Procedural Complications Expert Witnesses

Arizona

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...

San Marcos, California

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Airway Management, Intubation , Rapid Sequence Intubation , Trauma Resuscitation , Sepsis , Vascular Access , Chest Pain, Abdominal Pain , Procedural Complications , Shock , Emergency Procedures, Point of Care Ultrasound, Telehealth, Acute Care, Chest Tube , Defendant, Plantiff, Central Lines, Arterial Lines

Alexander Iteen, M.D. is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with active clinical practice in both a high-volume military tertiary care emergency department and a busy community hospital setting. Dr. Iteen is licensed in California and accepts cases nationwide from both defense and plaintiff attorneys seeking an expert in emergency medicine, emergency airway management, sepsis, vascular access, emergency department procedures, and trauma resuscitation. Dr. Iteen's goal is always to provide prompt, thorough case screening with well written reports grounded in peer-reviewed evidence, established clinical standards, and reproducible methodology. While Dr. Iteen has provided standard of care analysis within the military health system for multiple cases brought to the US military's malpractice process including high risk chest pain, ectopic pregnancy, airway management, and sepsis. Additionally, Dr. Iteen participates in monthly case review meetings to ensure departmental q...

California

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...

Florida

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...

Newton, Massachusetts

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Inpatient Internal Medicine, DVT / PE, Perioperative Consultation, Sepsis, Shock, Stroke, Hemorrhage, Cardiovascular Disease, Procedural Complications, Quality of Care, Falls, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed diagnosis, Falls, Heart failure, Myocardial infarction

Jeffrey Rothschild MD, MPH is board certified in internal medicine and formerly in critical care medicine. Following fellowship training, he spent 15 years in critical care medicine (intensivist). This was followed by 25 years of experience in inpatient internal medicine (hospitalist), in both academic medical centers and community hospitals, until 2024. Dr. Rothschild is currently a faculty member of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School where he currently teaches Harvard medical students. Dr. Rothschild has a deep background in health services research with a focus on patient safety, medical errors and information technology and is widely published (kindly see CV for details). Dr. Rothschild has led a broad range of quality improvement projects including the introduction of a new and expansive rapid response team system (over 900 beds), new technology adoption and innovative monitoring devices to detect early inpatient det...

Camden, New Jersey

Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology - Neurocritical care, Internal Medicine, Echocardiography, Diagnostic Error, Dialysis, Clinical Decision Making, Cardiac Arrest, Procedural complications, Ventilator Management, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Sepsis, Post Surgical Care, Acute Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism

Dr. Sharad Patel, MD Medical Expert Witness & Practicing Physician Reliable 7-Day Turnaround on Case Reviews Dr. Sharad Patel is a board-certified physician and medical expert witness with credentials in five medical specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care, and Advanced Echocardiography. With over 15 years of clinical experience at respected institutions including UCLA and Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Patel provides comprehensive medical expertise for legal cases nationwide. Currently serving as Assistant Professor at Cooper-Rowan University and formerly Critical Care Ultrasound Director at Cooper University Hospital, he maintains active clinical practice alongside academic responsibilities. Dr. Patel's multi-specialty background enables thorough analysis of complex cases involving multiple organ systems and hospital care. Professional Services Geographic Availability: Accepting cases nationwide with willingness to travel for depositions Reli...

New York

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...

Granite Falls, North Carolina

Hospitalist, Critical Care Medicine - ICU/critical care, Inpatient/hospital medicine, Sepsis, Falls, Care delays, Medication errors, Negligence, Procedural complications, Admissions, Misdiagnoses, Wrongful death, Disability, Avoidable injury, Standards of Care, Communication failure, Informed consent

Experienced hospitalist/intensivist with a passion for patient care

Oregon

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Emergency Medicine - Cardiac Arrest, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Aortic Dissection, Aortic Aneurysm, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Stroke, Appendicitis, Testicular Torsion, Ovarian Torsion, Ectopic Pregnancy, Spinal Epidural Abscess, Medication Errors, Failure to diagnosis, Procedural Complications, Intubation

I am a board-certified, residency-trained emergency physician practicing for 15 years. I graduated cum laude from the University of Richmond with a BS in Chemistry and was an Academic All-American while running cross-country and track. I completed residency training at Duke University Hospital, serving as Chief Resident during my third year. I started my career as an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Duke University Hospital, where I was awarded Faculty Clinician of the Year in 2014. In 2016, I transitioned to community practice in the Roper Saint Francis Health System in Charleston, South Carolina, where I continue to work as a full-time emergency physician. Our group staffs four hospital-based ERs and two freestanding ERs for RSFH, caring for diverse urban, suburban, and rural populations. Even though I am no longer in academics, I continue to enjoy teaching by serving as a preceptor for second-year Medical University of South Carolina PA students. I am passionate abou...

Ridgefield, Washington

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Standard of Care, Causation, Delay in Diagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, ED Operations, ED Throughput, Triage (ESI), Boarding, Documentation, Hospital Policy, Transitions of Care, Disposition Decisions, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Aortic Dissection, Airway Management, Procedural Complications, APP Supervision

Dr. Kelley Pratt is a board-certified emergency physician with over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and academic experience. He serves as Emergency Department Medical Director and Medical Staff President at a high-performing community hospital with a strong track record of national recognition, CMS quality ratings, and patient experience awards. Dr. Pratt completed his emergency medicine residency at the University of Arizona, where he served as Chief Resident, and earned his MD from the University of Washington. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is an active member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He holds faculty appointments at two medical schools, where he teaches clinical reasoning and emergency care. In addition to active clinical practice, Dr. Pratt provides leadership in hospital quality and patient safety, offering a dual perspective that integrates frontline emergency care with systems-level oversight. His experie...