Critical Care Surgery Expert Witnesses in Colorado

Littleton , Colorado

Critical Care Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Critical care, brain, spine, stroke, sepsis, wrongful death, falls, med records review, vascular, neurosurgery, post-op care, trauma, Cardiac Cath, pressure injury, abdominal, pain, overdose, respiratory, PACU, IR

Forty (45) five 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. Clinical Experience Clinical Charge nurse in an 18-bed ICU, level 3...

Boulder , Colorado

Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Surgery - Trauma, General Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Process Improvement, Quality, Systems Management, Bowel Obstructions, Abdominal Surgery, Blunt Trauma, Penetrating Trauma, Trauma Medical Director, Shock, Colon Surgery, Traumatic Brain Injury, Septic Shock, Surgical Complications, Spinal Cord Injury, Concussion

Laura Harmon, MD, FACS, is a board-certified surgeon in Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery, and an expert in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She is deeply committed to delivering the highest quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed care. As a Trauma Medical Director, Dr. Harmon has extensive expertise in building and leading trauma infrastructures that support patient-centered care grounded in scientific rigor. She has designed and overseen American College of Surgeons–verified peer review and quality improvement programs, providing her with a comprehensive, systems-level understanding of trauma care delivery and performance improvement. This experience uniquely positions her to offer expert insight across all aspects of trauma care. Dr. Harmon maintains an active clinical practice in trauma and emergency general surgery at both Level I and Level II trauma centers. She has authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications spanning general surgery, surgical critical care, and tr...