Operating Room Expert Witnesses

Valencia, California

Nurse, Health Informatics - Operating Room Nurse, Circulating Nurse, RN First Assistant, Audit Trail Analysis, Robotic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Vascular, Gynecology, Spine/Neuro, Documentation Errors, Operating Room, Surgery Center, Trauma, Surgical Errors, Health Informatics, EMR Review, Intraoperative Injury, Surgical Standards of Care, Scrub Nurse

Anna Gray, RN, CRNFA, CNOR is a Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant with over 25 years of perioperative experience across hospital-based operating rooms and ambulatory surgery center leadership. Her operating room expertise spans robotic (gynecologic oncology, urology, general surgery, hepatobiliary, vascular), complex general, vascular (bypass, carotid, endovascular), orthopedic (total joints: knee, hip, shoulder), neurological (spinal, bleed evacuation, tumor resection), & trauma. With hands-on experience in first assisting, circulating, scrubbing, and precepting. This multi-role background provides a comprehensive understanding of surgical team dynamics, role-specific responsibilities, and intraoperative decision-making. Ms. Gray is a former Clinical Director of Operations for a free-standing surgery center, where she oversaw operating room workflow, staffing, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance initiatives. She has extensive experience evaluating adherence to...

Cape Coral , Florida

Medical Management, Medical Devices - Hospital Administration, Hospital Liability, Joint Commission Standards, IRB, Medical Devices, daVinci Robot Credentialing, Operating Room, Informed Consent, Negligent Credentialing, Patient Safety, Environment of Care, Hospital Negligence, Sexual assault and abuse, Policies and procedures

Mr. Hawkins is an accomplished Hospital Executive with experience in hospital departmental operations and regional healthcare systems. He held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Executive Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer. He is Board Certified in Healthcare Administration, and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Boca Raton, Florida

Neurological Surgery, Physician Assistant - Operating Room, Spine Surgery, Spinal Fusions, Laminectomy, Brain Surgery, Patient Care, Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, Post op Complications, Suturing, Patient Positioning, Patient Draping, Brain Tumor, Hematomas

I am a highly experienced Neurosurgery Physician Assistant, specializing as a First Surgical Assistant with over 2,000 neurosurgical cases completed. With more than five years of dedicated clinical practice, I have gained extensive expertise in managing complex neurosurgical conditions involving both brain and spine pathology. My responsibilities encompass pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative technical assistance, and post-operative management, ensuring optimal patient outcomes across a wide spectrum of neurosurgical procedures. I practice at a Level 1 trauma center, where I respond to traumatic and emergent neurosurgical cases on call, providing immediate and comprehensive care for critically ill patients. My surgical volume averages 10-15 cases per week, including a diverse range of complex surgeries such as craniotomies, spinal surgeries, vascular procedures, neuro-oncology surgeries, and trauma-related interventions. My depth of experience includes navigating intricate su...

Silver Spring, Maryland

Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - epidural steroid injection, missed diagnosis, standard of care, spine care, ketamine, lumbar decompression, joint injections, mri, imaging, surgery, auto accident, medication management, opioids, cannabis, operating room, spinal cord stimulator, radiofrequency ablation, nerve blocks, nerve injury, labor and delivery

Dr Tzvi Grossman MD I currently work as a pain physician in a private practice where I primarily focus on interventional procedures, most commonly spinal injections, as well minor procedures. I am employed with USAP as an Anesthesiologist, and I provide anesthesia primarily at Holy Cross Hospital in Maryland, primarily in the operating room and obstetric unit. I am a board-certified anesthesiologist by the American Board of Anesthesiology. I have an active Maryland state medical license. I have given lectures involving postoperative complications, including diagnosis and treatment I have served on the ethics committee during my residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. I am currently a member of the peer review committee at Holy Cross Hospital.

Boston, Massachusetts

Anesthesiology - Anesthesia, Orthopedic anesthesia, Regional anesthesia, General surgery, Neuraxial anesthesia, Gynecology, Urology, Preoperative assessment, Perioperative medicine, Postoperative anesthetic care, Operating Room, Difficult airway, Airway Management, Positioning, Nerve Injury, Ambulatory anesthesia

Board-Certified Anesthesiologist in active clinical practice. Current practice includes providing anesthesia to all types of patients, from straightforward to complex cases, as well as preoperative assessment, perioperative medicine, and postoperative anesthetic care. Great verbal communication skills. Focused on providing an objective, thorough, and detail-oriented review of materials with careful analysis of the findings in order to help attorneys make decisions about how they wish to proceed with their cases.

Mahwah, New Jersey

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 42 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, as well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, I look forward to discussing your case with you.

New York

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, preop admission nurse, Scrub and circulating nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 42 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing care, as well as maintenance of ambulatory certification. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports, and providing deposition testimony. I have worked for both the plaintiff and defense, I look forward to discussing your case with you.