Neonatology Expert Witnesses in Florida

This expert currently serves as the chair of the Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at a major children's hospital. He is a member of the American Pediatric Society, the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. He has authored more than 100 publications in the field and has held numerous prestigious academic and clinical positions.

This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist has advanced training in pulmonary and critical care. Currently, he is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow at the University of Illinois and is board certified in Pulmonary Medicine and Internal Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at George Washington University, a fellowship training in pediatric sleep medicine and neuroscience, and a fellowship training in infectious diseases at the University of Louisville. He earned his MD at the Qazvin University of Medical Science and MPH at the University of Tehran in Iran. This expert is a member of a number of professional organizations and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major pulmonary conferences. He has authored 80+ publications and sits on the editorial board and serves as a reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals. Prior to his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care, this expert held several senior positions abroad in the pulmonary field. He served as the Head of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Infections Unit, Department of Medicine, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Director of Internal Medicine Internship Program, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and Assistant Professor of Medicine National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in surgical critical care and has been practicing for 12+ years. He completed his residency training in general surgery and his fellowship training in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Miami. He also concluded a NIH research training fellowship at the University of Texas. He is a fellow at the American College of Surgeons and a member of various other professional associations, including the American Burn Association and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He has published 35+ peer-reviewed journal articles and lectures both nationally and internationally. Currently, he is a trauma and burn surgeon and a professor of critical surgery at a major university, where he also directs the surgical residency training program. Additionally, he is the director of a major injury research center.

This board certified expert earned his BS from Allegheny College and MD from the University of Pittsburgh. Residency training in General Surgery was completed at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He is a member of several prestigious surgical committees and societies and he has been recognized for his numerous contributions to improving patient care and enhancing resident and postgraduate medical education. He is actively involved in research, with more than 500 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts, 154 book chapters/ books, and he has presented at more than 400 invited lectures and conferences. He has served in a host of clinical leadership and administrative roles such as the Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Denver general Hospital and the Chief of General Surgery at The Methodist Hospital. Currently, he is a Professor of Surgery and the Chief of Acute Care Surgery at a major university affiliated medical center.

This expert is highly qualified and is a board certified nurse practitioner. She holds a Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Miami. She completed a Masters in Nursing at the Florida International University with a focus in Child Health and Functional Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has had an extensive amount of experience in the Pediatrics field. In addition, she is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Nursing at a major university.

This expert is a highly qualified Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. She received her BS in Nursing from the University of Florida and her MS in Nursing as a Pediatric NP from Duke University, with an additional post-master’s certificate in pediatric critical care from Duke University. She is a certified Primary Pediatric Care and Acute Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner. She has published 2 peer-reviewed articles and a 70 chapter handbook. She has formerly held several positions in the PICU at top children's hospitals around the country. She is currently a Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at a university-affiliated children's hospital.

This expert has nearly 20 years of experience in advanced nursing practice. He received his BS in biology from Alexandria University before earning his MS in nursing anesthesia from Wolford College and his MS in critical care nursing from San Francisco State University. The expert holds several certifications, including CCRN, CNA, APRN, and hyperbaric medicine. He formerly served as a cardiac CRNA for hospitals in multiple states and as a CVICU nurse for California Pacific Medical Center. This expert currently serves as a locum tenens CRNA in multiple locations and as CEO of an advanced nursing consulting firm in Florida.

This highly qualified expert in pediatric pharmacy practice earned his PharmD at Lebanese American University and completed his residency training at Harper University Hospital and Wayne State University. In addition to being a registered pharmacist, this expert is board certified as a pediatric pharmacy specialist. Among his former roles, he served as a clinical pharmacist at Miami Children’s Hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Nemours Children’s Hospital. Since 2016, this expert has been a clinical pharmacy specialist at a regional medical center in Florida, where he participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical pharmacy practices within the center's neonatal intensive care, nursery, general pediatrics, and pediatric intensive care units. He also serves as an active member of his institution's pharmacy and therapeutics committee and antimicrobial stewardship committee.

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS at the University of South Florida, his MS at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Puerto Rico. He completed general surgery residencies at the University of Puerto Rico and Wright State University. In addition, he completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia and fellowship in plastic surgery and burn at the University of South Florida. He is active in his field as a member of the American Burn Association and the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has formerly served as a staff physician at Memorial Hospital of Tampa and a surgeon for burns, critical care, hand, and plastic surgery at Akron Children's Hospital. This expert currently serves as a courtesy physician at a hospital in Florida and as a worker's compensation physician for hand, burn and plastic surgery cases at an occupational health company. In addition, he serves as a principal investigator and medical director at a clinical research organization in Florida.

This well-qualified nursing expert has a variety of experience in her field. She received an ADN from Durham Technical Community College, an MSN in adult critical care from Rush University, and a DNP in nursing administration from Duke University. She is a licensed RN and is board certified as an adult health clinical nurse specialist. In addition, she holds membership in professional organizations such as the Nurse Executive Council and the North Carolina Public Health Association. Previously, this expert held roles as a registered nurse in cardiothoracic ICU, chief of staff to the VP of Patient Care and system chief nurse executive, and clinical nurse specialist for acute pain service at Duke University. Currently, she serves as a public health supervisor for a county health department in North Carolina and as a clinical nurse specialist at a world-renowned healthcare organization clinic in Florida.

This expert has 25 years of experience in his field. He received his ASN from Polk Community College and is a certified CCRN. He has practiced in all disciplines of critical care and is active in his field as a member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Formerly, he worked at Winter Haven Hospital in a variety of roles including as a registered nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, and as the unit manager of both the medical and cardiovascular intensive care units. Currently, he serves as a registered nurse at a health system in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a surgeon and is actively involved in acute care surgery which includes trauma, surgical critical care (ICU), and emergency general surgery. He earned his BS in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of California at Irvine and his MD from the University of California at San Francisco. He subsequently completed a general surgery residency at UCLA and a fellowship in critical care and trauma at the University of Miami. This expert is board-certified in general surgery, surgical critical care, and neurologic critical care. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, such as the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Association of Academic Surgeons. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of distinguished roles, including the medical director of the trauma intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the chief of surgical services at Jackson South Community Hospital, and the trauma medical director at both Northside Hospital and Osceola Regional Medical Center. Currently, this expert is based in Florida where he serves as an associate professor of surgery at a university and as a trauma surgeon at a medical center.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialty in pediatric pulmonology, He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and belongs to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Thoracic Society. He has authored more than 150 publications in the pediatric pulmonology field, and has held a number of titles in the space. Currently, this expert is the medical director of pediatric pulmonology services at an area hospital system, the chief of pediatric pulmonology at a children's clinic, and a professor of pediatrics at a top university medical center.