Medical Expert Witnesses in North Carolina

This qualified physical medicine and rehabilitation expert earned his BS in biology from the University of North Carolina, his MS in health care administration from Touro International University, and his MD from East Carolina University. He also completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation from East Carolina University. This expert is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and holds certifications in buprenorphine waiver and battlefield acupuncture. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. He formerly served as a disability evaluation physician for Olympus Health and a clinical assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at East Carolina University. Currently, this expert is a consultant for a life care planning firm based in Texas, as well as a skilled nursing facility consultant for a rehabilitation facility and a specialty physician for a health center, both in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified nursing expert earned her BA in communications from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her BSN from Indiana University South Bend. She then completed an internship in the pediatric intensive care unit at Lurie Children's Hospital. She is now a licensed registered nurse with 25 years of clinical experience and holds certifications in advanced cardiac life support and medical-surgical nursing. Formerly, this expert served as a registered nurse in the cardiac observation unit at Duke University and as a float nurse in the medical-surgical units at Rex Hospital. For the last 17 years, she has served as a registered nurse in the medical-surgical, cardiac and telemetry settings at a health system in North Carolina.

This expert has over 18 years of experience as a nurse, specializing in neonatal care. She is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and has authored several articles. She currently works as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program for a university nursing program in addition to serving as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for two different hospitals.

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 15 years of experience as a pathologist. He has presented both nationally and internationally and has authored over 50 publications on the topic of pulmonary pathology. Elected as a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, he currently serves as a tenured Associate Professor of Pathology and Staff Pathologist at a major university medical center.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.

This board-certified orthopaedic surgeon completed his M.D. at a top medical university, and completed his residency and fellowship at prestigious university medical centers. This expert is a member of numerous orthopaedic associations, and is a well published and reputable orthopaedic surgeon. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at a top university medical center.

This qualified expert has obtained her BS Cum Laude in Chemistry from Ferris State University and OD Summa Cuma Laude from Michigan College of Optometry. She completed her Residency in Ocular Disease from the Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center and is Board Certified in Optometry. She is a member of multiple Optometry Medical Associations and has 6+ years of experience in the field of Optometry. She is currently an Optometrist at a Private Medical Firm.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned her MBBS from University of Melbourne in Australia. After completing residencies in both radiology and internal medicine, she went on to train under three prestigious fellowships. She completed one fellowship in breast imaging at St. Vincents hospital and the following two in neuroradiology and cardiothoracic imaging at Duke University. This expert is board certified in radiology and has been highly successful in the clinical and academic realms. She has contributed an immense amount of literature to her field as an author of over 100 journal articles and 5 book chapters on radiology. In addition, she remains engaged in the medical community as a member of numerous societies including the American Society of Neuroradiology and The American College of Radiology. Formerly, she served as Medical Instructor of Cardiothoracic Radiology at Duke University. Currently, she is an actively practicing neuroradiologist as well as Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiation Oncology at one of the best medical schools in the country.

This highly qualified expert earned his MD from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his residency and fellowship at Duke University. He is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology by the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a member of the Fetal Heart Society, the Southeast Pediatric Cardiology Society, and the American Heart Association. This expert has published 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book chapter and has given multiple invited lectures. He currently serves as Reviewer for the Journal of Pediatrics and the American Heart Journal. This expert is the current Medical Director of the Children's Specialty Services and Vice Chair for Outpatient Practice at a major university-affiliated medical center.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BSN from Florida Atlantic University and MSN from South University. She also earned a graduate certificate in healthcare innovation management from Western Carolina University and completed the patient safety academy through AdventHealth. This expert holds several healthcare certifications, including professional in healthcare quality, sterile processing and distribution, and gastroenterology registered nurse. She is also a surgical clinical reviewer for the American College of Surgeons and a patient safety executive through the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. Her former positions include endoscopy nurse at Gwinnett Medical Center and North Broward Medical Center, director of endoscopy at Emory Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital, and Mission Hospital, and director of clinical outcomes at Mission Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as the chief quality officer for a healthcare system in Florida.

After receiving her BS in psychology from Western New England College, this expert obtained her AS in nursing from Castleton State College. Subsequently, she received her BS and later MSN in nursing leadership from Grand Canyon University. This expert is a certified accredited case manager. After a breadth of experience as a registered nurse in the immediate cardiac care unit for 8 years, she gained further experience as an administrative supervisor and senior case manager at the prestigious Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Eventually, she transitioned to her current role as an emergency department case manager at a top medical university system in NC. At her current role, she specializes in the case management of complex patients, utilizing assessment, planning, and coordination skills to assist in determining a safe and appropriate plan of care.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine. She earned her MD from the University of Tennessee after receiving her BS in electrical engineering from the University of Virginia. She subsequently completed a surgery internship and an anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Georgia. This expert is board-certified in anesthesiology and is active in her field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Education in Anesthesia, and the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement. She is also highly involved in research, having authored several publications and abstracts, as well as spoken as an invited lecturer at multiple conferences. She has formerly served as an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Georgia, Vanderbilt University, and Wake Forest University. Additionally, she served as the director of the patient simulation laboratory at Wake Forest University. Currently, this expert serves as the associate director of the perioperative assessment clinic and an associate professor of anesthesiology at a prominent university in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an oncology and gerontological nurse. She completed her academic training at the University of North Carolina, earning her BSN, an MSN in nursing administration, her PhD in nursing, and an interdisciplinary certificate in aging. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer care quality at the University of North Carolina. She is a registered nurse in North Carolina and is board-certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as a gerontological registered nurse. This expert also holds certifications as an oncology nurse and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Gerontological Society of America. She is also highly involved in oncology research, having been the principal investigator for several studies, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and spoken as an invited speaker at multiple conferences throughout her career. She has formerly served as a clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at Wake Forest University, a nurse and supervisor of independent and assisted living at Well-Spring Retirement Community, a clinical instructor of nursing at Duke University, and an adjunct assistant professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of nursing at a major university and a per diem clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at a university-affiliated medical center in North Carolina.