Post Acute Care Expert Witnesses

Post acute care 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 post acute care. The post acute care expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Assisted Living, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospital Administration, Hospitalist, Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Nursing Administration, Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Homes, and Wound Care.

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Julie Thompson, LNHA, MBA, MHSA

Nursing Home and Assisted Living Administration

Juliet Healthcare Services, LLC

Gilbert, Arizona
Nursing Home Administration, Assisted Living - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Regulatory Compliance, Long term Care, Post Acute Care, Abuse and Neglect, Memory Care, Quality Improvement, Falls, Standard of Care, Resident Safety, Abuse, Neglect
Highly accomplished and experienced Nursing Home Administrator and Assisted Living Manager with 20+ years of experience in long term care and assisted living administration. Experience includes operational and risk management, regulatory compliance, development and implementation of policies and procedures, quality assurance and process improvement, contract management, memory care, post-acute/transitional care, and human resource management. Experienced Expert Witness available for medical records, charts and other document review, case disposition, depositions and court testimonies.
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Eitan Neidich, MD

Wound Care Physician

Mountain View, California
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - wound care, pressure injuries, post-acute care, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ulcers, non healing wounds, Nursing home standard care, wound vac, wounds in nursing home, debridement, venous ulcers, SNF wound, Long term care wound, sacral wound, Nursing Home wounds, infected wound, skin substitute
Dr. Neidich attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. He has expertise in full spectrum wound care and maintains an active wound care practice at the El Camino Wound Care Center. He has experience reviewing a wide range of cases including facility acquired pressure injuries, wound management and post-acute care infection and wound protocols and best practices. He specializes in Skilled Nursing facility wounds and management of long term care patient wound management and prevention protocols.
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Roberto A Palou, MD/JD

Nursing home & Hospitalist Expert MD/JD ABFM, ACLM

Tampa, Florida
Family Medicine, Hospitalist - Nursing home care, Fall injuries, failure to monitor, medical, Skilled nursing facility (SNF), Geriatric care, failure to diagnose, hospital, Assisted living facility (ALF), sepsis, hospital discharge, inpatient, Pressure ulcers, Infections in nursing homes, transition of care, med ma, Pressure injuries, polypharmacy, post acute care
Board-certified Family Physician and MD/JD with active clinical practice in hospital medicine and nursing home settings, including skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and assisted living facilities (ALF). Experience includes management of medically complex geriatric patients, pressure injuries, falls, infections, sepsis, polypharmacy, and transitions of care. Provides medical-legal case review, expert reports, and standard of care analysis involving nursing homes, post-acute care, and hospital-based complications.
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Demetrius Kirk, DNP, MBA,MSN, RN, LNHA, LSSBB, FACHCA, QCP

Nursing Home Admin & Clinical Standards Expert

Honolulu, Hawaii
Nursing Home Administration, Nursing Administration - Nursing home abuse, QAPI, Nursing home neglect, LTC, Wrongful death LTC, Staffing, Post Acute Care, Pressure ulcer litigation, Skilled Nursing, Elopement and wandering, Pressure ulcers, CMS regulatory violations, Wound Care, Infection Contol, Falls, Care Plans, Elopement, Resident Rights, CMS Violations, regulatory compliance
DR. DEMETRIUS KIRK: THE BEDSIDE-TO-BOARDROOM AUTHORITY WHY COUNSEL RETAINS DR. KIRK Most experts understand either the clinical chart or the business ledger. Dr. Kirk is the rare expert who masters both. With a 15-year progression from CNA to LPN to RN to Executive Director, he possesses an "un-stumpable" knowledge of nursing home operations. He doesn't just read about standards of care; he has lived them at every level of the hierarchy. UNMATCHED DUAL-LENS ANALYSIS Dr. Kirk provides a "Dual-Lens" evaluation for every case: THE BEDSIDE LENS: Was the nursing care (Wound Care, Falls, Sepsis, Elopement) consistent with professional standards? THE BOARDROOM LENS: Did the facility’s leadership, staffing models, and QAPI systems set the staff up for success or for a predictable failure? ACTIVE REGULATORY & SYSTEMIC EXPERTISE Unlike "career witnesses" who haven't stepped foot in a facility for years, Dr. Kirk is active in the field every week. -- FOUNDER OF SMK MEDICAL: A national fir...
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Tom-meka Archinard, MD, MBA, FACEP

CMO/DIO-Emergency Physician Exec/QI/Safety/GME

Stat Medical Care and Consulting P.C.

Bethesda, Maryland
Emergency Medicine, Hospital Administration - Telemedicine, Hospital Operations, Post Acute Care, Quality and Process Improvement, Patient Safety, Emergency Medicine, Graduate Medical Education, Resident Supervision, Advance Practice Provider Supervision, APP supervision, DIO, System failure
Physician Executive | Emergency Medicine | Hospital Operations | Regulatory & Compliance | Graduate Medical Education | Telehealth & Post-Acute Care I am a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and senior healthcare executive with extensive experience in acute clinical care, hospital operations, regulatory compliance, graduate medical education oversight, quality and patient safety, and post-acute care delivery. I have practiced in high-acuity emergency departments and have held system-level leadership roles with direct responsibility for clinical operations, regulatory readiness, physician performance, and institutional compliance. My background uniquely integrates front-line emergency medicine with executive oversight of hospital systems, allowing me to provide clear, defensible expert opinions in matters involving standard of care, emergency department operations, resident supervision, EMTALA, regulatory compliance, hospital policies, and systems-based failures. I routin...
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Lee Ann Baldini

Hospital Case Manager & Care Coordination Expert

Expert Consulting Services

Salem, Massachusetts
Hospital Administration, Life Care Planning - Certified Case Manager, CCM, Hospital Case Management, Care Coordination, Utilization Review, Discharge Planning, Post-Acute Care, Resource Utilization, Transition Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Safety, Readmission Reduction, Patient Outcome, Skilled Nursing Facility Transitions
With over 40 years of nursing experience and more than 25 years in case management leadership, Lee Ann Baldini brings an exceptional depth of knowledge in coordinating and optimizing patient care transitions. As Director of Case Management at a major medical center, she oversees comprehensive case management services, ensuring compliance, efficient resource use, and quality outcomes across campuses. Her strategic approach to discharge planning and interdisciplinary collaboration has resulted in reduced readmission rates, improved patient satisfaction, and streamlined transitions to post-acute care. Lee Ann's expertise as a Certified Case Manager (CCM) and extensive background in clinical nursing make her a highly qualified expert witness for cases related to care coordination, discharge planning, and hospital utilization management. Case Work Includes: · Case Management Operations and Policy Implementation · Hospital Utilization Review and Resource Allocation · Discharge Plannin...
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Alon Neidich, MD

Wound Care Physician

Boston, Massachusetts
Wound Care, Long Term Care - Pressure injuries, nursing home, trauma, post-acute care, COVID-19, diabetic ulcers, burns, lymphedema, non-healing wounds, venous ulcer, decubitus ulcers
Dr. Neidich is board certified in Internal Medicine and completed three years of General Surgery residency as well. He works as an active clinician in diverse practice settings including acute hospital, long term acute care, skilled nursing, nursing home and emergency room. Expertise in pressure injuries / sores and wound care. He maintains an active wound care clinical practice. He is published in peer reviewed medical journals. Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has experience reviewing a wide range of cases including facility acquired pressure injuries, wound management and post-acute care infection and wound protocols and best practices.
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Neal C. Buddensiek, MD, DNBPAS, HMDC, CMD, WCC

Long Term Care Expert

Post Acute Medical Expert

Roseville, Minnesota
Long Term Care, Assisted Living - Assisted Living, Long-Term Care, Choking, Dysphagia, Elopement, Falls, Geriatrics, Hospice Care, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility, Medical Malpractice, Motorized Mobility Scooter Collision, Nursing Homes, Post-Acute Care, Safety, Suicide, Pressure Injury, Pressure Ulcers, Wound Care, Wrongful Death
19+ years practicing Internal Medicine, 13+ years practicing as an attending physician in post-acute care. Expert in long-term care medical and administrative oversight (8 skilled nursing facility medical directorships; 1000+ resident chart reviews for safety and quality control). Expert in assisted living medical and administrative oversight (5 assisted living facility medical directorships; 500+ resident chart reviews for safety and quality control). Expert in hospice medical and administrative oversight (2 hospice agency medical directorships; average daily census 400+ hospice patients, 3 Midwestern states). Five years teaching Internal Medicine residents and nurse practitioners about nursing home and residential care. Medical consultant for one of the largest Catholic Long-Term Care/Senior Living companies in the United States (26 skilled nursing facilities comprising 2,100+ beds, 28 assisted living facilities comprising 2,100+ units, 5 Midwestern states). Holds active medical l...
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Steven C. Smyth, LNHA, HSE, CNHA, BCPA, CIFHA, CDMCP, FACHE, FACHCA

Nursing Home Administration & LTC Expert Witness

Steven Smyth Expert Consulting, LLC

New Jersey
Long Term Care, Nursing Home Administration - Nursing Home Expert, LTC Expert Witness, SNF Expert, Nursing Home Negligence, Abuse Neglect, Pressure Ulcers, Staffing & PBJ, CMS 42 CFR 483, Regulatory Compliance, Risk management, Post-Acute Care, Standards of Care, Corporate Liability, Wrongful Death, Elopement & Falls, Infection Control, QAPI, Survey Deficiencies, Corp. Liability
Steven C. Smyth, LNHA, CNHA, HSE, BCPA, CIFHA, CMDCP, is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with over 25 years of experience in long-term care and post-acute care and holds active licensure in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. His expertise focuses on administrative, operational, and regulatory standards governing nursing homes and post-acute care facilities. He has been retained in over 35 cases involving both plaintiff and defense representation and has provided expert opinions in matters across multiple jurisdictions, including deposition testimony. His work includes case review, report preparation, and consultation with counsel, with deposition experience. Mr. Smyth’s experience includes senior administrative leadership in skilled nursing facilities, as well as prior roles in hospital and outpatient settings, including Assisted Living and Residential Care (RC/AL), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Adult Daycare, Hospice, Emergency Department Ad...
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Steven C. Smyth, LNHA, HSE, CNHA, BCPA, CIFHA, CDMCP, FACHE, FACHCA

Nursing Home Administration & LTC Expert Witness

Steven Smyth Expert Consulting, LLC

Albertson, New York
Long Term Care, Nursing Home Administration - Nursing Home Expert, LTC Expert Witness, SNF Expert, Nursing Home Negligence, Abuse Neglect, Pressure Ulcers, Staffing & PBJ, CMS 42 CFR 483, Regulatory Compliance, Risk management, Post-Acute Care, Standards of Care, Corporate Liability, Wrongful Death, Elopement & Falls, Infection Control, QAPI, Survey Deficiencies, Corp. Liability
Steven C. Smyth, LNHA, CNHA, HSE, BCPA, CIFHA, CMDCP, is a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator with over 25 years of experience in long-term care and post-acute care and holds active licensure in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. His expertise focuses on administrative, operational, and regulatory standards governing nursing homes and post-acute care facilities. He has been retained in over 35 cases involving both plaintiff and defense representation and has provided expert opinions in matters across multiple jurisdictions, including deposition testimony. His work includes case review, report preparation, and consultation with counsel, with deposition experience. Mr. Smyth’s experience includes senior administrative leadership in skilled nursing facilities, as well as prior roles in hospital and outpatient settings, including Assisted Living and Residential Care (RC/AL), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), Adult Daycare, Hospice, Emergency Department Ad...
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Zerline Snyderman, MD, FACP, Certified Medical Director

Board Certified Nursing Home Expert Witness

Williamsville, New York
Nursing Homes, Geriatrics - Post-acute care, Falls, Wounds, Pressure Sores Ulcers, Restraints, Dehydration, Malnutrition, Nursing Home Infections, UTI, Medication Errors, Dementia, Anti-Psychotics, Long term care, Internal Medicine, Choking, Dysphagia, Assisted Living, Wound Certified, C diff diarrhea, End of life Death
Dr. Snyderman is board-certified in geriatric medicine and internal medicine with 30 years of experience as a physician and Medical Director. Experienced expert witness who has testified in court and depositions for plaintiff and defense. Provides oral and written reports. Experienced in nursing homes, adult care facilities, hospitals and Veterans Administration hospital. Dr. Snyderman is a Certified Medical Director and has directed 7 skilled nursing facilities over the years that are four to five-star rated by CMS and in the highest quintile of New York State rating, with rehabilitation, post-acute care, long-term care and hospice. Dr. Snyderman is experienced with CMS/state surveys as Medical Director and familiar with regulatory requirements and standard of care. Dr. Snyderman is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and certified by the American Board of Post-acute and Long Term Care Medicine and the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Dr. Snyderman has Quality...
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James R Thomason, MA, MDiv, LNHA, HSE Qualified

Long Term Care-42 Years-,LNHA-CEO-Regional Dir

Thomason Legal Expert Witness Consulting

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Nursing Home Administration, Assisted Living - Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Senior Housing, Home and Community Based Services, Continuing Care Retirement Community, Post Acute Care, Nursing Homes, Goverance, CMS State Operations Manual, Federal and State Nursing Home Regulations, Policies, Regulatory Agency Disputes, Corporate Office Operations
I have worked in the field of long-term care over 42 years and been licensed as an Administrator since 1983. In 2017 I was the second person in the nation to become a designated Qualified Health Services Executive, (HSE) through the National Association of Boards of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) in Washington , DC which currently qualifies a speedy path of licensure in 20 states through adoption of the HSE designation by those State Boards, the highest designation nationally. My career has had depth from being a local Administrator of Skilled Facilities, 18 years of serving as a Regional Director with operational oversight to 17 locations in seven states and since 2012 serving in two locations as the CEO of two nonprofit free standing Continuing Care Retirement Communities responsible for both the day-to-day operations of Senior Housing with Services, Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, In Home Services, Home Health Care, HUD Housing and the corporate responsibilities of Gover...