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Neonatal Expert Witnesses

Neonatal 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 neonatal. The neonatal expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Anesthesiology, Child Abuse, Forensic Pathology, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Neurology, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Surgery, and Pediatrics.

Paris Ekeke, MD

Associate Director of NICU
Assistant Professor Pediatrics
Neonatology Expert

Rae Gordon, MD

Neonatologist
16 Years in Practice
Ivy Leage Educated

James R. Hocker, MD

Former NICU Medical Director
Academic Faculty
Experienced Expert Witness

Karen Doyle RNC, LNC, ALS, ACN

Neonatal ICU/Pediatric
Legal Nurse Expert/Consultant
39 Years in Practice

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Karen F Wilkinson, MN, ARNP, LNCC, CNLCP

Legal Nurse Consulting

Wilkinson Legal Nurse Consulting, Inc.

Arizona

Nurse Practitioner, Nurse - Emergency, Urgent Care, Medical Bill Review, Orthopedics, GYN, Pediatrics, Acute Care, Personal Injury, Longterm care, Labor/delivery, Neonatal, Outpatient Care, CR35 exams, Oncology, Nursing standards, ICU, Life Care Planning, PACU/recovery room, Medical-surgical, home health care

Karen Wilkinson is a nurse practitioner who offers broad expertise in many types of nursing. She has 30+ years of clinical nursing experience and 20 years of nursing and paralegal faculty experience. She has authored many nursing/legal publications and has presented at national conferences. Over those 30 years of clinical work and nursing faculty roles, she has worked in various settings, including acute care hospitals, emergency departments, urgent care, outpatient clinics, pediatrics, orthopedics, pain management, PACU, anesthesia, intensive care, medical/surgical, oncology, GYN, infant and pediatric ICU, special care nursery, OB/post-partum, community health/home care, and long term care. As a nurse practitioner, Karen is uniquely qualified to assess a case's medical and nursing issues. Her years of nursing and faculty experience make her an expert in critiquing nursing, medical, and ancillary care. She has been trained and certified in medical bill review and life care pla...

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Michele Elmore, MSN, RN, SANE-A

Pediatrics - Forensic Nurse - SANE-A

Justice Forensics

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - Pediatrics, Medical chart review, Acute hospital care, Long term care, Adolescent, Sexual Assault, Analysis, Neonatal, Medical billing, Report writing, Abuse, Review, Infant, Medical coding, Wrongful death, Expert witness, Intensive care, Adult

CERTIFIED * EXPERIENCED * SPECIALIZED * INTEGRATED * COMPASSIONATE CERTIFIED: Board Certified MSN, RN, SANE-A EXPERIENCED: Justice Forensics offers over 33 years in professional nursing practice, 10 years of experience on the nursing faculty at the University of Arkansas. Current Director at Large for the Arkansas Forensic Nursing Association, 10 years Clinical and Didactic pediatric Instructor at the Fort Smith campus, and experience in: acute care hospitals, pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, Infant and pediatric ICU, special care nursery, OB/post-partum, and long-term pediatric care. Our team also has over 20 years of medical billing and coding. SPECIALIZED: Pediatric and neonatal care. Forensic Nurse Examiner, SANE-A, with expertise in sexual abuse and assault, anogenital findings, injury interpretation for sexual contact and sexual assault, forensic evidence collection, chain of custody compliance and analysis, forensic photography, and medical records. INTEGRATED: O...

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Matthew B Tash, MD

Pediatric and Adult Anesthesiology Expert Witness

Tash Consulting LLC

Studio City, California

Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology - Regional Anesthesia, Neuraxial Anesthesia, Obstetrical Anesthesia, Thoracic Anesthesia, Neuro Anesthesia, Critical Care, Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Perioperative, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Recovery Room, Medication Error, Malpractice, Negligence, Anesthesia, Vascular Anesthesia, Robotics, Neonatal

Dr. Matthew Tash, MD is a board-certified Anesthesiologist, double boarded in both Pediatric Anesthesiology and Adult Anesthesiology. He treats patients of all ages from minutes-old through end-of-life. His primary expertise and niche is as a Pediatric Airway Expert AND as an expert in Pediatric Cardiac Arrest and Rapid Response in hospital settings. He has worked for many years in a tertiary-care hospital performing in an inpatient and outpatient (ambulatory) setting. Dr. Tash’s expertise is in clinical anesthesiology of children and adults of all ages. His expertise is in preoperative histories, exams, and assessments including surgical candidacy and airway evaluation. He is an expert in intra-operative anesthetic management for most procedures. He has extensive practice in post-operative care. He has consulted for the Pediatric Head and Neck Surgical Department as well as performing in a role as a long-time consultant to the head of the Obstetrical Anesthesia Subdivision. Dr. Ta...

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Naomi E Lawrence-Reid, MD

Board-certified Pediatrician | Newborn Hospitalist

Doctoring Differently®

San Diego, California

Pediatrics, Child Abuse - Pediatrician, Pediatrics, Child Abuse, Children, Newborn, Neonate, Neonatal, Nursery, Telemedicine, Emergency, Urgent care, Infant, Teen, Hospitalist, Child Injury, Developmental Delay

Dr. Naomi Lawrence-Reid is a board-certified pediatrician and Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics with more than 15 years of post-graduate clinical experience across academic and community hospital settings in California. Her clinical expertise spans the full pediatric age range — from premature newborns through adolescence. Areas of specialty include: Neonatal & Newborn Medicine, Prematurity, hyperbilirubinemia, birth injury, hypoglycemia, prenatal substance exposure, respiratory distress syndrome, newborn screening abnormalities, Infectious disease, gastrointestinal, respiratory, allergic, and dermatologic conditions; sepsis; dehydration; routine preventive care, child Abuse & Neglect, Diagnosis, reporting obligations, and standard of care in civil and criminal matters. Dr. Lawrence-Reid has served on hospital quality improvement committees with direct responsibility for adverse event review and patient safety initiatives, giving her firsthand familiarity with institut...

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Rhonda S. Renteria, BSN, RN, CLNC, CLCP, CMCPS

TBI, SCI, Amp, Catastrophic, Med Mal, Autism, CP

Quality Life Care Plans, Inc.

Brea, California

Life Care Planning, Legal Nurse Consulting - Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Life, Worker's Compensation, TBI, SCI, Birth Injury, Catastrophic Injury/Illness, Neonatal, Pediatrics, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Developmental Delay, Transplant, Geriatrics, Case Management, Wound Care, Amputation, Orthopedics

Rhonda has over 40 years experience as a registered nurse and currently is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, a Certified Life Care Planner and a Certified Medical Cost Projection Specialist with a myriad of extensive experience as a nurse, as well, 13 years as an expert witness. Rhonda provides consultative, expert witness and testimony services, nationally and internationally, for life care planning, future care needs, medical cost projections and rebuttals for both Plaintiff and Defense cases. Rhonda's registered nursing experience includes Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, Pediatric and Adult Home Health Nursing, Wound Care and Consulting, Air Flight Nursing, Post-Anesthesia Recovery Room, Case Management, Certified Faculty for the Accredited Continued Education, Global Affairs Dept. and Hospice Care. Rhonda has extensive experience with litigation cases involving TBI, SCI, Catastrophic Injury/Illness, Medical Malpractice, Amputation, Personal Injury, Pedia...

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Avraham Schlager, MD, FACS

Experienced Pediatric Surgeon

Boca Raton, Florida

Pediatric Surgery - Neonatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Gastroschisis, Omphalocele, Atresia, Hernia, Appendicitis, Pectus, Intestinal Obstruction, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparotomy, Tumors, CPAM, Hirschsprung's Disease, Anorectal Malformations, Pilonidal, Abscess, Thyroid, Ovarian Mass, Splenectomy

I am a Board Certified Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon currently practicing in South Florida. Although I am Board Certified in Adult General Surgery as well, I have devoted my practice almost exclusively to Pediatric Surgery since completing my training 10 years ago, first in Akron, Ohio and now in Palm Beach County Florida. Approximately 50% of my practice is emergency procedures and 50% outpatient or scheduled surgeries. I currently practice in all areas of Pediatric Surgery of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, including Neonatal and Congenital Disorders, Pediatric Tumors and Malignancies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pulmonary lesions, Thyroid Disorders, Pectus Deformities, Splenic Disease, Testicular and Ovarian Torsions and Masses and Colorectal Disorders. I continue to remain involved in academic medicine and currently hold the title of Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

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Marisa Palomino, BSN, CCRN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, C-NNIC

Neonatal Nurse Expert

Lake Worth, Florida

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU, neonatal, neonatal intensive care, transition, fetal loss, prematurity, birth asphyxia, birth trauma, birth defects, congenital abnormalities, premature, hypoglycemia, low birth weight, nursery, newborn, HIE, full body cooling, baby, infant, central lines

• 18 years of Neonatal Intensive Care nursing experience (including bedside nurse, clinical manager, and assistant nurse manager positions) All experience in level III NICUs. • Four advanced Neonatal Nursing certifications: -Certification in Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC) -CCRN-Neonatal certification -Certification in Extremely Low Birth Weight infants (C-ELBW) -Certification in Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care (C-NNIC) • Extensive experience in providing direct patient to care to complex and critically ill neonates, including: ELBW infants, LBW infants, post-delivery stabilization, pre- and post-op surgical infants, full body cooling, EEG monitoring, exchange transfusions, as well as, providing NRP resuscitation efforts to critically unstable neonates • Attends high-risk deliveries including post-delivery stabilization and resuscitation o...

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Ralph D Martello, MD

Pediatric and AI Expert Witness

Martello Consulting

Clearwater, Florida

Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatrics - Pediatric expert witness, pediatric hospitalist expert, hospital medicine consultant, neonatal expert, child injury, pediatric standard of care, pediatric litigation, pediatric negligence, hospital negligence, wrongful death, pediatric testimony, Pediatric AI, sepsis, birth injury, meningitis, newborn injury, AI medicine expert

Ralph Martello, MD Pediatric Medical Expert Witness in Hospital Medicine NPI: 1447544952 | Email: rdmgator11@gmail.com Key Qualifications: • Dual Board-Certified: General Pediatrics & Pediatric Hospital Medicine • Faculty, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital & University of South Florida • 10+ Years of Clinical Experience in Inpatient Pediatric Care Dr. Ralph Martello is double board-certified in pediatric hospital medicine and general pediatrics with over a decade of clinical experience in pediatric hospital medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of South Florida and a practicing Clinical Instructor at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. His expertise includes inpatient pediatric care, newborn medicine, special care nurseries, and supervising medical trainees. Dr. Martello has served in various academic and clinical roles, including Clinical Assistant Professor at multiple universities, and as Associate Program Di...

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Brett C Ferguson, MD

Forensic Pathologist & Pediatrician

Ferguson Medical-Legal Consulting, LLC

Kamuela, Hawaii

Forensic Pathology, Pediatrics - Pediatric Death, Child Abuse, Non-Accidental Trauma, Abusive Head Trauma, Shaken Baby Syndrome, SIDS, Neonatal, Cause of Death, Manner of Death, Autopsy Review, Wrongful Death, Homicide, Wound Interpretation, Toxicology, Malpractice, Death Investigation, Elder Abuse, Drowning, Strangulation, Suffering

Board-certified forensic pathologist and board-certified pediatrician offering dual expertise in autopsy pathology and pediatric clinical medicine. This combination is held by very few physicians in the United States. Dual certification enables expert opinions on both cause and manner of death and pediatric standards of care within a single engagement, eliminating the need for separate experts in cases involving pediatric, neonatal, and infant deaths. Experience includes medicolegal autopsies across the full spectrum of manner of death, service as an elected parish coroner in Louisiana, and over a decade of clinical pediatric practice encompassing primary care, hospital medicine, and emergency medicine. Academic appointments at three medical schools. Currently serving as the forensic pathologist for Hawaii County. Available to both plaintiff and defense.

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Autumn S Ivy, MD, PhD

Pediatric Neurologist Physician-Scientist

Baltimore, Maryland

Pediatric Neurology, Neurology - hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, concussion, traumatic brain injury, neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual disability disorder, autism, developmental delay, stroke, neonatal, encephalopathy, altered mental status, epilepsy, adhd, encephalitis

Prior IME experience. Johns Hopkins pediatric neurologist and Stanford trained physician-scientist. Strong research background reflecting expertise in the critical appraisal and application of evidence-based practices. Ample prior experience in pediatric neurology case reviews.

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John Stratigis, MD, MSEd, FACS, FAAP

Pediatric General Surgery

Northwell Health

New Rochelle, New York

Pediatric Surgery - Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hernia, Appendicitis, Pectus, Gastroschisis, Atresia, Intestinal Obstruction, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omphalocele, Laparotomy, Tumors, CPAM, Hirschsprung's Disease, Anorectal Malformations, Thyroid, Pilonidal, Splenectomy, Neonatal

I am a Board Certified Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon practicing in a large academic center in New York City. I perform both open and minimally invasive procedures. My practice is currently 50% elective cases and 50% emergency cases. I currently practice in all areas of Pediatric Surgery of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, including Neonatal and Congenital Disorders, Pediatric Tumors and Malignancies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pulmonary lesions, Splenic Disease, Ovarian Torsions and Masses and Colorectal Disorders.

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Amy J Sloane, MD, MHS, FAAP

Neonatologist/Assistant Professor

Nemours Children's Health at Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - neonatal, sepsis, NICU, newborn, infection, obstetrics, prematurity, premature, HIE, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, NEC, necrotizing enterocolitis

Amy J. Sloane, MD, MHS, FAAP is an Attending Neonatologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Nemours Children’s Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She also serves as the Associate Program Director for the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Training Program. Dr. Sloane is board-certified in both General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Sloane provides clinical care in both academic and community Level III neonatal intensive care units. Her clinical responsibilities include attending high-risk deliveries, managing critically ill neonates, providing complex perinatal consultations, and caring for newborns in the well-baby nursery. Her practice encompasses the full spectrum of neonatal care from delivery room resuscitation through ongoing intensive care and discharge planning. In her role as Fellowship Associate Program Director, Dr. Sloane has extensive experience in teaching and supervising medical students, pediatric residents, and neonatal-pe...

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Kimberly C. Halliburton, BS, RN, C-EFM

Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing

Kimberly Halliburton

Dickson, Tennessee

Nurse, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Labor and Delivery, Newborn, Maternal, Birth Injury, Oxytocin, Pitocin, EMTALA, hospital systems, Neonatal, NICU, Cerebral Palsy

Registered Nurse with 13+ years in maternal-newborn nursing care, including seven years of direct bedside practice in Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) and Newborn care and six years serving as Director of Women’s Services and Neonatal ICU. Clinical and administrative expertise includes obstetric nursing standards of care, electronic fetal monitoring interpretation and intervention, oxytocin administration and management, management of complex obstetric conditions, neonatal stabilization, obstetric triage evaluation, Medical Screening Exam (MSE) and Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements as applied to obstetric patients, and maternal-newborn policy development and oversight.