Pericardial Effusion Expert Witnesses

Princeton, New Jersey

Interventional & Vascular Radiology, Radiology - Embolization, Drainage, Dialysis catheter, Central line, Port, Pulmonary Embolism, Thrombectomy, Ablation, CT scan, x-ray, Nephrostomy, Biliary drainage, Biopsy, Pneumothorax, Pleural effusion, Pericardial effusion, Chest tube, DVT, Venous insufficiency, Varicose veins

I am a board certified Vascular, Interventional, and Diagnostic Radiologist. I trained with a high volume of complex cases at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Hospital. I have been in practice for over 14 years and have held prestigious titles such as Chief of Interventional Radiology, Patient Safety Officer, and Medical Director. I am clinically active providing both hospital-based inpatient services as well outpatient procedures/imaging interpretation. I am available for preliminary discussions on merit, developing expert reports, depositions, and open court. I have provided my opinion in a wide variety of cases ranging from interpretation of a chest x-ray to complex intra-vascular procedures. I take pride in making medical knowledge and jargon accessible to clients.

Cortlandt Manor, New York

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Critical Care Medicine - Heart transplant Coordinator, lung transplant, robotic surgery, TAVR, ECMO, LVADs, CABG, Valvular disease, endocarditis, dissections, discharge Nurse practitioner, thoracic nurse practitioner, Cardiothoracic NP, Cardiothoracic Nurse practitioner, Critical care, Pericardial effusion, Pneumonia, Pleural effusion, Arrhythmias, Hypertension

I am a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in cardiothoracic surgery and critical care at leading academic medical centers, including NYU Langone Health, Mount Sinai, Montefiore Medical Center, the University of Pennsylvania, and Maimonides Medical Center. My clinical expertise includes the perioperative management of complex cardiac and thoracic surgical patients, such as those requiring heart and lung transplantation, LVAD therapy, ECMO initiation and management, and advanced mechanical circulatory support. As a cardiothoracic surgery NP, I have managed patients across the continuum of care, performed invasive procedures (central lines, arterial lines, Swan-Ganz catheters), developed and implemented evidence-based protocols, and trained Acute Care Nurse Practitioner students in both academic and clinical settings. My academic roles have included curriculum development and instruction at Pace University, where I co-developed the Adul...