Surgical Technology Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

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 double board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. Fellowship trained in Pediatric Neurosurgery, he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. This expert has been listed to The Best Doctors in America multiple times, while he has appeared in America's Top Surgeons, Who's Who in America, as well as Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education. Widely published, he has served as an Invited Reviewer for many professional medical journals, including the "Journal of Pediatrics", "Neurosurgery", and the "Journal of Neurosurgery". Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery as well as the Department of Pediatrics at a major children's hospital, where he is also the Director of both the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program and the Pediatric Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Program.

This highly qualified and board certified expert has over 10 years of experience as a plastic surgeon. He holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh and a M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He also finished a residency in Plastic Surgery at the Emory School of Medicine. Elected as a Fellow to the American College of surgeons, he has published extensively on plastic surgery including over 120 research articles. He currently works as Professor of Plastic Surgery for a major medical university and Chief of Plastic Surgery at a major children's hospital.

This highly qualified Cardiothoracic Surgery expert expert received his medical degree from Baylor College. He went on to Residency and Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at the highly regarded New York University Medical Center. He is double board certified in both General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of numerous prestigious professional societies including the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. This expert has one many awards throughout his career and is frequently listed on Top Doctors lists. He has authored a book chapter on thoracic surgery and has published 14 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker throughout the country. He is a former Assistant Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and is currently an Assistant Professor at a top ten medical school.

This highly qualified expert obtained his BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology as well as his MD from the University of Michigan. He then completed a residency in General Surgery and one in Cardiothoracic Surgery from University of Kentucky Hospital and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, respectively. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians and American College of Surgeons. He has published 21 peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is currently the Director of a major medical school-affiliated hospital as well as a Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university.

This highly qualified expert is a board certified surgeon with 43+ years of experience. He completed his internship training at Stamford Hospital and concluded his residency training focusing on general surgery at the University of Maryland. He also completed two fellowship programs in surgical oncology and head and neck surgery at M.D. Anderson Hospital. He is a fellow at the American College of Surgeons and the former president of the Louisville Surgical Society. He is also a member of various other renowned professional associations, including the American Head and Neck Society. He has published 51+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial board of 3+ medical journals. His outstanding work as an academic and practitioner has earned him a place in US News & World Report's list of "Top Doctors" and Castle Connolly's list of "America's Top Doctors for Cancer". He lectures both nationally and internationally and is currently a professor of surgical oncology at a major university. He is the former associate director of cancer control and community relations at James Graham Brown Cancer Center and the former co-medical director of the Kentucky Cancer Program. He is also the former vice-president of Preferred Physicians, Inc., and the former director of Alternate Health Delivery System. Currently, he works in private practice specializing in surgical oncology.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in orthopedic surgery and has been practicing for 7+ years. He completed his internship and residency trainings in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also concluded a fellowship focusing on foot and ankle surgery. He is the founder and president of the Research Triangle Park Orthopedic Society and a fellow at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also a member of various other professional associations, including the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society and the North Carolina Orthopaedic Association. He has published 80+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves in the editorial board of the Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery journal. He lectures both nationally and internationally and was listed as one of North Carolina's "Best Doctors" on 6 years. He is the former director of orthopedic research at the University of North Carolina and a current associate professor of orthopedic surgery at a major university.

This Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at a prominent southern university is also the director of a molecular Neuro-Oncology laboratory and the chief of Neurosurgery at a major Veteran's Administration medical center in the Southeast. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University, earning MD, PhD, and MPH degrees. He pursued his neurosurgical residency training at Duke University, where he also completed an MHSc program. His primary clinical interest has been caring for patients with one of the most malignant primary brain tumors, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In addition to his clinical and research interests in malignant brain tumors, he has remained very active in the education of medical students, neurosurgery residents/fellows, and young neurosurgeons. Throughout his career, he has also maintained a very active clinical and administrative role in the healthcare of veterans with neurosurgical conditions.

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 expert has been practicing for approximately 30 years, and is fellowship trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery. Throughout his medical career, he has been appointed to such high ranking medical positions as chief of surgery at an area healthcare center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. His current practice includes general adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery, and he is affiliated faculty at thee regional hospitals.

This board certified plastic surgeon has been practicing for over 10 years. He is the Director of Breast and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Director of the breast plastic surgery fellowship at his current institution, and has given nationally invited lectures on the topic. Furthermore, he is widely published in the plastic surgery space with numerous peer-reviewed journal articles in highly regarded medical journals. He frequently performs breast plastic surgery.

This highly qualified double board certified cardiothoracic surgeon performs > 250 open heart surgeries per year as well as many minimally invasive procedures. He is a member of multiple distinguished national and international societies including the The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The Joint Council on Thoracic Surgery Education. He has received multiple awards and honors throughout his 15 year career such as Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons award and the Joseph B. Whitehead Department of Surgery Research prize. He currently holds academic, administrative and clinical appointments at a major university medical school.

This extremely qualified retinal surgeon has received his medical training from among the top ten medical institutions in the nation. He is a fellow of such prestigious professional societies as the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and is extensively published in his field. Throughout his 30+ year career he has been appointed to high ranking professorships and directorships of retinal surgery in various medical institutions throughout the country.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.

This qualified and board certified expert has over 25 years of experience in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. He holds a M.D. from the Djuro Pucar Stari University in Bosnia and finished a residency in Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He also finished fellowship in Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery at the Christine Kleinert Institute. His interests include Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Surgery. He currently serves as Assistant Professor and Director of Hand and Upper Extremity Service at a top tier university.

This board-certified orthopaedic surgeon completed his M.D. at a top medical university, and completed his residency and fellowship at prestigious university medical centers. This expert is a member of numerous orthopaedic associations, and is a well published and reputable orthopaedic surgeon. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at a top university medical center.

This highly qualified, double fellowship trained expert is highly active in both a clinical and academic setting. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and two fellowships, one in cardiothoracic surgery and one in pediatric cardiac surgery, at Indiana University and Emory university respectively. In his current clinical position, he is responsible for cardiac surgical patients in the CICU, the cardiac stepdown unit, and operating rooms. In addition, he instructs cardiology fellows, cardiothoracic surgery fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical students, perfusionists, and other physicians in training. He is in the operating room 6-8 hours daily, 4 days a week. This expert has over 100 abstracts and publications on the varying treatments of a range of heart diseases and defects that are frequently featured in respected medical journals.

This expert has been practicing for over ten years. He is well educated in Pediatric Surgery, and has hospital privileges at three area children's pediatric centers. He has extensive research experience, and has won numerous honors and awards for both his practice and education. He's part of many professional memberships and committees at the national, state, and institutional level. He is also a consultant to the medical and scientific industry, and serves his community in a variety of ways.

Among other positions, this highly qualified and board-certified expert currently serves as Professor of Anesthesiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham and Chief Anesthesiologist at The Birmingham VAMC in Alabama where he also works as the Operating Room Director. He received a M.D. from the Cairo University School of Medicine and finished a fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesiology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. A member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, he is very active in committees including the Veteran Administration National Anesthesia Quality Improvement Project and the Perioperative Assessment Task Force.