Informed Consent Expert Witnesses in South Carolina

This highly qualified expert has 20+ years of medical experience with the majority of his practice focusing on Interventional Radiology. He received his M.D. at Federal University of Rio Grande Sul where he also completed 6 extra voluntary rotations in Intensive Care, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Radiology. He completed postgraduate training in General Surgery and Interventional Radiology, and completed a Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship at MUSC. He is an accomplished presenter and invited lecturer at numerous hospitals and universities on topics related to Radiology and is a Fellow in the Society of Interventional Radiology. He is a published author of peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, a book editor and an award winning Top Reviewer for the "Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology”. He has also been named in 'Best Doctors in America' for multiple years and is a Product & Patent Owner. He holds numerous membership positions in various professional societies and has held faculty appointments at the Hospital de Clinicas, Federal University of Rio Grande Sul Medical School and Moinhos de Vento Hospital in Brazil. He is currently serving at a top-ranking University Hospital as both an Associate Professor with a dual appointment in the Department of Surgery & Radiology and Radiological Science, and an attending Interventional Radiologist.

This triple board certified surgeon, specializing in Pediatric Surgery, earned his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1987. He has completed post graduate training in General Surgery at MUSC. He also obtained additional training in Surgical Critical Care and completed fellowship training in Pediatric Surgery at the prestigious Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and numerous other professional organizations. He has authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications & book chapters and has lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad. Currently, this expert is a Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics and the Chief-of-Surgery at a top university medical center & Children's Hospital.

This highly qualified expert obtained her MD from University of Kentucky. She completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh, and then did a fellowship in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. She is a member of numerous prestigious societies such as the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals. She has published 18 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. She has lectured nationally on various topics related to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has received multiple honors and awards such as being named among the Best Doctors in America as well as a Teaching Excellence Award. She is a reviewer for very well-respected journals such as the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She is currently the Residency Program Director, the Medical Director of Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program, and an Associate Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at a major medical university.

This Emergency Medicine expert earned his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he went on to complete his Emergency Medicine Residency at Resurrection Medical Center. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. This expert has earned the distinction of Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physician. This expert has been selected for the Patient's Choice Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2012. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a former Assistant Clinical Professor from the Department of Surgery from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, former Medical Director of the Regional Emergency Acute Care Transport and former Team Physician for the Rockford Icehogs a team of the American Hockey League. He currently serves as Staff Emergency Physician at a major hospital.

This highly qualified expert earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and his MD from University of Texas-Houston Medical School. He is board certified in family medicine and has a comprehensive degree of experience with geriatric patients. This expert has experience in a range of primary care settings which centered around care for the elderly with complex medical issues. In addition, he has held impressive directorship roles of long term care and assisted living facilities in South Carolina. Currently, he is an actively practicing physician providing care to the geriatric community at assisted living facilities and performing house calls to the homebound and elderly.

This highly qualified expert is currently located in South Carolina. He holds a bachelor's in biomedical education from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and then went on to receive his MD from SUNY- Downstate in New York. He began his medical training as an intern at Richmond University Medical Center, in the internal medicine department. This expert did his anesthesiology residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and then began his fellowship in obstetrical anesthesiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a licensed physician in New York, California, and South Carolina, and is also certified in both advanced cardiovascular life support and pediatric advances life support. He is a member of 4 major medical societies related to his field and has published 1 article about the anesthetic management of severe aortic stenosis. He is currently an assistant professor of anesthesiology at a major medical university.

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience in diagnostic and interventional radiology. He earned both his BA and MD from Vanderbilt University. He subsequently completed a medicine internship and a diagnostic radiology residency at the University of Kentucky. This expert holds a lifetime board certification in diagnostic radiology and is a certified medical examiner. He is active as a field as a member of several organizations including the American College of Radiology. He has formerly served as an assistant clinical professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Currently, this expert serves as a diagnostic radiologist at multiple hospitals in South Carolina, as well as at a private practice radiology clinic.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience as a hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis nurse. She is a licensed registered nurse in South Carolina, is certified by DaVita as a hemodialysis educator and peritoneal dialysis preceptor, and holds a certification in healthcare effectiveness data and information set. Her work has focused on standard of care, review and analysis of medical records, dialysis quality management, dialysis vascular access, dialysis education, and fistula, graft, CVC, and tunneled peritoneal dialysis catheter assessment and evaluation. This expert has formerly served as a renal nurse case manager for the Renal Care Network, quality management coordinator for DaVita Dialysis, quality manager at the Union County Dialysis Center, and a home program facility administrator and inpatient dialysis clinical coordinator at two community hospitals with DaVita. She also worked with Fresenius Medical Care as an inpatient acute hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis nurse at Hamilton Medical Center and McLeod Health. Currently, this expert is a medical record reviewer for a healthcare management and technology firm.

This highly-qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of otolaryngology. He earned his BA in biology from Brown University and his MD from Cornell University. He completed his residency and fellowship in otolaryngology at Harvard University and the University of Chicago, respectively. He received the Cornell Medical College prize in both surgery and otology and was an active researcher for a decade, featured in nine publications. Previously, he worked as an otolaryngologist at Sterling Ear, Nose and Throat. Currently, he works as an otolaryngologist at an ear, nose, and throat practice in South Carolina.

This qualified hospitalist expert is board certified in family medicine. He earned his BS in electrical engineering and his BS in computer engineering from Northeastern University before earning his MD from Drexel University. He subsequently completed a family medicine residency at Christiana Care Health System. He formerly served as an urgent care physician for both the Silverside Medical Aid Unit and Newark Urgent Care and as a hospitalist for Trident Medical Center. Currently, this expert serves as a hospitalist at several hospitals in South Carolina and as a telemedicine primary care physician for a telemedicine service.