Emergency Room Expert Witnesses in California

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Emergency room expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including trauma care, emergency medicine, critical care, pediatric emergency care, and urgent care. Some of the most common emergency room expert witness specialties also include cardiac emergencies, stroke management, medical malpractice, toxicology, and surgical emergencies. They can opine on the effects of delayed diagnosis, improper treatment, medication errors, patient falls in the emergency room, and failure to obtain informed consent.

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr
Court Fee $500/hr

This expert has worked as a registered nurse for over 42 years. She earned her RN diploma from Massachusetts General Hospital and BSN and Masters in Nursing from California State University. She is a Board Certified Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist for 34 years and Certified Emergency Nurse for 30 years. She has done clinical practice as an RN in ICU, ED, PACU, Telemetry, and Med Surg. She also teaches Emergency Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, and ICU Nursing. She supervises and mentors pre-licensure and graduates nursing students on related acute care clinical units. She is a member of multiple professional societies including Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association and Emergency Nurses Association. She is currently a full-time Faculty at an MEPN Program in a top ranked medical university in California.

Clinical Professor, A Medical School in CA

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), University of California, Los Angeles

Sonoma |

California

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Review Fee $750/hr
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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.

Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Illinois Chicago

Stanford |

California

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Review Fee $400/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr

This expert is responsible for the creation of the Outpatient Occupational Therapy Program at St Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, and was the first Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist in the city. He has clinical experience in acute care, intensive care, transitional care, inpatient rehab, skilled nursing, assisted living, and home health occupational therapy. He previously served on the faculty of the occupational therapy program at the University of Southern California, and is currently an assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy at a school for allied health sciences in the Los Angeles area.

Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, A Health Sciences University in California

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), University of Southern California

California

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Review Fee $400/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr

This highly qualified expert earned her BS from UC Irvine and MD from Harvard. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at UC San Diego. She is certified in Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of several medical societies related to her focus in Pulmonary and Critical Care, and has published numerous journal articles and abstracts on the topic. She previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pulmonary Critical Care, and now works at a hospital in California as a Pulmonary Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology Physician.

Pulmonary Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology Physician Co-Medical Director, A Hospital in California

Doctor of Medicine (MD), Harvard Medical School

San Diego |

California

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Review Fee $400/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr
Court Fee $600/hr

This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in cardiovascular nursing. She earned her BSN from the University of Maryland, before going on to receive her MSN from California State University, Los Angeles and her DNP from Loma Linda University. Today, this expert is a registered nurse with a critical care nurse speciality. Additionally, she is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner and a certified nursing executive by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This expert is an active member of several professional societies, including the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She formerly served as the supervisor​ of critical​ ​care​ ​and​ ​cardiac​ ​nursing at the Glendale Adventist​ ​Medical​ ​Center, as the director​ of ​critical​ ​care​ ​and​ ​telemetry nursing at the Barlow ​Respiratory​ ​Hospital, and as a cardiovascular​ nurse​ ​practitioner at the Cedars-Sinai​ ​Medical​ ​Center. She also worked as the director​ of critical​ ​care services at the Henry​ ​Mayo​ ​Newhall​ ​Memorial​ ​Hospital, as the ​director of critical​ ​care​ ​and​ ​cardiovascular​ ​nursing​ at the Northridge​ ​Hospital​ ​Medical​ ​Center, and as the director of nursing at the Dignity​ ​Health-Glendale​ ​Memorial​ ​Hospital​ ​and ​Health​ ​Center. Currently, this expert is the director of critical care, cardiovascular, and telemetry nursing at a top medical center in California.

Assistant Professor, A University in HI

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Loma Linda University

Honolulu |

California

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This highly qualified pulmonary and critical care expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BA in biology from the University of Chicago and his MD from New York Medical College. After finishing his internship at Kaiser Hospital and his residency from George Washington University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in pulmonology at the University of Illinois Medical Center. He holds board certifications in internal medicine and pulmonary disease. Additionally, this expert is a member of various professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant and associate professor of pulmonary disease at UCI School of Medicine, and as the former director of bronchoscopy there as well. He has also served as a medical consultant at the Grossman Burn Unit in Martin Luther Hospital and as the director of pulmonary rehabilitation there as well. Currently, he serves as the president and medical director of a CA medical research group and the medical director of a CA hospital.

Medical Director, A CA hospital

Doctor of Medicine (MD), New York Medical College

California

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FAQs for Emergency Room Expert Witnesses

What is the role of an Emergency Room expert witness?

An Emergency Room expert witness provides insight and testimony based on their expertise in emergency medicine. They can clarify medical procedures, standards of care, and patient outcomes.

What types of cases might require an Emergency Room expert witness?

Cases involving medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, or any case where emergency medical treatment was a factor may benefit from an ER expert witness.

How can an Emergency Room expert witness help in a medical malpractice case?

They can review medical records, explain complex medical issues, establish standard of care, and determine if there were any deviations leading to harm.

Are there subspecialties within the field of Emergency Medicine that an expert witness might focus on?

Yes, these can include pediatric emergency medicine, toxicology, trauma care, disaster medicine, and more. The specific expertise needed will depend on the case details.

Why is it important to have an Emergency Room expert witness who is board-certified?

Board certification ensures the expert has met rigorous standards in their specialty. It adds credibility to their testimony and demonstrates their commitment to the field.

How does Expert Institute select its Emergency Room expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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