Cardiothoracic Surgery Expert Witnesses

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery - Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Critical Care, VATS, Lung Cancer, Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Medical Devices, Hospital Administration

Current Positions: President Elect, Chief of Staff – Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Cardiothoracic Surgeon – Board Certified in Thoracic, Cardiovascular & General Surgery President & CEO – California Heart & Lung Surgery Center 2024 Top Doctors, LA Magazine & Angeleno Magazine Assistant Professor of Surgery – School of Medicine at California University of Science & Medicine Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Centinela Hospital Medical Center Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery – Southern California Hospital at Culver City I currently practice Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in Los Angeles, CA. I am Board Certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery and General Surgery and licensed to practice in the states of California and New York. I am also an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Member of the Bylaws Committee at the School of Medicine at California University of Science and Medicine. I have a very busy practice, performing over 300 procedures per year among 6 hospitals ...

New York, New York

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease - critical care, heart surgery, intensive care unit, lung surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, postoperative care, cardiovascular intensive care unit, TAVR, transfemoral aortic valve replacement, mitral clip, cardiothoracic nurse practioner

Certification in Cardiac Surgery-CSC- since 2008 I have over 20 years of clinical expertise in Cardiothoracic Surgery/Critical Care. I am an expert practitioner at my institution. I have been a clinical adjunct instructor for 5 years in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Rory Meyers School of Nursing. I have a wealth of knowledge in critical care/intensive care.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Wound Care, Thoracic Surgery - General Thoracic Surgery, lung cancer surgery, esophageal cancer surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Wound Care, Hyperbaric Medicine

29 years of General Thoracic Surgery practice until 7/31/2022 (lung cancer surgery, esophageal cancer surgery, general cardiothoracic surgical cases), 20 years of Cardiac Surgery practice until 12/31/2013. Certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Ongoing Wound Care practice since 1/2013. Experienced in medicolegal review since 2008. I hold active medical licenses in the states of AL, AZ, CT, DE, KY, LA, MD, MN, MS, MT, ND, NH, NV, OK, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI. Medical expert certificate in FL. Inactive IL license.

Salt Lake City, Utah

Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Surgery, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) / ECLS, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), physical therapy, ventricular assist device (LVAD), cardiothoracic surgery, ventilation

HIGHLIGHTS: --Full Time Clinically active in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care --Tenured Associate Professor at high volume referral Tertiary Academic Medical Center --NIH Funded Researcher (>100 peer reviewed journal articles) --International Leader in ECMO/Critical Care --Authored Multiple Guidelines in ECMO/Critical Care --ICU Medical Director --Section Head of Critical Care --Medical Director of ECMO --Expert Witness since 2014 --Authored multiple reports/depositions. Effective reports, honest/direct assessments, rapid turn around, repeat clients. Dr. Joseph E Tonna, MD, MS, FCCM, FACEP, FAAEM, is a clinically active attending physician with dual board certification in both Emergency Medicine and in Critical Care Medicine, and is a leading international expert in the use and management of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), cardiogenic shock, cardiac arrest, and life support, with 90+ peer reviewed publications on PubMed. He has particular expertise in emergency me...