Joint Infection Expert Witnesses

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Orthopedic Surgery, Oncology - tumor, bone tumor, soft tissue tumor, sarcoma, cancer, bone cancer, orthopedic oncology, joint replacement, hip replacement, knee replacement, osteonecrosis, avascular necrosis, amputation, revision, arthroplasty, limb salvage, soft tissue sarcoma, soft tissue cancer, joint infection, prosthesis

I am a board certified, practicing, academic orthopaedic surgeon, and currently hold the positions listed below. CURRENT POSITIONS 1. Professor, Mairs Family Endowed Chair, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota 2. Head, Section of Adult Reconstructive and Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery 3. Disease Team Lead, Bone and Soft Tissue Service Line, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota 4. Lead, Musculoskeletal Service Line, Acute care, M Health-Fairview Health system 5. Director, Adult Reconstruction Joint Replacement Fellowship 6. Chairperson, US-FDA Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee, 9/1/2024-8-31/2028. For over 34 years, my professional activities have been performing surgical procedures on patients with musculoskeletal cancers and/or joint replacements for limb salvage/reconstruction, teaching, research, and consulting services. As an endowed full professor, I have trained surgeons since 1990 (>272 residents ...

Reno, Nevada

Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Group B streptococcus, Herpes simplex virus, meningitis in neonates, neonatal sepsis, enterovirus infections, cytomegalovirus congenital, bacteremia, staphylococcus infections, bone infections, spine infections, Infections in abdomen, brain abscess, joint infection, streptococcal infections, prosthetic device infections, COVID

-Double board-certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and General Pediatrics , Professor at University of Nevada -With more than 15 years of clinical, academic, and research experience -In active clinical practice treating infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents in Nevada. -Experienced expert witness for plaintiff and defendants. Areas of Expertise Neonatal sepsis . Viral neonatal infections. Meningitis in infants and children · Staphylococcus /MRSA infections : bone , spine , joints, bacteremia . Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections · Necrotizing fasciitis · Toxic shock syndrome · Antimicrobial prescribing and resistance · Healthcare-associated infections · Standards of care in pediatric infectious diseases, bacterial outbreaks , Orthopedic Devices and Prosthetic Joints , COVID Expert Witness Services Expertise providing expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel, medical record review, written r...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Orthopedic Surgery - Joint Replacement, Adult Reconstruction, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Total Hip, Total Knee, Arthroplasty, Robotic Knee Replacement, Robotic Hip Replacement, Hip Replacement Revision, Knee Replacement Revision, PJI, Joint Infection, Partial Knee, Partial Hip, Periprosthetic Fracture, Revision

Dr. Travers is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in adult reconstruction (joint replacement) and is on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the Director of the Orthopaedic Robotics and Navigation Program at UPenn and is the lead educator for the arthroplasty training curriculum - providing clinical/intraoperative training for medical students, residents, and fellows. He is also the Lead Orthopaedic Quality and Safety Officer at Pennsylvania Hospital. His clinical interests and expertise include total hip replacement, total knee replacement, navigation and robotic technologies, complex revision knee and hip replacement surgery, periprosthetic fracture, periprosthetic infection, and general orthopaedics/trauma. He practices and maintains medical licenses in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.