Kernicterus Expert Witnesses

Loma Linda, California

Pediatrics, Hospitalist - Pediatric Hospitalist, outpatient general pediatrics, Newborn care, jaundice, kernicterus, Newborn resuscitation, Inpatient pediatrics, respiratory distress, viral infections, sepsis, pneumonia, obesity

Dr. Abu-Zahra has 8+ years of experience as a practicing pediatric hospitalist in the Inland Empire in both community and academic hospital settings. Dr. Abu-Zahra provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and testimony. Dr. Abu-Zahra is double board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) in general pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist medicine and is a fellow of the American Association of Pediatrics (FAAP). Dr. Abu-Zahra graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Maryland in Baltimore. He works in an academic children's hospital and a community hospital with newborn nursery, inpatient pediatrics and ER consults. Furthermore, Dr. Abu-Zahra works full time as a hospitalist in a tertiary care academic center and half time as an outpatient pediatrician in a clinic affiliated with a family residency program. Dr. Abu-Zahra is the former chair of pediatrics at two of the community hospitals. H...

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.

Glen Allen, Virginia

Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatrics - Pediatric hospital medicine, newborns, child abuse, neonatal sepsis, resuscitation, jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus, neglect, asthma, respiratory failure, dehydration, protocols, guidelines, standard of care, COVID, meningitis, handoff, transition of care, vaccine

Experience: - Double board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics - 20+ years experience - Award winning teacher with experience explaining complex medical topics - Associate Professor at multiple medical schools (George Washington University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine) - Pediatric Peer Review Committee chairman - Chief of pediatric medical staff, section chief, medical director, committee chair, site leader for several quality improvement projects - Expert witness in many child abuse and neglect cases, including deposition and trial testimony - Distinguished speaker at national society meetings and lecturer to attending physicians, residents, and medical students - Active clinical practice at community and academic hospitals and previous partner in private practice Education: - Wake Forest University Brenner Children’s Hospital - Nova Southeastern...