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Central Line Expert Witnesses

Central line 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 central line. The central line expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Medical Management, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Practitioner, Pulmonary Disease, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, and Wound Care.

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Andreas Plackis, MD

TRIPLE BOARD-CERTIFIED CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST

Little Rock, Arkansas

Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery - Cardiac Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery, ACLS Code Blue, Airway ETT LMA, Arterial Line, Central Line, Awareness, Difficult Intubation, Drug Error, ECMO, Heart Transplant, Hypotension, Hypoxia, Sedation, Nerve Block, Spinal Epidural, Preoperative, PACU, Positioning, Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)

BOOK A FREE LITIGATION CONSULT TO DISCUSS YOUR SURGICAL CASE: calendly.com/plackismd SAME-DAY RESPONSE: Text/Call: (501) 570-6687. Email: plackismd@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: • OVERVIEW: Award-winning, Vanderbilt-trained, triple board-certified cardiac anesthesiologist. • CERTIFICATIONS: Diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology and Cardiac Anesthesiology) and National Board of Echocardiography (Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography) • PRACTICE: Robust general and cardiac anesthesia full-time clinical practice. Provides care for complex patients at the only heart transplant center in Arkansas. One of a select few Arkansas anesthesiologists who provides TEE imaging guidance for numerous structural heart interventions. • ACHIEVEMENT: Top 1-3%ile national ranking compared to peers in all eligible American Board of Anesthesiology licensing and training examinations. • EDUCATION: Experienced public speaker and presenter with numerous local...

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Cidney Scott Hulett, MD, MPH

Critical Care Medicine

Little Rock, Arkansas

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease - Interventional Pulmonology, mechanical ventilation, sepsis, septic shock, respiratory failure, ECMO, central line, intubation, chest tube, bronchoscopy, EBUS, lung biopsy, echocardiography, SWAT tactical, rigid bronchosocpy, airway stent, tracheostomy, thoracentesis, pleural effusion, LTAC

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Jory Adam, PA-C, MPAS, MBA

CaNPA Solutions

San Diego, California

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - heart, lung, thoracotomy, ICU, intensive care, minimally invasive, robotic surgery, vascular, esophagus, IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump, sternotomy, sternal closure, wound infection, ECMO, extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation, pulmonary catheter, wound, central line, heart rhythm

I am an experienced (nearly 15 years), detail-oriented physician assistant well versed in managing patients with cardiac, lung, vascular and esophageal disorders. I manage patients from consultation, through the operating room and intensive care, all the way to the outpatient setting, and have exclusively worked in the specialty of adult cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. Skilled as an operative first assistant, managing pre- and post-operative issues in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and hospital, I can explain what should happen if all goes well during a patient's hospital course and manage any untoward outcome. I have harvested over 1300 greater saphenous veins, first-assisted in thousands of cases, and hundreds of radial artery harvests and sternal closures. Cardiothoracic surgical cases are quite complex, with several different sub-procedures within the procedure. I can help make sense of this so that interested parties can have an accurate picture of what likely took pl...

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Joseph J Barrows, MD

Joseph J. Barrows, MD Inc.

Newport Beach, California

Anesthesiology, Medical Management - intubation, hematoma, informed consent, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, VTE, PE, capnography, brain damage, hypoxia, paralysis, narcotics, laryngospasm, ambulatory surgical center, ASC, medication error, propofol, central line, ventilation

Board-Certified Anesthesiologist in active clinical practice. 15+ years experience. Over 4,000 spinal surgical procedures performed. Anesthesiologist for U.S. Olympic and Red Bull athletes, the Los Angeles Kings, and U.S. Navy SEALs. Extensive teaching experience. 10+ years experience as Medical Director of an Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) with duties including peer review and performance enhancement. Experienced expert witness. First person in family to attend college - worked way through college working construction and bartending. Excellent verbal communication skills.

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Keith J Chamberlin, MD MBA FASA

Award-Winning Anesthesiologist-Fmr. Chief of Staff

Chamberlin Health, Inc.

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.

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Paul Pisklak, MD

Cardiovascular Anesthesiologist and ICU Physician

Paul Pisklak

Colorado

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac Anesthesiology, Vascular Anesthesiology, Thoracic Anesthesiology, Airway, Aortic Valve Replacement, Mitral Valve Replacement, Coronary Artery Bypass, Central Line, Arterial Line, Nerve Block, Critical Care Medicine, ICU, Cardiovascular ICU, VATS, Thoracotomy, Aortic surgery, TEE, Transesophageal Echocardiography

Paul Pisklak, MD, is a triple board-certified physician with active certification in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine, and Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE, ultrasound imaging of the heart via the esophagus) with over 12 years of clinical experience across Texas, Iowa and Colorado. He specializes in the perioperative care of patients undergoing complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting (heart bypass surgery), heart valve replacement and heart valve repair surgery, aortic surgery (repair of major blood vessels), video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and management of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Dr. Pisklak has held multiple hospital appointments and has served on key committees focused on quality improvement, ethics, and cardiovascular outcomes. He has taught nurses and residents through formal lectures, simulation training, and clinical education programs. He has...

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Susan M. Thibeault, DNAP, CRNA

Branford, Connecticut

Nurse Anesthetist, Anesthesiology - CRNA, hospital liability, airway, fire, aspiration, awareness, EMR/EHR Audit trails, capnography, dental, endoscopy, colonoscopy, intubation, non-OR anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care (MAC), overdose, oversedation, positioning, post anesthesia care unit, PACU, central line

Yale-trained nurse anesthetist leader in active clinical practice. Clinical experience includes both operating room and non-operating room procedures. Head of CRNA quality and safety for Yale New Haven Hospital – a 1,500+ bed level 1 trauma center. Has reviewed numerous adverse events for deviations from standard of care. Extensive public speaking experience.

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Shonak Patel, MD, FACS

Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Wound Care Expert

Coastal Vascular & Interventional, PLLC

Pensacola, Florida

Vascular Surgery, Wound Care - Endovascular Surgery, Wound Care, PAD, Stenting, Aortic Aneurysm, DVT, Carotid stent, Carotid endarterectomy, amputation, Dialysis Access, Central Line, Limb loss, Ischemia, AAA, Thoracic aneurysm, Varicose veins, RF Ablations, Angiogram

I am double board-certified, fellowship trained Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon in an active practice in both traditional vascular surgery and endovascular surgery- very high volume. I can offer expertise in the management of arterial, venous conditions, acute and chronic wound care as well as amputations. I am an Assistant Professor for UCF College of Medicine and I'm actively involved in teaching surgery residents. In addition, I am a long standing member and current President Elect of Florida Vascular Society.

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Arun Chervu, MD, MBA, MHA, FACS, RVT

Objective Ivy-league educated Vascular Specialist

AIC Medical Consultants LLC

Marietta, Georgia

Vascular Surgery - Endovascular Surgery, Carotid Stent, Carotid Endarterectomy, Peripheral Bypass, Peripheral Angioplasty/Stent, Limb Ischemia, Quality & Safety, Central Line, Amputation, Lower Extremity Prosthetics, Dialysis Access, Varicose Veins, DVT/Medical & Endovascular, RF Ablations, Outpatient Based Lab, Vessel injury, AAA Repair, Wound Care

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University in 1980 with a BSE in Chemical Engineering at the age of 19. I went to Cornell University Medical School and then did my General Surgery Residency and Vascular Surgery Fellowship at UCLA over 8 years, including 3 years of research. I then went to University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center as an Assistant Professor of Surgery for 3 years. I moved to Marietta, GA in 1995 and joined 3 other surgeons in a private practice. I was instrumental in growing this into a 13-person vascular surgical group. I was very involved in setting up an Outpatient Based Lab (OBL) as well as a Prosthetics Service in our practice. I was an early adopter of endovascular surgery for AAA repair, peripheral vascular intervention, and carotid stenting. My expertise includes wound care, central lines, carotid disease, aneurysms, deep vein thrombosis, dialysis access, amputations, peripheral vascular procedures, and venous insufficiency. I am recogn...

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Aaron Muncey, MD

Harvard-Trained, Board-Certified Anesthesiologist

Mass General Brigham

Boston, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology - General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia, Spinal, Epidural, Nerve block, Respiratory failure, Airway fire, Difficulty airway, Obstructive sleep apnea, Massive transfusion, Cardiac arrest, Eye injury, Hypoxia, Hypotension, Ultrasound, Central line, Arterial Line, Local anesthetic toxicity, Brain injury, Laryngospasm

I am a Harvard-trained, board-certified anesthesiologist with experience in both academic and private practice settings; skilled in education, research, innovation, leadership, and patient care. I have significant teaching experience ranging from undergraduates and medical students to residents and fellows at top tier institutions including Harvard, the University of South Florida, Florida State University, Cleveland Clinic, and Moffitt Cancer Center. Significant leadership positions include Vice Chief of Anesthesiology and Director of the Preoperative Clinic at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and Medical Director of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery, an institution-wide, multidisciplinary endeavor, at the nationally ranked Moffitt Cancer Center. I have served as a peer reviewer within these organizations and helped develop guidelines for safe and effective anesthetic care. I hold multiple awards and have contributed to the invention of several patent-pending medical devices. Dipl...

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Ilan Mizrahi, MD

Top Anesthesiologist, Award-Winning Teacher

Massachusetts General Hospital

Brookline, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - General Anesthesia, Surgery complications, Critical Care, ICU, Difficult Airway, ACLS, Shock, Sepsis, Resuscitation, Perioperative medicine, PACU, Orthopedic anesthesia, General Surgery, Endoscopy, Airway Management, Spinal Anesthesia, Informed Consent, Central Line, Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Ilan Mizrahi is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified anesthesiologist and critical care physician. He teaches at Harvard Medical School and practices at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Boston Magazine and Castle Connolly. Dr. Mizrahi specializes in the full spectrum of anesthesia care—from preoperative clearance to operative management and postoperative recovery. He has extensive experience evaluating whether the standard of care was met during anesthesia and in managing complications that arise in the recovery room, hospital ward, or ICU. In addition to his operating room practice, Dr. Mizrahi is a senior physician in the ICU, caring for critically ill surgical and medical patients. He provides expert insight into the care of hospitalized patients during emergencies such as cardiac arrest, code-blue events, CPR, and emergency intubation. He has particular expertise in “failure-to-rescue” cases involving delays in recognizing or resp...

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Michael W. Donnino, MD

Critical Care & Emergency Physician- Harvard Prof.

Westwood, Massachusetts

Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine - cardiac arrest, ACLS, shock, sepsis, thiamine, respiratory failure, ARDS, pulmonary embolism, PE, central line , intubation, CPR, cardiopulmonary arrest, sudden death, organ failure, resuscitation , pancreatitis

Michael Donnino, MD trained in internal medicine, emergency medicine, and critical care resulting in board certification in all three areas. He is currently attending physician of emergency medicine and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Boston, MA) and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is a well-established expert and known internationally in emergency and critical care having published over 300 manuscripts in this area and leading two large research groups. He has been the senior author on the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) guidelines as well as first or senior author on a variety of position papers. Dr. Donnino holds an active medical license in over 20+ states owing to telemedical work. He has served as an expert witness for a variety of hospital-based cases over the past 7-8 years. He provides timely and comprehensive consultation.

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Naishadh Shah

Interventional & Diagnostic Radiology - Full Gamut

Princeton, New Jersey

Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - Embolization, Drainage, Dialysis catheter, Central line, Port, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombectomy, Ablation, CT scan, x-ray, Nephrostomy, Biliary drainage, Biopsy, Pneumothorax, Pleural effusion, Pericardial effusion, Chest tube, DVT, Venous insufficiency, Varicose veins

I am a board certified Vascular, Interventional, and Diagnostic Radiologist. I trained with a high volume of complex cases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Hospital. I have been in practice for over 14 years and have held prestigious titles such as Chief of Interventional Radiology, Patient Safety Officer, and Medical Director. I am clinically active providing both hospital-based inpatient services as well outpatient procedures/imaging interpretation. I am available for preliminary discussions on merit, developing expert reports, depositions, and open court. I have provided my opinion in a wide variety of cases ranging from interpretation of a chest x-ray to complex intra-vascular procedures. I take pride in making medical knowledge and jargon accessible to clients.

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Kavita Kasat, MD

NYC Neonatologist - HIE, Sepsis, Standard of Care

New York, New York

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Birth Injury, Birth Asphyxia, Standard of Care, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Resuscitation, Neonatal Sepsis, Prematurity, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Apgar Scores, Respiratory Failure, Central Line, Neonatologist

Dr. Kavita Kasat is a board-certified neonatologist with over 17 years of attending-level experience in high-acuity Level III and IV NICUs in New York City. She currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Quality & Patient Safety at Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell Health) and is an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine. Leadership & Systems Expertise: Hospital Safety Oversight: Oversees departmental quality programs, adverse event reviews, sentinel event reporting, and root cause analyses (RCA). Policy & Guideline Author: Authored numerous NICU and Maternal-Child Health guidelines, including protocols for resuscitation, sepsis evaluation, central line management, and phototherapy. Program Development: Created and directs Lenox Hill’s Neonatal-Perinatal Palliative Care Program. Medical Education: Serves as Director of Pediatric Education, organizing grand rounds and training for NPs and staff. A former Head Coordinator and Instructor for the Neonatal Resuscitatio...

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Ajay Kohli, MD, JD, FAAEM

Emergency Medicine Physician - Duke Faculty

Durham, North Carolina

Emergency Medicine - MI, heart attack, myocardial infarction, stroke, sepsis, cellulitis, infection, abdominal pain, chest pain, appendicitis, necrotizing fasciitis, shortness of breath, cardiac arrest, small bowel obstruction, kidney stone, airway, airway management, central line

I am currently practicing as a board-certified emergency medicine physician at Duke University Hospital, where I have serve as a faculty and have worked for 9 years, as well as the Durham VA Hospital. I completed my residency training at Emory Healthcare/Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, GA and am an experienced educator, having taught medical students, PA students, nursing students and resident physicians. I am also a former attorney and previously worked as a corporate lawyer at a large international firm in New York City and currently teach various medicolegal topics. I have served as an expert reviewer for numerous medical malpractice cases.

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Karen L Lefler, MSN/Ed, APRN, NNP-BC, LNC

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner/NICU RN Expert Witness

ACP Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC

Sneads Ferry, North Carolina

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner - Newborn, HIE, brain inury, Birth Injury, bowel perforation, central line, Prematurity, low birth weight, umbilical catheter, PICC, sepsis, hypoglycemia, bilirubin, resuscitation, chest tube, intubation, arterial line, body cooling, home birth, respiratory failure

39 years of experience in the field of Neonatology/Newborn Care of which the past 29 years as a Board-Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, primarily functioning in the maximum level of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (Level IV). Actively working in NICU. Areas of expertise include EPI (Extremely Premature Infant), brain injury (therapeutic hypothermia/total body cooling), infants with respiratory failure, ECMO (heart/lung bypass), congenital heart defects, high risk neonatal deliveries, meconium aspiration of the newborn, care of medically complicated infants (infants with tracheostomies and feeding tubes), pediatric cardio-thoracic surgical infants, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN), routine newborn care and neonatal resuscitation. Services provided: *Review medical records and provide expert witness verbal or written report *Identify standards of care and deviations from those standards *Analysis of opposition expert's depositions *Aid in the identificati...

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Ernest B Foster, II, MD, PhD

Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Newcastle, Oklahoma

Emergency Medicine - Stroke, Sepsis, Cardiac arrest, Pulmonary embolism, fracture reduction, fracture, cardiopulmonary arrest, code, coding, neurologic deficits, CPR, ATLS, trauma, MVC, arthrocentesis, chest tube, central venous line, lumbar puncture, central line, intubation

I obtained my PhD in human physiology from Auburn University in 2008. While there I performed and published research regarding control and regulation of growth hormone and IGF-1 as well as regulation of the HPA axis. I obtained my medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2012 and subsequently completed Emergency Medicine residency there in 2015. I am Board Certified with the American Board of Emergency Medicine as of 2018. I have been a practicing emergency medicine attending physician since 2012. I am employed by a physician group in Norman, Oklahoma and am a member of the core faculty for the Emergency Medicine residency program affiliated with Oklahoma State University. I serve as the Research Director for the residency program. I opened a private medical spa in 2017 that I own and oversee that performs noninvasive cosmetic procedures, hormone replacement, medical weight loss, etc.

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Zev N Kornfield, MD

Critical Care and Cardiac Anesthesiology

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Merion Station, Pennsylvania

Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine - Cardiac Anesthesiology, Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cardiac Critical Care, Transesophageal Echo, Critical Care Anesthesiology, Surgical Critical Care, intubation, General Anesthesia, shock, difficult airway, cardiac arrest, Resucitation, heart failure, central line, pulmonary artery catheter

Dr. Kornfield is a board-certified, actively practicing Cardiac Anesthesiologist and Critical Care Physician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia. In his roles as Medical Director of the Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit and Co-lead of the Cardiac Surgery Performance Improvement Initiative at a large quaternary care teaching hospital of the University of Pennsylvania he oversees quality improvement and safety metrics for patients. Dr. Kornfield is Ivy League Educated, completing his B.S. at Columbia University and his M.D. and Anesthesia Residency training at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kornfield completed double fellowship training in Critical Care Medicine and Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University in St Louis. He is Triple board certified in Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Advanced Perioperative Echocardiography. Dr. Kornfield is an expert...