Neonatal Sepsis Expert Witnesses

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...

Reno, Nevada

Pediatric Infectious Diseases - Group B streptococcus, Herpes simplex virus, meningitis in neonates, neonatal sepsis, enterovirus infections, cytomegalovirus congenital, bacteremia, staphylococcus infections, bone infections, spine infections, Infections in abdomen , brain abscess, joint infection, streptococcal infections, prosthetic device infections, COVID

-Double board-certified in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and General Pediatrics , Professor at University of Nevada -With more than 15 years of clinical, academic, and research experience -In active clinical practice treating infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents in Nevada. -Experienced expert witness for plaintiff and defendants. Areas of Expertise Neonatal sepsis . Viral neonatal infections. Meningitis in infants and children · Staphylococcus /MRSA infections : bone , spine , joints, bacteremia . Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections · Necrotizing fasciitis · Toxic shock syndrome · Antimicrobial prescribing and resistance · Healthcare-associated infections · Standards of care in pediatric infectious diseases, bacterial outbreaks , Orthopedic Devices and Prosthetic Joints , COVID Expert Witness Services Expertise providing expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel, medical record review, written r...

NY, New York

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Trauma, Pediatric Research, Professor NYU SOM, Child Abuse, EMS for Children, Pediatric Resuscitation, Research Design, Statistics, Pediatric: Poisoning, Sepsis, Shock, Respiratory Failure, Critical Asthma, Neonatal Sepsis

Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Grossman SOM Attending Physician, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Bellevue Hospital Center Research Director for NYU Grossman SOM, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Board Certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine 35 years of Clinical Experience as Attending Physician at NYU / Bellevue Bellevue Hospital Center - Level 1 Trauma Center, Re implantation Center, Stroke Center, Spinal Cord Injury Center, Cardiac Center. Pediatric Emergency Care Center, Pediatric Critical Care Center Research and Expertise in Pediatric EMS care, Pediatric Cardiac and Respiratory Arrest, Pediatric Neurological Emergencies, Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies. Published > 90 articles, 5 textbook chapters, and Co Editor of 5 EMS resource texts for EMS prehospital care of children. I have reviewed over 32 cases as an Expert in Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I have consulted for both Plaintiff and Defense. I have te...

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...

Cleveland, Ohio

Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Management - Child Abuse, Trauma, Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Abdominal Pain, Pneumonia, Respiratory Failure, Point of Care Ultrasound, POCUS, Heart Failure, Seizures, Meningitis, Fever, Neonatal Sepsis, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Hypoglycemia, Dehydration, Shock, Neglect

Dr. Gurkha is a dual-board certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician and POCUS Director at a Level 1 Pediatric Emergency Department, with over five years of attending-level practice and a three-year PEM fellowship at Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, MI). He holds an academic appointment as Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Wright State University's Boonshoft School of Medicine. An award winning PEM physician with clinical and academic expertise that spans the full scope of pediatric emergency care, with specialized depth in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), pediatric critical illness, and emergency procedures. He is available for expert witness review in cases involving pediatric emergency standard of care, diagnostic imaging decisions, and POCUS utilization.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics - Neonatal infection, neonatal sepsis, group B strep, GBS, prematurity, premature, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, NICU, newborn, obstetrics

Dustin Daniel Flannery, DO, MSCE, is an attending neonatologist with more than 10 years of experience and double board certification in General Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. He practices in both level 3 and level 4 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), attends high-risk deliveries and provides complex perinatal consultations, and also attends in the well newborn nursery. He is also an accomplished and funded clinical researcher with more than 50 publications/abstracts/book chapters to date in the field of neonatal infectious diseases. Dr. Flannery received a Bachelor of Science (BS) with Honors from Virginia Tech and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing a residency and chief residency in Pediatrics at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is also a...

Nashville, Tennessee

Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Public Health - Pediatric infectious disease, Sepsis, Neonatal sepsis, Meningitis, Standard of care, Pediatric malpractice, Failure to diagnose, Group A Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, MRSA, Necrotizing fasciitis, Toxic shock syndrome, Neonatal infection, Antimicrobial stewardship, Healthcare-associated infection, Vaccine injury

Anthony R. Flores, MD, MPH, PhD is a board-certified Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist and tenured Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he also serves as Division Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He holds triple advanced degrees — MD, MPH, and PhD — and brings more than 15 years of clinical, academic, and research experience to medical-legal consultation. Areas of Expertise Sepsis and septic shock · Neonatal and pediatric bacterial infections · Meningitis (bacterial and viral) · Group A Streptococcus (GAS) and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infections · Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA · Necrotizing fasciitis · Toxic shock syndrome · Antimicrobial prescribing and resistance · Healthcare-associated infections · Vaccine-related evaluation · Standards of care in pediatric infectious diseases Expert Witness Services Dr. Flores provides independent expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel, including case merit evaluation, medical re...

Johnson City, Tennessee

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Hospital Administration - Health Systems, NICU, Quality Improvement, Physician Staffing, NEC, HIE, Neonatal Sepsis, Extreme Prematurity, PPHN, System Failure, Neonatal Brain Injury

27 years' experience as a neonatologist, 20 years' experience in NICU Quality Improvement, 13 years' experience as NICU Medical Director, 3 years' experience as a health system Chief Quality Officer, 3 years' experience in expert witness consulting. AAPL Certified Physician Executive. Completed IHI CQO School.

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.

Glen Allen, Virginia

Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatrics - Neonatal - perinatal medicine, newborns, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), neonatal sepsis, resuscitation (NRP PALS), jaundice, hyperbilirubinemia, kernicterus, brain injury, asthma, respiratory failure, dehydration, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), standard of care, COVID, meningitis, sepsis, transition of care, vaccine

Experience: - Double board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics - 20+ years experience in pediatrics, pediatric hospital medicine, newborn medicine, and NICU - Award winning teacher with experience explaining complex medical topics - Associate Professor at multiple medical schools (George Washington University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine) - Pediatric Peer Review Committee chairman - Chief of pediatric medical staff, section chief, medical director, committee chair, site leader for several quality improvement projects - Expert witness in many child abuse and neglect cases, including deposition and trial testimony - Distinguished speaker at national society meetings and lecturer to attending physicians, residents, and medical students - Active clinical practice at community and academic hospitals and previous partner in private practice Education: -...