Podiatric physician and surgeon and expert witness with over 30 years of experience, this expert has more than 20 years of experience providing expert witness services in podiatry-related matters. Their work includes consultations and deposition testimony involving clinical decision-making, surgical care, and standards of care in foot and ankle treatment. The expert’s clinical practice encompasses general and surgical podiatry, with a focus on foot and ankle wound care, diabetic wound care, and limb salvage treatment and preservation. Their experience includes management of complex lower extremity conditions such as chronic wounds, diabetic ulcerations, and post-surgical complications, as well as evaluation of ankle injuries and podiatric surgical interventions. This work extends across outpatient, hospital, and skilled nursing environments, including coordination of care for patients with advanced wound care and limb preservation needs.

Their professional background includes regulatory and governance involvement in podiatry, including service with a state board of podiatry and participation in ethics committee activities within a professional podiatric association. This work has included liaison responsibilities with a state attorney general’s office on disciplinary and standard-of-care matters, as well as consulting to multiple state podiatry boards regarding fraud, abuse, and professional practice issues. The expert has also held clinical research leadership roles in wound healing and dermal ulcer treatment programs, including development of research protocols and coordination of interdisciplinary limb salvage initiatives.

The expert holds a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in biology and physical science. Credentials include board certification by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and the American Board of Forensic Medicine, along with certification in Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy. They are a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American College of Forensic Examiners. Licensure includes authorization to practice podiatric medicine in Florida, with prior licensure in multiple states. Professional affiliations include the American Podiatric Medical Association, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, the American College of Forensic Medicine, the American Public Health Association, and the American Diabetes Association.