Labor & Delivery Expert Witnesses

Acton, California

Legal Nurse Consulting, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Birth Trauma, Birth Injury, Labor & Delivery, Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Shoulder Dystocia, Medication Administration Errors, Pharmaceutical Errors, Pregnancy, Birth, Cesarean Section, Preeclampsia, Fetal Heart Monitoring

I am Marisa Loza, founder of Loza Legal Consulting, specializing in legal nurse consulting focusing in inpatient obstetrics. I have been a nurse for 17 years including 13 years as a Labor and Delivery nurse working in a high risk inpatient setting. I have AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification and Membership. I currently hold a certification in Inpatient Obstetrics through the National Certification Corporation. I review medical records, as well as develop reports and summaries of medical care in my field of expertise. I have charge nurse experience including team leading, delegating tasks, communicating with physicians and ancillary departments, and coordinating care. I manage antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients including high risk and obstetric emergencies. I also manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patients for obstetric related surgical procedures. I am skilled in high risk medication administration and monitoring. I am qualified to act ...

Georgia

Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision

Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Midwife, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, Birth Injury, Birth Trauma, Maternal Morbidity & Mortality, Shoulder Dystocia, Fetal Heart Rate, Hemorrhage, Prenatal Care, Intrapartum Care, Postpartum Care, Women's Health, Neonatal Care, Newborn Tongue Tie Revisions, Limited OBGYN Sonography, Cesarean First Assisting

I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice. I have 6 degrees in nursing and midwifery. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Registered Nurse. I am certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board, North American Registry of Midwives, and National Certification Corporation. I am also certified in electronic fetal monitoring, basic life support, neonatal transitioning (STABLE), and neonatal resuscitation (NRP). I am skilled to first assist in cesarean surgeries, and perform limited OB-GYN sonography. I have been a clinical assistant professor at an academic medical center. I launched and directed a faculty midwife service for midwives to educate OBGYN residents and medical students at another large facility. I have personally taught OBGYN residents, medical students, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, and doulas in clinical and didactic settings. I have been a principal investigator and advisor for OBGYN resident resea...

Red Bank , New Jersey

Nurse, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Labor & Delivery, Shoulder Dystocia, Malpractice, HIE, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Preeclampsia, Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus Injury, Failure to treat, Chain of Command, Failure to Progress, Ceserean Section, Neonatal Negligence, Pitocin-oxytocin, Tachystole, Fetal Distress, EFM, Bradycardia, Birth Injury, Standards of Care

The National Standard of Care Authority I identify gaps between clinical documentation and bedside care. Having practiced across diverse perinatal units nationwide, I offer a multi-jurisdictional perspective grounded in experience across varied hospital systems. I don’t just know one hospital’s policy—I know the national standard. My authority is backed by elite clinical validation, including Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) certification and dual Fetal Monitoring certifications (C-EFM via NCC and AWHONN/A1). I am an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing and a recipient of the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing care. Critical Event Analysis: Neonatal & Maternal Injury I provide objective, evidence-based reviews of the top drivers of OB malpractice claims—including oxygen deprivation, delivery trauma, delayed interventions, mismanaged medications, and breakdowns in the chain of command. With advanced certifications (NRP, ACLS, BLS) and over 2...

New York

Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision

Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...

Rochester, New York

Obstetrics & Gynecology - OBGYN, Obsetrics, Gynecology, Labor Management, Labor & Delivery, Birth Injury, Shoulder Dystocia, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, Cesarean, Sexual assualt, OB Hospitalist, OBED, Motor vehicle accident injuries

Welcome! I am a continuously Board-Certified full-time academic OBGYN Hospitalist. For the last 12+ years, I've spent 95% of my time on labor and delivery, with the remaining 5% on Emergency Department or inpatient GYN consults and surgeries. Prior to that, I was a full-scope, full-time OBGYN in practice for 6 years with a major HMO and an academic practice. On average I see 8-14 patients per shift, 230+ patients per month, 300+ deliveries per year, and I see patients at all stages of pregnancy in the hospital including complications presenting to the main emergency department, to the OB emergency department (triage), management of antenatal admissions, consults, and admissions to labor & delivery and management of postpartum course as well. I have expertise in MVA-related OB/GYN injuries. I have conducted IMEs and issued 20+ page reports. I have been continuously ABOG Board-Certified since 2008. I most recently worked as an Assistant Professor of OBGYN at the U of Rochester...

Charlotte, North Carolina

Anesthesiology - Fentanyl, Dental Anesthesia, Upper Endoscopy, Regional Blocks, Ketamine, Cannabis, Difficult airway, Wrongful death, Anesthesia standard of care, Colonoscopy, DUI & anesthesia drugs, Labor & Delivery, Anesthesia outside of the OR, Epidural & Spinal Anesthesia, Propofol, Aspiration, Office Anesthesia, Opioids, CRNA Supervision

Easily accessible,readily available, time-sensitive and responsive. Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Over 14 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Weill Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement training at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense Anesthesia and critical care training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training program. Public Speaking Experience. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience for both plaintiff and defense. Medical chart review, consultation and written reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information, associated timelines and standard of care breaches. Former Ketamine Clin...

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Obstetrics & Gynecology - OB/GYN Board Certified, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Laparoscopy, Labor & Delivery, Ectopic Pregnancy, High Risk Pregnancy, Vacuum Delivery, Hysteroscopy, VBAC, Ablation

Dr. Duncan has over 28 years of experience as a board certified OB/GYN and has been on faculty at Duke University Health System for his entire career. He has been privileged to balance a busy generalist practice with a 50:50 mix of obstetrics/gynecology with management of Labor & Delivery at a teaching hospital, teaching resident physicians and students, and active participation in Hospital Leadership and Quality & Safety. He is experienced in co-management of patients with OB/GYN sub-specialists. He currently serves as Chief of Staff and Medical Director of Women's Services at Duke's local community hospital with ~400 beds, 2000 providers, 2500+deliveries/year. Dr. Duncan is the most experienced generalist OB/GYN expert witness on faculty. He has provided case reviews, written reports, deposition, and is available to travel for trial testimony. On both clinical and professional fronts, he is known for being personable and places an emphasis on establishing relationships. He provid...