Christina Sanders, MSN, RN, ANP-BC

Christina Sanders is a board certified Nurse Practitioner with bachelor's and master's degrees from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She serves as a nurse practitioner expert witness for both plaintiff and defense cases. 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.

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
• Dyphagia
• Dyslexia
• 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 (AAPM&R;)
• 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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