Informed Consent Expert Witnesses in Virginia

This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist earned his BA at the University of Rochester and MD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He complete residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of North Carolina. This expert is a member of several professional organizations. He is a former Chair, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology at the American Academy of Pediatrics. This expert is a highly regarded authority in pediatric and pulmonary field. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, has received millions of dollars of research grants, and is a frequently invited guest speaker at pulmonary practices. Currently this expert is the Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and a Professor at a top ranking university, the Director of a major Cystic Fibrosis Center, and a Director of Pediatric Pulmonology at a university affiliated hospital.

This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist earned his BA at the University of Rochester and MD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of North Carolina. This expert is a member of several professional organizations. He is a former Chair, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This expert is a highly regarded authority in pediatric pulmonary medicine. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, has received millions of dollars of research grants, and is a frequently invited guest speaker at national and international conferences. Currently this expert is Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at a top ranking university, the Director of a major Cystic Fibrosis Center, Director of the pediatric asthma center, and consults in the pediatric neuromuscular disease clinic and the sickle cell disease clinic.

This highly qualified and board certified expert is a critical care surgeon. At Virginia Commonwealth University, she earned her MD, completed a residency in General Surgery and attained fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care. She is a highly respected surgeon, with many peer-reviewed publications on wound healing. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Trauma, Critical Care, and General Surgery, as well as a Staff Surgeon, and a Surgical Intensivist at an academic medical center in Virginia.

This actively practicing, board certified general surgeon is the current owner of a major private surgical practice as well as affiliated faculty at several regional healthcare centers. He is also extensively involved with grant funded research, and is a reviewer for several medical journals.

This highly qualified Radiology expert received his medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine where he completed a residency and fellowship in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. He is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology and has a Certificate of Advanced Qualification in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. This expert is widely published with 42 peer-reviewed journal articles and four book chapters in his field. He currently serves as the staff interventional radiologist and an associate professor of radiology and medical imaging at a major university medical center.

This board certified expert earned his BS from the University of Kentucky and MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Cornell Medical Center and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research, has published over 235 original peer reviewed articles, 110 reviews, and 40 book chapters, and has been awarded numerous multi-million dollar grants. The expert is responsible for teaching, supervising, and lecturing medical, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students as well as residents and fellows. The expert is highly respected and recognized in his field; having won several lifetime achievement awards and been named one of the Best Doctors in America each year from 2005. Currently, he is a Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus at a major university affiliated medical center.

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from First Moscow Medical Institute. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Hahnemann University School of Medicine and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the Scientific Research Institute of Critical Care in Moscow. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a fellow of the College of American Society of Critical Care Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. This expert is a member of distinguished national and international societies such as the Society of ultrasound in Medical education, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and has authored 2 text books on critical care ultrasonography. This expert is currently a member of the American College of Cardiology ultrasound guidelines committee and serves a Director of Ultrasound education and Professor of Medicine at a major university.

This highly qualified, board certified, published expert earned his bachelor's degree from the James Madison University in Virginia, his bachelor of nursing science from the University of Virginia and his medical degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. This was followed by a Residency in Anesthesiology at the Virginia Commonwealth University. This expert then completed his formal medical education by doing 2 fellowships: one in Critical Care Anesthesiology at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the other in Adult Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia at the Auckland City Hospital, NZ. This expert is a member of numerous medical societies and is published having authored 3 peer-reviewed journal articles. This expert previously served as Attending Anesthesiologist and clinical instructor at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, as Attending Anesthesiologist at Fair Oaks Anesthesia Associates and as Assistant Professor Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Eastern Colorado Health System Veterans Health Administration and the University of Colorado Hospital where he was co-director of ECMO. This expert currently serves as a staff cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and clinical instructor at a major school of medicine in VA.

This multiple board certified forensic psychiatrist has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages, predominantly specializing in Addictions, PTSD and Sleep Medicine. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has held top teaching and clinical positions at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine. Currently, he is the President of a psychiatric private practice association in Virginia, and a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at a university medical center in Richmond, Virginia.

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his MD from the University of Chicago. Residency and fellowship training were completed at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine. He is actively involved in education and research; to date, he has authored over 125 original peer reviewed articles ad given countless presentations and lectures on several topics in breast cancer and general oncology. His research interests include: health services research in oncology, cost-effectiveness and technology assessment across the spectrum of oncology care, and assessment of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions using decision analysis. Currently he is a Professor Emeritus and Staff Physician at a major university affiliated medical center and the Chair of a national oncology group.

This highly qualified expert is 3X board certified in pulmonary, critical care, and interventional pulmonary medicine. He completed 2 Fellowships in interventional pulmonology and pulmonary and critical care medicine, and earned his M.D. from University of North Carolina. He holds membership with numerous professional associations, and is extensively published with 35+ peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts. He has won numerous awards including 'best doctors in Virginia' and 'best doctors in America' for multiple years, and is an invited lecturer and presenter across the country. Expertise includes general pulmonary and critical care and interventional pulmonology procedures.

This expert is an actively practicing plastic surgeon in the Chesapeake Bay region. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a BS in Biology and earned his MD at the University of Maryland. Thereafter, he completed residencies in Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery at George Washington University and the University of Mississippi, respectively. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and stays abreast of current trends in Plastic Surgery. He currently is in private practice.

This qualified expert has 10 years of experience as a neuroradiologist. He earned his BS in biology, his MBA, and his MD from Georgetown University. He completed an internship at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He then went on to complete a radiology residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. This expert is board certified in diagnostic radiology, with a subspecialty in neuroradiology. He is a member of a few associations, including the Georgetown Clinical Society, American Society of Neuroradiology, and the American College of Radiology. He is very active in these associations, having held the position of president for both the Georgetown Clinical Society and the Washington DC chapter of the American College of Radiology. This expert is also involved in neuroradiology research, having authored several articles, participated in neuroradiology case conferences, and having been an invited lecturer on Wilson's Disease for multiple conferences. His former positions include neuroradiologist and diagnostic radiologist for Fairfax Radiological Consultants, clinical assistant professor at George Washington University, and a partner of Progressive Radiology. Currently, this expert serves as a neuroradiologist and diagnostic radiologist for a radiology consulting company in Virginia.

This qualified expert has over 17 years of experience in anesthesiology. She received her BS in psychology from Syracuse University and earned her DO at Des Moines University. She completed an internship at St. John West Shore Hospital and an anesthesiology residency at the University of Washington. This expert is board certified in anesthesiology and holds an ACLS certification. She is active in her field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Her former positions include serving as an anesthesiologist for Washington Adventist Hospital and Fair Oaks Hospital. She is actively involved with the perioperative medical care of patients and practices obstetric anesthesia, including spinal and epidural blocks and the management of acute pain in the hospital setting. Currently, this expert serves as an anesthesiologist for an orthopedic surgery center in Virginia.

This qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of general surgery. He received his AA in biology from the University of Chicago, graduating with honors, before going on to earn his MD from Georgetown University. He subsequently completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. This expert is board certified in general surgery and holds a certification in battlefield acupuncture. He is active in his field as a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Excelsior Surgical Society, and the American Medical Association. He is also involved in research, having authored several research publications. Currently, this expert serves as a general surgeon for a hospital in Maryland and a hospital in Virginia, as well as an assistant professor of surgery at a military medical school in Maryland.

This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in pediatrics with a special interest in environmental health. He received his BS in biochemistry from the University of Maryland before earning his MD from Duke University. He completed his post-graduate training as a pediatric intern and resident at Johns Hopkins Hospitals and an ambulatory pediatric fellow at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics and is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Academic Ambulatory Pediatric Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and presented as an invited lecturer at various conferences throughout his career. He has formerly held a multitude of positions, including director of pediatrics at Regional Institute for Children & Adolescents, medical director of the pediatric family clinic at Case Western Reserve University, pediatrician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University, and medical director of the Child Health Advocacy Institute. Currently, this expert is the principal consultant for an environmental health consultancy in Virginia.

This expert has over 30 years of experience as a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in glaucoma and cataract management and comprehensive ophthalmology. He earned his BA in psychology from Wesleyan University and his MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. He then went on to complete an internship in transitional medicine and a residency in ophthalmology at Howard University Hospital and other affiliated hospitals. He is a member of the Association of Veterans Affairs Ophthalmologists. Formerly, he held positions as a comprehensive ophthalmologist at Simel Eye Associates of North Carolina, PA, Piedmont Eye Center, PA, and Hampton VA Medical Center as well as an assistant professor of clinical ophthalmology at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Currently, he is an ophthalmologist at a hospital and VA medical center in North Carolina.