Obstetrics Expert Witnesses

Ultrasound - Ultrasonographer, Ultrasound, Sonography, MFM, High Risk OB, ARDMS, RDMS, OB/GYN, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Medical Imaging, Diagnostic Imaging, 3D, Antenatal Fetal Testing, Fetal Imaging, Fetal Echocardiogram, Ectopic Pregnancy, Birth Defects, Delayed Diagnosis, Fetal Abnormalities, Fetal Anomalies

I am a Registered Medical Diagnostic Ultrasonographer with 20+ years experience. I have worked in a wide variety of medical environments including radiology departments in hospitals, private practices, and outpatient clinics. I have been working exclusively in the MFM High Risk OB/GYN field since 2015. I am ARDMS registered (since 2004) in the following specialties: Abdomen/Small Parts, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Neurosonology, Vascular Technology, and Fetal Echocardiography. I am Nuchal Translucency certified, as well as certified in Uterine Artery Doppler Studies, CLEAR Cervical Length Assessment, and First Trimester Nasal Bone. I am also a current and active member of SDMS and AIUM, both since 2004. I hold a Master of Healthcare Management from the University of Arizona; graduating with a 3.833 GPA and the Eller Masters Excellence Award. I graduated with honors and The Excellence Achievement Award from my Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound program in NYC in 2004. I also graduated Summ...

Nurse, Obstetrics & Gynecology - labor and delivery, labor and delivery nurse, obstetrics, high risk obstetrics, fetal monitoring, birth injury, antepartum, nursing license defense

Nicole McCaughin, MSN, RNC, C-EFM, C-ONQS Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, External Fetal Monitoring, Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety and Inpatient Antepartum Nursing. Currently working as a bedside labor and delivery nurse. As well as bedside practice worked as an adjunct faculty member teaching Women's Health at Ohlone Nursing College, Science Team Member for AWHONN, and Expert Practice Consultant for the Board of Registered Nursing. Published co-author of two Association of Women's Health and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Evidenced Based Guidelines. Published position statement that was printed in the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing in March of 2020. Podium presentation at national AWHONN conference 2020. Synovia panelist speaker for the Joint Commission; meeting the measures symposium April 2021. Expert practice consultant and expert witness for the California Department of Consumer Affairs and the Board of Registered Nursing. Experienced...

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Labor and Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, Obstetrics, HIgh Risk Antenatal, Mother Baby Care, Maternal Child Health, Fetal Monitoring, Perioperative Care

ACLS, BLS, NRP, RNC- Electronic Fetal Monitoring, RNC- Inpatient Obstetrics, Awhonn Advanced Fetal Monitoring, Awhonn Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Instructor, Awhonn Perinatal Orientation and Education Instructor. New grad and new hire preceptor. Clinical Documentation Committee. Policy and practice review.

Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - 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...

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics, Quality, Safety, Inpatient Obstetrics, High Reliability, Peer Review, Standard of care, Best Practice, Ablation, Childbirth, Delivery, Fetal, Maternal, Heart Tracing, Cesarean, C-section, RCA, Liability , Midwife, Birth

Unique qualification in Obstetric Quality, Safety, High Reliability, Physician quality and safety metrics, Peer Review, RCA support, standard of care, best practice. Also experienced in Physician Engagement, Department Chair education and Medical Directorship. Electronic Health Record clinical support.

Anesthesiology - Trauma, transplant, high-risk, obstetrics, pain management, outpatient, ambulatory surgery, neuroanesthesia, regional anesthesia, acute pain management, difficult airways, ACLS, code blue, vascular, thoracic, Level 1, patient safety

Anna Weyand, M.D. is a highly accomplished board-certified anesthesiologist with a diverse range of expertise who is available for effective and timely expert witness consultation. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Dr. Weyand has established herself as a respected medical professional in her specialty. While she is active in the full scope of perioperative care, she has developed special interest in trauma, transplant, and obstetric anesthesia, providing exceptional care and knowledge in critical and complex situations. Dr. Weyand's contributions extend beyond her clinical practice, and she is recognized for her expertise on both local and national levels. She currently serves as Director of Transplant Anesthesia for an established community transplant program.. She has also served on numerous national committees for the improvement of anesthesiology, including the national committee for trauma anesthesia and emergency preparedness, where she has worked to shape...

Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, stroke, pediatric emergency medicine, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, emergency psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, and all other topics that pertain to Emergency Medicine

Dr. Abdallah Ajani, MD FACEP (he/his), is currently a practicing Emergency Medicine physician in Massachusetts. Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. Dr. Ajani currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has a long history of providing excellent education to those in training. He has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting...

Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - primary care, urgent care, obstetrics, inpatient, outpatient, medical malpractice, failure to diagnose, heart attack, stroke, myocardial infarction, cancer, medication error, decubitus ulcer, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, missed diagnosis, hospital defense, negligence, chest pain, abdominal pain

Dr. Nwosu is an associate professor of family medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He currently serves as chief of service for family medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. He does full spectrum inpatient and outpatient family medicine including obstetrics and also serves as a collaborating physician and was the former lead physician for Georgia for CVS Minute Clinics. In that position, he supervises nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the urgent care setting. In the past he also had significant emergency room experience. He has lectured locally and nationally on his areas of interest and been reviewing medical malpractice cases since 2014. During that time he has been involved in about seventy cases. He has testified several times in depositions and partaken in trial testimony.

Obstetrics & Gynecology - pelvic pain, sexual health, sexual medicine, menopause, hormone therapy, transgender, endometriosis, vaginismus, vulvodynia, orgasm, obstetrics, cannabis, marijuana, CBD

I am a board certified Adjunct Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Louis University and the Director of the Evora Center for Menopause and Sexual Health. I who have been in practice for 16 years. I specialize in Sexual Medicine, Menopause and Transgender care. I see patients with painful sex (dyspareunia), chronic pelvic pain, orgasm dysfunction, desire disorders (low libido), vaginismus, vulvodynia and others. I am an expert in hormone therapy in menopausal women. I also manage hormone replacement in both male to female and female to male transgender patients. My published research has focused on the effects of cannabis (marijuana) on female sexual function. I practiced obstetrics for the last 16 years. I have done record review in several cases. I hold a BA in Economics with a minor in Spanish from the University of California, Berkeley. I graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine with an MD. I completed a residency in Obstetrics and ...

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics, Gynecology, Obstetrical Complications, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Labor Management, VBAC, Forceps, Pre-eclampsia, Shoulder Dystocia, Cesarian Section, Uterine Rupture, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Office OBGYN, Ectopic Pregnancy, Breast, PAP monitoring. Hysteroscopy, Ablation

I am a board certified OBGYN with over 30 years clinical experience in a teaching institution (the same institution where I was chief resident) in Evanston, IL (outside of Chicago). I am Chief of Gynecology/Womens Health at Northwestern University Student Health Services. I have served on the Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality committee for over 15 years. I have taught and worked with medical students, residents, certified nurse midwives and am the gynecologist at Northwestern University student health. I have served as a medical expert in OBGYN and have reviewed a countless number of cases over the past 10 years. I believe I have a strong attention to detail and am able to explain the complicated nature of medicine in a way that the listener can understand. Jurors have found me to be friendly, honest and credible. I address each case timely and comprehensively. I am available for either plaintiff or defense cases and have attended the SEAK course on Effective Expert Witness.

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...

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - OB, Obstetrics, OB/GYN, OBGYN, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, c-section, cesarean section, forceps/vacuum delivery, shoulder dystocia, birth injury, gynecology, hysterectomy, myomectomy, dilation & curettage (D&C), tubal ligation, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, bowel & ureter injury

Over 25 years of professional experience, academic training, and a broad and in-depth knowledge of healthcare environments that allows me to review medical facts and provide a thorough, fair and impartial assessment of the subject of the legal action. I manifest strong interpersonal relations and draw on a wide range of communication skills to inform, engage and provide complete, objective, and helpful information to both defense and plaintiff attorneys. I draw on those same skills to provide testimony regarding the standard of care that is easily understood by all parties involved in the matter. I have greater than 10 years of experience serving as chairman and/or a member of a hospital or organization committee, such as hospital medical board, compliance committee, advisory committee, quality assurance/physician performance improvement committee and peer review committee. This experience, along with a master’s in business administration (MBA) with a focus in medical management, ...

Anesthesiology - perioperative, anesthesia, anesthesiology, preoperative, postoperative, intraoperative, obstetrics, obstetric anesthesia, airway management, pain management

Detail-oriented anesthesiologist with experience providing anesthesia in hospital and outpatient settings. Subspecialty in anesthesia in the high-risk obstetric population.

Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, stroke, pediatric emergency medicine, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, emergency psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, and all other topics that pertain to Emergency Medicine

Dr. Abdallah Ajani, MD FACEP (he/his), is currently a practicing Emergency Medicine physician in Massachusetts. Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. Dr. Ajani currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has a long history of providing excellent education to those in training. He has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting...

Midwife, Nurse Practitioner - Nurse-Midwifery, Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, obstetric nursing, labor management, nursing

I have worked on labor and delivery units since 1984. I have been practicing full-scope Nurse-Midwifery since 1990 and have concentrated my experience in intrapartum management. I celebrated my 5000th delivery in the fall of 2019. I have been a member of the Cesarean Section Review Committee for my practice since 2014 where I, along with the other two obstetrician members, review every primary Cesarean Section record and fetal heart tracing for opportunities for improvement.

Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, stroke, pediatric emergency medicine, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, emergency psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, and all other topics that pertain to Emergency Medicine

Dr. Abdallah Ajani, MD FACEP (he/his), is currently a practicing Emergency Medicine physician in Massachusetts. Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. Dr. Ajani currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has a long history of providing excellent education to those in training. He has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting...

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine - Obstetrics, Clinical Obstetrics, Maternal Fetal Medicine, High Risk Pregnancies, Abnormal Labor, Birth Trauma, Ultrasound for prenatal diagnosis, extreme maternal obesity, early pregnancy loss,

Practice focused on clinical obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine, strongly dedicated to problem pregnancies (high risk) , abnormal labor and birth trauma. Use of Ultrasound for prenatal diagnosis, Special emphasis and interest in maternal obesity and its complications during pregnancy and delivery, Board certified (recertified) in Obstetrics & gynecology Board certified (recertified) i Maternal Fetal Medicine Master degree, Health services administration. Clinical Professor Obstetrics/Gynecology Maternal Fetal Medicine Wayne State University School of Medicine Operations Committee Mi Alliance for innovation in Maternal health Past Chair Michigan Section American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Past President Wayne County Medical Society of Southeast Michigan

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - Birth Injury, Robotic Surgery, Endometriosis, Bowel Injury, Bladder Injury, Laparoscopy, Obstetrics, C-section, Forceps, Vacuum, Birth Injury, Ureter Injury, Shoulder Dystocia, Hysterectomy, Myomectomy, Fibroids, Ovarian Cyst, Ectopic Pregnancy, ovarian torsion, post partum hemorrhage

Award winning general Obstetrician-Gynecologist with 25 years experience whose responsibilities include teaching of OB-GYN resident physicians and medical students. Clinical focus is on complex pelvic surgeries for the management of endometriosis and pelvic pain. I have performed over 1000 robotic surgeries, delivered over 3000 babies and have served as a surgical proctor for other robotic surgeons. Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Vast public speaking experience and proven ability to communicate complex topics to the general public through 8 years of hosting a call-in women’s health radio show and subsequent hosting of two women’s heath podcasts.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fraud - Obstetrics, Birth Injury, Obstetrical Complications, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring, Labor Management, VBAC, Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, Macrosomia, Shoulder Dystocia, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Rupture, Labor Management, Birth Center, Midwife Deliveries, Vacuum deliveries, Induction, Fraud

My name is Dr. Lora Princ (pronounced "Prince"). I am a board-certified OBGYN and fellow of ACOG, in practice in the Minneapolis metro area since 2005. I received my MBA with a focus in healthcare management in 2022. I have worked in private practice as a clinic part-owner for 11 years and have been an OBGYN hospitalist since 2016 with a focus on high risk obstetrical patients. I am organized and efficient, and my MBA training has honed my ability to analyze data and extract both system and medical/ provider factors that are relevant for malpractice cases. In addition I perform utilization management reviews and am a peer reviewer, making me uniquely qualified to identify healthcare fraud and waste. My flexible schedule allows me to efficiently review large amounts of documents and create timely, thoughtful expert opinions. I am an OBGYN Medical Director and Department Chair with experience in peer reviews, credentialing, and utilization management. I work with medical students a...

Obstetrics & Gynecology - pelvic pain, sexual health, sexual medicine, menopause, hormone therapy, transgender, endometriosis, vaginismus, vulvodynia, orgasm, obstetrics, cannabis, marijuana, CBD

I am a board certified Adjunct Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Louis University and the Director of the Evora Center for Menopause and Sexual Health. I who have been in practice for 16 years. I specialize in Sexual Medicine, Menopause and Transgender care. I see patients with painful sex (dyspareunia), chronic pelvic pain, orgasm dysfunction, desire disorders (low libido), vaginismus, vulvodynia and others. I am an expert in hormone therapy in menopausal women. I also manage hormone replacement in both male to female and female to male transgender patients. My published research has focused on the effects of cannabis (marijuana) on female sexual function. I practiced obstetrics for the last 16 years. I have done record review in several cases. I hold a BA in Economics with a minor in Spanish from the University of California, Berkeley. I graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine with an MD. I completed a residency in Obstetrics and ...

Anesthesiology - General Anesthesia, Sedation, Regional Nerve Block, Spinal, Epidural, Thoracic, Orthopedic, Obstetrics, Vascular, Endoscopy, Urology, Gynecology, Spine, Brain, Neurosurgery, Airway, Intubation, Interventional Radiology, Ambulatory, Ophthalmology, ENT/Otolaryngology, Plastics, PACU

Harvard-Trained. Board Certified in Anesthesiology. Previous case review experience. Published on neuraxial anesthesia. Presentation at a national conference on ambulatory anesthesia. Multiple poster presentations. Graduated from medical school with a distinction in research. Currently in private practice performing a wide variety of anesthetic cases (General Anesthesia, Sedation, Regional/Nerve Blocks, Spinal, Epidural, Thoracic, Orthopedic, Obstetrics, Vascular, Endoscopy, Urology, Gynecology, Spine, Brain, Neurosurgery, Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Imaging, Ambulatory, Ophthalmology, ENT/Otolaryngology, Plastics, Adult, Pediatric, Out of OR). Both efficient and thorough with case review.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology - Obstetrics, Gynecology, Obstetrical Complications, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Labor, VBAC, Forceps, Pre-eclampsia, Shoulder Dystocia, Cesarean Section, Uterine Rupture, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ovarian Torsion, Postpartum and GYN Surgery complications, PAP monitoring, Hysteroscopy

Dr. Nur Afreen Afsar is a Board Certified OBGYN by American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology and a Certified Laparoscopic Surgeon by the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Program. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, a highly selective accelerated medical program in NYC, and obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College. She then completed her OBGYN Residency and OBGYN Hospitalist Fellowship from NYU Langone Long Island. In residency, she received numerous awards including the Most Outstanding Resident in Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery. She also served on the Quality Improvement Committee reviewing and presenting cases to the board monthly. She is practicing with a State Medical License in New York City where she is active in working with and teaching physician assistants, residents and medical students. She specializes in obstetric & gynecologic emergencies (postpartum hemorrhage, emergency cesarean deliveries...

Emergency Medicine - Airway management, resuscitation, trauma, myocardial infarct, stroke, pediatric emergency medicine, labor, obstetrics, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, emergency psychiatric care, vascular access, sedation, elderly care, and all other topics that pertain to Emergency Medicine

Dr. Abdallah Ajani, MD FACEP (he/his), is currently a practicing Emergency Medicine physician in Massachusetts. Dr. Ajani completed emergency medicine residency in 2016 at an urban, high volume trauma center in Detroit, MI, and has been practicing as a board certified emergency physician since that time. He has worked in large academic centers in Detroit, MI and Worcester, MA, as well as small, resource-limited community settings in Clinton, MA and Leominster, MA. Dr. Ajani currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMass Memorial Medical Center and UMass Memorial Medical School, a leading academic institution in research and education. Dr. Ajani currently plays an active role supervising medical students, residents, mid-level providers in various clinical settings and has a long history of providing excellent education to those in training. He has experience conducting primary clinical as well as bench research, drafting manuscripts, presenting...

Anesthesiology - Opioid/Fentanyl epidemic expert, Anesthesia Intra-operative Management (Trauma surgery, General surgery, and Obstetrics) , Ultrasound guided blocks, off label Ketamine use, Ketamine for chronic pain, Cannabis for pain, difficult intubations, hypoxia, hypotension and wrongful death.

Duke Fellowship Regional Anesthesia recipient. Emory University School of Medicine Faculty, Dept. of Anesthesiology at Grady Hospital. Over 15 years in active clinical practice. University of Notre Dame graduate in South Bend, IN. Cornell- New York Presbyterian Hospital trained in General Anesthesiology. Extensive ultrasound guided regional anesthesia and block placement at the infamous orthopedic focused Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Intense training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital in New York. Teaching and mentoring experience. Completed SEAK expert witness training. Trial (testifying) and deposition experience. Medical chart review, consultation and reporting experience. Consultations with legal teams to assist with the interpretation of medically related case information to aid in obtaining favorable case outcomes. Former Ketamine Clinic owner and expert in off label Ketamine use for depression, suicidal ideations and chronic pain. As a trus...

Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics, birth injury, birth trauma, asphyxia, HIE, shoulder dystocia, cesarean section, VBAC, TOLAC, hemorrhage, informed consent, preeclampsia, ectopic pregnancy, laparoscopy, high risk pregnancy, preterm labor, fetal monitoring, abnormal labor, cord prolapse, gestational diabetes, vacuum.

Board-certified OB/Gyn and Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. My OB/Gyn experience spans over 20 years in Oklahoma and includes faculty leadership roles with extensive teaching experience at the University of Oklahoma, national academic presentations, traditional OB/Gyn private practice, and OB hospitalist care managing obstetric and gynecologic emergencies. As an expert witness, I impartially advocate for truth and fairness based on the evidence. My goal is to provide a thoughtful and evidence-based perspective to all cases.

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospitalist - Obstetrics, OB, OB Hospitalist, fetal heart monitoring, vacuum delivery, birth asphyxia, birth trauma, preeclampsia, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, VBAC

- OB/GYN trained at Vanderbilt and Tulane University Medical Centers - Transitioned to the Obstetric Hospitalist sub-specialty after 16 years in an OB/GYN private practice to implement an OB/GYN Hospitalist Program - Physician Lead OB/GYN Hospitalist and OB/GYN Medical Director in an urban, community hospital in Portland, OR - OB/GYN Board Certified, a Fellow in ACOG, and President of the Society of OB/GYN Hospitalists (SOGH) - Twice served as Chairman of OB/GYN committees and has been either a member or chaired OB/GYN Peer Review Committees for more than 20 years - Program Chair of Electronic Fetal Monitoring Case Review Program - Consultant with National OB/GYN Hospitalist Consulting Group, assisting hospitals start or improve OB/GYN Hospitalist programs and/or Obstetrics Emergency Departments - Obstetric consultant to Nurse Midwives, Family Medicine physicians and residents - Providing expert case reviews and expert witness services for Obstetr...

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatal infection, neonatal sepsis, group B strep, GBS, prematurity, premature, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, NICU, newborn, obstetrics

Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE, is an attending neonatologist with more than 10 years of experience and double board certification in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He practices in both level 3 and level 4 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), attends high-risk deliveries and provides complex perinatal consultations, and also attends in the well newborn nursery. He is also an accomplished and funded clinical researcher with more than 50 publications/abstracts/book chapters to date in the field of neonatal infectious diseases. Dr. Flannery received a Bachelor of Science (BS) with Honors from Virginia Tech and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing a residency and chief residency in Pediatrics at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also a...