Ms. Rhonda S. Renteria has 39 years of experience in Nursing and 12 years of experience in Life Care Planning. She earned her ADN from Pasadena City College, her BSN from the University of Phoenix, and a certificate in Life Care Planning from the University of Florida. Today, this expert is a certified Life Care Planner by the International Commission on Health Care and a Certified Legal Nurse...
This board certified expert has been in clinical practice for over 10 years and is currently the Vice Chairman of the department of Surgery at his clinical institution. He is also the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. He completed his residency training at the Tulsa Regional Medical Center (now Oklahoma State University Medical Center) and St. Francis Hospital. He is a...
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Dr. Ilene Warner-Maron has 45 years of experience in the field of Nursing Home Administration. She earned her BS in Sociology from Thomas Jefferson University, her MA in Social Gerontology, and in Law and Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr College. She also earned a Certification and then a Ph.D. in Health Policy from Saint Joseph's University. Today, this expert is a...
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This board certified expert earned a BS and MD from State University of New York at Stony Brook. Residency and fellowship training were completed at State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, respectively. He has extensive surgical experience working as an Attending Surgeon in different surgical practices.
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Ms. Charlotte Sheppard has 28 years of experience in the field of Nursing. She earned her BS in Nursing from The University of Tampa, her MS in Nursing from Capella University, her ADN from the University of the State of New York - Regents College, and her DNP from Duquesne University. Today, this expert is Wound Care Certified by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, a Certified...
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This dual board certified expert in Family Medicine and Wound Healing and Tissue Repair received his BS from the University of Pittsburgh and DO from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed internship and residency at St. Joseph Medical Center. He is an active member of associations for his board certification. He currently is an assistant...
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Dr. Michel F. Brones has 42 years of experience in the field of Plastic Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medical Sciences. He completed both an internship and a residency in General Surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and another residency in Plastic Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Plastic...
This physical therapist and healthcare administrator has over 25 years of clinical experience and 12 years in managerial roles. She earned her B.S. in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University Health Science Center and also later received a Master of Health System Management and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Woman's University. The expert worked as a Staff Physical Therapist at...
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This highly qualified expert has over 20 years of burn medicine experience. He first earned his BS in physical education from Towson University before earning his MD from St. George's University. He then went on to complete his transitional residency, residency as an OB/GYN, and fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Maryland. This expert is board certified in...
This qualified Emergency Medicine expert earned his MD and completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. He is board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and certified in Hyperbaric Medicine & Wound Management. He has published 3 peer-reviewed journal articles and is a current Clinical Instructor of the Emergency Medicine residency at a regional...
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This highly qualified expert received his MD from Harvard Medical School and then trained as an intern, resident, and fellow at Harvard also. He is board certified in both general surgery and surgical critical care. He is a member of several national and regional societies and is extensively published in his field. This expert is a former surgery instructor at Harvard Medical School and is now...
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This expert reviews several cases per year, and is willing to testify in court.
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This highly-qualified expert in molecular and cellular pathology has extensive experience in research related to tobacco products. She earned her BA in microbiology from Ohio Wesleyan University and her PhD in molecular and cellular pathology from the University of Alabama. She then served as a clinical research associate and an instructor of vascular medicine at Boston University, where she also...
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This highly qualified Wound Care specialist received his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He went on to complete a Residency in General Surgery. This expert is board certified in Wound Care by the American Board of Wound Management. He is a member of several highly regarded professional organizations including the American Board of Wound Management and the...
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This highly qualified expert has over a decade of experience in the medical field specializing in critical care and burn medicine. He earned his BS in business administration from the University of Southern California followed by his MD from Creighton University. This expert then completed a general surgery internship and residency from the Creighton University School of Medicine followed by a...
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This expert is the Medical Director of the Center for Advanced Wound Care at an academic medical center in New Jersey. She started her career in wound care after completing residencies in Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and fellowships at UCSF in Trauma and Burns/Wound Healing and in Surgical Critical Care at Johns Hopkins University. She served as an expert panel member for the...
Dr. David N. Silvers has 52 years of experience in the field of Dermatology. He earned his BA from Haverford College and his MD from the Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his internship in Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue and his residency in Dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center. Today, this expert is board certified in Dermatopathology and Dermatology. Formerly,...
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This expert earned her AAS from Jefferson State Community College and her BS from Jacksonville State University in nursing. She is a licensed registered nurse with additional certifications as a rehabilitation registered nurse and wound, ostomy, and continenece nurse. She is active in her field as a member of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses and the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses...
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Dr. Deborah S. Sarnoff has 36 years of experience in the field of Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery. She earned her BA from Cornell University and her MD from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. After completing her residency in Dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center, she went on to complete a fellowship at New York University Langone Medical...
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This highly qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience as a wound ostomy nurse. She earned her BSN from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and her MSN in Adult Health Education from Troy State University. She also completed a wound ostomy continence nursing program at Emory University. This expert is certified as a wound ostomy nurse as well as a CPR and BLS instructor with the...
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What is the role of a wound healing expert witness in legal cases?
A wound healing expert witness provides insight into the standard of care, causation, and damages in cases involving wounds, such as medical malpractice or personal injury.
What types of cases can a wound healing expert witness assist with?
Wound healing experts can assist with a variety of cases including medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, and workers' compensation claims.
What subspecialties exist within the field of wound healing that an expert witness might focus on?
Subspecialties include diabetic wound care, pressure ulcers, surgical wound care, burn wounds, and chronic non-healing wounds.
How can a wound healing expert witness help in a case involving a pressure ulcer?
They can provide insights into whether the pressure ulcer was preventable, if proper care was given, and what treatments should have been administered.
Why is it important to hire a wound healing expert witness who has experience with diabetic wounds?
Diabetic wounds require specific care. An expert with this experience can testify if appropriate treatment was provided and if negligence contributed to complications.
How does Expert Institute select its Wound Healing expert witnesses?
Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.