Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Missouri

This fellowship-trained cardiology expert earned his BS in biological sciences from the University of Illinois-Chicago before earning his DO at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a prestigious fellowship in cardiology at Midwestern University, St James Hospital. This expert is triple-board-certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Formerly, this expert served as a hospitalist at Franciscan Alliance-St. Margarets and a non-invasive cardiologist at CardioSpecialists. Currently, this expert is the medical director of non-invasive cardiology at a private practice in Illinois.

This double board certified, distinguished Professor of Thoracic Surgery is Fellow of both the American College of Surgery and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of multiple professionals societies including the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery. This expert serves as a reviewer for multiple medical publications such as the Annals of Thoracic Surgery and the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He also sits on the scientific Editorial Board for the journal Thoracic Cancer and has published 35 peer-reviewed journal articles. He has received countless honors throughout his career and has been named on numerous Top Doctor lists. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.

This highly qualified, board certified, well published expert earned her Bachelor's from Williams College in Massachusetts and her medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. This was followed by a residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. This expert then completed her formal medical education by training for two fellowships, one in Cardiovascular Disease and the other in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology at the University of Chicago Hospitals. This expert is a member of numerous medical societies and has earned numerous awards for her contributions as a clinician. This expert is extremely well published with 27 peer-reviewed articles, 17 clinical studies and 4 abstracts. This expert formerly held numerous positions, serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of Chicago Medical Center, Director of the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Rotation for Cardiovascular Disease Fellows and Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. This expert currently holds many positions serving as Lecturer, Associate Professor, Director of Electrocardiography Services and Director of the Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Clinic at an Ivy League University Hospital Center.

This highly credentialed biomedical engineer has significant experience in the design and development of cardiothoracic medical devices. He earned his Master's degree from Georgia Tech and the Emory University School of Medicine; After six years of industry experience he returned to academia and obtained the PhD from the University of Aarhus in Denmark. Then at the Aarhus University Hospital he achieved the Doctor Medicinae (DrMed) degree, which denotes medical research expertise above and beyond a PhD. He is an active member of several scholarly societies in the biomedical field and is a regular reviewer of the Annals of Biomedical Engineering, the Journal of Surgical Research, and Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. He currently serves on the biomedical engineering faculty of a major Southern university.

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 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, 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 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.