Skin Infections Expert Witnesses

Valencia, California

Dermatology, Family Medicine - Missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, Failure to diagnose, Failure to biopsy, failure to refer, skin cancer, melanoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Skin lesion misdiagnosis, Cryotherapy burn, Laser injury, Burn injury, Skin infections, Sepsis, Primary Care, Nursing home, Long term care, Elder neglect, Wound care, skin lesion

Dr. Alexa Gozali is a board-certified physician practicing full-time medical dermatology, with current board certification in family medicine. Her dual training gives her a distinctive ability to evaluate dermatologic standard of care across outpatient specialty, primary care, urgent care, emergency, and long-term care settings — including cases where skin disease was missed, mismanaged, or inadequately escalated within SNF and nursing home environments. Dr. Gozali is retained in cases where dermatologic findings intersect with broader failures in clinical judgment, care coordination, documentation, and follow-up — settings where a dermatologist alone, or a primary care physician alone, cannot fully address the standard of care at issue. Her full-time dermatology practice keeps her current in diagnostic and procedural standards, while her family medicine board certification allows her to evaluate how dermatologic conditions should have been recognized, escalated, and managed across ...

Tustin, California

Dermatology, Allergy & Immunology - drug rash, allergic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, lupus, hair loss, skin scars, wound healing, acne, pemphigus, pemphigoid, hives, skin infections, hyperhidrosis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome

I am a practicing physician-scientist and an academician with a robust, proven track record of managing the most complicated cases in medical dermatology requiring treatment of patients with a variety of topical and systemic medications (including, without limitation, corticosteroids, immunosuppressors, biologics, intravenous immunoglobulin, etc.). I have a unique expertise in treating patients with life-threatening allergic and autoimmune diseases of the skin and oral mucosa. I have developed several international treatment guidelines, such as for patients with pemphigus and pemphigoid. Additionally, my specific experience encompasses wound healing. I also have a long-term experience in the basic and clinical research of wide variety of immune-dependent skin diseases. I have been a Principal Investigator on several research grants from NIH and other granting agencies. The above expertise is attested by my nearly 300 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, as well as over 170 ...

Chicago, Illinois

Physician Assistant, Dermatology - skin cancer, skin infections, wounds, medication side effects, chemical peels, melanoma, psoriasis, physician assistant scope of practice, skin surgery, biopsies, cosmetics, atopic dermatitis, physician assistant standard of care, laser, cysts, fillers, pigmentation, biologics, Accutane, burns

Lidia Pomaville is a board-certified PA with over 24 years of healthcare experience. She began her medical training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, where she earned a Bachelor's degree while working at the hospital. Lidia completed her Master of Science degree in PA studies at Wichita State University in Kansas in 2011 and currently practices medical and cosmetic dermatology at Forefront Dermatology in Berwyn, IL. She holds an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor position with Marquette University and University of Dubuque. In addition, she maintains a clinical site for precepting PA students for Rush University, Rosalind Franklin University, Dominican University, Marquette University and University of Dubuque. She has co-authored multiple articles for medical publications and lectured on dermatology topics locally and nationally. Lidia is a member of the American Academy of PAs, IL Academy of PAs, IL Society of Dermatology PAs, and a Diplomate Fellow of the Society...