Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine Expert Witnesses in Tennessee

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU, Neonatology, prematurity, low birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, birth trauma, birth injuries, birth defects, sepsis, hypoglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, bilirubin encephalopathy, newborn resuscitation

-Board certified neonatologist who has practiced for 29 years in both private and academic practices. -Has worked in all levels of care from normal newborn nurseries to Level IV NICUs -Experience as a Medical Director of a Level IV NICU for 18 years -On faculty at University of Illinois College of Medicine for 28 years -Has worked with Advanced Practice Nurses, Residents and medical students at the bedside and in the classroom -Over 10 years of experience as Medical Expert Witness for both plaintiff and defense -Multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals

Knoxville, Tennessee

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - Perinatal medicine, Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), RDS, Birth injury, PPHN, Neonatal resuscitation, Prematurity, NICU Care, Neonatal sepsis, Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), Persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), Neonatal hypoglycemia, Neonatal encephalopathy, Delivery room management, Neonatal Transport

Bryan Eriksen, MD, is a board-certified Neonatologist in active clinical practice since 2018. He practices at a 60-bed Level III NICU that provides care for approximately 7,000 annual deliveries and 1,000 NICU admissions. Dr. Eriksen completed his fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia, and his residency in Pediatrics at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina. He is experienced in all aspects of care for both critically ill and healthy newborns. Dr. Eriksen performs advanced neonatal procedures including intubation, umbilical and central line placement, and chest tube insertion, and directs neonatal transports for critically ill infants. He also provides medical supervision of neonatal nurse practitioners, bedside and didactic teaching for medical students, and newborn care in community hospitals.

Johnson City, Tennessee

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Hospital Administration - Health Systems, NICU, Quality Improvement, Physician Staffing, NEC, HIE, Neonatal Sepsis, Extreme Prematurity, PPHN, System Failure, Neonatal Brain Injury

27 years' experience as a neonatologist, 20 years' experience in NICU Quality Improvement, 13 years' experience as NICU Medical Director, 3 years' experience as a health system Chief Quality Officer, 3 years' experience in expert witness consulting. AAPL Certified Physician Executive. Completed IHI CQO School.