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This highly-qualified expert has over 35 years of experience as a respiratory therapist. She has experience with pulmonary disease management, tracheostomy care And management, arterial blood gases, teaching and training patients with new diagnosis, and home ventilation devices such as CPAP, BIPAP, and ventilators. She earned her AAS in respiratory care therapy from Sanford-Brown College, is a registered respiratory therapist, and certified as a neonatal resuscitation provider and a basic life support instructor. She began her career serving as a registered medical assistant to various physicians, internists, surgeons, and pediatricians. She then served as a registered respiratory therapist for SSM Health in the emergency and trauma departments, cardiac intensive care, and the NICU. Currently, this expert is a registered respiratory therapist at a children's hospital for children, where she works on pre-op and post-op treatment for orthopedic surgery, pulmonary function testing, and education for patients and parents on lung deformities. Additionally, she works as a registered respiratory therapist for a major hospital system in Missouri, where she works on the pulmonary care management and CODE teams.
Registered Respiratory Therapist, A healthcare staffing platform
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Sanford-Brown College
Missouri
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What Can a Respiratory Failure Expert Witness Opine On?
Intubation
Inserting a tube to maintain airway.
Mechanical Ventilation
Assisting or replacing spontaneous breathing.
CPAP Therapy
Continuous positive airway pressure support.
BiPAP Therapy
Bilevel positive airway pressure for ventilation.
Chest Tube Insertion
Draining fluid or air from the pleural space.
Bronchoscopy
Visualizing airways for diagnosis or treatment.
FAQs for Respiratory Failure Expert Witnesses
What is a respiratory failure expert witness?
A respiratory failure expert witness is a medical specialist who explains causes, standards of care, and complications in respiratory failure cases. They assist by reviewing medical records, offering opinions, and testifying to clarify complex pulmonary issues.
In what types of cases can a respiratory failure expert witness provide valuable insights?
A respiratory failure expert witness provides insights in medical malpractice, ICU care, ventilator mismanagement, anesthesia errors, emergency medicine, and wrongful death cases.
How can a respiratory failure expert witness strengthen causation arguments?
A respiratory failure expert witness strengthens causation arguments by linking medical records, test results, and standards of care to show how specific actions directly led to respiratory failure.
What specific qualifications should a respiratory failure expert witness have?
A respiratory failure expert witness should be a board‑certified pulmonologist or critical care physician with ICU experience, published research, and prior medico‑legal testimony on respiratory failure.
How does a respiratory failure expert witness assess standard-of-care compliance?
A respiratory failure expert witness assesses standard-of-care compliance by reviewing records, guidelines, test data, and clinician actions against accepted pulmonary and critical care standards.
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