Medical Devices Expert Witnesses
Medical devices 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 medical devices. The medical devices expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Agriculture Engineering, Allergy & Immunology, Biomedical Engineering, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Chemistry & Chemicals, Critical Care Medicine, Electrical Engineering, Emergency Medicine, Engineering, Failure Analysis, Financial, General Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Intellectual Property, and Internal Medicine.
Shishir Shah, DO, CWS, ABPM
Top Doctor Award Winning Wound Expert
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona
Wound Care, Medical Management
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bedsores, skin injuries, surgical wounds, burns, pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, hyperbaric oxygen, infections, nursing home, medical devices, telemedicine, scar, qui tam, medical necessity, fraud, patents, medical director, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ulcers, regenerative medicine
Award-winning wound care physician in active clinical practice. Wound care clinical, safety ,and leadership experience in acute care, skilled nursing (nursing homes), rehabilitation, and home health settings. Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) with additional Board Certifications in Hyperbaric Medicine and Family Practice. Has served as the medical director of several wound programs. Over twenty years of medical necessity/utilization review and expert witness experience. Midwestern University Medical School faculty. Significant private equity, medical device, startup, and consulting experience. Undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Deposition and trial experience in multiple states. Over 85,000 wound encounters. Key roles have included medical director oversight of several level 1 hospital trauma wound programs, 5 community hospital wound programs, and over 15 SNF/LTACHs. Co-implemented one of the largest wound care/hyperbaric clinical de...
Roberto Contreras II, MD, CLCP
California Life Care Planning Association
Seal Beach, California
Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine
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medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations
The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent.
Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...
Peter Crosby
Biomedical Business Resources, LLC
Aliso Viejo, California
Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Medical devices, commercially reasonable efforts, patent, intellectual property, product liability, corporate governance, licensing, strategy, inter partes review, theft of intellectual property, trade secret misappropriation
Peter Crosby has over 40 years experience in the medical device industry, and has been the CEO of six medical device companies, public and private, in 4 countries. He has served as a member of the Board of 12 companies, and is currently serving as a member of the Board of three companies.
He is an inventor of over 50 issued US patents and applications and foreign equivalents.
His clinical domain and specialty experience includes otolaryngology, diagnostic imaging, cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesia, pain management, radiology and diagnostic imaging, in vitro diagnostic devices, orthopedic surgery devices, and oncology.
His product experience includes cochlear implants, diagnostic ultrasound, mammography, implantable cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, in vitro diagnostics, LVAD (left ventricular assist device or artificial heart), implantable neurostimulator, patient monitoring and software.
His business function experience includes research and development, ...
Jason C. Goodwin, RN, MS, MPH, CNOR
Procedural, CNOR, Pre / Post Op Director Expert
Granite Bay, California
Nursing Administration, General Surgery
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AAAHC Surveyor, Professor of Nursing at Sacramento City College, Operating Room Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Life Care Planning, Perioperative Services Administration, Post Anesthesia Nurse, Procedural Sedation Nurse, GI procedures RN, CNOR, RN, Med Surg, Medical Devices
Clinical Experiences include:
Medical Surgical Nursing
Shock / Trauma Intervention
Procedural Services
Preoperative, Intraoperative, and Postoperative Care
Procedural Sedation
Clinical Educator
Operational / Leadership Experiences include:
2003 Iraqi War Veteran
Multi-site surgical venues - UC Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente
Level 1 Trauma academic medical center – UC Davis Medical Center
Military – Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Fee for service ambulatory surgery and procedural services – ABSMC Surgery Center
Clinic management – Perioperative Medicine Clinic, Kaiser Permanente
-As a procedural department administrator and clinician, I have personally supervised the safe care in and around various procedures and operating room venues for 18 years, totaling approximately 300,000 individual patient encounters. As a Registered Nurse, Operating Room Manager, Director, and Administrator, I have extensive experience with reg...
Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
California
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Sports Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tech, high quality care to his patients. For this reason, he is constantly training on some of the latest diagnostic an...
Alexander Marmureanu, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Faculty - Top Doctor 2024
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration
Current Positions:
President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery
President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center
2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine
Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine
Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center
Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City
I currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. I am Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. I am also an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a very busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals ...
Joseph Quinn, M.S., P.E.
Materials FACT
Los Angeles, California
Failure Analysis, Metallurgy
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Automobile, Aviation & Aerospace, Motorcycle, Appliance, Engineering, Construction, Construction Defects, Corrosion, Maritime, Equipment & Machinery, Mining, Bicycles, Transportation, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Plumbing, Products Liability, Fire, Electricity, Pipe
Joseph Quinn, MS, PE, is a Forensic Metallurgy and Metallurgical Engineering consultant. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Metallurgical Engineering and is registered in 7 states (CA, PA, UT, NV, AZ, CO, WA). He has provided over 1,000 Failure Analysis investigations on metallic and non-metallic (glass, plastic, rubber, and composite) materials or products.
Mr. Quinn provides metallurgical and materials consultation, expert witness testimony, and forensic failure analysis for civil litigation with retentions by defendants and plaintiffs. He has received awards in the International Metallographic Contest and has conducted several presentations on metallurgical engineering and failure analysis subjects at universities, ASM meetings, and industry events. He is President of the National Society of Professional Engineers in California (NSPE-CA) and is active in several technical societies.
He has taught metallurgical engineering course topics in Principals and Applications of ...
Steven B Levine, MD
Milford, Connecticut
Otolaryngology, Allergy & Immunology
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Audiology, ear, Ear Nose & Throat, ENT, delayed diagnosis, causation, hearing, hearing loss, vertigo, dizziness, Otology, sleep apnea, snoring, tinnitus, patent, medical devices, intellectual property, voice, loss of smell, anosmia
Actively practicing award-winning board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon (Ear, Nose & Throat). Former Yale, Cornell and Penn faculty. Medical degree from University of Rochester and residency at University of Pennsylvania. National and international invited speaker with publications related to hearing, sinus, allergy and throat disorders. Patent holder in hearing diagnostic device. Castle Connolly Top Doctor for >20 consecutive years. Leadership positions at state and national medical societies. Experienced expert witness (both deposition and trial).
Macarthur Drake, Jr., M.D., M.S.
Miami Beach, Florida
Neuroradiology, Radiology
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Brain, head and neck, spine imaging, CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, Myelography, Diagnostic Radiology, Teleradiology, Mammography, Internal Medicine, Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
16 Medical Licenses including FL, CA, NY, OH, IL.
Neuroradiology Fellowship Trained & Board Certified.
Neuroradiology lecturer.
Diplomat, American Board of Radiology.
Former NASA Engineering Intern.
Former GE Aircraft Engineering Intern.
Timothy Hawkins, FACHE
Experienced direct facility negligence expert
Hospital Experts
Cape Coral , Florida
Medical Management, Medical Devices
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Hospital Administration, Hospital Liability, Joint Commission Standards, IRB, Medical Devices, daVinci Robot Credentialing, Operating Room, Informed Consent, Negligent Credentialing, Patient Safety, Environment of Care, Hospital Negligence, Sexual assault and abuse, Policies and procedures
Mr. Hawkins is an accomplished Hospital Executive with experience in hospital departmental operations and regional healthcare systems. He held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. He is Board Certified in Healthcare Administration, and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
Florida
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Sports Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tech, high quality care to his patients. For this reason, he is constantly training on some of the latest diagnostic an...
Willa L Carter
CQG
Conyers, Georgia
Chemistry & Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Regulation
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Medical devices, pharmaceutical research, patents, drug formulation, quality control, laboratories, manufacturing, drug packaging, cosmetics, food, ISO, International Standards of Harmonization (ISO), environmental conditions, compliance, sterilization, chemical synthesis, fermentation, components
Experienced Chemist with 25+ years of experience in quality control, raw materials, manufacturing, validation, and stability. Experience in pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics, and food industries. Former odor panel scientist at Proctor & Gamble as a contractor. Extensive teaching experience. International inspector.
William A Wells, MD
Ear, Nose & Throat Expert Witness
Columbia Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Center
Georgia
Otolaryngology, Trauma Surgery
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Sinus Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, Sleep Medicine, Cancer within the Head and Neck, Otology, Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical Devices, Endocrine Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery, Allergy and Immunology, Audiology
Co-Investigator on multiple medical device clinical trials.
National and International speaker on minimally-invasive Rhinology treatments.
Medical Device Consultant; Chief Medical Officer
Glenda E Flemister, MD, FACP, FCCP
Medical Health Solutions.us
Frankfort, Illinois
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
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Medical Management, Medical Utilization & Location of Care, Fraud & Abuse, Compliance, Medical Necessity, Medical Devices, Pharmacy Management, Genomics & Personalized Health, Insurance Reviews of Plan Benefits, Insurance Clinical Policy Reviews, Long Term Acute Care & Long Term Care
Triple Board Certified physician executive/consultant, (Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine), with vast experience in medical necessity and utilization review. Over 12 years of experience in national insurance and payer companies. Has served as Medical Director for Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and interim CEO for Next Level Health Partners.
Consultation services to companies and manufactures in various areas, (pharmacy, genomics, medical devices, medical management, utilization, etc.), regarding healthcare medical necessity, compliance and educational issues. Fraud and Abuse. Government plans: Medicare & Medicaid. Private insurers all plans: HMO, PPO, Specialty networks. Expert reviews and medical litigation support performed. Sub-specialty medical reviews in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine.
Current license: Illinois; New Mexico; Oklahoma; Kentucky; New Mexico
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J. Lawrence Stevens, RAC
FDA Medical Device Expert
ONE WAY CONSULTANTS. LLC, FDA Regulatory Experts
East Alton, Illinois
Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering
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FDA, Medical Devices, FDA Compliance, FDA law, FDA Inspections, FDA medical device regulation, FDA medical device labeling, FDA regulation of clinical trials, FDA approval of medical devices. Medical Device Recalls, Medical Device Complaints
A recognized expert on the FDA regulation of Medical Devices. Experience as an expert witness involving medical device firms and FDA requirements regarding approvals, recalls, complaint investigations, and labeling.
Over 20 years of FDA experience encompassing virtually all of the FDA field positions. Also eighteen years of industry experience as a mid-level manager and senior executive in clinical, regulatory, and quality in the medical device industry. Personally designed quality systems, prepared regulatory submissions (510(k), IDE and PMA) and managed 7 multi-center clinical trials for class 3 medical devices. From 1989-1993, was the Industry Representative on the FDA Circulatory Systems panel which reviewed over 30 PMA clinical studies for cardiovascular device. Serve as an expert witness for cases involving FDA regulation compliance for medical devices. Regularly perform webinars regarding FDA and issues regarding clinical studies and medical devices.
Finally, a ...
Eric Anttila, PhD
Medical Device Expert Witness
MED Institute
West Lafayette, Indiana
Medical Devices, Intellectual Property
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MRI, Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Disease, MRI Safety, Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Medical Imaging, Medical Device Failure Analysis, Endovascular Repair, Mechanical Engineering, Demagnetization, ISO 13485, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Testing
Eric Anttila, PhD is the Team Lead of Advanced Engineering at MED Institute. He graduated from Hastings College in 2015 with his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics. Eric completed his Ph.D. in Engineering (Specialization in Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 in the area of cardiovascular biomechanics and devices.
David C. Gross, PhD, PE
Medical Device Expert Witness
MED Institute Inc.
West Lafayette, Indiana
Biomedical Engineering, Intellectual Property
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Medical Devices, Failure Analysis, Products Liability, Mechanical Engineering, Biomechanics, Laboratories & Testing, MRI safety, FDA and Regulatory, Finite Element Analysis, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, MRI, Patent Analysis, ISO 13485
David Gross, PhD, PE, is the Director of MRI Safety Evaluations and Engineering Simulations at MED Institute. As a graduate research associate, he was awarded a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from the American Heart Association (AHA) for his research focusing on improving the MRI safety of patients with implanted cardiovascular devices. He is a member of numerous societies, including the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) where he received the Magna Cum Laude Merit Award at the 2016 ISMRM Annual Conference. Additionally, he was a member of the Ethics Subcommittee for the Biomedical Engineering Society. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and M.S.E. in Interdisciplinary Engineering. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Ohio State University and is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Michael Barr
Bethesda, Maryland
Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering
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embedded systems, operating systems, computer software, automotive electronics, medical devices, industrial automation, computer security, software malfunction, programming languages, reverse engineering, source code review, software quality
Michael Barr is a former adjunct professor of computer engineering with more than twenty-five years of experience in the software industry, including over a decade spent developing software for embedded systems. Software he wrote has powered millions of products. Mr. Barr is the author of three books and more than seventy articles and papers about embedded software design and architecture and is internationally recognized as an expert in the field. He is also a founder of three companies, including Barr Group. In his work as a software expert witness, Mr. Barr has testified more than twenty times before judges and juries in matters ranging from patent infringement and validity to product liability to theft of copyrighted software and trade secrets. He has been qualified in U.S. and Canadian courts as an expert in computer software, electrical engineering, and satellite TV security and piracy.
Vipul M Kella, MD, MBA FACEP
Emergency and Hospital Administration Expert
Vipul Kella
Potomac, Maryland
Emergency Medicine, Long Term Care
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COVID, overdose, anaphylaxis, appendicitis, fraud, hospital administration, mental health, aortic dissection, sexual assault, myocardial infarction, fractures, negligence, sepsis, wound care, trauma, cardiac arrest, brain hemorrhage, stroke, medical devices, aneurysm
Background:
Dr. Kella is a board-certified emergency medicine physician who practices in the D.C area. In his eighteen years of practice, he has worked both clinically and as a hospital executive in large hospital systems. He currently practices in the Washington, D.C. area.
Experience in hospital administration reviewing standards of care and implementing numerous quality of care and utilization programs.
Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, and highly experienced expert witness, having reviewed over 200 cases and having testified in 4 depositions in the past 3 years. Retained in federal, criminal, and civil cases.
Education/Training:
University of Michigan (B.S.)
University of Toledo (M.D.)
Johns Hopkins University (MBA)
Specialty: Emergency Medicine
Areas of focus:
Emergency Medicine
Sepsis
Wound care
Cardiovascular Disease
Infectious Diseases
Stroke
Hospital/Healthcare Administration
Personal Injury
Automobile Accidents
Nursing Home Negligence
COVID
Fraud/Abu...
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
Steven W Opolski, MS
Atlantic Engineering, Inc.
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Medical Devices, Engineering
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Stent, Septal Occluder, Medical Devices, Vena Cava, Filter, heart, brain, colon, valve, mitral, aortic, finite element, FEA, AAA, disposables, nitinol, percutaneous, aneurysm , failure analysis, surgical instrument
Ilonna J. Rimm, MD PhD CFA
Rimm Healthcare Capital Advisory LLC
Newton Center, Massachusetts
Financial, Pediatric Hematology Oncology
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Appraisal and Valuation, Banking, Business Valuation, DNA, Financial, Securities and Investments, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare Services, Life Science Tools, Pharmaceuticals, Entrepreneurial Companies, Start-up companies
Ilonna Rimm can provide expert witness services related to valuation and financial analysis of Healthcare Companies, including Biotech, Medical Device, Healthcare Services and Life Science Tools companies.
Ilonna Rimm, MD PhD CFA, is a healthcare investor who provides strategic advice on raising early-stage capital. As the CEO and Founder of Morninglight Healthcare Capital, LLC, a family office, she invests in small cap public companies (0 to $4B market cap). She also serves as an Advisor to Life Sciences CEO’s who are raising a Seed or Series A Round of capital, as Rimm Healthcare Capital Advisory, LLC. She can fully understand the biological science of an emerging company. Then she can organize and polish the science to present it in a way that is attractive to life science investors. She recently provided services to Immuneering Corp., who raised a Series A round of $20M in January, 2020, and a Series B round of $62M in January, 2021. Immuneering is now a public company (IM...
Rouzbeh R. Taghizadeh, Ph.D.
Kendall Innovations
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
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Regenerative Medicine, Cellular Therapies, Stem Cells, Extracellular Matrix, Perinatal Tissues (Placenta, Amnion, Chorion, Umbilical Cord Blood/Tissue), Transplantation, Cellular & Tissue Engineering, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Medical Devices, Tissue Processing/Banking, HSCs, MSCs
Rouzbeh R. Taghizadeh, PhD, is a Cellular Therapy, Regenerative Medicine and Biomedical Engineering Expert offering more than 20 years of expertise as a Scientist, Innovator, and Entrepreneur in the development, processing, manufacturing of tissues, including bone marrow, umbilical cord (blood & tissue), amnion, chorion, placenta, adipose (fat), and other organs for clinical and non-clinical use, while considering the complex regulatory, trade secret, patent claims that arises from these areas.
Litigation Support - Dr. Taghizadeh provides subject matter expertise and expert witness testimony for scientific, technical, regulatory, trade secret and patent claims in the areas of:
Regenerative Medicine
Blood / Tissue Banking
Cellular and Tissue Based Therapeutics
Stem Cell Bioengineering
Extracellular Matrix
HSCs / MSCs
Processing
Cryopreservation
Longevity
Cellular and Tissue Engineering
Biotechnology
Medical Devices
Perinatal Tissues
Transplantation
Quality Control
Regulatory and Po...
James M. Miller, PE, PhD
J.M. Miller Engineering, Inc.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Safety, Agriculture Engineering
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Accidents, Auto ADAS, Agriculture, Battery Fires, Cannabis Processing, Chemical Exposure, Child Safety, Construction, Electrocution, Ergonomics, Fitness Equipment, Fires/Explosions, HazCom, Human Factors, HVAC, Mechatronics/Nano, Medical Devices, OSHA, Recalls, RV/ATV
There are four PhD and registered Professional Engineers at Miller Engineering who are celebrating 40 years of Professorships at three universities along with providing services to Government, Insurance, and Industry—through research, publications, presentations, and expert testimony. These co-founders and associates are James M. Miller, PE, PhD; Mark R. Lehto, PhD; David R. Clark, PE, PhD; Adam M. Olshove, PE, MSE; and Jeffrey D. Rupp, MSE. Miller Engineering has a dedicated office with a full-time staff of engineers, researchers, and technical writers. The span of our collective academic and experiential expertise includes the Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Agricultural, Industrial, Human Factors, Ergonomic and Safety fields of engineering. Miller Engineering’s principle engineers wrote the original books on warnings and instructions, have published in several other areas, have participated in product designs and patents, and have analyzed, reconstructed and/or animated numerou...
Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
Ohio
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Sports Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tech, high quality care to his patients. For this reason, he is constantly training on some of the latest diagnostic an...
Jon Washington, BSME, MBA, PMP
Engineering, Design, Manufacturing & Patent Expert
The Innovation Garage, LLC
Clinton, Ohio
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Automotive, Aerospace, Gaming, Casinos, Financial Self Service, Manufacturing, Design, Systems, Polymers, Plastics, Barriers, Security, Software, Metal Forming Processes, Patent Process, Business Process, Operations, Medical Devices, Supply Chain, Consumer Products
Jon Washington is currently Founder and Proprietor of The Innovation Garage, a company he has run since August 2012. The Innovation Garage is a consultancy that provides education, tools, technology, and expert consulting in change management for strategy, innovation, and supply chain.
The Innovation Garage works with organization leadership teams to help design strategy, build internal capability, and execute systems and solutions by providing education tools, and technology. The client base includes start up, not for profit, and globally recognized publicly traded organizations including several global fortune 500. Since founding the organization in 2012, The Innovation Garage has worked with 75+ global organizations and Mr. Washington has personally trained over 1,500 leaders and their extended internal team members.
In addition to his role at The Innovation Garage, Mr. Washington consults with organizations across many industries and sizes including start-ups, mid-market priva...
Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
Oklahoma
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Sports Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tech, high quality care to his patients. For this reason, he is constantly training on some of the latest diagnostic an...
William A Wells, MD
Ear, Nose & Throat Expert Witness
Columbia Breathe Free Sinus & Allergy Center
Lexington, South Carolina
Otolaryngology, Trauma Surgery
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Sinus Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, Sleep Medicine, Cancer within the Head and Neck, Otology, Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Medical Devices, Endocrine Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery, Allergy and Immunology, Audiology
Co-Investigator on multiple medical device clinical trials.
National and International speaker on minimally-invasive Rhinology treatments.
Medical Device Consultant; Chief Medical Officer
James E Alexander, Jr., MD
Healthcare Compliance Management, LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
Medical Billing, Medical Coding
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Qui Tam, Health Insurance Fraud, Health Insurance Abuse, Medicare, Medicare Fraud, Medicare Abuse, Medical Policy, Medical Necessity in Medicare, Medicare LCDs, Medicare NCDs, Medicare Coding, Medicare Billing, Health Insurance Coding, Upcoding, Medical Devices, New Medical Technology
Completed SEAK Expert Witness Training. Experience working on 4 large qui tam cases. Retired Captain (O-6) United States Navy. Board Certified General Surgeon. Partner in Healthcare Compliance Management, LLC, a consulting firm incorporated in Texas. Dr. Alexander and his partners established HCM in early 2002 and since that time he has been involved in numerous healthcare compliance consulting projects for major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, large and small hospitals, cancer centers, large and small physician groups, other consulting entities as a special consultant, and legal firms (both as a consultant and as an expert witness).
Shawn A Hayden, MD, PhD, MBA
Shawn A. Hayden MD PA
Plano, Texas
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Orthopedic Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Sports Medicine and Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sports Injury, Back Injury, Neck Injury, Whiplash, Sports Concussion, Causation, Case Valuation, Impairment, Medical Devices, Innovation, Understanding EMR, Vehicle Injury Evaluation
Dr. Hayden graduated from Harvard College. He received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and his orthopedic training at the Harvard Combined Orthopedics Residency Program.
Dr. Hayden is also fellowship trained in orthopedic trauma and spine surgery at The Massachusetts General Hospital and The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Hayden is board certified in Orthopedic Surgery. His Ph.D was received at the UT Southwestern Medical Center with research in computer science and anatomy. In 2011, Dr. Hayden received his MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Today Dr. Hayden runs Onto Orthopedics, a high quality private orthopedic medical practice in Plano, TX. Dr. Hayden’s focus has always been in providing high-tech, high quality care to his patients. For this reason, he is constantly training on some of the latest diagnostic an...
Bradley N Plank, PE
MME Forensic Consulting, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy
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Product Liability, Failure Analysis, HVAC, Oilfield, Heavy Equipment, Cranes, Cables, Medical Devices, Plastics, Boilers, Water Heaters, Plumbing
Using his combination of mechanical and metallurgical (including plastics) experience and education, Mr. Plank provides forensic and consulting engineering services to attorneys, insurance professionals, and manufacturing companies. A registered engineer in Texas and 23 other states, his experience includes 32 years in manufacturing in the metals processing industries, 29 years performing failure analyses, and 26 years investigating claims. Mr. Plank has testified in a wide variety of matters including personal injury and property damage, in both state and federal court, and his testimony has never been excluded. Assignments have involved mechanical equipment, appliances, oil and gas transmission equipment, plumbing, HVAC, heavy equipment, machine tools, cranes and wire cables, manufacturing processes, and thermal processes, among many others.
Eric M. Simon, MEng
DEXTERITY INC.
SALT LAKE CTY, Utah
Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering
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Product Design, Medical Devices, Laboratory Instruments, Materials Science, Failure Analysis, Plastics, Product Liability, Patent / IP, Dental, Surgical, Molding, Testing, Adhesives / Bonding, Cardiovascular, Orthopedic, Packaging, Enclosures, Drug Delivery, Optics / Glasses, Recreational Equipment
I have 38 years experience in the design, development, and production of medical devices, laboratory instruments, and other manufactured goods. My career as a consulting engineer and contract product designer, through my consultancy Dexterity Design, has provided me extensive experience in materials and biomedicine, primarily as applied to medical and biotechnical products. Additionally, I have experience with consumer, recreational, and industrial goods.
Specific expertise in biomaterials, mechanical design, diagnostic devices, and therapeutic tools. Award winning designer and developer of biomedical/biotechnical products and mechanical goods. Lecturer on product design and development. Experienced with FDA design controls and submissions. 27 yrs SolidWorks and CAD experience. 22 patents issued or pending; numerous products designed, produced, and marketed.
Expert witness in 13 cases (patent infringement, product liability, medical malpractice) with excellent outcomes. Prior lega...
Peter Coderre, PhD
Antimicrobial Regulatory Consulting
Lovettsville, Virginia
Pharmaceutical Research, Infectious Diseases
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pharmaceutical regulation, FDA, drug development, antimicrobials, antiseptics, disinfectants, clinical trials, post-marketing surveillance, drug labels, biologics, medical devices, microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, food poisoning, data fraud, biological defense, dairy micro, IP
25 years of experience in infectious disease including food microbiology, chemical/ biological defense and regulatory science.
Initial employment in the Federal Government was with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) performing genetic engineering of dairy bacteria. From there, he went to the Department of Defense, specifically Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), working in chemical and biological warfare defense.
Spent 12 years as a Clinical Microbiology reviewer in the Center of Drug Evaluation and Review (CDER) at FDA. He has extensive experience with FDA submissions including: pre-IND, IND, NDA, labeling supplements, and post-marketing for antibiotics, topical antiseptics, biologics and generic drugs.
As an independent consultant, provided guidance on microbiology and regulatory affairs for clients developing antimicrobials, medical devices and biologics allowing clients to navigate through the FDA regulatory process. This guidance included providing advice for deve...
Guerry L Grune, PhD, PA
PhD ChE/Chem/ME/Reg Pat. Agent - Duke Faculty
Former IBM, Celanese, ABB, Mitsubishi Chemical, Linde, and Exponent
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Chemistry & Chemicals, Intellectual Property
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Fuels/Biofuels, Firearms, Energy, Electrophotography, Sunscreen, Nutraceuticals, Wind Turbines, Medical Devices, Oil/Gas Exploration, Patents/Valuation, Semiconductors, Encryption/Security, Toys/Games, Chem/Materials, Adhesives, Polymers, Wire/Cable, Radiation, Personal Care, Robotics
Guerry Grune, Ph.D., PA - Duke University Professor/Registered US Patent Agent
Dr. Grune is a chemical, mechanical, materials science engineer, and chemist with expertise in chemical, mechanical, electrical, and medical products. His combined experience includes assisting clients in the pursuit of intellectual property protection for the last 35+ years. His industrial expertise extends to extrusion and molding of thermoset and thermoplastics, rubbers, textiles, metals, lubricants, surfactants, emulsifiers, fiber optics and associated connecting peripherals, ceramics, liquid gases, and composite materials and systems. He has direct experience in chemical processes, formulation chemistries, polymers and composites, service life prediction, and risk analysis including risk reduction technologies.
His passion involves the development of food grade edible personal care products including sunscreen, food grade edible alternatives to petroleum-based products such as Vaseline® and Neospo...