Anesthesiology Expert Witnesses in Oregon

This double board certified nurse practitioner has been practicing for over a decade in acute and critical care. A member of many professional nursing societies, including the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, this expert is also a member of the ANCC Board Examination Acute Care Content Expert Panel and a reviewer for the journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Not only is this expert currently an Assistant Professor of both Nursing and Anesthesiology at a major medical university, but he is also the Director of the ACNP program at the same institution.

This expert specializes in caring for infants and children who are critically ill after surgery, due to injury, or due to a medical illness. She has a special interest in fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for care. She enjoys the teamwork in the ICU and the opportunity to help children and families during difficult times. She is also very involved in medical student as well as resident and fellow education and enjoys sharing her experiences and knowledge with these learners and future health care providers.

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.