Aortic Dissection Expert Witnesses

This expert has over 30 years of experience as a perfusionist. He earned his BA in general science, zoology, chemistry, and physics from the University of Iowa and his BS in perfusion technology from the University of Texas-Houston. He is board certified in cardiovascular perfusion. He is active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion and the American Society of Extracorporeal Technology. This expert is also highly involved in research, having presented numerous scientific presentations and lectures and authored scientific articles and several perfusion clinical and quality improvement policies and procedures. He previously served as a clinical perfusionist for California Heart-Lung Perfusion and Psicor, the director and chief perfusionist of adult and pediatric perfusion at USC, and as the chief of pediatric perfusion at both Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego and Vanderbilt University. This expert is currently a pediatric perfusionist at a children's hospital in Ohio.

This board-certified and experienced expert earned his MD from Wayne State University. He then went on to complete an Internship at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, as well as two Residencies in General and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery from Wayne State University. He is active in his field as a member of several professional organizations, such as the American College of Cardiology and the , Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Formerly, he was a Clinical Instructor and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Wayne State University, and is currently a Clinical Associate Professor at a regional medical university, as well as an Attending Surgeon at six regional medical centers.

This expert is a well-experienced pediatric cardiologist who has focused his studies on fetal medicine. He is a member of the American Heart Association, and is the current Medical Director of the Fetal Cardiology Program and the Pediatric Cardiology Clinic at a major medical center.

This expert is board certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiac Electrophysiology, with further cardiac specialty training in Congenital Heart Interventional Catheterization. His education began in Saudi Arabia where he trained and practiced as a pediatric cardiologist but then came to the states to gain US residency training in pediatrics, followed by fellowships in Neonatology and perinatal medicine, Pediatric Cardiology, and Cardiac Electrophysiology. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Cardiology at one of the nation's top university medical centers. Additionally, he serves as Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology, Co-founding Director of the Dysautonomia Center at one nation's most prestigious children's hospitals, and an attending Pediatric Cardiologist. He has been celebrated with numerous awards, including top doctor three years in a row in one of the US's largest cities. He has numerous publications on the subject of pediatric cardiac care and has been invited to present at various professional clinical meetings and conferences.

This expert is board certified in internal medicine with sub-specialties in cardiology, electrophysiology and cardiac pacers. After completing his BS at Carleton College, this expert went on to receive his MD from the University of Arizona. This expert finished his internship and residency in internal medicine from New York University. He then went on to finish two prestigious fellowships in cardiology and electrophysiology at the University of Iowa and the University of Alabama. Formerly, this expert has held roles as the director of clinical research at Loyola University Medical Center, and as a professor of medicine and the director of cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Iowa. Currently, this expert serves as a professor emeritus of medicine at a top IA university medical center and as a staff physician at a major midwest medical center.

This highly qualified nursing expert has extensive experience in his field and is skilled in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, and critical care nursing. After earning his BS in nursing from Washburn University, this expert went on to obtain his MS in nursing there as well. He is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and holds additional certifications in advanced cardiac life support and life support for the professional rescuer. He is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a laboratory phlebotomist, a patient care technician, and a staff nurse in the critical care unit at Stormont-Vail Health. Additionally, he has served as a staff nurse at Tallgrass Surgical Center. Currently, he holds the position of an APRN in the cardiology and electrophysiology unit at a KS health center and as an adjunct lecturer at a KS nursing school.

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from Harvard Medical school and completed his internship and residency at Johns Hopkins in general surgery. This expert then went on to complete a residency at Stanford University in cardiothoracic surgery, and completed his research fellowship at Baylor. Additionally, this expert is active within his field as a member of numerous societies including The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association, The American Medical Association, The American Association of Medical Colleges, and The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. This expert has published 24 peer-reviewed journal articles along with 5 book chapter and 1 book. Formerly this expert was the assistant to the chief medical officer at a regional medical center in TX and was a cardiovascular surgeon at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of surgery at a world renowned hospital.

This highly qualified, board certified cardiologist has extensive professional experience. He specializes in complex heart disease, transplants and heart failure. This expert earned his BS in biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his medicine internship and his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, this expert went on to complete a prestigious cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago Hospital. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the American Society of Transplantation, the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, and the Heart Failure Society of America. He has published over 20 book chapters and nearly 50 publications relating to topics in his field. Formerly, he has served as an associate program director of the advanced heart failure and transplant fellowship program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and an assistant professor of cardiology at the University of Chicago and Northwestern medical schools. Currently, this expert is an associate professor of cardiology at a top IL medical school, and the medical director of the mechanical cardiology support program and the program director of the advanced heart failure and transplant program at an IL hospital.

This highly qualified expert cardiologist specializes in pediatric, fetal and adult congenital cardiology. He received his BS in biology from Wesleyan University and his MD from Dartmouth Medical School. This expert completed his internship and residency in general pediatrics at Cornell Medical Center, and then went on to finish a prestigious fellowship in pediatric cardiology at Yale School of Medicine. He is board certified in pediatrics with a sub-certification in pediatric cardiology. This expert is a member of professional organizations such as the American Heart Association and also is a member of the Key's Foundation. Formerly, he has held roles as a clinical instructor of pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine, an attending pediatric cardiologist at Baystate Children's Hospital and the Hospital of Saint Raphael, and the director of immunizations and pediatric pharmaceuticals at Fair Haven Hospital. Additionally, this expert was the director of the pediatric exercise physiology laboratory at Baystate Children's Hospital. Currently, this expert is a clinical advisor at a MA clinical consulting organization, and the founder and director of a MA children's heart center.

This qualified expert in cardiology has extensive experience in his field. He earned his MD from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine. This expert then went on to finish another prestigious fellowship in advanced cardiac imaging at Weill Cornell New York Presbyterian Hospital. He holds board certifications in internal medicine, cardiology, and cardiovascular disease. This expert is a distinguished member of the American Heart Association, the American Society for Nuclear Cardiology, and the American Society of Echocardiography, to name a few. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles on topics in his field as well as 4 abstracts and posters. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor at a top IL medical school and as the director of advanced cardiac imaging at a top IL medical school.

This expert is highly qualified in the field of internal medicine. He received his BA from Yale University, his MD from New York University, and his JD from Quinnipiac University. He completed his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital. He then completed three residency programs: a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital, a secondary internal medicine residency at Bellevue Hospital in NY, and a non-invasive cardiovascular disease residency at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in the Bronx. He is board-certified in internal medicine, with a specialty in cardiovascular disease. He also holds a Connecticut law license. He is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and as a federal, state, and town first responder. He is a member of several associations, including the American College of Legal Medicine, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the American College of Chest Physicians. He was formerly the medical director of the drug addiction program at Hallbrooke Hospital in Connecticut, the senior attending physician for internal medicine and clinical cardiology at Norwalk Hospital, and the chief of medicine for the United States Air Force Medical Corps. This expert has been published several times in medical journals and law journals, and has authored several books. He has also given interviews on medical issues on televised programs, such as the Larry King Show and Good Morning America.

This expert specializes in cardiology and internal medicine. She earned her BA in economics from Harvard College and her MD from New York University. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Medical Center before completing a fellowship in healthcare policy at the US Department of Health and Human Services. She then proceeded to complete a fellowship in cardiology and a fellowship in heart failure at Columbia University Medical Center. This expert is board certified in internal medicine, with subspecialties in cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. She is heavily involved in research, having authored several peer-reviewed scientific articles, presented posters at cardiology conferences, and been an invited speaker for numerous conferences. She was formerly an instructor of medicine at NYU. Currently, this expert is the director of heart failure service and an attending physician at a distinguished NY hospital system, as well as an assistant professor of medicine at a prominent medical school in NY.

This highly qualified expert holds three board certifications and specializes in interventional cardiology. She received her BS in biochemistry and molecular biology from Chestnut Hill College before going on to earn both her PhD in cardiovascular biology and her MD from Drexel University. She also received her MCR from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Brigham & Women's Hospital. She then completed two fellowships at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: one in general cardiology and the other in interventional cardiology. This expert is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and interventional cardiology. She is active in her field as a member of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. She is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous articles and abstracts on cardiology. Currently, this expert serves as the associate director of structural and valvular heart disease, the co-director and co-founder of the maternal fetal medicine-cardiology joint program, and the program director for the interventional cardiology fellowship at a major medical school in New York.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 45 years of experience in the field of surgery. He earned his BS from the University of Florida and his MD from Tulane University. He completed an internship, surgery residency, and fellowship in cardiac and thoracic surgery at Jackson Memorial Hospital. This expert is board-certified in surgery and specializes in cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgery. He is active in his field as a member of several associations, including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, and the American College of Chest Physicians. He has formerly served as a staff surgeon for various emergency rooms throughout Florida and Virginia, as well as running a private practice as a cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeon in Delray Beach, Florida. Currently, this expert serves as a staff surgeon for four Florida-area hospitals, is part of the surgery faculty at a distinguished medical school in Florida, and runs a private practice as a cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeon in Florida.

This qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of vascular surgery. She received her AB in biology from Harvard College, where she graduated cum laude with high honors. She then earned her MS through the clinical research scholars program at Case Western Reserve University and her MD from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She completed her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins, completing both an internship and residency in general surgery, as well as a fellowship in vascular surgery and endovascular therapy. This expert is board-certified in surgery and vascular surgery. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgeons, and the Society for Vascular Surgery. She is also involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and spoken at several conferences. Currently, this expert serves as the associate program director of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy, as well as an assistant professor of surgery in the vascular surgery and endovascular therapy department at a prominent medical school in Maryland.

This highly qualified expert in cardiothoracic surgery received his BS and MD from King's College in London. He then completed an internship in general medicine and cardiology at King's College School of Medicine and residencies in both surgery and thoracic medicine at the University of Illinois and Loyola University School of Medicine, respectfully. He finished his formal training with fellowships in transplant surgery at the University of Cambridge, heart surgery at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, and congenital heart surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. After completing his training, he went on to serve as an attending adult and pediatric cardiac surgeon, the lead of the thoracic residency program, and an assistant professor in surgery at the University of Cincinnati. He is active in his field as a member of associations such as the Society of Thoracic Surgery and he has authored over 70 publications and 2 book chapters. Currently, he is an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at an MA medical center.

This expert has over 40 years of clinical experience, with a focus on wound care medicine. He completed his undergraduate work at Fairfield University and received his MD from Albany Medical College. He is board certified in wound medicine and is an active member of his field both clinically and academically. He frequently publishes and presents on topics related to wound care medicine, and is a founding member of the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery, where he is currently the President-Elect. Formerly, he served as Medical Director at the Wound Care Institute & Research Center and the Wound Care Center at Lenoir Hospital. Currently, he serves as a board member for a wound care foundation and is the President of a consulting group offering his expertise in wound care to other physicians.

This expert has extensive experience in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine. He received his BA from Middlebury College before earning his MD from Columbia University. He then also completed a medical Spanish program through the AEC Spanish Institute in Costa Rica and a clinical research education program through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed an internship and residency in the department of medicine and a fellowship in the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He spent one year of his fellowship as the chief fellow and spent an additional year in the program specializing as a sleep fellow. This expert is quadruple-board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. He is involved in research in the field, having authored several publications and abstracts. He has formerly served as a moonlighter in the adult day services cardiology telemetry unit and the respiratory care unit at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as well as a hospitalist at Clutha Health First in New Zealand. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at a distinguished university and a moonlighter in the inpatient oncology unit at a major hospital system in New York.

This expert earned his BA in integrative biology from the University of California, Berkeley and his MD at the University of Southern California, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine. He then went on to complete three fellowships, one in cardiovascular disease at Houston Methodist, one in interventional cardiology and another in structural heart disease both at Cleveland Medical Center. He is triple board-certified in cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiology, and internal medicine. He currently is a cardiologist for a cardiology medical group in California.

This highly-qualified cardiologist earned his BA and his MD from Columbia University. He then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and three prestigious fellowships in cardiology, interventional cardiology and complex and high-risk interventional procedures; all at Columbia University. This expert is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease and remains active in his field as a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Formerly, this expert served as an instructor and assistant attending at Columbia University. Currently, he is an instructor and assistant physician in the cardiology department at an Ivy League medical school and the affiliated hospital in Massachusetts.