Neuropathology Expert Witnesses

Neurology, Neuropathology - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome, craniocervical instability, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak headaches, small fiber neuropathy, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), Guillain-Barre (GBS), myasthenia gravis

Board-certified in Neurology, Neuromuscular Disorders and Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology. I am well-known nationally as a specialist in neuromuscular disorders, publishing inside and outside of academia for over 20 years. I am a medical director of national reference lab for small fiber neuropathy. I have interpreted over 50,000 small fiber skin biopsies as well as hundreds of conventional nerve and muscle biopsies. I am also one of a small number of experts in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, joint hypermobility syndrome, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), dysautonomia, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) and related disorders to include craniocervical instability (CCI) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak . In my clinical practice I have evaluated over 1000 patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

Neuropathology, Pathology - alcohol, dementia, trauma, perinatal brain damage and disease, pediatric brain disease

I have consulted on civil and criminal cases involving brain injuries, dementia, substance abuse leading to neuropathological processes, medical errors, birth trauma, perinatal brain damage, as well as complex medical problems that lead to death. Most of my practice has been on the side of the plaintiff/complainant. Last 2 cases (2022): 1) against a plastic surgeon who failed to examine the patient for deep vein thrombosis--patient died from pulmonary emboli shortly after surgery; 2) defense- stillbirth with a complicated medical course exacerbated by congenital brain anomalies. I have testified in court and given depositions.

Pathology, Anatomic Pathology - surgical pathology, clinical pathology, gastrointestinal pathology, head and neck pathology, hematopathology, fine needle aspiration, thyroid cytology, pap smear, gynecologic pathology, thoracic pathology, neuropathology, fluid cytology, breast pathology, frozen section

Daniel Peterson, MD, is a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist with subspecialty board certification in cytopathology and has been in practice for >7 years. He practices full time in the community hospital setting and routinely performs microscopic evaluation of a wide range of surgical pathology and cytopathology specimens including but not limited to: gastrointestinal pathology, thoracic pathology, head and neck pathology, gynecologic pathology, genitourinary pathology, dermatopathology, neuropathology, breast pathology, liver pathology, hematopathology and bone marrow pathology, frozen section pathology, thyroid fine needle aspiration, pap smears, fluid cytology, urine cytology, endobronchial fine needle aspiration, salivary gland fine needle aspiration, pancreatic fine needle aspiration, histochemical stain interpretation, and immunohistochemical stain interpretation. He is also responsible for medical directorship duties related to laboratory certification...