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Overlooking a TBI hidden systemic error?

"80% of medical errors involve systemic failures..."

Discover what could shift the outcome of your case

Too often, the medical record is taken at face value.
But what’s documented isn’t always what really happened.

  1. Did someone modify the chart after the patient coded?
  2. Were entries made hours after the event?
  3. How many times was the chart accessed before anything was documented on the record?

At MD Experts, we dig deeper, beyond the chart; to uncover what was altered, delayed, or never documented at all.

1.Did someone modify the chart after the patient coded?

2.Were entries made hours after the event?

3.How many times was the chart accessed before anything was documented on the record?

 

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) account for a significant portion of medical malpractice claims, reflecting the high stakes involved in diagnosing and managing head trauma. Nearly half of TBI-related lawsuits involve failures in timely diagnosis or inadequate monitoring following head injuries – particularly in emergency or surgical settings. In such cases, neuroimaging (CT or MRI) and neurological assessments serve as the clearest records of the patient’s condition and the care provided. Missed or delayed recognition of signs like increased intracranial pressure, altered consciousness, or worsening symptoms often form the basis of litigation.

 

Meet the Experts

Burt Reynolds

TBI Program Director

  • ✓  Foundation in Patient-Centered Care

    ✓  Specialization in Neurodiagnostics

    ✓  Leadership and Business Development

    ✓ Telehealth and Access Expansion

    ✓ Pioneering Early Cognitive Detection

Alexander Peebles

TBI Managing Partner

  • ✓ Healthcare executive with 20+ years leading transformative growth in clinical operations, surgical care, and patient-   centered strategies.
  • ✓ Advances neuroscience through an integrated approach linking mental, physical, and behavioral health.
  • ✓ Focused on brain function’s impact across orthopedics, pain, sleep, and trauma-informed care.
  • ✓ Proven in building high-performing teams and innovative programs that bridge science, care, and community.

Kayur Patel, MD

Healthcare Administrator | Systemic Error Specialist

30 years of clinical and healthcare leadership

Maria Hagen, RN

EHR Audit Trail Analyst

  • ✓   Emergency room nurse and expert in medical audit trails
  • ✓   Uniquely trained in dissecting the anatomy of electronic health records (EHRs)
  • ✓   Identifies hidden data such as timestamps, access logs, altered entries, and post-event modifications
  • ✓   Helps reveal facts that can strengthen a defense or build a winning plaintiff’s case

Steven Zielinski, MD

Neurosurgeon

  • ✓   A highly skilled and experienced neurosurgeon specializing in back and neck surgery.
  • ✓   In 2020, became the first in the U.S. to perform a new 360 polymer “metal-free” lumbar fusion.
  • ✓   Top-ranked surgeon in his field by Money Magazine in 2003.
  • ✓   Serves as an Active Medical Board reviewer for Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Quality of Care.

Why MD Experts?

We identify system-level breakdowns.
When nearly half of all birth injury claims involve brain damage, count on our experts to highlight the gaps in care. When outcomes are life-altering, expert interpretation of the fetal monitor strip isn’t optional—it’s essential. It tells the story of the baby’s condition in real time. And a specialist ensures that story is understood.