Medical expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including clinical practice, research, and forensic medicine. Some of the most common specialties include emergency medicine, internal medicine, orthopedics, neurology, and psychiatry. They can opine on the effects of medical negligence, trauma, misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and standard of care deviations.
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Expert Witness
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Expert Witness
This qualified expert has demonstrated experience in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. She received her BA in Spanish from Spelman College before earning her MD from Meharry Medical College. She then completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Texas and a fellowship in hospice and palliative care at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. This expert is board-certified in family medicine, with a subspecialty in hospice and palliative medicine. She is active in her field as a member of several associations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is also involved in research in her field, having spoken at several palliative medicine conferences and authored various medical commentaries and textbook chapters. Her former positions include moonlighter for emergency room and urgent care at the University of Texas and lead ambulatory physician of palliative medicine at the University Medical Center in Louisiana. Currently, this expert serves as a clinical assistant professor of palliative medicine at a distinguished medical school and as a palliative medicine physician for a healthcare system in Louisiana.
Palliative Medicine Physician, A Healthcare System in LA
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Meharry Medical College
Louisiana