Pediatric Emergencies Expert Witnesses

San Diego, California

Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medicine, Stroke, Sepsis, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiac Dysrhythmias, Pulmonary Embolus, Respiratory Failure, Advanced Airway Management, Ectopic Pregnancy, Pediatric Emergencies, DKA, Closed Head Injury, COVID-19, Procedural Sedation, ED/Hospital Operations, Medical Education

Dr. Kohler is a residency trained, board certified emergency physician with a nearly 30 year of clinical practice at a high volume, high acuity tertiary care medical centers in Tucson AZ, and San Diego, CA. He was appointed and has served as both Assistant Chief and Chief of his emergency department as well as serving as the hospital Emergency Management Chair and ED delegate to the hospital Bioethics Committee. After many years of reviewing cases for the Emergency Department, Hospital Peer Review and Quality Improvement committees, he was appointed as founding core faculty to establish an Emergency Medicine Residency Program at his medical center. Among other duties, he was tasked with creating the Quality Improvement, Patient Satisfaction and Risk Management curricula for the residency program, which included a novel collaboration with University of San Diego School of Law to integrate medical malpractice didactics between emergency medicine residents and law students. He is liste...

San Francisco, California

Emergency Medicine - Trauma, Pediatric emergencies, Obstetrical and Gynecological emergencies, Infections, Cardiac emergencies, Geriatric emergencies, Dental emergencies, Oropharyngeal, Wounds, Burns, Ocular, Pulmonary, Abdominal emergencies, Abuse, Behavioral Health, Thoracic, Neurological emergencies, Orthopedic emergencies, Vascular, Toxicology

As a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician and Clinical Professor with over two decades of experience at a high-volume Level 1 Trauma Center, I bring deep expertise in the evaluation of complex, high-acuity clinical cases and the standards of emergency care. I have held multiple senior leadership roles—including Vice Chief and former Medical Director and QI Director—where I led initiatives in quality assurance, patient safety, and clinical risk management, and chaired multidisciplinary review processes. My background combines frontline clinical excellence with advanced training in public health and business (MPH, MBA), allowing me to analyze cases through both systems-based and operational lenses. I have extensive experience in peer review, adverse event analysis, and medico-legal risk mitigation, and am frequently invited to present on patient safety and risk reduction strategies at national forums. This combination of clinical authority, leadership in quality governance, an...

California

Emergency Medicine - Standard of Care, Medical Causation, Triage Protocols, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, EMTALA, Improper Discharge, Failure to Admit, Clinical Decision Making, Chart Review for Merit, Board Certified EM, Myocardial Infarction, Trauma Resuscitation, Pediatric Emergencies, Sepsis, Airway Management, Pulmonary Embolism, EMS Care

Board-Certified Emergency Physician with over 26 years of active clinical experience and more than 100,000 patient encounters in high-acuity emergency department settings. I provide independent medicolegal consulting and expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel in medical malpractice and personal injury matters. My expertise focuses on Emergency Department standards of care, including evaluation, triage, diagnostic decision-making, disposition, and communication in time-sensitive clinical scenarios. I have extensive experience managing undifferentiated patients in fast-paced environments, including community hospitals, critical access facilities, and high-volume emergency departments. Common case areas include missed or delayed diagnosis (e.g., myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, stroke, sepsis, and aortic dissection), improper discharge or failure to admit, triage-related issues, and medical causation in trauma and acute illness. I also provide analys...

Palm City, Florida

Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine - General Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergencies, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Procedures, Pediatric Procedural Sedation, Pediatric Rehabilitation, Pediatric Critical Care, Chronic Care, Child Abuse or Neglect, Pediatric Injuries, Pediatric Surgeries, Child illness or Accidents, Newborns

Dr. Marante is a highly experienced Pediatrician with 39 years of practice experience. During his career has been responsible for oversight and management of patients at various hospitals totaling 38 pediatric ICU and over 100 general pediatric beds. He has coordinated patient care across multiple pediatric subspecialties and environments, including a pediatric sedation clinic, pediatric cancer program, pediatric trauma units, pediatric burn care, pediatric rehabilitation and complex chronic pediatric care among others. Dr. Marante is currently practicing general pediatrics in the outpatient environment. In addition, for most of his career, Dr. Marante has actively participated in medical education. He has served as teaching faculty for Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics. He has been responsible for teaching pediatric residents and medical students. He has also served as Assistant and then as Program Director for a Pediatric Residency program. Dr. Marante has multi...

Northbrook, Illinois

Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Rural Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Attack, Aortic Dissection, Pulmonary Embolism, Airway Management, Central Line Placement, Aortic Dissection, Appendicitis, Testicular Torsion, Ectopic Pregnancy, Head Trauma, Pediatric Emergencies

Accomplished board-certified Emergency Medicine physician leader with over 15 years of clinical and administrative experience. Medical malpractice and claims review for a large corporate medical group including standard of care analysis, collaboration with counsel and physician litigation support. Current practice ranging from rural emergency departments to level 1 trauma center. Seasoned medical director and clinical consultant with in-depth experience in risk management, medical administration, and advisory roles. Developed and implemented peer review programs, physician coaching and evidence-based medicine protocols. Expert in clinical quality and patient care. Licensure and Certifications: American Board of Emergency Medicine Advanced Cardiac Life Support Pediatric Advanced Life Support Advanced Trauma Life Support

Farmington Hills, Michigan

Emergency Medicine - Myocardial Infarction, Cerebrovascular Accident, Respiratory Distress, Abdominal Pain, Trauma, Pediatric Emergencies, Fractures and Sprains, Sepsis, Life Care Planning

Dr. Kelman is a residency trained and Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician for over 30 years. Throughout these years, he has experience with the entire spectrum of serious presentations, from trauma to sepsis, MI, strokes, respiratory distress, and cardiac arrest. Whether young or old, male or female, dealing with all types of presentations. He is a Founding Member and Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine, with active licenses in Michigan, New York, and Florida. Experience with expert testimony in court, including sexual assault case as well as child custody case. He is the recipient of the 2019 Physician Excellence Award at Ascension Macomb Hospital. He also has 30 years of Occupational Medicine Experience.

Poughkeepsie, New York

Pediatrics - General pediatrics, General Pediatric care, Pediatric Standard of Care, Pediatric, Community pediatrics, Outpatient pediatrics, Board Certified, Newborn, infant, adolescent, infections, hip dysplasia, respiratory illness, Pediatric emergencies, documentation, nursery

Dr. Herschel Lessin has been a practicing Pediatrician from 1982 - 2023, and has served as an expert witness in Pediatric malpractice litigation since 1987, working for both plaintiff and defense. Trained at Stanford and Yale, Dr. Lessin has experience in case review as well as both deposition and trial testimony. He was a founding member and Vice President of one of the larger US single specialty Pediatric practices with 8 locations and 26 clinicians, His practice includes children from birth through college. Dr. Lessin is active on a national policy level, having been co-lead author on several American Academy of Pediatrics policy statements and technical reports, as well as being a member of the authoring committee on several others. He is co-editor of the 2019 AAP ADHD Toolkit. He reviews a majority of AAP policy statements making comments for possible revision as needed. He has been a member of the Committee on Practice/Ambulatory Medicine and the Payer Advocacy Advisory Commi...

Bend, Oregon

Emergency Medicine - Standard of Care, Medical Causation, Triage Protocols, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, EMTALA, Improper Discharge, Failure to Admit, Clinical Decision Making, Chart Review for Merit, Board Certified EM, Myocardial Infarction, Trauma Resuscitation, Pediatric Emergencies, Sepsis, Airway Management, Pulmonary Embolism, EMS Care

Board-Certified Emergency Physician with over 26 years of active clinical experience and more than 100,000 patient encounters in high-acuity emergency department settings. I provide independent medicolegal consulting and expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel in medical malpractice and personal injury matters. My expertise focuses on Emergency Department standards of care, including evaluation, triage, diagnostic decision-making, disposition, and communication in time-sensitive clinical scenarios. I have extensive experience managing undifferentiated patients in fast-paced environments, including community hospitals, critical access facilities, and high-volume emergency departments. Common case areas include missed or delayed diagnosis (e.g., myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, stroke, sepsis, and aortic dissection), improper discharge or failure to admit, triage-related issues, and medical causation in trauma and acute illness. I also provide analys...

Greenville, South Carolina

Nurse - Triage, Cardiac Arrest, Trauma, Stroke, Heart Attack, Respiratory Distress, Respiratory Arrest, Sepsis, Obstetric Emergencies, Behavioral Health Emergencies, Drug Overdoses, Anaphylaxis, Acute Coronary Syndrome, STEMI, Pediatric Emergencies, Gastrointestinal Emergencies, Seizure, Airway, Spinal Emergencies, Emergency Severity Index ESI

Kelsey Ridgeway is a board-certified emergency nurse with a decade of experience in the emergency setting, including work at community hospitals, a Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, and a primary PCI/chest pain center. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of South Carolina-Upstate in 2016, where she received the Academic Excellence Award and won first place at the USC Upstate Research Symposium for her article on family-witnessed resuscitation. Since graduation, Kelsey has practiced in both teaching and community hospital settings. She has been board-certified in emergency nursing since 2020 and holds certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), and CPI Crisis Intervention. She also serves as a TNCC instructor, teaching both didactic content and practical skills. She is...

Lexington, South Carolina

Emergency Medicine, Telemedicine - Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department, Sepsis, Heart Attack, Sickle Cell, Board Certified, Telemedicine, Hypertension, Airway Management, Central Line Placement, Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cancer, Pediatric Emergencies, Trauma, Pulmonary Embolism, Cauda Equina, CT Scan, MRI, Evidence Based Medicine

Dr. Hoover is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine physician. He grew up in western Pennsylvania, where he attended the Pennsylvania State University for his undergraduate degree and then the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine for his medical degree. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine from the Augusta University Medical Center at the Medical College of Georgia and then went on to earn his Master of Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Health Care Management from the University of Arizona. He is a veteran of the United States Army who left the service honorably in 2023 as a Major. He is currently employed at a busy community teaching hospital in West Columbia, SC that is a Level III Trauma Center and sees nearly 100,000 patients per year. He also has expertise in telemedicine where he has seen over 20,000 patients. He is licensed to practice medicine in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Houston, Texas

Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care Medicine - Trauma, Cardiac emergencies, Respiratory emergencies, Stroke, Deposition , Motor vehicle accident, Pediatric Emergencies, Acute Care, Personal injury, Sepsis, High acuity, Resuscitation, Obstetrics, Occupational Medicine, Emergency Medical Services

Board-certified adult and pediatric emergency medicine physician with extensive clinical, educational, and public health expertise. Dr. Kukoyi brings years of front-line experience in high-stakes acute care environments, complemented by a robust background in medical education, program implementation, and global health. She maintains active practice in emergency medicine, serving as an attending physician in high-volume, fast-paced hospital settings. Expert Witness Qualifications - Offers expert testimony and consulting services in matters involving emergency department operations, standards of care in acute settings, trauma response, and emergency systems design. - Able to analyze and articulate clinical decisions, protocols, documentation, and institutional practices in a clear, compelling manner for legal proceedings. - Comfortable with a wide spectrum of emergency care scenarios including trauma, critical illness, acute diagnostics, procedural interventions, and systems-based ...

Washington

Emergency Medicine - Standard of Care, Medical Causation, Triage Protocols, Missed Diagnosis, Delayed Diagnosis, EMTALA, Improper Discharge, Failure to Admit, Clinical Decision Making, Chart Review for Merit, Board Certified EM, Myocardial Infarction, Trauma Resuscitation, Pediatric Emergencies, Sepsis, Airway Management, Pulmonary Embolism, EMS Care

Board-Certified Emergency Physician with over 26 years of active clinical experience and more than 100,000 patient encounters in high-acuity emergency department settings. I provide independent medicolegal consulting and expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel in medical malpractice and personal injury matters. My expertise focuses on Emergency Department standards of care, including evaluation, triage, diagnostic decision-making, disposition, and communication in time-sensitive clinical scenarios. I have extensive experience managing undifferentiated patients in fast-paced environments, including community hospitals, critical access facilities, and high-volume emergency departments. Common case areas include missed or delayed diagnosis (e.g., myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, stroke, sepsis, and aortic dissection), improper discharge or failure to admit, triage-related issues, and medical causation in trauma and acute illness. I also provide analys...