Preoperative Expert Witnesses

Flagstaff, Arizona

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine - Shoulder elbow hand, Shoulder replacement, knee replacement, rotator cuff tear, impingment, fracture, dislocations, sports medicine, osteoarthritis, ORIF, preoperative, Postoperative care, nerve injury, workers compensation, frozen shoulder, meniscus tear, trigger finger, DVT, physician associate

John O’Shea is a highly skilled Physician Associate with a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) in Orthopedic Surgery. With extensive expertise in sports medicine, upper extremity orthopedic conditions, joint replacements, fracture care and general orthopedics, he has first-assisted in over 1,000 surgical procedures. His surgical first assist experience spans a wide range of cases, including carpal and trigger finger releases, complex fracture fixations, tendon transfers, shoulder/knee scopes, and both partial and total joint arthroplasties. As a trusted provider, John manages his own clinic schedule, overseeing patient care from initial evaluations and orthopedic urgent care to pre-operative planning, post-operative management, and workers’ compensation cases. With six years of hands-on experience and countless hours collaborating with top orthopedic surgeons, he has developed the ability to assess and predict patient conditions, long-term disabilities, and appropriate treatm...

Little Rock, Arkansas

Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery, ACLS Code Blue, Airway ETT LMA, Arterial Line, Central Line, Awareness, Difficult Intubation, Drug Error, ECMO, Heart Transplant, Hypotension, Hypoxia, Sedation, Nerve Block, Spinal Epidural, Preoperative, PACU, Positioning, Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)

BOOK A FREE LITIGATION CONSULT TO DISCUSS YOUR SURGICAL CASE: calendly.com/plackismd SAME-DAY RESPONSE: Text/Call: (501) 570-6687. Email: plackismd@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: • OVERVIEW: Award-winning, Vanderbilt-trained, triple board-certified cardiac anesthesiologist. • CERTIFICATIONS: Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology and Cardiac Anesthesiology) and National Board of Echocardiography (Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography) • PRACTICE: Robust general and cardiac anesthesia full-time clinical practice. Provides care for complex patients at the only heart transplant center in Arkansas. One of a select few Arkansas anesthesiologists who provides TEE imaging guidance for numerous structural heart interventions. • ACHIEVEMENT: Top 1-3%ile national ranking compared to peers in all eligible American Board of Anesthesiology licensing and training examinations. • EDUCATION: Experienced public speaker and presenter with numerous local...

Granite Bay, California

Nursing Administration, Nurse - AAAHC Surveyor, Professor of Nursing at Sacramento City College, Operating Room Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Falls, Perioperative Services Administration, Post Anesthesia Nurse, Procedural Sedation Nurse, GI procedures RN, CNOR, RN, Med Surg, Medical Devices, Nurse, Preoperative, Endoscopy

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...