Physician Associate Expert Witnesses

Gilbert, Arizona

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - physician assistant, physician associate, pa-c, pa, advanced practice provider, app, bilingual (English/Spanish), splinting/casting injuries, standard of care, missed diagnosis, medical malpractice, medical chronologies, delay in diagnosis, failure to treat, screen cases for merit, orthopedics, sports injury

Experienced emergency medicine physician assistant with over 25 years of clinical experience, including more than 20 years of work in high volume emergency departments, cancer center, and urgent care settings. Recognized educator and professional speaker with fluent English and Spanish communication skills. Provides attorneys with comprehensive medical expert witness services, including record review, case evaluation, medical chronology development, standard of care analysis, clinical decision-making review, expert reports, affidavit, deposition support, trial testimony, and plaintiff or defense case consultation.

California

Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, sepsis, headache, Physician Assistant, epiglottitis, standard of care, dehydration, burn, failure to recognize, laceration, failure to diagnose, Physician Associate

I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with more than 18 years of clinical experience and extensive expertise in emergency medicine. I earned my Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2008. After graduation, I practiced in obstetrics and gynecology for two years before transitioning to emergency medicine, where I have practiced for the past 16 years. My experience spans academic teaching hospitals, trauma centers, community emergency departments, and urgent care settings. This diverse clinical background has provided extensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of patients presenting with a broad range of emergent and urgent medical conditions across all age groups. I currently practice emergency medicine with Houston Methodist in a high-volume emergency department that cares for approximately 62,000 patient visits annually. This setting provides ongoing exposure to a broad spectrum of ...

Florida

Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, sepsis, headache, Physician Assistant, epiglottitis, standard of care, dehydration, burn, failure to recognize, laceration, failure to diagnose, Physician Associate

I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with more than 18 years of clinical experience and extensive expertise in emergency medicine. I earned my Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2008. After graduation, I practiced in obstetrics and gynecology for two years before transitioning to emergency medicine, where I have practiced for the past 16 years. My experience spans academic teaching hospitals, trauma centers, community emergency departments, and urgent care settings. This diverse clinical background has provided extensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of patients presenting with a broad range of emergent and urgent medical conditions across all age groups. I currently practice emergency medicine with Houston Methodist in a high-volume emergency department that cares for approximately 62,000 patient visits annually. This setting provides ongoing exposure to a broad spectrum of ...

Iowa

Emergency Medicine, Military - Critical Access, Rural, ER, ED, Physician Assistant , Physician Associate, Midlevel, Advanced practice provider, APP, Military medicine

Minnesota

Emergency Medicine, Military - Critical Access, Rural, ER, ED, Physician Assistant , Physician Associate, Midlevel, Advanced practice provider, APP, Military medicine

Hammonton, New Jersey

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Physician Assistant, Physician Extender, Urgent Care, Acute Care, Trauma, Physician Associate, PA, Critical Care, Failure to Diagnose, APP, PA-C, Chronolgies, Standard of Care, Advanced Practice Provider, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Delay of Diagnosis

Rosie Montgomery, PA-C graduated from University of South Carolina’s Moore School of Business in 2011 with a dual degree in Insurance and Risk Management and Marketing. After working as a life insurance underwriter for multiple years, Ms. Montgomery obtained her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Drexel University in 2017 and, presently, works as a Physician Assistant in the Emergency Department, ICU and Urgent Care settings. Ms. Montgomery is licensed by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Emergency Medicine through the NCCPA. She is also a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants (SEMPA), and The Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine (APALM). Ms. Montgomery is also a certified Medical Professional Legal Consultant (MPLC), a certification obtained through Auburn University. Ms. Mo...

Hammonton, New Jersey

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - physician assistant, emergency medicine, urgent care medicine, physician associate, advanced care provider, PA, PA-C, critical care, failure to diagnose, standard of care, medical chronologies, delay in diagnosis, myocardial infarction, sepsis, airway management, stroke, medication error, pediatrics

Victoria Nicholls, PA-C received both her Bachelor's of Science in Biology and Master's of Science in Physician Assistant degrees from Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ. Over the following 14 years, Ms. Nicholls has practiced nearly exclusively in the fields of Emergency and Urgent Care Medicine. Aside from her clinical work, Ms. Nicholls was an Adjunct Professor, Clinical Instructor and Guest Lecturer for Philadelphia University’s Physician Assistant Program (now Thomas Jefferson University’s Physician Assistant Program). In 2021, Ms. Nicholls and her business partner founded Levo Medical Consulting, LLC, more information can be found at https://levomedconsulting.com/services/. Ms. Nicholls is licensed by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) and holds a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Emergency Medicine through the NCCPA. She is also a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Society of Emergency ...

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Family Medicine, Geriatrics - Geriatrics, Long Term Care, Wound Care, Diabetes Care, Home Healthcare, Primary Care, elder care, Midlevel Provider, Advance Practice Provider, case review, pressure injuries, falls, bed sores, dementia, UTI, delirium, assisted living, foot ulcers, polypharmacy, Physician Associate

I have worked as a Physician Associate for 15 years, specializing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in outpatient, home health, and long term care settings. I was an Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of St. Francis and was a member of the adjunct faculty as an advisor for capstone research projects. I’ve served as a board member of the New Mexico Academy of Physician Assistants as well as a member of the NMAPA annual conference planning committee.

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Urgent Care Medicine, Medical Coding - Occupational Medicine, Physician Associate, Standard of Care, Medical Record Review, E/M Coding, CPT Coding, ICD-10, Medical Decision Making, Workers Compensation, Workplace Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Missed Diagnosis, Documentation Deficiency, Chart Review, Coding Compliance, Clinical Documentation Improvement

Brad Laymon, PA-C, CPC, CEMC is a Physician Associate with 27 years of continuous urgent care clinical experience and dual certification in medical coding — Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC), both held for approximately 12 years. He remains actively practicing in urgent care and brings both current clinical perspective and deep coding expertise to every case engagement. Mr. Laymon's clinical experience spans the full scope of urgent care and occupational medicine, including the evaluation and treatment of workplace injuries, return to work determinations, workers compensation cases, musculoskeletal trauma, lacerations and wound care, respiratory illness, chest pain evaluation, fracture management, soft tissue injuries, and acute diagnostic workups involving missed or delayed diagnoses. He has assessed and treated thousands of occupational medicine cases in the urgent care setting and is thoroughly familiar with the documentation...

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Emergency Medicine, Military - Critical Access, Rural, ER, ED, Physician Assistant , Physician Associate, Midlevel, Advanced practice provider, APP, Military medicine

Nashville, Tennessee

Physician Assistant, Neurological Surgery - TBI, tumor, shunt, Aneurysm, Spine, Craniotomy, Hydrocephalus, Fusion, discectomy, Spinal Cord, Stroke, Wound Closure, Physician Associate, PA, Nurse Practitioner, NP, Advanced Practice Provider, Extraventricular Drain/EVD, Informed Consent, Intracranial Pressure Monitor

I am an experienced, board certified, Neurosurgical Physician Associate (PA-C) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with nearly 10 years of combined clinical experience. I have contributed to the field of Neurosurgery as a clinician, educator, mentor, and advocate. I have accumulated over 1000+ neurosurgical operating room cases as a Physician Associate first-assist and routinely evaluate patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Additionally, I take first call for the emergency department, intensive care units, and transfer center at multiple hospitals including a designated Level 1 Trauma Center. I consistently review X-ray, MRI, CT, CTA imaging of the brain, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad array of neurosurgical pathologies. I have a thorough understanding and application of the medical standard of care acquired through years of direct experience and frequent review of the most current published research. I am ...

Spring, Texas

Emergency Medicine, Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine, sepsis, headache, Physician Assistant, epiglottitis, standard of care, dehydration, burn, failure to recognize, laceration, failure to diagnose, Physician Associate

I am a board-certified Physician Assistant with more than 18 years of clinical experience and extensive expertise in emergency medicine. I earned my Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in 2008. After graduation, I practiced in obstetrics and gynecology for two years before transitioning to emergency medicine, where I have practiced for the past 16 years. My experience spans academic teaching hospitals, trauma centers, community emergency departments, and urgent care settings. This diverse clinical background has provided extensive experience in the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of patients presenting with a broad range of emergent and urgent medical conditions across all age groups. I currently practice emergency medicine with Houston Methodist in a high-volume emergency department that cares for approximately 62,000 patient visits annually. This setting provides ongoing exposure to a broad spectrum of ...