Neurosurgery Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

Over 30 years experience. Has served on multiple medical school faculties, worked on-staff, in administrative roles and as a consultant to numerous programs and facilities. Current interests include life care planning, rehabilitation for neurological, psychiatric, medical and intellectual impairments; complex cases; behavior analysis; outcomes research; staff training; and program development. Works with diverse ages, ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics across a wide range of facility and community venues. Has published and lectured widely, is the recipient of numerous public and private grants and serves on professional association and journal editorial boards.

This highly qualified and quadruple board certified Psychiatry expert received his medical education at the prestigious Duke University. he completed a Fellowship in Advanced Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) at Duke University Medical Center. He is Fellow of both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He holds numerous memberships in professional organizations including The American College of Psychiatry and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. This expert has published 169 peer-reviewed journal articles and authored. He is frequently invited to lecture as a guest speaker both nationally and internationally.

This double board certified expert has been practicing for nearly 20 years. Fellowship trained in Pediatric Neurosurgery, he has been awarded the honor of Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. This expert has been listed to The Best Doctors in America multiple times, while he has appeared in America's Top Surgeons, Who's Who in America, as well as Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education. Widely published, he has served as an Invited Reviewer for many professional medical journals, including the "Journal of Pediatrics", "Neurosurgery", and the "Journal of Neurosurgery". Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery as well as the Department of Pediatrics at a major children's hospital, where he is also the Director of both the Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program and the Pediatric Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Program.

This Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at a prominent southern university is also the director of a molecular Neuro-Oncology laboratory and the chief of Neurosurgery at a major Veteran's Administration medical center in the Southeast. He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University, earning MD, PhD, and MPH degrees. He pursued his neurosurgical residency training at Duke University, where he also completed an MHSc program. His primary clinical interest has been caring for patients with one of the most malignant primary brain tumors, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In addition to his clinical and research interests in malignant brain tumors, he has remained very active in the education of medical students, neurosurgery residents/fellows, and young neurosurgeons. Throughout his career, he has also maintained a very active clinical and administrative role in the healthcare of veterans with neurosurgical conditions.

This expert has been an ever present force in the rehabilitation community since the beginning of his career in PM&R. He entered a four-year integrated program at the Medical College of Virginia in 1985 and became involved from the early in his career in education and research. After completion of his four-year residency program, he completed a one-year fellowship in brain injury medicine. He remained in academia for several years and was involved with numerous grant projects and clinical program development. He then moved on to private practice opportunities while maintaining a unique balance between entrepreneurship, clinical care and ongoing academic achievement. He has pursued several additional certifications given his interests in neurosexuality, impairment and disability evaluation and management, post-trauma pain, brain injury, as well as medicolegal aspects of neurotrauma. This expert holds numerous academic appointments currently serving as an Affiliate Professor in our department as well as a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Psychology, a college in NY and Visiting Associate Professor at a University in VA, Department PM&R. He teaches regularly at the aforementioned institutions and has given hundreds of lectures worldwide mainly focused on topics related to brain injury medicine and neurorehabilitation. He became involved early on in his medical career in grant supported research and has remained involved as a peer reviewer of scientific programs, grants and books. He remains, as an affiliate faculty member of our department, involved in federally funded research projects mainly focused on brain injury outcomes and disorders of consciousness. He is a sought after speaker due to the great depth of his knowledge and diversity of the topics he is willing and able to speak on and has an international reputation of excellence in his field practice. Since his training at Medical College of Virginia, he has exemplified what it is to be an educator and has trained many students, fellows and clinicians both hands-on�, as well as in the context of his writing and lecturing about topics involving neurorehabilitative and neuromedical issues in acquired brain injury, post-traumatic pain and neurosexuality. He has been quite prolific with his writing serving as an editor of numerous special issues in multiple journals, authoring or co-authoring well over 180 peer reviewed publications. He serves as a peer reviewer or ad hoc reviewer for close to 20 different publications. Additionally, he has served as co-chief editor of the international, peer reviewed neurorehabilitation journal since 1991 and also as co-chief editor of the official scientific journal of the International Brain Injury Association since 2002. His commitment to education and dissemination is also evident in the many chapters (over 60) and books (8 either as chief editor, coeditor or associate editor) he has been responsible for. He is a member of numerous scientific, honorary and professional societies dealing with his work as a physician focusing on impairment and disability evaluation and treatment, and more specifically, brain injury medicine. These organizations are both scientific and advocacy related. He has held numerous medical directorships over the years and currently serves as the CEO and Medical Director of two successful brain injury related healthcare practices which he started. He has received multiple awards including most notably the first Young Investigator Award given out by the National Head Injury Foundation (now Brain Injury Association of America). He received the Clinical Service Award at the annual Williamsburg conference, the Weinstock award from the Virginia Brain Injury Association and the Shelton Berrol M.D. clinical service award for outstanding contributions to improving clinical services in brain injury from the Brain Injury Association of America. He has regularly been ranked as a top doctor by Best Doctors�. He is also involved with international health care consultation and frequently is asked to serve as a medical expert on brain injury cases. He has also served on innumerable committees over the years starting early in his career as a PM&R resident for organizations such as the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, the National Head Injury Foundation (subsequently the Brain Injury Association of America), the Brain Injury Association of Virginia, the International Brain injury Association, and the American Society of Neurorehabilitation, among other organizations. He along with a colleague were responsible for encouraging the National Head Injury Foundation to change its name to the Brain Injury Association of America and was also instrumental in the merger of the International Association for the Study of Traumatic Brain Injury with the International Brain Injury Association. He served nearly a decade as chairperson of the International Brain Injury Association bringing it from the verge of extinction to a thriving international organization. He also has a historical record of pro bono service to numerous agencies and has served on numerous advisory boards, scientific and otherwise. He has contributed substantively to his field in so many different ways over his 30 year career relative to disability advocacy, lay and professional education (nationally and internationally), support for survivors of ABI and their families, as well as research and dissemination. He is a true example of a clinician who has shown a career long dedication to advancing the field on so many different levels and has become an international leader in the subspecialty area of brain injury medicine and neurorehabilitation.

This highly qualified and fellowship trained expert earned her MBBS from University of Melbourne in Australia. After completing residencies in both radiology and internal medicine, she went on to train under three prestigious fellowships. She completed one fellowship in breast imaging at St. Vincents hospital and the following two in neuroradiology and cardiothoracic imaging at Duke University. This expert is board certified in radiology and has been highly successful in the clinical and academic realms. She has contributed an immense amount of literature to her field as an author of over 100 journal articles and 5 book chapters on radiology. In addition, she remains engaged in the medical community as a member of numerous societies including the American Society of Neuroradiology and The American College of Radiology. Formerly, she served as Medical Instructor of Cardiothoracic Radiology at Duke University. Currently, she is an actively practicing neuroradiologist as well as Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiation Oncology at one of the best medical schools in the country.

This multiple board certified forensic psychiatrist has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages, predominantly specializing in Addictions, PTSD and Sleep Medicine. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and has held top teaching and clinical positions at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine. Currently, he is the President of a psychiatric private practice association in Virginia, and a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at a university medical center in Richmond, Virginia.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine and has been practicing for 20+ years. He completed his internship training at Ain Shams University Hospital and his residency training in pediatrics in Philadelphia, and his fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Columbia University. He is a member of various professional associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Association for Research. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed journal articles with a focus area on birth asphyxia and ventilation. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, as well as an editorial board member for the Journal of Clinical Neonatology. He lectures both nationally and internationally and was honored with the District of Columbia Hospitals Association's "Patient Safety Award" in 2002. Currently, he is the chairman of newborn services at a top-ranked medical center/ university. He also founded and directed the Neonatal Neurology and Brain Development Fellowship Program. Additionally, he is a professor of pediatrics and ob/gyn.

This expert earned his BA in Chemistry from Washington University and a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. After receiving his PhD, he earned his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The expert completed his residency in Neurological Surgery at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Saint Louis Children's Hospital in association with the Washington University School of Medicine, and he went on to complete several prestigious fellowships. These fellowships focused in Spinal Surgery, Neuroscience/Neurosurgery, Biomedical Engineering, and Neurobiology. He is also active in his field as a member of numerous medical societies including the Joint Spine Section, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. In addition, he has published over 40 journal articles, been invited to present at numerous conferences regarding Neurosurgery and holds 3 patents. The expert currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at a medical school in Missouri.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA from Emory University and her MD from Tulane University. After completing her residency in psychiatry at Tulane University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Emory University. She is also active in her field as a member of numerous medical societies including the American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. In addition, she has published over 5 articles in several journals. Formerly, she has held roles as a physician at institutions including the Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta, Townsend Recovery Center, Northlake Behavioral Health System, and the Southwest Louisiana Hospital. Currently, she is an associate program director, medical director, and an assistant professor at a university in GA.

This qualified expert earned her BSN from Saint Louis University School of Nursing and is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Missouri. She is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and the NIH stroke scale. She stays current in her field as a member of the Neurocritical Care Society, author of two peer reviewed journal articles, and as a coordinator for numerous governmental and non-governmental sponsored studies and trials. This expert formerly served as a staff nurse, acting charge nurse, and wound care nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital. She currently is a research nurse coordinator for the division of neurocritical care in the department of neurology at a top US medical school.

This expert adult neurologist has nearly 20 years of professional experience. He received his BS in neuroscience from Duke University and his MD from the University of North Carolina. After completing his internship in internal medicine at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, this expert went on to finish his residency in neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology there as well. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Additionally, this expert is certified in basic life support. Formerly, he has served as a staff neurologist at Elmendorf AFB, the chief of neurology service at Wright-Patterson AFB, a neurologist at Mountain Neurologic Center, and as a neurohospitalist at Carolinas Medical Center. Currently, this expert is a neurohospitalist at Atrium Health-Mercy.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.