Nurse Practitioner Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

Otolaryngology, Nurse Practitioner - ENT Nurse Practitioner, Otolaryngology Nurse Practitioner, Facial Surgery Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Tinnitus, Hearing loss, Ear

Jonathan D. Pender, ACNP is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner licensed in Virginia and Johns Hopkins–trained. Since 2014, he has practiced in both otolaryngology (ENT) and urgent/emergency care, with a clinical focus in otology, including disorders of hearing and balance. He currently works full-time at Richmond ENT, where he specializes in the evaluation and management of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, chronic ear disease, and middle ear pathology. He also provides emergency care several days per month at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, an ACS-verified Level II Trauma Center. Mr. Pender has completed over 50 independent medical evaluations (IMEs), both locally and internationally and offers expert consultation and medical record review in the fields of ENT, emergency medicine, and primary care. He provides standard of care opinions for nurse practitioners and physician assistants in both outpatient and acute care settings. His ENT experience includes hearing loss, tinn...

Nurse Practitioner, Family Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Stem-Cell Therapy, Pneumonia, Breast Cancer, Kidney Failure, Colon & Rectal Cancers, Myocardial Infarction, Thyroid Storm, Opioids, Cerebral Aneurysm, Gestational Diabetes, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Influenza, Pericarditis, Nursing Education, Deep Vein Thrombosis

As a Family Nurse Practitioner thought leader and Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP), a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) with an active clinical practice, I have the skills, knowledge and experience to provide excellent expert witness services. I am an Associate Professor who teaches Nurse Practitioner students and develops nursing curriculum across programs and a highly regarded Nursing expert in primary care. Case experience includes: Substance use, Cardiovascular Disease, Lyme Disease, Stem-Cell Therapy, Pneumonia, Breast Cancer, Fetal Death, Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Myocardial Infarction, Thyroid Storm, Opioid Use, Cerebral Aneurysm, Gestational Diabetes & Standards of Care. Expert witness experience includes over 40 case reviews as well as deposition and trial testimony. I have been been a Registered Nurse for 28 years and has multiple peer-reviewed publications along with research & educa...

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner - nursing home abuse/neglect, pressure ulcers bed sores, wrongful death, geriatrics elder vulnerable, falls, understaffing, UTI sepsis septic shock, dehydration malnutrition, pneumonia, elopement, medication errors, restraint injuries, wound care, skilled nursing SNF, long term care, Veterans, infection, transfer, burns, nursing homes

Board Certified by American Association of Nurse Practitioners, active RN and NP license, active BLS Member of AANP, American College of Cardiology, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Association 2018-2020 Board Member Council for Aging, MA 2020 -now Zeeland Consulting. Legal Nurse consulting agency employing several nurses, nurse practitioners and MDs for medical review of records/expert witness work. All work rigorously managed and supervised by myself. 2013 -2020 Veterans Healthcare Administration Family Nurse Practitioner, including inpatient and outpatient Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, Disability examiner, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Hospice. Registered Nurse/Family Nurse Practitioner: Inpatient RN from 2009, In-and Outpatient Family Nurse Practitioner from 2012. 2009-2013 Cleveland Clinic acute care Nurse (hepatology, diabetes, renal, hypertension, complex medical cases) and outpatient Cardiology Nurse Practitioner. Cleveland Clinic Cardiology rated #1 by US Wo...

Prairieville, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner, Hospitalist - Family Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Palliative Care, Acute / in-patient rehab, Concierge Medicine, Direct care model, Testosterone Therapy, Integrative Medicine, Health Optimization and Wellness, Longevity Medicine, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Wellness

Andrew Dow is duel board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. He has strong background in internal medicine, as well as both functional and integrative medicine. A Georgia native for 32 years, Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia College & State University. Early in his career, as a registered nurse, he received additional certifications in emergency medicine, critical care, and air medical transport. He quickly became the youngest helicopter Life Flight Registered Nurse in Georgia’s program history at just 24 years old. Following nearly a decade of emergency medicine, critical care, and Life Flight, Andrew pursued graduate studies at Georgia College and State University and Emory University in Atlanta; where he completed his Family Nurse Practitioner masters degree and completed his Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post-master’s degree. He went on to work as a nurse practitioner at Emory University, specializing in neu...

Laplace, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner, Geriatrics - Clinic Management, Wellness Visits, Health Insurance, Telemedicine, Standards of Care, HR Needs, Preventative Medicine, Health Policy, Training, Nursing Home, CMS Guidelines, Hospice, N95 Fit Tester, HCC/HEDIS, ICD 10 Coding, Medical Documentation

I am a 2001 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University where I received my MSN to become an Adult Nurse Practitioner. Accomplished, Award-winning Nurse Practitioner with a combined 30 years of experience in —Nursing Home — Hospice Care —Renal Disease — OB/GYN — OR/PACU. I am presently in a —Market Management role with a health insurance company overseeing a staff of Nurse Practitioners working with Medical Assistants conducting comprehensive wellness assessments. Highly skilled and knowledgeable in proper standards of care, policy and procedure, team management and training. Proven ability to support success in a results-oriented profession. Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team with expected high-quality productivity. Recipient of the 2023 SAGES Award for Clinical Excellence.

Pineville, Louisiana

Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Heart Attack, MI, CVA, Stroke, Fracture, Acute Appendicitis, Head Injury, Pneumonia, Ectopic Pregnancy, Torsion-Ovarian/Testicular, Sepsis, Kidney Injury, Pulmonary Embolism, Falls, Pediatrics, Diverticulitis, Laceration, Kidney Stone

With 25 years of experience in the nursing profession, I have the skills, knowledge and background to provide quality expert witness services. I am an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse actively working in Emergency Medicine in both the Emergency Department and Urgent Care settings. I first began my nursing career as a Registered Nurse in 2000, and for 17 years, I worked predominantly in the Emergency Department with contract work in the Intensive Care and Post-Anesthesia Care Units in Central Louisiana and in San Antonio, Texas. I obtained my MSN in 2017 and became a Family Nurse Practitioner certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The entirety of my employment since that time has been in a 39 bed ER that averages 150 patients per day. I also work in an Urgent Care clinic on a part-time basis. My clinical experience, coupled with my love of research and problem-solving, makes me both equipped and appetent to exceed the expectations required of an expert witness.