Trauma Expert Witnesses

This highly qualified general surgeon received his M.D. at Ain Shams University. He completed an internship in Surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital, residency training in Urology at Ain Shams University Hospital, residency training in Surgery at Harrisburg Hospital, and a fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. This expert is boardcertified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery, Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Medical Association. Currently, he is Associate Professor of Surgery at a major university and Attending Surgeon and Director of Surgical Critical Care & Acute Care Surgery at a university affiliated hospital. The scope of expertise involves abdominal wall reconstructions and complex hernia repairs in addition to general surgery, Trauma and surgical critical care.

This expert is a B.S.N. and PNP from the greater Alabama area. She has over fifteen years of experience, and is frequently invited to speak on various topics in pediatric/adolescent nursing. In her current role as a clinical assistant professor at an Alabama university, she supervises and instructs nursing students in a pediatric setting on topics such as proper assessment, safe medication administration, documentation, patient education, and treatment plans. She also has extensive experience in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, School Nursing, and Camp Nursing.

This double board certified expert obtained her MD from McGill University. She then went on to complete her internship at Beth Israel Deaconess and her residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. She then completed two fellowships, one in interventional neuroradiology at Notre Dame Hospital and one in vascular neurology and neurocritical care at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is a fellow of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology and has served on multiple committees. She has published 155+ peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts, book chapters, and electronic publications. She has lectured multiple times nationally. She is currently an Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology at a major medical center. She is also the director of interventional neurology and neuroradiology as well as the program director for endovascular surgical neuroradiology at a major university medical center.

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 earned his MD from First Moscow Medical Institute. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Hahnemann University School of Medicine and a fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the Scientific Research Institute of Critical Care in Moscow. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a fellow of the College of American Society of Critical Care Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. This expert is a member of distinguished national and international societies such as the Society of ultrasound in Medical education, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and has authored 2 text books on critical care ultrasonography. This expert is currently a member of the American College of Cardiology ultrasound guidelines committee and serves a Director of Ultrasound education and Professor of Medicine at a major university.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care and a veteran of the US Army. He earned his BS from Tufts University and his MD from the New York Medical College. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Critical Care Medicine. In addition to his busy clinical practice he is well published with 100 peer reviewed journal publications and 10 book chapters. He is also very active in the education of medical students and residents.

This highly qualified expert is triple board certified in Pediatrics, Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BS from the University of Wisconsin and his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Oakland, CA, residency in Anesthesia at the Hospital Of the University of Pennsylvania and a Fellowship in Anesthesia and Critical Care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a member of several societies within his field, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Academy of Pediatrics and Society for Critical Care Medicine. He has over 25 years experience as a pediatric critical care physician. In addition to his clinical responsibilities he is well published, with over 85 peer reviewed journal articles, over 35 book chapters and 1 book authored. He is also very active in the education of medical students and residents.

This highly qualified expert is a board certified neurologist with a specialization in Neurocritical Care. He received his Master's degree from Saint Louis University and completed his internship training at both the Patna Medical College Hospital in India and Westlake Hospital. He pursued residency training at the University of Florida and completed fellowship training at Washington University. He has published several peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for the Neurocritical Care Journal. Currently, he serves as an assistant professor of stroke and neurocritical care at a prominent Missouri university.

This highly qualified and dual fellowship trained expert earned his BS from Stanford University and his MD from University of Tennessee College of Medicine. After completing his general surgery residency, he went on to train under two fellowships. The first fellowship was in surgical critical care at Stanford and the second was at Vanderbilt in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery. As a result, this expert is a highly skilled physician board certified in general surgery. A recipient of the "5 Star Excellent Award" for his talent in patient care, this expert has been highly successful in the academic and clinical realm. He has authored over 10 book chapters and delivered over 25 invited lectures and presentations. Formerly, he held a teaching position as Instructor of Surgery in Vanderbilt's prestigious surgery department. Currently, he is Assistant Professor of Surgery at a top tier medical school.

This qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BS in Biomedical Engineering and his MD from Duke University. He completed his Internship in General Surgery at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and his Fellowship in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at the Tampa General Hospital/Florida Orthopedic Institute. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, is a member of the prestigious Orthopedic Trauma Association, and is the Section Editor for the Journal of Orthopedic Trauma. He has 350+ Publications focused on Orthopedic Surgery Research and is currently an Attending Surgeon for Orthopedic Surgery at a Top University Hospital and a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at a Top Medical School.

This cruise ship physician, trained in emergency medicine, earned his MBBS (British equivalent of MD) at London's top medical institution. He has more than 18 years of experience in acute clinical medicine and more than 7 years working in the cruise ship industry, both as shoreside management and at sea as a ship physician. He began his career as a Senior Physician at Carnival Cruise Lines, before moving on to physician leadership roles at Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises. Currently, this expert is a consulting physician and responsible officer for a top international cruise line.

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 highly qualified board certified expert with 20 years of clinical experience, earned a BA from Swarthmore College and MD from the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Residency and fellowship training were completed at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, respectively. He is actively involved in teaching and research: he has several grants under his name and has published over 100 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts. The expert also serves as a reviewer for numerous pediatric and medical journals and sits on a number of committees responsible for improving the quality of patient care and resident education. Currently, he is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine and a Staff Physician at a major university affiliated medical center.

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 extremely qualified expert is board certified in emergency medicine and has extensive knowledge of emergency protocols. He received his PhD degree from Princeton University and his MD degree from the University of Rochester, where he completed both his internship and residency trainings in surgery. He is a fellow at the American College of Emergency Physicians and a member of various other professional associations. He has published 12+ peer-reviewed journal articles and lectures nationwide. He is the former director of ACLS at the emergency department of the University of Rochester, which awarded him for his excellence in the clinical teaching of emergency medicine. Currently, he is a professor of emergency medicine at a major university and an attending emergency medicine physician at two major hospitals.

This extremely qualified expert has years of experience in hospital quality assurance and informed consent in the medical field. He is board certified in emergency medicine and completed his residency training at Thomas Jefferson University. He is a fellow at the American College of Emergency Physicians and a member of various other professional associations, including the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. His outstanding performance as an academic and practitioner has earned him several honors, including Hahnemann University Hospital's "Teaching Attending of the Year" award, which he received on three years. He lectures nationwide and is a current clinical associate professor of emergency medicine at a major university. Formerly, he was the medical director of emergency medicine at both the Medical Center of Ocean County and Nazareth Hospital. He is also the former chief of the emergency medicine clinical service at Hahnemann University and a former assistant director of continuing quality improvement at Thomas Jefferson University's emergency medicine department.

This highly qualified expert has 30+ years experience in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is board certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Internal Medicine. He received his MD at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London and continued his medical training within the United States at Mount Sinai Hospital and Columbia University (Department of Medicine). He has served a claims adviser and expert witness both for defense and plaintiff in local and national cases regarding Medical Malpractice, Product Liability and Workers Compensation. He has 50+ publications and conducted extensive research in acute and chronic lung diseases. He has been awarded NY Times Magazine Super Doctors in 2013 and New York Magazine Best Doctors in NY three times and Castle Connolly Top Doctors N.Y. for 13 consecutive years. He is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of Respiratory Care for one of the top hospitals in the New York City area.

This recognized expert in medical toxicology earned his medical doctorate in New York state, thereafter completing a residency in internal medicine at the University of California - Davis. He is board certified in both medical toxicology and emergency medicine and has been widely published in his field. He currently divides his time between serving as a full professor of toxicology at one of the West Coast's best schools of medicine and as the medical director of a regional poison control system.

This Emergency Medicine expert earned his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, he went on to complete his Emergency Medicine Residency at Resurrection Medical Center. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. This expert has earned the distinction of Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physician. This expert has been selected for the Patient's Choice Awards in 2008, 2009 and 2012. He has published over 10 peer-reviewed journal articles. He is a former Assistant Clinical Professor from the Department of Surgery from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, former Medical Director of the Regional Emergency Acute Care Transport and former Team Physician for the Rockford Icehogs a team of the American Hockey League. He currently serves as Staff Emergency Physician at a major hospital.

This board certified expert obtained his MD from Creighton University. He then went on to complete a residency in Emergency Medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He finished a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services at Regions Hospital St . Paul, MN. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and is a member of multiple organizations, such as the National Association of EMS physicians. He is currently the medical director for multiple fire departments, the assistant medical director for EMS education, and an assistant professor in Emergency Medicine at a major medical university.