Healthcare Leadership Expert Witnesses

San Diego, California

Nursing Home Administration, Long Term Care - Wound Care, staffing analysis, nursing home, malpractice, Healthcare administration, Skilled Nursing Facility Management, CMS Survey Compliance, Patient Care Quality Improvement, Post-Acute Care Services, Dementia, Regulatory Compliance, Medicare, Healthcare Leadership, Nursing Home Expert

Robert D. Zitsman, LNHA, MBA, NHA, has over thirty-five years of experience in healthcare administration, focusing on promoting excellent, evidence-based patient care outcomes and creating positive experiences for patients, residents, families, and staff. His extensive career spans the continuum of care from critical care to long-term care, including inpatient acute rehab, post-acute rehab, dementia care, assisted living, and entry fee model continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Robert has consistently maintained substantial compliance with CMS surveys for over twenty years. Currently, Robert serves as the Administrator at Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai’s Continuing Care Center, a 75-bed skilled nursing facility. He has held numerous leadership positions, including Interim Administrator at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula and Administrator at Escondido Post Acute Rehab, overseeing operations at facilities with up to 180 beds. His role at Life Care Services a...

FREDERICK, Maryland

Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration - emergency medicine, emergency operations, clinical leadership, emergency ultrasound, trauma, Critical Care, billing and documentation, Resuscitation, Telemedicine, EHR and Workflow Optimization, Healthcare Leadership, Physician Credentialing and Recruitment, Clinical Protocol Devel, hospital administration

Dr. Joshua Feblowitz is an accomplished emergency medicine physician and clinical leader, bringing a wealth of experience to his role as Associate Medical Director and Vice Chair of a high-acuity emergency department that handles approximately 70,000 visits annually. With advanced training from Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Dr. Feblowitz is highly skilled in resuscitation, trauma evaluation, and the management of complex urgent and emergent medical conditions. His clinical acumen is complemented by a strong focus on emergency department operations and patient-centered care delivery. In his current leadership role, Dr. Feblowitz oversees the operational and clinical functions of a dynamic emergency department team, including more than 40 emergency physicians and advanced practice providers. He is deeply engaged in recruiting and onboarding new providers, ensuring seamless integration into a fast-paced environment...

EDGEWATER, Maryland

Internal Medicine - Primary care, chronic care, Healthcare Leadership, Quality Metrics, Diabetes, End of life, wrongful deaths, Patient Safety, Hospital Administration, kidney and heart disease, Nursing home, Concierge Medicine, Healthcare Consulting, Health Systems Improvement, malpractice, Patient Experience, Culturally Sensitive care, Elder care

Dr. Ena Tychus is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 15 years of clinical and leadership experience. She is a former Chief of Medicine at Kaiser Permanente in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, where she led a large multispecialty team and oversaw quality, safety, and performance metrics for one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. Her expertise spans patient safety, standard of care, medical error prevention, quality metrics (including HEDIS measures), clinical documentation, and hospital administration. She has extensive experience with cases involving delayed or missed diagnoses, medication management, infection control, hospital policies, and physician performance. Dr. Tychus has been recognized as a Top Doctor multiple times and has received accolades for her leadership in improving patient outcomes and staff development. She has trained and mentored physicians, nurses, and healthcare leaders, and continues to lecture on physician well-being, medical e...

Pennsylvania

Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration - emergency medicine, emergency operations, clinical leadership, emergency ultrasound, trauma, Critical Care, billing and documentation, Resuscitation, Telemedicine, EHR and Workflow Optimization, Healthcare Leadership, Physician Credentialing and Recruitment, Clinical Protocol Devel, hospital administration

Dr. Joshua Feblowitz is an accomplished emergency medicine physician and clinical leader, bringing a wealth of experience to his role as Associate Medical Director and Vice Chair of a high-acuity emergency department that handles approximately 70,000 visits annually. With advanced training from Harvard Medical School and the Mass General Brigham Harvard-Affiliated Emergency Medicine Residency, Dr. Feblowitz is highly skilled in resuscitation, trauma evaluation, and the management of complex urgent and emergent medical conditions. His clinical acumen is complemented by a strong focus on emergency department operations and patient-centered care delivery. In his current leadership role, Dr. Feblowitz oversees the operational and clinical functions of a dynamic emergency department team, including more than 40 emergency physicians and advanced practice providers. He is deeply engaged in recruiting and onboarding new providers, ensuring seamless integration into a fast-paced environment...

Seattle, Washington

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Military Health, Prison/Correctional Health, Credentials/Privileging, Hyperbaric/Diving, Aviation Medicine, Hospital Management, Healthcare Quality, Joint Commission, Patient Safety, Regional Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia, Critical Care, Healthcare Leadership, Global Health, Trauma, Resuscitation, Blood Transfusion, TRICARE

Dr. Kucik retired from the U.S. Navy after 31.5 years of military experience to be hired as a Full Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine with the University of Washington School of Medicine. A Harvard-trained anesthesia intensivist, he previously served as a trauma instructor at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles County Medical Center, as an aviation and diving medicine specialist with several government entities, as the Specialty Leader (group lead of over 180 members worldwide) of Navy Anesthesiology, and in multiple Chief Medical Officer (CMO) tours, including as the first Congressionally-mandated oversight CMO of Guantanamo detention operations, requiring a Top Secret/Sensitive Comparted Information clearance. He continues to consult for the Military Commissions Defense Organization; for NATO Medical Evaluations; and on various industry, government, and medical malpractice cases. He is a Certified Joint Commission Professional and a Certified Profession...