Medical Errors Expert Witnesses

ATLANTA, Georgia

Family Medicine - Primary Care, Failure to Diagnose, Residency Training, Standards of Care, Transitions of Care, Accreditation, Medical Errors, Supervision of APPs

Dr. Alfonso is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the Emory School of Medicine and has 24 years of experience in comprehensive ambulatory primary care to include women's health, pediatric care, and geriatrics. She currently serves as the Medical Director for the Emory PA Program, which has been consistently ranked among the top 5 in the nation for over 17 years. Previously, she held the position of Medical Director for the Residency Training Clinic overseeing a team with more than 30 physicians for over 13 years. Dr. Alfonso is a former Chief Medical Officer for Alliant Health Solutions, a medical management company overseeing utilization review, quality improvement, and prior authorizations for Medicaid and Medicare in Georgia. She continues to maintain an active clinical practice, including telemedicine, and regularly supervises residents, PAs, and NPs in both her own practice and as a Medical Director for CVS Minute Clinic. In addition to her clinical work, Dr....

Atlanta, Georgia

Infectious Diseases, Critical Care Medicine - Internal Medicine, Medical errors, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Since 2011, I am American board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Critical Care Medicine. Since 2014, I’ve worked as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and have authored dozens of manuscripts and given hundreds of lectures in the fields of IM, ID, and critical care. I have been a speaker at international congresses. I’m extremely well qualified in topics including sepsis, COVID-19, wound and postoperative/surgical infections, antibiotics, endocarditis, bacteremia, MRSA, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, spine infections, device-related infections, nursing home infections, ECMO, mechanical ventilation, advanced airway, life support, vasopressors, seizures, and trauma. Regardless of whether it is for the plaintiff or defendant, I am not biased and review cases equally for breaches in standard of care, negligence and/or deviations fro...

Newton Centre, Massachusetts

Internal Medicine, Behavioral and Social Sciences - Internal medicine, primary care, malpractice, medical errors, delayed diagnosis, screening, trauma-informed, trauma, assault, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, violence, victim, survivor, physical exam

Board-certified Internal Medicine physician, practicing primary care in the VA Healthcare System. Earned B.A. and M.D. at Brown University. Completed residency and chief residency at Yale School of Medicine. Teaches at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine. Highly qualified expert witness for malpractice cases. Work with attorneys to interview clients who report mistreatment by their doctor, understand scope of injuries, and help build a trauma-informed legal practice. Subject matter expert in trauma-informed care, an evidence-based framework for supporting trauma survivors that has been adopted by the legal field (see Law360 publications). Dr. Elisseou's curriculum on trauma-informed physical examination--a framework for how clinicians should conduct exams to enhance patient safety--is now being taught at medical schools and healthcare institutions across the country.

Newton, Massachusetts

Hospitalist - Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Inpatient Internal Medicine, Thromboemboli / PE, Perioperative Consultation, Sepsis, Shock, Stroke, Hemorrhage, Cardiovascular Disease, Procedural Complications, Quality of Care, Falls, Missed Diagnosis, Delays

Jeffrey Rothschild MD, MPH is board certified in internal medicine and formerly in critical care medicine. Following fellowship training, he spent 15 years in critical care medicine (intensivist). This was followed by 25 years of experience in inpatient internal medicine (hospitalist), in both academic medical centers and community hospitals, until 2024. Dr. Rothschild is currently a faculty member of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School where he currently teaches Harvard medical students. Dr. Rothschild has a deep background in health services research with a focus on patient safety, medical errors and information technology and is widely published (kindly see CV for details). Dr. Rothschild has led a broad range of quality improvement projects including the introduction of a new and expansive rapid response team system (over 900 beds), new technology adoption and innovative monitoring devices to detect early inpatient det...

Daniel Island, South Carolina

Radiology, Neuroradiology - MRI, CT, Stroke, MEDICAL ERRORS, Brain Imaging, Vascular imaging, Pediatric Imaging, Bone, Chest, GI Radiology, GU Imaging, Diagnostic Radiology, COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, NEURORADIOLOGY , ADMINISTRATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

Dr. Saini is board certified by the American Board of Radiology with training in Neuroradiology. He completed his residency at Tufts New England Medical Center and fellowship in Neuroradiology from Georgetown University Hospital. He has a Masters in Electrical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering). He has been practicing for more than 20 years in many different capacities. He has owned and operated several different radiology companies and is presently doing teleradiology. He is licensed in half the states in this country. He has worked in both small and big hospitals, academic institutions and research facilities. He has experience in administrative functions such as quality assurance, chief of radiology and chief of staff.

Verona , Wisconsin

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Medical malpractice, Pulmonary embolism, Hospitalist, Standard of care, Hospital medicine, Medication errors, Stroke, Infection, Medical emergencies, Pain management, Respiratory failure, Heart attack, Sepsis, Heart disease, Medical errors, Heart failure, Shock, Falls, Overdose

Actively practicing Hospitalist with over 20 years of experience managing patients with complex, high-acuity medical conditions. Detail oriented and thorough, possessing sound judgment and a knack for making the complex simple. Exceptional clinical and communication skills led to multiple leadership positions including Division Chief and Medical Director of Hospital Medicine at Meriter - Unity Point Health Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Extensive experience in peer review and standard of care assessments. Clinical experience spans the breadth of adult inpatient medicine including sepsis, congestive heart failure, medical emergencies, shock, respiratory failure, poly-pharmacy, and pulmonary embolism. Regularly sought out by Today’s Hospitalist for comment on issues and dilemmas facing Hospital Medicine. Dr Jaskunas’ care was also highlighted in a New York Times article about a medical mystery that he helped solve.