Neonatology Expert Witnesses in Illinois

This expert is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor who primarily practices in Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003 and has been in practice since then.

This expert gained her MD at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy and completed her internship in pediatrics and residency in pediatric neurology at St. Petersburg Pediatric Clinic #33 and St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Education. She completed additional residencies in pediatrics and general and child neurology at SUNY Brooklyn and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Loyola University Medical Center. She is board certified in neurology with a special certification in child neurology and in epilepsy. Currently, she is an adult and pediatric neurologist in her own private practice. Formerly, she served as an adult and pediatric neurologist in a number of private practices and hospitals in Illinois.

This highly qualified expert has a wealth of experience as a CRNA, having earned his BSN and MSN from Rush University. He is a member of several Anesthetist and Pain Management Associations. Currently, he is the President of an independent CRNA contracting service, located in Illinois. He provides services to patients of all age groups in both the ambulatory and hospital settings. He is experienced in all forms of anesthesia delivery with specialty skills in regional anesthesia. Lastly, through his training and experience, he has an in depth knowledge of anesthesia and it’s implications as it relates to the multitude of surgical specialties.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is currently a pediatric registered nurse at a medical center in Illinois.

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in pediatrics. He received his BA in American studies from Yale University before earning his MD from Ohio State University. He then completed a pediatric residency at Nationwide Children's. He has also completed a quality improvement essentials certificate program at Nationwide Children's and training as an improvement advisor through the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics and active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In the academic setting, he has previously served as a clinical assistant professor and assistant professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University, as well as associate chair of quality in the pediatrics department at Northwestern University. In the clinical setting, he has formerly served as the associate director of pediatric education in the community setting and the medical director of both utilization management and the Navigate My Care program at Nationwide Children's, the associate chief medical officer of the Center for Excellence at Ann & Robert H. Lurie's Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the president of Central Ohio Primary Care. Currently, this expert serves as an associate professor of pediatrics at a prestigious university in Illinois.

This highly-qualified expert studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a BSN, a MS from the women's health care nurse practitioner program, and a PhD in nursing. She is a certified nurse-midwife, licensed as both an RN and an APRN, and active in her field as a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the Illinois Society of Advance Practice Nursing. She formerly served as a clinical nurse for the maternal-child float pool at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and a clinical nurse in the labor and delivery unit at Loyola University Medical Center, as well as a clinical instructor of nursing at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently, this expert works for a university-affiliated health system in Illinois, where she serves as a certified nurse midwife, a clinical staff member, and a midwifery practice coordinator.

This expert is board certified in pediatrics. Trained at top universities, his commitment to pediatric clinical care began during his internship years. Since then, he has served as the director of a pediatric outpatient clinic, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the subject of pediatric care and completed over 20 grant funded pediatrics research projects. Currently serving as professor and physician leader at a top medical university.

This highly qualified expert is double board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is Fellowship trained in Surgical Critical Care from one of the nation's top medical schools and holds membership in multiple prestigious medical organizations such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is a Fellow of the highly regarded American College of Surgeons. He has been widely published in journals such as the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Clinics of North America. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker at engagements both nationally and internationally. He is an innovator in his field and holds a patent for a novel treatment for sepsis. Additionally, he leads a basic science laboratory studying the immune consequences of traumatic brain injury and has been funded by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Shock Society, The Central Surgical Association, and the American College of Surgeons. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care at a major medical university on a tenure track.

This expert has been the Chief of Pediatrics at the Chicago Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1981, the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury program since its inception in 1983, and in 2005 became the Assistant Chief of Staff, Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and an MD from University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the Subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. He is the immediate Past-President of the American Spinal Injury Association and Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, as well as Past President of the Chicago Pediatric Society and the American Paraplegia Society. He is a Certified Life Care Planner. This expert has authored over 135 peer-reviewed journal articles, nearly 22 book chapters, and 356 presentations or posters and 20 instructional courses at national and international meetings. He is a Co-Editor of the newest textbook on SCI: Spinal Cord Injury in the Child and Young Adult.

This highly qualified advanced practice nursing expert has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including positions in the clinical environment, education, and academia. She is a clinical nursing expert in critical care, specifically pulmonology, and tracheostomies. She has also developed and presented hundreds of formal and informal programs to numerous professional, civic, and community groups, and she is the co-editor/author of a book on tracheostomies.

This highly qualified expert earned his Physician Assistant degree from the University of Florida. He completed a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies in Critical Care Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is a Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants, President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine and member of Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants. He is an associate member of the American Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. This expert has published 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and has been invited to lecture at national meetings on several occasions. He serves as reviewer for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. He is a former Advisor for the Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council of Florida, former Senior Physician Assistant for the Division of Neurosurgery at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at a major university and Senior Physician Assistant at a major university-affiliated health center.