Family Medicine Expert Witnesses
Family medicine 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 family medicine. The family medicine expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Fraud, General Practice, Geriatrics, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Legal Medicine, Life Care Planning, Medical Management, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, and Nursing Homes.
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Julia W. Auerbach, MD, JD
MD Consult Services
Family Medicine, General Practice
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Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Men’s Health, Standard of Care, Cancer Diagnosis, Medical Records Review, Electronic Medical Records (Cerner), Legal Medicine, Pediatrics, Adolescent Health Care, Diabetes, Supervision of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, Failure to Diagnose
Dr. Auerbach is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician in active practice. In addition to her clinical duties, she recently served for two years as the Medical Director of her Family Medicine practice, where she led and supervised MDs, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and medical students. Dr. Auerbach is also a Clinical Assistant Professor for the University of Vermont, American University of the Caribbean, and Ross University Schools of Medicine.
Dr. Auerbach received her A.B. in Psychology from Princeton University, and her Law and Medical Degrees from the University of Connecticut. She was admitted to the Connecticut State Bar in 1991. She is available to provide expert witness consultation services for both plaintiff and defense cases.
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Jonathan Gully, MD
Family Medicine, General Practice
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Primary Care, Urgent Care, Preventative Medicine, Standard of Care, Pediatrics, Diabetes, Cancer Screening, Failure to Diagnose, Adolescent Health Care, Chest Pain, Infections, Gynecology
Dr. Gully is board certified in Family Medicine, currently practicing full-time as a Primary Care Physician, including care through telemedicine. In addition to treating patients he also supervises Nurse Practitioners and medical students. Prior to this he practiced in both Urgent Care Centers and Hospital settings. He earned an MD from the University of Cincinnati and completed residency in Chicago. Dr. Gully has recent experience in cases involving failure to diagnose, cancer screening, anticoagulation therapy, orthopedics, infections, and morbidity following inpatient and outpatient surgery. He has been lauded for his written and oral communication skills, as well as poise during testimony. Dr. Gully has experience working for plaintiff and defense attorneys, and is comfortable with both. He has also consulted in criminal cases.
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Gregg E Davis, MD, MBA
Nursing Home Physican Expert - 30 years
Gregg Davis MD MBA Ltd.
Family Medicine, Nursing Homes
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Nursing home falls, nursing home death, nursing home abuse, nursing home decubitus ulcers, pneumonia, nursing home fractures, skin ulcers, sepsis, pressure ulcers, aspiration, geriatrics, dehydration, dementia, cellulitis, office practice, hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, urinary infection
I am a practicing, board-certified family physician with thirty-nine years of clinical experience caring for patients in offices, hospitals, emergency rooms, and nursing homes. My experience includes serving thirty years as the medical director at three skilled care and one assisted care nursing facility. I have provided direct care to thousands of patients at five skilled care facilities and one assisted care nursing faculty. Additionally, I have had more than 150,000 out-patient and 50,000 inpatient encounters. I can provide expert consultation if your firm needs an experienced family physician to review a case, give a certificate of merit, and testify. In addition, I provide service to plaintiff firms, defense firms, and insurance companies.
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Charles S Rasmussen, D.O.
Award-Winning Family Medicine Physician
Arkansas
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine
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Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics, Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newborn Care
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen, DO
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician | Expert Witness
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with 18 years of clinical experience providing comprehensive medical care across outpatient, hospital, emergency, and obstetric settings. He currently serves as the owner and practicing physician at Table Rock Family Medicine & Obstetrics in Branson, Missouri, where he provides full-spectrum family medicine including prenatal care and labor management.
Dr. Rasmussen is licensed to practice medicine in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Colorado. His clinical experience includes primary care, hospital-based family medicine, emergency department coverage, and obstetric care within family medicine practice. This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for evaluating medical decision-making and standard-of-care issues across a wide range of clinical environments.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rasmussen has held multiple leaders...
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Robert Espinoza, MD
Primary Care Physician-Correctional Facility
MD Expert Witness
YORBA LINDA, California
Family Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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Correctional Medicine, Prison Medicine, Jail Medicine, Primary Care, Urgent Care, Family Medicine
I am a primary care physician Board Certified in Family Medicine since 2008. I have worked in community outpatient centers as well as served a medical director in an urgent care facility.
Since 2017, I have served as an attending physician for California Correctional Healthcare Services who provide medical care to inmates housed within the California Department of Corrections.
Along with taking care of typical primary care issues, I also manage patients needing care for complicated
diabetes, congestive heart failure, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis C with liver cirrhosis, different cancers, end of life care, substance abuse disorders, acute prison related trauma and a myriad of other health related issues.
As a Medication Assistance Treatment (MAT) provider, I obtained my X waiver through the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certified to manage opioid dependent patients within a multidisciplinary program including prescribing Suboxone.
As par...
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Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes, Hospice/Palliative
Stone Mountain Medical Associates, Inc.
Oceanside, California
Geriatrics, Nursing Homes
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Nursing Home - Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospice - End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Regulatory, Decubitus, Pressure Ulcers, Falls, Dementia - Alzheimer's, Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care - HMO, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Bioethics
Experienced Expert, 250+ depositions, 25+ trials. Speedy and Objective Records Reviews (plaintiff/defense); Standard of Care, Causation and Damages Opinions, including Life Expectancy and Future Care Costs, Regulatory Actions; Comprehensive Report Writing. References Available on Request. In clinical practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine, Geriatrics & Hospice in San Diego area since 1992; Chief Medical Officer, Bio-Pacific Admin Services (nursing facility management company); Chief Medical Officer, Beecan Health; Delegate, AMA and California Medical Association House of Delegates; Chair, CMA Council on Ethical, Legal & Judicial Affairs; Chair, CMA Administrative Medicine Forum; Clinical Faculty UCSD School of Medicine and Family Medicine Dept., Affiliate Faculty, California State University's Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (San Marcos), Past President of CALTCM, Past President of PALTmed (Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medical Association, previously AMDA,...
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Shauni V Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner Standard of Care, Med Errors
LexMed Expert Nurse Consulting LLC
Redding, California
Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioner
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Family Medicine, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Legal Nurse Consultant, Misdiagnosis & Delayed DX, RN, Malpractice, GLP1, Medication Errors, Medical Malpractice, Diabetes, Standards of Care, Complex Cases, Chronic Pain, Deposition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, documentation review
I, Shauni V. Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C, am a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of LexiMed Expert Legal Nurse Consulting LLC, providing expert witness and medical-legal consulting services in matters involving nurse practitioner standard of care, primary care clinical practice, and medication management.
I am also the founder and lead provider of Shasta Primary Care LLC in Redding, California, where I maintain an active clinical practice providing comprehensive primary care services to adult and adolescent patients. My ongoing clinical work provides current insight into modern primary care practice, prescribing practices, and documentation standards relevant to nurse practitioner care.
My professional background includes extensive experience in patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation, chronic disease management, and medication prescribing and monitoring. I possess particular expertise in evaluating clinical decision-making, documentation practice...
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Kathryn Maxwell, MD
Family Medicine Board Certified, Urgent Care
San Diego, California
Urgent Care Medicine, Family Medicine
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Family Medicine, Telehealth, Urgent Care, Heart Attack MI, Stroke, Head Injury, Back Pain, Chest Pain, Pulmonary Embolism PE, Abdominal Pain, Intestinal GI Bleed, Wounds, Infections, Sepsis, Cancer, Prescription Medications, Anticoagulation Monitoring, Physician Extenders, Physician Assistant Supervision, Nurse Practitioner Educator
Award-winning Family Medicine Urgent Care physician. Board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Active clinician for 20 years in community medicine. Treats patients of all ages, pediatric to geriatric. Routinely supervises physician assistants and nurse practitioners by discussing cases and reviewing charts. Significant teaching experience as clinical educator of nurse practitioner students for eight years, also teaches UCSD School of Medicine students. Ongoing telemedicine work. Medical group Peer Review Committee member. Over a dozen reports and testifying experience for the Medical Board of California and medicolegal cases.
Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Virtual Care, PA and NP supervision.
Call Dr. Maxwell at 858 395 9854 to discuss your case.
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Roberto Contreras II, MD, CLCP
California Life Care Planning Association
Seal Beach, California
Life Care Planning, Internal Medicine
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medical billing, life care planner, hospitalist, medical devices, medical management, medical coding, legal medicine, legal nurse consulting, nurse practitioner, obstetrics and gynecology, addiction medicine, family medicine, general practice, gynecology, consultative examinations
The California Life Care Planning Association was created by experts in the field of Life Care Planning, with more than 30 years of experience working in the health care industry. All of our professionals are Certified Life Care Planners, as well as active medical practitioners dedicated to assessing lifetime cost of care for individuals with catastrophic injuries/illness. What sets us apart from many other Life Care Planning organizations and individuals is that all of our Life Care Planners have active direct experience with patient care. We hold ourselves to a higher standard and hold all of our affiliates to that same higher standard. Whether it be plaintiff, defense , or any other client, our methodology is transparent and consistent.
Given the healthcare backgrounds of our founders, all Life Care Plans and services are overseen by a Physician. Similar to a hospital setting, many of our services go through "rounding" with senior partners and physicians to make sure we are keep...
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Steven C Posson, DO
Expert in Medical Practice in Prisons and Jails
PACIFIC GROVE, California
Correctional Healthcare, Family Medicine
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family medicine, correctional healthcare, correctional cedicine, standard of care, standards, Jail medicine, prison medicine, indifference, physician, malpractice, doctor
Dr. Posson has worked as a private primary care physician for over 30 years and in the correctional medicine setting for 12 years. Dr. Posson has familiarity with the community standard of care, and the standards for healthcare delivery in prisons and jails as developed by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Dr. Posson has experience in medical peer review, supervision, and professional practice evaluation of primary care physicians.
Dr. Posson is Board Certified in Family Medicine with a subspecialty of Correctional Medicine. Dr. Posson is a Certified Correctional Health Care Professional by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
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Bernard J Katz, MD, MBA
UCLA Health
Santa Monica, California
Family Medicine, Geriatrics
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family medicine, primary care, general medicine, urgent care, managed care, utilization management
I have vast experience providing medical legal expertise for both medical defense as well as plaintiff counsels. I also serve as an expert for the medical board of California.
I have been in clinical practice for 34 years in the Los Angeles area, 21 years in private/group practice and 13 years in outpatient family medicine in a community practice affiliated with UCLA. I also serve as medical director for the UCLA primary care network, and am involved in clinical operations as well as quality improvement activities for the primary care physicians. The network includes primary care offices as well as urgent care locations and also incorporates telehealth services. While I no longer provide inpatient care, I do maintain hospital privileges at 2 community hospitals and follow my patients closely upon hospital discharge.
I have vast experience in managed care, providing utilization review for health plan beneficiaries under HMO insurance.
My clinical practice includes pediatrics, ad...
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Susan M. Tiona, M.D.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Family Medicine, Correctional Healthcare
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Correctional Healthcare, Correctional Medicine, Primary Care, Family Medicine, medical chart review
Dr. Tiona graduated medical school in 1992 and completed her family medicine residency in 1995. After separating from the USAF in January 1998, she spent the next six years in community medicine before embarking on a career in correctional medicine beginning in June 2004. As part of her duties while employed as the chief medical officer for the Colorado Department of Corrections from 2015 to 2017, she began serving as expert witness for a variety of correctional healthcare cases. After leaving the CDOC, she has continued to practice in the correctional healthcare field as a telemedicine physician for a private prison company, as well as expanding her practice as an expert witness for correctional healthcare-related litigation.
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David Woodson, DO, CAQSM
Family Medicine and Primary Care Sports Medicine
Lakewood, Colorado
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
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primary care sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasound, ultrasound-guided procedures, family medicine, preventative medicine, musculoskeletal, nonoperative, orthopedics, osteopathic medicine, joint injection, overuse injury
Dr. Woodson is a board certified family medicine physician with certificate of added qualification in sports medicine (CAQSM). He graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Blacksburg with a Doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 and completed his family medicine residency in 2017 at Virginia Commonwealth University - Riverside Family Medicine Residency. He subsequently returned to Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia to complete a fellowship in primary care sports medicine in conjunction with Virginia Tech. He has worked in community based clinics since, practicing as both a primary care provider and as a non-operative sports medicine specialist. He has experience overseeing advanced practice providers and teaching, both in the classroom and in the clinical setting. He has experience with sideline medicine including mass events, high school sports, NCAA athletics, and professional sporting events.
Dr. Woodson prides himself on prac...
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MATTHEW B. NESSETTI, M.D., Ph.D., J.D.
Court Ready Psychological & Medical Evaluations
AllCare Medical Centers, P.C.
bradenton, Florida
Psychology, Medical Management
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Medical Psychology, Medical Management, Forensic Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Psychological Assessment, Medical Malpractice, Medical Legal, Standard of Care, Medical Damages, Psychological Damages, Psychotherapy, Causation, Independent Medical Examiner, Disability, Psychological Injury, Medical Injury, Family Medicine
Dr. Matthew B. R. Nessetti, MD, PhD, JD, provides independent, court-defensible forensic psychological and medical evaluations across Florida and multiple U.S. jurisdictions. A board-certified family physician (ABFM) and board-certified medical psychologist (ABMP), Dr. Nessetti integrates medical, psychological, and legal expertise to produce clear, evidence-based reports and expert opinions.
His evaluations are objective, timely, and aligned with current professional and ethical standards. Attorneys, insurers, and courts rely on his analyses for civil litigation, disability determinations, independent medical evaluations (IMEs), and malpractice defense. Dr. Nessetti’s multidisciplinary credentials ensure forensic opinions that stand up to cross-examination.
Core Services:
Civil & Personal-Injury Evaluations — Psychological injury, emotional damages, causation analysis.
Disability Determinations — Independent assessments for SSA, private carriers, and employers.
Independent M...
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Mark Berenson, MD
Hospital & Emergency Medicine
Thoughtful Health Care, P-LLC
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Hospitalist, Substance Abuse
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House Call Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care, Addiction, Pain Management, Alcoholism, Cannabis, Opioids/Suboxone, Hospice, Hospital Medicine, Post Surgical Medical Consultation, Pre-op medical consultation, IV Hydration Therapy, IV Vitamin Therapy, behavioral health, Clinical Pharmacology, Telemedicine
Board certified in Family Medicine.
Over two decades of experience in Hospital and Emergency Medicine.
Owner and Medical Director of a House Call Medical Practice in New Orleans since 2012.
In house medical consultant for The St. Charles Surgical Hospital and Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans.
Expertise in Addiction Medicine including opioid dependence, alcoholism and other drugs of abuse.
Expertise in Clinical Pharmacology, IV Hydration, IV Vitamin Therapy and Integrative Medicine.
Expertise in Telemedicine and Outpatient Acute Care.
Expertise in Geriatric Medicine, End-of-Life and Hospice Care.
Current Adjunct Instructor for the Department of Family & Community Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine.
Former Medical Director of Gold Leaf Medical Cannabis Dispensary.
Former instructor of Inpatient Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital at The University of California, San Francisco.
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Brian D. Jamail, PA-C, MPAS
Third Opinion MD, LLC
Clayton, Georgia
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
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Air Force veteran, Physician Assistant, primary care, acute care, trauma management, occupational health, diabetes, wound care, flight medicine, ambulatory care, infection management, internal medicine, family medicine, prescribing errors, standard of care, failure to diagnose, personal injury
US Air Force Veteran. Board certified Physician Assistant with a diverse background that includes clinical experience in Acute Care, Flight Medicine and Internal Medicine. I will be an asset to your team with over 15 years of experience in direct patient care in several different locations: urgent care, military health care and private office settings. I am currently licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Georgia. I am actively practicing full-time in a busy internal medicine practice. I am available for comprehensive chart/medical records review, case disposition analysis, defining standards of care, production of reports, participation in court/trial testimonies and screening for case merit (failure to diagnose, medical malpractice, personal injury, prescribing errors, abuse and deviations from standard of care).
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Kristen Healy, MPAS, PA-C
*Urgent Care* and Primary Care Expert Witness
BROOKHAVEN, Georgia
Urgent Care Medicine, Family Medicine
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Urgent Care PA, Primary Care PA, Emergency Medicine PA, Urgent Care Physician Assistant, Urgent Care Medicine, Urgent Care Physician Associate, PA Primary Care, Physician Assistant Primary Care, Physician Associate Urgent Care, Family Medicine, Physician Assistant Urgent Care, Physician Assistant Emergency Medicine
Kristen L. Healy, MPAS, PA-C, is a highly credentialed and experienced physician assistant with 23 years of providing exceptional patient care across a broad spectrum of medical settings. She has provided Expert Witness services since 2012.
Her educational background includes a Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, where she graduated Cum Laude, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Med and Psychology from Boston College, also earning Cum Laude honors.
Mrs. Healy's expertise spans adult and pediatric Urgent Care (20 years), Primary Care (5 years), Emergency Medicine (7 years), and Occupational Health( 3 years). She has worked in renowned institutions such as Brigham and Women's Hospital Emergency Department, a leading Trauma center and Harvard teaching hospital, where she was part of the first inaugural physician assistant group employed in the Emergency Department. Additionally, she has held positions at other prestigious ...
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Oguchi Andrew Nwosu, MD, FAAFP
Family Medicine with Obstetrics, Associate Prof
Emory University School of Medicine
Marietta, Georgia
Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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primary care, family medicine, obstetrics, inpatient, outpatient, medical malpractice, failure to diagnose, heart attack, stroke, myocardial infarction, cancer, medication error, decubitus ulcer, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, missed diagnosis, hospitalist, negligence, chest pain, APPs, neonate
Dr. Nwosu is an associate professor of family medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. He currently serves as chief of service for family medicine at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta. He does full spectrum inpatient and outpatient family medicine including obstetrics and also serves as a collaborating physician and was the former lead physician for Georgia for CVS Minute Clinics. In that position, he supervises nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the urgent care setting. He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on his areas of interest and been reviewing medical malpractice cases since 2014 During that time he has been involved in about ninety cases, been deposed 12 times and partaken in trial testimony. He has received numerous awards (see CV) and in his expert witness work consistently receives rave reviews and deep appreciation from attorneys he has worked with. He has been board certified in family medicine since 2000.
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Kushal Patel, MD
Hospitalist and Informatics Expert
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Hanover Park, Illinois
Internal Medicine, Hospitalist
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Internal medicine, family medicine, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, outpatient medicine, primary care, electronic health records, healthcare informatics, urgent care, telemedicine, cardiology, oncology, intensive care, neurology, nephrology, medication error, pulmonology, gastroenterology
Dr. Patel is a dual board-certified physician (Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics). He is a practicing hospitalist as well as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He has practiced clinical medicine in diverse settings: private groups, hospital-employed, large academic institutions, smaller community hospitals, and teaching programs. Furthermore, he serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews (JPCRR), an open-access, peer-reviewed medical journal; and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles.
In addition to his clinical and academic roles, as a Chief Medical Information Officer of a multi-state system, Dr. Patel is an expert in health information technology, EHR systems, healthcare workflows, and is able to provide credible analysis of any breach in Standard of Care pertaining to utilization of EHR by providers.
Dr. Patel's diverse background as a clinical practitioner, academician, an...
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Bruce G Livingston, D.O., J.D.
Medical case review, no merit no charge-lawyers
MedWitness, Ltd.
Skokie, Illinois
Legal Medicine, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical
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Medical Legal Consultant, Medical Case Consultant, Medical Malpractice Consultant, Medical Malpractice Expert, Medical Malpractice Case Review, Personal Injuries, Birth Injuries, Emergency Medical Services, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology & Spine, Family Medicine
NO MERIT - NO CHARGE CASE REVIEWS FOR LAW FIRMS.
Bruce Livingston is a physician & surgeon licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in the State of Illinois and degree in law. He has participated and consulted in a high number of complex medical litigation across the Country in all specialties. He also has experience in medical patents and medical commercial litigation. He owns MedWitness, Ltd.
We review any type of medical case in any specialty within 72 hours. If your case does not have merit or if it does but counsel does not wish to proceed there is no charge for the consultation and/or review. We have decades of experience across the nation evaluating medical-legal cases and can tell you very quickly if the case has medical merit and what it might be worth. We are able to assist in the case set up and suggest as well as procure appropriate medical experts who will themselves testify for you.
We are also available to serve as on going non-testifying experts to d...
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Charles S Rasmussen, D.O.
Award-Winning Family Medicine Physician
Kansas
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine
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Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics, Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newborn Care
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen, DO
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician | Expert Witness
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with 18 years of clinical experience providing comprehensive medical care across outpatient, hospital, emergency, and obstetric settings. He currently serves as the owner and practicing physician at Table Rock Family Medicine & Obstetrics in Branson, Missouri, where he provides full-spectrum family medicine including prenatal care and labor management.
Dr. Rasmussen is licensed to practice medicine in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Colorado. His clinical experience includes primary care, hospital-based family medicine, emergency department coverage, and obstetric care within family medicine practice. This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for evaluating medical decision-making and standard-of-care issues across a wide range of clinical environments.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rasmussen has held multiple leaders...
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Louis S. Strauss, MD
Family Medicine Hospitalist
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hospitalist, Family Medicine
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Family Medicine, Hospitalist, Academic, Resident Supervision, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistant supervision, Collaborative agreements
• Board-certified family medicine physician in active practice for over 14 years
• Active practice in both Inpatient and Outpatient Medicine
• Deposition experience
• Core Faculty for a Family Medicine Residency Program
• Academic and clinical faculty appointments in medical school and residency programs
• Clinical supervision of nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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Ronald N. Rosen, MD, CMD
Experienced Nursing Home and Geriatric Physician
Expert Consulting Services
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Family Medicine, Geriatrics
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Nursing Home, geriatrics, family medicine, medical director, palliative care, Nursing Home Management, Family Practice, Skilled Rehab, Urban Search and Rescue, Medical Team Management, Hospice Care, Emergency Medicine, Nursing Home Oversight, Medical Director, Clinical Oversight, Wound Specialist
Dr. Ronald N. Rosen stands as a distinguished expert witness in the fields of family medicine, geriatrics, and nursing home administration. With a career spanning over 45 years, Dr. Rosen has practiced family medicine and geriatrics in addition to holding leadership roles in various healthcare settings. His tenure as the Medical Team Manager for FEMA's Massachusetts Task Force 1, coupled with his role as a Medical Director for the Brudnick Center for Living showcases his ability to navigate complex healthcare scenarios. Dr. Rosen's dual qualifications in family medicine and geriatrics, coupled with his role as a Certified Medical Director, position him as an invaluable expert witness capable of providing comprehensive insights into standards of care, geriatric medicine, and the management of nursing homes.
Notable Accomplishments:
Over 45 years of active practice in family medicine and geriatrics.
Served as the Medical Team Manager for FEMA's Massachusetts Task Force 1, specializi...
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Lora Princ, MD, MBA
OBGYN Hospitalist Expert in Delivery Complications
Dr. Lora Princ LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fraud
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Obstetrics, Birth Injury, Category 2 FHR, Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring, Labor, VBAC, Preeclampsia, Gestational Diabetes, Macrosomia, Shoulder Dystocia, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Uterine Rupture, Birth Center, Midwife Deliveries, Vacuum deliveries, Induction, Family Medicine, HIE, Delayed Delivery
My name is Dr. Lora Princ (pronounced "Prince"). I am a board-certified OBGYN and a fellow of ACOG. I have been practicing in the Minneapolis metro area since 2005 and have delivered over 5,000 babies. In 2022, I received my MBA with a focus on healthcare management. I have worked in private practice as a clinic co-owner for 10 years and have been an OBGYN hospitalist since 2016, focusing on high-risk and medically complex obstetrical and gynecologic patients.
With over two decades of clinical and leadership experience, I have proven expertise in efficiently extracting system, clinical, and provider factors critical to malpractice claims. My diverse work history includes working with family medicine physicians, midwives, residents, and birth center complications. In addition to clinical practice, I perform utilization management reviews, insurance appeals, and prior authorizations, making me uniquely qualified to identify healthcare fraud and waste.
As of the start of 2025, I h...
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Charles S Rasmussen, D.O.
Award-Winning Family Medicine Physician
Branson, Missouri
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine
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Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics, Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Newborn Care
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen, DO
Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician | Expert Witness
Dr. Charlie Rasmussen is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with 18 years of clinical experience providing comprehensive medical care across outpatient, hospital, emergency, and obstetric settings. He currently serves as the owner and practicing physician at Table Rock Family Medicine & Obstetrics in Branson, Missouri, where he provides full-spectrum family medicine including prenatal care and labor management.
Dr. Rasmussen is licensed to practice medicine in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Colorado. His clinical experience includes primary care, hospital-based family medicine, emergency department coverage, and obstetric care within family medicine practice. This breadth of experience provides a strong foundation for evaluating medical decision-making and standard-of-care issues across a wide range of clinical environments.
Throughout his career, Dr. Rasmussen has held multiple leaders...
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Karanvir Gupta, MD, DABFM
Primary Care & Urgent Care Expert Witness
DocLaw Consult
Las Vegas, Nevada
Family Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine
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Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Primary Care, Diagnostic Decision-Making, Continuity of Care, Triage & Referrals, Standard of Care, Rural, Documentation, Failure to & Delayed Diagnosis, Medication Safety, Outpatient Procedures, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Causation Analysis (Medical), Geriatrics, Communication
Dr. Gupta is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with over eight years of active clinical practice in primary care, urgent care, outpatient medicine, and ambulatory care settings. His experience includes diagnostic evaluation, clinical decision-making, triage assessment, emergency referral thresholds, escalation of care, care coordination, and continuity of care across a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, including assessment of how clinical decision-making, timing, and follow-up may have influenced patient outcomes.
He provides expert analysis in matters involving standard of care, failure to diagnose, delay in diagnosis, misdiagnosis, improper triage, missed escalation of care, and inadequate follow-up in outpatient and urgent care environments, including evaluation of the clinical impact of these factors on patient outcomes. Frequently evaluated conditions include sepsis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, stroke/TIA, pneumonia, gastrointestinal bleedin...
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Niraj Govil, MD, MPH
SENIOR RANKING PHYSICIAN, USAF, TRIPLE BOARD CERT
Manalapan, New Jersey
Telemedicine, Family Medicine
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Aerospace medicine, aviation medicine, occupational medicine, fitness for air travel, disability evaluations, impairment evaluation, workplace injuries, return to work, fitness for duty, impairment, family medicine, urgent care
Dr. Govil is a licensed physician in active practice with over 20 years experience. He currently serves as a Senior Ranking Physician for the United States Air Force. Dr. Govil is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, and Occupational Medicine. He holds an MPH from Rutgers Unviersity/John’s Hopkins University School of Public Health.
Dr. Govil previously worked as a family physician in private practice, caring for a diverse patient population. He continues to work in an urgent care community setting. He also provides telemedicine care in the specialty of family practice.
Dr. Govil has significant teaching experience, and serves a faculty member in the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Govil has extensive experience evaluating and opining on workplace injury, disability, and occupational injury cases. He has been called upon to express opinions on disability evaluations, patient impairment, workplace injuries, and fitness for...
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Eleanor Bate
Hospitalist - Duke Faculty
Raleigh, North Carolina
Hospitalist
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Hospital medicine, Hospitalist, Family Medicine, Generalist, Inpatient Medicine, Education, Acutely ill
Dr. Eleanor Bate is a practicing hospitalist with extensive experience in the care of acutely ill adult patients in the inpatient setting. Her clinical work involves the evaluation and management of complex medical conditions, care coordination across multidisciplinary teams, and clinical decision-making in high-acuity hospital environments.
Dr. Bate serves as the Director of the Family Medicine Inpatient Service, where she works closely with resident physicians and supervising faculty in the delivery of inpatient care. In this role, she is actively involved in clinical oversight, education, and quality improvement initiatives, with a focus on adherence to evidence-based practices and prevailing standards of care. Her leadership responsibilities include direct supervision of trainees, case review, and guidance on clinical reasoning and documentation in the hospital setting.
Her professional experience includes reviewing medical records, assessing standards of care, and providing o...
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Stephen B Conner, MD
Orthopedic treatment of personal injuries
Arcadia Medical Group
Edmond, Oklahoma
Orthopedic Surgery, Family Medicine
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Total joint replacements, arthroscopy, fracture care, therapeutic injections, hand surgery, adult reconstructive surgery, orthopedic trauma surgery, sports injuries, Orthopedic IMEs, Peer Reviews, Record Reviews, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff, defense, Family Medicine, Mental Health
Dr. Conner has been and currently is in the active practice of Orthopedic Surgery in the Oklahoma City area for over 35 years. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Areas of practice include operative and non-operative treatment of Adult Degenerative and Arthritic conditions; Orthopedic Trauma,; Sports Injuries; soft tissue injuries; conditions of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles; hand injuries; spinal conditions and injuries (non-operative only). His surgical procedures include total joint replacements, arthroscopy, fracture care, therapeutic injections, hand surgery, adult reconstructive surgery, trauma surgery, sports injuries.
Dr Conner is an OU Physician through the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, and regularly sees clinic patients, performs surgery, and takes emergency call in the practice of Orthopedic Surgery. He previously served as an Assistant Clinical Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery.
His legal experience spans over 30 years of IME, Med Ma...
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Kristen A Harris, FNP
Active Clinical Practice
Advanced Practice Medical Legal Consulting
Portland, Oregon
Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Medicine
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Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, EMTALA
Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice.
Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine.
Highly experienced expert witness.
Licensed in Oregon, Washington and Florida
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W. Anthony Gerard, MD, FACEP, FAAFP
Highly Experienced Expert in EM, Urgent Care, FM
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine
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Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Family Physicians in Emergency Medicine, Rural Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Workforce, Physician Credentialing, Criminal Defense Cases, Emergency Medicine Malpractice, Insurance Reviews, Peer Review
URGENT CARE, FAMILY MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Full time clinician and assistant clinical professor. Prompt and professional expert on the standard of care for family medicine, urgent care and emergency medicine.
Reasonable rates, and expedited reviews when necessary: I'm always willing to discuss a case without obligation.
Published author on family physicians in emergency medicine; workforce and credentialing issues in EM. Full-time practice of EM, part time urgent care,
Family practice trained emergency physician; broad scope of practice that includes the initial management of most clinical conditions. Some Key terms for searching : sore throat, peritonsilar abscess, mastoiditis, allergic reaction, glacoma, eye injury, loss of vision, double vision, vertigo, cerebellar, anaphylaxis, airway management, failure to intubate, arrythmias, chest injury, trauma, pneumonia, pneumothorax, chest pain, heart disease, other myocardial diseases, pericardial tamponade, pulmonary ...
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April Vukelic, D.O.
mold illness, addiction medicine & impairment MVAs
Recover From Mold
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine
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environmental medicine, sick building syndrome, dual diagnosis, disability, family medicine, mold toxicity, opioid addiction, medication assisted treatment, low back disorders, impaired drivers, wrongful death, mycotoxin illness, chronic pain, motor vehicle accidents, hospitalist/ hospital medicine, chronic illness, sciatica
April Vukelic, D.O., IFMCP, ReCODE 2.0 Certified Physician, is quadruple board certified by The Institute for Functional Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine(Addiction Medicine), and The American Board of Addiction Medicine. In 2022, she was named a faculty member as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Vukelic holds 2 board certifications in addiction medicine. She can offer expert witness services regarding impairment, intoxication, withdrawal, motor vehicle accidents involving drug and alcohol use, methadone use and impairment, and opiate addiction. Dr. Vukelic can speak not only to the toxicology of drug and alcohol use, but also to behavior.
Dr. Vukelic works in the field of biotoxin illness, including mold illness caused by water-damaged buildings. She has written a textbook chapter and co-wrote 8 other chapters with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, Dr. Andy Heyman, and Larry Schwar...
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Kate Wise, DNP
Mt Pleasant, South Carolina
Nurse Practitioner, Nurse
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pediatrics, family medicine, inpatient, outpatient, critical care, urology, nephrology, child abuse, developmental disabilities, surgery, general practice, medical management, genetics, nutrition, obesity, pain management, radiology, physician assistant, spine surgery, pediatric urology
I am a board certified Family medicine nurse practitioner with over 16 years of experience in the nursing field. My background encompasses critical care, inpatient and outpatient nursing, family medicine, and extensive pediatric specialty experience. I have been requested as a guest speaker for both doctoral level students and various specialty conferences over the years. I am proficient in medical chart reviewing, and my work as both an RN and as a medical provider gives me a unique perspective to bring as an expert witness. My exceptional oral and written skills as well as outstanding time management serve as a significant benefit to the attorney and case at hand. I am enthusiastic to save the attorney both time and money while providing excellent expert witness services.
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Ryan C. Fowler, MD
RCF Consulting LLC
Houston, Texas
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
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Family medicine, emergency medicine, sports medicine, concussion, hospice, hospitalist, palliative medicine
Dr. Fowler has over 20 years of experience as a practicing Physician. He was born and raised in West Virginia. After serving in the US Navy for 12 years, he and his family relocated to the Central Texas area.
He is Board Certified in Family Practice,and Integrative and Holistic Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Sports Medicine.
He is the founder and owner of Fowler Medical Group, and the sole owner of RCF Consulting, providing Medical Expert Witness services.
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James G. Lenhart, MD, FAAFP, MPH
Board Certified Family Medicine with Obstetrics
Fellow American Academy Family Physicians
Gig Harbor, Washington
Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology
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hospital medicine, academic medicine, evidence based medicine, family medicine, pregnancy, labor, delivery
Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Special focus on academic and clinical teaching for the past 23 years.
Academic rank of full professor at 3 public university schools of medicine.
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Kristen A Harris, FNP
Active Clinical Practice
Advanced Practice Medical Legal Consulting
Washington
Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Medicine
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Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, EMTALA
Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice.
Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine.
Highly experienced expert witness.
Licensed in Oregon, Washington and Florida
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Brett M Schmitz, MD, MPH
Urgent Care - University of Washington Faculty
Axiom Expertise, LLC
Seattle, Washington
Urgent Care Medicine, Family Medicine
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standard of care, missed diagnosis, delay of care, stroke, cva, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, orthopedic injuries, appendicitis, ectopic pregnancy, family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, geriatrics, supervision of residents
Brett Schmitz MD MPH is a board certified family medicine physician specializing in urgent care medicine with 14 years of experience. He is a faculty member in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington. He is involved in the training of medical students as well as residents. He serves as a peer reviewer for the Annals of Family Medicine. He is available as an expert witness for both defense and plaintiff cases.
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Jeffrey G. Nicholson, PA-C, PhD, M.Ed, MPAS, DFAAPA
Experienced PA, NP and RN Experts Provided Stat
PA Experts Network
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Physician Assistant, General Practice
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Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, Pain Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness Referrals, PA, NP, RN, nurse, sitter, nursing home, long term care, assisted living, memory care, EMT, CRNA
Dr. Nicholson is a recently retired 30 plus years practicing PA, PA Educator and experienced legal consultant. He can provide experienced PA, NP and RN experts in all medical specialties nationwide. Malpractice case merit review, expert witness, deposition and testimony for all medical specialties. Dr. Nicholson is a recognized leader in the PA profession and recognized expert on PA malpractice. He can either help you personally or provide the right expert, usually within 24 hours.
Current CV Highlights:
Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants;
President, American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine;
Membership Commission, AAPA;
Delegate, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants;
Board of Directors, Hillside Health Care International Mission Clinic;
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Marquette University PA Program
Fellow, Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistan...