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This highly qualified expert is board certified in anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology. She obtained her BA in biology from New York University before receiving her MD from UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School. She completed internships in internal medicine at Georgetown University and in anesthesiology from the University of Texas. Subsequently, she completed fellowships in pediatric anesthesiology and pediatric cardiac anesthesiology, both from the Children’s ...

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Dr. Michael P. La Quaglia has 36 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biophysics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and his MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. He completed both an internship and a residency in Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and a residency in Pediatric Surgery at Boston Children's Hospital, as well as fellowships in Transplant Surgery and Vascular Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. ...

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Dr. Frank H. Kern has 35 years of experience in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. He earned his BS in Animal Biology and Zoology from George Washington University and his MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. After completing both an internship and a residency in Pediatrics at the Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete another residency in Anesthesia at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, ...

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Dr. Martin L. Blakely has 23 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his BS in Biology from Rhodes College, his MD from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, and his MS in Clinical Research from the University of Texas School of Public Health. He also earned his MMHC from the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management. After completing an internship and residency in General Surgery at the University ...

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Dr. Paul Parker has over 33 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Surgery. He earned his MD from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. After completing his internship and residency in Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center, he went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Today, this expert is board certified in Pediatric Surgery. Currently, he serves as a Clinical ...

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Dr. Barry Kussman has 26 years of experience in Anesthesiology and Pediatric Anesthesiology. He earned his MBBCh from the University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences. After completing his two internships in General Surgery Internal Medicine at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and his two residencies in Anesthesiology at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital, he went on to complete two fellowships in ...

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This experienced expert earned her MD from McMaster University, and completed a residency in pediatrics from the same institution. She is currently a member of the Ontario Medical Association, and is a recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Professional Association of Interns and Residents in Ontario, as well as the Garrett Distinction Award through the Hamilton Health Sciences Center. She formerly worked as a consultant pediatrician at Owen Sound Family ...

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Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Expert

This highly qualified board certified expert earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania (cum laude) and MD from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Residency and fellowship training were completed at Brown University/ Rhode Island Hospital. He is a member of several medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of patient outcomes and postgraduate medical education. He has authored 49 original peer reviewed articles and presented at about 75 invited ...

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Pediatric Plastic Surgery Expert

This qualified expert of Pediatric Plastic Surgery obtained her BA in Biology cum laude from Harvard College and her MD in Medicine from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. She completed her internship and Residency in General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, her Residency in Plastic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, and her Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. She is Board ...

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Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of health care outcomes and physician education, is a reviewer and editor for ...

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VP Shunt Catheter Misplacement Leads to Paralysis

VP Shunt Catheter Misplacement Leads to Paralysis

Jan 3 2023
Case Summary This case involves a young woman with a past medical history of Spina Bifida. Immediately following a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt replacement, she experienced right-sided hemiparesis. Postoperative CT imaging showed that the physician misplaced the VP catheter. Case Theory…

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