Pediatric Anesthesiology — Ontario

Pediatric Anesthesiology Ontario expert witnesses profiled here provide opinions in matters such as adverse respiratory events, monitoring and ventilation of children and infants undergoing local anesthesia, sedation or general anesthesia for medical procedures (eg: radiation therapy), dental or surgical procedures.

Trained in the administration of anesthesia to children and neonates, these Pediatric Anesthesiologists may provide expert opinions and testimony in related legal matters, including pediatric anesthesiology medical malpractice claims. These medical specialists may opine on claims of patient injury caused by inadequate ventilation, failure to follow monitoring standards, and other adverse respiratory events related to anesthesiology involving children and infants.

These Pediatric Anesthesiology experts may have specific expertise in matters involving anesthesia complications and mechanisms of injury, including cyanosis, bradycardia and cardiac arrest resulting in death or brain damage. These specialists may also opine on the use, or failure to use various procedures and methods, such as pulse oximetry and end tidal CO2 measurement, as well as complications caused by pediatric patients in poor medical condition or obesity.