Neuroanesthesia Expert Witnesses

Sanford, Florida

Anesthesiology - anesthesiologist, cardiac anesthesia, TEE, perioperative, hemodynamics, trauma anesthesia, difficult airway, PACU, respiratory arrest, opioid events, neuroanesthesia, vascular anesthesia, OB anesthesia, Wrongful death, locum tenens, contract dispute, credentialing, peer review, hospital administration, standard of care

Dr. Miguel Rodriguez is a Board-Certified Cardiac Anesthesiologist and current hospital Chief of Staff, Perioperative Director, and Medical Director of Anesthesia with over fifteen years of high-acuity clinical experience. He is actively practicing while concurrently managing complex perioperative operations, policy development, and medical governance. This provides a unique, dual-perspective expertise combining active, on-the-ground patient care with executive-level oversight of credentialing, peer review, and systemic standards of care. Dr. Rodriguez routinely provides anesthesia for high-acuity cases, including cardiac surgery, Level I trauma, neurosurgery, vascular procedures, obstetrics, and ambulatory surgery. His core clinical expertise covers the most frequently litigated areas of anesthesia: difficult airway management, hemodynamic crisis response, PACU respiratory complications, and postoperative opioid/sedation events. In his executive leadership roles, he provides dire...

Weston, Florida

Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology - alternate site anesthesiology, sedation, obstetric anesthesiology, non-operating room anesthesia, neuroanesthesia

I have been in academic practice for over 26 years and currently serve at the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology. I have been the director of the alternate site anesthesiology service at our institution for 23 years. My primary areas of expertise are pediatric anesthesiology, obstetric anesthesiology, and sedation and anesthesia for cases performed outside of the operating room (radiology suites, GI station, etc.) However, I have extensive experience in all areas of anesthesiology with the exception of cardiac anesthesiology and chronic pain management. I am board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology, as well as sub-specialty boarded in pediatric anesthesiology. I am fluent in English and conversational in Spanish and French, and have excellent writing skills and numerous publications. I have over 15 years of deposition and trial experience. Due to a contractual obligation, I am unable to serve as an expert witness for plaintiffs in the state ...

Illinois

Anesthesiology - anesthesiologist, cardiac anesthesia, TEE, perioperative, hemodynamics, trauma anesthesia, difficult airway, PACU, respiratory arrest, opioid events, neuroanesthesia, vascular anesthesia, OB anesthesia, Wrongful death, locum tenens, contract dispute, credentialing, peer review, hospital administration, standard of care

Dr. Miguel Rodriguez is a Board-Certified Cardiac Anesthesiologist and current hospital Chief of Staff, Perioperative Director, and Medical Director of Anesthesia with over fifteen years of high-acuity clinical experience. He is actively practicing while concurrently managing complex perioperative operations, policy development, and medical governance. This provides a unique, dual-perspective expertise combining active, on-the-ground patient care with executive-level oversight of credentialing, peer review, and systemic standards of care. Dr. Rodriguez routinely provides anesthesia for high-acuity cases, including cardiac surgery, Level I trauma, neurosurgery, vascular procedures, obstetrics, and ambulatory surgery. His core clinical expertise covers the most frequently litigated areas of anesthesia: difficult airway management, hemodynamic crisis response, PACU respiratory complications, and postoperative opioid/sedation events. In his executive leadership roles, he provides dire...

Naperville, Illinois

Anesthesiology - Neuroanesthesia, Ambulatory anesthesia, Preoperative assessment, General anesthesia, Airway management, Obstetric anesthesia, Medication errors, Spinal and epidural anesthesia, Positioning injuries, Documentation, Dental injury, Neurosurgery, Spine, Nerve injury, Neuromonitoring

Dr. Ryan Vealey is a board-certified anesthesiologist with fellowship subspecialty training in neurosurgical anesthesiology. Dr. Vealey completed a Bachelors of Science Degree at Villanova University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. He completed both a general anesthesiology residency and neuroanesthesia fellowship training at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine/Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Dr. Vealey is currently Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology at a large community hospital in suburban Chicago and Director of the Neurosurgery/Spine Anesthesia section. He holds several leadership positions within the hospital and physician group setting, including those dedicated to ensuring high quality care and case review. Dr. Vealey remains a full-time clinical anesthesiologist in a predominantly physician-only practice. Specialty expertise in all facets of anesthesia concerning neurological surgerie...

Naperville, Illinois

Anesthesiology - Cardiac, Cardiac Anesthesia, Invasive Monitoring, TEE, Thoracic, Obstetric, Ultrasound, EMR, Department Chair, Surgery Center, Ambulatory, Intraoperative Monitoring, Cardiac Arrest, Difficult Intubation, Difficult Airway, Regional, Neuro, Neuroanesthesia, Off-site, General Anesthesia

Previous Chair of the Department of Anesthesia, Central Dupage Hospital, Northwestern Medicine - Extensive experience with chart review for medical errors and poor outcomes. Fellowship trained Cardiac Anesthesiologist 14 years of practice at the same Top Ranked Hospital, no adverse events, no judgments or court on my record. Practiced Cardiac Anesthesiology in a Top Rated Hospital for 14yrs. Have been using EMR (Epic) for over 10 years, developed a clear understanding of how to interpret data in an electronic chart and its nuances. Currently practicing: Cardiac, Thoracic, Neurosurgical, Orthopedic with Regional, Oncological, Obstetric, Ambulatory and General Anesthesia. Over 20 years experience with ultrasound for regional anesthesia and invasive line placement. Currently practicing as locum tenens Anesthesiologist in various hospitals, giving me even more exposure to hospital systems and methods of practice.

Boston, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology - Neuroanesthesia, Intraop Awareness, Cranial Nerve Disorder, Trauma, Spine surgery, Cerebral Aneurysm, Nerve injuries, Craniotomy, Stroke, Positioning injuries, Brain Tumor, Anesthesia, Low blood pressure, Hemorrhage, Low heart rate, Low oxygen, Unstable hemodynamics

In my 27 years of clinical, academic and teaching experience in Anesthesiology, I have gained a comprehensive understanding of the practice of Anesthesiology in the combined settings of private, community and academic medicine. I am currently a full-time clinical anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center, the Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Anesthesiology, and the Director of Neuroanesthesiology. As the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, I am in the position to serve as a "sounding board"/consultant for our anesthesia faculty during our work with patients for various procedures. I am heavily involved in the education of our residents and student nurse anesthetists in Neuroanesthesia through daily case teaching combined with hands-on patient care as well as formal didactic lecture sessions. I received my medical degree from my hometown at the University of Kansas, completed my Anesthesia residency at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, and recently an Executive Phy...