Kawasaki Disease Expert Witnesses

Aurora, Colorado

Pediatric Cardiology - Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Structural Heart Disease, Sports Cardiology, Coronary Anomalies, Congenital Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Transthoracic Echocardiography

I am a seasoned professor of pediatric cardiology. My post-graduate training was done at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Childrens National Medical Center. I have practiced in large academic centers: Texas Childrens Hospital, Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center, Childrens Hospital of Colorado; as well as private practices and more rural outreach areas through the University of New Mexico, University of Texas, University of Mississippi, Driscoll Children's Hospital and Valley Children's Hospital. I am a non-invasive imager and have been Director of three imaging programs. I have obtained IAC (formerly ICAEL) certification for two of these programs; these are quality assurance certifications for imaging. I have experience in establishing and running outreach/rural pediatric cardiology services, including onsite and telehealth consultations. I continue to provide inpatient cardiology services in intensive care, post-operative pediatric cardiothoracic surgical care, neonatal inten...

Belmont, Michigan

Pediatric Hospitalist - Kawasaki Disease, Sepsis, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV, Respiratory Failure, Asthma, Bowel obstruction, Refeeding syndrome, Hyperbilirubinemia, Kernicterus, Infectious Disease, Hypotension, Altered Mental Status, Ingestions

I am a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist and experienced expert in pediatric acute care with a robust background in clinical and research domains. I am a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University, and a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist at Corewell Health/Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a quaternary referral center in Michigan. I am board-certified in Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics, and also certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. I am the former chair of the Medical Staff Performance Committee at my institution, responsible for provider quality assurance and case review, and the former chair of my hospital system's Institutional Review Board.