Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. Cannell has been practicing as a Physician Assistant/Associate for 21 years with the last 19 in Emergency Medicine. Additional experience in Orthopedics, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine, Hospitalist Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine. Currently serves as the President of The Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine (https://apalm.net/). He has served as an adjunct clinical instructor in Emergency Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine since 2015 and is also on faculty at Northeastern University. He has been a community Emergency Medicine PA Educator since 2007. He has spent the last 7 years also serving as a legal consultant/expert witness on both the plaintiff and defense sides in addition to full-time clinical duties. Dr. Cannell has been a lead PA in the Emergency Department and Co-Chief of APCs all within South Shore Health System. He can testify for PAs and NPs and provide malpractice case merit review, expert witness, deposition, and expert testimony. Dr. Cannell reviews cases objectively with an eye on the standard of care. He reviews depositions and submitted medical records, reviews and prepares affidavits of merit for medical negligence claims along with assisting the attorney with suggested questions and avenues to pursue during discovery. He will prepare expert opinions at the request of counsel along with video depositions. Part of a select group of PAs as a Distinguished Fellow recognition bestowed by the AAPA signifying the highest level of professional achievement and recognition attainable within the PA field reflecting a profound commitment to advancing the PA profession, exceptional dedication to patient care, and a significant contribution to the broader healthcare community. Board member for MAPA, ADPA, and APALM showing unyielding advocacy and professional development for not only self but the PA Profession as a whole. Over 16 years serving as a community practice educator of both aspiring PAs and PA students in Emergency Medicine and Orthopedics. Completed Leadership and Management Training with a Certificate from the Center of Healthcare Leadership and Management (CHLM) through the AAPA. Certification of achievement with IHI Institute. FEMA advanced training for Healthcare Providers. Healthcare Law training regarding regulatory compliance and auditing including the broad application of knowledge in different therapeutic areas. ED utilization review, population management, and healthcare utilization review. Anticoagulation, Antimicrobial, and P&T committee member responsible for researching and maintaining evidence-based, up data to create safe and effective medical management in a large healthcare system. Participated in various ED and Health System committees. Professional Society Membership: Association of Doctorate PAs American Academy of Physician Associates Massachusetts Association of Physician Associates Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants Association of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine