About
Board-certified Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant with high-acuity perioperative anesthesia experience across cardiac, trauma, transplant, obstetric, pediatric, neurologic, and complex surgical cases. Provides independent expert witness consultation in anesthesia and perioperative medicine, specializing in standard-of-care analysis, causation assessment, and anesthesia care team supervision issues.
I am a board-certified Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant with eight years of clinical experience providing high-acuity perioperative anesthesia care across cardiac, trauma, transplant, obstetric, pediatric, neurologic, and complex robotic procedures at tertiary and academic medical centers. I provide expert witness consultation in anesthesia and perioperative medicine, with a focus on medical record review, detailed chronological reconstruction of events, standard-of-care analysis, and causation assessment.
My four years of experience as a clinical preceptor for anesthesia students provide distinct insight into anesthesia care team dynamics, supervision requirements, scope-of-practice boundaries, and training standards. I frequently evaluate cases involving inadequate supervision, improper delegation, and Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant role delineation within anesthesia care team models.
Licensed in South Carolina. Available for cases in U.S. federal courts and state courts nationwide. Available for expert consultation, deposition, and testimony in all U.S. jurisdictions within my areas of expertise.
Methodology & Approach
I employ a structured, evidence-based methodology that includes comprehensive medical record review, precise chronological reconstruction of perioperative events, evaluation against current standards of care and applicable professional guidelines, and rigorous causation analysis. All opinions are independently formed and grounded in accepted anesthesiology practice, peer-reviewed literature, and relevant professional standards. I provide services for both plaintiff and defense counsel.
Expert Witness Experience
Case Types
Anesthesia malpractice and personal injury
Standard-of-care analysis and causation assessment
Inadequate preoperative assessment
Intraoperative monitoring gaps and alarm response failures
Delayed crisis recognition or inadequate response
Airway management complications (difficult intubation, aspiration)
Improper medication preparation or administration
Inadequate supervision of CAA or anesthesia care team
Regional anesthesia complications (epidural, spinal)
Scope-of-practice violations or role delineation
Pediatric and obstetric anesthesia complications
Policy, protocol, and systems failures
Education & Credentials
Education
Masters of Science in Anesthesia, Case Western Reserve University
Bachelors of Science, Utica University
Certifications & Licenses
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CERTIFICATIONS OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT (NCCAA) BOARD CERTIFIED
CERTIFICATE NUMBER: 24570356 • APRIL 2017 - PRESENT
SOUTH CAROLINA LICENSURE FOR CERTIFIED ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT
LICENSE NUMBER: MAA78 • JUNE 2021 - PRESENT
PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (PALS) • April 2025 - April 2027 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) • January 2026 - January 2028
ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) • January 2026 - January 2028
