Hospital Quality Expert Witnesses

Simi Valley, California

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - neurosurgeon, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spine surgery, neurosurgery, surgical complications, standards of care, hospital peer review, product liability, cranial surgery, deep brain stimulation, skull base surgery, trauma neurosurgery, hospital quality, brain tumor, spinal instrumentation, functional neurosurgery, AVM, pain neuro

Dr. Amandip S. Gill is a board-certified neurosurgeon with over 15 years of clinical and leadership experience, specializing in complex cranial and spine surgery, brain and spinal trauma, and surgical complications. Dr. Gill has served as Chief of Staff and Director of Neurosurgery at Adventist Health Simi Valley, where he led multidisciplinary teams, peer review committees, and major quality improvement initiatives. He is recognized for both his technical skill in the operating room and his commitment to patient-centered care. Dr. Gill earned his undergraduate degree with Highest Honors in Neuroscience from UCLA and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical degree at UC Irvine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Society and received multiple awards for both research and clinical excellence. He completed his neurosurgery residency at UC Irvine, serving as Chief Resident and earning distinctions for clinical teaching and humanism. Dr. Gill ...

Orange County, California

Internal Medicine, Hospital Administration - MEDICAL OPERATIONS, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, MEDICARE COMPETENCE, IPA OVERSIGHT, CREDENTIALING, HOSPITAL MEDICINE, STANDARD OF CARE, HOSPITALIST, APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES, FRAUD WASTE ABUSE, CHAIR PEER REVIEW, UTILIZATION DIRECTOR, HEALTH PLAN DIRECTOR, HOSPITAL QUALITY, MODEL CONTRACTS, DATA ANALYTICS, RISK MANAGEMENT

General specialities: Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Health Plan Administration, Health System Administration, Office Based Solo Practice and Group Practice Keywords: Operations Medical Director, Risk Mitigation, Medical Malpractice Hospital and Office-Based Medicine, Quality Performance, Hospital Acquired Conditions, Standard of Care, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Good Clinical Practice, Patient Management, High Reliability Organizations, Billing and Claims Review, Strategic Planning, Business Intelligence. Dr. Rydelski is a Board Certified Internal Medicine physician with 20 years experience in Medical Malpractice Peer Review for Hospitals, Malpractice Evaluation and Risk Mitigation for a Malpractice Company, Hospital Peer Review Committee and Statewide Health Plan Peer Review. Her career includes extensive experience as a Health Plan Operations Medical Director, Subject Matter Expert for Fraud, Waste , Abuse, Utilization Management Medical Director, and Hospital Physicia...

Baltimore, Maryland

Epidemiology, Statistics - Quality of Medical Care, Hospital Quality, Data Science, Surveys, Public Health

Dr. Dougherty holds a PhD in epidemiology and a masters of public health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the nation's preeminent public health institution. He has served in leadership capacities in government, commercial and academic settings, providing deep expertise in empirical study design and statistical methods. For several year years, Dr. Dougherty served as principal investigator for the U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings program, and is a nationally recognized expert in measuring quality of medical care. Dr. Dougherty has expertise in statistical methods and study design for numerous health conditions, including cancer, diabetes, opioid use disorder and others. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Dougherty served as a reporter, editor and data analyst for leading news publications, including the Miami Herald and law.com. He has years of experience covering legal affairs and observing courtroom proceedings, including civil and criminal trials....