Infectious Disease and Communicable Disease Expert Witnesses in Ohio

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Infectious disease expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including clinical medicine, public health, epidemiology, infection control, and hospital administration. Some of the most common specialties include sepsis, hospital-acquired infections, antibiotic stewardship, outbreak investigation, and vaccination. They can opine on the effects of delayed diagnosis, improper treatment, protocol breaches, and standard of care in infectious disease cases.

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $600/hr

    This Board Certified Critical Care physician has been practicing medicine for over 15 years, receiving his Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine from the University of Michigan Medical Center. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and has over 20 publications in the field of Critical Care. He is the former Associate Chair of Internal Medicine at Wayne State University and the former Associate Division Head of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Research at the Henry Ford Health System. Currently, he is the Division Head of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and the Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at a Michigan-based health system university.

    Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Major medical university

    Master of Public Health (MPH), University of Michigan School of Public Health

    Detroit,

    Michigan

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  • Review Fee $750/hr
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    This expert has been practicing for over 30 years. She received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley and completed a fellowship in Epidemiology there as well. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and sits on the Editorial Board of "Pediatric and Perinatal Research", the "American Journal of Public Health", "Pediatrics", "Annals of Internal Medicine", and "Autism Research". She is a member of the Scientific Review Committee for the National Institutes of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, the American Public Health Association, and the Society for Epidemiological Research, and is the recipient of awards such as TIME Magazine's Top Ten Parenting Finding of 2011. Currently, this expert is a Professor of Nursing at a major medical university, where she serves as the Chair of the Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, and Director of the Masters of Public Health Program as well. She is also the Director of a major center for autism and developmental disabilities research and epidemiology, which is one of six such centers funded by the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    Director, Major Medical University

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of California, Berkeley

    Philadelphia,

    Pennsylvania

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  • Review Fee $450/hr
    Deposition Fee $450/hr
    Court Fee $450/hr

    This expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. She received her Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh with a concentration in Women's Health and thereafter examined reproductive morbidity as an NIH National Research Service Award Individual Postdoctoral Fellow. This expert is extensively published and has served as a reviewer for numerous medical journals, including "Obstetrics & Gynecology International", "Womens Health", and "Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology". She has served as the Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on a multitude of research endeavors, garnering hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants from the National Institute of Health, the Center for Disease Control, and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Reproductive Epidemiology with Tenure at a major medical university, where she is also the Director of Reproductive, Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology.

    Director, A Major Medical University in PA

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh,

    Pennsylvania

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  • Review Fee $225/hr
    Deposition Fee $350/hr
    Court Fee $400/hr

    This expert specializes in infection control. He earned his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and pursued a fellowship focused on diagnostic imaging at the Temple University School of Medicine. For two decades, he worked for a firm manufacturing automated endoscope reprocessors, serving as the Director of R&D and the Chief of Infection Control. He currently owns a consultancy focused on healthcare quality and safety; he is also a prolific writer on these issues.

    President, A healthcare quality and safety consultancy in PA

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Pennsylvania

    Montgomeryville,

    Pennsylvania

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What Can an Infectious Disease and Communicable Disease Expert Witness Opine On?

Vaccination

Administering vaccines to prevent diseases.

Antibiotic therapy

Using antibiotics to treat bacterial infections.

Infection screening

Testing for infectious diseases in patients.

Contact tracing

Identifying and notifying infected individuals' contacts.

Isolation procedures

Separating infected individuals to prevent spread.

Health education

Informing communities about disease prevention.

FAQs for Infectious Disease Expert Witnesses

What is a infectious disease expert witness?

An infectious disease expert witness is a medical specialist who explains infection-related issues in legal cases. They assist by reviewing medical records, offering opinions, and testifying in court.

What types of cases may benefit from the insights of an infectious disease expert witness?

Infectious disease expert witnesses handle cases involving hospital infections, sepsis, COVID-19, outbreak tracing, infection control failures, medical malpractice, and standard-of-care disputes.

How can an infectious disease expert witness assist with standard-of-care analysis?

An infectious disease expert witness evaluates medical records and clinical decisions to determine if the infectious disease standard of care was properly followed or breached.

What specific qualifications should an infectious disease expert witness possess?

An infectious disease expert witness should be a board-certified infectious disease physician with clinical experience, academic credentials, and prior medico-legal or testimony experience.

How does an infectious disease expert witness evaluate causation in alleged hospital-acquired infections?

An infectious disease expert witness evaluates causation in alleged hospital-acquired infections by reviewing records, timing, risk factors, microbiology, and infection control practices.

What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting infectious disease expert witnesses?

Expert Institute delivers a tailored approach to connect you with top-tier experts. We identify actively practicing professionals who meet your exact criteria for specialty, experience, litigation background, fee structure, credentials, location, and more.

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