Hospitalist Expert Witnesses in Indiana

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Hospital Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certified - Internal Medicine Residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Two Decades at Top Ivy League Hospitals: Dartmouth & Harvard/Mass General Tufts Medical Center (Current Faculty/Staff Member)

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Sepsis, Stroke, decubitus ulcer, aspiration pneumonia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, unusual diseases, postoperative surgical complications, atrial fibrillation, anticoagulation, IME, medical claims, fall, infection, bleeding

Dr. Omar S. Darwish is board certified in Internal Medicine and is a full-time practicing Hospitalist at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California. He received his residency training in internal medicine at St. Mary Medical Center and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He has also completed a one-year chief year in Internal Medicine at St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, California. Dr. Darwish is available for expert witness consultations to both defense and plaintiff attorneys. He has provided expert review on more than 100 cases that have involved sepsis, unexpected fall in the hospital, unexpected death, stroke, development of sacral decubitus ulcers, cases of medical claims of medical necessity, and many others. He has also worked as a medical consultant in reviewing Veteran Disability Claims. Dr. Darwish has been the acting coordinator of the Morbidity and Mortality Conferences for the Department of Medicine since 2013. Therefore, as p...

Hospitalist, Nursing Homes - Board Certified Internal Medicine, Clinical Instructor, Hospital Medicine, SNFs, Nursing Homes, Long-term Care, Hospitalist, Internist, Inpatient Medicine, Primary Care, PCP, DVT, PE, Decubitus Ulcers

Expert in peer review—Assistant Medical Director, Morbidity/Mortality Chair, Professional Performance Review, IM Peer Review, Utilization Review, and Medicine Supervisory Committee. Involved in 100+ malpractice cases, 70% plaintiff and 30% defense. Experienced Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician with over 10 years of clinical and teaching experience. Graduated from Rush University Medical School in the top 50% of his graduating class with board scores in the top national quartile. Hospitalist clinical instructor at Scripps for 10 years and staff physician with San Diego SNF Hospitalists (servicing various local nursing homes) for 6 years. Currently a hospitalist at Boulder Community Hospital. Available for internal medicine, nursing home, and hospitalist case reviews. Quick responses—texts, calls, and emails returned within 1 hour. CV, fee schedule, attorney references, and redacted medical reports available on request. 847.830.3636 Lazarus.M.A@gmail.com

Indiana

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine - Hospital Utilization Status Review & Coding Documentation Integrity (CDI), Clinical Validation Denials, Life Expectancy, Fraud & Abuse, Medical Malpractice Standard of Care, Insurance Payor/Payee Disputes

Board-certified in Internal Medicine with over 25 years of combined clinical and administrative experience, I currently serve as a practicing hospitalist and the System Medical Director of Physician Advisory Services for Christus Health. I lead Physician Advisory Services including Utilization Review, Care Management, and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) across a 30-hospital system, with daily oversight of admission status determinations, medical necessity reviews, DRG coding validations, and Payor-Provider disputes. My background includes extensive leadership roles as Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director in multiple healthcare systems across New Mexico, Alaska, Ohio, and Indiana. Through my consulting firm, Doctor2Review, I provide expert witness services in medical malpractice, life expectancy estimation, clinical validation audits, fraud and abuse investigations, and regulatory compliance. I have testified in court and delivered detailed written reports supported by ...

Noblesville, Indiana

Hospitalist, Family Medicine - Transitions of care, Use and interpretation of clinical practice guidelines, Supervision of APPs, Polypharmacy, Escalation of care, Medication side effects, Nocturnist, Systems-based care processes, Standard of Care, Available Nationwide

Board-certified Family Medicine physician with experience in inpatient hospital medicine, nocturnist coverage, outpatient primary care, and medical education. Clinical practice has included community hospitals, residency training programs, and integrated health systems. AREAS RELEVANT TO EXPERT WITNESS WORK Standards of care in family medicine and hospital medicine Inpatient and outpatient physician clinical decision-making Hospitalist and nocturnist care Supervision of advanced practice providers Escalation of care decision-making, including timing and appropriateness of consultation, transfer, higher level of monitoring, or higher acuity care settings Use and interpretation of clinical practice guidelines, including guideline strength, level of evidence, applicability to individual patients, and impact on treatment standards Transitions of care, including handoffs, discharge planning, follow-up coordination, and cross-provider communication Impact of medical techn...

Whitestown, Indiana

Hospitalist, Internal Medicine

Teela Crecelius, MD, MBA Internal Medicine Physician | Medical-Legal Consultant | Expert Witness Dr. Crecelius is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 8 years of clinical experience and a strong foundation in evidence-based medicine, complex case management, and health system operations. She holds an active medical license in Indiana and maintains a focus on accuracy, objectivity, and clarity in every case review. In addition to her medical training, Dr. Crecelius earned an MBA, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of healthcare delivery systems, utilization review, payer-provider dynamics, and cost-containment strategies. This dual background allows her to assess medical claims, standards of care, and healthcare documentation with both clinical and operational insight. Dr. Crecelius has served on a formal peer review panel and brings direct experience evaluating quality of care concerns and adverse outcomes. She is developing her expert witness pra...