Medical Direction Expert Witnesses

Flagstaff, Arizona

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine - EMS Standard of Care, Paramedic Malpractice, Prehospital Airway Management, Protocol Compliance, Prehospital Triage, Medical Direction, Negligent Supervision, Wrongful Death EMS, EMS Quality Improvement, EMS Documentation, EMS Medication Error, EMS Transport Decisions, EMS Patient Assessment, EMS Scope of Practice

I am a dual board-certified emergency medicine and EMS physician available for expert witness services in cases involving pre-hospital and in-hospital standard of care. I accept both plaintiff and defense engagements nationwide. The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) recommends that EMS medical directors be physicians with EMS clinical experience, familiarity with pre-hospital care and operations, and ideally board certified in the EMS sub-specialty. I meet and exceed each of these criteria as a dual board-certified (EM and EMS) EMS medical director currently directing eight agencies across Northern Arizona. **EMS EXPERTISE:** I am one of a limited number of physicians nationally who hold board certification in both Emergency Medicine and the EMS sub-specialty through the American Board of Emergency Medicine. I completed a dedicated EMS Fellowship at Stanford University and currently serve as EMS Medical Director for Northern Arizona Healthcare, providing medical dire...

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Anesthesiology, Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Procedural sedation, Airway management, Difficult airway, Medical direction, CRNA supervision, General anesthesia, Regional anesthesia, Ambulatory anesthesia, Office-based anesthesia, Intubation, Hypoxia, Aspiration, Standard of care, Perioperative medicine, Preoperative evaluation, Patient safety, Propofol, Anesthesia complications

Board-certified anesthesiologist (American Board of Anesthesiology) in active clinical practice, providing general anesthesia, regional anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, procedural sedation, and airway management across hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers. Because I remain hands-on in the operating room, my opinions reflect the current standard of care. I trained at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital — one of the nation's largest teaching hospitals — with subspecialty rotations spanning cardiac, pediatric, ophthalmic, oncologic, and trauma anesthesia at Jackson Memorial, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the Miami VA, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Nicklaus Children's Hospital. My practice since has deliberately spanned settings: academic tertiary centers, community hospitals, and freestanding ambulatory surgery centers across multiple health systems, including Broward Health, HCA (Mission Hospital), and ...

Reno, Nevada

Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Preparedness - Prehospital standards of care, EMS operations, Ambulance transport protocols, EMS documentation practices, EMS scope of practice, Regulatory compliance, Medical direction, Credentialing, Medical disaster response, Emergency preparedness, Hospital Transfers, 911

Professional Summary Steve Tafoya is a practicing Critical Care Paramedic, EMS instructor, former State EMS Program Manager for Nevada, and former U.S. Coast Guard Health Services Technician with over 25 years of experience in emergency medical services, regulatory compliance, healthcare operations, and disaster response. He holds advanced graduate degrees in Healthcare Management (MBA) and Legal Studies (MLS), providing a unique ability to bridge clinical realities with operational standards and regulatory frameworks. He has authored public health legislation, directed interfacility transport programs, led mass-casualty preparedness, and conducted internal audits of credentialing and regulatory enforcement. Steve has overseen statewide EMS compliance for over 60 permitted EMS agencies, along with trauma centers designations, he has deployed nationally with the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) under Health and Human Services and taught 70 college-level EMS credits hours at t...

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Occupational Medicine, Life Care Planning - Custom Life Expectancy Determination, Physician Life Care Planning, Impairment Evaluation, Disability Evaluation, Workers Compensation, Drug Testing, Medical Review Officer (MRO), Fitness for Duty, Medical Direction, Onsite Worker Health and Wellness Clinics, Physician Extender Supervision

• Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician and Certified Life Care Planner with expertise in Custom/Individualized Life Expectancy Determination • MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Occupational Medicine Residency at University of Pennsylvania; Additional training at American Academy of Insurance Medicine • Fellow, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME) • Broad background in consulting, medical direction, and occupational health services for organizations including AmTrust North America, Bechtel, Bell & Evans, Dean Foods, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Lockheed Martin, The New York Transit Authority, PepsiCo, Service Employees International Union, and the US Department of State and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration • Extensive experience with supervision of physician extenders (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in onsite occupational...