Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses in Nebraska

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 obtained his BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology as well as his MD from the University of Michigan. He then completed a residency in General Surgery and one in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Kentucky Hospital and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, respectively. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Surgeons. He has published 21 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is currently the Director of a major medical school-affiliated hospital as well as a Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university.

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.