Transplant Surgery Expert Witnesses in Louisiana

This expert is extremely well qualified to perform this case review. He has over 30 years of experience as a nephrologist and is a leader in his field. He has been appointed as a former Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of National Kidney Foundation of Southeast Texas, and on a national level, he is on the Board of Directors for Chronic Kidney Disease. In addition, he is active in an academic setting as well, lecturing on dialysis management, preventive nephrology, etc. Finally, he is a nationally recognized nephrologist, receiving awards such as the American Association of Kidney Patient's Peter Lundin Award, and was named as one of America's Top doctors by Castle Connolly.

This board certified general surgeon has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Fellowship trained at one of the nation's top hospitals, this expert is both a General Surgeon, Surgical Intensivist and an Associate Professor of Surgery, making her highly qualified to review the standard of care provided to the plaintiff.

This expert has been a practicing nurse for over 25 years. Nenita is currently a Certified Nephrology Nurse and has an active membership in the American Nephrology Nurses Association. She has presented on dialysis and renal disease at various professional conferences and symposiums, while her work has been published in journals such as "Peritoneal Dialysis International" and the "Nephrology Nursing Journal" since 1996 to date. Currently, this expert is a Nursing Supervisor in the Acute Dialysis Department of a major hospital, wherein she manages the daily operations of a unit responsible for providing both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis for newborns and elderly patients alike.

This highly qualified expert is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He received his MD from Texas Tech School of Medicine. His post-doctoral education continued at the University of Florida at Jacksonville where he developed a passion for Minimally Invasive Surgery. Following residency he entered private practice in Palm Coast, Florida where his interests expanded to include robotic surgery until his return to Texas as an Associate Professor to help rebuild and expand the Department of Surgery. His area of interest focuses on minimally invasive foregut and colorectal surgery.

This expert has over 10 years of experience as a colorectal surgeon. He completed his BS in biology from Louisiana Tech University and his MD from LSU Health Sciences Center. After completing his residency at LSU Health Sciences Center, this expert went on to finish a prestigious fellowship in colorectal surgery at Baylor University Medical Center. He is board certified in general surgery and colorectal surgery. This expert is a member of numerous professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, and the College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. He has published over 20 articles and given over 40 presentations related to topics in his field. Additionally, this expert has been the recipient of various awards for his work as a surgeon and distinguished professor. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant professor of surgery and the assistant director of surgery clerkship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Currently, this expert serves as an associate professor of surgery, and the director of surgery clerkship at a major AR medical school.