Doctor Expert Witnesses in Connecticut

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in hospice care, home health care, acute care, and assisted living healthcare management. She also possesses extensive knowledge of federal and state regulations pertaining to hospice and home health care and has developed and implemented policies pertaining to fall risk prevention. She obtained her BS in nursing from Rutgers University before receiving her MS in management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Today, this expert is certified as a professional in healthcare quality and as a senior advisor and board-certified patient advocate. She is also a licensed registered nurse. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Aging & Disability Commission and the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. She previously served as the director of the hospice program at Franciscan Hospice & Home Care, Regional Hospice, and Farmington Valley VNA. She also worked as an administrator at Advanced Home Health Care, Inc., as a manager of nursing and hospice services at Farmington Valley VNA Inc., and as the director of operations at Beacon Hospice Incorporated. Most recently, this expert was the performance improver educator at Masonicare Home Health & Hospice Inc., the nursing supervisor of rehabilitation and long-term care at Genesis Health Care Inc., and the director of home care and hospice care nursing at Brightstar Care. She is currently an assistant administrator at a home care agency and a nurse supervisor at a rehabilitation and long-term care facility in Connecticut.

This highly qualified and board certified Otolaryngologist is a reviewer for several major ENT scientific journals, and has given numerous nationally invited lectures in his field. He is also published, and has acquired membership at such prestigious professional societies as the the American Academy of Otolaryngology; Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Rhinologic Surgery. This expert earned his AB at Georgetown University and MD at Albany Medical College. Currently, he is an assistant professor of surgery at an Ivy League school of medicine and an attending Otolaryngologist at a university affiliated medical practice.

This sextuple board certified expert in cardiology is fellowship trained and has been practicing for almost the past decade. A member of both the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, this expert currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at a major medical university. He is also the Director of Vascular imaging at the same institution.

This highly qualified expert is a licensed paramedic who has worked in emergency response for over 30 years. Former positions have included former Deputy Director of The EMS Institute at Stamford Hospital and Program Director at the Join Hospital Planning Council. Currently, he is the Deputy Director of an EMS agency with a 7.1 million dollar operational budget that provides responds to approximately 6,200 requests per year to a major CT city. He manages 4 primary ambulances and 75 person staff. This expert earned his BA at New York University and is a member of the State of CT EMS Advisory Board as well as the the Chairman of the Southwest EMS Training Committee.

This board certified expert has been practicing for over 30 years. Fellowship trained in Pediatric Anesthesiology, he has published over 170 peer-reviewed articles, textbook chapters, and abstracts and sits on the Editorial Boards for two Anethesiology publications. He has been an invited lecturer at a multitude of national conferences and proceedings, as well as at international conferences such as the meeting of the World Congress of Anesthesiologists. This expert is currently a Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at a major medical university, where he is also the Section Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology and the Director of the Pediatric Anesthesiology Fellowship.

This expert has 22 years of experience as a Life Care Planner. She completed the coursework and her residency for her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the City University of New York in 2007. She received her certification as a Life Care Planner from the University of Florida in 2000. She has continued to take education and professional development courses and been recertified twice. She is a member of various professional associations such as the International Academy of Rehabilitation Professionals and the American Psychology Association. Currently, she is the President of a private Life Care Planning company based in southwestern Connecticut.

This certified Regulatory Affairs Professional has more than 20 years of experience ensuring compliance with the FDA. Throughout his career, he has managed 510(k) submissions, reviews, appeals, and clinical trials for a multitude of devices with applications ranging from dentistry to cardiology and neurology. Prior to launching his current consultancy, he served as a Director of Regulatory Affairs at medical device firms that manufacture class II and class III products. Have experience with: Catheters/Stents: IV administration sets, peripheral perfusion/infusion catheters, coronary perfusion/infusion catheters, thoracic catheters, chest drains and blood bags, embolectomy catheters, thrombus aspiration catheters, PTA, PTCA, CVC, ECMO, retrograde and antegrade hemodialysis catheters, urethral and ureteral catheters/stents, insulin administration, Closed System drug Transfer Devices (CSTD), non-roller cardiopulmonary bypass pumps and catheters, coronary and peripheral BMS, peripheral covered stents, aortic covered stents, DES, ureteral stents, urological stents, esophageal stents, intracranial aneurysm stents, pericardium covered stents, vascular grafts and vascular grafts with helix or nitinol reinforcement, and vascular patches. Biomaterials: bone void fillers, resorbable implants, hydroxyl appetite, hyaluronic acid, dental impression materials, PEEK, calcium carbonate, Beta TCP, imaging contrast agents, hydrogel dressings, lubricious coatings, artificial saliva, contact lenses and contact lens solutions, antimicrobial coatings, antithrombotic coatings, IIb/IIIa inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, and omega3 coatings, injectors and pens, antimicrobial wound cleanser and bandages. Orthopedic/Dental: ACL/PCL screws, suture anchors, tacks, staples, spinal cages, trauma plates and screws, CMF, approximation pins and rods, dentures, veneers, dental implants/abutments, impression material, autoclave equipment, dental units, limb lengthening systems, and intra-oral x-ray equipment. Accessories: tunnelers, suture wings, convenience kits, stylets, peel away dilators, cannulas, scalpels, suture, guidewires, sheathes, extension sets, repair kits, luer valves, needle/syringes, blood vacuum tubes, needle safe devices, O2 regulators, radiation therapy patient positioning systems, radiation range compensators, sterilization biological and chemical indicators, and fiber wire docking stations. Hardware/Software: neonatal clinical trial software, firmware, RIS software, image repository software, ECG analyses software, TENS, MIRS, MMA, MDDS, EMC therapy, PACS, stereotactic tracking system, stereotactic software, patient monitors, ventilators, lift beds, TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulator), active tinnitus implants, Holter monitors, phototherapy devices, data fusion software, hyperbaric chambers, autoclave sterilizers, powered muscle stimulators, cryosurgical units, MDM workflow software, Doppler and GPS ultrasound scanners, GPS needle sensors, vascular access needles, RF, nerve block needles, fiber optical lasers, neuron stimulators, and therapeutic massagers, MIMS, viewing monitors, body contouring devices. Reusables: nasopharyngoscope, colonoscope, colposcope, neurological endoscope, sinuscope, arthroscope, and laparoscopes, instruments, tunneler rods, irrigation systems, therapeutic mattresses, OB/GYN scopes, patient cables and electrodes, scooters, vein graft tunneling systems, confocal optical imaging devices, and cannulae, 3DHD endoscopes, IR fluorescence and Indocyanine green endoscopes, measuring microscopes. General Surgery: surgical film, pressure mattresses, cryo-biopsy needle, surgical mesh, plugs, anal fissure drug suppository and delivery plunger, anorectic Nifedipine CTD, red light therapy dermatology lasers, surgical lasers, and Continuous Low Irradiance Photodynamic Therapy (CLIPT) for phototherapy drug activation, collection and transport media, disinfecting swabs and wipes, gastrostomy tubes.

This highly qualified expert earned his BS from the American University and his DDS from New York University College of Dentistry. He completed his General Practice residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. This expert is board certified by the American Board of General Dentistry and is Certified by the American Association of Dental Consultants. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is a mentor at an educational center in WA and was Chairman of Peer Review for the Bridgeport Dental Association for 16 years. He currently owns a private practice in CT.

This highly qualified, board certified, extremely well published expert earned his bachelor's and medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India. This was followed by an internship and residency in internal medicine at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This expert then pursued a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine. This expert then completed his formal medical education by doing a fellowship in Nuclear Cardiology at Yale University School of Medicine and a fellowship in Interventional Cardiology at the University of Connecticut. This expert is a member of numerous prestigious medical societies and has earned numerous awards for his contributions as a physician. This expert is extremely well published, having authored 21 peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 book chapter and 13 abstracts. This expert's mastery of research has allowed him to serve as a reviewer for numerous prestigious medical journals. This expert previously served as Associate Research Scientist in Medicine and Instructor in Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Yale School of Medicine. This expert currently serves as Associate Professor of Medicine in Cardiovascular Medicine at a major northeast university, Staff Faculty in Interventional Cardiology at a regional hospital center, Staff Faculty appointment at a VA Healthcare System and as an Interventional Cardiologist a university affiliated hospital center.

This expert is highly qualified in the field of internal medicine. He received his BA from Yale University, his MD from New York University, and his JD from Quinnipiac University. He completed his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital. He then completed three residency programs: a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital, a secondary internal medicine residency at Bellevue Hospital in NY, and a non-invasive cardiovascular disease residency at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in the Bronx. He is board-certified in internal medicine, with a specialty in cardiovascular disease. He also holds a Connecticut law license. He is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and as a federal, state, and town first responder. He is a member of several associations, including the American College of Legal Medicine, the Connecticut Bar Association, and the American College of Chest Physicians. He was formerly the medical director of the drug addiction program at Hallbrooke Hospital in Connecticut, the senior attending physician for internal medicine and clinical cardiology at Norwalk Hospital, and the chief of medicine for the United States Air Force Medical Corps. This expert has been published several times in medical journals and law journals, and has authored several books. He has also given interviews on medical issues on televised programs, such as the Larry King Show and Good Morning America.

This qualified expert has nearly 10 years of experience in pediatric critical care. He earned his BS at the University of California Davis and his MA from San Francisco State University. He then received his DO from Western University of Health Sciences. He completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. He completed a fellowship in pediatric nephrology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and another fellowship in pediatric critical care medicine at AI DuPont Hospital for Children. He also earned his MPH from Johns Hopkins University. This expert is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, specializing in critical care. He has authored numerous scientific articles and given several presentations concerning pediatric critical care. He has received multiple awards for his research. This expert has held several positions involving pediatric critical care. He has served as a pediatric intensive care hospitalist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a clinical instructor in pediatric critical care at the Children's Hospital at Oklahoma University Medical Center. Most recently, he served as an associate professor of pediatrics and the director of pediatric sedation service at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital in Connecticut.

This highly qualified expert in cardiothoracic surgery received his BS and MD from King's College in London. He then completed an internship in general medicine and cardiology at King's College School of Medicine and residencies in both surgery and thoracic medicine at the University of Illinois and Loyola University School of Medicine, respectfully. He finished his formal training with fellowships in transplant surgery at the University of Cambridge, heart surgery at Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital, and congenital heart surgery at Boston Children's Hospital. After completing his training, he went on to serve as an attending adult and pediatric cardiac surgeon, the lead of the thoracic residency program, and an assistant professor in surgery at the University of Cincinnati. He is active in his field as a member of associations such as the Society of Thoracic Surgery and he has authored over 70 publications and 2 book chapters. Currently, he is an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at an MA medical center.

This highly-qualified expert has 20 years of experience as a pediatrician. He received his BA in biology from Tufts University and earned his MD from the University of Connecticut. He subsequently completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of Connecticut, spending the last year of his residency as chief resident. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics and is certified in pediatric life support, neonatal advanced life support, and advanced pediatric life support. He is active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also involved in research, having authored publications and presented at several conferences throughout his career. He has formerly served as the director of the inpatient management program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, a primary care pediatrician at Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and Newtown Center Pediatrics, and an assistant professor and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Connecticut. Currently, this expert is an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics for three medical schools and runs a private practice in pediatrics in Connecticut.

This highly-qualified expert is a board certified internal medicine hospitalist. He received his BS in biomedical engineering and his MHS in biochemistry and molecular biology from Johns Hopkins University. He then went on to earn his MD from Avalon University School of Medicine before completing his residency in internal medicine at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center and his fellowship in hospital medicine at Yale-New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital. He formerly served as a principal investigator for the colorectal cancer screening initiative at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center. This expert is currently a hospitalist, clinical instructor, and chair of the hospitalist billing curriculum at a top university in Connecticut.