Vipul Kella, M.D., MBA. FACEP

Dr. Vipul Kella is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physician who has been practicing for 17 years and has served as a medical expert for 10 years. He has reviewed over 100 cases and has been retained by multiple large hospital systems and Fortune 100 companies for his expertise. He holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins with an emphasis on Healthcare Administration, pursuing his interest in Standard of Care and Administration, policy and decision-making in hospitals and healthcare facilities from a business perspective. He also has extensive health tech expertise, and has consulted on medical device and product liability cases. He is past System Chief of Emergency, Pediatric, and Observation Services at a large emergency system in Maryland where he managed over 110,000 patient visits, overseeing over 40 physicians and 30 PA/Nurse providers. Dr. Kella currently treats Emergency Medicine patients at Adventist Healthcare Hospital in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. Dr. Kella works on cases for both plaintiff and defense.

Services

Dr. Vipul Kella offers the following services:

Case Reviews
Medical-Legal Consulting
Medical-Legal Reports
Testimony

Litigation Support Services

Dr. Kella has been retained by both plaintiff and defense in cases about the following litigated matters:

Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Medical Negligence
Forensics and Sexual Abuse
Standard of Care
Nursing Home Liability
Wrongful Death
Independent Medical Examination
Medical Device Liability
Medical Fraud and Abuse
Product Liability
Opioid- Related Cases
Personal Injury

Areas of Expertise

Additional Expertise:

Hospital Standard of Care, HIPAA, Emergency Room, Hospital & Medical Ethics, COVID, Drug Overdose, Anaphylaxis, Appendicitis, Aortic Dissection, Sexual Assault, Sexual Abuse, Sepsis, Myocardial Infarction, Wound Care, Fractures, Negligence, Brain Hemorrhage, Medical Devices, Pulmonary Embolism, Cerebrovascular Disease, Airway Emergencies, Surgical Emergencies, Automobile Injuries, Digital Health.

Profile

Dr. Vipul Kella is a Board-Certified Emergency Medicine physician who has been practicing for 17 years and has served as a medical expert for 10 years. He has reviewed over 100 cases and spent and has been retained by multiple Fortune 100 companies and large hospital systems for his case reviews and medical-legal findings.

Dr. Kella provides patient care at Adventist HealthCare hospital outside Washington DC. Previously he was System Chief of Emergency, Pediatric, and Observation Services managing over 110,00 patient visits, over 40 physicians and 30 PA/Nurse Providers at Frederick Health.

In 2020, Dr. Kella continued serving patients while obtaining an MBA from Johns Hopkins with an emphasis on Healthcare Administration, pursuing his interest in Standard of Care, Administration, policy and decision-making in hospitals and healthcare facilities from a business perspective.

Dr. Kella works on cases for both plaintiff and defense.

Dr. Kella is dedicated to providing expertise to triers of fact, attorneys, and insurers, including in cases of alleged medical malpractice, personal injury, forensics, disability, and others.

Areas Served

All States

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Professional Experience

2018 – Current Emergency Department, Physician, Adventist Healthcare

2013 – 2018 Chief of Emergency Services, Frederick Health, Frederick MD, System Chief of Emergency, Pediatric, and Observation services.

Oversight: over 100,000 patient visits, 40 physicians and 30 PA/Nurse providers at Frederick Health Hospital in the greater Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.

Administrative and clinical achievements and milestones:
2015: “Code Sepsis” program achieved top 1% inpatient mortality reduction nationally
2014: ED-Radiology program to assess necessary or unnecessary MRI Utilization. MRI Utilization reduced by 90%
2016: Developed innovative triage and ED throughput program to reduce ED diversion rate by over 50%.
Created “Goals of Care” Palliative Care ED program • Program which reduced hospital readmissions while maintaining top patient care.
Staffing models were recognized for efficiency in the entire nation of like sized Emergency Departments.

2005-2008 Emergency Physician Medical Group (now Envision), Clinical Attending Physician, Core Faculty Member Residency Program. Educator of the Year Award 2007.

2012-2013 Southern Maryland Hospital, Hospital-Based Physician Chairman, Clinton MD, Responsible for a turnaround for distressed 65+k visit ER. Led numerous initiatives to improve staffing, quality, safety, and culture.

Noteworthy initiatives:
2012: Spearheaded Blood Culture program to assess Emergency Department cultures and findings which
resulted in a 50% reduction of ED cultures.
Improved key ED practices resulting in 10 year lows in throughput metrics, e.g., door-to-provider services and
length-of-stay while providing excellent care to patients.

Healthcare Consultant

2020 – Present InsightMD, Founder and CEO, Independent healthcare strategy and management consulting firm. Clients include venture capital startups, digital technology companies, telemedicine companies, medical-legal firms, and health systems.

Global Health Impact Fund, Advisor to an early-stage venture fund addressing digital healthcare providers.

2009- Present Partner, US Acute Care Solutions (USACS), Partner, clinician and leader in the business growth of USACS while serving in hospital administrative and executive roles. Recognized for clinical expertise, efficiency, innovation, and quality programs.

Licenses

Maryland State License
Utah State License
Nebraska State License
Michigan State License
Kansas State License

Legal Experience & Services

10 years of experience as a medical expert. Examples of recent cases reviewed: myocardial infarction, aortic dissection, cauda equina syndrome, sexual assault, hospital administrative policies, fraud and abuse, opioid-related complications, COVDI, nursing home negligence and standard of care.

Affiliations

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

Qualifications

Board-Certified in Emergency Medicine
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Awards & Honors

National Society of Leadership and Success, Inductee (2020)
“Difference Maker Award” (2014), American College of Physician Executives
“Clinical Instructor of the Year” (2008)
“Educator of the Year, 2007” Emergency Physician Medical Group (Envision)
Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching, Henry Ford Hospital

Publications

The GENESIS Project May 20, 2010 Generalization of an Early Sepsis Intervention Strategy: A Multicenter Quality Improvement Collaborative. Contributing author.

May 2012 Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Implementations of a Sepsis Quality Initiative in October 2008 a Community Hospital and its Impact on Morbidity and Mortality in Septic Shock. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Book Chapters
“Mesenteric Ischemia” Published 2012 1st International Textbook of Emergency Medicine

“Transfusion Reactions” 1st International Textbook of Emergency Medicine Published 2012

Consulting
Nucleus Review Board, Board Member July 2016 – 2019 Expert reviewing scripts, medical animation, and content

Pfizer, Consultant and Physician Speaker Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

Professional References

Please ask.

Education

Masters of Business Administration, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD;  Concentrations: Healthcare and Entrepreneurship 
Doctor of Medicine (MD): 1998-2002; University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 
Bachelor of Science (BS): 1993-1997; Molecular Biology; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor