Neonatal Resuscitation Expert Witnesses

Hiawassee, Georgia

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Legal Nurse Consulting - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Scientist, Neonatal Perinatal Specialist-Respiratory Care, Respiratory Therapist, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, Neonatal Transport, Neonatal Resuscitation

Dr. Leigh Ann (Cates) McGlinn's academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Texas. A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC- with preparation to function as an NNP. She also holds an Associates in Applied Science (AAS) - Nursing and Respiratory Care each from Odessa College in Odessa, Texas. She maintains national certification as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC) and is recognized by the Arizona Board of Nurse Examiners as an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN). In addition, she retains certification as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT) and holds a subspecialty certification in pediatric and neonatal respiratory care (NPS). Dr. (Cates)McGlinn is trained as a simulation specialist at Stanford University’s Center for Advanced Pediatric Education (CAPE) in 2009 and Harvard’s Institute for Med...

Northville, Michigan

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatology, NICU, ELBW, Critical care, Jaundice, Hyoglycemia, Sepsis, Congenital infections, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Developmental delay, Neonatal resuscitation, Prematurity, Pulmonary hypertension, Meconium aspiration, Birth injury, Newborn nursery, Necrotizing enterocolitis, NRP, Exchange transfusions, Pneumothorax

Stephanie Gallagher, MD, FAAP is an Attending Neonatologist with over 13 years experience in urban academic and community level Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) since graduating medical school. Dr. Gallagher is double board certified in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. She currently practices in a semi-academic level III NICU and level II special care nursery where she oversees and teaches medical students, residents, and neonatal nurse practitioners. Dr. Gallagher attends high risk and extremely preterm deliveries, manages complex patients, performs NICU-specific procedures, and provides prenatal consultations. She also rounds on well, less complex, newborns in the nursery. Dr. Gallagher received her bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy, College of Science and Engineering. Her medical degree was obtained from Wayne State University, one month of which was spent in a Law & Medicine elective. Dr. Gallagher completed her residency ...

Lowell, Michigan

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Nurse - L&D Expert Witness, Fetal Monitoring Expert, High-Risk Obstetrics Expert Witness, Birth Injury, HIE, EFM Expert, Neonatal Resuscitation, Shoulder Dystocia, Chorioamnionitis, Cesarean Section, Neonatal Injury, Hemorrhage, AWHONN Instructor, Preterm Labor, Hypoxia, Acidosis, Certified, Triage, Charge Nurse, Preceptor

Jaclyn Recker, BSN, RNC-OB, RNC-IAP, C-EFM Labor & Delivery Expert Witness | Fetal Monitoring Consultant | Nurse Educator | Developer of TruHue™ -Certifications: Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB), Inpatient Antepartum Nursing (RNC-IAP), and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) -AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Instructor: I educate resident physicians and both experienced and inexperienced nurses to interpret fetal heart rate tracings using NICHD definitions and apply evidence-based interventions. -I am the developer of TruHue™, a proprietary fetal monitoring report I am a nationally certified Labor and Delivery nurse with 14 years of clinical experience in high-risk obstetrics. I am clinically active at the bedside at a Magnet Designated Hospital in Michigan. I serve as a charge nurse, preceptor, and frequently work in triage (the emergency room for women with a pregnancy 20 weeks' gestation and above). I have a passion for education and promoting safe care for all individua...

Canton, Michigan

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Neonatal Intensive Care, Premature Infant Care, Birth Asphyxia, Neonatal Respiratory Distress, Neonatal Sepsis, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Perinatal Complications, Neonatal Resuscitation, Congenital Anomalies, Neonatal Jaundice, High-risk newborn care, ECMO, Genetic Disorders in Newborns, Trisomy complications

Dr. Paris Ekeke currently serves as the Associate Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University of Michigan. Dr. Ekeke earned her medical degree from The Ohio State University, completed her pediatric residency at Northwestern University and Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and her neonatal-perinatal fellowship at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. She also holds a master's degree in epidemiology from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Prior to her leadership position at the University of Michigan, Dr. Ekeke practiced as a neonatologist at Akron Children's Hospital in Ohio and was affiliated with the UPMC Newborn Medicine Program. In her current role, she oversees NICU operations, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical protocols. Her clinical and research expertise encompasses comprehensive neonatal intensive care with particular focus on health care disparities, social determinants of health, and the effects of pr...

PLAINVIEW, New York

Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatrics - Neonatal resuscitation, Birth injury, GBS sepsis, Hypoglycemia, Kernicterus, Erb Palsy, Brachial Plexus, HIE, Cooling, Missed delayed wrong diagnosis, BRUE or ALTE, Late preterm, Subgaleal hemorrhage, Nursery, NICU, Shoulder Dystocia, Septic joint, Hip dysplasia, Osteomyelitis, Status Asthmaticus

I am available via call, text, and email, 24/7. If I missed you, expect a reply within 8 hours. Double board-certified pediatric hospitalist and pediatrician; focus on newborn care from delivery to discharge; Level II NICU co-management with home-call neonatologists. -8+ years of clinical practice in nursery and level II NICU (plus 3 years of residency) -2,800+ newborns cared for -1,000+ high-risk deliveries attended -Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor -Hundreds of residents and medical students educated -Clinical Associate Professor -Editor-in-Chief -Policy developer

New York, New York

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Birth Injury, Birth Asphyxia, Standard of Care, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy, Neonatal Resuscitation, Neonatal Sepsis, Prematurity, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Apgar Scores, Respiratory Failure, Central Line, Neonatologist

Dr. Kavita Kasat is a board-certified neonatologist with over 17 years of attending-level experience in high-acuity Level III and IV NICUs in New York City. She currently serves as the Director of Pediatric Quality & Patient Safety at Lenox Hill Hospital (Northwell Health) and is an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine. Leadership & Systems Expertise: Hospital Safety Oversight: Oversees departmental quality programs, adverse event reviews, sentinel event reporting, and root cause analyses (RCA). Policy & Guideline Author: Authored numerous NICU and Maternal-Child Health guidelines, including protocols for resuscitation, sepsis evaluation, central line management, and phototherapy. Program Development: Created and directs Lenox Hill’s Neonatal-Perinatal Palliative Care Program. Medical Education: Serves as Director of Pediatric Education, organizing grand rounds and training for NPs and staff. A former Head Coordinator and Instructor for the Neonatal Resuscitatio...

Knoxville, Tennessee

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Perinatal medicine, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), RDS, Birth injury, PPHN, Neonatal resuscitation, Prematurity, NICU Care, Neonatal sepsis, Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), Neonatal hypoglycemia, Neonatal encephalopathy, Delivery room management, Neonatal Transport

Bryan Eriksen, MD, is a board-certified Neonatologist in active clinical practice since 2018. He practices at a 60-bed Level III NICU that provides care for approximately 7,000 annual deliveries and 1,000 NICU admissions. Dr. Eriksen completed his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia, and his residency in Pediatrics at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina. He is experienced in all aspects of care for both critically ill and healthy newborns. Dr. Eriksen performs advanced neonatal procedures including intubation, umbilical and central line placement, and chest tube insertion, and directs neonatal transports for critically ill infants. He also provides medical supervision of neonatal nurse practitioners, bedside and didactic teaching for medical students, and newborn care in community hospitals.