Anesthesia Expert Witness Consulting
Expert Witness Profile
I am a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), MSN with over 20 years of active clinical anesthesia experience. My background includes 15 years at the University of California San Francisco, a top-tier academic medical center, where I served in senior clinical roles and as Chief CRNA overseeing a large anesthesia workforce. I currently practice independently in ambulatory surgery centers.
In addition to clinical practice, I provide medical–legal consulting as an anesthesia expert witness. My work includes medical record review, standard-of-care analysis, and expert testimony when appropriate. My approach is grounded in contemporaneous documentation, established standards of care, and real-world clinical decision-making.
Areas of Expert Opinion
- Ambulatory anesthesia standard of care
- Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) and general anesthesia
- Airway assessment and airway management
- Sedation safety and physiologic monitoring (ETCO₂, SpO₂, blood pressure)
- Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA), including radiology, endoscopy, and procedural suites
- Pediatric ENT anesthesia for healthy pediatric patients
- Ophthalmologic and oculoplastic anesthesia, including peribulbar block care
- Endoscopy anesthesia and sedation practices
- Neuroanesthesia
- Kidney transplant anesthesia
- Supervision, medical direction, and anesthesia staffing models
- Anesthesia policies, protocols, and quality improvement