Home Health Expert Witnesses

Home health 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 home health. The home health expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Disability Evaluation, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Fraud, Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning, Medical Billing, Medical Management, Nurse, Nursing Administration, Nursing Homes, and Occupational Therapy.

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Tracie T Dominguez, PA-C

Home Care & Home Health (PA-C)

HomeWell of Colorado Springs

Physician Assistant, Home Health Care - home health aide, HHA negligence, personal care assistant, Caregiver negligence, PCA oversight and training, PCA training, PCA supervision, medication errors, quality assurance, home care documentation, failure to monitor, failure to escalate care, elder abuse, care management, failure to report, long term care
I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with over 25 years of clinical experience, including 16+ years as a home care specialist. I am the current owner and CEO of a non-medical home care agency, providing me with direct, hands-on, real-time expertise in home care operations, PCA/CNA supervision, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. My expert opinions focus on home care standard of care, supervision failures, caregiver training deficiencies, and quality assurance breakdowns in non-medical home care settings. This includes evaluating: Supervisory visit adequacy and oversight protocols PCA/CNA training and competency standards Care coordination and communication failures Failure to escalate care Home care and Home Health standard of care. Medication error patterns in home care Abuse and neglect detection mechanisms Home care agency policies and their implementation Documentation and clinical record deficiencies My operational experience distinguishes me from clinical-on...
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Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C

Geriatrics, Nursing Homes, Hospice/Palliative

Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.

Oceanside, California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes - Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice - End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Regulatory, Decubitus, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Dementia - Alzheimer's, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care - HMO, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Bioethics
Experienced Expert, 250+ depositions, 25+ trials. Speedy and Objective Records Reviews (plaintiff/defense); Standard of Care, Causation and Damages Opinions, including Life Expectancy and Future Care Costs, Regulatory Actions; Comprehensive Report Writing. References Available on Request. In clinical practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine, Geriatrics & Hospice in San Diego area since 1992; Chief Medical Officer, Bio-Pacific Admin Services (nursing facility management company); Chief Medical Officer, Beecan Health; Delegate, AMA and California Medical Association House of Delegates; Chair, CMA Council on Ethical, Legal & Judicial Affairs; Chair, CMA Administrative Medicine Delegation; Clinical Faculty UCSD School of Medicine and Family Medicine Dept., Affiliate Faculty, California State University's Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (San Marcos), Past President of CALTCM, Past President of PALTmed (Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medical Association, previously ...
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Lisa A Moore, MSN, APRN

Wound Care Nurse Expert

Santa Barbara Legal Nurse Consulting

Buellton, California
Wound Care, Geriatrics - wound, pressure sores, pressure ulcers, nursing, long term care, home health, geriatrics, wound care nurse, assisted living, pressure injuries, falls, palliative care, hospice care, nurse practitioner
For the past 14 years I have been employed at a highly regarded outpatient wound care clinic in Goleta, CA, one of the country’s leading wound care centers. In addition, I am also wound care specialist at an acute care hospital in Santa Barbara, CA. I feel confident that I can assist you in any case where wound care management or gerontology is an issue. Prior to becoming a certified wound care nurse, I was providing wound care in the home as a home health/hospice nurse, as well as the various healthcare settings over the course of my career, including the ICU. I work efficiently in a timely manner and I am very familiar with electronic medical records from both acute care and long term care settings. I am confident that I can deliver a solid and competent testimony both on the witness stand and in depositions. I am board certified in the field of wound care as a clinical wound specialist with the American Board of Wound Management. Im addition to practicing as a registered nurse,...
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Elizabeth Balian, RN, BSN, CEN, LNC

Expert Nurse Consultant - Emergency Nursing

23-7062425

Porter Ranch, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse - adult/pediatric critical care, triage, code blue, newborn critical care, trauma care, STEMI, primary Stroke, Elder abuse, triage, standards of care, record review, narcotics/drug diversion, negligence, home health, medical concierge, interventional radiology, malpractice, emergency room nurse, intubation, pain
I am an experience board certified Emergency Room Registered Nurse with 18 years of hands on clinical experience. I originally graduated in Toronto, Canada with nursing diploma and then obtained my Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree after I moved to California. I completed the legal nurse consulting certificate through the program at California State University Long Beach, after having worked for the Board of Registered Nurses of California as an expert witness. I continue to work in that capacity and enjoy the ability to exercise caution and meticulous details in my reviews. I am highly skilled in critical care nursing in the emergency department, where I frequently take care of all walks and ages of life. When I'm not in the emergency department, I work in Interventional Radiology. I also work in the fields of home health and home concierge and can speak to standards of care in that realm. I am a certified emergency room nurse and have additional certifications in triaging.
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Nicole Dawson, PT, PhD, FNAP

Geriatrics | Award Winning Scholar & Educator

Golden Age Consultants, LLC

Orlando, Florida
Geriatrics, Physical Therapy - Aging, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Falls, Exercise, Functional Assessment and Evaluation, Plan of Care Development, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Memory Care, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing, Home Health, Outpatient, Cognition, Geriatrics, Geriatric Physical Therapy, Physical Therapy, Assisted Living
Nicole Dawson, PT, PhD, FNAP (Board Certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist, Emeritus) is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy of the College of Health Professions and Sciences at the University of Central Florida and Director of the ALIVE (Aging & Longevity Initiatives for Vitality & Enrichment) Lab at UCF. Dr. Dawson is a Board Certified Geriatric Physical Therapist Emeritus with over 20 years of clinical experience along with a PhD in Adult Development & Aging Psychology from Cleveland State University. She has been recognized for excellence in her field by the National Academies of Practice as a Distinguished Scholar Fellow, the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy through receipt of the Distinguished Educator Award, the American Physical Therapy Association being awarded the Margaret L. Moore Outstanding New Academic Faculty Award, and the University of Central Florida with the Teaching Incentive Program Award. Her current area of research includes deve...
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Ilya Wolfson, MD

Expert MD: Family Practice & Psych Hospitals

WOODSTOCK, Georgia
Family Medicine - Medical clearance psych admit, Psychiatric hospital medical consultant, ER transfer from psych hospital, Falls in psych hospital, Medically complex psych patients, Internal medicine consults in psych hospital, Medical deterioration in psych facility, Diabetes in psych hospital, Home health standard of care
Dr. Ilya Wolfson, M.D., Diplomate, ABFP, is a board certified Family Medicine physician with over 25 years of experience in full spectrum primary care. He has provided medical services in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including extensive consulting work in psychiatric hospitals managing medically complex patients since 2012. In this role, he manages non psychiatric medical conditions and medical issues for patients admitted under psychiatric care, while psychiatric diagnoses and treatment are handled by the psychiatric attending. Dr. Wolfson has also served as Medical Director for a home health agency for 15 years, with experience reviewing and overseeing home health plans of care, skilled nursing services, certification requirements, documentation, chronic disease management, and physician supervision of care delivered in the home setting. He served as a peer reviewer for the Georgia Composite Medical Board, offering expert opinions on standard of care, documentation, and...
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Daniel Batteiger, DPT, GCS

Post-operative Joint Replacement and Spine Surgery

Fishers, Indiana
Physical Therapy, Geriatrics - Falls with Injury, Standard of Care, Medical Necessity, Surgical Protocols, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Medical Billing, Nursing Home Rehabilitation, Fraud, Geriatrics, Home Health, Joint Replacements, Rotator Cuff Repair, Pressure sores
10+ years of clinical experience since graduating in 2016. Geriatric Clinical Specialist Certification received June 2026. Specialized experience with early-phase post-operative total/partial hip and knee replacement surgeries, and spine surgeries. Clinical experience with the following: -Orthopedic diagnoses including post-operative joint replacement and spinal surgeries from day 0 through acute phase, home health, and outpatient settings -Neurological diagnoses including stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease and dementia -Acute care, ICU, inpatient rehabilitation -Home health Medicare Part A, and Medicare Part B in-home outpatient services -Private and hospital-based outpatient clinics -Pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric populations Available for medical record review and litigation support.
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Pia Spitzer, MSN/MSHCA, PHN, RN, FN-CSp, CFPS

Nurse Expert in Nursing and administrative issues

Wise Alliance Consulting

Overland Park, Kansas
Nursing Homes, Nursing Administration - Elder abuse, Elder neglect, Nursing Home abuse, Nursing professional malpractice, hospital, Home Health, Assisted Living, Nursing administration, Medication Errors, Nurse, Rehabilitation nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Life Care planning, Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation
Ms. Spitzer is a Legal Nurse Consultant. She is an Experienced Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Director, and Corporate Consultant to multiple Skilled Nursing Facilities in the past, Director of Quality and Risk in a Rehabilitation hospital and experienced in all aspects of Administrative and internal clinical operations. Ms. Spitzer has 24 years of healthcare experience in various settings and has opined on multiple nursing issues as a Consulting Expert and as an Expert Witness. Ms. Spitzer has extensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations as they apply to Long Term Care, acute care, and rehabilitation. As a Corporate Consultant, she was heavily involved in all aspects of clinical operations including survey preparations, plans of correction write ups, writing and updating policies and procedures, staffing issues, educating nursing staff on clinical skills, elder abuse allegations investigations and reporting, standards of care, and all other aspects of clinical care. Ms...
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Steve Allison, DPT, CME

Functional Capacity & PT Malpractice Expert -30+yr

Functional Capacity Experts, LLC

Bossier City, Louisiana
Physical Therapy, Disability Evaluation - Functional Capacity Evaluation, FCE, physical therapy, impairment, disability, functional limitation, activities of daily living, loss of enjoyment of life activities, performance validity, pain behavior, motor vehicle accident, work injury, medical malpractice, fitness-for-duty, nursing home, fall, nursing home, home health
Dr. Allison is CEO and managing partner of Functional Capacity Experts, LLC and Disability Management Group, LLC. He is a doctor of physical therapy and certified DOT medical examiner. Licensed to practice in Louisiana since 1993. He has 24 years of clinical practice experience specializing in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) for cases involving personal injury, workers' compensation, long term disability, and Social Security disability claims. He has performed more than 5,000 FCEs to more objectively quantify and qualify the severity of an individual's occupational disability, credibility of pain behavior, physical impairments with participation in basic activities of daily living, and loss of enjoyment of life activities. Dr. Allison was the lead author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2018. He was also an author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination monogra...
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Doreen M Riordan, RN, BSN, BA, PMH-BC, GERO-BC, LNC

Psychiatric Nursing

Riordan & Associates

Plymouth, Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - Adult psych, Geriatric psych, Substance abuse, Home health, Corrections
8 years experience in psychiatric nursing in a variety of settings. Prior mental health experience prior to nursing as well. Expertise in inpatient psych, geriatrics, corrections, home health, substance abuse/ detox. Board certified in geriatrics and mental health nursing.
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Jennifer Holt, OTR/L, CLCP, FIG LCP-C, CFPS, CGCP, ECDCS

MEDICAL DAMAGES EXPERT / STANDARD OF CARE EXPERT

Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupational Therapy, Life Care Planning - Fall Prevention, Home Safety/Modifications, Durable Medical/Adaptive Equipment, Geriatrics, Dementia, Parkinson's, Stroke, Neurological Injuries, Lymphedema, Spinal Cord Injuries, Head Injuries, Home Health, Auditor/Quality Assurance, Medical Legal Consulting, Cancer Rehabilitation, Catastrophic
With over 30 years of clinical and rehabilitation experience, I provide expert witness services, medical-legal consultation, and life care planning for attorneys handling catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, personal injury, and rehabilitation-related litigation nationwide. As a licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), and Life Care Planning Certified professional (LCP-C), I specialize in evaluating functional impairment, future care needs, rehabilitation planning, occupational therapy standard of care, medical damages, aging-related decline, fall risk, and long-term disability. My case experience includes spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, neurological disorders, dementia, complex orthopedic injuries, and catastrophic medical events. I am known for providing clear, defensible, and objective opinions grounded in evidence-based practice, functional analysis, and real-world rehabilitation expertise. My work includes com...
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Cheramie Thompson, MHA, BSN, RN, VWCN

Las Vegas, Nevada
Nurse, Medical Management - geriatrics, pediatrics, nursing homes, long term care, home health, home care, fall prevention, ICU, intensive care unit, psychiatric care, correctional healthcare, pressure sores & ulcers, wound care, skilled nursing facility, director of nursing, tracheostomy, hemodialysis
Award-winning nurse leader. Broadly experienced including: director of nursing at skilled nursing facility, wound care certified, pediatric homecare, director of nursing at an acute care hospital, acute care travel nurse, correctional nurse, and ICU nurse. Experience in psychiatric-geriatric care, ICU, medical-surgical, neurology, psychiatric and post-operative units.
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Andrew L. Knapp, DO, CWS

Andrew L. Knapp, DO, CWS, PC

Las Vegas, Nevada
Wound Care, Emergency Medicine - Wound Care, Diabetic Ulcers, Arterial Ulcers, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Decubitus Ulcers, Lymphedema, Burns, Calciphylaxis, Hyperbaric Medicine, Osteomyelitis, Radiation Tissue Injury, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health
I am an experienced medical expert, board certified in both Wound Care and Emergency Medicine. Since 2006, I have practice Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine exclusively in numerous clinical settings. I have been the medical director of an outpatient hospital wound center, and a long term acute care hospital. I have practiced in multiple skilled nursing facilities, and founded a private practice wound center in Redding, CA. I have experience in both plaintiff and defense representation.
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Jaime Verger, MSN, RN, WCC

Master's prepared RN that is Wound Care Certified

Verger Group

Califon, NJ, New Jersey
Nursing Homes, Wound Care - pressure injuries, wounds, falls, nursing home , assisted living, pressure ulcers, medication errors, change of condition , nursing home administration, Director of Nursing , Chief Nursing Officer, VP of Clinical Services, home health , hospice, home care, long term care, wound care certified
Jaime Verger holds a Master of Science in Nursing degree, with emphasis in Executive Leadership. With more than 20 years of experience in senior executive level positions within the skilled nursing and senior living industries, her reputation of excellence and leading quality driven organizations, surpasses her. Previously, Ms. Verger has served as a VP of Clinical Services for Health Dimensions Group, a Senior VP of Quality and Clinical Operations for Heritage Senior Living and a CEO for Touchstone Senior Living. Through her various roles, she has completed hundreds of consulting engagements, including providing strategic planning, mission, vision and core value creation along with mentoring, coaching and training of new CEO and COOs for large organizations in both acute care and long-term care settings. A thought leader in the industry and a frequent speaker at healthcare conferences, Jaime is known for her excellent problem-solving and her record of implementing innovative so...
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Christie Mitstifer, MSN, MHA, RN, CNLCP

Pediatric Home Health Nurse & Life Care Planner

Mitstifer & Co.

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Life Care Planning, Legal Nurse Consulting - Medical Cost Projection, Mechanical Ventilation, Home health, Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Clinical Director, CPAP, Tracheostomy, Complex Care Management, GTube, Genetic disorder, Seizure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Private duty nursing, Hospice, Cardiac defect, Special needs, Dysphagia, Nurse
Christie Mitstifer is an accomplished and highly qualified healthcare professional who leverages over 15 years of diverse clinical, administrative, and consulting experience to bridge the gap between complex patient care and legal healthcare analysis. Holding an associate in nursing, a bachelor’s in liberal arts, and dual master’s degrees in nursing (MSN) and healthcare administration (MHA), Ms. Mitstifer possesses a robust educational foundation that supports her specialized expertise. She holds advanced certifications in nurse life care planning and medical cost projection, and maintains active memberships in premier professional organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and Legal Nurse Consultants, where she also serves on conference committees and leadership boards. Ms. Mitstifer’s extensive clinical background spans home health, rehabilitation, hospice, and pediatric care. She specializes in delivering high-acuity, hands-on care for patients...
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Lance S. Loria, CPA, LFACHE, FAAMA

National Expert in Medicare Regulatory Matters

Loria Associates, LLC

Montgomery, Texas
Medical Billing, Fraud - 60-Day Rule, Hospice, Corrective Action Plan, Cost Report, Coding, Statistical Sampling, Overpayment, Skilled Nursing, Home Health, FCA, Medicare, Hospital, Physician, False Claim, Physician Contract, Compliance Training, Anti-Kickback, Laboratory Billing, Medical Necessity, Clinical Documentation
Mr. Loria has 53 years of healthcare (HC) regulatory compliance, M&A, Medicare reimbursement and appeals, hospital pricing, managed care contracting and litigation support. Extensive expert witness experience before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board, ALJ proceedings, civil and criminal litigation, and mediation and arbitration proceedings. Mr. Loria has represented hospitals, nursing facilities, home health, hospice, reference laboratory, physician groups, and other providers in Medicare appeals and controversies. During his career he has managed more than 2,000 Medicare disputes and other investigations. He was a Partner in the SW Regional HC practice of PwC. Prior to joining PwC as a Partner, he was the National Director of the Regulatory practice at EY for 10 years. He founded Loria Associates in 2002 and serves as CEO and Managing Director. He has consistently served HC clients on a nation-wide basis and delivered excellent results based on his unique qualifications a...
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Morgan L Pyle

Certified Wound Care Nurse

M. Cook Consultants LLC

San Antonio, Texas
Wound Care - Ostomy, Acute Care, Home Health, Pressure Injury, Pressure Ulcer, WOCN, CWOCN, decubitus
Morgan Pyle, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CLNC Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse | Legal Nurse Consultant Based in San Antonio, TX | Available Nationwide Morgan Pyle is a board-certified wound, ostomy, and continence nurse with over two decades of nursing experience and a decade of specialized wound care expertise. Drawing from 22 years as a registered nurse and 11 years as a CWOCN, Morgan provides expert witness services in cases involving wound and ostomy care, nursing standards of care, and medical malpractice in acute and home health settings. Morgan earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and completed her Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing certification at Emory University. She also holds certification as a Legal Nurse Consultant through the Vicky Milazzo Institute. Her professional experience includes direct patient care, staff and family education, and the development of a hospital-wide pressure injury prevention program...
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Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, MS

Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, PA

Dallas, Texas
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Rheumatology, internal medicine, geriatrics, nursing home, medical malpractice, testimony, hospital, lupus, fibromyalgia, disability, home health, breast implants
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Independent Medical Exams. Experienced expert witness in nursing home, hospital, internal medicine, geriatric and rheumatology malpractice as well as case record reviews