Internal Medicine Expert Witnesses
Internal medicine 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 internal medicine. The internal medicine expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Acupuncturist, Addiction Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences, Cardiovascular Disease, Correctional Healthcare, Critical Care Medicine, Diabetes, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Practice, Geriatrics, Hepatology, and Hospice and Palliative Care.
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP
Award winning Internist, Geriatrics
Consultants In Medicine, PLLC
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing home, Elder abuse, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Falls, Life expectancy, Functional decline, Medical malpractice, Internal Medicine, Office practice, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Preoperative medicine, Medical consultation
Specializing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians since 1997. I have over 33 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing home care. I have an active Internal Medicine practice in the New York tristate area since 1997 and have been providing care to the elderly since 1995. I am a Clinical Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine, New York and I am a regional medical director of a national ACO.
My unique skill set, experience and training give me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in medicine as well as other specialties including but not limited to nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care.
I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical case...
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Luke C Williams, MD
Expert: Emergency, Hospitalist, Outpatient.
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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STEMI, SEPSIS, STROKE, CARDIAC ARREST, SEPTIC SHOCK, CRITICAL CARE, Hypertension, Aneurysm, blood clot, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, cancer, spinal abscess, chest pain, heart attack, EMTALA, primary care, hospitalist, emergency
Dr. Luke Williams, MD is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over a decade of experience in emergency medicine, hospitalist care, and outpatient primary care. He brings a comprehensive understanding of acute and chronic medical conditions across a wide range of clinical settings. Dr. Williams currently leads a medical practice focused on preventive health and personalized care for both men and women. In addition, he is still active in the emergency department; currently working at Baypines Veterans Affairs ER in St. Petersburg, FL.
His background includes extensive experience in high-acuity environments, complex diagnostic decision-making, and coordination of inpatient and outpatient treatment plans.
Dr. Williams also serves as a medical expert witness for the State of Florida, providing objective, evidence-based evaluations in cases involving standard of care, emergency treatment protocols, delayed diagnoses, medication errors, and medical negligence. He is known ...
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Stephanie L Kokseng, MD
Z & Z Healthcare, LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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telemedicine, Geriatrics, internal medicine
I am board certified in internal medicine based in Phoenix, AZ and practice as a hospitalist. I have private practice and locum tenens experience. I am licensed in FL, AZ, TN, MO and NC.
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Sharon Orrange, MD, MHS
Clinical Prof USC -Internal Med Expert- 20+ years
Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California
Beverly Hills , California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist Expert Witness, Primary Care Expert Witness, Women's Health Expert Witness, Plaintiff and Defense Expert Witness-Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine Expert Witness, Standard of Care-Internal Medicine, Failure to Diagnose Expert, Expert Witness for Delayed Diagnosis, Expert in Complex Medical Cases
Dr. Sharon Orrange is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 20 years of full-time clinical practice in Southern California. With more than 15 years of medical-legal consulting experience, Dr. Orrange has served as an expert witness in over two dozen cases, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, including work on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. Her areas of expertise include internal medicine, hospitalist medicine, obesity medicine, and women’s health. She is also a certified menopause provider and holds additional certification from the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Dr. Orrange earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of California, San Diego, her Master of Health Sciences from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, and her MD from the University of Southern California. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at UC San Diego Me...
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Ezekiel Volkert, MD
Board-Certified Hospitalist & IM Specialist
Castro Valley, California
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist Expert, Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hypertension, Sepsis, Diarrhea, Geriatrics, Failure to Diagnose, Dementia, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Kidney Disease, Anemia, Perioperative Evaluation, Acute Inpatient care, Chronic Disease Management, Hospital Negligence, Misdiagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis
Dr. Ezekiel Volkert is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and a practicing Hospitalist in the East Bay. Dr. Volkert attended medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. As an internal medicine physician, Dr. Volkert has expertise in both primary care and care for hospitalized patients.
Specialty Focus: Hypertension, Heart Disease, Stroke, Falls, Dementia, Pneumonia, Electrolyte Abnormalities, Kidney Disease, Anemia, and Perioperative Evaluation.
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David Joel Witt, MD, FIDSA, CIC
Infectious Disease & Emergency Med Expert
San Rafael, California
Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Infection Control, Clinical, COVID-19, Vaccines, Transplant, MRSA, Fungal infection, Emergency medicine, ER, Sepsis, meningitis, Epidemiologist, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Osteomyelitis, infection
Dr. Witt is an Infectious Disease Specialist and the former regional hospital epidemiologist with Kaiser Permanente in Northern California. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan and residency and fellowship at The Boston City Hospital in Boston, MA. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases. He has been board-certified in Emergency Medicine and is board-certified in Tropical Medicine and Infection Control. He has also been board-certified in Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases. He has been on the faculty of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing at the University of California at San Francisco.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
California
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Archana Anna Aggarwal, MD, FASN
Nephrology & Transplant Expert With 15+ Years Exp
Street Danville, California
Nephrology, Internal Medicine
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Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Nephrologist, Dialysis, Hypertension, Hyperparathyroidism, Transplant, Kidney, Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney (CKD), Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Medication Toxicity Renal, Standard of Care
Archana Aggarwal, MD, is board-certified in Nephrology and Internal Medicine".
She has over 15 years in private practice and 4 years in academic medicine both in General Nephrology and in Transplant Nephrology. She has served many leadership roles within the hospitals she works at including (but not limited to ) Chief of Staff, Chief of Medicine, and Chief of Nephrology. She has served as medical director for Fresenius Dialysis units and two Davita dialysis units. She currently serves on the physician medical advisory board for Davita. She serves as a Nephrology consultant for Guidepoint Services. She has served as a sub-investigator for a large Bayer medical trial. She has a particular interest in Nephrology that includes Hypertension, Transplant, and Hyperparathyroidism.
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Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA, AO
Award-Winning Oncologist, Patent expert- Harvard
Professor
California
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
National Academy Europe
National Academy Hungary
Biotechnology Company Founder
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Andre Kumar, MD, MEd
Board-Certified Hospitalist at Stanford University
Stanford, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Anticoagulation, Prophylaxis, Inpatient, Diagnosis, Management, Procedure, Restraints, Pressure Wound, Sepsis, Respiratory Failure, Low Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Infections, Pneumonia, Systems, Nursing
I am a board-certified internal medicine physician and academic hospitalist at Stanford University with national expertise in adult inpatient standards of care, diagnostic reasoning, and hospital systems. I have been practicing hospital medicine at Stanford for a decade, where I have several leadership roles related to teaching junior physicians and medical students. I currently serve as the Director of Clinical Reasoning at Stanford University School of Medicine. As a faculty member with a Master's in Education who has received over 25 teaching awards over my career, I aim to provide clear communication of complex medical issues to legal teams, clients, and juries. I have greater than 5 years experience reviewing medical negligence cases involving hospitalized adults for both plaintiffs and defenses. I am a recognized expert in clinical decision-making and failure to recognize or treat scenarios among hospitalized adults seen in urgent care, emergency department, acute care, and cr...
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Niti Vaid
Board Certified Internist
Westlake Village, California
Internal Medicine, Telemedicine
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Internal Medicine, Adult Medicine, Annual Physicals, Pre-op clearance, EKGs, Spirometry, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Vaccinations, Adult Diseases, Primary Care Visits, Virtual Consults, Osteopathic structural exams, Osteopathic manipulative medicine
Credentials:
Board-Certified Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Licensed Osteopathic Medical Board of California
Fellow American College of Physicians (FACP)
Diplomat American Osteopathic Association
Diplomat American Medical Womens Association
Affiliations:
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medical Education Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Vaid is a highly experienced Internal Medicine Physician who sees Adults (18+) for preventative and chronic disease management. She is the Medical Director and owner of a concierge primary care practice in Westlake Village, CA, where she has been delivering comprehensive internal medicine services since 2005. Additionally, she is a clinical assistant professor at the Keck School of Medicine as well as a telehealth physician for Amwell. Her practice focuses on treating primary care ailments in adults, including preventative care, immunizations, and osteopathic diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Vaid completed her postdoc...
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Ayesha Murtuza, MD
Internal Medicine Physician/Hospital Medicine
San Ramon , California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Primary Care, Critical Care medicine, Pulmonology, Infectious disease, cardiology, Traumatic Brain injury, Cardiovascular Care, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Obesity, Geriatics, Perioperative, Sepsis, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care
I have near 10 years of post graduate experience in different patient care settings amongst various roles as board certified internal medicine physician. I have completed my residency training at University of California, San Diego and I am currently a hospitalist in the East Bay Area, California. From the acute inpatient setting to end of life care, I am a qualified expert to provide consultation. I have experience in treating hospitalized patients in the acute care setting. I work in a high acuity stroke and trauma center, having specific experience in caring for patients with stroke, trauma, infectious diseases, heart failure, sepsis, etc. In addition to direct patient care, I have been involved in quality review committees, assessing physicians and certain clinical scenarios. I have experience in reviewing records and peer review, evaluating for opportunities for improvement in medical decision making while serving on the Quality Review Committee. I have been active in the ethic...
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Ashim B. Hajra
Hospital Medicine Medical-Legal Consultant
Hajra Med-Legal Consulting, LLC
Oakland, California
Hospitalist
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hospital medicine, Internal Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Medication Errors, Litigation, hospitalist, Standard of Care, Escalation of Care, Medical Malpractice, inpatient care, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Escalate Care, Causation Analysis, Acute Care Medicine, Delayed Diagnosis, Inappropriate Treatment, Retrospective Case Review
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with 15 years of continuous experience practicing Hospital Medicine in acute-care inpatient settings. I am actively practicing as a hospitalist and remain current on contemporary inpatient standards of care, diagnostic guidelines, and evidence-based clinical decision-making.
I provide medical-legal consulting for attorneys evaluating inpatient hospital medicine cases. My work focuses on retrospective review of medical records to assess standards of care, diagnostic decision-making, treatment appropriateness, escalation of care, and medical causation. This includes analysis of complex hospital courses, evolving clinical presentations, delays in diagnosis, and failures or appropriateness of escalation.
My consulting work is grounded in real-world inpatient practice and reflects how medical decisions are made in hospital environments, including multidisciplinary communication, handoffs, and time-sensitive clinical judgment under uncertainty...
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IVY-JOAN MADU, MD, Attorney
Endocrinology, Diabetes Expert and Juris Doctor
Diabetes Associated Medical Group
Orange, California
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Diabetic ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia, Hyperosmolar coma, Thyroid, Thyroid cancer, Osteoporosis, Pituitary, Adrenal, Hypertension, Nursing home, Testosterone, Hypogonadism, Hypercalcemia, Hyper-hypoparathyroidism, Foot ulcer, Internal Medicine, CGM, Insulin overdose, GLP-1, insulin pump
1. Univ of Southern California-trained Board-Certified Endocrinologist
2. Fellow of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
3. Juris Doctor (JD)
4. Active diabetes/endocrinology clinical practice since 1995
5. Hospital Practice
6. Clinical Research Principal Investigator
7. Board of Directors Lestonnac Free Clinics
8. Medical Director of a Home Health Nursing services
Dr. Madu has given expert witness testimony in numerous malpractice cases, including diabetes, hypoglycemia, gunshot wounds, thyroid disease.
Dr. Madu has reviewed numerous charts for appropriateness of care for trial attorneys and for the California Medical Board and has appeared in court as an expert witness several times.
Dr. Madu is detail-oriented, efficient and is available.
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Amir Aljilani, MD
Extensive inpatient hospital & SNF experience
Los Angeles, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility, SNF, Wound, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Internist, Rehab, Rehabilitation, Falls, Acute Rehab Unit, ARU, IRF, nursing home, nursing facility, IM, Inpatient, Outpatient, ulcer, pressure injury
Dr. Amir Aljilani, M.D.
Expert Witness in Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Dr. Amir Aljilani is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with extensive experience providing expert medical testimony and case review for both plaintiff and defense counsel in cases involving inpatient hospital care, skilled nursing facility (SNF) care, and acute rehabilitation unit (ARU) care.
Dr. Aljilani serves as a Lead Hospitalist for Care Transitions in the largest hospitalist group at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he has practiced since 2013. He also serves as the Assistant Medical Director of the Enhanced Care Program at Cedars Sinai, which is the hospitals associated SNF program. He also directs medical care at multiple skilled nursing facilities, including serving as Medical Director at SharonCare Skilled Nursing Facility and as a Quality Improvement Council member at Culver West Health Center and Kennedy Care Center.
With leadership roles spanning hospital...
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Thomas Baird McIlraith, MD, SFHM, CLHM
Baird Medical Consulting
Davis, California
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospitalist, Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine, Infections, Pneumonia, Electrolyte abnormalities, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Sepsis, Shock, Falls, Stroke, Medical Necessity, InterQual, Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG)
Dr. McIlraith received his BS, and MD from the University of Wisconsin; and completed Internal Medicine Residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University in 1999. In 2000, he was made the head of the hospitalist division in the South Sacramento Kaiser Permanente. He became the Chairman of Hospital Medicine at Mercy Medical Group in 2004. In the subsequent 12 years he grew the department from 12 to 84 hospitalists. He was elected to the MMG board of directors in 2009, and served as Treasurer from 2011 through 2016. He has served as the Chairman of Medicine at Mercy General Hospital since 2020.
Dr. McIlraith has been providing expert opinion services to defense and plaintiff clients since 2011.
He has served on the The Doctors Company Hospital Medicine Advisory Board.
Dr. McIlraith joined NAIP (now SHM) as a charter member in 1998 and has been active ever since. He was in the inaugural FHM class in 2009, the inaugural SFHM class in 2010, and the inaugural CLHM...
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Bobbak Vahid, MD
Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Specialist
San Ramon, California
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert, ARDS, Pulmonologist, ICU physician, Asthma, Sepsis, lung disease, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Wrongful Death, Pulmonary malpractice
Bobbak Vahid, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and Internal Medicine and is an attending teaching physician at Highland Hospital, Oakland California.
In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Vahid has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Saint Rose Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Marin General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Sutter Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital).
Dr. Vahid also has been an adjunctive associate professor at Touro University lecturing courses in respiratory diseases.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Vahid has been ICU director, Respiratory director, Chief of Medicine, Quality Review Committee Chair, and member of the medical executive committee for several hospitals for 6 years & has advised hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. He a...
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Jordan L Geller, MD
BOARD CERTIFIED ENDOCRINOLOGY & INTERNAL MEDICINE
Geller Endocrinology & Internal Medicine, Inc.
California
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, cortisol, thyroid cancer, hypopituitarism, medical board, medications, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypoglycemia, Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hashimotos
I am dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, maintaining an active private practice and medical licenses in California, Florida, and New York. I remain current with all national board certifications and continuing medical education requirements. I collaborate with attorneys nationwide and serve as an expert reviewer for the California State Medical Board.
I have consulted on complex diabetes cases involving medication errors, hypoglycemia, and diabetic complications, as well as employment matters. Other areas of expertise include hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, osteoporosis, adrenal disease, and deceptive medical claims. My extensive experience as a medical expert includes medical legal consulting, deposition and trial testimony, 402 hearings, and case strategy.
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CHRISTY A COTNER, DNP, FNPc, PMHNP-BC
NP Expert Witness – Psychiatry & Primary Care
WELLNESS REIMAGINED, LLC
Corona, California
Psychiatry, Family Medicine
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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Practice, Scope of practice, Internal Medicine, Standard of care, Polypharmacy and monitoring failures, Failure to assess suicide risk, Psychiatric care in residential hospital IOP or SNF environments, telepsychiatry, Controlled substance, Obesity, NP education
Christy Cotner, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric and Family Practice Expert Witness
25+ Years Clinical Experience | Dual Board-Certified NP | DNP-Prepared
Professional Summary:
I am a dual board-certified Family and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of direct clinical experience in primary care, internal medicine, urgent care, pediatrics, and outpatient psychiatry. I hold a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree and currently serve as Director of the PMHNP graduate program at Western University of Health Sciences. My clinical background includes acute and chronic disease management, preventive care, triage and escalation of illness, crisis assessment, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management across the lifespan.
As an expert witness, I provide clear, objective, and evidence-based opinions for both plaintiff and defense in cases involving primary care standards of care, psychiatric medication management, delayed or missed diagnosis, pres...
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Julie E. Myers, RN, PHN, FNP-BC
Nurse and Nurse Practitioner in Infectious Disease
CaNPA Solutions
San Diego, California
Nurse, Nurse Practitioner
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Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, MRSA, MDRO, bacteremia, sepsis, endocarditis, fungal disease, UTI, pneumonia, orthopedic infections, hardware associated infections, wound infection, abdominal infection, epidural abscess
Actively working in the hospital setting focused on infectious diseases for the last 10 years with a strong understanding of internal medicine and ICU medicine. Nearly 20 years of experience as both a RN and nurse practitioner working both inpatient and outpatient with complex cardiovascular disease patients in pursuit of medical, interventional, and surgical care.
I am well versed in explaining what is happening in the body and can give understandable analogies to patients and their families. I can explain these processes to you as a medical record consultant and provide an opinion regarding causation of injury or death with comprehensive medical record analysis or as an expert witness. I also can help you with the case review and prepare you for deposition.
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Philip Fung, MD
Academic IM Hospitalist & Clinical Ethicist
Centennial, Colorado
Hospitalist, Hospice and Palliative Care
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Clinical ethics, Medical ethics, Hospital medicine, Internal Medicine, Palliative medicine, Hospice, End of life care, Power of attorney, Surrogate decision making, MOST, POLST, MOLST, Advance Directives, CPR directive, organ procurement, organ donation, Medicolegal, Organizational ethics, bioethics
Practicing high quality adult hospital medicine and inpatient palliative and hospice medicine in high-volume academic urban teaching hospitals since 2010, including the care of incarcerated adult patients.
Medical Director of Colorado Works for International Physicians - pre-residency clinical training program for international medical graduates seeking to do primary care residency in the United States.
Board certified through ABIM in Internal Medicine since 2009.
Founding member the Division of Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Pending dissertation in Healthcare Ethics on moral formation of physicians
Performing clinical ethics consultations in academic hospitals since 2011, covering a range of topics including but not limited to capacity/competency, informed consent, withdrawal of life sustaining treatment and end-of-life-care (including medical aid in dying-MA...
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Mark Lazarus, MD, FACP
Superior, Colorado
Hospitalist, Nursing Homes
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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
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Michele Alba, MD
Loveland, Colorado
Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Newborn, Cancer Screening, Cesarean, Childbirth, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Drug Interaction, Failure to Diagnose/Refer, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Hospital Infections, Hypertension, Hemorrhage, Pre-Eclampsia, Sepsis, Shoulder Dystocia, Uterine Rupture, VBAC
As a board-certified family medicine physician with fellowship training in high-risk maternal child health, Dr. Alba practices full-scope family medicine with surgical obstetrics in Northern Colorado. She currently serves as faculty physician at one of the nation's top family medicine residency training programs with over 5 years of clinical experience. While her expertise includes primary care, addiction medicine, and women's health, Dr. Alba's breadth of knowledge spans inpatient and outpatient geriatric, adult, pediatric and obstetric medicine. She oversees medical students, residents, midwives, and mid-level providers. She is passionate about patient safety and quality improvement and holds leadership roles on both Family Medicine and Obstetrics Safety Net Boards at her current institution.
Dr. Alba is known for her curious mindset, thoughtful analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities both written and verbal. She is able to translate complex information into tang...
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Stephen L. Newman, MD, MBA, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
Denver, Colorado
Pulmonary Disease, Occupational Medicine
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Asbestos, Silicosis, Cancer, Certified Grade B reader NIOSH, IMEs, Internal Medicine, Occupational Pulmonary Disease, Sleep Disorders
I have served as an expert witness in occupational pulmonary disease: asbestos and silicosis for 40 years. I have issued several thousand reports, over one hundred depositions, and multiple court appearances. I am currenlty licensed in nine states I am a NIOSH Certified Grade B reader. I will serve as an expert witness for malpractice, defense in internal, pulmonary and sleep disorders medicine. I am a consultant to industry in both medical device and pharmaceutical product development.
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Julia W. Auerbach, MD, JD
MD Consult Services
Sandy Hook, Connecticut
Family Medicine, General Practice
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Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Men’s Health, Standard of Care, Cancer Diagnosis, Medical Records Review, Electronic Medical Records (Cerner), Legal Medicine, Pediatrics, Adolescent Health Care, Diabetes, Supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Failure to Diagnose
Dr. Auerbach is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician in active practice. In addition to her clinical duties, she recently served for two years as the Medical Director of her Family Medicine practice, where she led and supervised MDs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and medical students. Dr. Auerbach is also a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Vermont, American University of the Caribbean, and Ross University Schools of Medicine.
Dr. Auerbach received her A.B. in Psychology from Princeton University, and her Law and Medical Degrees from the University of Connecticut. She was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 1991. She is available to provide expert witness consultation services for both plaintiff and defense cases.
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Connecticut
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Andrew Perugini, Pharm.D.
Clinical Pharmacist - Hartford Healthcare
Watertown, Connecticut
Pharmacist, Pharmacology- Clinical
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Clinical Pharmacist, Toxicology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Overdose, Opioid Overdose, Adverse Drug Events, Anticoagulation, Medication Error, Pharmacist Medical Malpractice, Drug Interaction, Pharmacokinetics, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care, Oncology, Intensive Care Unit, Alcohol
Dr. Perugini is a pharmacist with 14 years of experience. He initially started his career in retail pharmacy and eventually moved to the hospital setting as a clinical pharmacist. He is an adjust assistant professor at several pharmacy schools in his state. He has worked his way up to the position of Pharmacy Supervisor/Clinical Coordinator at his practice site. He is a member of several system-wide committees to help establish new protocols or therapies and to investigate medication error events and ways to reduce future errors. His knowledge is extensive, encompassing a wide range of areas, including infectious disease, emergency medicine, critical care, anticoagulation, neurology, oncology, cardiology, extravasation and more. As mentioned before, he serves as the clinical coordinator at his hospital, ensuring that any new clinical initiatives are properly executed at his practice site. This includes providing education and participating in committees to discuss ways to improve pa...
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Henry Schneiderman, MD MACP
Complex geriatrics; nursing homes; falls; bedsores
Connecticut
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Internal medicine, Communication failure, Autopsy. Anatomic pathology, Hospice/Palliative Care, Long-term care, Doctor-patient and Doctor-family relationships, Compassion, History-taking, Physical exam, Nonverbal communication, Medical record/EMR, Resident and medical student supervision
Am boarded in three areas: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Anatomic pathology and have practiced and taught extensively in all these.
Current faculty appointment at full Professor level in two medical school. Have worked extensively with nurse practitioners (APRNs) and collaborated on both legislation and education and publication with them. Co-author of three medical textbooks (first author of one) and author on over 400 medical journal articles, more than half as first author. Extremely extensive experience supervising and administering internal medicine trainees (residents, interns, fellows, medical students) and pathology trainees. Continue to teach internal medicine resident physicians expert physical diagnosis and history-taking at bedside at UConn hospital.
Master, American College of Physicians (a lifetime achievement award in internal medicine).
Have medicolegal experience from Connecticut, where I practiced until 2020.
Published poet; published artwork. Many essays in ...
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Ekokobe Fonkem, DO
Neurologist-Oncologist, Clinician Scientist
BrainTrust
Florida
Oncology, Neurology
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Neuro-Oncologist, Neurologist, Osteopathic Medicine, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
I am a board-certified Neurologist and Neuro-oncologist and Clinician Scientist, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
I bring a wealth of clinical experience and scientific expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors including glioblastoma (GBM), other brain tumors, neurological complications of cancer and general neurology, as well as leadership in cutting- edge clinical and translational research in early detection, more sensitive diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies in neuro-oncology, molecular signaling in cancer progression, mechanisms of tumor resistance and tumorigenesis, brain tumor biomarkers, clinical trial development and implementation and quality of life (QOL) issues in brain tumor patients.
My recent clinical and research interests also include genomics, pharmacogenomics and precision health solutions and innovations in neurology and neuro-oncology and in building strategic and sustainable partner...
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Jacksonville, Florida
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Meyer N. Solny, MD, FACG, AGAF
Gastroenterology-Cornell Faculty-Active Practice
Florida
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
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Gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, internal medicine, colonoscopy, colorectal, esophagus, gallbladder, intestines, pancreas, colon cancer, GERD, colitis, perforations, ischemic bowel, GI bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s, mesenteric ischemia, IBD, Reflux
Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy specialist, Columbia and Cornell trained clinician, with an active Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology practice for the past 30+ years, on staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell College of Medicine. Experienced as a medico-legal consultant and expert witness for both plaintiff and defense.
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Ankush K Bansal, MD, DCM, FACP, FACPM, SFHM, DipABLM, MCFLC
Experienced Hospitalist/Internal Medicine Expert
Loxahatchee, Florida
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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internal medicine, hospitalist, cost, evidence, EBM, hospital medicine, rural, suburban, community, academic, chest pain, infection, fall, telemedicine, lifestyle, prevention, diet, climate change
Licensed in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming (all 50 states plus DC & USVI)
Past experience in expert witness work with defense and plaintiff since 2014. Federal and local cases. Experience with deposition, court testimony, affidavits, expert reports. No known Frye/Daubert challenges. Expert reviewer for 2 state boards of medicine as well.
Academic/University/Faculty experience (Clinical Associate Professor) and private practice work, including locum tenens experi...
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Charles E Metzger, MD
Boca Raton, Florida
Internal Medicine
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internal medicine, diagnosis, management, concierge medicine, outpatient only (since 1-1-2025)
I have been in private practice and Board Certified in Internal Medicine since 1999. Since June, 2014, I have served as a member of the Affiliate Faculty for the Internal Medicine Residency Program at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University School of Medicine at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. I have had the following medical leadership roles: Vice Chief of Medicine (3 years), Chief of Medicine (3 years) and Chief Medical Informatics Officer at Boca Raton Regional Hospital (5 years). I have been in a concierge practice since 2007. Stopped admitting patients to Boca Raton Regional Hospital as of January 1, 2025.
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Albert M Harary, M.D.
Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Albert Harary, MD
Florida
Gastroenterology, Hepatology
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Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Esophageal Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Pancreatitis, Liver Disease, Duodenal Ulcer, Colon Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Intestinal Injury, GI Motility, Pharmaceutical Patent Validity, Biotechnology Patent Validity
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine.
Attending Physician, Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital.
Attending Physician, NYU Langone Medical Center.
Licensed in New York and Florida.
Albert Harary, M.D. has been in private practice in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine in Manhattan since 1984. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He is available for expert witness consultations and testimony for both defense and plaintiff attorneys. For over 30 years, he has reviewed numerous cases and has testified in many depositions and trials in at least 12 states. He is poised, articulate, persuasive, and knowledgeable about the details of the case and the standards of practice. His areas of expertise include gastroenterology, liver disease, esophageal disease, gastrointestinal motility disorders, intestinal infections and injuries, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, liver disease, pancrea...
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JOSEPH A RODRIGUEZ, MD
Family Medicine, Outpatient & Inpatient
JOSEPH A RODRIGUEZ, MD, PA
PLANTATION, Florida
Family Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist, Outpatient/Ambulatory Medicine, urgent care medicine, addiction medicine, geriatrics, internal medicine, Indian Health Service medicine, Medicare Advantage practitioner
IVY LEAGUE and TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER-HOUSTON-trained, Board-Certified, American Board of Family Medicine (recertified 2015) Broward County Government: Rape and Child Crisis Center, nonCPT Medical Director; Addiction and Recovery Center, Assistant Medical Director; Jessie Trice Federally qualified Comm Health System-Clinic Physician.
BLS and ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) certified, Recent Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hospital Staff member: Cleveland Clinic Florida-Weston (17 years; until 5/25/2018), Memorial Regional, Memorial Regional, Memorial Pembroke and HCA Westside Regional hospitals, Native fluency in English and Spanish (spoken and written), French (can converse and read); Medical Expert to Florida Board of Medicine.
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Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA, AO
Award-Winning Oncologist, Patent expert- Harvard
Professor
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
National Academy Europe
National Academy Hungary
Biotechnology Company Founder
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Anthony G Stanley, MD
North Miami, Florida
Urgent Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine
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trauma, stroke, heart attack, myocardial infarction, MI, pulmonary embolism, PE, sepsis, appendicitis, airway management, internal medicine, head injury, concussion, epidural abscess, foreign body removal, chest pain, wound care, infections, abdominal pain, testicular torsion
Emergency Medicine Physician in active clinical practice. 30+ years of clinical experience in both Emergency Room and Urgent Care settings. Holder of 2 US Medical Device Patents, specializing in performance safety in foreign body removal, measuring wound site damage, and suturing.
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Francis Averill, MD, JD
Pulmonary Disease & Sleep Medicine Physician
St. Francis Sleep, Allergy & Lung Institute
Clearwater, Florida
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine
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Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Narcolepsy, Clinical Research, Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Parasomnias, Critical Care, Asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sleep Medicine
Frank Averill, MD, is an award-winning, multi-boarded, Medical Director, Principal Clinical Investigator & Full-Time Founding Physician of St. Francis Sleep, Allergy & Lung Institute.
With over 33 years of experience in medicine, he trained at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as well as the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He's multi-boarded in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine & sleep medicine, and completed his specialty fellowship in allergy & immunology. Additionally, Dr. Averill was board certified in critical care for 32 years.
Dr. Averill is a nationally renowned speaker on healthcare issues and has been featured on TV and radio. His name appears on listed in “America’s Top Physicians”, “Best Physicians in the United States”, “Best Physicians in Florida”, and Best Physicians in Tampa Bay”. Additionally, his medical research and dozens of published articles have received commendation and acclaim.
With a Juris Doctor degree from Stetson ...
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Jordan L Geller, MD
BOARD CERTIFIED ENDOCRINOLOGY & INTERNAL MEDICINE
Geller Endocrinology & Internal Medicine, Inc.
Palm Beach, Florida
Endocrinology, Diabetes
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Thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia, cortisol, thyroid cancer, hypopituitarism, medical board, medications, neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypoglycemia, Internal Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hashimotos
I am dual board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, maintaining an active private practice and medical licenses in California, Florida, and New York. I remain current with all national board certifications and continuing medical education requirements. I collaborate with attorneys nationwide and serve as an expert reviewer for the California State Medical Board.
I have consulted on complex diabetes cases involving medication errors, hypoglycemia, and diabetic complications, as well as employment matters. Other areas of expertise include hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, osteoporosis, adrenal disease, and deceptive medical claims. My extensive experience as a medical expert includes medical legal consulting, deposition and trial testimony, 402 hearings, and case strategy.
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Perry Hookman, MD, FACG, FACP, AGAF
Perry Hookman, MD, PA
Boca Raton, Florida
Gastroenterology, Hepatology
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Board Certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine
Experienced as a medico-legal consultant and expert witness for both plaintiff and defense.
Active clinical & teaching practice of Gastroenterology in a community teaching hospital.
Active clinical practice of Gastroenterology in South Florida Charity Clinics
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
Florida
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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Henry Schneiderman, MD MACP
Complex geriatrics; nursing homes; falls; bedsores
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Internal medicine, Communication failure, Autopsy. Anatomic pathology, Hospice/Palliative Care, Long-term care, Doctor-patient and Doctor-family relationships, Compassion, History-taking, Physical exam, Nonverbal communication, Medical record/EMR, Resident and medical student supervision
Am boarded in three areas: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Anatomic pathology and have practiced and taught extensively in all these.
Current faculty appointment at full Professor level in two medical school. Have worked extensively with nurse practitioners (APRNs) and collaborated on both legislation and education and publication with them. Co-author of three medical textbooks (first author of one) and author on over 400 medical journal articles, more than half as first author. Extremely extensive experience supervising and administering internal medicine trainees (residents, interns, fellows, medical students) and pathology trainees. Continue to teach internal medicine resident physicians expert physical diagnosis and history-taking at bedside at UConn hospital.
Master, American College of Physicians (a lifetime achievement award in internal medicine).
Have medicolegal experience from Connecticut, where I practiced until 2020.
Published poet; published artwork. Many essays in ...
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
Alpharetta , Georgia
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Ramzy H Rimawi, MD
Emory
Atlanta, Georgia
Infectious Diseases, Critical Care Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Medical errors, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Since 2011, I am American board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Critical Care Medicine. Since 2014, I’ve worked as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and have authored dozens of manuscripts and given hundreds of lectures in the fields of IM, ID, and critical care. I have been a speaker at international congresses. I’m extremely well qualified in topics including sepsis, COVID-19, wound and postoperative/surgical infections, antibiotics, endocarditis, bacteremia, MRSA, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections, ECMO, mechanical ventilation, advanced airway, life support, vasopressors, seizures, and trauma. Regardless of whether it is for the plaintiff or defendant, I am not biased and review cases equally for breaches in standard of care, negligence and/or deviations fro...
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Georgia
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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ALLEN R. DENNIS, MD, JD, MPH
Expert Empathetic Medical Clinician
Heal one Services
Austell , Georgia
Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Opiod Overdose and Abuse, Hospitalist, Opiates, Independent Medical Exam, Medication Errors, Nursing home failure, Cancer Screening, Missed Diagnosis, Internal Medicine, Heart Disease, Chronic Lung Disease, Drug Detoxification, Preventive Medicine, Elder Abuse, Wrongful Death
He is board certified in the two specialties of Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine/Public Health . He has owned a private practice and is currently active as a Hospitalist. Dr. Dennis is licensed and treating patients in Georgia, Texas and Indiana. He has also received special training and waiver from Dept. of Health and Human Services for Opiod addiction treatment.
Dr. Dennis received medical education through Harvard medical school and the Mayo Clinic. He adheres to high ethical standards and will render objective and evidence based opinions. Dr. Dennis is easily accessible with great bedside manners and communication abilities.
His legal training makes him uniquely qualified to understand legalese and medical terminology. His exceptional teaching and communication skills enable him to translate both into lay terms easily understood by most. Dr. Dennis has performed chart and utilization reviews for large organizations.
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Bruce C Friedman, MD
Nationally & International Expert Burns/ICU Care
Augusta, Georgia
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Burns, Necrotizing Fasciitis, TENS, Hyperbaric Medicine, Sepsis, Shock, Critical Care Infectious disease, Critical Care Nutrition and Critical Care Pain Management, Acute Lung Injury, Internal medicine, Critical Care Hematology, Critical Care Renal Disease
Certificate in Nutrition Support
Certificate in Hyperbaric Medicine
Fellow Critical Care Medicine
Fellow American College of Chest Physicians
Professor of Medicine, Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Surgery Augusta University Medical Center (Teaching Fellows)
Critical Care and Co-Director JM Still Burn Center
Over 150 Peer-reviewed Publications (Includes NEJM, Lancet)
Principal Investigator in 90 Clinical Trials
Patent Law Case Participation and Experience
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Ekokobe Fonkem, DO
Neurologist-Oncologist, Clinician Scientist
BrainTrust
Atlanta, Georgia
Oncology, Neurology
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Neuro-Oncologist, Neurologist, Osteopathic Medicine, Neurology, Internal Medicine, Neurosurgery, Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
I am a board-certified Neurologist and Neuro-oncologist and Clinician Scientist, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
I bring a wealth of clinical experience and scientific expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors including glioblastoma (GBM), other brain tumors, neurological complications of cancer and general neurology, as well as leadership in cutting- edge clinical and translational research in early detection, more sensitive diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies in neuro-oncology, molecular signaling in cancer progression, mechanisms of tumor resistance and tumorigenesis, brain tumor biomarkers, clinical trial development and implementation and quality of life (QOL) issues in brain tumor patients.
My recent clinical and research interests also include genomics, pharmacogenomics and precision health solutions and innovations in neurology and neuro-oncology and in building strategic and sustainable partner...
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Timothy Scott Beck, MD
Third Opinion MD, LLC
Clayton, Georgia
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics
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Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Infection, Out Patient Medicine, General Practice, Nursing Homes, Diagnosis, Standard of Care, Long Term Care, Internist, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Malpractice, Elder Abuse, Prescribing Errors nursing home neglect
Board Certified in Internal Medicine. Full-time practicing physician in General Internal Medicine since 2004. Licensed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Past Medical Director for Multi-State Ambulatory Laboratory Services and Medical Director for Regional Geriatric Home Health Care Agency. Experienced Hospitalist. Assistant Clinical Professor Georgia Regents University Education.
He specializes in nursing home abuse and neglect. He has opined on nearly 300 cases. He has over 10 years of experience as an expert witness in cases involving falls and wounds at skilled nursing facilities, failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, elder abuse and deviations from standard of care.
He is available for medical records review, case disposition analysis, depositions and court testimonies.
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Brian D. Jamail, PA-C, MPAS
Third Opinion MD, LLC
Clayton, Georgia
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
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Air Force veteran, Physician Assistant, primary care, acute care, trauma management, occupational health, diabetes, wound care, flight medicine, ambulatory care, infection management, internal medicine, family medicine, prescribing errors, standard of care, failure to diagnose, personal injury
US Air Force Veteran. Board certified Physician Assistant with a diverse background that includes clinical experience in Acute Care, Flight Medicine and Internal Medicine. I will be an asset to your team with over 15 years of experience in direct patient care in several different locations: urgent care, military health care and private office settings. I am currently licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia. I am actively practicing full-time in a busy internal medicine practice. I am available for comprehensive chart/medical records review, case disposition analysis, defining standards of care, production of reports, participation in court/trial testimonies and screening for case merit (failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, abuse and deviations from standard of care).
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Kushal Patel, MD
Hospitalist and Informatics Expert
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Hanover Park, Illinois
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, outpatient medicine, primary care, electronic health records, healthcare informatics, urgent care, telemedicine, cardiology, oncology, intensive care, neurology, nephrology, medication error, pulmonology, gastroenterology
Dr. Patel is a dual board-certified physician (Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics). He is a practicing hospitalist as well as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has practiced clinical medicine in diverse settings: private groups, hospital-employed, large academic institutions, smaller community hospitals, and teaching programs. Furthermore, he serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR), an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal; and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles.
In addition to his clinical and academic roles, as a Chief Medical Information Officer of a multi-state system, Dr. Patel is an expert in health information technology, EHR systems, healthcare workflows, and is able to provide credible analysis of any breach in Standard of Care pertaining to utilization of EHR by providers.
Dr. Patel's diverse background as a clinical practitioner, academician, an...
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Janice Makela, M.D.
MD with 20 years of Geriatrics/Hospice experience
Oak Park, Illinois
Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Care
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nursing home, hospice, internal medicine, elder abuse, geriatric care, Opioids , assisted living, palliative care, advanced directives, skilled nursing facilities , Medical Marijuana, dementia, wound care, elder LGBT rights, cannabis, home care, long term care facilities, medical ethics, falls, mental competency
I am physician with 20 years' experience. Triple board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and hospice and palliative care. I also have expertise in cannabis medicine. I taught geriatric fellows at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center for over a decade. I was also the medical director of a veteran's hospital SNF unit. At the VA, I was also chair of the "falls committee." In addition, I worked as a hospice and palliative care physician for a decade. I was a medical director at a geriatric value-based care clinic. I have experience in a variety of different healthcare system including academic medicine, VA healthcare systems, hospices, and value-based care healthcare, I have worked in many different settings including nursing homes, assisted living centers, clinics, home care, in-patient hospices, and hospitals. Expertise includes elder abuse, medical ethics, nursing home/assisted living care, dementia care, mental competency, elder LGBT rights, e...
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Bruce G Livingston, D.O., J.D.
Medical case review, no merit no charge-lawyers
MedWitness, Ltd.
Skokie, Illinois
Legal Medicine, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical
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Medical Legal Consultant, Medical Case Consultant, Medical Malpractice Consultant, Medical Malpractice Expert, Medical Malpractice Case Review, Personal Injuries, Birth Injuries, Emergency Medical Services, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology & Spine, Family Medicine
NO MERIT - NO CHARGE CASE REVIEWS FOR LAW FIRMS.
Bruce Livingston is a physician & surgeon licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in the State of Illinois and degree in law. He has participated and consulted in a high number of complex medical litigation across the Country in all specialties. He also has experience in medical patents and medical commercial litigation. He owns MedWitness, Ltd.
We review any type of medical case in any specialty within 72 hours. If your case does not have merit or if it does but counsel does not wish to proceed there is no charge for the consultation and/or review. We have decades of experience across the nation evaluating medical-legal cases and can tell you very quickly if the case has medical merit and what it might be worth. We are able to assist in the case set up and suggest as well as procure appropriate medical experts who will themselves testify for you.
We are also available to serve as on going non-testifying experts to d...
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Narendra K Garg, MD
Internal Medicine Physician with broad experience
Narendra K. Garg MD PC
NAPERVILLE, IL, Illinois
Internal Medicine, Telemedicine
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Internal Medicine, COVID 19, Phlebology, Varicose veins, Vein disease, Diabetes, Stroke, Venous Ulcers, Decubitus Ulcers, Hypertension, Back pain, Botox, Fillers, Falls, Telemedicine, Virtual Care
Experienced in broad Internal Medicine, Telemedicine, Virtual care, Stroke, Diabetes, Varicose Veins, Phlebology
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DANIEL K. BIXLER, MD, MMM
Physician, Broad Experience - Med/Product/Criminal
HT2 MedSolutions, LLC
Kansas
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Emergency, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, medical negligence, product injuries, criminal defense, personal injury, disability, practice management, medical group management, medical director, health insurance, maritime medicine, travel medicine, cruise ship
Emergency medicine - 3O+ years;
Primary care practice - 10 years;
Cruise ship physician, part time - 25 years;
Medical group management - 5 years;
Health insurance management - 5 years;
Board certified: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, previously Pediatrics;
Trauma center experience - Level I, II, III;
Urban, suburban and small town Emergency;
Educator for medical students at two universities;
ATLS instructor;
Certified mediator training and experience.
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Karen E. Friday, MD
Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition
New Orleans, Louisiana
Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
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Endocrinology, Internal Medicine, nutrition, human research, clinical research, lipid metabolism, hyperlipidemia, lipid, estrogens, women's health, osteoporosis, metabolic bone disease, diabetes, thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid, steroids, testosterone, forever chemicals, hormones
I am ABIM board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. I completed a BS in Human Nutrition at Michigan State University and MD at Wayne State University. I also have performed non-degree studies in Public Health. I completed specialty training in Internal Medicine at Baltimore City Hospital/Francis Scott Key Medical Center/Johns Hopkins University and a Clinical/Senior Research Fellowship in Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington. Academic faculty positions have included Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Tulane University, Louisiana State University-New Orleans and Pennington Biomedical Research Center. My research has focused on the effects of nutrients, hormones and estrogen on lipid and bone metabolism. I have clinical and research expertise in general endocrinology, human nutrition, lipid metabolism, metabolic bone disease, osteoporosis, women's health, estrogen therapy and thyroid disease. I have served a...
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![Charlotte L. Kohler, [RN], CPA, CVA, CRCE-l, CPC, CHBC, CPCO Expert Witness](https://s3.amazonaws.com/seak_members/production/16559/normal/CKohler-Current_Pix-2015.jpg?1589416449 "Charlotte L. Kohler, [RN], CPA, CVA, CRCE-l, CPC, CHBC, CPCO Expert Witness")
Charlotte L. Kohler, [RN], CPA, CVA, CRCE-l, CPC, CHBC, CPCO
Kohler Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
Woodstock, Maryland
Investigation, Medical Management
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Acute Care, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Dermatology, Internal Medicine, Medical Devices, Medical Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Medicine Management, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Healthcare Compliance
Healthcare Consultant, Litigation Support, Certified Valuator, CPA
[RN] Retired RN.
ACS Advanced Coding Specialist -Board of Medical Specialty (BMSC)
CPA Certified Public Accountant -State of Maryland
CVA Certified Valuation Analyst - National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts
CRCE Certified Revenue Cycle Executive -American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM)
CPC Certified Professional Coder -American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
CHBC Certified Healthcare Business Consultant -National Society of Certified Healthcare Business Consultants
CPCO Certified Professional Compliance Officer
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Maryland
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Marc Shepard, MD
Long term care
Rockville , Maryland
Internal Medicine, Long Term Care
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Long term care, Nursing home, pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, Falls, internal medicine, Heel ulcer
I have extensive experience in internal medicine and long-term care, serving as staff physician and then medical director of the Rock Creek Manor Nursing Home from 1986-2011, and the Jeanne Jugan Residence from 1982-present.
From 2012-2019,I worked with Medstar Physician Group as part of a multi-specialty practice. I also served as the principal investigator for several clinical trials as part of the Medstar Health Research Institute.
I continue to work at a nursing home where I am also medical director, and in an internal medicine office 1 day/week, and in Telehealth
In addition to my work as a practicing physician, I have over a decade of experience serving as an expert witness in cases regarding internal medicine, nursing homes, long-term care and geriatric care. I have traveled across the country to provide expert testimony in high-profile cases.
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Richard B Balaban, MD
Internal Medicine Physician - Harvard Faculty
Brookline, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Outpatient / Ambulatory Medicine, Transitions of Care, Diagnosis, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, Hypertension, COPD, Diabetes, Geriatrics, Alcohol Use Disorder, Geriatrics
Dr. Balaban is Harvard-trained and board-certified in Internal Medicine. He has practiced outpatient Internal Medicine for more than 25 years, and previously concurrently practiced Hospital Medicine for 10 years. Dr. Balaban has extensive administrative experience as a Medical Director in a range of venues, including Primary Care, and programs in Care Transitions, High Risk Patients, and a Cancer-Screening program in which he has developed expertise in the screening of colon, lung, prostate, breast and cervical cancers. Dr. Balaban is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has provided expert consultation for plaintiff and defense attorneys. To contact by email, please send to: rbbalaban@gmail.com.
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Susan E Chang, MD
Hospitalist, Sleep Medicine - Harvard faculty
Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Sleep Medicine, Hospitalist
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polysomnogram, internal medicine, sleep apnea, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, sleep study, licensing exams, CPAP, insomnia, delirium, parasomnia, trainee supervision, medication side effects, sleep deprivation, handoff, standard of care, NP and PA supervision, inpatient, medication reconciliation, restless legs syndrome
Dr. Chang completed medical school at Columbia University followed by residency and fellowship at two of the core teaching hospitals affiliated with Harvard Medical school. Since completion of training she has held faculty position at Harvard Medical School for over 10 years. Current clinical practice consists of approximately 60% hospital medicine and 40% sleep medicine; she is board certified in both fields.
Within sleep medicine Dr. Chang proficient in the interpretation of polysomnograms and home sleep apnea tests as well as outpatient and telehealth management of sleep disorders. She also teaches within the Mass General Brigham Sleep Medicine Fellowship. Her internal medicine/hospitalist work currently includes both direct care and supervisory roles. She has worked both as a nocturnist and a daytime hospitalist.
Dr. Chang has substantial experience in teaching at all levels: medical students, residents, and fellows as well as advanced practice providers (nurse practitioner...
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Ashley Butland, MD
Certified Hospitalist & Internal Medicine Expert
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine
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Primary Care, medical negligence, internal medicine, Hospitalist, Diabetes, Sepsis, Stroke, pulmonary embolism, Adult Medicine, Infections, Hypertension, Failure to Diagnose, hospitalized, Dementia, Pneumonia, Perioperative Evaluation, Acute Inpatient care, Hospital Negligence, Misdiagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis
Dr. Ashley Butland is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician actively practicing as a Hospitalist in Massachusetts. She attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and subsequently completed an Internal Medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia.
Dr. Butland is passionate about providing compassionate and high-quality patient care. She is an active member of the Quality Improvement committee with extensive case-review experience; she is also working to build and grow an in-house Physician Advisor program. Her work in these roles has helped to build her well-rounded expertise in care of the hospitalized patient.
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Sadie Elisseou, MD
Primary Care - Physical Exams - Trauma Cases
Trauma-Informed Practices, LLC
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Internal medicine, primary care, malpractice, medical errors, delayed diagnosis, screening, trauma-informed, trauma, assault, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, violence, victim, survivor, physical exam
Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, practicing primary care in the VA Healthcare System.
Earned B.A. and M.D. at Brown University. Completed residency and chief residency at Yale School of Medicine. Teaches at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine.
Highly qualified expert witness for malpractice cases.
Subject matter expert in trauma-informed care, an evidence-based framework for supporting trauma survivors that has been adopted by the legal field (see Law360 publications).
Dr. Elisseou's curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination--a framework for how clinicians should conduct exams to enhance patient safety--is now being taught at medical schools and healthcare institutions across the U.S.
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David M Miller, MD, MA
Newton, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine, General Practice
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primary care, PCP, medical, outpatient medicine, primary care provider, internal medicine, internist
1) Medical school, internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Ranked #6 medical school in 2021 U.S. News and World Report).
2) Continuously Board Certified in Internal Medicine since 1999. Repeatedly score in the top 10% of Internal Medicine physicians on the Board exam.
3) Currently a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital (employed at MGH for 10 years). MGH is ranked the #2 hospital in the US for 2019-20 by US News and World Report. MGH is ranked the #3 hospital in the world for 2020 by Newsweek.
4) Associate Chief Medical Officer at Tufts Medical Center Community Care from 2016-2020.
5) Outstanding verbal and writing skills. English Literature major at The University of Michigan.
6) I have advised legal firms for both plaintiffs and defendants in medical malpractice cases.
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
Boston, Massachusetts
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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Gerald W. Smetana, MD
General Internal Medicine Physician - Harvard
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Internal Medicine
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Internal medicine, general internal medicine, primary care, record review, preoperative evaluation, headache, hypertension, plaintiff, defense, Harvard Professor, academic medicine, prevention, Harvard
After undergraduate studies in biochemistry at UCLA, I received my M.D. degree at UCSF, where I graduated in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. I then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. I have since been a general internist in an academic primary care practice at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Over several decades of scholarly work, I have been promoted to Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. I have published approximately 200 peer reviewed articles and chapters on topics relevant to primary care internal medicine. My peer reviewed works have since been cited by authors of more than 7000 subsequent publications. My textbook on Evidence Based History Taking in the McGraw Hill Lange series is widely read by medical students in training. I am the recipient of the SGIM national award for scholarship in medical education
I practiced in an outpatient setting and cared for a panel of patients that was we...
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
Michigan
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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David E Weissman, MD
Internal Medicine Physician - 25 Years Experience
Royal Oak, Michigan
Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Primary Care Physician, Internist, Adult Primary Care, Outpatient Medicine, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Sepsis, Cancer Diagnosis, Medication Management, Adverse Drug Events, Preventive Medicine, Chest Pain, Standard of Care, Delayed Diagnosis, Medical Malpractice, Causation
Dr. David Weissman brings a uniquely analytical perspective to his medical-legal consulting, beginning his academic career with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan. This foundational training in complex, evidence-based problem-solving has informed his 25-year career as a board-certified internal medicine physician in a busy outpatient primary care setting. For the past 11 years, he has operated a concierge medical practice, providing comprehensive and detailed primary care for adults.
Dr. Weissman's background includes a significant commitment to medical education. He formerly served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine (until 2014), where he taught and mentored 3rd and 4th-year medical students. He also has prior experience teaching internal medicine residents at what is now Corewell Health University Hospital–Royal Oak (formerly William Beaumont Hospital), underscoring his long-standing role as a...
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Kathleen Evans, MD
HealthAdvise
Missoula, Missouri
Family Medicine, Hospitalist
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Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Men’s Health, Standard of Care, Cancer Diagnosis, Medical Records Review, Electronic Medical Records, Pediatrics, Adolescent Health Care, Diabetes, Failure to Diagnose, Primary Care, Urgent Care, Preventative Medicine, Cancer Screening, Chest Pain, Infections
Dr. Kathleen E. Evans graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and completed her residency also at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. She is a experienced medical director, hospitalist with strong interests in patient safety and systems based solutions. She is a family medicine doctor in Missoula, Montana and is affiliated with MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital. She has been in practice for more than 32 years. Dr.Evans has expertise in treating stroke, chronic diabetes, and chronic high blood pressure.
Training
Medical School
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Residency
University of Arizona College Medicine
Board Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine
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Mary Mason, MD MBA FACP
Former CMO Fortune 25 Managed Care /Physician
Saint Louis, Missouri
Insurance, Medical Management
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Medicaid, Managed Care, Medicare, Dual Eligible, Marketplace, Medical Policy, Utilization Management, Risk Management, Payer Operations, Quality Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Expert Witness, Internal Medicine, Corporate Compliance, Medicare Advantage, Utilization Review, Access to Care, Population Health, Insurance
Physician executive, internist, MBA, and thought leader in managed care with 27 years of leadership experience across Medicaid, Medicare, Dual Eligible/D-SNP, Marketplace, utilization management, medical policy, quality performance, population health, and payer operations. Former Senior Vice President and Corporate Chief Medical Officer for Centene, a Fortune 25 healthcare enterprise, and Washington University faculty member with extensive experience in enterprise clinical strategy, risk management, and work with corporate lawyers, corporate compliance, and senior leadership on litigation-related matters, depositions, fair hearings, regulatory issues, medical affairs, and complex managed care operations
Washington University faculty member, with appointments in the School of Medicine, School of Law, Olin Business School, and Brown School of Social Work. Board-certified internist, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and Missouri-licensed physician. Earned an MD from Washin...
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Kenneth "Kenny" Stein, MD
Clearly Explains Complex Medical Issues
St. Louis, Missouri
Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Personal Injury, Internal Medicine, Sepsis/Septic Shock, MI, Heart Attack, PE, DVT, Epidural Abscess, Infection, Medical Malpractice, Intensive Care, ICU, Trauma, Stroke, ER, Delayed diagnosis, Pressure wound, Causation, Nursing Home, Falls
Dr. Stein excels in providing testimony that is credible, clearly understandable and serves to educate the Judge & Jury about the science, the medicine and the facts as they relate to negligence, causation and damages.
Dr. Stein has extensive experience in providing medical-legal expert services, having reviewed over 700 cases (both plaintiff and defense) in over 40 US States & Territories. Dr. Stein Has provided testimony at deposition over 200 times and trial testimony over 40 times.
Dr. Stein furnishes an unbiased opinion on medical malpractice and negligence cases, as well as personal injury and wrongful death cases not guaranteeing a favorable outcome but providing an honest assessment.
Services Dr. Stein provides include:
Survey of case for merit,
Medical chart review and analysis,
Preparation for opposing expert deposition and cross-examination,
Medical literature search,
Expert witness testimony.
Dr. Stein was formerly Assistant Professor in the Division of Emergenc...
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DANIEL K. BIXLER, MD, MMM
Physician, Broad Experience - Med/Product/Criminal
HT2 MedSolutions, LLC
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Emergency, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, medical negligence, product injuries, criminal defense, personal injury, disability, practice management, medical group management, medical director, health insurance, maritime medicine, travel medicine, cruise ship
Emergency medicine - 3O+ years;
Primary care practice - 10 years;
Cruise ship physician, part time - 25 years;
Medical group management - 5 years;
Health insurance management - 5 years;
Board certified: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, previously Pediatrics;
Trauma center experience - Level I, II, III;
Urban, suburban and small town Emergency;
Educator for medical students at two universities;
ATLS instructor;
Certified mediator training and experience.
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Sharad Patel, MD
Critical Care/Nephrology MD - Decision Expert
Cooper University hospital
Camden, New Jersey
Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology
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Neurocritical care, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Diagnostic Error, Dialysis, Clinical Decision Making, Cardiac Arrest, Procedural complications, Ventilator Management, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sepsis, Post Surgical Care, Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism
Dr. Sharad Patel, MD
Medical Expert Witness & Practicing Physician
Reliable 7-Day Turnaround on Case Reviews
Dr. Sharad Patel is a board-certified physician and medical expert witness with credentials in five medical specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, and Advanced Echocardiography. With over 15 years of clinical experience at respected institutions including UCLA and Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Patel provides comprehensive medical expertise for legal cases nationwide.
Currently serving as Assistant Professor at Cooper-Rowan University and formerly Critical Care Ultrasound Director at Cooper University Hospital, he maintains active clinical practice alongside academic responsibilities. Dr. Patel's multi-specialty background enables thorough analysis of complex cases involving multiple organ systems and hospital care.
Professional Services
Geographic Availability: Accepting cases nationwide with willingness to travel for depositions
Reli...
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Michael A. Ruzek, DO, CPE, FACEP
Chief Quality Officer of Regional Health System
New Jersey
Emergency Medicine, Medical Management
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Quality of care, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Internal Medicine, Peer Review, Emergency Medicine, Accidents, EMTALA, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Medical decision making, Liability, Sentinel Events, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical governance, Patient safety protocol, Medical necessity, Informed consent, Negligence, Compliance
Dr. Ruzek s a board-certified emergency physician and experienced medical expert witness with extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and clinical operations. He currently serves as Chief Quality Officer for a regional health system in North Carolina, where he oversees enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, peer review, risk reduction, and patient safety strategy.
In addition to active clinical practice in emergency medicine, Dr. Ruzek has provided medical-legal consulting and expert witness services involving emergency care, standard of care, patient safety, clinical documentation, causation analysis, systems-based failures, and quality-related healthcare litigation. His unique combination of frontline clinical experience and executive healthcare leadership provides attorneys with both detailed clinical insight and a broader systems-level understanding of healthcare delivery and medical decision-making.
Dr. Ruzek is ...
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Stuart I. Finkel, MD
Gastroenterology - Mount Sinai Trained and Faculty
Stuart I. Finkel MD
Emerson, New Jersey
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
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gastroenterology, GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, esophagus, GERD, acid reflux, intestines, bowels, colon cancer, internal medicine, complications of GI endoscopy, GI endoscopic perforations, ischemic bowel, GI bleeding, mesenteric ischemia, wrongful death, colon CA screening, upper GI endoscopy, fecal impaction, pseudo-obstruction
Dr. Finkel received his BA (summa cum laude) with distinction in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 1973, 1st in his class, and president of his chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha. He did his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in NYC, and his Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, also in NYC, and the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, Bronx NY, 1976-1978.
Dr. Finkel is board certified in GI and IM, and was on the voluntary teaching faculty in Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 1978 to 2024, and Assistant Clinical Professor of GI from 2004 to 2024. He has published in peer-reviewed journals, taught endoscopy to GI Fellows, and was in private practice from 1978 to February 2024. He remains actively licensed in NY State and NJ, and volunteers at the Bergen Volunteer Medica...
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Muhammad Mullick, MD
Internal Medicine Expert-Hospitalist Director
I-Medical LLC
Verona, New Jersey
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Hospitalist Expert Witness, Internal Medicine Expert Witness, Hospital Negligence, Medical Malpractice, Sepsis Delayed Treatment, PE Missed Diagnosis, Anticoagulation Errors, Medication Errors, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Rescue, Patient Deterioration, Pressure Ulcers, Inpatient Standards, SNF Negligence, Rapid Response
I am a board certified Internal Medicine physician and Hospitalist Medical Director with more than a decade of continuous inpatient practice at a large tertiary academic medical center. My clinical work focuses on the management of complex hospitalized patients and the oversight of hospital quality, patient safety, and clinical decision making in the inpatient setting, including transplant and high acuity medical services.
I provide objective, evidence based expert opinions for plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving medical malpractice, hospital negligence, and professional liability. My work frequently involves the evaluation of complex hospital records, multidisciplinary care environments, evolving clinical conditions, and time sensitive medical decision making in hospitalized patients.
Common case themes include delayed or missed diagnosis, failure to recognize or appropriately respond to clinical deterioration, failure to escalate care, failure to rescue events, se...
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Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP
Award winning Internist, Geriatrics
Consultants In Medicine, PLLC
New Providence, New Jersey
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing home, Elder abuse, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Falls, Life expectancy, Functional decline, Medical malpractice, Internal Medicine, Office practice, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Preoperative medicine, Medical consultation
Specializing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians since 1997. I have over 33 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing home care. I have an active Internal Medicine practice in the New York tristate area since 1997 and have been providing care to the elderly since 1995. I am a Clinical Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine, New York and I am a regional medical director of a national ACO.
My unique skill set, experience and training give me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in medicine as well as other specialties including but not limited to nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care.
I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical case...
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Nathaniel R. Evans, II, M.D., FACEP
Delanco , New Jersey
Occupational Medicine, Correctional Healthcare
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Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Disability Evaluation, Jail Medicine, Dram Shop Litigation Issues
Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine) and the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
Previous positions include:
-Chief, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, N.J.
-President and Medical Director, Burlington Medical Center, Wilingboro, N.J.
-Medical Director Burlington County (New Jersey) Department of Corrections
-Physician, Virtua at Work
-Medical Director, Concentra of Northeast Philadelphia
Provide litigation support in Correctional/Jail Medicine related cases.
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ALLEN R. DENNIS, MD, JD, MPH
Expert Empathetic Medical Clinician
Heal one Services
New Jersey
Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Opiod Overdose and Abuse, Hospitalist, Opiates, Independent Medical Exam, Medication Errors, Nursing home failure, Cancer Screening, Missed Diagnosis, Internal Medicine, Heart Disease, Chronic Lung Disease, Drug Detoxification, Preventive Medicine, Elder Abuse, Wrongful Death
He is board certified in the two specialties of Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine/Public Health . He has owned a private practice and is currently active as a Hospitalist. Dr. Dennis is licensed and treating patients in Georgia, Texas and Indiana. He has also received special training and waiver from Dept. of Health and Human Services for Opiod addiction treatment.
Dr. Dennis received medical education through Harvard medical school and the Mayo Clinic. He adheres to high ethical standards and will render objective and evidence based opinions. Dr. Dennis is easily accessible with great bedside manners and communication abilities.
His legal training makes him uniquely qualified to understand legalese and medical terminology. His exceptional teaching and communication skills enable him to translate both into lay terms easily understood by most. Dr. Dennis has performed chart and utilization reviews for large organizations.
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Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, FRACP, FACP, MBA, AO
Award-Winning Oncologist, Patent expert- Harvard
Professor
New York
Internal Medicine, Oncology
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patents, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, internal medicine, oncology, endocrinology
Training include
-Massachusetts General Hospital (Fellow)
-Harvard Medical School
Previous titles include
NCI Cancer Center Director for 13 years
Lombardi Cancer Center, Georgetown University.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.
Department Chairman of Oncology, Georgetown University.
Department Chairman of Cancer Biology, Thomas Jefferson University.
Executive Vice President Thomas Jefferson University.
Ranked in the world as Highly Cited research scientist in breast cancer (#6), prostate cancer (#2)
Recipient of research grants and multiple national awards.
Elected Member American Society of Clinical Investigators.
Gragnani Endowed Chair
Order of Australia (Queen Elizabeth II)
National Academy Europe
National Academy Hungary
Biotechnology Company Founder
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Aldo A. Arpaia, MD, FACP
Award winning Internist, Geriatrics
Consultants In Medicine, PLLC
New York
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing home, Elder abuse, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Falls, Life expectancy, Functional decline, Medical malpractice, Internal Medicine, Office practice, General Practice, Transitions of Care, Wound care, Home care, Long term care, Preoperative medicine, Medical consultation
Specializing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. I have maintained continuous board certification in Internal Medicine since 1997 and I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians since 1997. I have over 33 years of academic and private practice experience in hospital, ambulatory medicine and nursing home care. I have an active Internal Medicine practice in the New York tristate area since 1997 and have been providing care to the elderly since 1995. I am a Clinical Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine, New York and I am a regional medical director of a national ACO.
My unique skill set, experience and training give me the expertise to opine on a variety of clinical cases in medicine as well as other specialties including but not limited to nursing home care, long term care management of the elderly in the community as well as transitions of care.
I am objective, straight forward and will provide you with clear unbiased reports to help navigate complex medical case...
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Albert M Harary, M.D.
Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Albert Harary, MD
New York, New York
Gastroenterology, Hepatology
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Internal Medicine, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Esophageal Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Pancreatitis, Liver Disease, Duodenal Ulcer, Colon Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Intestinal Injury, GI Motility, Pharmaceutical Patent Validity, Biotechnology Patent Validity
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine.
Attending Physician, Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital.
Attending Physician, NYU Langone Medical Center.
Licensed in New York and Florida.
Albert Harary, M.D. has been in private practice in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine in Manhattan since 1984. He is board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He is available for expert witness consultations and testimony for both defense and plaintiff attorneys. For over 30 years, he has reviewed numerous cases and has testified in many depositions and trials in at least 12 states. He is poised, articulate, persuasive, and knowledgeable about the details of the case and the standards of practice. His areas of expertise include gastroenterology, liver disease, esophageal disease, gastrointestinal motility disorders, intestinal infections and injuries, GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, liver disease, pancrea...
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Dinesh John, MD, MMM, FACP, CHCQM-PHYADV
Hospitalist Expert Witness- SUNY Faculty
Jamesville, New York
Hospitalist, Medical Management
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hospital negligence, hospital liability, sepsis, infection, internal medicine, medication errors, pneumonia, hypertension, stroke, medical necessity, diabetes, cardiac arrest, chest pain, congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, informed consent, patient handoff, respiratory failure, pressure sores, falls
Award-winning, Board-certified hospitalist in active clinical practice with expert witness trial testimony experience. Former Chief Quality Officer and Assistant Vice-President of Quality at SUNY-Upstate University Healthcare System, with responsibility for overall quality of care and patient safety for a large healthcare organization serving over 1.8 million people in Upstate New York. Former Medical Staff President of an academic tertiary care hospital. SUNY Faculty.
Holds a Master of Medical Management (MMM) degree from Carnegie Mellon University, Certified Physician Advisor (CHCQM-PHYADV), and Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM).
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
New York
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Meyer N. Solny, MD, FACG, AGAF
Gastroenterology-Cornell Faculty-Active Practice
New York, New York
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
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Gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, internal medicine, colonoscopy, colorectal, esophagus, gallbladder, intestines, pancreas, colon cancer, GERD, colitis, perforations, ischemic bowel, GI bleeding, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn’s, mesenteric ischemia, IBD, Reflux
Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy specialist, Columbia and Cornell trained clinician, with an active Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology practice for the past 30+ years, on staff at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell College of Medicine. Experienced as a medico-legal consultant and expert witness for both plaintiff and defense.
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J. Jordan Romano, DO
New York
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certified - Internal Medicine
Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General
Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)
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Zerline Snyderman, MD, FACP, Certified Medical Director
Board Certified Nursing Home Expert Witness
Williamsville, New York
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics
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Post-acute care, Falls, Wounds, Pressure Sores Ulcers, Restraints, Dehydration, Malnutrition, Nursing Home Infections, UTI, Medication Errors, Dementia, Anti-Psychotics, Long term care, Internal Medicine, Choking, Dysphagia, Assisted Living, Wound Certified, C diff diarrhea, End of life Death
Dr. Snyderman is board-certified in geriatric medicine and internal medicine with 30 years of experience as a physician and Medical Director. Experienced expert witness who has testified in court and depositions for plaintiff and defense. Provides oral and written reports. Experienced in nursing homes, adult care facilities, hospitals and Veterans Administration hospital. Dr. Snyderman is a Certified Medical Director and has directed 7 skilled nursing facilities over the years that are four to five-star rated by CMS and in the highest quintile of New York State rating, with rehabilitation, post-acute care, long-term care and hospice. Dr. Snyderman is experienced with CMS/state surveys as Medical Director and familiar with regulatory requirements and standard of care. Dr. Snyderman is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and certified by the American Board of Post-acute and Long Term Care Medicine and the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Dr. Snyderman has Quality...
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Christine Ashour, DO
Board Certified Family Medicine Expert Doctor
Thornwood, New York
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Obesity, Metabolic Health, Mental Health, Telemedicine, Disability, Osteopathic Manipulation, Injury, Athletic Clearance, Preoperative Clearance, Race, Geriatrics, Foster Care, Adoption, Short Term Rehabilitation, Hospital Inpatient Care, Covid
I am a board certified Family Medicine Physician licensed in New York with 14+ years of clinical experience in internal medicine, family medicine, outpatient, emergency, urgent, short term rehabilitation and hospital inpatient care. I am in full time practice and well-regarded as an expert in primary care, preventive medicine with a broad scope of practice e.g. cardiometabolic health, obesity treatment, cancer screening, cardiac risk stratification, behavioral health treatment, pre-operative clearance, general health screening, school and employment health screening. As a medical staff attending physician I have conducted thousands of well and sick examinations of adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. As a family medicine trained physician I also have a wide scope of knowledge including general pediatric, OB/gyn standard of care practices. With my full scope medical expertise, formal education in writing and publishing experience I am uniquely suited to conduct medical exper...
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Michael A. Ruzek, DO, CPE, FACEP
Chief Quality Officer of Regional Health System
Fayetteville , North Carolina
Emergency Medicine, Medical Management
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Quality of care, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Internal Medicine, Peer Review, Emergency Medicine, Accidents, EMTALA, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Medical decision making, Liability, Sentinel Events, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical governance, Patient safety protocol, Medical necessity, Informed consent, Negligence, Compliance
Dr. Ruzek s a board-certified emergency physician and experienced medical expert witness with extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and clinical operations. He currently serves as Chief Quality Officer for a regional health system in North Carolina, where he oversees enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, peer review, risk reduction, and patient safety strategy.
In addition to active clinical practice in emergency medicine, Dr. Ruzek has provided medical-legal consulting and expert witness services involving emergency care, standard of care, patient safety, clinical documentation, causation analysis, systems-based failures, and quality-related healthcare litigation. His unique combination of frontline clinical experience and executive healthcare leadership provides attorneys with both detailed clinical insight and a broader systems-level understanding of healthcare delivery and medical decision-making.
Dr. Ruzek is ...
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Shaoleen K Daly, MD
Board Certified in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
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Internist, Children, emergency, primary care, elder abuse, Pediatrician, Adults, urgent care, child injury, polypharmacy, Internal Medicine, newborn, infant, developmental delay, Medication Errors, Child abuse, Neonate, hospitalist, hospice, Adverse Drug Reactions
Dr. Daly is double board-certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and is a diplomate of both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. She has over six years of post-graduate experience diagnosing and treating a wide variety of medical illnesses affecting patients across the entire lifespan from newborns and infants to adolescents and geriatric adults.
In her Internal Medicine practice, Dr. Daly manages a comprehensive range of acute and chronic adult conditions. She has significant experience in the diagnosis and management of critical adult concerns frequently seen in medical-legal cases, including sepsis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction (heart attack), and acute respiratory failure. Her expertise includes the management of complex chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart failure, COPD, and diabetes mellitus, including the optimization of A1c levels in high-risk populations.
Dr. Daly is a specialist in Transitional Medicine,...
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
North Carolina
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Chandar R Abboy, MD
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Physician
Chandar Abboy MD PLLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
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Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, Sepsis, Septic Shock, ICU care, Mechanical Ventilation, Lung masses and nodules, ARDS, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Life Support, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, sleep disorders, Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Cancer
Triple boarded in Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine.
I finished my undergraduate education at the University of California, Irvine with Bachelor of Science and Minor in History. My other trainings was at Madras Medical College, Chennai, India for medical school. I did Internal Medicine residency was at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. I completed Pulmonary/Critical care fellowship at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, NY. I had been in private practice for greater than 9 years seeing patients in the inpatient and outpatient setting. I am currently doing predominantly critical care work and regularly involved with patient care.
Current active medical licenses in North and South Carolina, California, Georgia, Indiana, New Mexico, Mississippi, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Vermont, Nevada, Nebraska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, Wyoming, Iowa, West Virginia and Georgia.
Currently residing in Charlotte, NC.
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Jonathan Lovins, MD, SFHM, MMCi
Duke University Health System
Durham, North Carolina
Hospitalist, Information Technology
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Internal Medicine, Informatics, EHR, EMR, electronic medical records, electronic health records, patient portals, medical records, IT, board certified, Medical Director, Internist, negligence, injury, damages, causation, malpractice, quality of care, medication error, professor
Experienced expert witness for dozens of hospital medicine cases for over 12 years. Hands on experience for over 10 years as a hospitalist and medical faculty at Duke University Health System. Served as director of 30+ FTE academic and clinical hospital medicine program in Connecticut for over three years. Excellent communication skills from teaching Duke physicians and giving academic presentations and lectures. Duke University, University of Connecticut, and Tufts University educated physician board certified in both internal medicine (hospital medicine focused) and clinical informatics. Awarded Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude from Clark University. Recipient of Senior Fellow in Hospital Medicine designation from the Society of Hospital Medicine and Scholars Award from Duke University. Received training from SEAK in expert witness testimony.
Over 5 years of medical informatics experience as Associate Medical Informatics Officer at Duke Regional Hospital and Informatics Physic...
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Pahresah Roomiany, MS, MD, FACP
Hospital Medicine Expert | Standard of Care
Duke University Health System
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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point of care ultrasound, resident supervision, inpatient care, failure to rescue, ICU triage, APP supervision, sepsis, escalation of care, medical malpractice, clinical deterioration, internal medicine, hospital medicine, respiratory failure, delayed diagnosis, shock, heart failure, acute kidney injury, failure to diagnose
Dr. Pahresah L. Roomiany is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician and practicing academic hospitalist who provides independent, evidence-based expert witness services in adult inpatient internal medicine and hospital medicine matters nationwide. She maintains active inpatient clinical practice and regularly manages complex hospitalized adult patients.
Her areas of expertise include hospital medicine standard of care, inpatient internal medicine standard of care, failure to diagnose, delay in diagnosis or treatment, clinical deterioration, escalation of care, sepsis management, chest pain and cardiovascular risk assessment, anticoagulation management, thromboembolic disease, electrolyte and metabolic emergencies, medication-related adverse events, and hospital-based systems issues affecting patient outcomes.
Dr. Roomiany serves as Vice Chair of Peer Review at Duke Regional Hospital, where she participates in structured evaluation of physician performance and formal assessme...
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Kristin Devor, D.O.
Primary Care
Upper Arlington, Ohio
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Primary Care, General Medicine, Failure to Diagnose, Cancer Screening, Standard of Care, Internal Medicine, Managed Care, Utilazation Management, Nutrition, Exercise counseling
Board Certified by American Board of Family Medicine. Full time clinical practice in adult Primary Care, 2013-present. Voted as Top Doctor in Columbus, OH 2022, 2023, 2024. Serving on Board of Directors for the largest physician owned Primary Care Organization in the U.S., 2020-present. Highly experienced in Standard of Care. Completion of SEAK Expert Witness Training 2023. Able to provide witness consultation services to both plaintiff and defense cases.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
Oklahoma
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Edward J. Zaloga, D.O., C.P.A.
Comprehensive Correctional Medicine Expert
EDZA Consulting
Old Forge, Pennsylvania
Correctional Healthcare, Internal Medicine
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Correctional Medicine, Standard of Care, Federal Civil Rights, Deliberate Indifference, Policy & Procedure, Records Review, Certificate of Merit, Expert Testimony, Compliance, COVID-19, Cost Savings, Chronic Care, Negligence, Internal Medicine, Board Relations, Troubled Facility, CQI, Wrongful Death, Utilization Mgmt., Delay - Dx / Tx
Patients deserve “The Right Care, In The Right Place, At The Right Time” whether in a correctional facility or on the street. Human beings make mistakes; doctors, nurses, correctional officers and patients. The key to a successful determination and resolution of a dispute over who is responsible for injuries suffered by a patient is a complete, detailed evaluation of the entire situation.
Drawing on the depth and breadth of my diverse background of more than 30 years in all aspects of healthcare in many different arenas, I will provide you with a complete and thorough assessment based on the facts supported by the standard of medical care in the medical community.
Correctional Care, Inc. (C.C.I.), Old Forge, PA 2004 to Present
President & Chief Medical Officer
Responsible for all clinical, operational and administrative activities of this healthcare organization. Provide direct medical care as well as oversee all nursing, dental and psychiatric services. Negotiate con...
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Elaine Goldhammer, MD
ELG Expert MD, LLC
West Chester , Pennsylvania
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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Pneumonia, COVID-19, diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, stroke, COPD, Infection, End of Life care, internal medicine, hospitalist specialization, pressure sores, heart failure
Elaine Goldhammer, MD, attended Jefferson Medical College for her Medical Degree and Tulane School of Medicine for her Residency. She has over 20 years of experience and knowledge and provides excellent medical care to her patients. She has worked at a top hospital near the Philadelphia area for over ten years, where she held leadership positions. Dr. Goldhammer continues to live in Pennsylvania, in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After taking a brief break from working full-time, she is now working again, full-time as a hospitalist, and enjoys practicing medicine again.
Her medical and leadership experience has granted her the expertise and wisdom to care for people, and Dr. Goldhammer has a natural ease in having difficult conversations which will translate well to legal work. As a member of the Society of Hospitalist Medicine and an avid reader, she stays on top of best practices. Elaine is an excellent communicator, deeply respected by her colleagues, has an excellent reputa...
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Joelle R. Lauchner, DO
Internal Medicine Expert Witness – Complex Care
JRL Expert Consulting Services, LLC
Exton , Pennsylvania
Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Complex Care, Addiction, Obesity, Preventative, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, Medication Errors, Polypharmacy, Fall Prevention, Care Coordination, Quality Improvment, Medical informatics, Epic EMR, Academic Medicine, Physician Leadership, Patient Safety, Pain Management, Unbiased
Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician | Complex Outpatient Care including Addiction, Obesity, Pain Management & Geriatrics
Dr. Lauchner is a U.S.-trained, board-certified Internal Medicine physician with more than 10 years of experience in a busy primary care practice, providing care for patients with complex, multi-morbid medical conditions across the spectrum of outpatient medicine.
She began serving as Associate Program Director for a large Internal Medicine residency program in 2023, where she supervises and teaches resident physicians how to provide compassionate and comprehensive care that is individualized for each patient. In this role, she also participates in morbidity and mortality and quality improvement case reviews. As the residency director of quality improvement education she is required to be objective and evidence-based in her assessment of medical care and outcomes.
Dr. Lauchner's clinical expertise includes:
Addiction medicine and controlled substance ...
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Pennsylvania
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Orville C Campbell, MD, MBA
Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Correctional Health
C. David Solomon Consultants, LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
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Correctional Healthcare, Nephrology, Hospital standard of care, Nursing Home, hospital negligence, Corrections, medication toxicity, delayed diagnosis, sepsis management, Delayed Treatment, Internal Medicine, Medication Errors, Jail, documentation error, hospital errors, Dialysis , ICU Complications, prison, Delayed Diagnosis, kidney
Emory University trained Board Certified Internal Medicine and Nephrology Physician | Former Dialysis Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Tennessee Department of Correction| 30+ Years Clinical Experience | Expert in Dialysis Care, Kidney Failure, Hospital Standard of Care, and Correctional Healthcare.
Seasoned Expert Witness Available for medical record review, expert reports, deposition, and trial testimony.
Orville C. Campbell, MD, MBA is a board-certified internist and nephrologist, physician executive, healthcare consultant, public health strategist, and medical-legal consultant with more than 30 years of experience across inpatient medicine, outpatient care, nephrology, dialysis, correctional healthcare, long-term care, hospice, utilization management, population health, and public health systems leadership. His career combines frontline clinical judgment, executive operations, regulatory insight, quality governance, performance strategy, and defensible medica...
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ALLEN R. DENNIS, MD, JD, MPH
Expert Empathetic Medical Clinician
Heal one Services
Tennessee
Internal Medicine, Addiction Medicine
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Opiod Overdose and Abuse, Hospitalist, Opiates, Independent Medical Exam, Medication Errors, Nursing home failure, Cancer Screening, Missed Diagnosis, Internal Medicine, Heart Disease, Chronic Lung Disease, Drug Detoxification, Preventive Medicine, Elder Abuse, Wrongful Death
He is board certified in the two specialties of Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine/Public Health . He has owned a private practice and is currently active as a Hospitalist. Dr. Dennis is licensed and treating patients in Georgia, Texas and Indiana. He has also received special training and waiver from Dept. of Health and Human Services for Opiod addiction treatment.
Dr. Dennis received medical education through Harvard medical school and the Mayo Clinic. He adheres to high ethical standards and will render objective and evidence based opinions. Dr. Dennis is easily accessible with great bedside manners and communication abilities.
His legal training makes him uniquely qualified to understand legalese and medical terminology. His exceptional teaching and communication skills enable him to translate both into lay terms easily understood by most. Dr. Dennis has performed chart and utilization reviews for large organizations.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
Texas
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, MS
Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, PA
Dallas, Texas
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
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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
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Tom C Hilton, MD
Cardiologist with over 30 years of experience
Texas
Cardiovascular Disease, Internal Medicine
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cardiovascular disease, heart disease, cardiology, internal medicine, non-invasive cardiology, invasive cardiology, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, acute coronary syndrome, sudden cardiac death, chest pain, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmia
Following graduation from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1981, Dr Hilton completed a 3 year Internal Medicine residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. After four year with the National Health Service Corps in Zebulon, Georgia, Dr. Hilton completed a three year Cardiology Fellowship at St Louis University Hospital, St Louis, Missouri in 1991. He is currently a noninvasive board certified cardiologist living in Jacksonville Beach, Florida where he has practiced with the Baptist Heart Specialists (formerly known as the Jacksonville Heart Center) since 1996. Dr. Hilton has been active with CardioStart International, Inc. with whom he has completed over 15 international humanitarian missions to Peru, Nepal and the Caribbean. He has volunteered with the Mission House and Salzbacher Medical Clinics in Jacksonville Beach, Fl. Also, he has served on the boards of the Florida Recovery Schools, Mission House, Inc, and CardioStart International . He has three...
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Erin D. Roe, MD, MBA, FACP
Triple Board Certified Diabetes Expert Witness
Sol Endocrinology, PLLC
Dallas, Texas
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology
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Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Ketoacidosis, Obesity Medicine, Weight loss, Nutrition, Bariatric Medicine, Hormones, Insulin pumps, Testosterone, Estrogen, Hormone replacement therapy
Internal Medicine Residency: Duke University
Endocrinology Fellowship: Univ Texas Southwestern, Dallas
Board certifications: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, and Obesity Medicine
Dr. Roe provides expert review in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving patients with complex medical problems including diabetes and obesity, where the volume of medical information can obscure key details vital to resolving questions of causation. Her medical office can download and interpret insulin pump and glucose monitor data to create meaningful exhibits to help Courts understand the contribution of glucose variability in accident and injury cases.
Dr. Roe trained at a large county-based public hospital which offered exposure to all disease stages and complications of diabetes in patients from all walks of life. As a practicing endocrinologist, she participated in medical research on novel diabetes therapeutics and the NIH-sponsored GRADE study. She is a clini...
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Chinemerem Y Ugorji, MD
Internal Medicine - Hospitalist clinician
Martric Medical PLLC
Houston, Texas
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Telemedicine, Insurance companies, Geriatrics, Primary care, Utilization review, Intensive care
Dr. Chinemerem Ugorji, MD, FACP
Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician | Expert Medical Witness
Dr. Chinemerem Ugorji is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over a decade of active clinical practice in acute care settings, including critical access hospitals, Level II trauma centers, tertiary hospitals, and telemedicine platforms across the United States. She brings a rare combination of frontline patient-care experience and physician level utilization management expertise, making her particularly well-suited for medical-legal matters involving standard of care, medical necessity, telemedicine practices, fraud investigations, and billing and coding disputes.
Dr. Ugorji currently practices clinical medicine as a hospitalist and acute telemedicine physician, managing complex medical conditions, high acuity admissions, ICU escalations, and multidisciplinary care coordination. Her hands on experience includes inpatient admissions, observation versus inpatient deter...
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Daniel Knox, MD
Seasoned Dynamic Pulmonary Critical Care Physician
Salt Lake City, Utah
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine
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Chronic Care, LTAC, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Pulmonary Function, PFT, Interventional, Icu, Medical informatics, Accident, Trauma, Postoperative, Disability, Shortness of breath
Daniel B. Knox, M.D., is an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and interventional pulmonary medicine who has extraordinary academic credentials, over 19 years’ experience in diverse settings and mixed ICUs with a background in legal analysis and oral dialogue that makes him unusually qualified to be an expert witness in medical malpractice cases.
Dr. Knox’s academic credentials include publication of over 40 authored works spanning the full spectrum of pulmonary and critical care. He has a BA in Mathematics from Lewis and Clark College, an M.D. degree from New York Medical College, and postgraduate training including an internal medicine residency at Greenwich Hospital of Yale, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Utah. Dr. Knox is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine.
Dr. Knox has extensive experience in critical care medicine, having worked in divers...
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Dan Danila, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine/Hospitalist/Addiction Medicine
Arlington, Virginia
Hospitalist, Addiction Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Addiction Medicine
I have been licensed as an Internal Medicine physician with a focus on Hospital Medicine for 15 years. I have been licensed as an Addiction Medicine specialist for the past 16 years. I am Board Certified in both specialties. I have an extensive previous experience by working at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Mayo Clinic affiliated hospitals. I have given speeches at the American College of Physicians, DC chapter and Johns Hopkins Medicine physician education days.
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Maarij Baig, MD
Specialized in Critical Care & Internal Medicine
Reston, Virginia
Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine
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Critical Care Medicine, ventilation management, Internal Medicine, procedural sedation, airway management, Expert Witness, bronchoscopy
Dr. Maarij Baig, DO, MS is double board-certified in Critical Care Medicine (2023) and Internal Medicine (2021) by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He currently serves as an Intensivist and ICU Assistant Medical Director at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, Maryland, where he manages critically ill patients in the medical and surgical ICU, leads multidisciplinary teams, performs advanced procedures, and provides medical and administrative oversight to maintain the highest standards of care.
Dr. Baig earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Mary Washington. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Inspira Medical Center in Vineland, New Jersey, where he also served as Chief Medicine Resident, and went on to complete fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine at Rutgers New Jersey...
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Yousef Zarbalian, MD
Rheumatologist and Integrative medicine expert
East-West Rheumatology
Vienna, Virginia
Rheumatology, Acupuncturist
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Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Acupuncture, Ehlers-danlos, Hypermobility syndrome, Autoimmune disease, Herbal medicine, Chronic fatigue, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus, Chronic pain, Vasculitis, Sjogren's, Gout, Steroid injection, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, PMR, Post-Covid, GCA
I am a Rheumatologist and internist who is also an expert in integrative medicine and licensed to perform acupuncture.
With regards to medicolegal work, as of February 2026, I have mainly performed independent medical evaluations (IME) and expert witness reports. I am able and willing to perform expert witness work in the areas of rheumatology, integrative medicine, acupuncture, and internal medicine. I will take a careful approach to your medical case review. As an expert in integrative medicine, I can go beyond just assessing whether standard of care was met, particularly for cases and medical conditions for which guidelines may be lacking. I will provide unbiased reviews for both plaintiff and defense cases.
In my own clinic at East-West Rheumatology, I frequently see patients who are dealing with chronic multi-organ illness that is not improving with standard of care therapies. Patients previously seen by multiple rheumatologists (including at quaternary care treatment centers...
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Kathryn J Horton, MD
Internal Medicine Hospitalist Expert Witness
Redmond, Washington
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine
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hospital medicine, hospitalist, internal medicine, internist, GI bleed, sepsis, stroke, gastrointestinal bleed, myocardial infarction, MI, pneumonia, COPD, infection, diabetes, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, antibiotics, electrolyte disorders, pancreatitis, anemia
Board-certified in Internal Medicine with 9 years of active clinical experience, I'm skilled in reviewing complex cases, defining standard of care, and providing clear, persuasive testimony. I'm available for timely case evaluations and expert reports for either Defense or Plaintiff counsel. My ideal client is an attorney desiring objective, evidence-based medicolegal consulting and straightforward, unbiased testimony.
Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician / University of Washington Clinical Faculty
Residency: University of Washington
Medical School: New York University
College: Boston College
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Brett M Schmitz, MD, MPH
Urgent Care - University of Washington Faculty
Axiom Expertise, LLC
Seattle, Washington
Urgent Care Medicine, Family Medicine
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standard of care, missed diagnosis, delay of care, stroke, cva, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, orthopedic injuries, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, geriatrics, supervision of residents
Brett Schmitz MD MPH is a board certified family medicine physician specializing in urgent care medicine with 14 years of experience. He is a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. He is involved in the training of medical students as well as residents. He serves as a peer reviewer for the Annals of Family Medicine. He is available as an expert witness for both defense and plaintiff cases.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS
Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician
Wisconsin
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Amy Pease, MSN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Primary Care & Infectious Disease Expert
Pease Clinical Consulting
Waunakee, Wisconsin
Nurse Practitioner, Long Term Care
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primary care, internal medicine, infectious disease, standard of care, failure to diagnose, failure to treat, delayed diagnosis, medical negligence, medical malpractice, long-term care, documentation review, utilization review, insurance review, hiv, infectious disease, PrEP, sexually transmitted infections, antiretroviral therapy
Amy Pease, MSN, ANP-BC, AAHIVS
Primary Care & Healthcare Systems Consultant
Infectious Disease | Long-Term Care | Insurance & Documentation Review
Licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber – Wisconsin
Amy Pease is an Adult Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of clinical experience in internal medicine, primary care, infectious disease, and healthcare systems across inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care settings. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and is a Certified HIV Specialist (AAHIVS). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner emphasis) from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Ms. Pease currently manages approximately 700 active patients and has overseen care for more than 5,000 patients receiving HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) throughout her career. Her clinical practice includes complex chronic disease management, infectious disease care, STI diagnosis and t...