Pediatric Surgery Expert Witnesses

Pediatric Surgery - Neonatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Gastroschisis, Omphalocele, Atresia, Hernia, Appendicitis, Pectus, Intestinal Obstruction, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparotomy, Tumors, CPAM, Hirschsprung's Disease, Anorectal Malformations, Pilonidal, Abscess, Thyroid, Ovarian Mass, Splenectomy

I am a Board Certified Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon currently practicing in South Florida. Although I am Board Certified in Adult General Surgery as well, I have devoted my practice almost exclusively to Pediatric Surgery since completing my training 10 years ago, first in Akron, Ohio and now in Palm Beach County Florida. Approximately 50% of my practice is emergency procedures and 50% outpatient or scheduled surgeries. I currently practice in all areas of Pediatric Surgery of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, including Neonatal and Congenital Disorders, Pediatric Tumors and Malignancies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pulmonary lesions, Thyroid Disorders, Pectus Deformities, Splenic Disease, Testicular and Ovarian Torsions and Masses and Colorectal Disorders. I continue to remain involved in academic medicine and currently hold the title of Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

Calabasas, California

Legal Nurse Consulting, Orthopedic Surgery - Operating Room Nurse, Circulator Nurse, Scrub Nurse, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, ENT Surgery, Plastic Surgery, DaVinci Robotic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Urological Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, SPD, Pre-Op, PACU/Recovery, Surgery Center, GI, Nursing Leadership, Patient Safety, Management

Alexis Chaudron is the owner of AEC Consulting LLC, an independent consulting practice through which she provides healthcare expertise honed through almost 20 years of healthcare experience. Ms. Chaudron has provided expert witness services for medical legal cases. She has analyzed medical charts, depositions, declarations and other related documents to ascertain if the nursing standard of care has been met. Ms. Chaudron has provided depositions and expert testimony as needed depending on case requirements. She has worked for both plaintiffs and defense in medical malpractice, negligence, and wrongful termination cases. Ms. Chaudron has a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health Studies from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master's of Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She continued to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master’s of Science in Nursing from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing after working for years in h...

Laguna Woods, California

Pediatric Surgery - Pediatric general surgery, neonatal surgery, appendicitis delayed diagnosis, appendicitis complications, pediatric trauma

Board certified pediatric surgeon with 30+ years of experience/practice. Multiple awards including summa cum laude from Notre Dame, Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society from Stanford University, March of Dimes award for clinical excellence, many newspaper and magazine awards as "Top Doc" in Southern New Jersey. Have been author or co-author of 34 medical articles. Have led clinical investigations on pediatric intravenous nutrition and the management of pediatric appendicitis. Still practicing around the country as a locums pediatric surgeon. Completed SEAK course on How to Be an Effective Expert Medical Witness. Experienced in report writing, deposition testimony, and trial testimony. Have been retained by both plaintiffs and defense about equally.

Boca Raton, Florida

Pediatric Surgery - Neonatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Gastroschisis, Omphalocele, Atresia, Hernia, Appendicitis, Pectus, Intestinal Obstruction, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Laparotomy, Tumors, CPAM, Hirschsprung's Disease, Anorectal Malformations, Pilonidal, Abscess, Thyroid, Ovarian Mass, Splenectomy

I am a Board Certified Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon currently practicing in South Florida. Although I am Board Certified in Adult General Surgery as well, I have devoted my practice almost exclusively to Pediatric Surgery since completing my training 10 years ago, first in Akron, Ohio and now in Palm Beach County Florida. Approximately 50% of my practice is emergency procedures and 50% outpatient or scheduled surgeries. I currently practice in all areas of Pediatric Surgery of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, including Neonatal and Congenital Disorders, Pediatric Tumors and Malignancies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pulmonary lesions, Thyroid Disorders, Pectus Deformities, Splenic Disease, Testicular and Ovarian Torsions and Masses and Colorectal Disorders. I continue to remain involved in academic medicine and currently hold the title of Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor at FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine

South Miami, Florida

Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery - surgeon, pediatric surgeon, surgery, pediatric surgery, surgery expert, expert, pediatrician, doctor, appendix, appendicitis, baby, infant, child, teen, adolescent, youth

After completing his undergraduate education at Yale University, Dr. Colin Knight earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia. Following a surgical internship at UVA, Dr. Knight served as a Flight Surgeon in the United States Air Force. In that capacity, he served as a primary care physician, occupational and travel medicine specialist, aircraft mishap investigator, and human factors consultant, and served on multiple deployments within the United States and overseas. He then completed surgical training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and pediatric surgery training at the Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Dr. Colin Knight was an attending surgeon at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, where he trained medical students, surgery residents, and pediatric surgery fellows for over a decade. He now practices at HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Florida. In addition to faculty appointments at Florida International University and Florida Stat...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine - child abuse, pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric gastroenterology, pediatric surgery, emergency medicine, child neglect, pediatric hospital medicine, pediatric ear nose and throat, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric dermatology, pediatric allergy, pediatric infectious disease

My name is Ashley Saucier and I hold active board certifications in both Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. I have over 15 years experience working as a pediatric emergency medicine physician, treating over 50,000 patients and working at 2 different pediatric trauma centers over that time. I have worked at pediatric academic centers throughout my career, teaching over 100 residents in the fields of emergency medicine, pediatrics, and family medicine. I have extensive experience in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatric trauma. My expertise includes, but is not limited to pediatric trauma, abuse, injuries, common childhood illnesses, seizures, and chronic diseases. A typical shift involves treating between 15-25 patients, depending on acuity and presenting problem. Pediatric Emergency Medicine specialists are required to be proficient in all all pediatric subspecialties, trauma, pediatric surgical presentations, and general pediatrics. Medical presentations may in...

Springfield, Missouri

Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery - General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgery

Princeton, New Jersey

Pediatric Hospitalist, Pediatrics - inpatient, hospital, NRP, cellulitis, pediatric surgery, asthma, pediatric infectious disease, emergency department, CODE, bronchiolitis, transfers, MHCI, quality improvement, malpractice, PALS, stabilization, pediatrics

I trained at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and did my residency at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. I have worked for CHOP for 30 years as a Pediatric Hospitalist first at Abington Memorial Hospital and currently at Penn Medicine Princeton Health. I am Board Certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Hospital Medicine. My focus is on clinical care and quality improvement. I am happy to analyze cases and evaluate clinical care based on meeting the standard of care. I am currently working on a Master of Health Care Innovation (MCHI) at The University of Pennsylvania while still actively treating and evaluating patients in our ER and on the inpatient unit. My experience includes stabilizing children for transfer should they need to go to a tertiary care setting. I am current in PALS, NRP and ATLS/ACLS.

Dix Hills, New York

Pediatric Surgery, General Surgery - laparoscopic surgery, neonatal surgery, pediatrics, neonatology, robotic surgery, GI surgery, gastroenterology, pediatric urology, pediatric gynecology, adolescent gynecology, global surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, pediatric thoracic surgery

I am a pediatric general and specialist surgeon with 24 years experience, spanning both academic and a busy clinical practice. After having the opportunity to train at some of the busiest centers in the world in India and Australia, I worked as a pediatric surgeon abroad for 9 years, followed by a busy practice as an Attending Pediatric Surgeon in the United States for the last 15 years. My training abroad was recognized by the University of State of New York and the American College of Surgeons. I am licensed to practice medicine in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. My unique experience makes me adept at both open and minimal invasive surgery and has enabled me to amass a large experience relevant to my specialty in a relatively short period of time. Concurrent with my clinical practice has been an academic practice that has included training medical students, resident pediatricians, resident general surgeons and pediatric surgery fellows. I have 30 peer reviewed pub...

New Rochelle, New York

Pediatric Surgery - Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hernia, Appendicitis, Pectus, Gastroschisis, Atresia, Intestinal Obstruction, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Omphalocele, Laparotomy, Tumors, CPAM, Hirschsprung's Disease, Anorectal Malformations, Thyroid, Pilonidal, Splenectomy, Neonatal

I am a Board Certified Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgeon practicing in a large academic center in New York City. I perform both open and minimally invasive procedures. My practice is currently 50% elective cases and 50% emergency cases. I currently practice in all areas of Pediatric Surgery of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, including Neonatal and Congenital Disorders, Pediatric Tumors and Malignancies, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pulmonary lesions, Splenic Disease, Ovarian Torsions and Masses and Colorectal Disorders.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pediatric Surgery - appendicitis, necrotizing enterocolitis, trauma, congenital anomalies

MICHAEL J. MOROWITZ, MD Dr. Michael J. Morowitz is a Professor of Surgery with Tenure at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and an attending pediatric surgeon at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, where he has practiced since 2010. He is board certified in both General Surgery and Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Morowitz specializes in pediatric general and thoracic surgery with particular expertise in neonatal surgery, necrotizing enterocolitis, surgical complications in critically ill children, and pediatric surgical infections. He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Medicine and the Microbiome and maintains active clinical privileges at both UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. His clinical and research experience encompasses the full spectrum of pediatric surgical care, including emergency and elective procedures, neonatal intensive care unit management, and pediatric critical care. Dr. Morowitz has authored over 100 peer-...