Emergency Medicine Expert Witnesses in Illinois

This highly qualified advanced practice nursing expert has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including positions in the clinical environment, education, and academia. She is a clinical nursing expert in critical care, specifically pulmonology, and tracheostomies. She has also developed and presented hundreds of formal and informal programs to numerous professional, civic, and community groups, and she is the co-editor/author of a book on tracheostomies.

This highly qualified expert earned his Physician Assistant degree from the University of Florida. He completed a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies in Critical Care Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants, President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine and member of Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. This expert has published 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and has been invited to lecture at national meetings on several occasions. He serves as reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is a former Advisor for the Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council of Florida, former Senior Physician Assistant for the Division of Neurosurgery at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at a major university and Senior Physician Assistant at a major university-affiliated health center.

This expert is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor who primarily practices in Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003 and has been in practice since then.

This infusion therapy specialist earned his BSN at Northern Illinois University and has worked with a number of Chicago area pharmacies. He currently serves as the Nurse Manager for a large home infusion therapy service. He has previous medical expert experience.

This highly qualified expert has a wealth of experience as a CRNA, having earned his BSN and MSN from Rush University. He is a member of several Anesthetist and Pain Management Associations. Currently, he is the President of an independent CRNA contracting service, located in Illinois. He provides services to patients of all age groups in both the ambulatory and hospital settings. He is experienced in all forms of anesthesia delivery with specialty skills in regional anesthesia. Lastly, through his training and experience, he has an in depth knowledge of anesthesia and it’s implications as it relates to the multitude of surgical specialties.

This board certified expert earned his BS from The University of Wisconsin, Madison and his MD from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He then completed an emergency medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. He is a certified instructor in ACLS/PALS and licensed in the state of Illinois. This expert has more than 13 years of clinical experience and has authored 20 peer-reviewed articles. Formerly, he served as the associate medical director for Libertas Center for Human Rights and as an associate professor within the department of emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He currently is an assistant professor with the department of emergency medicine at a leading Chicago medical school and an attending physician for the department of emergency medicine at a Chicago academic medical center.

This highly qualified, board certified emergency medicine expert received his BS in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and his MD from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in emergency medicine at Maimonides Medical Center and his medical toxicology fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and in basic and advanced life support. Additionally, this expert is a member of various professional organizations, including the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Formerly, he has served as an attending physician at UPMC McKeesport Hospital, Allegheny General Hospital, and Dubois Hospital. He has published over 15 articles and presentations on topics in emergency medicine. Currently, this expert is an attending physician at 2 top IL hospitals.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is currently a pediatric registered nurse at a medical center in Illinois.

This qualified expert is a board-certified emergency medicine physician that earned his BS in biology from Creighton University and his MD from the University of Iowa. He completed a residency in emergency medicine and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. This expert is active in his field as a member of multiple professional organizations including the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is the author of numerous academic publications and has delivered numerous presentations on topics in his field. Formerly, this expert served as an emergency ice physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, a medical liaison for the NFL, and most recently as a clinical assistant professor of sports medicine, emergency medicine, and orthopaedic surgery at Northwestern Medicine. Currently, this expert served as an assistant team physician for a major league baseball team in Illinois and as a clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at a medical university in Iowa.

This board-certified emergency medicine expert earned his BS in biology from the University of Wisconsin and his MD from the University of Minnesota before completing both an internship and residency in emergency medicine at Advocate Christ Medical Center. He formerly served as an emergency physician at St. Mary's Hospital. He currently serves as a locums tenens/PRN physician at multiple physician groups and hospitals in Illinois.

This expert has been practicing in a clinical setting for over 30 years. She has worked in various hospitals in a wide array of roles that has prepared her for her current position as Director. Currently, she works in an emergency department where about 20% of the patients are pediatric, and the majority of those use the emergency department as a clinic. She has won many awards for her excellence in pediatric clinical care, and has published on several pediatric subjects in magazines, hospital literature, and AACN literature. Additionally, she has presented to her peers, and is currently part of numerous professional affiliations, such as the National Emergency Nurses Association at consensus council on Emergency Preparedness for pediatrics.

This highly qualified expert is double board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is Fellowship trained in Surgical Critical Care from one of the nation's top medical schools and holds membership in multiple prestigious medical organizations such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is a Fellow of the highly regarded American College of Surgeons. He has been widely published in journals such as the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Clinics of North America. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements both nationally and internationally. He is an innovator in his field and holds a patent for a novel treatment for sepsis. Additionally, he leads a basic science laboratory studying the immune consequences of traumatic brain injury and has been funded by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Shock Society, The Central Surgical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care at a major medical university on a tenure track.