Seizure Expert Witnesses

Seizure expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on seizure. The seizure expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Brain Injury Medicine, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Epilepsy, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Legal Nurse Consulting, Life Care Planning, Neurocritical Care, Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neuroradiology, Nurse, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine.

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Abhi Kapuria, MD

MD Neurologist Stroke, TBI, Seizure, Spine, Falls

Neurology Legal Consulting

Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology - ⁠ ⁠Stroke, Seizures, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Standard of Care in Neurology, Brain Hemorrhage, Vascular Neurology, Brain Injury, Causation Analysis, Epilepsy, Head Injury, Neuroinflammatory Disorders, TBI, Neurology, Raleigh, North Carolina
Dr. Abhi Kapuria is a double board-certified neurologist and co-founder of Neurology Legal Consulting INC (www.neurolegalconsulting.com). He specializes in vascular neurology (such as stroke and brain hemorrhage), epilepsy, spinal cord disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and neuroinflammatory diseases. His extensive experience also includes treating acute neurological emergencies and offering expert insights into medical-legal issues such as causation, liability, and the standard of care. Dr. Kapuria is an Attending Neurologist at Northwestern Medicine - Palos Community Hospital and has previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina (UNC). His rigorous residency and fellowship training at leading academic institutions have honed his diagnostic expertise and shaped his multidisciplinary approach to neurology. Dr. Kapuria provides thorough, evidence-based reports and expert testimony that are grounded in years of clinical experience a...
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Nadia Tereshchenko, MS, MD

Jasper, Alabama
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - Gun Shot Wound, EMS, Paramedic, Appendicitis, ER, ED, Urgent Care, Cardiac, Heart Attack, Stroke, Sepsis, Motor Vehicle Accident, EMT, Trauma, Fracture, Injury, Pneumonia, Dissection, Embolism, Seizure
Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician with extensive experience working in Emergency Departments of various size and degree of specialization (Rural to Urban, Community to Tertiary) including specialized trauma, stroke and cardiac centers, nationwide. Prior experience as a Paramedic in a busy and high acuity 911 system. EMS Liaison Physician. Developed systems and guidelines for hypothermia and STEMI care with extensive knowledge of guidelines dictating appropriate care. Expertise in Health Care Improvement, Health Policy, Telemedicine, and Patient Decision Making. Actively licensed in CA, CO, OK, WY, PA, NE, NM, TX, ND, ID, FL, AL, MO, LA, IL, TN and MN.
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David G Greer, MD

Experienced Neurology Expert Witness

Clinic for Neurology

Huntsville, Alabama
Neurology - Stroke, Seizure, Traumatic Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Movement disorders, Parkinson disease, Ataxia, Headache, Botulinum toxin treatments, Concussion, Alzheimer's Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Neuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis
Dr. Greer is a general neurologist with over 17 years of experience in a busy community adult neurology practice. He treats patients with a wide variety of neurologic conditions and has a special interest /expertise in movement disorders. He manages patients with life-changing neurologic conditions including stroke, seizure, and TBI. He also sees and manages patients shortly after acute illnesses to transition them to home and outpatient care. He manages patients at the local inpatient rehabilitation hospital to facilitate this transition home. Dr. Greer has expertise in botulinum toxin (‘Botox’) injection for various neurologic conditions including chronic migraine, dystonia, and spasticity. He manages patients with Deep Brain Stimulators -used for Parkinson disease, Dystonia and Essential Tremor-, as well as Vagal Nerve Stimulators for medication-refractory epilepsy. He coordinates care with Vanderbilt and UAB in the treatment of patients with complex neurologic conditi...
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

Arizona
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Roland Hamilton, MD

Brain and Spine Expert Witness

Arizona
Neurology, Neurophysiology - Neurology, Independent Medical Examination, Stroke, Brain Death, Seizure, Spine Injury, Herniated disc, Motor Vehicle accident, nerve injury, Dementia, Back Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Encephalitis, Headaches, Head Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Neck Pain
I am a board-certified Neurologist with neurophysiology training. I have extensive experience evaluating and treating traumatic brain injury patients and working in personal injury clinics. My practice also consists of managing neurologic emergencies such as strokes, seizures, neuromuscular disorders, neurologic infections, migraines, head/brain injuries, and neurodegenerative disorders. I review legal cases, perform independent medical examinations, and participate in depositions and trials.
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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

California
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Appendicitis, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Intracranial hemorrhage, Respiratory arrest, Testicular torsion, Cardiac arrest, Fracture, Meningitis, Seizure, Addiction, Child abuse, Head trauma, Overdose/Poisoning, Sepsis/Septic shock, Drug testing, Dehydration, Headache, Pneumonia, Shock, Sedation
I'm fellowship trained and board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Pediatrics, and also board certified in Addiction Medicine and Health Care Leadership, Administration, and Management. I have 25 years of experience providing and overseeing care in pediatric emergency departments and emergency departments including in major children's hospitals and Level 1 trauma centers, currently at the largest children's emergency department in the US. I am the lead editor of the 2nd most widely used pediatric emergency medicine textbook in the USA, The 5 Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, and I have over 300 publications in the areas of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. I am frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally on topics of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. My pediatric emergency medicine practice focuses on the management of critically ill and inj...
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Akash Desai, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS

UCSD Emergency Medicine & Ultrasound Faculty

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California
Ultrasound, Emergency Medicine - Trauma, Cardiac Arrest, Myocardial Infarction, Electrocardiography, Diabetic, Torsion, Respiratory Failure, Intubation, Shock, Sepsis, CVC, Biliary, Block, Abscess, EMTALA, Airway, Narcotic Prescription, Seizure, Overdose, Stroke
Board certified emergency medicine physician in active clinical practice in California, holding the academic appointment of Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Subspecialty expertise in point-of-care ultrasound and procedural emergency medicine. Serves as Fellowship Director of Advanced Emergency Ultrasonography at UCSD, leading a competitive post-residency fellowship that trains board-eligible and board-certified emergency medicine physicians in advanced diagnostic and procedural point-of-care ultrasound techniques. Also serves as the inaugural Director of Emergency Ultrasound at UCSD East Campus Medical Center, where responsibilities include hospital-wide quality assurance, case review, credentialing oversight, and ultrasound education across clinical departments. Completed residency training at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and fellowship training in Advance...
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Peyman Golshani

Neurologist & TBI Specialist w 23 yrs Experience

Neuro Experts, PC

Santa Monica, California
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine - TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Whiplash, Trauma, Back Pain, Head Trauma, Medical Malpractice, Neurology, Seizure, Epilepsy, Expert Witness, Spine Injury, Mild TBI, Migraine, Capacity Evaluation, Injury, Concussion, Memory Loss, PTSD
Dr. Peyman Golshani is a dual-trained neurologist and neuroscientist with over 20 years of clinical and research experience. He earned his BA from UC Berkeley and his MD/PhD from UC Irvine, followed by residency training at UCLA, where he currently serves as a Professor in Residence in the Department of Neurology. As a board-certified neurologist at the Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center and director of an NIH-funded research laboratory, Dr. Golshani bridges the gap between cutting-edge neuroscience and frontline clinical care. He possesses extensive expertise in the treatment of epilepsy, chronic headaches, and diverse neurological disorders in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Dr. Golshani has a distinguished track record in managing complex cases of head trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Throughout his two decades of practice, he has remained dedicated to medical education, mentoring the next generation of medical students and residents at UCLA. His deep integra...
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Saman Hazany, MD

Harvard Trained TBI & Spine Injury Imaging Expert

Brain Injury (TBI) Imaging Specialist

Santa Monica , California
Radiology, Neuroradiology - DTI, Mild TBI, Accident, MVA, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Neuroradiology, Neuroradiologist, Neuroimaging, TBI, SCI, CVA, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Epilepsy, Seizure, Brain Tumor, Birth Trauma
Harvard Trained Traumatic Brain and Spine Injury Imaging Expert and Chief of Neuroradiology at the Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System. Academic appointments at major academic centers (UCLA and USC) with focus on Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) in concussion/mild TBI. Board and Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in radiology and neuroradiology. Extensive experience in care of patients with traumatic brain and spine injury, stroke, epilepsy, and brain tumor. 18+ years experience. Extensive teaching and research leadership experience at USC (2012- present) and UCLA (2019 - present). Former Radiology department Chair and Director of Neuroradiology at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (2012-2018). CEO and chief neuroradiology expert witness at Neuro Experts, PC (2018-present), contributing to clinical care and medicolegal issues of numerous patients with neurological disorders. Frequent presenter and invited lecturer in neuroradiology and traumatic brain injury.
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

California
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

Colorado
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Ahmad Sawalha

Neurology and epilepsy academic physician

Middletown, Delaware
Neurology, Epilepsy - Neurology, Status epilepticus, Headache, EEG, Stroke, Electroencephalogram, Multiple sclerosis, Optic neuritis, Epilepsy, Myelopathy, Autoimmune neurology, Myelitis, Seizure, Encephalitis, Parkinson, Meningitis, Neurocritical care, Myasthenia gravis, Dementia, Guillain barre syndrome
Board-certified neurologist with subspecialty fellowship training in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology at Mayo Clinic. Currently Assistant Professor of Neurology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, with an upcoming appointment as Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). I have completed the SEAK Medical Malpractice Survival Training for Physicians. Extensive expertise in acute care neurology, including acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, status epilepticus, refractory seizures, neurocritical care, encephalopathy, neuromuscular respiratory failure, altered mental status, CNS infections, and post-cardiac arrest care. Highly experienced in continuous EEG monitoring, ICU EEG interpretation, long-term epilepsy monitoring, and emergent EEG consultation, with deep familiarity in evidence-based management of critically ill neurologic patients. Serves in multiple leadership and academic roles, including Vi...
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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

Florida
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Appendicitis, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Intracranial hemorrhage, Respiratory arrest, Testicular torsion, Cardiac arrest, Fracture, Meningitis, Seizure, Addiction, Child abuse, Head trauma, Overdose/Poisoning, Sepsis/Septic shock, Drug testing, Dehydration, Headache, Pneumonia, Shock, Sedation
I'm fellowship trained and board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Pediatrics, and also board certified in Addiction Medicine and Health Care Leadership, Administration, and Management. I have 25 years of experience providing and overseeing care in pediatric emergency departments and emergency departments including in major children's hospitals and Level 1 trauma centers, currently at the largest children's emergency department in the US. I am the lead editor of the 2nd most widely used pediatric emergency medicine textbook in the USA, The 5 Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, and I have over 300 publications in the areas of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. I am frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally on topics of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. My pediatric emergency medicine practice focuses on the management of critically ill and inj...
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Joshua N Wallenstein, MD, FACEP

EM Expert, Professor, National Educator

Emory University / Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia
Emergency Medicine - Emergency care, Trauma, Stroke, Seizure, Headache, Neurologic emergencies, Cardiac, Heart attack, Clinical reasoning, Infectious disease, Bias, Practice guidelines, Clinical reasoning, Medical error
Dr. Joshua Wallenstein is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine and a board-certified emergency physician with more than two decades of clinical experience at Grady Memorial Hospital, one of the nation’s largest emergency departments and trauma centers. His expertise includes emergency care standards, clinical decision-making, cognitive bias in medicine, and physician education. Dr. Wallenstein is a national leader in medical education and currently serves as Director of the Clinical Reasoning Thread at Emory, where he leads curriculum development focused on diagnostic reasoning, patient safety, and evidence-based care. An award-winning educator, he has received multiple distinguished teaching honors and has delivered invited lectures nationally and internationally on seizure management, neurologic emergencies, trauma care, cognitive bias in clinical decision-making, and strategies to improve diagnostic accuracy in emergency settings. His peer-rev...
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Roland Hamilton, MD

Brain and Spine Expert Witness

Decatur, Georgia
Neurology, Neurophysiology - Neurology, Independent Medical Examination, Stroke, Brain Death, Seizure, Spine Injury, Herniated disc, Motor Vehicle accident, nerve injury, Dementia, Back Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Encephalitis, Headaches, Head Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Neck Pain
I am a board-certified Neurologist with neurophysiology training. I have extensive experience evaluating and treating traumatic brain injury patients and working in personal injury clinics. My practice also consists of managing neurologic emergencies such as strokes, seizures, neuromuscular disorders, neurologic infections, migraines, head/brain injuries, and neurodegenerative disorders. I review legal cases, perform independent medical examinations, and participate in depositions and trials.
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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

Woodstock, Maryland
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police, Policing, Civil Rights, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Constitutional Law, Police Misconduct, Search, Seizure, Arrest, False Arrest, Deadly Force, Wrongful Death, Law Enforcement, Policing Policy and Training
More than 30 years of legal and law enforcement experience combined (24 years practicing law and more than 8 years as a sworn police officer and more than 5 years as a law enforcement trainer/instructor) Supervisor Legal Education Unit-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Policing Practices Consultant 2023-Present Legal Education Supervisor-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Legal Education Instructor-Baltimore Police Department-2020-Present Criminal Defense/Police Disciplinary Hearings Representing Officers/Police Misconduct Representing Officers/Civil Rights Attorney Representing Plaintiffs-2001-2019 Former Assistant State's Attorney-2001-2003-Prosecuted persons charged with misdemeanor and felony violations of State and local criminal statute. Baltimore Police Department 1993-2001-Former Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in Baltimore Police Department and Associate Legal Counsel Member of the District of Columbia Bar-2004 Member of the Maryland Bar-2001 ...
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Julie Shapiro, MD FACEP

Emergency Medicine Expert

South Shore Health

Hull, Massachusetts
Emergency Medicine - Trauma, Abdominal pain, Resuscitation, Chest pain, Emergency Medicine, Airway Management, Myocardial infarction, Stroke, Seizure, Sepsis
Dr. Shapiro is a seasoned emergency physician with over 20 years of experience at a large community level 2 trauma center serving the Boston suburbs. Her extensive background makes her an expert in the standard of care for emergency medicine, encompassing trauma patient care, mass casualty response, airway management, resuscitation, and other critical aspects of emergency medicine.
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Jerry A Evans, MD, MMM, FACEP

Experienced Board Certified Emergency Physician

Evans Medical Consulting

Nunica, Michigan
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services - STEMI, Disaster Preparedness, Stroke, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Trauma, Seizure, Influenza, Menningitis, Head Injury, Emergency Preparedness
Board certified, residency trained emergency physician with 34 years of experience in a Level 2 trauma center, primary stroke center, as well as a critical access hospital caring for adult and pediatric patients. I have served as chair of emergency medicine, chief of staff, medical records committee chair, medical director of the Medical Control Authority, and Regional Medical Director for disaster preparedness. I served on the Michigan State Trauma Advisory Council and spent 15 years doing case reviews, depositions and court testimony prior to taking on the responsibility as chief of staff. I am now ready to resume my role in case review.
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

Nevada
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Beatrice C Engstrand, MD, FAAN, Hon.Sc.D

Neurological Disorders Expert Witness

Gorham, New Hampshire
Neurology - Adult neurological, prolonged concussion, long covid, head trauma, traumatic brain injury, cognitive dysfunction, stroke, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, memory changes, personal injury, accidents, mental fog, cerebral anoxia, brain tumor, movement disorder, altered consciousness, dementia, seizure, headache
Dr. Beatrice C. Engstrand , M. D., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.G.S. HonScD, is a board-certified neurologist, fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, fellow of The American College of Geriatrics Specialists, and Diplomate of the American Board of Ethical Physicians. Licensed in NH,NY,NC. Extensive experience in traumatic brain injury She is a published author and the founder and president of the Neurodegenerative Disease Foundation. In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Lehigh University awarded her an Honorary Doctor of Science. Dr. Engstrand practices clinical neurology in Gorham, New Hampshire and is a clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at New York Medical College. For 7 consecutive years, Dr. Engstrand hosted " Neurology with Dr. Engstrand" on radio 710 WOR. She was selected by Talkers Magazine for inclusion in " The Frontier Fifty: A selection of Outstanding Talk Media Webcasters." Provides IMPARTIAL and timely REVIEWS FOR PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS, *PROMPT THORO...
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Pratit Patel

Stroke Neurology and Endovascular Neurosurgery

New Jersey
Neurology - Stroke, Brain aneurysm, Intracranial hemorrhage, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Carotid artery dissection, Vertebral artery dissection, Seizure, Cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis, Telestroke, AVM, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Interventional Neurology, Thrombectomy, TPA, TNK, Dural arteriovenous fistula
Dr. Pratit Patel, MD is a triple board-certified neurologist (Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Endovascular Neurosurgery – Focused Practice) with expertise in acute stroke care, inpatient neurology, and standards of care in cerebrovascular disease. He serves as an attending physician in vascular neurology and endovascular neurosurgery at Cooper Health System and is the Associate Program Director of the Neurology Residency. He is Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cooper Rowan School of Medicine, has enrolled patients in clinical trials and published more than a dozen original research publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Patel provides independent case reviews, deposition and trial testimony, and consultation on stroke systems of care. Licensed in PA and NJ, with active clinical practice in endovascular neurosurgery, inpatient neurology and telestroke. He is also active in community education of stroke and brain aneurysms.
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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

New Jersey
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police, Policing, Civil Rights, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Constitutional Law, Police Misconduct, Search, Seizure, Arrest, False Arrest, Deadly Force, Wrongful Death, Law Enforcement, Policing Policy and Training
More than 30 years of legal and law enforcement experience combined (24 years practicing law and more than 8 years as a sworn police officer and more than 5 years as a law enforcement trainer/instructor) Supervisor Legal Education Unit-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Policing Practices Consultant 2023-Present Legal Education Supervisor-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Legal Education Instructor-Baltimore Police Department-2020-Present Criminal Defense/Police Disciplinary Hearings Representing Officers/Police Misconduct Representing Officers/Civil Rights Attorney Representing Plaintiffs-2001-2019 Former Assistant State's Attorney-2001-2003-Prosecuted persons charged with misdemeanor and felony violations of State and local criminal statute. Baltimore Police Department 1993-2001-Former Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in Baltimore Police Department and Associate Legal Counsel Member of the District of Columbia Bar-2004 Member of the Maryland Bar-2001 ...
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Ashvin Tadakamalla, MD, MBA

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Physician Advisor

AKT, PLLC

Buffalo, New York
Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Perioperative Medicine, Stroke, Seizure, Sepsis, Physician Advisor, Pneumonia, COPD, Asthma, Shock, Respiratory Failure, Renal Failure, Congestive Heart Failure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Atrial fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, Liver Failure, Electrolyte-Acid-Base abnormality, GI Bleed, Spinal Cord Injury
Award winning Board Certified Internal Medicine Hospitalist Physician, Associate Chief Medical Officer (Hospital Administration) at a Level 1 Trauma Academic Medical Center. Extensive leadership experience as the Director of 45 FTE Hospitalist Group and the Associate Chief of Internal Medicine. Director of Physician Advisor program, perform utilization review, medical necessity determination, denial appeals, well versed with MCG and Interqual criteria. Hospital Administration pertaining to quality reviews, mortality reviews, policy reviews, credentialing and performance review of medical dental staff. President Elect of Medical Dental Staff. Committee Involvement: Medical Executive Committee, Credentialing Committee, P&T (Pharmacy & Therapeutics) Committee, Utilization Review Committee, Patient Safety Indicator (PSI QAPI) Committee, Quality Steering Committee, Leadership Council, Chiefs of Service. Graduated with Prelim General Surgery Residency at Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Ho...
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Robert J Hoffman, MD, MS, FACEP, FACMT

Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Medical Toxicology

New York, New York
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Toxicology - Appendicitis, Diabetic ketoacidosis, Intracranial hemorrhage, Respiratory arrest, Testicular torsion, Cardiac arrest, Fracture, Meningitis, Seizure, Addiction, Child abuse, Head trauma, Overdose/Poisoning, Sepsis/Septic shock, Drug testing, Dehydration, Headache, Pneumonia, Shock, Sedation
I'm fellowship trained and board certified in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology, and Pediatrics, and also board certified in Addiction Medicine and Health Care Leadership, Administration, and Management. I have 25 years of experience providing and overseeing care in pediatric emergency departments and emergency departments including in major children's hospitals and Level 1 trauma centers, currently at the largest children's emergency department in the US. I am the lead editor of the 2nd most widely used pediatric emergency medicine textbook in the USA, The 5 Minute Pediatric Emergency Medicine Consult, and I have over 300 publications in the areas of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. I am frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally on topics of pediatric emergency medicine, medical toxicology, and emergency medicine. My pediatric emergency medicine practice focuses on the management of critically ill and inj...
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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

New York
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police, Policing, Civil Rights, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Constitutional Law, Police Misconduct, Search, Seizure, Arrest, False Arrest, Deadly Force, Wrongful Death, Law Enforcement, Policing Policy and Training
More than 30 years of legal and law enforcement experience combined (24 years practicing law and more than 8 years as a sworn police officer and more than 5 years as a law enforcement trainer/instructor) Supervisor Legal Education Unit-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Policing Practices Consultant 2023-Present Legal Education Supervisor-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Legal Education Instructor-Baltimore Police Department-2020-Present Criminal Defense/Police Disciplinary Hearings Representing Officers/Police Misconduct Representing Officers/Civil Rights Attorney Representing Plaintiffs-2001-2019 Former Assistant State's Attorney-2001-2003-Prosecuted persons charged with misdemeanor and felony violations of State and local criminal statute. Baltimore Police Department 1993-2001-Former Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in Baltimore Police Department and Associate Legal Counsel Member of the District of Columbia Bar-2004 Member of the Maryland Bar-2001 ...
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Beatrice C Engstrand, MD, FAAN, Hon.Sc.D

Neurological Disorders Expert Witness

New York
Neurology - Adult neurological, prolonged concussion, long covid, head trauma, traumatic brain injury, cognitive dysfunction, stroke, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, memory changes, personal injury, accidents, mental fog, cerebral anoxia, brain tumor, movement disorder, altered consciousness, dementia, seizure, headache
Dr. Beatrice C. Engstrand , M. D., F.A.A.N., F.A.C.G.S. HonScD, is a board-certified neurologist, fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, fellow of The American College of Geriatrics Specialists, and Diplomate of the American Board of Ethical Physicians. Licensed in NH,NY,NC. Extensive experience in traumatic brain injury She is a published author and the founder and president of the Neurodegenerative Disease Foundation. In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Lehigh University awarded her an Honorary Doctor of Science. Dr. Engstrand practices clinical neurology in Gorham, New Hampshire and is a clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at New York Medical College. For 7 consecutive years, Dr. Engstrand hosted " Neurology with Dr. Engstrand" on radio 710 WOR. She was selected by Talkers Magazine for inclusion in " The Frontier Fifty: A selection of Outstanding Talk Media Webcasters." Provides IMPARTIAL and timely REVIEWS FOR PLAINTIFFS AND DEFENDANTS, *PROMPT THORO...
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Kurtis A Mayz, JD MD MBA RP FAAP FCLM FAAP FACEP

Emergency Medicine & Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - airway, emergency, child abuse, trauma, resucitation, appendicitis, torsion, fracture, meningitis, sepsis, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, seizure, malpractice, fever, abdominal pain, discharge, CPR, drowning
Dr. Mayz is the former Chair of Emergency Medicine at Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Saint Francis Children’s Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at Oklahoma State University. He is board certified in both emergency medicine and pediatric emergency medicine. He has worked in several emergency and pediatric emergency departments around the country, encompassing a variety of different practice settings. His experience includes both administrative and clinical practice. In addition to his work as a practicing clinician, Dr. Mayz has served on multiple ACEP committees most recently on bylaws and medical legal and is the President of the Oklahoma College of Emergency Physicians. He is also actively involved in risk and claims management with United States Acute Care Solutions. Dr. Mayz is a Registered Parliamentarian and a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and i...
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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

Pennsylvania
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police, Policing, Civil Rights, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Constitutional Law, Police Misconduct, Search, Seizure, Arrest, False Arrest, Deadly Force, Wrongful Death, Law Enforcement, Policing Policy and Training
More than 30 years of legal and law enforcement experience combined (24 years practicing law and more than 8 years as a sworn police officer and more than 5 years as a law enforcement trainer/instructor) Supervisor Legal Education Unit-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Policing Practices Consultant 2023-Present Legal Education Supervisor-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Legal Education Instructor-Baltimore Police Department-2020-Present Criminal Defense/Police Disciplinary Hearings Representing Officers/Police Misconduct Representing Officers/Civil Rights Attorney Representing Plaintiffs-2001-2019 Former Assistant State's Attorney-2001-2003-Prosecuted persons charged with misdemeanor and felony violations of State and local criminal statute. Baltimore Police Department 1993-2001-Former Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in Baltimore Police Department and Associate Legal Counsel Member of the District of Columbia Bar-2004 Member of the Maryland Bar-2001 ...
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Pratit Patel

Stroke Neurology and Endovascular Neurosurgery

Newtown, Pennsylvania
Neurology - Stroke, Brain aneurysm, Intracranial hemorrhage, Endovascular Neurosurgery, Carotid artery dissection, Vertebral artery dissection, Seizure, Cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis, Telestroke, AVM, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Interventional Neurology, Thrombectomy, TPA, TNK, Dural arteriovenous fistula
Dr. Pratit Patel, MD is a triple board-certified neurologist (Neurology, Vascular Neurology, and Endovascular Neurosurgery – Focused Practice) with expertise in acute stroke care, inpatient neurology, and standards of care in cerebrovascular disease. He serves as an attending physician in vascular neurology and endovascular neurosurgery at Cooper Health System and is the Associate Program Director of the Neurology Residency. He is Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cooper Rowan School of Medicine, has enrolled patients in clinical trials and published more than a dozen original research publications in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Patel provides independent case reviews, deposition and trial testimony, and consultation on stroke systems of care. Licensed in PA and NJ, with active clinical practice in endovascular neurosurgery, inpatient neurology and telestroke. He is also active in community education of stroke and brain aneurysms.
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Christie Mitstifer, MSN, MHA, RN, CNLCP

Pediatric Home Health Nurse & Life Care Planner

Mitstifer & Co.

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Life Care Planning, Legal Nurse Consulting - Medical Cost Projection, Mechanical Ventilation, Home health, Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Clinical Director, CPAP, Tracheostomy, Complex Care Management, GTube, Genetic disorder, Seizure, Spinal cord injury, Traumatic brain injury, Private duty nursing, Hospice, Cardiac defect, Special needs, Dysphagia, Nurse
Christie Mitstifer is an accomplished and highly qualified healthcare professional who leverages over 15 years of diverse clinical, administrative, and consulting experience to bridge the gap between complex patient care and legal healthcare analysis. Holding an associate in nursing, a bachelor’s in liberal arts, and dual master’s degrees in nursing (MSN) and healthcare administration (MHA), Ms. Mitstifer possesses a robust educational foundation that supports her specialized expertise. She holds advanced certifications in nurse life care planning and medical cost projection, and maintains active memberships in premier professional organizations, including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners and Legal Nurse Consultants, where she also serves on conference committees and leadership boards. Ms. Mitstifer’s extensive clinical background spans home health, rehabilitation, hospice, and pediatric care. She specializes in delivering high-acuity, hands-on care for patients...
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Kelsey Ridgeway, BSN, RN, CEN

Emergency Nursing Expert

Kelsey Ridgeway Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC

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...
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Roland Hamilton, MD

Brain and Spine Expert Witness

Tennessee
Neurology, Neurophysiology - Neurology, Independent Medical Examination, Stroke, Brain Death, Seizure, Spine Injury, Herniated disc, Motor Vehicle accident, nerve injury, Dementia, Back Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Concussion, Encephalitis, Headaches, Head Injuries, Multiple Sclerosis, Neck Pain
I am a board-certified Neurologist with neurophysiology training. I have extensive experience evaluating and treating traumatic brain injury patients and working in personal injury clinics. My practice also consists of managing neurologic emergencies such as strokes, seizures, neuromuscular disorders, neurologic infections, migraines, head/brain injuries, and neurodegenerative disorders. I review legal cases, perform independent medical examinations, and participate in depositions and trials.
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Tobias B Kulik, MD, FAAN, CPPS, CIME/ABIME

Triple-Boarded Neurologist | Stroke/TBI/Hemorrhage

CorteXion LLC

Texas
Neurology, Neurocritical Care - Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurotoxicology, Seizure, Neurocritical Care, Critical Care, CNS infection, Anoxic Brain Injury, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Medical Malpractice, Standard of Care, Stroke
Dr. Kulik is a triple board-certified neurologist subspecialty trained in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care, with more than fourteen years of clinical experience in tertiary stroke centers and neurointensive care units. He practices as a staff neurologist at Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Level I Trauma Center, and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri–Kansas City. He completed neurology residency and chief residency at the University of Rochester and fellowships in Vascular Neurology and Neurocritical Care at the Washington University Consortium in Saint Louis. He is licensed in more than twenty states and accepts retentions from plaintiff and defense counsel nationwide. His clinical and medico-legal work centers on acute ischemic stroke and large-vessel occlusion, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury and concussion, hypoxic-ischemic brain...
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Nisha Gupta, MD

Double Board Certified Pediatric Hospitalist

Falls Church, Virginia
Pediatric Hospitalist - Febrile Infant, Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Pediatric hospitalist, Pneumonia, Respiratory distress, Viral infections, Meningitis, Kawasaki, Hyperbilirubinemia, Newborn, Hospital Medicine, Pediatrics, Seizure, Medication overdose
Dr. Gupta is double Board Certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatric Hospital Medicine and General Pediatrics and is licensed in Virginia and DC. She has over 8 years of clinical experience and completed an additional two-year fellowship training in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, which is not required to be a hospitalist. Dr. Gupta currently provides pediatric care at a large academic children’s hospital in Northern Virginia with large patient volumes and high acuity patients and also provides pediatric urgent care via telemedicine for Virginia and DC. Alongside her clinical duties, Dr. Gupta is a patient safety and quality reviewer. She regularly assesses adherence to standards of care, identifies delays in diagnosis and treatment, evaluates documentation quality, and reconstructs timelines for readmissions, morbidity and mortality cases, and peer reviews at her institution. Dr. Gupta is an award winning educator who teaches medical students, residents, and fellow...
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Olav R Jaren, MD, PhD

Solid Neurology Expert Witness

jaren

Seattle, Washington
Neurology - Dementia, Alzheimers, Neuromuscular, Multiple Sclerosis, Nerve Injury, Stroke, Brain Injury, Neuropathy, Nerve Damage, Seizure, Nerve Root, Spine Injury, Headache, Migraine, Neurophysiology
Dr. Jaren is a general neurologist who has been in full time clinical practice for about 20 years. He has experience with a wide variety of neurology cases. He completed clinical neurology training at the University of Michigan. He has a medical license in Washington state and he has previously practiced in California and Michigan. Dr. Jaren has been actively involved in organizational leadership, teaching, and research during his career. He has consistently had great reviews from patients about his bedside manner, calm demeanor, and his knack for explaining things. He is available for work as an expert witness on the subject of clinical neurology. Normally he takes less than one case per month. He is well-known for being persuasive, analytical, and effective at explaining concepts. He has experience in depositions and trial work. He is comfortable during cross examination because he was raised by two parents who have trial advocacy training. Contact Dr. Jaren to discuss ...