Trauma Expert Witnesses in Florida

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a surgeon and is actively involved in acute care surgery which includes trauma, surgical critical care (ICU), and emergency general surgery. He earned his BS in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of California at Irvine and his MD from the University of California at San Francisco. He subsequently completed a general surgery residency at UCLA and a fellowship in critical care and trauma at the University of Miami. This expert is board-certified in general surgery, surgical critical care, and neurologic critical care. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, such as the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the Association of Academic Surgeons. Throughout his career, he has held a variety of distinguished roles, including the medical director of the trauma intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, the chief of surgical services at Jackson South Community Hospital, and the trauma medical director at both Northside Hospital and Osceola Regional Medical Center. Currently, this expert is based in Florida where he serves as an associate professor of surgery at a university and as a trauma surgeon at a 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 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 board certified expert earned his BS from Allegheny College and MD from the University of Pittsburgh. Residency training in General Surgery was completed at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He is a member of several prestigious surgical committees and societies and he has been recognized for his numerous contributions to improving patient care and enhancing resident and postgraduate medical education. He is actively involved in research, with more than 500 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts, 154 book chapters/ books, and he has presented at more than 400 invited lectures and conferences. He has served in a host of clinical leadership and administrative roles such as the Director of Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Denver general Hospital and the Chief of General Surgery at The Methodist Hospital. Currently, he is a Professor of Surgery and the Chief of Acute Care Surgery at a major university affiliated medical center.

This expert is highly qualified and is a board certified nurse practitioner. She holds a Bachelors in Nursing from the University of Miami. She completed a Masters in Nursing at the Florida International University with a focus in Child Health and Functional Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She has had an extensive amount of experience in the Pediatrics field. In addition, she is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Nursing at a major university.

This expert is a highly qualified Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner. She received her BS in Nursing from the University of Florida and her MS in Nursing as a Pediatric NP from Duke University, with an additional post-master’s certificate in pediatric critical care from Duke University. She is a certified Primary Pediatric Care and Acute Pediatric Care Nurse Practitioner. She has published 2 peer-reviewed articles and a 70 chapter handbook. She has formerly held several positions in the PICU at top children's hospitals around the country. She is currently a Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at a university-affiliated children's hospital.

This qualified expert received his BS in biological sciences from Brown University and went on to earn his MD from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the UCSF Department of Surgery and UCSF Department of Plastic Surgery. This expert specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and has presented over a dozen times on the subject. He has been published numerous times in journals such as the Journal of Surgical Education and the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. He currently works as a board eligible plastic surgeon at two plastic surgery practices in Florida.

This qualified expert is a nationally recognized sexuality educator, trauma-informed specialist, and inclusion consultant. She earned her BA in social sciences at Thomas Edison University and her EdD in educational leadership for change at Fielding Graduate University. She is a certified health educator in both Florida and Texas and a certified sexuality educator by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. Formerly, this expert served as the first sexual violence prevention and education program manager at the University of Houston as well as the first victim advocate and prevention educator at the US Merchant Marine Academy. She currently is a consultant for a social equity consulting and education organization that she founded.

This board certified emergency medicine expert earned his BS in chemical engineering and natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University and his MD from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his residency in emergency medicine at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, and is a member of both the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and American College of Emergency Physicians. He has formerly held several emergency medicine staff physician positions at several hospitals. Currently, he holds this position at a large FL regional hospital. Additionally, he holds the title of CEO for a FL medical consulting company.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in adult and pediatric allergies, asthma and immunology. He received his BA from Kalamazoo College and his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in allergy and immunology at Florida College of Medicine. He is dual board certified in by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. He has published 17 publications, presentations, and posters on topics in his field. Formerly, he has served as an emergency department physician at James A. Haley Veterans' Affairs Hospital and as an affiliate assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Currently, this expert is a physician at a major FL health center, private practice, and a private VA hospital.

This expert has nearly 20 years of experience in advanced nursing practice. He received his BS in biology from Alexandria University before earning his MS in nursing anesthesia from Wolford College and his MS in critical care nursing from San Francisco State University. The expert holds several certifications, including CCRN, CNA, APRN, and hyperbaric medicine. He formerly served as a cardiac CRNA for hospitals in multiple states and as a CVICU nurse for California Pacific Medical Center. This expert currently serves as a locum tenens CRNA in multiple locations and as CEO of an advanced nursing consulting firm in Florida.

This highly-qualified expert has 25 years of experience as a psychologist, specializing in child and family psychology issues such as child maltreatment, sexual abuse, trauma,a nd the evaluation and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioral, and mood disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She earned her BS, MS, and PhD in psychology from Florida Institute of Technology, and spent one year completing postdoctoral training in pediatric neuropsychology with Dr. Kaye Burrows. She also completed a psychology internship at the Counseling Center for Human Development and a residency in neurobehavior at the Colorado Center for Neurological Rehabilitation. This expert is a licensed psychologist and is certified as a victim services practitioner. She is active in her field as a member of the Florida Psychological Association and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. She is also highly involved in research, as the principal investigator of two ongoing studies and as the author of several publications. She has served as a licensed psychologist at a variety of mental health clinics and has held distinguished roles at these clinics, including serving as the director of the Charter Brandon Counseling Center. Currently, this expert is the director of the family learning program at an autism treatment center in Florida. She has also owned and operated her own private psychology practice for the past 14 years.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 35 years of experience as a neurologist and specializes in spinal cord injury and trauma. He received his BS in chemistry from Florida State University before earning his MD from the University of Miami. He subsequently completed an internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and a neurology residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. This expert is dual-board certified in neurology and spinal cord injury medicine. He is certified by the American Society of Neurorehabilitation and the National Board of Medical Examiners. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the International Spinal Cord Society and the American Academy of Neurology. He is also highly involved in research, having authored numerous books and peer-reviewed articles and spoken as an invited lecturer at various conferences throughout his career. He has formerly served as a staff neurologist at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, a staff scientist of neuropharmacology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, the director of medical student education in the neurology department at the University of Miami, and the chief of spinal cord injury service at the Miami VA medical center. Currently, this expert serves as a professor of clinical neurology and the director of the spine division in the neurology department at a major Florida university.

This highly qualified expert in pediatric pharmacy practice earned his PharmD at Lebanese American University and completed his residency training at Harper University Hospital and Wayne State University. In addition to being a registered pharmacist, this expert is board certified as a pediatric pharmacy specialist. Among his former roles, he served as a clinical pharmacist at Miami Children’s Hospital, Orlando Regional Medical Center, and Nemours Children’s Hospital. Since 2016, this expert has been a clinical pharmacy specialist at a regional medical center in Florida, where he participates in the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical pharmacy practices within the center's neonatal intensive care, nursery, general pediatrics, and pediatric intensive care units. He also serves as an active member of his institution's pharmacy and therapeutics committee and antimicrobial stewardship committee.

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS at the University of South Florida, his MS at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Puerto Rico. He completed general surgery residencies at the University of Puerto Rico and Wright State University. In addition, he completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia and fellowship in plastic surgery and burn at the University of South Florida. He is active in his field as a member of the American Burn Association and the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has formerly served as a staff physician at Memorial Hospital of Tampa and a surgeon for burns, critical care, hand, and plastic surgery at Akron Children's Hospital. This expert currently serves as a courtesy physician at a hospital in Florida and as a worker's compensation physician for hand, burn and plastic surgery cases at an occupational health company. In addition, he serves as a principal investigator and medical director at a clinical research organization in Florida.

This well-qualified nursing expert has a variety of experience in her field. She received an ADN from Durham Technical Community College, an MSN in adult critical care from Rush University, and a DNP in nursing administration from Duke University. She is a licensed RN and is board certified as an adult health clinical nurse specialist. In addition, she holds membership in professional organizations such as the Nurse Executive Council and the North Carolina Public Health Association. Previously, this expert held roles as a registered nurse in cardiothoracic ICU, chief of staff to the VP of Patient Care and system chief nurse executive, and clinical nurse specialist for acute pain service at Duke University. Currently, she serves as a public health supervisor for a county health department in North Carolina and as a clinical nurse specialist at a world-renowned healthcare organization clinic in Florida.

This expert in interventional pain management and emergency medicine earned his BS from the University at Buffalo and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his residency in emergency medicine this expert went on to complete a fellowship in interventional pain management at the University of Rochester. He currently maintains board certification in both emergency medicine and pain medicine. Formerly, he held roles as an emergency physician at Robert Packer Hospital and Nazareth Hospital, and an interventional pain medicine physician at North American Spine and Pain. Currently, he is an emergency physician at a medical center and an interventional pain medicine physician at a spine and pain care clinic in Florida.

This board certified emergency medicine physician has nearly a decade of experience in his field. He earned his BA in physics and religion and his MS in material science and engineering at the University of Florida. He went on to earn his MD at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine before completing an internship in general surgery at Washington Hospital Center and a residency in emergency medicine at Staten Island University Hospital. He is very active in his field as a member of several professional societies including the Southern Medical Association, the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, and the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition, this expert has published 2 abstracts, 13 peer-reviewed articles, and 1 book. Formerly, this expert served as an active duty member of the United States Air Force and was an emergency physician at the Eglin Air Force Base Hospital. Currently, this expert is an emergency physician as a hospital and is a clinical assistant professor of clinical sciences at a medical school in Florida.

This expert has 25 years of experience in his field. He received his ASN from Polk Community College and is a certified CCRN. He has practiced in all disciplines of critical care and is active in his field as a member of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Formerly, he worked at Winter Haven Hospital in a variety of roles including as a registered nurse in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, and as the unit manager of both the medical and cardiovascular intensive care units. Currently, he serves as a registered nurse at a health system in Florida.