Pediatrics Expert Witnesses

This expert has been practicing for over ten years. He is well educated in Pediatric Surgery, and has hospital privileges at three area children's pediatric centers. He has extensive research experience, and has won numerous honors and awards for both his practice and education. He's part of many professional memberships and committees at the national, state, and institutional level. He is also a consultant to the medical and scientific industry, and serves his community in a variety of ways.

This expert is the Chief of the Division of Cardiac, Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, as well as the director of congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery and a Calvin F. Barber Professor of Surgery at his institution. He is board certified in surgery, thoracic surgery and congenital heart surgery specializing in valve repair and reconstruction, neonatal cardiac surgery, hybrid procedures complex biventricular repairs, and adult congenital heart surgery.

This triple board certified surgeon, specializing in Pediatric Surgery, earned his MD from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in 1987. He has completed post graduate training in General Surgery at MUSC. He also obtained additional training in Surgical Critical Care and completed fellowship training in Pediatric Surgery at the prestigious Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Surgeons, American Pediatric Surgical Association, and numerous other professional organizations. He has authored more than 100 peer reviewed publications & book chapters and has lectured extensively in the U.S. and abroad. Currently, this expert is a Professor of Surgery & Pediatrics and the Chief-of-Surgery at a top university medical center & Children's Hospital.

This expert is the head of the Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery and the Co-Director of the Congenital Heart Center, at his university. His major clinical interests are in complex congenital heart defect repair. His research interests are in clinical and translational research and are supported by his role as the Co-Founder of the Michigan Congenital Heart Outcomes Research and Discovery (M-CHORD) program. He is the study chair of a 15-center randomized trial comparing techniques for the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, the first multi-institutional prospective trial ever performed in congenital heart surgery. He is also the Program Director for his university's Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency.

This highly qualified Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon obtained his BA in Physiology and Chemistry from The University of Akron, his DO in Osteopathic Medicine from The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MPH in Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Research from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed his Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Ohio University affiliated Grandview Hospital & Medical Center in Dayton, OH, and his Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. He is a member of multiple Pediatric Orthopaedic-related Associations and has 100+ Publications on the topic. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, an Attending Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon at a Major Children's Hospital.

This fellowship trained and board certified pediatric surgeon earned his MD from Boston University School of Medicine, and served as the chief resident at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University. He is a fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics' Section on Surgery. He has authored more than 30 publications in the realm of pediatric surgery as well. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor at a prestigious university medical center, a director of their neonatal and pediatric ECMO program, in addition to his role as attending pediatric surgeon at two top medical centers.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 15 years. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at Stanford University as well as a research fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles that have appeared in journals such as the "Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery" and the "Annals of Thoracic Surgery", while he serves as a reviewer for the "World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease", among others. He holds membership in the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia of the American Heart Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Western Thoracic Surgical Association, and he has been presented at conferences such as the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Currently, this expert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at a major medical university, as well as the Director of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at a major children's hospital.

This double board certified Pediatric Surgery expert received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He went on to complete a residency in General Surgery and Fellowship training in Pediatric General Surgery. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including the American Pediatric Surgery Association, the American College of Surgeons and the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. He has published 10 peer-reviewed journal articles in highly regarded medical publications.

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of health care outcomes and physician education, is a reviewer and editor for many prestigious transplant journals, and has been awarded in recognition for his contributions to the specialty. The expert has authored over 250 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts and has lectured at over 150 conferences and symposia. Currently, he is the Chief of Clinical Transplantation, the Chief of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation and a Professor of Surgery at a highly ranked university affiliated medical center.

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania (cum laude) and MD from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital. He is a member of several medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of patient outcomes and postgraduate medical education. He has authored 49 original peer reviewed articles and presented at about 75 invited lectures/ conferences. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, the Director of Pediatric Spine Service and the Program Director of the Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma fellowship program at a major university affiliated medical center.

This qualified expert of Pediatric Plastic Surgery obtained her BA in Biology cum laude from Harvard College and her MD in Medicine from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She completed her internship and Residency in General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, her Residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and her Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She is Board Certified in Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics and is a member of multiple Plastic Surgery Medical Associations. She has 60+ Publications focused on Plastic Surgery Research and is an Associate Professor of Plastics Surgery for a Medical University in the East.

This experienced expert earned her MD from McMaster University, and completed a residency in pediatrics from the same institution. She is currently a member of the Ontario Medical Association, and is a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Professional Association of Interns and Residents in Ontario, as well as the Garrett Distinction Award through the Hamilton Health Sciences Center. She formerly worked as a consultant pediatrician at Owen Sound Family Health Team. This expert is currently an associate professor of pediatrics, and a clinical lead in the general pediatrics inpatient unit at a medical university. She is also an outpatient consulting pediatrician at a provincial long-term care group.

This expert is a B.S.N. and PNP from the greater Alabama area. She has over fifteen years of experience, and is frequently invited to speak on various topics in pediatric/adolescent nursing. In her current role as a clinical assistant professor at an Alabama university, she supervises and instructs nursing students in a pediatric setting on topics such as proper assessment, safe medication administration, documentation, patient education, and treatment plans. She also has extensive experience in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, School Nursing, and Camp Nursing.

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 highly qualified expert earned her BSN from the University of Incarnate word, her MSN from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a post-masters pediatric nurse practitioner certificate at the University of Cincinnati. She is also active in her field as a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Chest Physicians. Formerly, she held roles as a pediatric intensive care unit staff nurse at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio, TX and roles as a clinical nurse specialist at Pediatric Digestive Care of San Antonio and at the Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. Additionally, this expert has been a clinical nurse specialist at the Aerodigestive and Sleep Center of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Currently she is a clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner at a major children's hospital medical center.

This highly qualified expert earned her BS in nursing from the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her MS in nursing from the Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a certified pediatric and pediatric oncology nurse and is a certified chemo/biotherapy provider course instructor with the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses. She formerly served as a clinical nurse, nurse manager, and clinical coordinator at the Children's Hospital of Richmond. She currently serves as the unit based advanced nursing education specialist for the Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute at a university affiliated children's hospital in Florida. In this role, she educates and trains nurses, assists the Vascular Access Team and Infusion Center, and consults staff about pediatric chemotherapy and biotherapy. Knowledgeable in all care aspects including policies, procedures, equipment, regulatory requirements and orientation.

This highly qualified pediatric nursing expert earned her BS in nursing and her MS in nursing and community health from University of Kentucky. She is a board certified family nurse practitioner and a licensed ARN/ANRP in the state of Florida. This expert is also a certified legal nurse consultant. She formerly served as a family nurse practitioner for emergency services at Baptist Health Systems and a family nurse practitioner for Baptist Children's Hospital. In addition, shewas a pediatric nurse practitioner at Pediatric Associates and is currently a pediatric nurse practitioner at a Miami-based private practice.

This highly qualified nurse has over 30 years of professional experience. She earned her BS in nursing from Northeastern University and then went on to obtain her MS in nursing from Boston College. She is a certified pediatric nurse and holds additional certifications in CPR and pediatric advanced life support. She has published 6 abstracts and given numerous presentations on topics in her field. This expert is a member of various professional societies, including the National Association for Pediatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners and the Crohns Colitis Foundation. Formerly, she has held roles as a pediatric staff nurse at New England Medical Center, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital and as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Elliot Hospital Specialty Practices Pediatric Gastroenterology. Currently, this expert serves as a pediatric gastroenterology nurse practitioner at an AZ medical center.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is currently a pediatric registered nurse at a medical center in Illinois.