Hospital Administration Expert Witnesses

Emergency Medicine, Long Term Care - COVID, overdose, anaphylaxis, appendicitis, fraud, hospital administration, mental health, aortic dissection, sexual assault, myocardial infarction, fractures, negligence, sepsis, wound care, trauma, cardiac arrest, brain hemorrhage, stroke, medical devices, aneurysm

Background: Dr. Kella is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in the D.C area. In his eighteen years of practice, he has worked both clinically and as a hospital executive in large hospital systems. He currently practices in the Washington, D.C. area. Experience in hospital administration reviewing standards of care and implementing numerous quality of care and utilization programs. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, and highly experienced expert witness, having reviewed over 200 cases and having testified in 4 depositions in the past 3 years. Retained in federal, criminal, and civil cases. Education/Training: University of Michigan (B.S.) University of Toledo (M.D.) Johns Hopkins University (MBA) Specialty: Emergency Medicine Areas of focus: Emergency Medicine Sepsis Wound care Cardiovascular Disease Infectious Diseases Stroke Hospital/Healthcare Administration Personal Injury Automobile Accidents Nursing Home Negligence COVID Fraud/Abu...

Mountain View, Arkansas

Family Medicine, Wound Care - CPWS, ABFM, M.D., physician, supervising nurse practitioner, ACO, value-based care, MBA, M.B.A., Hospital administration, Board of Directors, disruptive physician, physician credentialing, physician privileging, medical coding, risk management, insurance dispute, hospice, palliative, wound care

Dr. Spann is a board-certified family physician with 31 years of experience in primary care. He has supervised nurse practitioners in day-to-day wound care practice since 2018. He is a Certified Physician Wound Specialist by the American Board of Wound Management.

Rancho Mirage, California

Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Corporate Negligence, Medical Staff Affairs, Credentialing/Privileging, Hospital Policies and Procedures, Medical Staff Bylaws, Quality and Patient Safety

Dr. Boomsma has had a distinguished clinical and academic career in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital followed by successful executive positions in community hospitals, medical group practices, academic medical centers and large integrated health systems. With 20 years of experience as a Chief Medical Officer, her expertise includes hospital operations, physician practice management, hospital/medical staff relations, patient safety and quality improvement, value-based care, population health and outcomes management.

Moraga, California

Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Policies and Procedures, Medical Staff Credentialing, Joint Commission Standards, Ethics, Hospital Governance, Sexual Abuse & Harassment, Healthcare Consulting

Began career at Massachusetts General Hospital after administrative residency, became a senior executive at community hospital, CEO of Stanford University Hospital & Clinics and Emory University Hospital, EVP & COO of nonprofit healthcare system, faculty appointments at Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, Emory, Seton Hall and University of California, Berkeley, co-editor of three books published by Health Administration Press and one book published by Cambridge University Press, author of over 200 articles, consultant to numerous hospitals to assist them in accelerating their clinical and financial improvement efforts, recipient of multiple awards (including Young Administrator of the Year by American College of Healthcare Executives, Award of Honor by American Hospital Association, one of eight national recipients of Albert Schweitzer Leadership Award), member of American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize Committee since 2004

Los Angeles, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration

Current Positions: President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center 2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City I currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. I am Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. I am also an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a very busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals ...

Cape Coral , Florida

Medical Management, Medical Devices - Hospital Administration, Hospital Liability, Joint Commission Standards, IRB, Medical Devices, daVinci Robot Credentialing, Operating Room, Informed Consent, Negligent Credentialing, Patient Safety, Environment of Care, Hospital Negligence, Sexual assault and abuse, Policies and procedures

Mr. Hawkins is an accomplished Hospital Executive with experience in hospital departmental operations and regional healthcare systems. He held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. He is Board Certified in Healthcare Administration, and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Florida

Family Medicine, Wound Care - CPWS, ABFM, M.D., physician, supervising nurse practitioner, ACO, value-based care, MBA, M.B.A., Hospital administration, Board of Directors, disruptive physician, physician credentialing, physician privileging, medical coding, risk management, insurance dispute, hospice, palliative, wound care

Dr. Spann is a board-certified family physician with 31 years of experience in primary care. He has supervised nurse practitioners in day-to-day wound care practice since 2018. He is a Certified Physician Wound Specialist by the American Board of Wound Management.

Conyers, Georgia

Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration - Stroke, Pulmonary Embolism, Hospital Administration, ED Medical Director, Hospital Negligence, Central Line Placement, Heart Attack, Appendicitis, Sepsis, Aneurysm, Blood Clots, Pneumonia, Emergency Medicine, Thoracic Aortic Dissection (TAD), Hospital Standard of Care

Practicing Emergency Department Physician. Trained in both Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine. Board Certified in Emergency Medicine. Highly experienced physician executive, with over 30 years of practical experience. Former Chief Medical Officer of a 278-bed Community Hospital in Terre Haute, former Medical Director for Emergency Medicine and Occupational Health, and current Chief Medical Officer of Proactive MD, which operates clinics for large employers. Frequent speaker on the subject of quality in healthcare. Extensive chart review experience focused on quality and adverse events. Special clinical interest in Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombolytics in an Acute Stroke. Serve as consultant to KEPRO, the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for more than 30 states. Primary responsibility is to review medical records to see whether they meet the Standard of Care. Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Physician Executives, and American College...

Potomac, Maryland

Emergency Medicine, Long Term Care - COVID, overdose, anaphylaxis, appendicitis, fraud, hospital administration, mental health, aortic dissection, sexual assault, myocardial infarction, fractures, negligence, sepsis, wound care, trauma, cardiac arrest, brain hemorrhage, stroke, medical devices, aneurysm

Background: Dr. Kella is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in the D.C area. In his eighteen years of practice, he has worked both clinically and as a hospital executive in large hospital systems. He currently practices in the Washington, D.C. area. Experience in hospital administration reviewing standards of care and implementing numerous quality of care and utilization programs. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, and highly experienced expert witness, having reviewed over 200 cases and having testified in 4 depositions in the past 3 years. Retained in federal, criminal, and civil cases. Education/Training: University of Michigan (B.S.) University of Toledo (M.D.) Johns Hopkins University (MBA) Specialty: Emergency Medicine Areas of focus: Emergency Medicine Sepsis Wound care Cardiovascular Disease Infectious Diseases Stroke Hospital/Healthcare Administration Personal Injury Automobile Accidents Nursing Home Negligence COVID Fraud/Abu...

Boston, Massachusetts

Medical Management, Internal Medicine - Hospital Liability, Hospital Negligence, Hospital Administration, Peer Review, Delayed Diagnosis, Missed Diagnosis, EMTALA, Sepsis, Falls, Sexual Assault, Infection Prevention, Credentialing, Privileging, Anticoagulation, Wrong Site Surgery, Medication Error, Safe Discharge

Award winning and highly experienced patient safety physician executive. 20+ years of Hospital and Health System Administration Experience including Chief Quality Officer for 1,900 bed and 4,000 physician healthcare system. Founder and Former President of Society of Physician Quality Officers. Co-Founder and Senior Advisor: Harvard Medical School Quality and Patient Safety Fellowship. 20+ Years’ experience overseeing quality, patient safety, and developing procedures, policies, clinical guidelines and protocols. National and international teaching experience. Harvard educate and trained. Harvard Faculty. Past Vice-President, Board of Directors, Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Error. Extensive experience in developing programs for hospital quality, patient safety, and peer review and addressing issues such as Joint Commission Standards, Regulatory Quality Requirements, DNV Standards, Credentialing and Privileging, Medical Ethics, Infection Prevent...

Newton Highlands, Massachusetts

Hospital Administration, Hospice and Palliative Care - Hospital Corporate Negligence, Hospital Liability, Hospital administration, Hospice care, Hospice fraud, healthcare fraud, Credentialing, Policies and procedures, Mental Health, Covid, sepsis, hemorrhage, medical billing, qui tam, medical necessity, DNR, end of life, hospital advertising

Highly experienced hospital corporate negligence, hospital credentialing and hospice expert witness. Reviewed over 800 cases and testified in 48 trials and depositions over 23 years. Trained at Dartmouth and Brown medical schools. Previous Assistant Professor appointment at Harvard Medical School. Practiced internal medicine for 24 years. Served as medical director and chief medical officer for Beth Israel Deaconess Physician Organization for 15 years in Boston. Former chief of medical services at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, MA and New England Deaconess Psychiatric unit. Former editor for Journal of the American Medical Association. Served as chief medical officer for Arcadia -- a data aggregation and analytics company providing population health services to large healthcare organizations. Currently practice in hospice for Care Dimensions hospice in Lincoln, Mass. Experienced speaker and presenter.

Duluth, Minnesota

Pain Management - Medicine, Hospital Administration - Hospital Administration, Opioid Safety, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Neck Pain, Spinal Cord Simulation, Intrathecal Pumps, Low back Pain, Epidural safety, Cervical, thoracic, lumbar injections, Peripheral nerve blocks, CRPS, Radiofrequency Ablations, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Dr. Maricela Schnur is a Harvard and Mayo trained interventional Pain Physician with extensive experience in diagnosing and treating patients with chronic pain conditions. She is skilled in performing a variety of interventional procedures to alleviate pain and improve quality of life for patients including epidurals, facet joint injections, medial branch blocks (cervical/thoracic/lumbar), radiofrequency ablations, spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulators and intrathecal pump placements. She is active in a number of professional societies and was a founding member of the Society of Women Innovators in Pain Management. She consults for device companies several times a year and teaches at cadaver courses around the country. She currently works full time at a hospital in Northern Minnesota as as interventional pain physician where she also has an administrative position as the Neuromusculoskeletal Dyad Leader at her hospital.

Port Monmouth, New Jersey

Hospital Administration, Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Negligence, Joint Commission Standards, Negligent Credentialing, Physician Contracting, Informed Consent, Standards of Care, Patient Transfer, Patient Safety, Pediatric Critical Care, Birth Injury, Hyperbilirubinemia, Sexual Assault, Negligent discharge

Thomas Bojko, MD, MS, JD, FCLM has spent over two decades in healthcare where he has held executive leadership positions in both hospital and medical administration. He is an expert in hospital operations, policies and procedures. Dr. Bojko has made many contributions to the administrative, clinical and educational aspects of healthcare and has received numerous awards and recognition for his efforts. He gained national prominence serving as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Critical Care Executive Committee and as a member of the NACHRI (National Association of Children’s Hospitals) Board of Trustees. In addition, he has authored numerous articles, policy statements and editorials in peer-reviewed journals. He also participated in authoring the American Academy of Pediatrics Policy on Hyperbilirubinemia.