Family Medicine Expert Witnesses in Texas

This actively practicing hospitalist earned a BS in Chemistry from Tulane University, an MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and an MD from Baylor College of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a fellow in the American College of Physicians. This expert is currently a hospitalist at a medical facility in Texas.

This experienced family medicine physician and hospitalist has been actively practicing in a diverse array of clinical settings for more than 30 years. After earning her MD from Texas A&M University, she pursued her residency in Family Medicine at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas where she later served as faculty and developed a nationally known global health program. She is board certified in Family Medicine with sub-specialties in Geriatrics, Tropical Medicine, and Quality Assurance. She has extensive experience practicing in Nepal, where she helped to start a medical school and founded a non-profit and community based development organization. She was Program Director of a family medicine residency in Texas as well as Academic Director of the only residency program in Alaska, supervising and training faculty, residents, and medical students. During her time in academics she maintained an active outpatient and hospital practice, and actively published in peer-review journals as well. Most of her practice has been full-scope including obstetrics, pediatrics, and hospital medicine. She currently works as a locums hospitalist and is licensed in Texas, Indiana, and Alaska.

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 board-certified anesthesiologist earned her MD from UT Southwestern after completing her undergraduate degree in neurobiology at Cornell. She completed training in internal medicine at the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and a residency in anesthesiology at UCSF. A member of professional organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the International Anesthesia Research Society, she has also presented at conferences across the country, including for the California Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting. She is a journal reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia and Anesthesia & Analgesia, and an editorial board member of the Clinical Anesthesia & Pain Management journal. She has held anesthesiology appointments at St. Paul University Hospital and Clements University Hospital, and is now an associate professor at a Texas medical school as well as an attending anesthesiologist at an affiliated hospital.

This highly qualified expert has 20 years of experience in his field. He earned his MD from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College. He then went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai, a fellowship in rheumatology at Louisiana State University, and a second fellowship in echocardiography at DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center. He is a member of multiple medical associations including the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology. He was formerly a hospitalist at Eastern Maine Medical Center, among other hospitals and clinics, and an assistant professor of medicine at Texas Tech University. He is currently a rheumatologist at an allergy and rheumatology clinic in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of gastroenterology. He earned his BA biology from Texas A&M University and his MD from the University of Texas. He subsequently completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Texas and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Alabama. He completed an additional fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy/ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography with Drs. Marc Catalano and Joseph Geenen. This expert is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is also active in his field as an author of numerous peer-reviewed publications. Currently, this expert is the medical director of the GI Lab at a medical center, as well as a faculty member at a medical school and in the gastroenterology fellowship program for a hospital system, all in Texas.

This internationally recognized vein expert has been practicing for 35 years. A Fellow of the American College of Phlebology and an Emeritus Fellow of the Australasian College of Phlebology, he has given over 120 presentations at national and international medical conferences, including keynote presentations. He is Editor for "Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease" and serves as a reviewer for 6 other scientific journals. The Founding President of the American Board of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine, this expert has been chosen by his peers for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America Database for dermatology and phlebology (2011/12), while he has been named by "Vein Magazine" as one of the 25 most influential professionals worldwide in vein care. Currently, this expert is the Founder and a Physician at a private vein and dermatology practice.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience as a cardiologist. He received his M.D. from Hadassah Medical School and finished fellowships at the University of Southern California and the University of California in Los Angeles. He is board certified in Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Cardiovascular Diseases. Elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association, he serves on the review panel for various journals including the "American Journal of Cardiology" and the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology". He currently serves as Professor of Medicine and Medical Director for a heart clinic at a major university medical center.

This expert is extremely well qualified to perform this case review. He has over 30 years of experience as a nephrologist and is a leader in his field. He has been appointed as a former Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of National Kidney Foundation of Southeast Texas, and on a national level, he is on the Board of Directors for Chronic Kidney Disease. In addition, he is active in an academic setting as well, lecturing on dialysis management, preventive nephrology, etc. Finally, he is a nationally recognized nephrologist, receiving awards such as the American Association of Kidney Patient's Peter Lundin Award, and was named as one of America's Top doctors by Castle Connolly.

This extremely qualified expert is a certified rehabilitation nurse with years of experience in the field. She received her BSN degree from Maryville University and her MSN degree from the University of Texas, where she also completed a PhD program focusing on rehabilitation science. She is a member of various professional associations, including Sigma Theta Tau and the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses, which honored her with its President's Award in 2014. She has published 16+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for 3+ renowned nursing journals. She lectures both nationally and internationally and is a former clinical educator of rehabilitation and geriatrics at the University of Texas, where she also managed the rehabilitation admission program and worked as a clinical geriatric nurse specialist. Additionally, she is a former staff nurse focusing on adult rehabilitation at both St. Johns Mercy Medical Center and SSM Rehabilitation Institute. She is currently an independent nurse consultant in Texas.

This extremely qualified expert of Nursing obtained her Basic Certificate in Gerontology, her AA in General Studies, and her AAS in Nursing from North Harris College, she obtained her BS in Nursing from Prairie View A&M University, her MS and her Post-Masters in Nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and her DNP in Nursing from the University of South Alabama. She is a Certified Registered Nurse in Texas and is a member of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. She has 15 Publications and is currently an Advanced Practice Nurse at a local Health Center.