Nurse Practitioner Expert Witness, Specializes in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury

Christina Sanders, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
San Diego, California 92127


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Services
Ms. Sanders offers the following services:
• Educate attorneys regarding medical facts and issues relating to a case or claim
• Review medical records, evidence and applicable literature to determine the merit of a case
• Define applicable Standards of Care
• Evaluate cases for deviations from and adherences to applicable Standards of Care
• Prepare written reports on opinions regarding standard of care
• Provide testimony at trials, depositions, arbitrations, mediations and hearings
• Assess alleged causation, contributing factors and damages
• Review, organize and summarize medical records
• Identify missing medical records
• Screen for record tampering
• Research the medical literature and apply this information to the case analysis
• Prepare chronologies of medical events and correlate them with the allegations
• Interview witnesses, experts and involved parties
• Identify, retain and interface with appropriate expert witnesses
• Serve as a liaison between attorneys, health care providers, testifying experts, witnesses, clients and other involved parties
• Aid in preparing demonstrative evidence and exhibits for depositions and trial
• Provide support in medical depositions including the preparation of questions and the review of testimony
• Coordinate and attend Independent Medical Examinations
Areas of Expertise
- Abdominal Surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Acupuncture
- Addiction Recovery
- Addictions
- Addison's Disease
- Aerobics
- Aging
- Agoraphobia
- AIDS/HIV
- Alcohol
- Alcohol Abuse
- Allergy
- Alternative Medicine
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Ambulance
- Amnesia
- Amputation
- Amyloidosis
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Anatomy
- Anemia
- Anencephaly
- Anesthesiology
- Aneurysm
- Angina Pectoris
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety Disorders
- Aphasia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Arthritis
- Artificial Limbs
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Asthma
- Ataxia
- Atherosclerosis
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Audiology
- Autism
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autopsy
- Avascular Necrosis
- Back Pain
- Bad Faith
- Bariatric Medicine and Surgery
- Bedsores
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Berryllium Disease
- Biomedical
- Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
- Birth Defects
- Birthmarks
- Black Lung
- Blepharospasm
- Blood Disorders
- Bone
- Bone Cancer
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Botulism
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Brain and Spinal Diseases
- Brain Injury
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumors
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Implants
- Breast Reduction
- Breast Surgery
- Bronchiolitis
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Burns
- Cancer
- Cancer Therapies
- Carbon Monoxide
- Cardiac Surgery
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cataract
- Catastrophic Injury
- Causation Analysis
- Cellulitis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cesarean
- Chicken Pox
- Child Abuse
- Child Psychiatry
- Child Psychology
- Chinese Medicine
- Chiropractic
- Chlamydia
- Cholera
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Granulomatous Disease CGD
- Chronic Pain
- Circulation Diseases
- Cirrhosis
- Clinical Psychiatry
- Clinical Virology
- Clubfoot
- Codependency
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Color blindness
- Coma
- Competency
- Computer Related Health Hazards
- Concussion
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Costochondritis
- Craniofacial Anomalies
- Credentialing
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
- Criminal Responsibility
- Critical Care
- Critical Care Surgery
- Crohn's Disease
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deafness
- Dementia
- Dengue Fever
- Dental
- Dental Hygienists
- Dental Implants
- Dentistry
- Depressive Disorders
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Dialysis
- Diminished Capacity
- Dissociative Disorders
- Diverticulitis
- DNA
- Down Syndrome
- Drug Abuse
- Drug Addiction
- Drug Testing
- Drugs and Narcotics
- Dwarfism
- Dyslexia
- Dysphagia
- Dysraxia
- Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
- Eating Disorders
- Ebola
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Elder
- Elder Abuse
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Nursing
- Emotional Distress
- Emphysema
- Encephalitis
- Endocrinology
- Endodontics
- Endometriosis
- Environmental Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Epilepsy
- Eriodontics
- Ethics
- Experimental Care
- Experimental Treatment
- Family Practice
- Female Genital Mutilation
- Fertility
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Fetal Heart Monitoring
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Fitness for Duty
- Food Allergies
- Food Poisoning
- Forensic Medicine
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychology
- Forensic Toxicology
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Gall Bladder Disease
- Gambling Addiction
- Gangrene
- Gastroenterology
- Gaucher Disease
- Genetics
- Genital Warts
- Geriatrics
- Gerontology
- Giardia
- Gingivitis
- Glaucoma
- Glomerulonephritis
- Gonorrhea
- Goodpasture Syndrome
- Graft Versus Host Disease
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Gulf War Syndrome
- Gynecologic Cancers
- Gynecology
- Hair Loss
- Hand Surgery
- Head Injury
- Headaches
- Health Care Plans
- Healthcare
- Heart Diseases
- Heatstroke
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematology
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hernia
- Herniated Disc
- Herpes
- High Cholesterol
- HMO
- Hodgkin's Disease
- Home Healthcare
- Homeopathic
- Hormonal Disorders
- Hospice
- Hospital Administration
- Hospital Medicine
- Hospitals
- Huntington's Disease
- Hyperbaric Medicine
- Hyperlexia
- Hypertension
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia
- Hysterectomy
- Immunology
- Independent Living
- Independent Medical Exams (IME)
- Infectious Diseases
- Infertility
- Influenza
- Insomnia
- Insulin Resistance
- Internal Medicine
- Internet Addiction
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Interventional Cardiology
- Intestinal Diseases
- Investigational Treatment
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Diseases
- Kidney Infection
- Kidney Stones
- Kinesiology
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Laboratory Testing
- Lactose Intolerance
- Language Disorders
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laser Surgery
- Lassa Fever
- Latex Allergies
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Leprosy
- Leukemia
- Leukodystrophies
- Life Care Planning
- Ligament Injuries
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Diseases
- Long QT Syndrome
- Long Term Care
- Lung Cancer
- Lupus
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphatic Malformations
- Lymphedema
- Lymphoma
- Macular Degeneration
- Malaria
- Malignant Hyperthermia (MH)
- Malnutrition
- Managed Care Plans
- Marfan Syndrome
- Massage Therapy
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Medicaid
- Medical
- Medical Analysis
- Medical Devices
- Medical Expert Agency
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Records
- Medical Review
- Medical-Legal Issues
- Medicare
- Melanoma
- Meniere's
- Meningitis
- Menopause
- Menorrhagia
- Mental Health
- Metabolic Diseases
- Microbiology and Virology
- Migraine
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mononucleosis
- Mood Disorders
- Morning Sickness
- Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
- Munchausen's Syndrome
- Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Disorders
- Myopathy
- Myopia
- Narcolepsy
- Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
- Neonatology
- Nephrology
- Neuroblastoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neurological Diseases
- Neurological Surgery
- Neurology
- Neuropathology
- Neuropsychiatry
- Neuropsychology
- Neuroradiology
- Neurosurgery
- Neurotoxicology
- Neutropenia
- Niemann-Pick Disease
- Nocturnal Enuresis (Bedwetting)
- Nosocomial Infections
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nurse
- Nurse Anesthesia
- Nurse Life Care Planner
- Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing
- Nursing Home
- Nursing Liability
- Nursing Malpractice
- Nursing Standard of Care
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- OBGYN
- Obstetrics
- Occupational Medicine
- Odontology
- Oncology
- Oncology Surgery
- Ophthalmology
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Optometry
- Oral Cancer
- Oral Surgery
- Organ Transplants
- Orthodontics
- Orthomolecular Medicine
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Osteopathy
- Osteoporosis
- Ostomy
- Otitis Media
- Otolaryngology
- Otology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Ovarian Cancer
- Paget's Disease
- Pain Management
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Panic Disorder
- Paramedic
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pathology
- Patient Rights
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Ophthalmology
- Pediatric Pathology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery
- Personal Injury
- Personality Disorders
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Phlebitis
- Photosensitive Epilepsy
- Physiatry
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Physician Employment
- Physician Profiles
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Plague
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plastic Surgery
- Pneumonia
- Podiatry
- Polio
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Pornography Addiction
- Porphyria
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Postpartum Depression
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Pre-eclampsia
- Pre-hospital Care
- Precocious Puberty
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Preventive Medicine
- Prion Diseases
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Diseases
- Prostatitis
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Pulmonary
- Quality Assurance
- Rabies
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiology
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Rehabilitation
- Repetitive Strain Disorder
- Reproduction
- Respiratory Diseases
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Rett Syndrome
- Rheumatology
- Rosacea
- Salmonellosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Schistosomiasis
- Schizophrenia
- Scleroderma
- Scoliosis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self-Injury
- Sensory Deprivation
- Sensory Integration Dysfunction
- Serial Killers
- Sex Offender
- Sexual Addiction
- Sexual Disorders
- Sexuality
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Shin Splints
- Shingles
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sinus Infection
- Skin Conditions
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Medicine
- Smallpox
- Smoking Addiction
- Social Phobia
- Spasmodic Torticollis
- Speech Pathology
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
- Spinal Surgery
- Sport and Recreation Injuries
- Sports Medicine
- Stalking
- Standard of Care
- Stem Cells
- Sterilization
- Strep Throat
- Stress Management
- Stroke
- Stuttering
- Substance Abuse
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Suicide
- Surgery
- Surgery, Plastic / Reconstructive
- Syphilis
- Tay-Sachs
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJDs)
- Testamentary Capacity
- Testicular Cancer
- Tetanus
- Tetralogy of Fallot
- Therapeutic Humor
- Therapeutic Touch
- Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
- Thoracic Surgery
- Thrombosis
- Thyroid Disease
- Tobacco
- Tonsillitis
- Tourette Syndrome
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxic Tort
- Toxicology
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Trisomy
- Tropical Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Turner's Syndrome
- Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Umbilical Cord Banking
- Undue Influence
- Universal Health Care
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
- Urology
- Uterine Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Medicine
- Vascular Surgery
- Vasculitis
- Vegetarianism
- Vestibular Disorders
- Violence
- Vitiligo
- Vitreo-Retinal Surgery
- Vocational Evaluation
- Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (VHL)
- West Syndrome
- Whiplash
- Whooping Cough
- Williams Syndrome
- Wilson's Disease
Profile
Christina Sanders was educated at Johns Hopkins University where she earned a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Nursing. During nursing school, Ms. Sanders received multiple awards for clinical expertise and academic excellence. She is board certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as an adult nurse practitioner. She also received a bachelor's degree in government with a concentration in public policy from the University of Notre Dame before starting nursing school.
Ms. Sanders has been a registered nurse since 1998 and a nurse practitioner since 2000. She started her nursing career in the emergency department at Johns Hopkins Hospital. After completing her Masters in 2000, she began practicing as an adult nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology with a large private practice group in New Jersey. From 2004 to 2012, she worked for Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California in outpatient cardiology. In the spring of 2012, she joined San Diego Cardiovascular Associates, a private practice focused on both inpatient and outpatient cardiac medicine. Clinical areas of interest include coronary artery disease, angina, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, heart attack, stroke, cholesterol, obesity and cardiac stress testing.
Christina started her independent legal nurse consulting business in 2007. Her practice includes both plaintiff and defense cases and she is a testifying expert for cases involving nurse practitioners. Christina has been a member of the San Diego chapter of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) since 2006.
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Professional Experience
San Diego Cardiovascular Associates, Encinitas, CA
Nurse Practitioner, 2012-Present
Participate in the outpatient care of adult cardiology patients. Outpatient practice includes
10-12 patients per day (hospital follow-up visits, new consultations and acute and chronic
disease management) plus patient phone calls for symptoms and test results, INR and
anti-coagulation management and supervision of medical assistants. Supervise exercise
and pharmacological stress tests as needed.
Scripps Clinic, Division of Cardiology, La Jolla, CA
Nurse Practitioner, 2004–2012
Participate in the outpatient & inpatient care of adult cardiology patients. Precepted physician assistant student.
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
Clinical Adjunct Faculty, 2003-2004
Precepted adult nurse practitioner student in the outpatient cardiology setting.
Cardiology Associates of New Brunswick, East Brunswick, NJ
Nurse Practitioner, 2001-2004
Participated in the outpatient & inpatient care of adult cardiology patients. Supervised 6-8 nuclear stress tests daily.
Phoenix Health Care, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Registered Nurse, 2001
Per-diem agency nurse for ER departments in New Jersey.
Critical Care Nurses, Inc., Laurel, MD
Registered Nurse, 2000
Per-diem agency nurse for ER departments in the Baltimore area.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Registered Nurse, 1998-2000
Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a Level-1 Trauma Center to provide & coordinate direct care to ER patients.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Clinical Nursing Intern, 1997-1998
Assisted with total patient care on a medical unit that specialized in the treatment of individuals with AIDS-defining illnesses.
Licenses
California Registered Nurse License, # 638337
California Nurse Practitioner License and Furnishing Number, # 14902
Drug Enforcement Agency, # MB0693134
Affiliations
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)
Board Member since 2009
American College of Cardiology (ACC)
California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP)
Awards & Honors
Certificate of Appreciation: Recognized commitment to nursing education, 2004
Ruth Dale Ogilby Award: Recognized outstanding academic performance, 2001
Mary and Grainger Marburg Award: Recognized outstanding clinical expertise, 1998
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, 1998
Seminars & Training
Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR)
Vickie Milazzo Institute, Houston, Texas
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC), 2003-2010
Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Course, Escondido, California
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, 2007
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Clinical Nursing Intern, 1997-1998
Publications
Invited Lectures:
“Highlights of American College of Cardiology,” March 2006. Presented synopsis of current research from the American College of Cardiology national conference to an audience of health care professionals.
Community Activities:
“Cardiology 2008,” Del Mar Community Connections lecture, February 2008.
“Hot Topics in Cardiology: Questions and Answers for the Young and Young at Heart,” Community lectures in August 2007.
Education
The University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana
Bachelor of Arts in Government, 1996
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1998
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Master of Science in Nursing (Adult Nurse Practitioner), 2000