Operating Room Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified expert is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and has been practicing for 8+ years. She completed her internship training at Union Memorial Hospital and both her residency and fellowship training at the University of Virginia. She is a member of various professional societies, including the Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Her outstanding work as a practitioner has earned her a place in US News and World Report's list of top pain management specialists for 3 consecutive years. She lectures both nationally and internationally and is currently an assistant professor of anesthesiology at a major university in Maryland. She is also the current director of the pain medicine fellowship program and of the Pain Management Center at the same institution.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in anesthesiology and pain management and has been practicing for 15+ years. He completed his internship training at Harvard University and Metrowest-Framingham Hospital and his residency training at Boston Medical Center. He also concluded a fellowship focusing on interventional pain at Beth-Israel Deaconess Hospital. He has delivered lectures nationwide and has extensive experience in treating a high volume of patients with chronic pain syndromes of any origin. Currently, he is a pain physician and partner at a major pain management medical center and the director of interventional pain services at another major medical center. He is also an assistant professor at a major university in Massachusetts.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 10 years of experience in anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He earned his BS in physiology and BA in spanish literature at the University of California at Davis before completing his MD from the University of California Los Angeles. Additionally, he earned his Masters in Public Health from the University of California Los Angeles and completed his internship in internal medicine there as well. This expert completed his residency and fellowship in anesthesiology at Columbia University and did an additional fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the University of California Davis. He is dual board-certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine by the American Board of Anesthesiology and is a licensed physician in California and New York. He is a member of many prestigious organizations including the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Pan Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He has published 13 peer-reviewed journal articles, 6 textbook chapter and a number of abstracts and other publications. This expert formerly served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of California Davis. Currently, he is the director of the Cancer Pain Management and Supportive Care program and the director of the Pain Medicine Tele-Health program at a California medical university. Additionally, he is an associate professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine.

This Boston based expert earned his Bachelor's of Science degree in electrical engineering from Tufts University. He began his career in medical device design at Siemens Medical Systems, thereafter serving as the Director of Engineering for Aspect Medical Systems, the developer of the world's first anesthesia monitor, which is now in 90% of operating rooms worldwide, and has served at least 200 million patients. He serves on the scientific advisory boards of several medical device firms including Safe-Op Surgical, a manufacturer of intraoperative nerve monitors.

This board-certified, highly awarded anesthesiologist is currently the Director of Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Program at one of the nation's most prestigious University Medical Centers, as well as an Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at the same university. He completed his fellowship in regional anesthesia and acute pain management from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, completed his Anesthesia residency at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, and completed his Medicine Internship at Tufts University School of Medicine. This expert is a member of numerous societies in the fields of anesthesiology and pain medicine. He has also been published more than 20 times in the relevant fields. His clinical practice is focused on general, orthopedic, and regional anesthesia with emphasis on acute perioperative pain management. His academic interests lie in functional mechanisms of regional anesthesia and neural blockade, multimodal analgesia, application of novel technologies in the perioperative clinical environment.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his MD from Columbia University. After completing his anesthesiology residency, he went on to train under a rigorous fellowship in Comprehensive & Interventional Pain Management. As a result, he is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Formerly, he held an impressive number of leadership roles as Chairman of Interventional Pain Management and Pain Section Chief in Anesthesiology at Marshfield Clinic. He is active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and The American Academy of Pain Medicine. Currently, he is an actively practicing pain medicine physician in a private practice.

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 expert earned his BS from West Chester University and his MD from Thomas Jefferson University. He went on to complete both an internship and his residency at top hospitals in New York, and his fellowship at the Tri-Institute Pain Management Fellowship, where he trained at New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Hospital, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. This expert is board certified in both anesthesiology and pain management. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including Top Doctors in The NY Metro Area in Pain Management as well as Outstanding Anesthesiology Resident of the Year Award from Mount Sinai. This expert has also authored a textbook as well as over 15 book chapters on anesthesiology and pain management. Formerly, he served as an instructor of anesthesiology at Mount Sinai Hospital. Currently, he is an attending anesthesiologist and an assistant professor of anesthesiology at a top university medical center.

This expert joined National Spine & Pain Centers in 2011. He was born in New Jersey and grew up in North Carolina. He is a highly regarded interventional pain physician specializing in minimally invasive spine care. He has served on the physician faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He has published numerous articles in medical literature and continues to perform research in pain management. Among his impressive professional achievements, this expert is a member of the following professional organizations: International Spinal Intervention Society American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Harvard Medical School Teaching Faculty This expert enjoys providing pain management in an honest, kind, and compassionate manner and strives for technical excellence in all of his work. Easing the suffering from pain is his true calling as a physician.

This board certified expert earned a BS from the University of Maryland, summa cum laude, and MD from Temple University School of Medicine. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and is responsible for training and mentoring medical student, residents, and fellows in his clinical practice. Currently, he is a Clinical Assistant Professor, the Associate Division Chief of Education, and the Chair of the Clinical Competency Committee in the department of Anesthesiology, Pain & Perioperative Medicine at a major university affiliated medical center.

This accomplished expert received his BA in Biology from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his DO at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesia at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is board certified in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, and Pediatric Anesthesiology, and is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. He is an active member in the International Anesthesia Research Society and the Medical Director of the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States, and the Medical Director of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. This expert is also currently a member of the FDA's Anesthesia and Analgesia Drug Advisory Committee. His research focuses on medication safety, malignant hyperthermia, and many different aspects of pediatric anesthesia safety. Formerly, he was the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the University of Rochester, and an attending Anesthesiologist at Strong Memorial Hospital. Currently, he is a professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Anesthesiology & Critical Care and Pediatrics at a prestigious university, as well as an attending anesthesiologist at a children's hospital in Pennsylvania.

This experienced expert received his BS in Chemistry, his MS in Pathology, and his MD from Dalhousie University. He completed his residency in Anesthesia at Dalhousie University and his research fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology in Anesthesia at Stanford University. He has published over 65 peer reviewed articles, 78 abstracts, and has been invited to present 18 presentations. Formerly, he was a clinical instructor of anesthesia and a staff physician at Stanford University. Currently, he is a professor of anesthesia at a prestigious university and is part of the medical staff at a top medical center in California.

This expert has been practicing anesthesiology at a 600 bed hospital in Southern California for nearly a quarter century. A graduate of UC Riverside, he attended medical school at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Illinois and thereafter completed residencies in General Surgery and Anesthesiology at Loma Linda University Medical Center. A diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and an active member of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, currently holds the post of Chief of Anesthesia at a major hospital in the Los Angeles area. He has additional experience in drug development of a safer abuse deterrent opioid currently going through the 505(b)2 FDA approval process and medical device development of a safer opioid pill dispenser currently going through the 510K class I FDA approval process.

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 nearly 10 years of experience in anesthesiology. He received his MD from Indiana University and completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is board certified in anesthesiology and is a licensed physician in Indiana. This expert has published 5 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a member of a number of organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Indiana Society of Anesthesiologists and the Indiana State Medical Association. Currently, he is an assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology at a midwest university. Additionally, he is the director of regional anesthesia service and the co-director of acute pain service at the same midwest university, and is an attending anesthesiologist at a midwest teaching hospital.

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 exceedingly-qualified expert CRNA is considered a national leader in CRNA education in the United States. She writes questions for the National Board of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists CPC Examination. She received her B.A. in biology from Adelphi University and her M.S. Biology from Southern Connecticut State University. She holds multiple nursing degrees including a Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to her clinical practice, she is Professor and program director of the Nurse Anesthetist Program at a well-respected Nursing School in the Northeast.

This highly qualified expert is in private practice representing an institute of pain management in Florida. He was formerly the medical director and CEO of Comprehensive Pain Medicine. He is board certified in Anesthesiology with added qualifications in pain management from the American Board of Anesthesiology and a Diplomate in Pain Medicine from the American Board of Pain Medicine. This expert is also a Diplomate in Addiction Medicine from the American Board of Addiction Medicine. His practice consists of interventional and medical treatment of chronic pain and opioid addiction. He is the past-president of the Florida Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (FSIPP) and the past president Broward County Medical Association. This expert currently serves on the board of FSIPP and ASIPP (American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians) as a director at large. He is the author of articles and letters in publications such as Anesthesiology, the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, the Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology and Pain Physician. He has also lectured nationally on topics including interventional pain management, controlled substance management and addiction issues, prescription drug abuse, and in the area of forensic medicine.

This expert has over twenty five years of experience as a nurse anesthetist (CRNA), as well as 8 years as a critical care registered nurse (RN). Over his career, this CRNA worked as an independent contractor as the sole anesthesia provider for multiple rural critical access hospitals and surgicenters across Oregon and Washington. Much of his work has been as a clinician and Chief Nurse Anesthetist for a large hospital system as a high risk OB Anesthesia provider. This expert has also worked as a clinical instructor and clinical coordinator for Oregon Health Sciences University nurse anesthesia program. Currently, this CRNA works in multiple urban hospitals providing anesthesia services for high risk obstetrical services. Additionally, this expert provides anesthesia generalist independent contracting services within Oregon and Washington.

This highly qualified expert completed his BA in economics from Yeshiva University and received his MD from Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University. He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and anesthesia. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. He has published over 20 times on obstetrics and gynecology and anesthesiology and has given over 18 presentations in his field. Formerly, he held roles as an attending OB/GYN at North Central Bronx Hospital, Montefiore Medical Center, and Jacobi Medical Center in NY. Currently, he is a senior staff anesthesiologist at a major hospital in MI.