Delayed Dialysis Initiation Expert Witnesses

Marengo, Illinois

Nephrology - kidney disease, dialysis, standard of care, vascular access, nephrology, hyponatremia, failure to diagnose, hyperkalemia, fluid overload, proteinuria, delayed dialysis initiation, uremia, end-stage renal disease, hematuria, medication dosing error in kidney disease, acidosis, vicarious liability, acute kidney injury, nephrotoxin

I am an American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certified Nephrologist, with over 25 years of clinical experience treating kidney disease, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplant patients. A graduate of Northwestern University's nephrology fellowship training program, I have held medical director positions at multiple dialysis units and have personal experience initiating in-hospital acute dialysis programs — giving direct insight into the operational and clinical standards governing dialysis care. I have practiced across both academic and community settings, licensed in Illinois and Missouri, and have served as a clinical instructor of nephrology at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and the University of Illinois College of Medicine. As the founding physician of a regional nephrology practice in northwestern Illinois, I have built and led a practice from the ground up before relocating to a rural Missouri community, where patients have traveled significa...