Critical Care Medicine Expert Witnesses in Texas

Critical Care Medicine - Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, ICU, Intensivist, Septic shock, Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, ARDS, Acute respiratory failure, Hypertensive Emergency, post-operative patients, post-surgical patients, status epilepticus, multi-organ failure, stroke

Dr. Solenkova is a critical care physician experienced in different ICU and hospital settings. She received her residency training from Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach and critical care fellowship training from the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Solenkova is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Solenkova cares for patients in the medical ICU, coronary care unit, cardio-thoracic ICU, and surgical ICU. Her patients have various conditions that include but not limited to sepsis, septic shock, cardiogenic shock, acute respiratory failure, ARDS, pneumonia, intraabdominal infection, heart attack, stroke, brain bleed, status epilepticus, COPD exacerbation, acute kidney failure, and multi-organ failure. Dr. Solenkova also cares for patients using mechanical heart-lung support such as ECMO, Impella, IABP, post-cardiac surgery, post-abdominal surgery, post-vascular procedures, post-lung and heart transplants, and many others. She h...

Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) / ECLS, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), physical therapy, ventricular assist device (LVAD), cardiothoracic surgery, ventilation

HIGHLIGHTS: --Full Time Clinically active --Tenured Associate Professor at high volume referral Tertiary Academic Medical Center --NIH Funded Researcher (>150 peer reviewed journal articles) --International Leader in ECMO/Critical Care --Authored Multiple Guidelines in ECMO/Critical Care --Previous ICU Medical Director --Section Head of Critical Care --Medical Director of ECMO --Expert Witness since 2014 --Authored multiple reports/depositions. Effective reports, honest/direct assessments, rapid turn around, repeat clients. Dr. Joseph E Tonna, MD, MS, FCCM, FACEP, FAAEM, is a clinically active attending physician with dual board certification in both Emergency Medicine and in Critical Care Medicine, and is a leading international expert in the use and management of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, and life support, with 150 peer reviewed publications on PubMed. He has particular expertise in emergency medicine, ECMO, mechanical circul...

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Respiratory, Expert, ARDS, Pulmonologist, ICU physician, Asthma, Sepsis, lung disease, Bronchoscopy, ICU, Wrongful Death, Pulmonary malpractice

Bobbak Vahid, MD, is board-certified in pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, and Internal Medicine and is an attending teaching physician at Highland Hospital, Oakland California. In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Vahid has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, San Leandro Hospital, Saint Rose Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, California Pacific Medical Center, Marin General Hospital, Delta Hospital, Sutter Mills-Peninsula Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital). Dr. Vahid also has been an adjunctive associate professor at Touro University lecturing courses in respiratory diseases. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Vahid has been ICU director, Respiratory director, Chief of Medicine, Quality Review Committee Chair, and member of the medical executive committee for several hospitals for 6 years & has advised hospitals during the COVID-19 epidemic. He a...

Sugar Land, Texas

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac Anesthesiology, Vascular Anesthesiology, Thoracic Anesthesiology, Airway, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass, Central Line, Arterial Line, Nerve Block, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, VATS, Thoracotomy, Aortic surgery, TEE, Transesophageal Echocardiography

Paul Pisklak, MD, is a triple board-certified physician with active certification in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE, ultrasound imaging of the heart via the esophagus) with over 12 years of clinical experience across Texas, Iowa and Colorado. He specializes in the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (heart bypass surgery), heart valve replacement and heart valve repair surgery, aortic surgery (repair of major blood vessels), video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and management of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Dr. Pisklak has held multiple hospital appointments and has served on key committees focused on quality improvement, ethics, and cardiovascular outcomes. He has taught nurses and residents through formal lectures, simulation training, and clinical education programs. He has...

Murphy, Texas

Neurology, Critical Care Medicine - Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, spine injuries, neck injuries, vascular neurology, Neurocritical Care, Brain injury, mild concussion, headache, dizziness, visual disturbances, TBI, Brain Injury Medicine

Board-certified neurologist with ABMS certifications in Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Neurocritical Care, with additional board certification in Neurosonology. I currently serve as Director of Inpatient Neurology and Vascular Neurology in Northern California and have extensive clinical experience evaluating and managing complex neurologic injuries, including traumatic brain injury, concussion, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, hypoxic-ischemic injury, seizures, neurocritical illness, and long-term neurologic disability. I have substantial experience with traumatic brain injury cases, including mild, moderate, and severe TBI; post-concussive syndrome; cognitive and functional impairment; causation analysis; prognosis; future care needs; and the distinction between traumatic, vascular, degenerative, and pre-existing neurologic conditions. My academic work includes publications in high-impact medical journals, authorship of American Academy of Neurology guidelines, and presentati...

Liberty Hill, Texas

Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Stroke certified, PALS, ACLS, BLS, Medical record review, patient safety, safe patient handling, Falls, nursing policy, medication safety, process improvement, Lean Greenbelt, servant leader

Legal Nurse Consultant | Expert in Hospital Operations, Critical Care, and Compliance I am a highly experienced healthcare executive and bedside nurse with a B.S.N. and M.B.A., offering over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience across diverse hospital settings. My expertise includes hospital operations, Critical Care, Cardiac/Tele service lines, Surgical and Peri-operative Services, Emergency/Trauma Services, and compliance with Joint Commission, state, and federal regulations. I have successfully supervised over 172 FTEs and managed hospital budgets exceeding $200 million. I’ve led and maintained accreditation efforts, authored system-wide policies, and ensured regulatory compliance for more than a decade. I have extensive experience in areas critical to legal review including standards of care, hospital protocols, staffing, scope of practice, and patient safety. As a Legal Nurse Expert, I bring authoritative insight into hospital operations, clinical decision-making, ...

Van Alstyne, Texas

Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine - Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Medication errors, Workers compensation, Chart Review, Standards of Care, Case Merit Eval, Clinical documentation, Family Medicine, Poly Trauma, Advance Practice Procedures, Scope of Practice, Resuscitation, Expert Affidavit, Expert Rebuttal Report, Medical Literature Review

I am a triple board-certified Nurse Practitioner and Legal Nurse Consultant with over 30 years of clinical experience, providing expert witness and medical-legal support services. My specialties include trauma, emergency medicine, critical care, and family practice, allowing me to offer a broad, multispecialty perspective in case evaluation. I assist attorneys in understanding complex medical issues by delivering clear, objective analysis of medical records, standards of care, and causation. With a strong foundation in direct patient care across diverse settings, I bring a practical, real-world clinical perspective to every case I review. I am experienced in evaluating clinical decision-making, identifying deviations from accepted standards, and translating complex medical information into organized, defensible findings that support litigation strategy. I hold a doctoral degree, a Master’s degree, and two post-master’s certificates. I maintain active certifications as an E...