Biomedical Engineering Expert Witnesses
Biomedical engineering expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on biomedical engineering. The biomedical engineering expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular Disease, DNA, Emergency Medicine, Laboratories & Testing, Marketing, Medical Devices, Neuroradiology, Products Liability, and Radiology.
Morten O Jensen, PhD, DrMed
Jexpert LLC
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Biomechanics, Medical Equipment, Intellectual Property (IP), Patent Infringement, Inter Partes Review (IPR), Patent Invalidity, Surgery, Medical Malpractice, Medical Instrument, Prosthetic Device, Medical Device, Blood, Medical Electronics, Device Failure
Dr. Jensen has been retained by representation for both plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving medical devices and equipment, including their failure modes, design/manufacturing issues, usage, and patent infringement. Dr. Jensen has been at trial and deposed several times and participated in on-site interrogations.
Dr. Jensen’s educational background is from top ranked universities at the interface of engineering and medicine. He has more than two decades of academic and industry experience in both Europe and the US. He worked for six years with a global measurement, automation, and instrumentation provider in the company’s consulting services and business development departments. He has 17 years of faculty member experience at highly renowned universities in Europe and the US, winning numerous prestigious awards for his work with research, teaching, and service. The results from some of his work has been adopted by the FDA guidelines for designing certain medical devices. ...
Macarthur Drake, Jr., M.D., M.S.
Miami Beach, Florida
Neuroradiology, Radiology
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Brain, head and neck, spine imaging, CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, Myelography, Diagnostic Radiology, Teleradiology, Mammography, Internal Medicine, Medical Devices, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
16 Medical Licenses including FL, CA, NY, OH, IL.
Neuroradiology Fellowship Trained & Board Certified.
Neuroradiology lecturer.
Diplomat, American Board of Radiology.
Former NASA Engineering Intern.
Former GE Aircraft Engineering Intern.
Eric Anttila, PhD
MED Institute
West Lafayette, Indiana
Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Disease
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MRI, Medical Devices, Cardiovascular Disease, MRI Safety, Intellectual Property, Patent Analysis, Medical Imaging, Medical Device Failure Analysis, Endovascular Repair, Mechanical Engineering, Demagnetization, ISO 13485, Medical Imaging, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Device Testing
Eric Anttila, PhD is the Team Lead of Advanced Engineering at MED Institute. He graduated from Hastings College in 2015 with his bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics. Eric completed his Ph.D. in Engineering (Specialization in Biomedical Engineering) from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 in the area of cardiovascular biomechanics and devices.
Christopher M Byrd, PhD
BSquared Consulting, LLC
Bethesda, Maryland
DNA, Laboratories & Testing
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Forensic Science, Pharmaceutical Research, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bacteria, Infection, DNA, Biological Engineering, Testing and Laboratories, Infectious Disease research, Laboratory, Vaccine, Vaccine development
Dr. Byrd is an scientific executive and former senior military officer with significant civil and criminal legal consulting experience including deposition and trial testimony. He has held multiple scientific lead positions including Director of Biosciences at the Army Research Laboratory and Lead Scientific Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army and has extensive expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, and life science research processes. . He has also worked as a professor of chemistry, biochemistry, and biology and has collaborated in research efforts with federal, academic, and industry partners such as DARPA, DHS, FBI, MIT, UCSB, and MedImmune, among others.
His areas of expertise include:
➢ Bioengineering
➢ Biochemistry
➢ Forensic Science
➢ Microbiology
➢ DNA and Nucleic Acids
➢ Vaccine Development
➢ Research and Development
➢ Biotechnology
➢ Pharmaceutical Development
➢ Bacteria and infection
➢ Laboratory documentation and research review
Alan Lipschultz, PE, CCE, CSP, CPPS, FACCE, FAAMI
Retained for >114 EXPERT Legal cases since 2012
Healthcare Technology Consulting LLC
North Bethesda, Maryland
Medical Devices, Products Liability
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Patient Safety, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Healthcare Technology, Medical Accident Investigation, Infusion Pumps, Defibrillators, Electrosurgical Units, Insulin Pumps, Joint Commission, Hospital Safety, Patient Monitoring
37 years of hospital experience as Director of Clinical Engineering at two major hospitals; Responsible for managing all of the medical devices at those institutions; including overseeing the preventative maintenance, repairs, and incident investigation; Active member of Patient Safety Committee, Environment of Care Committee, Technology Management Committee, & Medical Product Implementation Committee.
Professional Engineer (PE); Certified in Clinical Engineering (CCE); Certified Safety Professional (CSP); & Certified Professional In Patient Safety (CPPS)
Fellow, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Fellow, American College of Clinical Engineering (FACCE)
2006 Recipient, Clinical/Biomedical Engineering Achievement Award from Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Co-Chair, AAMI Standards Board (1993-2015)
Chair, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Medical Equipment (2007-2015), Me...
George J. Shaw, MD, PhD
Shaw Biomedical Consulting, LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
Biomechanics, Emergency Medicine
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Biomedical Engineering, Mechanism of Injury, Injury Causation, Brain Injury, TBI, Concussion, Slip Trip & Fall, MVA, Motor Vehicle Accident, patents, intellectual property, battery, assault, physics, low speed impact, helmet, seatbelt, airbag, diving, ATV
Biomechanics expert.
Active emergency medicine clinical practice.
Holder of a PhD in physics.
University of Cincinnati medical school and biomedical engineering faculty.
Patented inventor of a device to detect and monitor intracranial injuries.
Well published.
Significant teaching experience.
Certified Independent Medical Examiner.
Highly experienced expert witness.
Eric S Heinz, MBA, MEM
MedTech Expert - 23 Years of Experience
Heinz Ventures, LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Medical Devices, Marketing
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M&A, Product Liability, Intellectual Property, Commercial Disputes, Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Robotic Surgery, Spine, MedTech, Branding, Trademarks, Biomedical Engineering, Trade Secrets, da Vinci Surgery, Securities, Shareholder Litigation, Governance
With 23+ years of broad and deep functional experience in the MedTech/medical device industry, Eric Heinz provides litigation consulting and expert witness testimony related to commercial disputes, marketing, mergers & acquisitions, product liability, and intellectual property.
Over his career, he has become a expert in the development and commercialization of surgical robotics, most notably through his past position as product manager for the da Vinci Surgical System at Intuitive Surgical.
He is a registered patent agent, and is named as an inventor on 19 Issued US patents.
His knowledge across product development engineering, marketing and M&A provide a unique perspective when understanding complex situations in this highly regulated industry. His extensive network in the industry (Top 1% LinkedIn Social Selling Index) facilitates warm introductions between engaged counsel and hard to source subject matter experts. He is known for his expertise in translating complex techn...