Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine Expert Witnesses in Illinois

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU, Neonatology, prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, birth trauma, birth injuries, birth defects, sepsis, hypoglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy, newborn resuscitation

-Board certified neonatologist who has practiced for 29 years in both private and academic practices. -Has worked in all levels of care from normal newborn nurseries to Level IV NICUs -Experience as a Medical Director of a Level IV NICU for 18 years -On faculty at University of Illinois College of Medicine for 28 years -Has worked with Advanced Practice Nurses, Residents and medical students at the bedside and in the classroom -Over 10 years of experience as Medical Expert Witness for both plaintiff and defense -Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals

Psychology, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Perinatal Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychosis, Infanticide, Filicide, Neonaticide, Pregnancy Denial, Unperceived Pregnancy, Trauma, PTSD, Domestic Violence, Battered Women Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia

Dr. Brooke Laufer works as an expert witness and legal consultant in several psychological fields for women who are facing criminal charges. While her specialty is in women’s reproductive mental health, she is also skilled in mitigation work for domestic violence, child abuse, and childhood trauma. Dr. Laufer is available for psychological evaluations, testimony, and consultation with legal counsel on any criminal cases that are relevant to women’s mental health, including murder, infanticide, filicide, pregnancy denial, neonaticide, intimate partner violence, and child abuse.

Pediatrics, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatal Pulmonary Hypertension, Neonatal Lung Diseases (Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Pneumonia, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia), Prematurity, Limits of Viability, Birth Asphyxia, Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy, Birth trauma, Intraventricular hemorrhage

• Practiced at UCSF, Harbor-UCLA, and the University of Illinois Chicago • Head Children's Hospital University of Illinois and Department of Pediatrics for 7 years Director of NICU at Harbor-UCLA for 12 years • Chief of Neonatology Harbor-UCLA for 13 years • Director Neonatology Fellowship Training Programs at Harbor-UCLA and UIC • Published over 192 peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews and chapters • Teaches Neonatal Fellows, medical students and residents • Researcher in Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension with a laboratory continuously funded by National Heart Lung Blood Institute for over 34 years. • Scientific Recognition, Distinguished Achievement and Elizabeth Rich Awards from the American Thoracic Society • Julius Comroe Jr. Distinguished Lectureship and election as a fellow by the American Physiological Society • Honorary doctorate (honoris causa) from the University of Lausanne in recognition of her clinical, scientific and educational achievements • External Ad...