Home Health Expert Witnesses

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.

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...