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• Brian Wilhelmi Curriculum Vitae-3 12 2026.docx

MD, JD | Neuroanesthesia & Medical-Legal Expert

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Dr. Brian G. Wilhelmi is a board-certified anesthesiologist and licensed attorney providing expert witness and consulting services in medical-legal matters involving anesthesia care, perioperative liability, neuroanesthesia, opioid pharmacology and policy, CRNA scope of practice and reimbursement, and emerging questions at the intersection of medicine, law, and artificial intelligence. He practices in the Department of Neuroanesthesiology at Barrow Neurological Institute, internationally recognized as one of the world's leading centers for neurological and neurosurgical care, and serves as Chair of Anesthesiology at CommonSpirit's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix. He is the founding Residency Program Director of the new ACGME-accredited anesthesiology residency at St. Joseph's, which completed its first successful match cycle in 2026. Credentials. MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (2009). JD magna cum laude, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (2007), Order of the Coif, Certificate in Genomics and Biotechnology Law. BS summa cum laude, University of North Dakota (2003), Phi Beta Kappa. Anesthesiology residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2013). Board certified, American Board of Anesthesiology. Fellow, American Society of Anesthesiologists (2018). Active member, State Bar of California (2010–present). Licensed by the Arizona Medical Board. Academic appointments. Assistant Professor at Creighton University School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, and Barrow Neurological Institute. Recipient of Creighton's Distinguished Educator in Anesthesiology Award (2025) and Golden Apple Teaching Award (2022). Selected publications. Corresponding author, Adverse Respiratory Outcomes in Stroke Patients With General Anesthesia Versus Nongeneral Anesthesia, Anesthesia & Analgesia (2026). Evaluating Large Language Models on American Board of Anesthesiology-Style Questions, J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2025). Driving Under the Influence of Opioids in 2024: A Narrative Review, Reg Anesth Pain Med (2025). The Potential Fallout of UnitedHealthcare's Billing Policy: When Reimbursement Ignores Risk, Anesthesiology News (2026). A Framework for "Driving Under the Influence of Drugs" Policy for the Opioid Using Driver, Pain Physician (2012). Nanosilver: A Test for Nanotech Regulation, Food & Drug Law Journal (2008). Additional peer-reviewed publications in Journal of Neurosurgery, A&A Practice, IDCases, and Personalized Medicine, plus four book chapters and eleven national abstract presentations. Areas of expert testimony and consulting. Anesthesia liability and standard of care; neuroanesthesia and perioperative care of complex neurosurgical and stroke patients; respiratory complications and airway management; opioid prescribing, pharmacology, and impaired driving; CRNA scope of practice and supervision; anesthesia reimbursement and payor policy disputes; perioperative AI decision-support tools and physician liability; residency education and program leadership; and regulatory questions involving biotechnology and emerging medical technology. Speaking experience relevant to litigation contexts. Mock trial and deposition training, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia (2014, 2015). MD/JD perspective, University of Miami. Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Howard County General. Christiana Care President's Cabinet. Ongoing invited lectures on anesthesiologist liability and medical-legal practice. Engagement structure. Cases accepted on both plaintiff and defense sides. Fee schedule provided on request. Initial case review by