Medical Staff Bylaws Expert Witnesses

Rancho Mirage, California

Medical Management - Hospital Administration, Hospital Corporate Negligence, Medical Staff Affairs, Credentialing/Privileging, Hospital Policies and Procedures, Medical Staff Bylaws, Quality and Patient Safety

Dr. Boomsma has had a distinguished clinical and academic career in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital followed by successful executive positions in community hospitals, medical group practices, academic medical centers and large integrated health systems. With 20 years of experience as a Chief Medical Officer, her expertise includes hospital operations, physician practice management, hospital/medical staff relations, patient safety and quality improvement, value-based care, population health and outcomes management.

Thomasville, Georgia

Emergency Medicine, Medical Management - emergency medicine, trauma, ATLS, medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, EMTALA, sepsis, stroke, heart attack, myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, policies and protocols, ectopic pregnancy, testicular torsion, seizures, burns, pediatrics, ovarian torsion, fractures, urgent care director

Board certified emergency medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical experience. Currently practicing full time in Georgia. Prior experience as an expert witness. Extensive knowledge in medical staff leadership as a medical director, chief of emergency services, medical executive committee member, hospital board member, and former chief-of-staff. Additional training in medical staff rules, regulations, and bylaws as well as EMTALA compliance. Knowledgeable in the application of hospital policies and procedures. Currently overseeing approximately 25 physicians and 20 midlevel providers at three emergency department locations and two urgent care locations. Experience includes both adult and pediatric patients, emergency department and urgent care patients, and work in a designated trauma center facility.

Glen Carbon, Illinois

Hospital Administration - Physician Credentialing, Provider Enrollment, Physician Licensing, Medical Staff Governance, Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance, Medical Staff Bylaws, CVO Operations, Credentialing Audits, Negligent Credentialing, Physician Quality, Enrollment Fraud, Privileging, Peer Review, Credentialing Red Flags, Provider Termination

Donna Goestenkors, CPMSM®, EMSP, CLE, is a nationally recognized expert in credentialing, privileging, provider enrollment, healthcare compliance, and medical staff governance, with over 45 years of leadership in medical services. Her expertise is sought by attorneys for cases involving credentialing policies and procedures, medical staff bylaws and governance, provider enrollment processes, licensure requirements, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. She provides expert witness testimony and consulting in legal matters including negligent credentialing, provider enrollment compliance, regulatory violations, performance improvement, and wrongful termination. Donna supports both plaintiff and defense attorneys through case analysis, deposition testimony, and expert reporting. As founder and president of Team Med Global, Donna leads a national consulting, staffing, and education firm serving hospitals, health systems, managed care organizations, and credentials verification ...

The Woodlands, Texas

Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Sleep Medicine - Pulmonary, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Studies, FMCSA Compliance, DOT certification, Commercial Driver fitness, CPAP, Hospital Credentialing, Peer Review, Medical Staff Bylaws, COPD, Asthma, Pulmonary Embolism, ICU, Mechanical Ventilation, Polysomnography, Medical Executive Committee, FPPE / OPPE, Critical Care

Baylor College of Medicine & Harvard-trained, board-certified Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine physician with over 22 years of active clinical practice and extensive institutional leadership experience. Maintains high-volume outpatient practice (400+ monthly encounters) with oversight of AASM-accredited sleep laboratory. Recognized repeatedly as Best Pulmonologist and Top Doctor in The Woodlands region. First twice-elected Chief of Staff and served 18 years as ICU Medical Director, establishing the region's first closed-ICU model exceeding IHI/Leapfrog benchmarks. Hospital Board Trustee since board inception. Extensive Medical Executive Committee experience leading credentialing, privileging (FPPE/OPPE), peer review, and quality investigations for 500+ physician health system. Direct experience defining and enforcing institutional standards of care, evaluating individual provider performance, and analyzing systems-level failures. Core Clinical Expertise: Pulmonary Med...