End Of Life Care Expert Witnesses

End of life care 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 end of life care. The end of life care expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Nurse, Nursing Administration, Nursing Homes, and Wound Care.

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Tiffany King

Board-cert Hospitalist, SNF Med Dir, Hospice

Internal Medicine

Alamo, California
Hospitalist, Nursing Homes - Hospitalist, Med-Legal, Advance Care Planning, Polypharmacy, SNF medical director, Expert Witness, Transitions of Care, Hospital Leadership, Hospice, Chart review, Quality and Safety, Discharge Planning, Palliative, Standard of care, Root Cause Analysis, Nursing home care, Long-term care, End-of-life care, Infection Control, Geriatrics
Board-certified physician with experience in hospice, hospital leadership, medical director for SNFs, and hospitalist medicine. Available for medico-legal review, expert opinion, and testimony across acute care, long-term care, palliative/hospice, and systems-of-care matters. Have worked as a QME for several years.
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Philip Fung, MD

Academic IM Hospitalist & Clinical Ethicist

Centennial, Colorado
Hospitalist, Hospice and Palliative Care - Clinical ethics, Medical ethics, Hospital medicine, Internal Medicine, Palliative medicine, Hospice, End of life care, Power of attorney, Surrogate decision making, MOST, POLST, MOLST, Advance Directives, CPR directive, organ procurement, organ donation, Medicolegal, Organizational ethics, bioethics
Practicing high quality adult hospital medicine and inpatient palliative and hospice medicine in high-volume academic urban teaching hospitals since 2010, including the care of incarcerated adult patients. Medical Director of Colorado Works for International Physicians - pre-residency clinical training program for international medical graduates seeking to do primary care residency in the United States. Board certified through ABIM in Internal Medicine since 2009. Founding member the Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Denver Health and Hospital Authority. Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Pending PhD in Healthcare Ethics Performing clinical ethics consultations in academic hospitals since 2011, covering a range of topics including but not limited to capacity/competency, informed consent, withdrawal of life sustaining treatment and end-of-life-care (including medical aid in dying-MAID), posthumous gamete retrieval, organ do...
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Carrie L Alani, RN, MA, CHPN, CHPPN

Expert in the Medically-Complex for Your Cases

Blue Duck Healthcare Consulting

Wauconda, Illinois
Hospice and Palliative Care, Nursing Homes - pediatric critical care, neonatal critical care, pediatric hospice, pediatric palliative care, long term adult care, sexual assault, end of life care, elder abuse, child abuse, investigative journalism
Registered Nurse with 30+ years of hospice and end-of-life care experience, including senior management leadership. Provides independent expert witness services in hospice malpractice and nursing home negligence cases. Areas of expertise include medical record review, nursing standards of care, hospice regulatory compliance, breach and causation analysis, and expert testimony. Case experience includes patient falls, wound care failures, and failure to recognize clinical deterioration. Available nationwide. Engagements accepted for plaintiff or defense counsel, subject to conflict review. Opinions are independent and fees are non-contingent.
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Monica L. Ott, MD

Lizton, Indiana
Geriatrics - Nursing Home, Dementia, Falls, Pressure Ulcers, Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Decubitus, Palliative Care, End of Life Care, Antipsychotics
Board certified in Geriatrics and Family Medicine. Certified Medical Director through The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Past president of IMDA – the Indiana chapter of PALTmed. Worked nine years in the Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Indiana University, regularly teaching medical students, internal medicine residents, geriatric fellows and nurse practitioners working in nursing homes. SNF medical director 2010-2019. Most recently, regional medical director for Abode Care Partners seeing patients in the post-acute and long-term care setting. Currently, working as an Optum Care Transitions medical director.
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Phillip D Magidson, MD, MPH

Triple Boarded Geriatric Emergency Medicine Expert

Baltimore, Maryland
Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics - Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Older adults, Falls, Delirium, Trauma, Infections, Capacity, Sepsis, Dementia, Pain Management, End of life care, Wound Care, Syncope, Functional decline, Pneumonia, Atrial fibrillation, Weakness, Urinary tract infection, Polypharmacy, EMTALA
I am a triple boarded emergency medicine physician, internist and geriatrician with extensive expertise in providing patient care at the bedside as well as administrative, educational, research and leadership experience in the academic emergency medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics and geriatric emergency medicine fields. I serve as an associate clinical director and director of geriatric emergency medicine of a busy, urban, Department of Emergency Medicine and chair our department's internal peer review committee. In these roles, I have had the opportunity to lead numerous clinical case reviews with an eye toward safety and quality improvement. With dual academic appointments as Assistant Professor of both Emergency Medicine and Medicine, I participate in the education of a wide variety of health sciences trainees including medical students, resident physicians and fellows. As such, I have lectured locally, regional and nationally on matters in general emergency medicine an...
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Sheila Trugman, MD

Family Doctor-Geriatrics/Nursing Home Care

Tree of Life Healthcare Associates

Worcester, Massachusetts
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - Geriatrics, Pain Control at end-of-life, Assisted Livings, Long-term Care, Wound Care, Dementia, Hospice & Palliative Care, Advanced Directives, Delirium, End of Life Care, adult family medicine
Board certified in Family Medicine Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hospice and Palliative Care
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Larissa J. Lucas, MD, FACP, HMDC, CMD

Experience Nursing Home & Hospice Physician

Expert Consulting Services

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care - Geriatric Medicine, Frail Elder Care, Post-Acute Transitions, Long-Term Care Facilities, Medical Director, End-of-Life Care, Clinical Education, Clinical Protocols, Health Care Advocacy, Health Care Policy, Patient-Centered Care, Chronic Disease, Health Care Technology, Clinical Research
Dr. Larissa J. Lucas, MD, FACP, HMDC, CMD, is a distinguished medical professional with extensive expertise spanning various domains of healthcare. With an MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and certifications as a Hospice Medical Director (HMDC) and Medical Director (CMD), Dr. Lucas is a sought-after expert in strategic healthcare change management, primary care, hospice care, and post-acute transitions. Dr. Lucas's career of over two decades encompasses roles as a General Internist, educator, and physician executive, showcasing her deep knowledge and skills in medical innovation, organizational management, and quality improvement initiatives. Her clinical experience ranges from primary care to hospice care, with a specific focus on providing high-quality care and achieving positive outcomes for frail elders and patients undergoing post-acute transitions. As the Medical Director at North Shore Physicians Group and several skilled nursing facilities, Dr. Lucas ...
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Mark Rohrer, MD, Master of Medical Science

Medical Doctor, Experienced Geriatrician

Expert Consulting Services

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics - Nursing Home, Standard of Care, Assisted Living, Memory Care Unit Specialist, Dementia Management, End-of-Life Care, Hospitalist Expert, Weight Loss, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, Public Health, Clinical Teaching Expert, Health Policy Analyst, Medical Researcher, Nutrition
Dr. Mark B. Rohrer, MD – Expert Witness & Consultant Professional Summary Dr. Mark B. Rohrer is a board-certified internist and geriatrician offering expert consulting services for legal matters involving elder care, malpractice, and regulatory compliance. Through Expert Consulting Services, LLC, he provides comprehensive legal consulting, including case evaluations, medical record analysis, and expert testimony. Dr. Rohrer draws upon extensive clinical and leadership experience across hospitals, assisted living communities, and skilled nursing facilities. Areas of Legal & Clinical Expertise - Medical Malpractice & Wrongful Death: Expert case evaluation, record analysis, and testimony. - Nursing Home & Assisted Living Standards: Facility operations, regulatory compliance, resident safety, medication management, and staffing adequacy. - Geriatric & Internal Medicine: Acute and chronic disease management, dementia care, and fall prevention. - Long-Term, Hospice & Palliative Car...
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Linda L. Davis, RN, WCC

LTC/SNF Certified Wound RN & Clinical Leader

Expert Consulting Services

Marblehead, Massachusetts
Nursing Administration, Wound Care - Long-Term Care, Wound Management, Director of Nursing, Wound Care, Clinical Oversight, Regulatory Compliance, Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care, COVID-19 Nurse, Nursing Home Negligence, Patient Safety, Care Plan Development, Pressure Ulcer, Medication Management, Fall Prevention, Neglect, Abuse
Linda L. Davis, RN, WCC, is a seasoned registered nurse with over two decades of experience, specializing in wound care, long-term care (LTC), and skilled nursing facility (SNF) operations. She has held leadership roles such as Director of Nursing and Assistant Director of Nursing, where she managed clinical care for residents, ensured regulatory compliance, and led teams to achieve deficiency-free surveys. Her expertise in wound management is complemented by her certification as a Wound Care Specialist and her role as a wound care educator. Linda's clinical background includes managing complex patient cases involving pressure ulcer prevention, infection control, fall prevention, and end-of-life care. Her leadership in improving CMS ratings and maintaining quality standards has made her a respected figure in nursing home care and operations. Additionally, Linda has experience providing education on advanced wound care to both nursing and medical staff, further showcasing her commit...
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Clevis T Parker, MHA, MD

Parker Medical Associates PLLC

Las Vegas, Nevada
Hospice and Palliative Care, Family Medicine - Hospice & Palliative Care, End-of-life care, Advanced Medical Directives and DNR's, Malnutrition, Dementia, Alzheimer's, Elder Abuse, Ethics, Symptom Management, Assisted Living Facilities
Award-winning hospice physician with extensive expertise in hospice and palliative care medicine and regulatory/compliance issues. Double board certified in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Care. Dr. Parker completed his undergraduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana. He earned his M.D. from LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his residency at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA, where he served as co-chief resident his third year of residency. He later earned a master’s degree in Health Administration, with a specialization in Health Care Ethics, at St Joseph’s University in Philadelphia in 2014. Dr. Parker holds memberships in several organizations, including the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and currently serves as a Board Member on the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Board of Directors, the Southern Nevada Senior Law Program and State of Nevada POLST Board.
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Phillip D Magidson, MD, MPH

Triple Boarded Geriatric Emergency Medicine Expert

Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine, Geriatrics - Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Older adults, Falls, Delirium, Trauma, Infections, Capacity, Sepsis, Dementia, Pain Management, End of life care, Wound Care, Syncope, Functional decline, Pneumonia, Atrial fibrillation, Weakness, Urinary tract infection, Polypharmacy, EMTALA
I am a triple boarded emergency medicine physician, internist and geriatrician with extensive expertise in providing patient care at the bedside as well as administrative, educational, research and leadership experience in the academic emergency medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics and geriatric emergency medicine fields. I serve as an associate clinical director and director of geriatric emergency medicine of a busy, urban, Department of Emergency Medicine and chair our department's internal peer review committee. In these roles, I have had the opportunity to lead numerous clinical case reviews with an eye toward safety and quality improvement. With dual academic appointments as Assistant Professor of both Emergency Medicine and Medicine, I participate in the education of a wide variety of health sciences trainees including medical students, resident physicians and fellows. As such, I have lectured locally, regional and nationally on matters in general emergency medicine an...
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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, pressure sores, heart failure
Elaine Goldhammer, MD, attended Jefferson Medical College for her Medical Degree and Tulane School of Medicine for her Residency. She has over 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. Dr. Goldhammer continues to live in Pennsylvania, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After taking a brief break from working full-time, she is now working again, full-time as a hospitalist, and enjoys practicing medicine again. 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 reputa...
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Mike Apostle, MD, JD, MBA

Emergency Medicine, EMS/Prehospital, Military

Greenbrier, Tennessee
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - military medicine, neglect, patient transport, hospice, EMTALA, toxicology, corporate practice of medicine, pediatric emergency medicine, end of life care, Disaster, EMS, delay of care, geriatric, HIPAA, austere environment, prehospital care, aviation, nursing home, transfer, wilderness
20+ years of experience in emergency medicine and recent law school graduate.
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Teresa van Winkle, PhD, MPH, RN, CPN

Certified Pediatric Nurse - Nursing Professor

EXPERT NURSE WITNESS AND LEGAL CONSULTING LLC

SEATTLE, Washington
Nurse - Pediatrics, Acute Care, Orthopedic Surgery, Substance Detoxification, Medically Complex Pediatrics, End of Life Care, Infection Prevention, Post Operative, Nursing Students, Hospital Acquired Infections, In Patient Psychiatric, Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Conditions
Over 15 years of combined bedside nursing experience in acute care hospitals with pediatric and adult patients. Over 10 years of pediatric nursing experience with medically complex children, and pre and post operative patients, including neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, urology, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and general surgery. Over 5 years of adult nursing experience as a staff nurse and a charge nurse, with stroke patients, end of life care, wound care, substance detoxification, and on psychiatry units. Extensive teaching experience, including registered nurses, undergraduate nursing students and advanced nurse practitioner students. Clinical supervision of nursing students. Unique knowledge and experience in infection prevention and hospital-acquired infections, including central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Extensive experience caring for myelomeningocele, gastroschisis, omphalocele, craniosynostosis, Chiari m...