Ambulatory Surgery Expert Witnesses

San Marcos, California

Nurse, Emergency Medical Services - Emergency, Trauma, Trauma Nurse, PACU, CPR, Recovery, general surgery, Perioperative, Massive Transfusion Protocol, medical record review, medication errors, robotics, sepsis, GSW, triage, emergency intubation, STEMI, ambulatory surgery, Critical Care Medicine, nursing

Dustin has more than 17 years of experience in the field of nursing, including bedside nursing in the Intensive Care Unit, Code Team, Rapid Response Team, Emergency Department, Trauma Activation & Resuscitation, Highly Infectious Disease Training, and Perioperative Services. His experience includes leadership roles as he has served as relief charge nurse for the departments mentioned and was an Advanced Clinician in the Emergency Department for Sharp Healthcare, providing mentorship, preceptorship and training to both newly hired staff and current staff to specialty roles. Dustin has also instructed in departmental continued educational programs annually since 2015. In addition to his diverse nursing experience, his qualifications are highlighted by a detailed understanding of electronic medical records and chart auditing. Dustin served as a unit-based EPIC SuperUser for Long Beach Memorial’s Go-Live Implementation in 2008 and Sharp Healthcare’s Go-Live implementation in 2024.

San Marcos, California

Nurse, Critical Care Surgery - Registered Nurse, PACU, post anesthesia, critical care, general surgery, plastic surgery, urology, OB-GYN, orthopedics, robotic, medications, laparoscopic, spinal surgery, pain procedures, eye surgery, ambulatory surgery, colorectal, education, competencies

Anne McAdam has been a California registered nurse for 21 years and has served in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit and Ambulatory Post Anesthesia Care Unit. She also worked as a Nurse Educator in a women’s acute care unit and recovery room, where she trained nurses and contributed to the development and revision of nursing competencies and policies and procedures. In the recovery room, she worked in various capacities including bedside clinician, charge nurse and preceptor to students, new graduates and transferring nurses. In 2008, she worked as an adjunct faculty member at National University where she was a lecture professor for Medical Surgical Nursing III. She currently cares for a variety of inpatient and outpatient postoperative patients in an ambulatory care center recovery room.

SAN RAFAEL, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Central Line, Difficult Airway, Anesthesia Positioning, Capnography, Pre-operative Anesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery, Laryngospasm, Propofol, PACU, Nurse Anesthetist, Colonoscopy, Intubation, Difficult airway, local anesthetic systemic toxicity, post anesthesia discharge, prone position, NORA (Non-OR anesthesia sites), ASA 3 and 4

Award-winning anesthesiologist in active clinical practice. Georgetown educated. Former Dartmouth Faculty. Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Extensive administrative experience including quality, safety, policies and procedures and credentialling. Former Hospital Chief of Staff. Former CEO of multiple medical groups and an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). Decorated United States Army veteran. Experienced expert witness at both deposition and trial.

Los Angeles, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Anesthesiology, General Anesthesia, Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC), Sedation, Regional Anesthesia, Peri-operative Management, Airway management, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Epidural blocks, Spinal Blocks, Medication Errors, Post Anesthesia Care Unit(PACU) emergencies, Nerve Injury, Ambulatory Surgery

Dr. Daniel Abraham is an actively practicing, board-certified Anesthesiologist who draws his experience from his many years working at nationally renowned major academic centers, like the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Abraham currently holds a faculty position at the University of Southern California with a full-time clinical practice that is focused on evidence-based medicine and up to date clinical knowledge, with a focus on regional anesthesia. Dr. Abraham has extensive experience taking care of high acuity, sick patients in a variety of peri-operative environments, while supervising residents, fellows, and certified nurse anesthetists. He has extensive experience in evaluation, assessment, and management of patient complications in the operative space. His experience has included being a physician leader on a number of hospital committees focused on patient satisfaction, safety, and efficiency. Currently expecting acceptance as an expert witness fo...

Fort Collins, Colorado

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - Anesthesiology, Anesthesiologist, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Spinal Blocks, Epidural Blocks, Peri-operative management, Post-operative Pain Management, Peri-operative Pain Management, Medical Director, Appropriate Patient Selection, Ambulatory Surgery, Orthopedic Anesthesia

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE • Board-certified anesthesiologist in active clinical and educational practice for the past 17+ years. Specialty areas of focus include orthopedic and ambulatory surgery with extensive experience performing peripheral nerve blocks and managing post- operative pain. • Director of Anesthesia and peri-operative services for 10 years at a high volume orthopedic surgery and recovery center including drafting policies and procedures for assessment of appropriate patient selection for outpatient surgical services. • Founder of Secure Medication Systems LLC, a company that developed and manufactures locking prescription vials to restrict access to medications of potential abuse. Holder of multiple patents and product awards for innovation in this field. • Educator for the University of Colorado School of Medicine including medical student, resident, EMT, and physician instruction and certification. • Board governance experience over a 9 year period of service on the Nor...

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Hospital Administration, Nursing Administration - Joint Commission Surveyor (Retired), Healthcare Accreditation, Medication Sterile Compounding, Critical Care Nursing, Environment of Care, Patient Safety, High Level Disinfection, Adverse Event Investigations, Ambulatory Surgery, Sterile Instrument Reprocessing, Patient Blood Management

Ms. Evans served as a healthcare accreditation surveyor for The Joint Commission (TJC), and Associate Director in Standards Development and Interpretation for Joint Commission International (JCI), with over 10 years experience with The Joint Commission Enterprise. Ms. Evans also served as a healthcare compliance inspector for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment prior to joining TJC. In these positions, Ms. Evans conducted compliance surveys of hospitals seeking accreditation; investigation of complaints and adverse events; led multidisciplinary teams of surveyors for all types of hospitals including academic medical centers, community hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and outpatient centers; served as project director for standards manual revisions and development of new accreditation standards; led accreditation project teams of internal and external subject matter experts; and acted as an accreditation standards interpretation ...

Vero Beach, Florida

Anesthesiology - Board Certified Anesthesiologist, Medical Director, Ultrasound Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Regional Anesthesia, Nerve Injury, Spinals, Peri-Operative Pain Management, Airway Management, Intubation, Extubation, Hypoxia, Appropriate Patient Selection, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Ambulatory Surgery

Qualifications -Board Certified Anesthesiologist in active clinical practice for the past 16+ years. Specialty areas of focus include ambulatory surgery with extensive experience in orthopedics, outpatient total joint replacements, ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks and managing post-operative pain. -Medical Director, Chairman of Medical Executive Committee and Chairman of the Governing Body of Ambulatory Surgery Center in Vero Beach, FL. 6+ years at a high volume orthopedic and ENT surgery center. Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the assessment of appropriate patient selection for outpatient surgery, pre-admission testing guidelines, safety and quality improvement initiatives, staff education and training as well as patient education programs. -Founding faculty member at the Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine. Former faculty educator at Florida State University and University of Maryland responsible for education and training of medical student...

Mahwah, New Jersey

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 42 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, as well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, I look forward to discussing your case with you.

New York

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 42 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, as well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, I look forward to discussing your case with you.

Bedford, New York

Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing Administration, Ambulatory Surgery, Surgical and Perioperative Nursing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hospital Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, Regulatory Compliance

Georgia J. Persky RN, MBA, PhD, CLNC, is an experienced nurse with over 40 years of broad adult care experience and 25 years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Persky served most recently as Vice-President of Nursing and Patient Care Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. For nine years, she was responsible for Patient Care Leadership and Risk and Quality Management for this 750 bed academic hospital. Currently, Dr. Persky serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity and as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Expert Witness for medical malpractice and personal injury cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys. Areas of Expertise: Nursing Standards of Care  Hospital Nursing Care  Nursing Home Care  Home Health Care  Wound Care  Extravasation of Intravenous Line  Brachial Plexus Injury  Traumatic Brain Injury  Assault patient and staff •Surgical and Perioperative Nursing •Quality and...

New York, New York

Anesthesiology - Anesthesiology, Regional Anesthesia, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Ambulatory Anesthesia, Nerve Blocks, Spinals/Epidurals, Acute Pain Management, Ambulatory Surgery, Preoperative Assessment, Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications, Airway Management

Dr. Ludwin is a board certified anesthesiologist specializing in regional, orthopedic, general and ambulatory anesthesia. She is a professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and an attending anesthesiologist at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Cleveland, Ohio

Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - CRNA, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), general anesthesia (GA), airway, capnography, oversedation, positioning, post anesthesia care unit, intubation, PACU, aspiration, ambulatory surgery, anesthesia documentation, fire

Board-certified certified registered nurse anesthetist in active clinical practice with more than a decade of experience across high-acuity hospital and ambulatory settings. Clinical background includes Level 1 trauma center experience, ambulatory surgery, and non-operating room anesthesia environments.

Seattle, Washington

Anesthesiology - General Anesthesia, Acute Pain Management, Orthopedic Anesthesia, Regional Anesthesia, Anesthetic Complications, Ambulatory Surgery, Nerve Blocks, Airway Management, Local Anesthetics, Spinals/Epidurals, Patient Safety

Board-Certified Anesthesiologist with more than 20 years of continuous clinical practice, specializing in perioperative care, regional anesthesia, local anesthetic pharmacology, continuous peripheral nerve blocks, and neuraxial techniques. Extensive experience supervising and delivering thousands of anesthetics in care teams involving CRNAs, residents, and fellows. Recognized leader in regional anesthesia education and current President of the Regional Anesthesiology Fellowship Directors Association. Experienced in clinical standards of care, training oversight, and the safe implementation of advanced regional anesthesia techniques.