Long Term Care Expert Witnesses in Arizona

Arizona

Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - COVID-19, nursing homes, long term care, sepsis, necrotizing fasciitis, infections, surgical site infections, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, consulting, insurance, case review, medical malpractice, standards of care, bacterial or viral infections, outbreak management

Ramzi Asfour, MD, is board certified in Infectious Diseases and Internal Medicine, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine (Volunteer) at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). In addition to his 20+ years of extensive private practice, Dr. Asfour has privileges at five California hospitals (Alameda County Medical Center, Alameda Hospital, Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Sutter Eden Medical Center, and Mammoth Hospital). Dr. Asfour has worked for the World Health Organization in Geneva in the HIV / AIDS department, developing training programs for doctors in HIV. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Asfour also advises hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, and businesses on infection control, including outbreak control and COVID-19, and antimicrobial stewardship. Dr. Asfour has experience working with both plaintiff and defense attorneys to provide clear, independent opinions on matters involving: Medical malpractice, standards of care, sepsis, necr...

Scottsdale, Arizona

Nurse, Life Care Planning - Certified Life Care Planner, Life Care Planning, CLCP, Cost Estimate, Life Care Plan Analysis, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Risk Management, Plaintiff, Defense, Expert Witness, State, Federal, Long Term Care, Injury Medical Witness

Denise Atwood, a Certified Life Care Planner with over three decades in nursing, brings expertise across Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Trauma, Burn injury, Emergency Room, Surgical Nursing, Employee Health, Infection Control, Compliance, and Risk Management. She holds a Certified Professional Health Care Risk Management (CPHRM) certification and has previously taught health law, ethics, and legal issues in business as an adjunct professor at Ottawa University, the University of Phoenix and Grand Canyon University. Denise also conducts nurse ethics evaluations for the Arizona State Board of Nursing. BAR License, Arizona #027677 (Active Status). Nursing License, Arizona #096824 (Active Status). California, #495552 (Inactive Status).

Paradise Valley, Arizona

Geriatrics, Hospital Administration - Care Planning, Pressure Ulcers, Disability Evaluation, Nursing Homes, Falls, Credentialing, Bedsores, Medication Errors, Standard of Care, Policies and Procedures, Healthcare Quality, Elder Abuse, Long Term Care, Negligence, Urinary Tract Infections, Patient Safety, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Dysphagia, UTI

I am an Award - winning Geriatrician as recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Arizona Geriatric Society for over 40 years of clinical care, education and administration in the field of Geriatric Medicine. As the current Service Chief for Geriatrics and Extended Care at the Phoenix VA, I oversee a large department that provides diverse services to elderly patients including: outpatient geriatric primary care, dementia evaluation and management, and functional status assessment; Community Living Center for post-acute, long-term care and hospice; inpatient and outpatient Palliative Care; Home-Based Primary Care; coordination of care for patients in community nursing homes. I also serve on Medical Advisory Panel for the VA National Pharmacy Benefits Management Service, which is a multidisciplinary team that sets the formulary as well as policies and procedures for medication use across the VA Healthcare System. I have a current appointment as Clinical Profess...

Gilbert, Arizona

Long Term Care, Nursing Home Administration - Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Regulatory Compliance, Long term Care, Post Acute Care, Abuse and Neglect, Memory Care, Quality Improvement

Highly accomplished and experienced Nursing Home Administrator and Assisted Living Manager with 20+ years of experience in long term care and assisted living administration. Experience includes operational and risk management, regulatory compliance, development and implementation of policies and procedures, quality assurance and process improvement, contract management, memory care, post-acute/transitional care, and human resource management. Experienced Expert Witness available for medical records, charts and other document review, case disposition, depositions and court testimonies.