Medical Expert Witnesses in Texas

This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 20 years of experience as a cardiologist. He received his M.D. from Hadassah Medical School and finished fellowships at the University of Southern California and the University of California in Los Angeles. He is board certified in Internal Medicine with a subspecialty in Cardiovascular Diseases. Elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association, he serves on the review panel for various journals including the "American Journal of Cardiology" and the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology". He currently serves as Professor of Medicine and Medical Director for a heart clinic at a major university medical center.

This expert is extremely well qualified to perform this case review. He has over 30 years of experience as a nephrologist and is a leader in his field. He has been appointed as a former Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of National Kidney Foundation of Southeast Texas, and on a national level, he is on the Board of Directors for Chronic Kidney Disease. In addition, he is active in an academic setting as well, lecturing on dialysis management, preventive nephrology, etc. Finally, he is a nationally recognized nephrologist, receiving awards such as the American Association of Kidney Patient's Peter Lundin Award, and was named as one of America's Top doctors by Castle Connolly.

This board certified general surgeon has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Fellowship trained at one of the nation's top hospitals, this expert is both a General Surgeon, Surgical Intensivist and an Associate Professor of Surgery, making her highly qualified to review the standard of care provided to the plaintiff.

This expert has over 18 years of experience as a physical therapist. He received two B.S. degrees from Langston University in Biology and Physical Therapy, respectively. He also received a M.S. in Orthopedics from Texas Woman's University and a D.P.T. in Physical Therapy from Simmons College. He previously served as the Lead Physical Therapist at Michael E. Debakey Veteran Affairs Medical Center. In addition to serving as a Physical Therapist and Medical Officer for the United States Army Reserves, he currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for a physical therapy and wellness center where he manages a team of 11 employees/therapists. He also manages a medical staffing company that employs approximately over 500 therapists.

This board certified neurologist and certified life planner earned a BA in Psychology from Brandeis University and an MD from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He is a member of a number of prestigious societies including the International Academy of Life Care Planners and the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. He currently provides life care planning services for a private consulting firm.

This highly qualified expert received his Masters of Medicine and Surgery from the Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital. He then received his Master of Public Health from the Harvard University School of Public Health. He then went on to complete his Residency in Internal Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He then did fellowships in Gastroenterology at Brown University and Advanced Endoscopy at Case Western Reserve University. This expert is duel board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has published more than 50 peer reviewed articles in professional journals and is a frequent lecturer at Top Ranked Universities and Hospital Programs. He belongs to multiple professional organization committees including the Gastroenterology Fellowship Committee, the Scientific Program Committee and Guidelines Committee for the American Board of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy . He is currently an Associate clinical Professor at a Top Ranked University.

This highly experienced biomedical engineer has directed comprehensive hospital-based biomedical engineering department at the largest medical center in the country, taught at both medical and technical post-secondary institutions, including the Baylor College of Medicine, West Virginia University, and a prominent Mexican university. He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from West Virginia University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and certified as a Clinical Engineer. He is member of technical standards writing bodies, and is widely published in his field and his expertise is frequently sought by hospitals, manufacturers, and litigators. He received numerous professional awards including the FDA Commissioner, Special Citation for protecting the public safety.

This expert has experience with toxic environmental contamination, industrial chemical exposures and occupational health. this expert is a physician (The Ohio State University), board certified in Occupational Medicine (American Board of Preventive Medicine), who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Toxicology (University of Cincinnati, Kettering Laboratory). He has served on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati and the New York University Medical Center and joined the faculty of the University of Texas School of Public Health in 1992 in its Environmental Sciences Discipline and Occupational and Environmental Health and Aerospace Medicine Module. He is Associate Professor of Occupational Health, directs the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program and is a member of the research team for an education and research center. He is a graduate of the Health Educators Fellowship and serves as a member of the Center for Interprofessional Collaboration, Steering Committee. He maintains a clinical practice of occupational medicine and medical toxicology and is a frequent consultant to governments, corporations and the legal community on matters related to industrial chemical exposure, toxicology and environmental justice. His research interests include: environmental and occupational chemical exposures, inhalation injuries, the relationship between metal exposures and cancer, and professional training and learning. As a teacher, he specializes in reducing complex subjects to familiar and recognizable concepts that are accessible to a broadly diverse audience.

This qualified expert of Hospital Procurement obtained her BS in Chemistry from Gannon University and completed advanced coursework in in Medical Logistics Management, Inventory Management, and in Contract Fundamentals. She is a member of The Association for Healthcare Resource and Materials Management and the Center for Health Design and has authored a handful of publications in the healthcare supply chain space. She is currently a Senior Director of Supply Chain Operations for a non-profit hospital network in the South.

This expert in EMR and Hospital Billing systems has worked as a certified Epic consultant with various healthcare providers for the past 7 years. He is currently certified in 10 Epic applications ranging from hospital billing to CDM and ASAP. He has previously held positions as a Senior Epic Consultant at multiple hospitals, as an Epic Instructional Designer, and as an Epic Revenue Cycle Report Writer. He is currently a Senior Epic Hospital Billing Consultant at a large university cancer center in Texas.

This experienced expert earned his BS in medical technology from Creighton University, his MA in health services management from Webster University, and his MHA from Capella University. He is a certified laboratory manager through the American Medical Technologists and is a member of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Formerly, he was a laboratory manager at Walls Regional Hospital, an administrative director of laboratory services at Dallas Southwestern Medical Center, a senior medical technologist at Kindred Hospital of Dallas, the director of laboratory services at Lake Granbury Medical Center, a medical technologist at Carter Bloodcare, and a laboratory supervisor at the Medical Center of Mesquite. Currently, this expert is an adjunct professor at three local TX colleges, as well as a program director of the medical laboratory technology program and the department chair of the allied health program at a regional TX college.

This highly qualified physician assistant has over 20 years of experience. After earning her BS from the University of Texas, this expert went on to complete her MPAS at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is certified PA-C by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. She is a member of prestigious societies such as the International Society of Travel Medicine, the Academy of Physician Assistants in Family Medicine, the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine and the Society of Physician Assistants in Pediatrics. This expert has published 5 book chapters, 18 poster presentations, has given 17 seminar lectures and has been a master research adviser on 17 projects. She served as co-director of pediatrics at University of Texas Southwestern as well as vice-chair of clinical services physician assistant studies. She is currently an associate professor in the department of family medicine at a major university medical center as well as medical director for a TX medical clinic.

This expert has extensive experience in the field of clinical diagnostic medical physics and magnetic resonance. He earned his BS and PhD in biophysical sciences and medical physics from the University of Minnesota. He is a certified diagnostic & nuclear medical physicist and is board certified in diagnostic physics and as an MR safety expert. He is a member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, and the Radiological Society of North America. He previously served as a guest lecturer of physics at the University of Minnesota, as a technical aide for the Corporate Research Laboratories at 3M Company, and as a research assistant in the department of radiology and surgery at the University of Minnesota. This expert is currently a medical physics fellow in the imaging physics department at a prominent university cancer center in Texas.

This qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a neurologist. He earned his bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery from Patna Medical College in India. He then went on to earn his MS in outcomes research and evaluation sciences from Saint Louis University. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Westlake Hospital, his neurology residency at the University of Florida, and a neurocritical care fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. This expert is a member of several neurology associations, and is particularly involved in the Neurocritical Care Society, acting as chair and co-chair for several committees. His involvement in the Neurocritical Care Society has earned him the presidential citation award for three consecutive years. This expert was also a part of several critical care committees while working at Saint Louis University Hospital. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and has presented on a multitude of posters at conferences. He has also helped lead various neurology studies throughout his career. He formerly held the position of assistant professor of neurology, and subsequently associate professor, specializing in stroke and neurocritical care at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Currently, this expert is an attending neurocritical care neurologist at a hospital system in Texas.

This qualified expert is a board-certified anesthesiologist. He received his BA in biochemistry from Baylor University and his MD from Texas A&M. He completed his residency in anesthesiology at the University of Texas Houston. In addition to his board certification, this expert is also certified in basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, and advanced cardiovascular life support. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the Society for Airway Management, and the American Medical Association. Additionally, he is fluent in three languages: English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Currently, this expert serves as a cardiovascular anesthesiologist at a medical practice in Texas, as well as a mock oral examiner for an anesthesiology company in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has over 15 years of experience specializing in the electro-mechanical systems in medical devices. Specifically, this expert specializes in oxygen concentrators, oxygen conserving devices, breathe detection, power circuit design, instrumentation, and sensing. He earned his BS in electrical engineering from Northwestern and his MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management and has his six sigma black belt certification. He has held several roles including VP of engineering at Joslyn Hi-Voltage, director of electrical engineering at Baxter Healthcare and director of device risk management at Hospira. This expert also served as the director of global respiratory engineering in the home medical equipment division of Invacare. Currently, this expert owns a consultancy focused on the medical device product development in TX.

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of emergency medicine. He received his BS in forensic science before earning his DO from Oklahoma State University. He subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Texas A&M University and a leadership and advocacy fellowship at Texas College of Emergency Physicians. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and emergency medical services. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations including that National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians and American College of Emergency Physicians. He is also involved in research, having authored multiple publications. His notable former positions include medical director of emergency medical services for the Skiatook and Collinsville fire departments, EMS and disaster medicine director for Emergency Medicine Physicians of Tulsa, and medical director for the Emergency Medical Task Force-2 for the Texas Department of State Health Services. Currently, this expert serves as the medical officer of the disaster medical assistance team for a government health department, medical director of an air medical transport company, an emergency physician for an emergency medicine consulting company, and a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine for a distinguished medical school in Texas.

This expert has extensive experience as an orthopedic spine surgery physician assistant, focusing on areas such as spinal stenosis, cervical herniated discs, cervical myelopathy, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, degenerative lumbar spondylosis, spinal trauma, lumbar herniated discs, and kyphosis. She received her BS in biological sciences from Cornell University before earning her MS from Rutgers University. She is a certified physician assistant and communication facilitator thorugh the American Academy of Healthcare. This expert is active in her field as a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the North American Spine Society and as a researcher in orthopaedic spine surgery, having authored several publications. She has formerly served as a physician assistant for New Jersey Brain and Spine. Currently, this expert is a physician assistant for an orthopedic spine surgery center in Texas, as well as clinical preceptor for orthopaedic spine surgery at a teaching hospital in Texas.

This expert has over 45 years of experience in nursing, focusing on surgical nursing and post-surgery recovery. She earned her BS in nursing at Pan American University, her MS in public health nursing at the University of Texas Brownsville, and her EdD with a focus in health science education at the University of Houston. She has held numerous positions in various facilities across Texas with a consistent focus on surgical nursing and nurse education. She recently transitioned from clinical work to a consulting role. In her current position as a nurse consultant, she consults and presents on topics related to surgery recovery and pain management for patients following surgery.

This qualified expert has over 14 years of experience in clinical emergency medicine and over 7 years of administrative experience. She received her BA in biology and her MA in nutritional science at the University of Texas at Austin before earning her MD at the University of Texas Health Science Center. She subsequently completed an emergency medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital. This expert is board-certified in emergency medicine and is active in her field as a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She has formerly served as a clinical services specialist for Promed Clinical Systems, an emergency medicine physician at Uniontown Hospital, and the medical director for both Cedar Park Regional Medical Center and Cedar Park's freestanding emergency department. Currently, this expert serves as a physician for multiple medical centers in Texas and is both the chief of staff and the medical director of integrated acute care for one of these medical centers.

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in operating room nursing. She received her BSN in registered nursing from Texas Woman's University before earning her MSN in nursing education from Aspen University. She is a certified operating room nurse and formerly served as a guest lecturer in operating room nursing at the University of Houston Victoria. For nearly 30 years, this expert has served as an operating room registered nurse and unit educator at a hospital in Texas.

This expert has almost a decade of experience as a physician assistant. He earned his BS in electrical engineering from SUNY at Buffalo and his MS in clinical medicine sciences from Barry University. He is a licensed physician assistant in the state of Texas and is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. He previously served as an internal medicine physician assistant at First Texas Hospital, as a physician assistant at 1st Class Urgent Care Center, and as a physician assistant in the emergency room at PrimeCare Emergency Center. This expert is currently a physician assistant in the division of critical care and pulmonology at a hospital in Texas.

This qualified expert is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She earned her BS at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County before earning an MD and a PhD in integrative biology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She then completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Arkansas before becoming board certified. This expert is very active in her field as a member of several professional societies including the Association of Academic Physiatrists, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Arkansas Medical Society. In addition, this expert has received several research grants and has published 6 peer-reviewed articles. This expert is currently a consulting physician as multiple facilities including a nursing home, inpatient rehab facility, and a medical-legal consulting firm in Texas. She is also a medical director and physician at an acute rehab center.

This highly-qualified expert has more than 20 years of experience in radiation oncology. She earned her MD from Shiraz University in Iran before completing her internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and her residency and fellowship in radiation oncology at Washington University, St. Louis. This expert is board certified in radiation oncology and is active in her field as a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. She formerly served as an assistant professor at Loyola University Medical Center, a partner at Greater Houston Radiation and Oncology, and the director of radiation oncology at Mid Florida Hematology and Oncology. She is currently the associate medical director of a radiation oncology practice in TX.

This highly-qualified expert is a board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in retina surgery. He received his BA from Rice University and earned his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed his ophthalmology residency at the Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital, and then went on to complete a vitreoretinal surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. He stays active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Retina Specialists. Formerly, he was a clinical instructor of ophthalmology at Baylor College of Medicine. He is currently a retina surgeon for a multi-specialty eye center in Texas and a consultant for a healthcare software company in Florida that is focused on preventing progressive eye damage.

This expert is a well qualified and experienced pharmacy director. He completed his BS in pharmacy at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and his DPM at New York College of Podiatric Medicine. He also completed a residency in podiatric orthopedics at the Boston VA Medical Center. He is board certified in podiatry and pharmacy. He is active in the field as a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Society of Hospital Pharmacy among others. He previously served as the pharmacy director for Hubbard Regional Hospital, Forest Park Medical Center, and North Central Surgical Center. He also was a staff pharmacist for Baylor University, Baylor Scott & White, and was a clinical emergency pharmacist for pediatrics at the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. He currently is the pharmacy director for a medical center in Texas.

This obstetrics and gynecology expert earned her MD from Wright State University after receiving her BS in biology from the University of Miami. After earning her MD, she completed her residency in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at the University of Texas at Houston. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is certified in Da Vinci robotic surgery. She formerly served as a physician partner at Southwest Obstetrics/Gynecology and Associates, an OB/GYN hospitalist at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center, and an attending physician at both Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Methodist Hospital. Currently, this expert is an attending physician at a major medical center, as well as a clinical assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at a university, both in Texas.

This highly qualified expert has 20 years of experience in his field. He earned his MD from Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Medical College. He then went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai, a fellowship in rheumatology at Louisiana State University, and a second fellowship in echocardiography at DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center. He is a member of multiple medical associations including the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology. He was formerly a hospitalist at Eastern Maine Medical Center, among other hospitals and clinics, and an assistant professor of medicine at Texas Tech University. He is currently a rheumatologist at an allergy and rheumatology clinic in Texas.

This anesthesiology and pain management expert earned his MD from the American University of the Caribbean. He then completed a residency in anesthesiology from the University of Massachusetts and a fellowship in pain medicine from the University of Toledo. This expert is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He has previously served as the staff anesthesiologist and locum tenens physician of various institutions including Promedica Baypark Hospital, Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, and Crystal Clinic Orthopedic Hospital. He has also worked as an interventional pain specialist at Allevio Pain Management Clinic and at Texas Pain Physicians. Currently, this expert serves as the interventional pain specialist of a pain relief clinic in Texas.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the field of gastroenterology. He earned his BA biology from Texas A&M University and his MD from the University of Texas. He subsequently completed an internal medicine residency at the University of Texas and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at the University of Alabama. He completed an additional fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy/ERCP and endoscopic ultrasonography with Drs. Marc Catalano and Joseph Geenen. This expert is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, and is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is also active in his field as an author of numerous peer-reviewed publications. Currently, this expert is the medical director of the GI Lab at a medical center, as well as a faculty member at a medical school and in the gastroenterology fellowship program for a hospital system, all in Texas.