Failure To Refer Expert Witnesses

Failure to refer 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 failure to refer. The failure to refer expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Acupuncturist, Chiropractic, Dentist, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Practice, Independent Medical Examinations, Massage, Nurse Practitioner, and Periodontics.

Olivia Brown, LMT, GTS, CA BCA Professional Services, LLC

Gilbert, Arizona
Massage, Chiropractic - Professional misconduct, standard of care, scope of practice, professional ethics, file review, failure to refer, insurance fraud, improper billing, and improper documentation.
Olivia was one of the first massage therapists in the USA certified in Graston Technique in 2018. She completed training as a Graston Technique Specialist in 2021. She has knowledge of the proper technique for gua sha/scraping, cupping and medical massage therapy procedures. She is experienced in the proper technique for draping and respecting personal and sexual boundaries during the performance of massage therapy. Olivia has over 20 years of experience as a licensed massage therapist in California and Arizona, working with Physical Therapists and Doctors of Chiropractic. She has experience hiring, training, and managing a staff of up to five licensed massage therapists in a multidisciplinary office working with Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Physical Medicine and Naturopathic Medicine providers. She has first-hand knowledge of the legal requirements for massage therapists to work as a Chiropractic Assistant underneath the license of a Doctor of Chiropractic.

Steven Brown, DC Brown Chiropractic & Acupuncture, PC

Gilbert, Arizona
Chiropractic, Acupuncturist - Chiropractic, Malpractice, Standard of Care, Causation, Scope of Practice, Professional Ethics, File Review, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Cervical Spine Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Independent Medical Examination, IME, Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Brown’s expert witness practice emphasizes cases of cervical spine manipulation, dissection, stroke, and spinal cord injury.

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 o...

Theresa M Tarcha, DC

Redondo Beach, California
Chiropractic, Independent Medical Examinations - Standard of Care, Causation, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Chiropractic Malpractice, Negligence, Stroke Caused by Spinal Manipulation, Excessive Force, Sexual Battery, Sexual Assault by Chiropractor, Criminal Case against Chiropractor
Dr. Tarcha has been in practice for 36 years. She has trial and deposition experience in Standards of Care, Causation, Wrongful Death, Excessive Force, Sexual Assault and Sexual Battery. She is a Past President of the California Chiropractic Association Los Angeles Southwest District, Past Director of the CCA, and has advanced certifications as a Qualified Medical Examiner and X-Ray Supervisor for the State of California. She continues to treat patients in private practice and conducts Independent Medical Evaluations.

Todd Zoltan, MD, JD

Boulder, Colorado
Family Medicine - Urgent Care, Primary Care, Student Health, College Health, Heart disease, Cancer screening, Chronic medical conditions, Diabetes, Telemedicine, Failure to refer, Failure to diagnose, Wilderness Medicine.
Residency trained, board certified Family Medicine physician who is actively practicing in an outpatient setting. Full scope Family Medicine including pediatric, geriatric, acute and chronic medical management. This includes a wide range of conditions including cancer screening, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke care, sports injury, pneumonia, chest pain, abdominal pain, headache, depression, anxiety, pain management. Previous experience in College Health (3 years), Urgent Care (10 years), inpatient medicine (4 years). Current Air Force Reserve officer with active duty service both within the US and abroad.

Leo Sushner, DDS Leo Sushner, D.D.S.

Miami, Florida
Dentist, Periodontics - dental implants, extractions, periodontal disease, nerve injury, lack of informed consent, oral cancer, orthodontics, failed root canal or endodontics, dental accident, dental infections, failure to refer, failed crown or bridgework, dental hospitalizations, failure to diagnose, failed treatment
Dr. Sushner is a licensed periodontist with more than forty years of experience in clinical periodontics, dental implant surgery, and dentistry. Dr. Sushner is Board Certified in Dentistry. Dr. Sushner is certified as a Florida Dental Expert Witness and holds a Florida Dental Teaching Permit. Dr. Sushner serves as an adjunct faculty at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Sushner has broad experience in performing and evaluating periodontal, implant and dental surgical procedures of all kinds, including extractions. Dr. Sushner has placed and consulted on thousands of dental implants and has decades of experience in all phases of implant dentistry. Dr. Sushner has expertise and experience in diagnosing and treating gum disease, extraction related problems, oral pathology, dental infections, dental nerve injuries, bone grafting, sinus augmentation procedures and implant site evaluations. Dr. Sushner served as an adjunct clini...

Kristen A Harris, FNP Advanced Practice Medical Legal Consulting

Portland, Oregon
Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine - Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, failure to diagnose, ectopic pregnancy, EMTALA
Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice. Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine. Highly experienced expert witness. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Florida