Neurosurgery PA-C (Physician Assistant/Associate)

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

I am an experienced, board certified, Neurosurgical Physician Associate (PA-C) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) with nearly 10 years of combined clinical experience. I have contributed to the field of Neurosurgery as a clinician, educator, mentor, and advocate. I have accumulated over 1000+ neurosurgical operating room cases as a Physician Associate first-assist and routinely evaluate patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. Additionally, I take first call for the emergency department, intensive care units, and transfer center at multiple hospitals including a designated Level 1 Trauma Center. I consistently review X-ray, MRI, CT, CTA imaging of the brain, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad array of neurosurgical pathologies. I have a thorough understanding and application of the medical standard of care acquired through years of direct experience and frequent review of the most current published research. I am committed to upholding the standard of care for my patients and all advanced practice providers. I provide comprehensive review of medical records and will be an asset for defining standards of care particularly in the neurosurgical setting for advanced practice providers. I am also available for case disposition analysis, report assembly, depositions, and court testimonies. Areas of expertise include but are not limited to: Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Subdural hematoma, Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Intracranial Hemorrhage, Hemorrhagic stroke, Aneurysm, Brain Tumors (meningioma, glioma),Traumatic Brain injury, Cerebral Abscess, Pseudotumor cerebri, Chiari Malformation,, Craniotomy/Craniectomy, CSF Diversion (VP shunt, LP shunt)External Ventricular Drain/EVD, Intracranial Pressure Monitors, Deep Brain Stimulation, Tremor, Stenosis, Radiculopathy, Scoliosis, Fractures, Spine Deformity, Trauma, Spinal Cord injury, Spinal fluid/CSF leak, Epidural abscess, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF), Laminectomy, Microdiscectomy, Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusions, Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF), Oblique and Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (OLIF/XLIF), Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), Laminoplasty, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery techniques.