A respiratory therapist and professor of respiratory care and critical care with over 25 years of experience, this expert has experience providing services as a respiratory care expert witness. Their background includes clinical practice and academic leadership in respiratory care, with expertise in mechanical ventilation, respiratory monitoring, and cardiopulmonary management in pediatric and adult populations.

The expert’s experience includes mechanical ventilation management with emphasis on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, ventilator operation, and interpretation of ventilator graphics. Key areas of expertise involve capnography and CO₂ monitoring, arterial blood gas interpretation, pulse oximetry, and cardiopulmonary assessment in critically ill patients. Additional areas of experience include pharmacotherapy of obstructive pulmonary diseases, aerosolized medication delivery, and management of respiratory conditions such as asthma, respiratory failure, and restrictive and obstructive lung disease.

In academic roles such as Professor of Respiratory Care and Critical Care, Coordinator of Research, and Director of a respiratory care bachelor’s completion program, this expert has been responsible for curriculum development, research activities, and training of respiratory therapy professionals. Their work includes research and instruction related to respiratory care technologies and clinical practices used in hospital and critical care settings.

This expert is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner, and is a Fellow of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC). Additional credentials include Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and prior certification as an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) specialist. Their educational background includes formal training in respiratory care and cardiopulmonary medicine.