Efm Expert Witnesses
Efm 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 efm. The efm expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Hospitalist, Nurse, and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Jared L. Tepper, MD
Board-Certified Hospitalist OB/GYN Expert Witness
Alabama
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospitalist
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Birth Injury, Birth Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Monitoring, Fetal Tracing, EFM, HIE, VBAC, Uterine Rupture, Preterm Birth, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Premature Birth, C/S, Preeclampsia, Miscarriage, Shoulder Dystocia, Vacuum Delivery, Cesarean Section, Perineal Laceration, Ectopic Pregnancy
Board-certified OB/GYN attending physician in active clinical practice as an OB/GYN Hospitalist at Holy Redeemer Hospital in the Philadelphia suburbs. Personally performs approximately 200 deliveries per year, as well as inpatient gynecologic consults and emergency surgeries. Leader of the Obstetrics Quality group and member of the Obstetrics Risk group. Trained at Pennsylvania Hospital in the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Won awards in residency for teaching, surgical excellence, and research. Peer-reviewed author. Has undergone expert witness training with SEAK.
Also working at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as an OB/GYN Hospitalist at the Special Delivery Unit. Holds a teaching position as a Clinical assistant professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Maintains an active medical license in Pennsylvania. Board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021. Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology....
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Jaclyn Recker
LD RN Expert Witness & Fetal Monitoring Educator
Claddagh Counsel LLC
Lowell, Michigan
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nurse
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L&D Expert Witness, Fetal Monitoring Expert, High-Risk Obstetrics Expert Witness, Birth Injury, HIE, EFM Expert, Neonatal Resuscitation, Shoulder Dystocia, Chorioamnionitis, Cesarean Section, Neonatal Injury, Hemorrhage, AWHONN Instructor, Preterm Labor, Hypoxia, Acidosis, Certified, Triage, Charge Nurse, Preceptor
Jaclyn Recker, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-IAP, C-EFM
Labor & Delivery Expert Witness | Fetal Monitoring Consultant | Nurse Educator | Developer of TruHue™
-Certifications: Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB), Inpatient Antepartum Nursing (RNC-IAP), and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
-AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor: I educate resident physicians and both experienced and inexperienced nurses to interpret fetal heart rate tracings
using NICHD definitions and apply evidence-based interventions.
-I am the developer of TruHue™, a proprietary fetal monitoring report
I am a nationally certified Labor and Delivery nurse with 14 years of clinical experience in high-risk obstetrics. I am clinically active at the bedside at a Magnet Designated Hospital in Michigan. I serve as a charge nurse, preceptor, and frequently work in triage (the emergency room for women with a pregnancy 20 weeks' gestation and above). I have a passion for education and promoting safe care for all individua...
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Maurene Merritt, RN
Active Labor & Delivery Nurse, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Red Bank , New Jersey
Nurse, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Labor & Delivery, Shoulder Dystocia, Malpractice, HIE, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injury, Failure to treat, Chain of Command, Failure to Progress, Ceserean Section, Neonatal Negligence, Pitocin-oxytocin, Tachystole, Fetal Distress, EFM, Bradycardia, Birth Injury, Standards of Care
The National Standard of Care Authority
I identify gaps between clinical documentation and bedside care. Having practiced across diverse perinatal units nationwide, I offer a multi-jurisdictional perspective grounded in experience across varied hospital systems. I don’t just know one hospital’s policy—I know the national standard. My authority is backed by elite clinical validation, including Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) certification and dual Fetal Monitoring certifications (C-EFM via NCC and AWHONN/A1). I am an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and a recipient of the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care.
Critical Event Analysis: Neonatal & Maternal Injury
I provide objective, evidence-based reviews of the top drivers of OB malpractice claims—including oxygen deprivation, delivery trauma, delayed interventions, mismanaged medications, and breakdowns in the chain of command. With advanced certifications (NRP, ACLS, BLS) and over 2...
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Jared L. Tepper, MD
Board-Certified Hospitalist OB/GYN Expert Witness
Media, Pennsylvania
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospitalist
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Birth Injury, Birth Trauma, Cerebral Palsy, Fetal Monitoring, Fetal Tracing, EFM, HIE, VBAC, Uterine Rupture, Preterm Birth, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Premature Birth, C/S, Preeclampsia, Miscarriage, Shoulder Dystocia, Vacuum Delivery, Cesarean Section, Perineal Laceration, Ectopic Pregnancy
Board-certified OB/GYN attending physician in active clinical practice as an OB/GYN Hospitalist at Holy Redeemer Hospital in the Philadelphia suburbs. Personally performs approximately 200 deliveries per year, as well as inpatient gynecologic consults and emergency surgeries. Leader of the Obstetrics Quality group and member of the Obstetrics Risk group. Trained at Pennsylvania Hospital in the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Won awards in residency for teaching, surgical excellence, and research. Peer-reviewed author. Has undergone expert witness training with SEAK.
Also working at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as an OB/GYN Hospitalist at the Special Delivery Unit. Holds a teaching position as a Clinical assistant professor at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Maintains an active medical license in Pennsylvania. Board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021. Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology....