Pediatrics Expert Witnesses in Illinois

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in pediatrics. He received his BA in American studies from Yale University before earning his MD from Ohio State University. He then completed a pediatric residency at Nationwide Children's. He has also completed a quality improvement essentials certificate program at Nationwide Children's and training as an improvement advisor through the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics and active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In the academic setting, he has previously served as a clinical assistant professor and assistant professor of pediatrics at Ohio State University, as well as associate chair of quality in the pediatrics department at Northwestern University. In the clinical setting, he has formerly served as the associate director of pediatric education in the community setting and the medical director of both utilization management and the Navigate My Care program at Nationwide Children's, the associate chief medical officer of the Center for Excellence at Ann & Robert H. Lurie's Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the president of Central Ohio Primary Care. Currently, this expert serves as an associate professor of pediatrics at a prestigious university in Illinois.

This expert has been practicing in a clinical setting for over 30 years. She has worked in various hospitals in a wide array of roles that has prepared her for her current position as Director. Currently, she works in an emergency department where about 20% of the patients are pediatric, and the majority of those use the emergency department as a clinic. She has won many awards for her excellence in pediatric clinical care, and has published on several pediatric subjects in magazines, hospital literature, and AACN literature. Additionally, she has presented to her peers, and is currently part of numerous professional affiliations, such as the National Emergency Nurses Association at consensus council on Emergency Preparedness for pediatrics.

This supremely qualified, board certified pediatric infectious diseases specialist currently holds an assistant professorship at among the finest medical institutions in the country. He has authored a vast body of publications in his field, and has pursued numerous grant funded pediatrics research projects. He has extensive experience in medico-legal consulting.

This expert has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and is a certified case manager and inpatient obstetric nurse. She specializes in writing for the healthcare arena, bioethics, and women's and children's issues. She spent 15 years at the bedside. She has been in sales/marketing and functioned as an educator in the Electronic Health Record arena, in Regenerative Medicine and in Medical/Legal and Expert Witness services. This expert is currently a nursing consultant.

This expert is board certified in pediatrics. Trained at top universities, his commitment to pediatric clinical care began during his internship years. Since then, he has served as the director of a pediatric outpatient clinic, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the subject of pediatric care and completed over 20 grant funded pediatrics research projects. Currently serving as professor and physician leader at a top medical university.

This expert has been the Chief of Pediatrics at the Chicago Shriners Hospitals for Children since 1981, the Medical Director of the Spinal Cord Injury program since its inception in 1983, and in 2005 became the Assistant Chief of Staff, Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and an MD from University of Illinois. He is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the Subspecialty of Spinal Cord Injury Medicine. He is the immediate Past-President of the American Spinal Injury Association and Past-Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine, as well as Past President of the Chicago Pediatric Society and the American Paraplegia Society. He is a Certified Life Care Planner. This expert has authored over 135 peer-reviewed journal articles, nearly 22 book chapters, and 356 presentations or posters and 20 instructional courses at national and international meetings. He is a Co-Editor of the newest textbook on SCI: Spinal Cord Injury in the Child and Young Adult.

This expert is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor who primarily practices in Illinois and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2003 and has been in practice since then.

This expert gained her MD at St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy and completed her internship in pediatrics and residency in pediatric neurology at St. Petersburg Pediatric Clinic #33 and St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Education. She completed additional residencies in pediatrics and general and child neurology at SUNY Brooklyn and a fellowship in neurophysiology at Loyola University Medical Center. She is board certified in neurology with a special certification in child neurology and in epilepsy. Currently, she is an adult and pediatric neurologist in her own private practice. Formerly, she served as an adult and pediatric neurologist in a number of private practices and hospitals in Illinois.

This highly qualified expert has a wealth of experience as a CRNA, having earned his BSN and MSN from Rush University. He is a member of several Anesthetist and Pain Management Associations. Currently, he is the President of an independent CRNA contracting service, located in Illinois. He provides services to patients of all age groups in both the ambulatory and hospital settings. He is experienced in all forms of anesthesia delivery with specialty skills in regional anesthesia. Lastly, through his training and experience, he has an in depth knowledge of anesthesia and it’s implications as it relates to the multitude of surgical specialties.

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is currently a pediatric registered nurse at a medical center in Illinois.