Hospitalist / Inpatient Internal Medicine, Harvard
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- Company: Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Phone: 617-947-3268
- Cell: 617-947-3268
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
HospitalistKeywords/Search Terms:
Hospital Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Inpatient Internal Medicine, Thromboemboli / PE, Perioperative Consultation, Sepsis, Shock, Stroke, Hemorrhage, Cardiovascular Disease, Procedural Complications, Quality of Care, Falls, Missed Diagnosis, DelaysEducation:
MD, Medical College of Wisconsin; MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Public HealthYears in Practice:
40Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
9Additional Information
Jeffrey Rothschild MD, MPH is board certified in internal medicine and formerly in critical care medicine. Following fellowship training, he spent 15 years in critical care medicine (intensivist). This was followed by 25 years of experience in inpatient internal medicine (hospitalist), in both academic medical centers and community hospitals, until 2024. Dr. Rothschild is currently a faculty member of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School where he currently teaches Harvard medical students. Dr. Rothschild has a deep background in health services research with a focus on patient safety, medical errors and information technology and is widely published (kindly see CV for details). Dr. Rothschild has led a broad range of quality improvement projects including the introduction of a new and expansive rapid response team system (over 900 beds), new technology adoption and innovative monitoring devices to detect early inpatient deterioration. Dr. Rothschild has served as a medical - legal expert for over 20 years, representing both plaintiffs and defendants (~ 50/50) in medical malpractice cases. He has reviewed more than 200 cases and testified in depositions and trials in several states. Dr. Rothschild prides himself on providing outstanding service to attorney clients with honest, objective, efficient, timely and thorough case reviews and report preparation. Given his background in patient safety research and work with dozens of attorney firms, Dr. Rothschild greatly appreciates the importance of excellent medical legal consulting in assisting attorneys in providing their clients the superior representation they expect and deserve.