Inpatient Medicine Expert Witnesses

Superior, Colorado

Hospitalist, Nursing Homes - Board Certified Internal Medicine, Clinical Instructor, Hospital Medicine, SNFs, Nursing Homes, Long-term Care, Hospitalist, Internist, Inpatient Medicine, Primary Care, PCP, DVT, PE, Decubitus Ulcers

Expert in peer review—Assistant Medical Director, Morbidity/Mortality Chair, Professional Performance Review, IM Peer Review, Utilization Review, and Medicine Supervisory Committee. Involved in 100+ malpractice cases, 70% plaintiff and 30% defense. Experienced Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician with over 10 years of clinical and teaching experience. Graduated from Rush University Medical School in the top 50% of his graduating class with board scores in the top national quartile. Hospitalist clinical instructor at Scripps for 10 years and staff physician with San Diego SNF Hospitalists (servicing various local nursing homes) for 6 years. Currently a hospitalist at Boulder Community Hospital. Available for internal medicine, nursing home, and hospitalist case reviews. Quick responses—texts, calls, and emails returned within 1 hour. CV, fee schedule, attorney references, and redacted medical reports available on request. 847.830.3636 Lazarus.M.A@gmail.com

West Hartford, Connecticut

Geriatrics, Family Medicine - correctional medicine, corrections, inpatient medicine, hospital medicine, jail, pressure ulcer, long-term care, nursing home, visiting nurse, prison, consultation, adult, teen, adolescent, women, SNF, short-term rehab, rehabilitation, plan of care, ethics

Dr. Marlon Mitchell, MD, a double-board certified geriatrician and family physician, brings years of experience across diverse healthcare settings to his role as an expert witness. With a commitment to evidence-based, compassionate care, Dr. Mitchell has worked in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rehabilitation and nursing facilities, large academic hospital systems, and correctional facilities in Washington, DC. This extensive background allows him to deliver nuanced insights into the standards of care in outpatient and inpatient settings, CMS compliance in both long- and short-term care facilities, and the unique clinical and administrative demands of correctional healthcare. Dr. Mitchell’s broad expertise and dedication to objective, high-quality care make him an invaluable asset for legal cases requiring specialized medical knowledge. Contact Dr. Marlon Mitchell for a trusted, impartial perspective on geriatric and family medicine standards, regulatory compliance, an...

Raleigh, North Carolina

Hospitalist - Hospital medicine, Hospitalist, Family Medicine, Generalist, Inpatient Medicine, Education, Acutely ill

Dr. Eleanor Bate is a practicing hospitalist with extensive experience in the care of acutely ill adult patients in the inpatient setting. Her clinical work involves the evaluation and management of complex medical conditions, care coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and clinical decision-making in high-acuity hospital environments. Dr. Bate serves as the Director of the Family Medicine Inpatient Service, where she works closely with resident physicians and supervising faculty in the delivery of inpatient care. In this role, she is actively involved in clinical oversight, education, and quality improvement initiatives, with a focus on adherence to evidence-based practices and prevailing standards of care. Her leadership responsibilities include direct supervision of trainees, case review, and guidance on clinical reasoning and documentation in the hospital setting. Her professional experience includes reviewing medical records, assessing standards of care, and providing o...

Yachats, Oregon

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Inpatient medicine, differential diagnosis, COPD, sepsis, COVID, renal failure, pneumonia, cellulitis, CHF, chest pain, respiratory failure, delirium, coma, stroke, hemorrhage, anemia, ICU, thromboembolism, shock, overdose

I have been in practice as a board certified internist in Western Oregon for over 38 years. After 15 years of combined primary care, HIV/AIDS, and hospital medicine, I then founded and directed the first hospitalist program at Samaritan Albany (OR) General Hospital in 2003. Since then I have been a full-time hospitalist, including critical care medicine, for over 23 years. I practice at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, the critical access hospital in Newport, on the Oregon coast. I recently served as chief of staff. There we manage a wide array of diagnoses, often in a resource limited setting--such as during the challenges and limited patient transfer availability during COVID. I have been active in hospital committee work, including peer review, throughout my career. I have provided expert witness and review services for over 14 years for several legal groups in Oregon and Washington, along with many cases nationwide. I have experience in deposition testimony and report wri...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas

Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care - Family Medicine, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Causation Analysis, Medical Record Review, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Treat, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Obesity Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Care, Medication Errors, Patient Safety, Clinical Documentation, Chart Review, Inpatient Medicine, Evidence-Based Medicine

Board-certified Family Medicine physician and medical expert witness with over 20 years of active clinical practice. Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP), Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (DABOM), and Diplomate of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM). Holds a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from UT Health San Antonio. Currently Professor of Clinical Medicine at UTHSCSA Long School of Medicine. Clinical Expertise & Subspecialties Subspecialty expertise in three distinct areas: Hospital Medicine: Extensive inpatient experience including acute illness management, care transitions, discharge planning, coordination of consultants, and hospital-acquired complications. Familiar with hospitalist standards of care, rapid response protocols, and inpatient medication management — areas frequently at issue in hospital negligence litigation. Hospice & Palliative Care: Board-certified expertise in goals-of-care ...