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This recognized expert in medical toxicology earned his medical doctorate in New York state, thereafter completing a residency in internal medicine at the University of California - Davis. He is board certified in both medical toxicology and emergency medicine and has been widely published in his field. He currently divides his time between serving as a full professor of toxicology at one of the West Coast's best schools of medicine and as the medical director of a regional poison control system.

This expert is a board certified neurologist, who completed her MD at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and her fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the University of Cincinnati. She specializes in catastrophic and traumatic brain injury as well as headache and pain management. This expert has served as the Director of the Headache and Pain Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Medical Director for the Kentucky Headache and Pain Clinic. She has been awarded one of America's Top Doctors for six consecutive years and has appeared on several radio and television appearances presenting on topics such as migraine headache and chronic pain syndromes. She has authored numerous publications and books and received grants for continuing research trials. Currently, she is an Associate Professor and Program Director at a university in Oregon.

This highly qualified psychiatric pharmacology expert received a BS in Bacteriology from the Univeristy of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his doctor of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) at the University of Southern California (USC). He had a National Institute of Mental Health (NMH) training fellowship in Psychiatric Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and was recruited to join the faculty of the highly-ranked The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. He is Board Certified in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties. He serves on the Board of Directors for the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Foundation and is a founding member of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP). During his 37 years career, this expert has provided clinical care and education in a variety of settings and treatment roles. He teaches didactic and experiential courses for Pharm.D. students and graduate courses for MS and PhD post-Pharm.D. students. He authored and successfully discussed with members of the Texas Legislature the creation of a clinical research unit at San Antonio State Hospital (SASH) that was funded by the Texas Legislature and jointly governed by the UT Austin College of Pharmacy, UT Health Science Center San Antonio Department of Psychiatry and SASH. This expert continues to publish scholarly articles and is regularly invited to do scholarly and lay presentations around the country on a variety of pharmacy and mental health related topics. He was the Senior Founding Editor for a major mental health publication. He edited Psychopharmacology Update newsletter from 1998-2002, and edited two editions of a compendium based upon this newsletter, Psychopharmacology Desktop Reference, published by Manisses Communications Group in 1999 and 2002. He has received several awards reflecting his accomplishments as a clinician, teacher, and researcher.

This board certified expert earned his BS from Allegheny College and MD from the University of Pittsburgh. Residency training in General Surgery was completed at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He is a member of several prestigious surgical committees and societies and he has been recognized for his numerous contributions to improving patient care and enhancing resident and postgraduate medical education. He is actively involved in research, with more than 500 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts, 154 book chapters/ books, and he has presented at more than 400 invited lectures and conferences. He has served in a host of clinical leadership and administrative roles such as the Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Denver general Hospital and the Chief of General Surgery at The Methodist Hospital. Currently, he is a Professor of Surgery and the Chief of Acute Care Surgery at a major university affiliated medical center.

This board-certified expert earned his BA in Biology and Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his MS in Applied Anatomy and his MD from Case Western Reserve University. He went on to complete an internship in Internal Medicine, a residency in Neurology, and a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at Columbia University Medical Center. He is active in his field as a member of numerous societies including the American Academy of Neurology, Neurocritical Care Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Previously, he served as an Associate Attending at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and as an Instructor of Clinical Neurology at Columbia University. Currently, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at a prestigious university in New York and is an Attending Neurologist a two healthcare institutions in New York.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA from Cornell University, her BSN from Ursuline College, completed an MSN at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She is a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine and a fellow of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. With over 40 years of experience as an RN, she has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 10+ abstracts and has presented over 20 posters at invited national meetings. This expert serves as a reviewer for major nursing journals including, the Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, the Western Journal of Research and the Journal of Acute & Critical Care. She is a former Director of the Combined Degree Program at Lienhard School of Nursing and is a current Associate Professor of Nursing and Critical Care Nurse at a major university in NY.

This board-certified expert earned his BA in History and BS in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed his MD at Universidad Central del Caribe. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and another residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. Following his residencies, he completed a fellowship in Endovascular Surgery at the LAC+USC Medical Center. This expert has published several articles on the topic of cardiovascular surgery in many peer-reviewed journals including the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the World Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Additionally, he remains active in his field as a member of many professional organizations including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Western Thoracic Surgery Association. Currently, he is an Attending Staff Member at several regional hospitals in California and an Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical school in California. He also serves as the Director of the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, Director of the Aortic Center, and the Associate Program Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a top university-affiliated medical center in California.

This board certified expert has extensive experience in Thoracic and Cardiac Radiology. He obtained his BA, BS, and MD from Stanford University. Residency and fellowship training were completed at the University of California- San Francisco. The expert sees a wide range of thoracic pathologies including cancer and interstitial lung disease in addition to aortic and cardiac imaging. In his daily practice, he works closely with Pulmonology, Infectious Disease, Cardiology and the ICU services in the management of both inpatients and outpatients. In addition to mentoring, supervising and teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, he regularly participates and contributes to Thoracic Tumor Board and Multidisciplinary Chest cases. He is actively involved in research with 120+ original peer reviewed articles and abstracts and he is a reviewer for 10+ radiological journals. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Residence of Radiology at a university affiliated medical center/ program.

This highly qualified, certified and well published expert earned her Bachelor of science in nursing from the Virginia Commonwealth University and her master of science in nursing from the University of South Carolina. This expert then completed her formal nursing education by earning a PhD at the University of Maryland. This expert is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. This expert is also a member of numerous medical and nursing societies and has earned numerous awards for her contributions as a registered nurse and nurse practitioner. This expert is well published, having authored 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and has given numerous lectures at national events and symposiums. This expert's mastery of research has allowed her to serve as a reviewer for two nursing medical journals. This expert previously held numerous positions, serving as Nursing Assistant on Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and Brain Injury in the Rehab Unit at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Registered Nurse IV in Level I Trauma Center & ED at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Family Nurse Practitioner at Arizona State University, Faculty Associate of the College of Nursing at Arizona State University and Clinical Instructor in the School of Nursing at the University of Maryland. This expert currently serves as Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at a top tier university with a teaching hospital and as a Family Nurse Practitioner at an outpatient treatment center.

This highly qualified, board certified, published expert earned his bachelor's degree from the James Madison University in Virginia, his bachelor of nursing science from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. This was followed by a Residency in Anesthesiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University. This expert then completed his formal medical education by doing 2 fellowships: one in Critical Care Anesthesiology at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the other in Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at the Auckland City Hospital, NZ. This expert is a member of numerous medical societies and is published having authored 3 peer-reviewed journal articles. This expert previously served as Attending Anesthesiologist and clinical instructor at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, as Attending Anesthesiologist at Fair Oaks Anesthesia Associates and as Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Eastern Colorado Health System Veterans Health Administration and the University of Colorado Hospital where he was co-director of ECMO. This expert currently serves as a staff cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and clinical instructor at a major school of medicine in VA.

This qualified expert of Nursing obtained her BSN magna cum laude from Carlow University, her MSN in Acute/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh, and her Doctor of Nursing Practice summa cum laude from the University of South Alabama. She is an ANCC board certified acute/critical care nurse practitioner and a certified Critical Care Registered Nurse and has certificates in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support. She holds multiple leadership roles in national nursing organizations and is a reviewer for the Journal of Trauma Nursing and International Journal of Microbiology. She holds an APRN seat on the Georgia board of nursing. She has 3 Publications on Nursing and is currently a Critical Care & Trauma Nurse Practitioner at a Major Medical Center and is an Assistant Professor and the director of the Adult Gerontology for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program for a top 10 ranked university.

This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in the field of Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care. He completed his Residency in Pediatrics at the St. Louis Children's Hospital where he also served as the Chief Resident in the Department of Pediatrics. He completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is highly respected in the field of Pediatric Critical Care and has been invited for 20+ Professorships and Lectures nationally. He is also widely published in the field with more than 25 publications and abstracts under his name. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Genetics at a Major University affiliated Medical Center and is also the Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the same institution.

This highly qualified and certified expert earned her associate's degree, bachelor of science in nursing degree and masters of science in nursing degree from Gardner-Webb University. This was followed by a Post-Masters Certificate Advanced Practice Nurse at University of South Carolina. This expert then completed her formal medical education by pursuing a PhD in nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina. This expert is certified as a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered nurse and as a Certified Nurse Educator. This expert is a member of numerous nursing societies. This expert previously served as a Staff Nurse in Medical/Surgical Nursing at Rutherford Hospital and as a staff nurse in Medical/Surgical nursing in an Intensive Care Unit at a major university hospital center. This expert current serves as a Part-time Family Nurse Practitioner at a regional hospital and as a Full-time lecturer at a major university hospital center.

This highly qualified, board certified and published expert earned her Associate of Science degree from the Nursing University of New York, her Bachelor of science from Holy Names College in California and her Masters of science from the University of California San Francisco. This expert is certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Neonatal Resuscitation Instructor, and has had advanced additional training as she completed High- Risk Neonatal program, the Neonatal Individualized Care & Assessment Program and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. This expert is a member of numerous prestigious nursing societies. This expert is published, having authored 1 peer-reviewed journal article. This expert previously served as Staff Nurse III in a 53 bed regional Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery at the Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Adjunct Faculty in the department of nursing at the Holy Names College and Clinical Nurse Specialist at Summit Medical Center. This expert currently serves as a Clinical Nurse Specialist at a major regional hospital center in California.

This qualified expert who is a Life Care Planner and an MD, obtained his BS in Zoology from the University of Wyoming and his MD from Creighton University. He completed his internship and Residency in General Surgery and his Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Fellowship in Trauma at the Oregon Health Sciences University. He has been Board Certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Medicine and is Certified in Life Care Planning and Mediation. He is a member of multiple Trauma and Surgical medical Associations and has 50+ Publications on Surgery Research. He is currently the Medical Team Manager for a Medical Task Force and the Medical Director and Owner of a Life Care Planning Firm.

This expert specializes in caring for infants and children who are critically ill after surgery, due to injury, or due to a medical illness. She has a special interest in fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for care. She enjoys the teamwork in the ICU and the opportunity to help children and families during difficult times. She is also very involved in medical student as well as resident and fellow education and enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge with these learners and future health care providers.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Notre Dame and his MD from Northwestern University. After completing his pediatrics residency at The Children's Memorial Hospital he went on to train under a prestigious fellowship at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. In addition, he also holds a masters in epidemiology and biostatistics from University of Cincinnati. He is board certified in pediatrics and is active in his field as a member of numerous societies including The Society for Pediatric Research and The Ambulatory Pediatric Association. In addition, he has published over 15 journal articles and delivered over 25 invited lectures and presentations. He has served as a practicing pediatrician in numerous hospitals and gained almost 20 years of clinical experience in his field. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at a top tier medical school and is also a practicing physician at a regional medical center.

This highly qualified expert completed a neurology residency at George Washington University Hospital. She then went on to finish a stroke/neurocritical fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center and at the University of Southern California. She is a member of prestigious professional organizations such as the Neurocritical Care Society and American Academy of Neurology. She is a reviewer for several journals such as the Neurocritical Care Journal and BMC Neurology Journal. She has published 17 peer-reviewed articles in the field of Neurology and Neurocritical Care. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Division of Neurocritical Care/Stroke at a major medical school as well as the Associate Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Program and the Associate Program Director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship. She is also Associate Division Chief of Neurocritical Care/Stroke, the Co-Director of the Neurocritical Stroke Services, and the Medical Director of the Transcranial Doppler Program at a major medical center.

This highly qualified expert is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his MD from Texas Tech School of Medicine. His post-doctoral education continued at the University of Florida at Jacksonville where he developed a passion for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Following residency he entered private practice in Palm Coast, Florida where his interests expanded to include robotic surgery until his return to Texas as an Associate Professor to help rebuild and expand the Department of Surgery. His area of interest focuses on minimally invasive foregut and colorectal surgery.

This expert is highly qualified and is a board certified nurse practitioner. She holds a Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Miami. She completed a Masters in Nursing at the Florida International University with a focus in Child Health and Functional Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has had an extensive amount of experience in the Pediatrics field. In addition, she is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Nursing at a major university.