Pediatric Hospitalist Expert Witnesses in California

Pediatric Hospitalist - Kawasaki Disease, Sepsis, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, RSV, Respiratory Failure, Asthma, Bowel obstruction, Refeeding syndrome, Hyperbilirubinemia, Kernicterus, Infectious Disease, Hypotension, Altered Mental Status, Ingestions

I am a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist and experienced expert in pediatric acute care with a robust background in clinical and research domains. I am a clinical assistant professor of Pediatrics and Human Development at Michigan State University, and a practicing Pediatric Hospitalist at Corewell Health/Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a quaternary referral center in Michigan. I am board-certified in Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics, and also certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support and the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. I am the former chair of the Medical Staff Performance Committee at my institution, responsible for provider quality assurance and case review, and the former chair of my hospital system's Institutional Review Board.

Loma Linda, California

Pediatrics, Hospitalist - Pediatric Hospitalist, outpatient general pediatrics, Newborn care, jaundice, kernicterus, Newborn resuscitation, Inpatient pediatrics, respiratory distress, viral infections, sepsis, pneumonia, obesity

Dr. Abu-Zahra has 8+ years of experience as a practicing pediatric hospitalist in the Inland Empire in both community and academic hospital settings. Dr. Abu-Zahra provides consultation for chart reviews, expert witness depositions, and testimony. Dr. Abu-Zahra is double board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) in general pediatrics and pediatric hospitalist medicine and is a fellow of the American Association of Pediatrics (FAAP). Dr. Abu-Zahra graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency at University of Maryland in Baltimore. He works in an academic children's hospital and a community hospital with newborn nursery, inpatient pediatrics and ER consults. Furthermore, Dr. Abu-Zahra works full time as a hospitalist in a tertiary care academic center and half time as an outpatient pediatrician in a clinic affiliated with a family residency program. Dr. Abu-Zahra is the former chair of pediatrics at two of the community hospitals. H...

Menlo Park, California

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Hospitalist - Sepsis, Multi-Organ Failure, Respiratory Failure, Stroke, Cardiac Arrest, TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), Cardiac Surgery, Shock, Septic Shock, Pediatric Critical Care, Trauma, Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Post-Operative Care

I am a double board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care physician with over 22 years of clinical experience, including 16 years at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and 6 years at Stanford University. Throughout my career, I have held numerous clinical leadership positions, including overseeing pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and spearheading quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing patient outcomes. My expertise spans a wide range of critical pediatric conditions, such as respiratory failure, sepsis, multi-organ failure, cardiac arrest, and trauma. I have in-depth experience managing complex cases requiring advanced interventions like ECMO, CRRT, and mechanical ventilation. My work in both leading academic medical centers has equipped me with a deep understanding of pediatric critical care protocols and the standard of care in high-stakes medical environments. As an expert medical witness, I have provided testimony in cases involving med...