Pneumonia Expert Witnesses

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Pneumonia expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including pulmonology, internal medicine, infectious disease, and critical care. Some of the most common specialties include hospital medicine, emergency medicine, geriatrics, and pediatric pulmonology. They can opine on the effects of delayed diagnosis, improper antibiotic therapy, aspiration events, sepsis, standard of care, and causation.

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Average Pneumonia Expert Witnesses Court Fees

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $600/hr

    This board certified expert has been practicing for over 40 years. A former Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, he is currently an Associate Editor for the Atlas of Pathology - Non-Tumor Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, as well as a member of the Editorial Board of both Modern Pathology and Fetal and Pediatric Pathology. Currently, this expert is a Professor in the Department of Pathology at a major medical university, where he has been a full professor for 18 years.

    Emeritus Professor, A Medical University in MD

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Northwestern University

    Bethesda,

    Maryland

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  • Review Fee $700/hr
    Deposition Fee $700/hr
    Court Fee $700/hr

    This board-certified and fellowship-trained expert has over 15 years of experience as a pathologist. He has presented both nationally and internationally and has authored over 50 publications on the topic of pulmonary pathology. Elected as a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, he currently serves as a tenured Associate Professor of Pathology and Staff Pathologist at a major university medical center.

    Pathologist, Major University Medical Center

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Georgetown University School of Medicine

    Durham,

    North Carolina

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

    This highly qualified and triple board certified pulmonologist earned his MD at the University of Minnesota. He completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University Colorado, in addition to fellowship training in pulmonology and critical care at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert has received numerous awards for his academic and clinical work and is a member of the American Thoracic Society. He has authored 70+ articles and serves as an editor and reviewer for a number of peer reviewed journals. Currently, this expert is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Pulmonary Consult Service and Director of the Interstitial Lung Disease Program at a top ranking university as well as an attending pulmonologist at a university affiliated hospital.

    Professor, A university in CA

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Minnesota School of Medicine

    San Francisco,

    California

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

    This quadruple board certified doctor completed his postdoctoral fellowship training in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine as well as Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven. He established the University of New Mexico Occupational and Environmental Lung Clinic in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is board certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Occupational Medicine; a B-reader certified by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH); and a teaching faculty member for the annual National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) spirometry training course held in Albuquerque. He is also a national leader in the field of Occupational Lung Disease within professional organizations like the American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians and on the advisory board of the sixth edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. He is on the teaching faculty at the respected university in New Mexico, for the Pulmonary and Critical care fellowship programs, as well as the Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine residency program

    Medical Staff Physician, A regional medical center in NM

    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences

    Albuquerque,

    New Mexico

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  • Review Fee $550/hr
    Deposition Fee $750/hr

    This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist earned his BA at the University of Rochester and MD at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He complete residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric pulmonary medicine at the University of North Carolina. This expert is a member of several professional organizations. He is a former Chair, Section of Pediatric Pulmonology at the American Academy of Pediatrics. This expert is a highly regarded authority in pediatric and pulmonary field. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, has received millions of dollars of research grants, and is a frequently invited guest speaker at pulmonary practices. Currently this expert is the Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and a Professor at a top ranking university, the Director of a major Cystic Fibrosis Center, and a Director of Pediatric Pulmonology at a university affiliated hospital.

    Director, A University-Affiliated Children's Hospital in VA

    Master of Public Health (MPH), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Richmond,

    Virginia

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  • Review Fee $750/hr

    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.

    Physician in Chief, Major Medical Center

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Chicago,

    Illinois

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $750/hr
    Court Fee

    This highly qualified expert is board certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialty in pediatric pulmonology, He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and belongs to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Thoracic Society. He has authored more than 150 publications in the pediatric pulmonology field, and has held a number of titles in the space. Currently, this expert is the medical director of pediatric pulmonology services at an area hospital system, the chief of pediatric pulmonology at a children's clinic, and a professor of pediatrics at a top university medical center.

    Medical Director, A hospital system in FL

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Aegean University School of Medicine, Turkey

    Gulf Breeze,

    Florida

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  • Review Fee $650/hr
    Deposition Fee $800/hr

    This highly qualified expert is board certified and Fellowship trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine. He is widely published with 150+ journal articles, book chapters, and abstracts and is award winning for his performance as both a clinician and an educator, including 'america's best doctors'. He is an invited lecturer and presenter for professional conferences located all over the world and is a reviewer and editor for numerous professional publications. He currently serves as Chief for the Pulmonary & Critical Care section at a major cancer center, a Medical Director of the medical intensive care unit at a major hospital, and Professor at a research-based University.

    Medical Director, A university-affiliated hospital in MI

    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), University of Jordan School of Medicine

    Detroit,

    Michigan

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  • Review Fee $700/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr
    Court Fee $625/hr

    This expert is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and occupational medicine, with over 40 years of experience in simultaneous clinical and academic roles. He has held numerous prestigious positions including a professorship at the University of Cincinnati. He also formerly served as head of clinical studies at Cincinnati and the Coordinator of Research at the University of South Florida. He has been the director of several programs over his long career, and he is currently the director of a breath laboratory at a major university health center, and an attending physician at a major area hospital.

    Attending Physician, A Prominent Florida Hospital

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

    Palm Harbor,

    Florida

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  • Review Fee

    This highly qualified and double board certified pulmonologist has advanced training in pulmonary and critical care. Currently, he is a Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellow at the University of Illinois and is board certified in Pulmonary Medicine and Internal Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at George Washington University, a fellowship training in pediatric sleep medicine and neuroscience, and a fellowship training in infectious diseases at the University of Louisville. He earned his MD at the Qazvin University of Medical Science and MPH at the University of Tehran in Iran. This expert is a member of a number of professional organizations and is a frequently invited guest speaker at major pulmonary conferences. He has authored 80+ publications and sits on the editorial board and serves as a reviewer for numerous peer reviewed journals. Prior to his fellowship in pulmonary and critical care, this expert held several senior positions abroad in the pulmonary field. He served as the Head of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Infections Unit, Department of Medicine, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Director of Internal Medicine Internship Program, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, and Assistant Professor of Medicine National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

    Assistant Professor, A Distinguished University in FL

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Qazvin University of Medical Science

    Miami,

    Florida

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  • Review Fee $500/hr
    Deposition Fee $750/hr

    This highly qualified expert is board certified in internal and pulmonary medicine and has been practicing for 39+ years. He completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Brookdale Hospital and his fellowship training in pulmonary medicine at both Queens Hospital Center and Brookdale Hospital. He is a fellow at the American College of Chest Physicians, the former president of the International Lung Sounds Association and a member of various other professional organizations, including the American Thoracic Society. He has published 55+ peer-reviewed journal articles and serves as a reviewer for 29 renowned medical journals. He lectures both nationally and internationally and was listed in Marquis's list of "Who's Who in the World". He is the former Chief of Staff of the VA Medical Center and the former medical director of the Pulmonary Clinic at the University of Kentucky, where he also served as associate chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. Currently, he is a professor of medicine at a major university and a staff physician at a major medical center. He is currently employed half-time practicing outpatient pulmonary medicine at a major university.

    Staff Physician, A Major Medical Center in KY

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Puerto Rico

    Lexington,

    Kentucky

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  • This highly qualified expert has 30+ years experience in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. He is board certified in Pulmonary Diseases, Critical Care and Internal Medicine. He received his MD at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London and continued his medical training within the United States at Mount Sinai Hospital and Columbia University (Department of Medicine). He has served a claims adviser and expert witness both for defense and plaintiff in local and national cases regarding Medical Malpractice, Product Liability and Workers Compensation. He has 50+ publications and conducted extensive research in acute and chronic lung diseases. He has been awarded NY Times Magazine Super Doctors in 2013 and New York Magazine Best Doctors in NY three times and Castle Connolly Top Doctors N.Y. for 13 consecutive years. He is currently Professor of Medicine and Director of Respiratory Care for one of the top hospitals in the New York City area.

    Medical Director Respiratory Care, Hospital in NYC area

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Imperial College London, St. Mary's Hospital Medical School

    New York

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  • Review Fee $700/hr
    Deposition Fee $700/hr
    Court Fee $700/hr

    This highly qualified expert is 3X board certified in pulmonary, critical care, and interventional pulmonary medicine. He completed 2 Fellowships in interventional pulmonology and pulmonary and critical care medicine, and earned his M.D. from University of North Carolina. He holds membership with numerous professional associations, and is extensively published with 35+ peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts. He has won numerous awards including 'best doctors in Virginia' and 'best doctors in America' for multiple years, and is an invited lecturer and presenter across the country. Expertise includes general pulmonary and critical care and interventional pulmonology procedures.

    Vice-Chair, A Major VA University

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of North Carolina

    Richmond,

    Virginia

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  • Review Fee $350/hr
    Deposition Fee $350/hr
    Court Fee $550/hr

    This highly qualified expert earned her BSN from the University of Incarnate word, her MSN from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and a post-masters pediatric nurse practitioner certificate at the University of Cincinnati. She is also active in her field as a member of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Chest Physicians. Formerly, she held roles as a pediatric intensive care unit staff nurse at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio, TX and roles as a clinical nurse specialist at Pediatric Digestive Care of San Antonio and at the Pediatric Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. Additionally, this expert has been a clinical nurse specialist at the Aerodigestive and Sleep Center of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Currently she is a clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner at a major children's hospital medical center.

    Consultant, A medical consulting services company in OH

    Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PNP), University of Cincinnati

    Loveland,

    Ohio

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  • Review Fee $385/hr
    Deposition Fee $450/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This expert has earned his BA at the California State University and his Certificate in Respiratory Therapy at California Param & Tech college. Formerly, he was an RCP Manager at Christian Hospital Medical Center. Currently, he is a Respiratory Care Provider and The Clinical Director of Respiratory Therapy at a medical college in California.

    Clinical Director, A College in CA

    Master of Arts (MA), University of Redlands

    Vacaville,

    California

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  • Review Fee $400/hr
    Deposition Fee $500/hr

    This highly qualified expert earned her BS from UC Irvine and MD from Harvard. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at UC San Diego. She is certified in Interventional Pulmonology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Internal Medicine. She is an active member of several medical societies related to her focus in Pulmonary and Critical Care, and has published numerous journal articles and abstracts on the topic. She previously served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pulmonary Critical Care, and now works at a hospital in California as a Pulmonary Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology Physician.

    Pulmonary Critical Care and Interventional Pulmonology Physician Co-Medical Director, A Hospital in California

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Harvard Medical School

    San Diego,

    California

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  • Review Fee $250/hr
    Deposition Fee $400/hr
    Court Fee $500/hr

    This expert in pediatric respiratory therapy has almost two decades of experience in her field. She earned her BS in management from the University of Phoenix and her MSc in education from the University of Wisconsin. This expert is licensed to practice respiratory therapy in Arizona. She is certified by the American Heart Association as a PALS Provider, as an ACLS Provider, and as a BLS Healthcare Instructor. This expert formerly served as an adjunct instructor of primary care at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and as a faculty instructor of primary care at Rutgers University. She previously served as an adjunct instructor of primary care and as a Director of Clinical Education in the Respiratory Care Division at Rutgers University. Prior to her current position, this expert served as a pulmonary rehab staff therapist for the Pulmonary and Critical Specialists of New Jersey. She currently serves as a respiratory care practitioner at a university-affiliated hospital in New Jersey via online teaching, and as a faculty instructor of respiratory therapy at a healthcare education institution in Arizona.

    Program Director, A healthcare education institution in AZ

    Master of Science (MS), University of Wisconsin, Stout

    Goodyear,

    Arizona

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  • This highly qualified pulmonary and critical care expert has over 30 years of experience in his field. He received his BA in biology from the University of Chicago and his MD from New York Medical College. After finishing his internship at Kaiser Hospital and his residency from George Washington University, this expert went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in pulmonology at the University of Illinois Medical Center. He holds board certifications in internal medicine and pulmonary disease. Additionally, this expert is a member of various professional societies and organizations, including the American College of Chest Physicians and the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. Formerly, he has held roles as an assistant and associate professor of pulmonary disease at UCI School of Medicine, and as the former director of bronchoscopy there as well. He has also served as a medical consultant at the Grossman Burn Unit in Martin Luther Hospital and as the director of pulmonary rehabilitation there as well. Currently, he serves as the president and medical director of a CA medical research group and the medical director of a CA hospital.

    Medical Director, A CA hospital

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), New York Medical College

    California

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  • Review Fee $300/hr
    Deposition Fee $300/hr
    Court Fee $300/hr

    This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience working as a respiratory therapist. She earned her AS in respiratory care from North Essex Community College and her BA in healthcare management from Northeastern University. She went on to complete an MS in healthcare administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a licensed respiratory care practitioner and a registered respiratory therapist. She holds several certifications and is an active member of the American Association of Respiratory Care. This expert formerly has worked as a respiratory therapist at several locations including Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Lowell General Hospital, Winchester Hospital, and Anna Jacques Hospital. She is currently a respiratory therapist and service line care manager in the hospital setting in Massachusetts.

    Service Line Care Manager, A Hospital in MA

    Master of Science (MS), Southern New Hampshire University

    West Newbury,

    Massachusetts

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

    This expert has extensive experience in pulmonary, sleep, and critical care medicine. He received his BA from Middlebury College before earning his MD from Columbia University. He then also completed a medical Spanish program through the AEC Spanish Institute in Costa Rica and a clinical research education program through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He completed an internship and residency in the department of medicine and a fellowship in the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine division at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He spent one year of his fellowship as the chief fellow and spent an additional year in the program specializing as a sleep fellow. This expert is quadruple-board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary disease, critical care medicine, and sleep medicine. He is involved in research in the field, having authored several publications and abstracts. He has formerly served as a moonlighter in the adult day services cardiology telemetry unit and the respiratory care unit at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, as well as a hospitalist at Clutha Health First in New Zealand. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at a distinguished university and a moonlighter in the inpatient oncology unit at a major hospital system in New York.

    Associate Professor, A Medical School in NY

    Doctor of Medicine (MD), Columbia University

    Park City,

    New York

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What Can a Pneumonia Expert Witness Opine On?

Chest X-ray

Imaging to assess lung infection.

Sputum Culture

Testing mucus for pathogens.

Blood Tests

Analyzing blood for infection markers.

Bronchoscopy

Direct visualization of airways.

Antibiotic Therapy

Medication to treat bacterial pneumonia.

Vaccination

Preventive shots against pneumonia.

FAQs for Pneumonia Expert Witnesses

What is a pneumonia expert witness?

A pneumonia expert witness is a medical specialist who explains pneumonia diagnosis, treatment, and standards of care in legal cases. They assist by reviewing records, giving opinions, testifying in court, and clarifying complex medical issues.

In what cases may a pneumonia expert witness be required?

A pneumonia expert witness is required in medical malpractice, misdiagnosis, hospital-acquired infection, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, and occupational exposure cases.

What qualifications should a pneumonia expert witness possess for federal litigation?

A pneumonia expert witness in federal litigation should be a board‑certified pulmonologist or infectious disease physician with clinical, research, and prior testimony experience on pneumonia cases.

How can a pneumonia expert witness evaluate standard of care in hospital-acquired cases?

A pneumonia expert witness evaluates standard of care in hospital-acquired cases by reviewing records, guidelines, diagnostics, treatment timing, and infection-control practices.

What role does a pneumonia expert witness play in causation analysis for respiratory injury claims?

A pneumonia expert witness evaluates medical records and clinical evidence to determine if pneumonia directly caused or contributed to the claimant’s respiratory injury.

What is Expert Institute’s process for selecting pneumonia 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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