Neonatology Expert Witnesses

Jennifer DeVincent RN, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-EFM, is an experienced Obstetrical Nurse Clinician with over 23 years at Mass General Brigham, specializing in high-acuity maternal and newborn care within a Level III perinatal center. Her dual focus in labor and delivery and neonatal intensive care provides a comprehensive understanding of the continuum of care surrounding birth injury cases—from intrapartum management and fetal monitoring through neonatal resuscitation and stabilization.

Ms. DeVincent is Board Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC) and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM),and certified as a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor. She holds advanced expertise in identifying and managing obstetric emergencies, abnormal labor patterns, and fetal distress. Ms. DeVincent is highly skilled in fetal heart rate interpretation, oxytocin administration, and the management of complications such as shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage, and hypertensive disorders.

Litigation Support - Ms. DeVincent's professional practice is grounded in evidence-based care, critical thinking, and precise clinical judgment. She brings a calm, objective approach to expert review and testimony, emphasizing patient safety, adherence to standards of obstetric and neonatal practice, and clear, unbiased evaluation of maternal and fetal outcomes.

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Erik B. Hysinger, MD, MSCE, is a board certified Pediatrician and Pediatric Pulmonologist and Associate Professor in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (ranked #1 by US News) with more than 15 years of clinical experience in Pediatrics.

Litigation Support - Dr. Hysinger has been participating in medical litigation for the past five years, working with both plaintiffs and defendants. His services include medical record review, thorough reporting, depositions, and trial testimony as needed.

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Background Experience - Dr. Hysinger completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude and remained at Vanderbilt for medical school and Pediatrics training.  Following residency, Dr. Hysinger completed his Pediatric Pulmonology training at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia where he also obtained a Master's of Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Hysinger joined the faculty at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in 2016 where he founded and serves as the Co-Director of the Cincinnati Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Center and spends approximately 75% of his time in direct patient care.  In addition to his clinical work, he is also very active in clinical research and has published widely in multiple high impact journals such as The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Chest, among many others, with over 50 publications.  Dr. Hysinger has lectured on his research and clinical work nationally and internationally, hosted national and international conferences and courses,  and is funded by the National Institute of Health and Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute.

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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Expert Witness with 39 years of experience in the field of Neonatology/Newborn Care of which the last 29 years as a Board-Certified Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, primarily functioning in a maximum level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IV)

EPI (Extremely Premature Infant), brain injury, infants with respiratory failure, ECMO (heart/lung bypass), congenital heart defects, high-risk neonatal deliveries, Neonatal resuscitation, newborn care/development, and neonatal transport