Dr. Gary M. Vilke has 29 years of experience in Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MD from UC San Diego School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Surgery and a residency in Emergency Medicine at UC San Diego Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Formerly, this expert held roles as the...
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This highly-qualified expert has nearly 20 years of experience as a paramedic. He earned an AS in nursing at Excelsior College and a JD at Lincoln Law School. He holds certifications as a critical care paramedic and a rescue diver, and is licensed as an emergency medical technician and paramedic in California. He previously served as a death investigator at the coroner's office in the Sierra...
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Dr. Jason Stopyra has over 19 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Biology from Cornell University, and his MD from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo. He also completed his MS from Wake Forest University. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in Emergency Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist...
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This expert is a member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, California Council of EMS Educators, California Fire Chiefs, California EMS Educator/QI Group, and National Association of EMS Educators. He is currently the President and Education Program Director of a private EMT training center. He has 26 years of experience in Emergency Medical Services and 20+ years as an...
Ms. Kerry Crivello has 9 years of experience as a Firefighter-Paramedic. She earned her BA in Child Development from Tufts University and her MA in Clinical Psychology from the Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Today, she is licensed as a Paramedic in the State of California. Formerly, this expert served as a Paramedic for Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. and as a...
This expert is an emergency physician in practice for 30 years, 18 of which he reviewed claims for all classes of medical payers including Blue Cross plans, major indemnity insurers, and Medicaid. One of his specialties is cost containment and recovery of overpayments, and he has designed and implemented major claims audits systems. He earned his MD at the University of Chicago and has held...
Dr. Charles L. Kalsted has 43 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Medicine from Northwestern University and his MD from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed a residency in Family Practice at West Suburban Medical Center and today, this expert is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Formerly, this expert served as an...
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This licensed paramedic has over 37 years of EMS experience with 22 years in an administrative capacity. In addition, he has a plethora of certifications including EMS instructor, OSHA compliance instructor, and Emergency Vehicle Operator Instructor (EVOC). Finally, he has held several extremely prestigious EMS related positions including the Director of Emergency Management for Portland, CT...
Dr. John G. McManus Jr. has 24 years of experience in the fields of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He earned his BS from the University of North Georgia, his MBA from Brenau University, and his MD from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. After completing his residency in Emergency Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in...
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This expert has over 13 years of experience as a Physician Assistant. His expertise consists of Bone Marrow Transplant, Hematology/Oncology, Infusion Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Urgent Care. He currently serves as a Physician Assistant for the Bone Marrow Transplant team at a major university medical center.
Dr. Eric Steven Weinstein has over 30 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Physics from Tulane University and his MD from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Metropolitan Hospital Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Formerly, this expert held roles as an Attending...
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This highly qualified expert is a licensed paramedic who has worked in emergency response for over 30 years. Former positions have included former Deputy Director of The EMS Institute at Stamford Hospital and Program Director at the Join Hospital Planning Council. Currently, he is the Deputy Director of an EMS agency with a 7.1 million dollar operational budget that provides responds to...
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Dr. Erik D. Barton has 27 years of experience in Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Kinesiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, his MS in Exercise Physiology from the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, his MD from UC San Diego School of Medicine, and his MBA in Executive Management from David Eccles School of Business. He completed his internship in Medicine and...
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This highly qualified expert is double board certified in Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. He is Fellowship trained in Surgical Critical Care from one of the nation's top medical schools and holds membership in multiple prestigious medical organizations such as the Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is a Fellow of the highly regarded American College of Surgeons. He has been widely...
Dr. D. Scott Miner has 19 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medicine. He earned his BS in Anthropology from the University of Michigan and his MD from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in Transitional Medicine at the Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center and a residency in Emergency Medicine at the Denver Health Medical Center. Today,...
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This board certified expert obtained his MD from Creighton University. He then went on to complete a residency in Emergency Medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He finished a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services at Regions Hospital St . Paul, MN. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and is a member of multiple organizations, such as the...
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Mr. Michael Marsh has over 24 years of experience in the field of Emergency Medical Services. Today, this expert is licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician in the state of Texas and as a Paramedic in the state of California. Formerly, this expert has served at American Medical Response as an EMS Operations Manager and Supervisor. He has also served as an EMS Coordinator at Alameda County EMS...
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This highly-qualified expert in emergency medicine received a B.A. and B.S. from the University of California, at Davis. He went on to graduate from the prestigious Washington University in St. Louis Medical School. He completed residency in emergency medicine and fellowship in international emergency medicine at Loma Linda University. He is well-published and currently serves as an assistant...
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This expert has nearly four decades of experience in mechanical engineering spanning both metallic and composite materials. He received his MS and PhD in mechanical engineering from MIT. He is an active contributor to his field, having published extensively on a wide variety of topics, including fracture mechanics and fatigue behavior, damage tolerance, and failure characterization....
This highly qualified expert has 30+ years in EMS. He earned AS degrees in fire science technology and medical services technology from Indian River Community College. He is a certified EMT, paramedic, and firefighter. He has served as an EMT at Lifeline Ambulance Service Inc. and as a Paramedic at Emergency Medical Consultants Inc. before joining the Indian River County EMS unit in Vero Beach,...
What is the role of a patient transfer protocol expert witness?
A patient transfer protocol expert witness provides insight on standards and procedures for transferring patients within or between healthcare facilities, often in cases involving alleged negligence.
In what types of legal cases can a patient transfer protocol expert witness be beneficial?
These experts are crucial in medical malpractice suits, personal injury cases, and any litigation involving allegations of improper patient handling or transfer.
Can a patient transfer protocol expert witness provide testimony on subspecialties like ambulance transfers?
Yes, these experts can cover various subspecialties including ambulance transfers, inter-hospital transfers, and intra-hospital movement.
How can a patient transfer protocol expert witness help in a case involving an injured patient during transfer?
They can review the case details to determine if proper protocols were followed, identify any breaches in standard care, and assess the impact of such breaches on the patient's injuries.
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An expert with hands-on experience understands practical challenges and nuances of patient transfers. This knowledge can provide invaluable context and credibility to their testimony.
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