Assisted Living Facility Expert Witnesses in Georgia

This highly qualified expert earned his undergraduate degree from Notre Dame and his MD from University of Texas-Houston Medical School. He is board certified in family medicine and has a comprehensive degree of experience with geriatric patients. This expert has experience in a range of primary care settings which centered around care for the elderly with complex medical issues. In addition, he has held impressive directorship roles of long term care and assisted living facilities in South Carolina. Currently, he is an actively practicing physician providing care to the geriatric community at assisted living facilities and performing house calls to the homebound and elderly.

This highly qualified expert is a licensed pharmacist practicing in the state of Florida for the past 36 years. He has filled 500,000+ prescriptions, performed 150,000+ medical chart reviews, and participated in 200+ state and federal surveys. He completed his post baccalaureate studies in biochemistry and pharmacy at the University of Florida and is board certified in geriatrics pharmacy. He is a member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the former pharmacy manager of numerous pharmacy groups, including RX Express Pharmacy Inc. and CR Pharmacy Inc. He is also the former president of Select Pharmacy Services and the former director of consulting services at Medistat Pharmacy Services. Currently, he is the director of consultant and management services at a major health advisors group and a professor of pharmacy at three major pharmacy colleges.

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.

This expert has demonstrated experience in the fields of economics, telecommunications, and estate planning. He earned both his BA in management and business and his MA in economics from North Carolina State University. He is a certified estate advisor and a registered financial consultant. Additionally, this expert holds licenses for life, health, and accident insurance, long term care insurance, and Medigap supplemental insurance. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations including the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants and the National Association of Financial and Estate Planners. He previously served as a supervising field engineer for General Telephone Corporation, a staff engineer for Concord Telephone Company, the director of marketing and strategic planning for Tel-Amco, an investment broker for A.G. Edwards & Sons, general manager for GVNW, and executive director of marketing for Madison River Communications. For over 20 years, this expert has served as the president of a marketing and telecommunications consultancy in North Carolina.

This expert has been an administrator in every kind of long term senior living community, from independent living through nursing homes. He has actively participated in long term care peer organizations and served on numerous boards and committees in the nursing home/assisted living community field. Formerly, this expert was an administrator at Hampton Court Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 120 bed nursing home and rehabilitation center, and Lake View Care Center/Coral Gables Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, an a 88 and 120 bed nursing home, responsible for the full range of management functions. Previously, this expert was the executive director of residential living at Miami Jewish Health Systems, where he was responsible for six Alzheimer's facilities and Alzheimer's Day Care. Currently, this expert is a consultant in the long term care field.

This expert has been involved in the healthcare industry for nearly 15 years. She is a both a Licensed Community Residential Care Facilities Administrator and a Licensed Professional Counselor by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation. As Social Services Director for HCR-Manor Care, she attended daily clinical meetings to monitor residents' emotional and mental health and was also responsible for maintaining Quality Assurance and completing environmental audits. As a Residence Director for Assisted Living Concepts, she led a 40-bed community residential care facility and oversaw all operations, including the management of over 30 employees.