21 Trauma Prevention Expert Witnesses Found

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Melissa Kovacs, Ph.D., PStat FirstEval

Scottsdale, Arizona
Statistics - Statistician, Data Analytics, Criminal Justice Data, Police Data, Neighborhood Association Data, Gun Death Data, Public Health Data, Opioid Overdose Data, Census Data, Medical Data, Biostatistics, Proportions, Discrimination
...Other experience entails expertise with Violent Death Reporting System data including gun death data, drug overdose death data, accidental death data, and violence prevention. Homelessness data experience. Experience in biostatistics research methodology for various medical topics including brain tumors, effectiveness of neurological medical devices, hospital trauma department research, and gynecological diagnoses such as endometriosis and pudendal nerve damage. Litigation support experience in cases regarding neighborhood associations, race and demographics in housing discrimination, large bank failures, police data and Brady list data, county prosecutor data and disclosure, and Department of Justice consent decree measurement requirements.

John L Baeke, MD

Thousand Oaks, California
Plastic Surgery, Wound Care - pressure ulcer, bed sore, decubitus ulcer, accident, breast implant, skin graft, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, liposuction, scar, breast reduction, breast lift, nursing home, wound, mastopexy, mammoplasty, Botox, wound VAC, soft tissue deformity
...His expertise in wound care includes both acute (e.g. trauma, motor vehicle accident, dog bite, necrotizing fasciitis) to chronic (e.g. pressure ulcers/bed sores/decubiti, diabetic, vascular ulcers), skin grafts and scar deformity. Dr. Baeke has published, testified and lectured extensively regarding pressure ulcer prevention, causation, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and standard of care. Dr. Baeke was a clinical investigator for the original NPWT (wound V.A.C.). He has much experience using skin substitutes (ADM).

Sarah Burney, LCSW, CEDS-S Burney Therapy Group

Newport Beach, California
Mental Health, Substance Abuse - eating disorder, trauma, PTSD, anorexia, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, substance abuse, substance use, overdose, treatment, social work, cognitive behavioral therapy, family based treatment, addiction, anxiety, depression, suicide, EMDR, psychology
...She specializes in treating all types of eating disorders, acute & complex trauma, substance abuse, obsessive compulsive disorder, and depressive / anxiety disorders. Her experience includes providing intensive therapy at inpatient & outpatient treatment centers for eating disorders, mental health, and substance abuse. She is also a former director of one of the nation's largest and leading adult eating disorder treatment center, giving her extensive experience with acute cases and working with a multi-disciplinary team. Sarah has also presented at international conferences and universities, and trained a variety of mental health professionals....

Leslie Dobson, BS, MS, MA, PsyD Dr. Leslie Dobson

Long Beach, California
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Damage assessment, mental health, trauma, therapy, prognosis, diagnosis, evaluation, personality cognitive testing, first responders, sexual abuse, sexual offenders, severe mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, suicidal, homicidal, self-harm
...Assessed and/or Treated: Schizophrenia, Psychopathy, Bipolar, Depression, OCD, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder Familiarity with Penal Codes: Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity, Incompetent to Stand Trial, Mentally Ill Inmate, Mentally Disordered Offender, Sexually Violent Predator Crimes Assessed and/or Treated: Murder (decapitation, shooting, stabbing, cannibalism, mass murder, serial killing, murder for hire), Serial Rape, Pedophilia, Exhibitionism, Crimes against the White House, Attempted Assassination of a President, Great Bodily Injury, Stalking Fellowship: High Risk Sexual Offenders Risk Assessment Recidivism Civil: Certificate of Merit (last 4 years): Over 2000 evaluations and reports, 340.1 Expert Psychological Injury Evaluations (last 4 years): 16 February 2020 to present; Private Practice, Long Beach, CA; Criminal and Civil Psychological Evaluations, Certificates of Merit, Damage Assessment, and Expert Testimony of child sexual assault and trauma...

Gail P Fisher, RN, BSN, CNOR OR Futures, Inc.

Los Angeles, California
Nurse, Nursing Administration - Surgery, Nurse Educator, Cardiac/Vascular/Trauma/ Plastic Surgery, Total Joints, Fractures, Colon/Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Fire Safety, Retained Foreign Objects/Sponges/Instruments, Operating Room Patient Positioning, Injury Prevention, Documentation/Chart Review
...Strong surgical expertise spans Cardiac Surgery, Orthopedics, Plastic, and Trauma procedures. Over the last ten years, she has passionately delivered hands-on training and evidence-based perioperative instruction using the AORN Periop 101 Program to new graduate nurses, experienced nurses and surgical technicians. Guiding individuals in acquiring new skills and empowering them to perform confidently brings her great satisfaction. Her commitment to education has equipped numerous nursing professionals with essential knowledge and skills to transition into this area and provide safe patient care. As a Quality Improvement Coordinator, she conducted retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records, resolving documentation discrepancies for the cardiovascular lab. This work honed her skill in identifying errors, enhancing patient safety and healthcare documentation accuracy....

Marilyn E McCullum, BSN, RN, CEN McCullum Legal Nurse Consulting

SANTA ROSA, California
Emergency Medicine, Nurse - ER Nurse, certified, California, trauma, travel, emergency room nurse, triage, bilingual, Spanish, neonate, pediatrics, stroke, cardiac, geriatric, psychiatric, orthopedic, COVID, fall, genitourinary, catheter, telemetry, ultrasound IV, critical care, myocardial infarction, stroke, ESI, ED nurse
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY A skilled emergency/trauma nurse dedicated to the highest standard of excellence in nursing practice. Accomplished in delivering multicultural patient care with exceptional proficiency in Latin culture and bilingual in Spanish learned from time spent living in Mexico City. A strong patient advocate and excellent in communication between physicians, patients, and ancillary disciplines, as well as knowledgeable in standards of care and practices across the United States....

Carlos Rodriguez, MD Expedient Medicolegal Services

Los Angeles, California
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Psychological Trauma, Capacity, Fitness for Duty, PTSD, Abuse, Depression, Disability, Anxiety Disorders, Medical Malpractice, Inpatient and Outpatient Standard of Care, Suicide Prevention
Carlos Rodriguez, M.D., Q.M.E., earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California in Psychobiology. He began to explore the mind/body connection and how it impacts our overall health. He pursued his interest in physical health by earning his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. After graduating, Dr. Rodriguez furthered his study of this integration during a residency in Adult Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. He later went on to complete a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Harbor UCLA, serving as the Chief Fellow while he was there. After completing his training, Dr. Rodriguez worked in a variety of diverse settings. For over five years, he worked in an outpatient community mental health clinic. He treated children, adolescents, and adults with severe mental illnesses in an inner city community. This furthered his cultural appreciation and allowed for a greater understanding...

Michael J Sise

San Diego, California
Vascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery - Surgical Critical Care, Vascular Injury, Compartment syndrome, Deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, arterial embolism, amputation, fall and head injury, iatrogenic vascular injury, limb loss, carotid endartectomy, vascular bypass surgery, ruptured aneurysm, angiogram complications
...Sise is the senior trauma and vascular surgeon and the immediate past Chief of the Medical Staff at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego. He attended the College of Holy Cross and the University of Rochester School of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society. Dr. Sise obtained his general surgery and vascular surgery training at Naval Medical Center, San Diego. He is board certified in surgery, vascular surgery, and surgical critical care. Dr. Sise served as chief surgeon aboard aircraft carriers USS Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Ranger, USS Eisenhower and USS Belleau Wood. Dr. Sise was Chief Surgeon aboard amphibious carriers USS Guam and USS Iwo Jima in the Persian Gulf during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 and 1991. He completed a 20-year career as a Naval Medical Officer in 1992 and became Assistant Trauma Medical Director at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. Dr....

Pedram Taher, MD Praxis Med Experts

Walnut Creek, California
Nursing Homes - Nursing Home, SNF, Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice, Infections, Palliative Care, Geriatrics, Dementia, Neglect, Goals of care, Delirium, Polypharmacy, Alzheimer's, COVID, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Medical Malpractice, Standards of Care, Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, long-term care
...He has extensive experience in all aspects of nursing home care, including fall prevention, pain management, treatment of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, end-of-life care, common infections, and policies and procedures related to skilled nursing homes. He is currently the Medical Director at three San Francisco Bay Area skilled nursing facilities, one of which includes a sub-acute unit. He also serves as a hospice medical director. Specialty areas include; COVID-19, nursing homes, long-term care, medical negligence, elder abuse/neglect, nursing home falls, physical and chemical restraints, elopement, dementia, memory care, geriatric polypharmacy, bedsores (pressure wounds or pressure ulcers), nursing home infections (MRSA, VRE), dehydration, geriatrics, head trauma, accidental and suspected non-accidental (inflicted) trauma, medical malpractice, standards of care, nursing home administration, supervision, credentialing, and staffing.

Kathi L Waite, RN, MS, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, CLNC K. Waite Legal Nurse Consulting

Littleton , Colorado
Critical Care Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Critical care, brain, spine, stroke, sepsis, wrongful death, falls, med records review, standards of care, neurosurgery, post-op care, trauma, Cardiac Cath, pressure injury, abdominal, pain, overdose, respiratory, PACU, IR, vascular, heart failure, CRRT, dialysis, MI, intensive care, STEMI, CPI, EOL
Forty (43) three years of professional experience in critical care nursing that includes 17 years of leadership and management responsibility in a variety of specialties, including Surgical/Trauma ICU, Burn Trauma ICU, MICU/CCU, CVICU, Cardiothoracic ICU, Neuro ICU – affiliated with major university teaching and research hospitals. During my tenure as a nurse manager, I was entrusted with significant responsibilities. These included program development, strategic planning, fiscal resources and budget allocation, personnel management, and care-delivery outcomes for the Neurosurgical ICU. I successfully fulfilled these duties for a decade, demonstrating my leadership and management skills. Since establishing my legal nurse consulting business in 2017, I have been actively involved in reviewing and providing expert opinions on a wide range of cases. This includes both plaintiff and defense cases spanning 15 states....

Kate Amber, MSc ECCUSA (End Coercive Control USA)

Vernon, Connecticut
Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences - coercive control, domestic violence, child abuse, workplace bullying, batterers, battered women syndrome, grooming, coercion, psychological manipulation, psychological maltreatment, abuse, alienation, undue influence, consent, cults, toxic workplace, hostile workplace, psychological maltreatment
...She holds post graduate certifications in violence and abuse prevention executive leadership, and coercive control, and professional certifications in human rights, ADA advocacy, the Homicide Timeline, and the Danger Assessment. Ms. Amber is trained on the Safe & Together CORE Model at the intersection of domestic violence and child abuse, and assesses cases for different types of abuse and the short and longterm risks involved for adults and children traumatized by it. Ms. Amber's Quicksand Model™ of Coercive Control (QSM™) is a synthesis of 70 years of research and theory on coercive and controlling abuse of power and the trauma it causes. Ms. Amber speaks, conducts research, and trains mental health, law enforcement and legal professionals internationally on the QSM™, the only current model that applies across all environments where coercive control can occur....

Andrew Schmidt, DO, MPH Surf Emergency Resources, LLC

Jacksonville, Florida
Emergency Medicine, Aquatics Safety - Emergency Medicine, Drowning, Submersion, Lifeguarding, EMS, Wilderness Medicine, Water Safety, drowning resuscitation
...I have an extensive background in open water lifesaving and teach nationally and internationally on drowning prevention, drowning resuscitation, and lifeguarding; additionally I have been involved in numerous national and international guideline publications. I have published numerous papers and book chapters on these topics and collaborate with an international network of drowning researchers. Within the hospital, my interests are critical care and trauma. I have been providing expert witness services specific to drowning physiology, resuscitation, and water safety since 2018.

Cheickna Diarra, MD, FACS Kaiser Permanente Georgia

Smyrna, Georgia
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery - Minimally invasive surgery, general surgery, robotic surgery, gallbladder surgery complications, bariatric surgery, colon and rectal surgery, acute care surgery, upper and lower endoscopy, complex hernia surgery, bile duct injury, bowel injury, Medical error prevention, Patient safety, litigation.
...He has extensive experience in medical error prevention, patient safety and litigation for medical negligence. He testifies for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. He is skilled in minimally invasive general surgery techniques, acute care surgery and trauma surgery. He completed an additional fellowship training in bariatric, advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and maintains a full time practice working as a minimally invasive general surgeon/robotic surgeon at Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta, Georgia. His passion involves advocating for advances in minimally advanced laparoscopic techniques to improve the lives of patients after surgery. Dr. Diarra works in a very efficient and effective manner and is easily accessible. Expert professional opinions expressed by Dr. Diarra are based on his own personal capacity and do not necessarily represent the views of Kaiser Permanente / The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG). Additional information available upon request.

David J. Fletcher, MD SafeWorks Illinois

Champaign, Illinois
Occupational Medicine, Disability Evaluation - DOT Driver Medical Fitness, Trucking & Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Complex Disability Mgmt, FMCSA Medical Regulations, Occupational Medicine, Substance Abuse Counseling, Return-To-Work Evaluations, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, Life Care Planning, Medical Review Officer, FAA Examiner
...Fletcher is board-certified in occupational medicine, preventive medicine and public health. He is a certified Medical Review Office (MRO) and certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). He has been a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA since 1988. Dr. Fletcher has consistently served as a medical expert for both sides of the bar in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases, as well as in civil cases all around the United States. For Dr. Fletcher, one of the key elements to his credibility is that the majority of his professional time is spent practicing as a full-time occupational medicine specialist. Since 1986, Dr. Fletcher has treated more than 19,000 injured persons and has performed more than 20,000 Department of Transportation medical exams for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers. Since 2011, Dr....

James F. Zender, PhD James F. Zender, PhD, PC

Mount Clemens, Michigan
Psychology, Forensic Psychology - PTSD, TBI, Auto Accident Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Psychotherapy, Pain Psychology, Family, Injury, Veterans, Addiction, Autonomous Vehicles
Founding director of the Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Psychological Trauma at Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center, where he also served as Instructor in Psychiatry. Contributing Editor, The Forensic Examiner, Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Named America’s Best Doctors, Who’s Who Top Doctors Honors Edition (2017). Active blogger for Psychology Today. Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, The American Psychological Association, Michigan Psychological Association, Brain Injury Association of Michigan, and the National Safety Council. Featured in The Detroit Free Press, Detroit Metro Times, Boston Globe and Crain’s Detroit Business. Provides forensic psychological services for plaintiff and defense. Administers Independent Psychological Evaluations. Works in the area of accident prevention and promoting transition to autonomous vehicles.

Susan K Burke, RN, CPHQ, CLCP Healthcare System Specialists, Inc.

Sanford, North Carolina
Life Care Planning - Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ),
...She has provided life care planning services to populations of children and adults with traumatic brain injuries, birth trauma brain injuries, spinal cord and spinal injuries, electrical burns, and amputations. She is also certified as a professional in healthcare quality and has provided care coordination for individuals with disabilities receiving care in various levels of care such as inpatient, long-term acute care, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and homecare settings. She has been licensed as a registered nurse in eleven states and currently holds a multi-state license. Ms. Burke utilizes her extensive education, specialized life care planning training and experience, and years providing clinical care as a registered nurse to promote a coordinated healthcare experience for individuals with disabilities and ensure a life care plan that will deliver optimal outcomes of health and function, maximize independence, and preserve the highest quality of life possible....

Rachel Lance, PhD

Durham, North Carolina
Biomechanics, Blasting and Explosives - injury biomechanics, blast trauma, explosives, undersea medicine, hyperbaric physiology, ballistic trauma, extreme environments, trauma, diving, scuba, submersible, submarine, outer space, hypoxia, breathing system design, traumatic brain injury, TBI, military history, medical history, underwater
...My goal for my career is safety and prevention. My doctoral work included the compilation of hundreds of medical case reports following blasts, and the computational modeling of those blasts, to develop the first set of data-based risk curves to assess the risk of injury to a person underwater from an explosion. To build upon that work, I performed a comprehensive analysis of the problems of survival inside the Civil War miniature submarine HL Hunley to try to solve the 150-year-old mystery of the deaths of the crew. I ultimately used a combination of live charge experiments and advanced physics to conclude that the crew died from blast transmission through the hull of their vessel, but I also analyzed the risks from ocean factors, breathing gas supply, and ballistic trauma to the hull to eliminate all reasonable theories....

Madeline I Maysonet Scavo, Psy.D Dr Maysonet Clinical & Forensic Psychology Firm PLLC

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Psychology, Forensic Psychology - PTSD, Trauma, Psychological Autopsy, Suicide Prevention & Risk Assessment, Clinical/Forensic Evaluations, IME, Disability, Compensation, Personal Injury, Fitness for Duty, Inspections, Audits, Investigations, Threat Assessment & Management, Workplace Violence, Malpractice, & Evaluative Mediation.
...She has been the subject matter expert and consulted in cases related to: Psychological Autopsy Investigation (completed suicide) Correctional standard of care Audits/Reviews/Investigation of Correctional Suicide Prevention Programs Competence Evaluation Suicide Risk Assessment Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Social Security Disability Personal Injury Fitness for Duty Pre-surgery Lethal Weapon Training Act 235 SPECIALIZED TRAINING Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Master Trainer (NTER) Virginia Adult Forensic Evaluator Psychological Autopsy Investigator National Certified Investigator & Inspector Training (NCIT Specialized Program) Labor & Employment Relations SERVICES Psychological & Forensic Evaluations Threat Assessment & Management Competence Evaluation Reasonable Accommodations Compensation Claims Disability Claims Files Reviews Malpractice / Liability Life Care Planning Presurgical Psychological...

Timothy D Brewerton, MD, DLFAPA, FAED, DFAACAP, CEDS-S Timothy D. Brewerton, MD, LLC

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
Forensic Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Medical malpractice: plaintiff and defense cases. Trauma-related disorders: PTSD/complex PTSD, dissociative disorders. Mood disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, food addiction, obesity, ADHD, OCD. Child-adolescent & adult psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and psychopharmacology.
...He has reviewed for >60 scientific journals; served on Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention, and Eating & Weight Disorders; has received numerous awards, e.g., 2013 Craig Johnson Award for Clinical Practice & Training by the National Eating Disorders Association, Honorary Certified Eating Disorder Specialist award by the International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals; Best Doctors in America. He attended LSU (1971-74) and Tulane University School of Medicine (1974-78); completed a psychiatric internship & residency at the University of California at San Francisco (1978-82); worked for the U.S. Public Health Service at Hawaii State Hospital (1982-84); completed a research fellowship at NIMH (1984-87) & later a child-adolescent psychiatry fellowship at MUSC (1994-96). He served as Medical Consultant at MUSC's National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center (1996-2001)....

Sravani VA Mehta, MD Brain & Stroke Care

Franklin, Tennessee
Brain Injury Medicine, Life Care Planning - Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injury, Repetitive, Aging, Chronic Encephalopathy, Life Care Plan, Expert Witness, Testimony
...Mehta is a subspecialist in the field of Brain Injury Medicine, an area that deals with any condition that affects the brain such as (but not limited to) concussion, stroke, head trauma, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, encephalopathy and neurocognitive disorders. Dr. Mehta is an expert in: - Diagnosing and treating brain injury rehabilitation issues. - Providing non-surgical treatments for brain injuries based in physical methods. - Restoring maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling condition. - Problem-solving issues that may be barriers to progress in recovery after brain injury. - Treating the whole person, not just the problem area. - Leading a team of medical professionals in the inpatient rehabilitation unit. - Explaining your medical problems and treatment/prevention. Dr. Mehta is a leading medical expert in the field of Brain Injury Medicine and is a certified Life Care Planner.

Melinda M. Holliday, MD, FAAP

Austin, Texas
Pediatrics, Urgent Care Medicine - Board Certified Pediatrician, Pediatric Urgent Care, Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Standard of Care, Vaccines, Pediatric Procedures, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Child Abuse/Neglect, Medical Malpractice, Medical Chart Review, Lacerations, Allergic Reactions, Fractures, Asthma
...Holliday practiced for 6 years as a Pediatric ER attending in a Level II Trauma Center in NYC including supervising ER and Pediatric medical residents as well as mid level providers. She has worked extensively with underserved populations, both urban and rural, including migrant communities and is fluent in Spanish. She currently works in general, urgent care and telemedicine pediatrics in Austin, Texas which includes acute management of lacerations, fractures, asthma exacerbations, allergic reactions, medication reactions, foreign bodies, animal bites, rabies prevention management, MVAs, wound care and head trauma. Her general pediatric practice focuses on adolescent medicine and asthma management. She has also been a telemedicine physician since 2017 with multiple providers. Fellow, American Board of Pediatrics Board Eligible, Urgent Care Medicine, sitting for the boards 2021