncology. Naval service with vast experience in COVID-19 including COVID-19 cardiomyopathy, long COVID and sudden cardiac death related to COVID-19 medications. Expertise in analysis of adverse events and sentinel events. Extensive knowledge of pharmacology and medication reactions....

Courtney Brady, M.D. Brady Medical Consulting, LLC

Charleston, South Carolina
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist - hospital medicine, hospice/palliative care, DVT, PE, afib, bed sores, covid, sepsis, falls, causation, standard of care, medical complications, decubitus ulcers, pulmonary embolism, geriatric care, chronic medical diseases, acute medical conditions
...She has particular interests in cases concerning Covid-19 and medical complications that arise whilst a patient is hospitalized, including but not limited too, sepsis, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, gastrointestinal bleeding and atrial fibrillation. Her goal is to provide knowledgeable, dependable, unbiased, evidence-based, thoughtfully constructed expert testimony in medical malpractice cases. She is available for case reviews, pre-suit expert opinion reports, affidavits of merit, depositions and courtroom testimony. She can opine on causation and/or standard of care. Dr Brady will work on behalf of defendants or plaintiffs.

James A Poage, MA, CSP, ASP, SMS, CSMP, COHC James Poage LLC

Aiken, South Carolina
Safety, OSHA - Fall Protection, Employee Safety, Occupational Safety, Occupational Health, Workplace Accidents, Driver Safety, Safety Training, Workplace Illness, Workplace Injury, Workplace Fatality, Fall Prevention, Hearing Protection, Accident Prevention, Risk Management, Risk Exposure, Billboard Safety
Certified Safety Professional/CSP-34643 Associate Safety Professional/ASP-28339 Safety Management Specialist/SMS-646 Certified Safety Management Practitioner/14307 Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist/506102 OSHA Outreach Instructor - General Industry OSHA Outreach Instructor - Construction National Safety Council CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor COVID19 Return to Work Auditor FEMA - Fire Prevention training

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
...More recently, it has been imperative to have a legal nurse consultant or expert who has provided nursing care in various facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether planning to use its impact for defense or to ignore such reality as a plaintiff’s attorney, I can help determine if causation was from destabilization due to the unavoidable changes to the delivery of care versus valid evidence suggesting otherwise. I have researched many executive orders and have firsthand knowledge and authoritative resources of the crisis or emergency standard of care and hospital policy changes during this period. I have published hospital policies, protocols, medical order sets, staffing matrix, supervised staff, led education initiatives, presented at national organizations and have been a clinical instructor. I would be honored to serve as part of your team....

Shirin Mazumder, MD, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA, AAHIVS

Memphis, Tennessee
Infectious Diseases - Osteomyelitis, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, surgical infections, blood stream infections, infections in immunocompromised hosts, COVID-19, urinary tract infections, transplant infectious disease, HIV, brain abscess, pneumonia, sepsis, staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, fungi.
...Mazumder has extensive experience with a various infectious diseases including osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, diabetic foot ulcers, sepsis, COVID-19, pneumonia, HIV, surgical site infections, urinary tract infections, central nervous system infections, fungal infections, staphylococcal infections, blood stream infections, endocarditis, infectious due to multi-drug resistant organisms and infection control. She has published over 30 articles in various medical journals and serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for over 15 medical journals. She is a member and fellow of the Infectious Disease Society of America, fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and is a credentialed HIV specialist through the American Academy of HIV. Dr. Mazumder has experience in assisting attorneys for both the defense and plaintiff.

Chad Paxson, D.O.

Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine - sleep disorders, sleep apnea, sleepwalking, parasomnia, CPAP, INSPIRE, intubation, central line, intubation, tracheostomy, airway management, ventilator management, sepsis, COVID-19, critical care, pulmonary disease, asbestos, asthma, COPD
Board certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care, sleep medicine and internal medicine through the ABIM. Fellowship trained at Louisiana State University and have been in both private and employed practice settings since 2012. Experienced and practiced in multiple states and various practice/hospital sizes from community settings to large tertiary referral centers in large cities. Currently sit on multiple hospital leadership committees including medical executive committee, pharmacy and therapeutics committee as well as take an active role in changes effecting our sleep medicine program to include sleep lab accreditation procedures, participating in the installation of an INSPIRE program and actively teach and hold the role of supervisor for our sleep nurse practitioner for the state medical board. Have been featured in Chattanooga’s Healthscope and interviewed on local area news on topics as they pertain to sleep medicine as well. Incorporating medical expert witnessing into...

Bonnie Hayes Access 382

Double Oak, Texas
Aviation & Aerospace, Developmental Disabilities - Air Carrier Access Act, Airline policy and procedures, Special service requests (SSR); wheelchairs, seating, Covid-19 exceptions. etc., Service and Support Animals, Complaint Resolution Official (CRO) Program, Safety Assistants, Accessible services in airports and onboard, Mobility device handling
After a near forty-year career with American Airlines, Bonnie Hayes has invaluable insight into and experience with the air travel industry. Her thorough knowledge of the Air Carrier Access Act, combined with an extensive background in airline policy and procedure, positioned her as an Expert Witness for American Airlines’ from 2018-2021. Bonnie is an Aviation Accessibility Consultant and founder/owner of Access 382. She specializes in the ACAA (CFR Title 14, Chapter II, Subchapter D, Part 382) including: airline requirements for special service requests (SSRs); physical, developmental and cognitive disabilities; Service and Emotional Support Animals; seating accommodations; accessible services in airports; Airport Agent policy and procedures; wheelchair and aisle chair services; boarding, deplaning and connecting assistance; pet relief areas; accessible services onboard; Flight Attendant policy and procedures; accessible lavatories; onboard wheelchairs; passenger medical equipment; medical...

Daniel Mendoza, MD, PhD

Pearland, Texas
Infectious Diseases - Sepsis, Meningitis, Encephalitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, COVID-19, HIV, Osteomyelitis, Endocarditis, Multidrug Resistant (MDR) infections, Surgical Infections, Prosthetic Joint Infections, Epidural Abscess, Urinary Tract Infection, C. difficile, MRSA, Tuberculosis, Typhus, Histoplasmosis.
...His expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of serious infections, such as HIV, sepsis, pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis, meningitis, COVID-19, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis. He is also experienced in infections that are difficult to diagnose or to treat, such as infections due to mycobacteria, multidrug resistant organisms, histoplasma and MRSA. Dr. Mendoza has received important awards in recognition of his academic contributions, including a national award from the American Society for Microbiology. He has published in peer-reviewed journals and he has delivered presentations to national scientific conferences. Dr. Mendoza is committed to providing evidence-based and unbiased expert opinions.

Jeffrey Lofgran, MD, FACP Jeffrey Lofgran, MD PLLC

Highland, Utah
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - sepsis, COVID-19, pneumonia, blood clots, gastrointestinal bleeding, cirrhosis, hospital transfers, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ketoacidosis, falls, heart failure, heart attack, atrial fibrillation, urinary tract infection
I am a board-certified, actively practicing full-time internal medicine hospitalist physician and medical expert witness. I also have experience doing independent medical exams (IME). I am licensed to practice medicine in Utah. I am a recent Fellow of the American College of Physicians and am an active member of the American Medical Association and the Society of Hospital Medicine. I also have extensive teaching experience both formerly as an undergraduate teaching assistant as well as currently as an adjunct faculty member at two medical schools, frequently teaching medical students and/or residents on the inpatient wards and supervising their interactions and learning with patients. I have published multiple chapters in two different textbooks written for medical students and given several presentations as detailed in my CV. I enjoy talking with patients and teaching them about their diagnoses and treatment plans, as well as helping them to navigate the healthcare system. Making a difficult...

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
...Dermatological procedures Managing practice operations Preventive skin care Test results interpretation Case management Patient care Insurance practices Medical Records Management Diagnosing illnesses Direct Patient Care •Demonstrated agility and adaptability during COVID-19 pandemic. Adjusted treatment plans based on evolving evidence and guidance. Modified approaches to care to ensure safety and quality. •Collaborates with oncologists to provide inpatient care to cancer patients. Has extensive experience in the care of patients receiving approved and investigational therapies including CAR-T, novel proteins, immunotherapies and other next-generation therapies. Has first-hand knowledge of product safety and efficacy profiles and experience managing associated adverse events