Medical Management Expert Witnesses in California

Los Angeles, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Anesthesiology, General Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Sedation, Regional Anesthesia, Peri-operative Management, Airway management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural blocks, Spinal Blocks, Medication Errors, Post Anesthesia Care Unit(PACU) emergencies, Nerve Injury, Ambulatory Surgery

Dr. Daniel Abraham is an actively practicing, board-certified Anesthesiologist who draws his experience from his many years working at nationally renowned major academic centers, like the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Abraham currently holds a faculty position at the University of Southern California with a full-time clinical practice that is focused on evidence-based medicine and up to date clinical knowledge, with a focus on regional anesthesia. Dr. Abraham has extensive experience taking care of high acuity, sick patients in a variety of peri-operative environments, while supervising residents, fellows, and certified nurse anesthetists. He has extensive experience in evaluation, assessment, and management of patient complications in the operative space. His experience has included being a physician leader on a number of hospital committees focused on patient satisfaction, safety, and efficiency. Currently expecting acceptance as an expert witness fo...

Albany, California

Medical Management, Information Technology - Internal Medicine, Clinical Decision Support, Primary Care, Clinical Informatics, Medicaid Managed Care, Patient Safety, Health Information Technology, Medicare Managed Care, Medical Malpractice, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Care Management, Health IT Liability, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Value-Based Care

Nate Favini, MD, MS is a Harvard-trained physician executive and clinical informaticist with 15+ years of experience spanning health information technology, AI-enabled care delivery, Medicaid and Medicare managed care, and federal health policy. He holds dual board certification in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics — one of fewer than 1,000 physicians nationally to hold both. Licensed in 17 states. Dr. Favini maintains an active clinical practice as an attending physician and residency preceptor at Highland Hospital (Alameda Health System), Oakland — one of California's premier safety-net institutions. He trained in Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center (3,000+ patient FQHC panel) and has practiced across safety-net settings throughout his career. Clinical Informatics & Health IT: Board certified in Clinical Informatics, Dr. Favini served as a Policy Fellow at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC/HHS) during the HITECH...

Carmel, California

Nurse, Medical Management - Inpatient and Post Hospital Care Coordination, Assessment of Inpatient Hospital Practices, Nurse Practice, Nursing Assessment, Medical Chart Documentation and Chart Review, Medical Billing, Benefit Administration, Benefit Application, and Medical Claim Review and Appeals

Ms Moreali has enjoyed 50 years of medical experience in Nursing providing patient care covering areas in critical care, case management, education and coordination of services, medical consulting, quality and regulatory management. Expertise in chart review/ analysis and documentation. She also had over 40 years expertise in independent consulting, development of disease management programs, and with inpatient care coordination teams consisting of Hospitalists, RN, RN Case Manager, and Social Services. Working with large Integrated Healthcare Systems and singular hospital organizations.

SAN RAFAEL, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Central Line, Difficult Airway, Anesthesia Positioning, Capnography, Pre-operative Anesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery, Laryngospasm, Propofol, PACU, Nurse Anesthetist, Colonoscopy, Intubation, Difficult airway, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, post anesthesia discharge, prone position, NORA (Non-OR anesthesia sites), ASA 3 and 4

Award-winning anesthesiologist in active clinical practice. Georgetown educated. Former Dartmouth Faculty. Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Extensive administrative experience including quality, safety, policies and procedures and credentialling. Former Hospital Chief of Staff. Former CEO of multiple medical groups and an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Decorated United States Army veteran. Experienced expert witness at both deposition and trial.

Rancho Mirage, California

Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Corporate Negligence, Medical Staff Affairs, Credentialing/Privileging, Hospital Policies and Procedures, Medical Staff Bylaws, Quality and Patient Safety

Dr. Boomsma has had a distinguished clinical and academic career in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital followed by successful executive positions in community hospitals, medical group practices, academic medical centers and large integrated health systems. With 20 years of experience as a Chief Medical Officer, her expertise includes hospital operations, physician practice management, hospital/medical staff relations, patient safety and quality improvement, value-based care, population health and outcomes management.

Napa, California

Medical Management, Risk Management - Medical Quality/Risk Management, Hospital and Medical Management, Hospital Compliance, Medical Compliance, HIPAA, Grievance and Appeals, Managed Care, Joint Commission, CMS, Utilization Review, Patient Safety, Hospital Governance

Dr. Geni Bennetts is an experienced physician executive in healthcare and a Certified Physician Executive. She has served as a hospital subspecialist and as Chair of that division. Additionally, she has chaired hospital care management and managed care compliance, as well as serving as the chair of hospital risk management. Dr. Bennetts is the founder and principal of Resolve Healthcare Consulting. She also held the roles of Vice Chair, Chair of the Asset/Liability Committee, and then Chair of a Bank Board, the last position being held for five years. She has been an examiner for the California Department of Managed Health Care and has reviewed over 40 health plans for Quality, Utilization, Grievance and Appeals, and Access and Availability. She has consulted for a number of health plans and has held positions in health plans, hospitals, and IPAs as consulting interim CMOs, Medical Directors, and Advisors. For the past 15 years, Dr. Bennetts has consulted in the following areas o...

Marina Del Rey, California

Ophthalmology, Medical Management - Cataract, Refractive surgery, Corneal transplant surgery, Intraocular lenses, Cornea, LASIK, Cataract sugery, Laser eye surgery, Keratoconus, PRK, Pterygium surgery, Corneal cross-linking, Eye injuries, SMILE, Dry eyes, Corneal ectasia

Ronald N. Gaster, MD, FACS, is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology formerly at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA and currently at the Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at the University of California, Irvine, and former Chief of Ophthalmology at the Long Beach V.A. Medical Center. He saw private patients at his offices in Beverly Hills and Orange County. Dr. Gaster's primary clinical and research interests are in corneal and refractive surgery, including LASIK, SMILE, PRK and corneal transplantation; small incision cataract surgery with the femtosecond laser and advanced technology intraocular lenses; and the latest treatments for dry eye disease, including IPL (Intense Pulsed Light). He has published on femtosecond laser enabled keratoplasty, and was a principal investigator on clinical trials involving Corneal Cross-Linking for Keratoconus. He has been selected by his peers to be included in Best Doctors in America since 1996 and one of the Top Doctors in US News and World Report an...

Palm Springs, California

Medical Management, Vascular Surgery - Physician Credentialing, Physician Peer Review, Negligent Credentialing, Negligent Peer Review, Patient Safety, Healthcare Quality, Performance Improvement, Fair/Judicial hearings, Medical Staff Affairs, Conflicts of Interest, Physician Integration and Alignment, Physician conduct

Dr. Smith is an independent senior healthcare consultant and a practicing vascular surgeon as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. He has provided expert medical testimony in cases involving medical staff affairs, peer review and credentialing/privileging. He previously served as the Chief Medical Officer with Morrisey Associates Inc/ Morcare LLC for six years and for The Hardenbergh Group0 for 2 years.. He brings 40+ years of clinical practice and hospital management experiences to his work with physicians and hospitals across the United States. He is Board Certified in Vascular Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, the Society for Vascular Surgery and the Southern California Vascular Surgical Society. Dr. Smith has an expertise in system quality and performance improvement, peer review, ongoing and focused pro...

Newport Beach, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - intubation, hematoma, informed consent, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, VTE, PE, capnography, brain damage, hypoxia, paralysis, narcotics, laryngospasm, ambulatory surgical center, ASC, medication error, propofol, central line, ventilation

Board-Certified Anesthesiologist in active clinical practice. 15+ years experience. Over 4,000 spinal surgical procedures performed. Anesthesiologist for U.S. Olympic and Red Bull athletes, the Los Angeles Kings, and U.S. Navy SEALs. Extensive teaching experience. 10+ years experience as Medical Director of an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) with duties including peer review and performance enhancement. Experienced expert witness. First person in family to attend college - worked way through college working construction and bartending. Excellent verbal communication skills.

Seal Beach, California

Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine - medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations

The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent. Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...