Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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Expert witnesses in Child Abuse and Neglect practice in a variety of fields, including social work, psychology, pediatrics, forensic medicine, and education. Some of the most common specialties among these expert witnesses also include child welfare, domestic violence, child custody disputes, trauma counseling, and child protective services. They have provided opinions on the effects of physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglectful supervision, and medical neglect.

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Dr. Robert Mason Arensman, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 684534

Dr. Robert Arensman, MD, FACS

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Illinois

Dr. Robert M. Arensman has over 45 years of experience in the fields of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Trinity College and his MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. After completing his residency in General Surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, he went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric...

Pediatric Emergency Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Emergency Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been practicing in a clinical setting for over 30 years. She has worked in various hospitals in a wide array of roles that has prepared her for her current position as Director. Currently, she works in an emergency department where about 20% of the patients are pediatric, and the majority of those use the emergency department as a clinic. She has won many awards for her excellence...

Dr. Peter Joseph Smith, MD, MAView profile

ID: 1226998

Dr. Peter Smith, MD, MA

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Illinois

Dr. Peter J. Smith has 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. He earned his BA from the University of Notre Dame, his MA from Boston University, and his MD from Duke University. After completing his residency in General Pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert Witness

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Illinois

This supremely qualified, board certified pediatric infectious diseases specialist currently holds an assistant professorship at among the finest medical institutions in the country. He has authored a vast body of publications in his field, and has pursued numerous grant funded pediatrics research projects. He has extensive experience in medico-legal consulting.

Dr. Jason Marc Kane, MD, MS, FAAP, FCCMView profile

ID: 128506

Dr. Jason Kane, MD, MS, FAAP, FCCM

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Illinois

Dr. Jason M. Kane has 16 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA in Spanish from Washington University in Saint Louis, his MD from Rush University Medical College, and his MS in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety from Northwestern University. After completing a residency in Pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine, he went on to...

Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and is a certified case manager and inpatient obstetric nurse. She specializes in writing for the healthcare arena, bioethics, and women's and children's issues. She spent 15 years at the bedside. She has been in sales/marketing and functioned as an educator in the Electronic Health Record arena, in Regenerative Medicine and in...

Dr. Julie Kim Stamos, MDView profile

ID: 133745

Dr. Julie Stamos, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Julie K. Stamos has 31 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. She earned her BS in Medical Education from Northwestern University and her MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After completing her residency in Pediatrics, she went on to complete her fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of...

Pediatric Pulmonology and Neonatology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Pulmonology and Neonatology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert is board certified in pediatrics. Trained at top universities, his commitment to pediatric clinical care began during his internship years. Since then, he has served as the director of a pediatric outpatient clinic, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the subject of pediatric care and completed over 20 grant funded pediatrics research projects. Currently serving as ...

Dr. Channing Smith Petrak, MD, MBAView profile

ID: 1418279

Dr. Channing Petrak, MD, MBA

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Illinois

Dr. Channing S. Petrak has 20 years of experience in Pediatrics, specializing in Child Abuse Pediatrics. She earned her BA in Economics for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, her MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of Illinois Springfield and her MD from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the...

Pediatric Disabilities Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Disabilities Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been the Chief of Pediatrics at the Chicago Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1981, the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury program since its inception in 1983, and in 2005 became the Assistant Chief of Staff, Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and an MD from University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics...

Dr. Tina Quanbee Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDSView profile

ID: 1583375

Dr. Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS

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Illinois

Dr. Tina Q. Tan has 29 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Infectious Diseases She earned her BS from the University of New Orleans and her MD from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans. After completing her residency in Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, she went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Baylor College of Medicine....

Pediatric Emergency Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Expert Witness

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Illinois

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.

Dr. Jami Lyn Josefson, MDView profile

ID: 1653833

Dr. Jami Josefson, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Jami L. Josefson has 15 years of experience in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. She earned her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago and her MS in Clinical Investigation from Northwestern University. She completed a residency in Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at McGaw Medical Center of...

Pediatric Neurology Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Neurology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert gained her MD at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy and completed her internship in pediatrics and residency in pediatric neurology at St. Petersburg Pediatric Clinic #33 and St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Education. She completed additional residencies in pediatrics and general and child neurology at SUNY Brooklyn and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Loyola...

Dr. Tami Catherine Carrillo, MDView profile

ID: 1693817

Dr. Tami Carrillo, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Tami C. Carrillo has 14 years of experience in the field of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology. She earned her BA in Biology from Evangel University, her MA in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the University of Illinois Chicago, and her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. After completing her residency in Diagnostic Radiology, she went on to complete...

Anesthesiology Expert WitnessView profile

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Anesthesiology Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has a wealth of experience as a CRNA, having earned his BSN and MSN from Rush University. He is a member of several Anesthetist and Pain Management Associations. Currently, he is the President of an independent CRNA contracting service, located in Illinois. He provides services to patients of all age groups in both the ambulatory and hospital settings. He is...

Dr. John Robert Ruge, MD, FAANSView profile

ID: 19934

Dr. John Ruge, MD, FAANS

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Illinois

Dr. John R. Ruge has 34 years of experience in the field of Neurosurgery. He earned his BA from Northwestern University and his MD from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After completing his Neurosurgical residency at Northwestern University, he pursued a clinical fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children's Memorial Hospital. Dr. Ruge is board-certified by the...

Pediatrics Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatrics Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in pediatrics. He received his BA in American studies from Yale University before earning his MD from Ohio State University. He then completed a pediatric residency at Nationwide Children's. He has also completed a quality improvement essentials certificate program at Nationwide Children's and training as an improvement advisor through...

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Dr. Thomas Benton DeStefani, MDView profile

ID: 2239849

Dr. Thomas DeStefani, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Thomas B. DeStefani has 38 years of experience in the field of Pediatrics. He earned his BS from the University of Notre Dame and his MD from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. He completed both an internship and residency in Pediatrics at the Loyola University Medical Center and today, this expert is board-certified in Pediatrics. Formerly, this expert served as a...

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert specializes in child & adolescent psychoanalysis and psychiatry. He earned his MD from Washington University School of Medicine and completed fellowship training in child psychiatry at the University of Chicago. He has authored more than 120 publications in the child psychiatry and psychiatry, and has participated in more than 75 invited lectures. He is currently a clinical professor...

Dr. Jennifer Mc NultyView profile

ID: 24666

Dr. Jennifer Mc Nulty

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Illinois

This expert has 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric emergency medicine. She earned her BA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her MD from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. She completed her residency in pediatrics at The Children's Hospital, Denver and her fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Northwestern University/Children's...

Youth Group Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Youth Group Safety Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has over two decades of experience working in Youth Ministry. He received his Master's from Wheaton College in Clinical Psychology & a Certificate in Advanced Biblical Studies. He also successfully completed the requirements of the Youth Ministry Certification program through Group Publishing. He is also on a National Speakers Circuit and received training through Group Publishing as...

Dr. Ravi Ramesh Jhaveri, MD, FAAP, FIDSAView profile

ID: 289823

Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, MD, FAAP, FIDSA

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Illinois

Dr. Ravi R. Jhaveri has 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Disease. He earned his BA in History from Boston University and his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at Comer Children's Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital....

Dr. Barbara Kay Burton, MD, FACMGView profile

ID: 364656

Dr. Barbara Burton, MD, FACMG

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Illinois

Dr. Barbara K. Burton has 47 years of experience in the fields of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, and Clinical Biochemical Genetics. She earned her BS in Medical Education from Northwestern University and her MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After completing her residency in Pediatrics at Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, she went on to complete a...

Dr. Timothy SandersView profile

ID: 41974

Dr. Timothy Sanders

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert is board-certified in both pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He earned his BA in biology and psychology from Franklin and Marshall College, his PhD in neurobiology from the University of Chicago, and his MD from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the Boston Combined Residency Program and...

Dr. Thomas Francis Gleason, MD, FACSView profile

ID: 5934

Dr. Thomas Gleason, MD, FACS

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Illinois

Dr. Thomas F. Gleason has 38 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and his MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. After completing his residency at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, he went on to complete a fellowship in Adult Spinal Problems at Toronto General Hospital. Today, this...

Dr. Linda Marie Ernst, MD, MHSView profile

ID: 63312

Dr. Linda Ernst, MD, MHS

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Illinois

Dr. Linda M. Ernst has 17 years of experience in the fields of Pediatric Pathology, Anatomic Pathology, and Clinical Pathology. She earned her BS in Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, her MHS in Pathology from Quinnipiac University, and her MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. After completing her residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at Yale-New...

Dr. Steven Olaf Lestrud, MDView profile

ID: 637626

Dr. Steven Lestrud, MD

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Illinois

Dr. Steven O. Lestrud has 25 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BA from the University of Tennessee and his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Pediatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, he went on to complete a fellowship in...

Dr. Christopher James DeWald, MD, FAAOSView profile

ID: 718641

Dr. Christopher DeWald, MD, FAAOS

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Illinois

Dr. Christopher J. DeWald has 28 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery. He earned his BA in Chemistry from Knox College and his MD from Rush University Medical College. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Illinois Hospital, he went on to complete a fellowship in Spinal Surgery and Research at Rush University Medical Center. Today, this...

The Average Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witness
Charges $442 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $325

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  • Deposition Fee

    $575

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  • Court Fee

    $425

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Child Abuse and Neglect Expert Witness FAQs

A child abuse and neglect expert witness provides specialized knowledge in court cases involving allegations of child maltreatment. They can offer insights on signs of abuse, reporting protocols, and treatment strategies.

These experts are often called upon in criminal cases, family law disputes, custody battles, or any case where there's suspected child mistreatment.

Subspecialties include pediatric forensic medicine, psychology, social work, education, and law enforcement. Each offers unique perspectives on different aspects of child maltreatment.

These experts can interpret medical records, explain injuries consistent with abuse or neglect, and clarify the impact of such trauma on a child's health and development.

Their specialized knowledge can provide critical context to understand the complexities of child maltreatment. This can significantly influence the outcome of your case.

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