Chief Quality Officer of Regional Health System
Contact this Expert Witness
- Additional States: New Jersey
- Phone: (201) 988-0372
- Cell: (201) 988-0372
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Emergency Medicine and Medical ManagementKeywords/Search Terms:
Quality of care, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Internal Medicine, Peer Review, Emergency Medicine, Accidents, EMTALA, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Medical decision making, Liability, Sentinel Events, Regulatory Compliance, Clinical governance, Patient safety protocol, Medical necessity, Informed consent, Negligence, ComplianceEducation:
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine , Rowan University; Certified Physician Executive , American Association for Physician LeadershipYears in Practice:
14Additional Information
Dr. Ruzek s a board-certified emergency physician and experienced medical expert witness with extensive leadership experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, and clinical operations. He currently serves as Chief Quality Officer for a regional health system in North Carolina, where he oversees enterprise-wide quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, peer review, risk reduction, and patient safety strategy. In addition to active clinical practice in emergency medicine, Dr. Ruzek has provided medical-legal consulting and expert witness services involving emergency care, standard of care, patient safety, clinical documentation, causation analysis, systems-based failures, and quality-related healthcare litigation. His unique combination of frontline clinical experience and executive healthcare leadership provides attorneys with both detailed clinical insight and a broader systems-level understanding of healthcare delivery and medical decision-making. Dr. Ruzek is recognized for delivering objective, well-supported opinions, clear communication, and thorough case analysis. He is available for case review, deposition, trial testimony, medical record analysis, and attorney consultation for plaintiff and defense matters.