Cognitive Capacity Expert Witnesses

Paradise Valley, Arizona

Geriatrics, Hospital Administration - Fractures, Pressure Ulcers, Decison Making Capacity, Nursing Homes, Falls, Hospice Care, Bedsores, Medication Errors, Standard of Care, Policies and Procedures, Dementia, Elder Abuse, Long Term Care, Negligence, Urinary Tract Infections, Patient Safety, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Dysphagia, Cognitive Capacity

I am an Award - winning Geriatrician as a recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Geriatric Society for over 40 years of clinical care, education and administration in the field of Geriatric Medicine. As the current Service Chief for Geriatrics and Extended Care at the Phoenix VA, I oversee a large department that provides diverse services to elderly patients including: outpatient geriatric primary care, dementia evaluation and management, and functional status assessment; Community Living Center for post-acute, long-term care and hospice; inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care; Home-Based Primary Care; coordination of care for patients in community nursing homes. I also serve on Medical Advisory Panel for the VA National Pharmacy Benefits Management Service, which is a multidisciplinary team that sets the formulary as well as policies and procedures for medication use across the VA Healthcare System. I have a current appointment as Clinical Profe...