Lymphedema Expert Witnesses

Lymphedema 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 lymphedema. The lymphedema expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Homes, Occupational Therapy, Vascular Surgery, and Wound Care.

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Eric M Rudnick, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS

Wound Care Expert & Board-Certified EMS Physician

Dignity Health Wound and Hyperbaric Center, Shasta Regional Medical Center's Wound Center and Air Methods Corporation

Red Bluff, California
Wound Care, Emergency Medical Services - Diabetic wounds, bone infection, Leg wounds, Nursing home, Traumatic wounds, Emergency Medical Services, 911 systems, Peripheral arterial wounds, Ground & Air Ambulance, Pressure wounds, Venous leg ulcers & wounds, Bed sores, Lymphedema, Decubitus Ulcers, Healthcare Leadership
I pride myself on being able to explain complex topics to both patients and their families; going through the medical decision-making process and answering all the questions that arise to help people make informed decisions regarding their care. This style is a direct result of my many years of being an educator in medicine. I have been actively practicing Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine since 2016. I split my time clinical time between two separate facilities in Northern California (Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) and Dignity Health St. Elizabeth's Community Hospital). Being the medial director for SRMC's Wound Center is challenging to bring state of the care in resource poor area. I enthusiastically teach locally and nationally (both workshops and didactic lectures). Furthermore, being a peer reviewer for the Journal Advances in Skin & Wound Care and Wounds Journal is a stellar opportunity to help shape the future of wound care. At both Shasta Regional Medical Center and ...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

California
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

Florida
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

Kansas
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Alon Neidich, MD

Wound Care Physician

Boston, Massachusetts
Wound Care, Long Term Care - Pressure injuries, nursing home, trauma, post-acute care, COVID-19, diabetic ulcers, burns, lymphedema, non-healing wounds, venous ulcer, decubitus ulcers
Dr. Neidich is board certified in Internal Medicine and completed three years of General Surgery residency as well. He works as an active clinician in diverse practice settings including acute hospital, long term acute care, skilled nursing, nursing home and emergency room. Expertise in pressure injuries / sores and wound care. He maintains an active wound care clinical practice. He is published in peer reviewed medical journals. Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He has experience reviewing a wide range of cases including facility acquired pressure injuries, wound management and post-acute care infection and wound protocols and best practices.
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Catherine Cecconi, PA-C

Wound Care & Long-Term Care Expert Witness

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wound Care, Long Term Care - Pressure Ulcers, Geriatrics, Bed sores, Amputations, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Spinal Cord Injury, Podiatry, Arterial Ulcers, Lymphedema, Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Peripheral Arterial Disease
Katie Cecconi, MMS, PA-C, CWS, CLT, is a board-certified Physician Assistant and Certified Wound Specialist with over a decade of clinical experience in wound care, dermatology, and post-acute medicine. She provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and management of complex acute and chronic wounds across outpatient wound clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and transitional care settings. Her clinical practice focuses on adult and geriatric populations with multifactorial wounds, including pressure injuries, venous and arterial ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical and traumatic wounds, malignant wounds, and atypical etiologies. From 2017 through 2025, she practiced at M Health Fairview Wound Healing Institute and Aurora Transitional Care Unit, where she managed a large independent panel of medically complex patients and collaborated closely with vascular surgery, plastic surgery, podiatry, and certified wound nurses. Her responsibilities included assessment and treatment of ...
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Andrew L. Knapp, DO, CWS

Andrew L. Knapp, DO, CWS, PC

Las Vegas, Nevada
Wound Care, Emergency Medicine - Wound Care, Diabetic Ulcers, Arterial Ulcers, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Bed Sores, Pressure Ulcers, Decubitus Ulcers, Lymphedema, Burns, Calciphylaxis, Hyperbaric Medicine, Osteomyelitis, Radiation Tissue Injury, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Home Health
I am an experienced medical expert, board certified in both Wound Care and Emergency Medicine. Since 2006, I have practice Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine exclusively in numerous clinical settings. I have been the medical director of an outpatient hospital wound center, and a long term acute care hospital. I have practiced in multiple skilled nursing facilities, and founded a private practice wound center in Redding, CA. I have experience in both plaintiff and defense representation.
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Jennifer Holt, OTR/L, CLCP, FIG LCP-C, CFPS, CGCP, ECDCS

MEDICAL DAMAGES EXPERT / STANDARD OF CARE EXPERT

Las Vegas, Nevada
Occupational Therapy, Life Care Planning - Fall Prevention, Home Safety/Modifications, Durable Medical/Adaptive Equipment, Geriatrics, Dementia, Parkinson's, Stroke, Neurological Injuries, Lymphedema, Spinal Cord Injuries, Head Injuries, Home Health, Auditor/Quality Assurance, Medical Legal Consulting, Cancer Rehabilitation, Catastrophic
With over 30 years of clinical and rehabilitation experience, I provide expert witness services, medical-legal consultation, and life care planning for attorneys handling catastrophic injury, medical malpractice, personal injury, and rehabilitation-related litigation nationwide. As a licensed Occupational Therapist (OTR/L), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), and Life Care Planning Certified professional (LCP-C), I specialize in evaluating functional impairment, future care needs, rehabilitation planning, occupational therapy standard of care, medical damages, aging-related decline, fall risk, and long-term disability. My case experience includes spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, neurological disorders, dementia, complex orthopedic injuries, and catastrophic medical events. I am known for providing clear, defensible, and objective opinions grounded in evidence-based practice, functional analysis, and real-world rehabilitation expertise. My work includes com...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

New Mexico
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Igor Melnychuk, MD, CLT

Wound Care & Infectious Disease Expert

Chief, Wound Care Department, Charles George VAMC

Asheville, North Carolina
Wound Care, Infectious Diseases - Sepsis, septic shock, surgical infections, prosthetic joint infections, necrotizing fasciitis, COVID-19, lymphedema, osteomyelitis, pressure ulcer, bedsore, decubitus, diabetic foot ulcer, leg amputation, retained wound dressings, wound vac, burns, nursing homes, assisted living, cause of death
I am actively practicing Wound Care and Infectious Diseases and have nearly two decades of experience in both areas. I have worked in various practice settings and am knowledgeable about corresponding standards of care. I provide expertise and have testified in both Wound Care and Infectious Disease-related cases. I teach medical and nursing students and perform peer reviews for wound care, infectious disease, and hospital epidemiology journals. Besides being Board Certified in Infectious Diseases and CMET-certified in Wound Care, I am also Board Certified in Internal Medicine. In addition, I hold certifications in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Lymphedema Therapy. I ranked in the top 10% of doctors in training nationally and have stayed current with general medical topics throughout my career as a subspecialist. In 2022, I received a national award for Outstanding Contributions to Wound Care. I am also an NPIAP group member for the development of the 2025 edition of "Prevention and ...
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Seana Rutherford, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CWS, WCC

Board Certified Wound Specialist NP

Legal Wound Care Consulting

Cleveland, Ohio
Wound Care, Nurse Practitioner - pressure injuries, vascular wounds, non-healing wounds, burns, atypical ulcer, nursing homes, arterial ulcers, biologics, osteomyelitis, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, negative pressure wound therapy, wound infection, decubitus ulcers, lymphedema, surgical wounds, wound debridement, stasis ulcers
Dr. Seana Rutherford is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and nationally recognized wound care expert with nearly 20 years of nursing experience and advanced clinical practice since 2015. She holds dual certifications as a Certified Wound Specialist (CWS®) through the American Board of Wound Management and as a Wound Care Certified (WCC) clinician through the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy. Dr. Rutherford’s expertise spans the continuum of care, with direct clinical experience in hospital, home health, long-term care, and domiciliary settings. She is the founder of Healix Wound Care, a practice dedicated to the treatment of complex wounds in post-acute environments. Through master-level wound care certifications and first-hand clinical experience, Dr. Rutherford and her team at Legal Expert Wound Care Consultants provide comprehensive wound case reviews, expert witness statements, depositions, and testimony at trial. With astute knowledge of Minimum Data Set (MDS) d...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

Oklahoma
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Jeff Stone, DO, MPH, FCCWS

Wound Care Experienced (Army/Civilian)- 38 Years

Wound Care Consultants

Plano, Texas
Wound Care, Nursing Homes - Nursing homes, pressure ulcers, bedsores, wound care, diabetes, ulcers, foot wounds, hyperbaric medicine, lymphedema, non healing wounds, circulation, venous ulcers, decubitus, geriatrics, hyperbaric oxygenation, decompression sickness, diabetic foot, diabetic feet, Long Term Care, wound
Dr. Stone's field of practice is Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has over thirty- eight years of experience in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. A past president of the Texas Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association, Dr. Stone received his medical degree from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He completed a residency in aerospace medicine and a fellowship in hyperbaric medicine and wound care at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base. While serving our country as an Army physician and flight surgeon, he received numerous honors including Senior Army Flight Surgeon Wings, promotion to the rank of Major, and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Dr. Stone started his medical practice in Dallas in 1992 after serving our country for twelve years. He was credited with developing the U.S, Army’s Hyperbaric Medicine Program. He is certified in Hyperbaric M...
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Jayesh B Shah, MD

TIMEO2 Healing Concepts, LLC

San Antonio, Texas
Wound Care, Long Term Care - Hyperbaric Medicine, Pressure Ulcer, Arterial Ulcer, Diabetic Ulcer, Unusual Wounds, Lymphedema, Geriatrics, Amputations, Nursing Homes, Venous Ulcer, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Bed Sores, Long Term Care, Pressure sores, wound care medical director
Award winning wound care and hyperbaric physician in active clinical practice. Columbia trained. Numerous leadership roles in multiple medical societies including Former Chair for the American College of Certified Wound Specialists. Extensive public speaking experience – well over 150 invited presentations. Multiple time contributing author to Wound Care Certification Study Guide. Assistant Chief Editor, American College of Clinical Wound Specialist Journal. Awards include the Paul J. Sheffield Education Award for Lifetime Dedication to Education in the Field of Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, The Jefferson C. Davis Award for Excellence in Clinical Hyperbaric Medicine, and the Carolyn Sue Ray Memorial Award for Excellence in Hyperbaric Medicine. Experienced Medical Director for wound care services at two different facilities. Research interest in unusual wounds, transcutaneous oxygen studies, limb salvage, wound healing, offloading, prevention of ulcer recurrence, veno...
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Michael F Amendola, MD MEHP

Vascular Surgery Expert Witness Services

VCU Medical Center/VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia
Vascular Surgery, Interventional & Vascular Radiology - vascular surgery, arterial line trauma, hand ischemia, compartment syndrome, deep vein thrombosis, access site bleeding, limb amputation, aortic surgery, claudication, venous insufficiency, venous disease, arterial disease, lymphedema, endovascular interventions, hemodialysis access, critical limb ischemia, limb salvage, wound care
Dr. Michael Amendola is a practicing vascular surgeon at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System in Richmond Virginia. He serves as the Division Chief of Vascular Surgery and the Clinical Director of The Vascular Duplex Laboratory. He graduated from the College of William and Mary with a Bachelor of Science as well as a Master’s of Chemistry in 1995. In 2002, Dr. Amendola received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr. Amendola completed his general surgery residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in 2007 and his Vascular Surgery fellowship at the same facility in 2009. He is board certified in vascular and general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He was selected in 2024 to be an American Board of Surgery certifying examinator in vascular surgery. Dr. Amendola is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons as well as the Society for Vascular Surgery. Dr. Amendola is a Professor of Surgery at Virginia Commonwea...