Burns Expert Witnesses in Illinois

Oak Park, Illinois

Trauma Surgery, Wound Care - Burns, Burn Care, Burn Surgery, Pediatric burns, Acute wounds, Complex wound care, Frostbite, SJS and TENS, Surgical Critical Care, Inhalation injury, Severe soft tissue infection, Necrotizing fasciitis

Dr. Carson is an academic burn surgeon and Burn Medical Director of the Loyola University Burn Center, one of the busiest burn centers in the country. He is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. His clinical and academic interests both focus on burn injuries and other injuries to the skin and soft tissues, including both acute management and management of long term sequelae (eg burn reconstruction and scar management). He treats both adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Carson has treated thousands of patients with serious burn injuries, and has published extensively on burn surgery, wound care and related topics. A respected authority in the field of burn care, Dr. Carson is a member of the editorial board of the field's pre-eminent journal (JBCR), and serves on national committees of several burn-related professional associations (American Burn Association, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma).

Chatham, Illinois

Trauma Surgery, Burns - Nurse Manager, Charge Nurse, Code Team, Patient Safety, Prehospital, Firefighter, EMT, auto extrication, ICU, Emergency Department, Organ Recovery / Transplant, Thermal injuries, Crush injuries, Compartment syndrome, Surgical site infections, Central line infections, Pressure injuries, TBI, Stroke

I have over 25 years of pre-hospital experience as a firefighter/EMT turned Registered Nurse. I worked for 16 years in the aviation industry prior to entering the nursing profession. I have a total of 18 years of critical care experience in the following roles: Bedside RN in the emergency department and ICU, Organ Recovery Coordinator (organ transplant), Rapid Response RN, Code Team Leader, Trauma/Burn ICU Nurse Manager, and Patient Safety Coordinator. Over the years I have participated in many committees, serving as the only non-physician member of the Clinical Competency Committee for general surgery residents at a local medical school. I currently work as a Patient Safety Coordinator at a 500 bed Level 1 Trauma Center. In this role, I review all patient safety events, interview colleagues and medical staff, provide written documentation of my findings, and perform root cause analysis of reportable events. My experience allows me real world understanding and practical knowledge of...