Heather A Hedstrom, MD Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Expert Witness for Complex spine and Trama

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Panama City Neurosurgery
  • Phone: 850-392-0020
  • Cell: 517-899-3391

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Neurological Surgery and Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Keywords/Search Terms:

Complex spinal cases, Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgical trauma cases, Adult and Pediatric Brain tumor cases, Adult and Pediatric Spine Tumor Cases, Adult and Pediatric spinal infections, Adult and Pediatric Brain Infections, Adult and Pediatric Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt cases

Education:

MD, Indiana University School of Medicine; BA, Washington University in St. Louis; Neurosurgery Residency , University of Kentucky

Years in Practice:

24

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

5

Additional Information

I have much experience working with both workers compensation defense attorneys and plaintiffs attorneys in the state of Florida. I have experience in both adult and pediatric trauma, having worked as a level 1 trauma center for 13 years of my 26 year neurosurgical career, and a Level 2 trauma center for 22 of 26 years of my career. I currently practice both adult and pediatric neurosurgery in Panama City Florida, and run my own private practice. In addition, I have previously testified in 3 criminal trials for child abuse, and have testified in multiple workers compensation trials and done countless worker compensation depositions. I was formerly a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Michigan State University School of Medicine, where I taught medical students on their clinical rotations at the hospital and in a clinical setting. I trained in neurosurgery at the University of Kentucky, and I graduated with Honors from the Indiana University School of Medicine. I graduated with a dual major BA in Spanish and Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. I am fluent in both written and spoken English and Spanish.