Mechanical Ventilation Expert Witnesses in Nebraska

This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience as a respiratory therapist. She has experience with pulmonary disease management, tracheostomy care And management, arterial blood gases, teaching and training patients with new diagnosis, and home ventilation devices such as CPAP, BIPAP, and ventilators. She earned her AAS in respiratory care therapy from Sanford-Brown College, is a registered respiratory therapist, and certified as a neonatal resuscitation provider and a basic life support instructor. She began her career serving as a registered medical assistant to various physicians, internists, surgeons, and pediatricians. She then served as a registered respiratory therapist for SSM Health in the emergency and trauma departments, cardiac intensive care, and the NICU. Currently, this expert is a registered respiratory therapist at a children's hospital for children, where she works on pre-op and post-op treatment for orthopedic surgery, pulmonary function testing, and education for patients and parents on lung deformities. Additionally, she works as a registered respiratory therapist for a major hospital system in Missouri, where she works on the pulmonary care management and CODE teams.

This expert has been practicing for over 25 years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine,A.B.I.M., Emergency Medicine. A.B.P.S. and Neurocritical Care, U.C.N.S. He has given numerous presentations and lectures, and has also volunteered his services on a mission to Costa Rica. He has been on many committees, and has worked with pharmaceutical and biomedical companies.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care and a veteran of the US Army. He earned his BS from Tufts University and his MD from the New York Medical College. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Critical Care Medicine. In addition to his busy clinical practice he is well published with 100 peer reviewed journal publications and 10 book chapters. He is also very active in the education of medical students and residents.

This highly qualified and awarded expert is double board certified in the field of Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care. He completed his Residency in Pediatrics at the St. Louis Children's Hospital where he also served as the Chief Resident in the Department of Pediatrics. He completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is highly respected in the field of Pediatric Critical Care and has been invited for 20+ Professorships and Lectures nationally. He is also widely published in the field with more than 25 publications and abstracts under his name. He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Genetics at a Major University affiliated Medical Center and is also the Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the same institution.

This qualified expert who is a Life Care Planner and an MD, obtained his BS in Zoology from the University of Wyoming and his MD from Creighton University. He completed his internship and Residency in General Surgery and his Fellowship in Surgical Critical Care medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia and his Fellowship in Trauma at the Oregon Health Sciences University. He has been Board Certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care Medicine and is Certified in Life Care Planning and Mediation. He is a member of multiple Trauma and Surgical medical Associations and has 50+ Publications on Surgery Research. He is currently the Medical Team Manager for a Medical Task Force and the Medical Director and Owner of a Life Care Planning Firm.

This highly qualified, certified and published expert earned his bachelor of science in nursing and biology from the University of Kansas, and his masters of sciences degree in nursing from the University of Kansas. He also received his doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree from the University of Kansas. He previously served as a Critical Care Registered Nurse at numerous regional hospital centers, as well as a Travel Nurse. He currently serves as an Advanced Practice Nurse in Critical Care and Emergency Room settings. Additionally, serves as Faculty member at large Univerity setting.

This qualified expert earned her BSN from Saint Louis University School of Nursing and is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Missouri. She is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and the NIH stroke scale. She stays current in her field as a member of the Neurocritical Care Society, author of two peer reviewed journal articles, and as a coordinator for numerous governmental and non-governmental sponsored studies and trials. This expert formerly served as a staff nurse, acting charge nurse, and wound care nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital. She currently is a research nurse coordinator for the division of neurocritical care in the department of neurology at a top US medical school.

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 has over 30 years of experience as a certified registered nurse anesthetist. He earned his BS in nursing from South Dakota State University before completing his certification in nurse anesthesia at Mayo Medical Center. He later earned his MBA from the University of Iowa. He is a licensed registered nurse and a licensed advanced registered nurse practitioner. This expert is very active in his field as a member of several professional societies including the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and the Iowa Association of Nurse Anesthetists. In addition, this expert has been invited to give clinical lectures on over 50 occasions. Formerly, this expert held several roles throughout his career including as a registered nurse in the ICU at Saint Mary’s Hospital before he became certified in nurse anesthesia. He then became a staff CRNA at Mayo Medical Center- St. Mary’s Hospital, Veterans Memorial Hospital, and Decatur County Hospital. He was also the former director of CRNAs at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Iowa. This expert is currently the president and co-owner at an anesthesia services company in Iowa.