Our respiratory expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including pulmonary medicine, critical care medicine, sleep medicine, and occupational medicine. Some of the most common respiratory expert witness specialties also include asthma, COPD, and respiratory therapy. They have opined on the effects of air pollution, occupational lung disease, smoking-related illnesses, lung cancer, sleep apnea, and ventilator-associated complications.
Common procedures performed by respiratory specialists include:
Spirometry
Bronchoscopy
Polysomnography
Arterial blood gas analysis
Example cases an attorney might need a respiratory expert witness for:
A lawsuit related to a worker’s compensation claim for occupational lung disease
A medical malpractice case related to a missed diagnosis of lung cancer
A personal injury case related to respiratory damage caused by air pollution
Expert Institute can help an attorney find the perfect respiratory expert witness for their case with our extensive network of experienced and knowledgeable specialists.
You can also contact our team to initiate a custom search for the perfect expert.
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 ...
This expert is located in Georgia and has nearly 15 years of experience as a registered respiratory therapist. She earned her BS in respiratory therapy and her MPH both at Georgia State University. She later attended Mercer University in Atlanta to complete her MBA in accounting. She is very active in her field as a member of multiple professional societies including the Georgia Society of Respiratory Care, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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....
This highly qualified, double fellowship trained expert is highly active in both a clinical and academic setting. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and two fellowships, one in cardiothoracic surgery and one in pediatric cardiac surgery, at Indiana University and Emory university respectively. In his current clinical position, he is responsible for cardiac surgical patients in the CICU, the cardiac stepdown unit, and ...
This board certified expert has been practicing respiratory care for over 35 years. A Clinical Assistant Professor at a major university, he is also the Chair of the Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences as well as the Director of the Respiratory Care program at the same institution. He is a member of multiple respiratory care professional organizations, including the Lambda Beta National Respiratory Care Honor Society, and has a Masters of Science in Health ...
This case involves an elderly female patient who had a tracheostomy tube placed following a neck surgery. The patient was transferred to a skilled nursing facility and placed under the care of a nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner did not inform the team…
This case involves a baby who was delivered in Arkansas preterm with respiratory distress. The child had been intubated, and initially did well, but started to have a period of apnea and oxygen saturation below normal. It is documented that at…
This case involves a man who was admitted to a hospital in Nebraska for treatment of severe pneumonia and was put on a ventilator. Initially, he responded well to treatment, and was plans were made for him to be discharged. However, hours before…
This case involves a male teenager in Louisiana who underwent surgery to correct a congenital spinal defect. Post-operatively, he initially remained intubated following the surgery in order to maintain his blood oxygenation. Eventually, he was extubated after his condition appeared to…
A nursing home expert witness advises on a case involving an eighty-year-old male patient who was admitted to a residential care home as an in-patient resident following a stroke. The medical records show that the patient was a vulnerable adult,…
This case involves a patient who was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia in her right lung. The patient’s condition deteriorated and she was later moved to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit). The patient’s condition worsened and her cardiac and…
This case involves a patient that had a below the knee amputation which was uneventful during surgery. The patient suffered from COPD and was taking several respiratory medications, preoperatively. The patient was cleared by medical doctors for surgery and was…
