Medical Expert Witness & Consulting

Suzanne K.W.
Mankowitz, MD

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology · Columbia University Medical Center
25+ Years Experience · Obstetric Anesthesia Specialist
ABA Board Certified & Recertified

Somnia Solutions LLC provides rigorous, evidence-based expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving anesthesiology and obstetric anesthesia.

About

A Record of Clinical
Excellence & Scholarship

Dr. Suzanne K.W. Mankowitz is an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Medical Center with over 25 years of experience specializing in high-risk obstetric anesthesia and complex multisystem disease.

She served for 12 years as Director of Columbia's High-Risk Obstetric Consultation Service, developing deep expertise across the full spectrum of complicated medical conditions in the pregnant patient.

A published researcher, textbook editor, and longtime educator of residents and fellows, Dr. Mankowitz brings exceptional clinical depth and scholarly rigor to every case she reviews.

        Training
        University of Pennsylvania · Georgetown University · Weill Cornell · Harvard (Brigham and Women's Hospital)
      

        Faculty
        Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Medical Center
      

        Board Certified
        American Board of Anesthesiology · Certified & Recertified
      

Clinical Expertise

Areas of Specialized
Knowledge

Dr. Mankowitz focuses her expert witness work in the areas where her clinical experience is deepest.

Obstetric Anesthesia

Labor analgesia, cesarean section anesthesia, combined spinal-epidural, high-risk obstetric cases, and complications of neuraxial anesthesia.

High-Risk & Complex Cases

Cardiac, hematologic, pulmonary, neuromuscular, and neurological disease in the pregnant patient. Rare syndromes and multisystem comorbidities.

Standard of Care Analysis

Evidence-based review of anesthesia records, monitoring, documentation, and decision-making against national guidelines and medical literature.

Airway Management

Difficult airway assessment, failed intubation, and airway complications in obstetric and general surgery patients.

Perioperative Care

Preoperative assessment, intraoperative monitoring, informed consent, postoperative care, and anesthesia-related adverse events.

CRNA Supervision

Attending oversight of CRNAs, scope of practice, delegation standards, and supervisory responsibilities in obstetric and main OR settings.

Services

Expert Witness
Services

Available to both plaintiff and defense counsel. All engagements handled with strict confidentiality and a commitment to objective, evidence-based opinions.

01Medical Record Review & Case Evaluation

02Expert Opinion Letters & Written Reports

03Deposition Testimony

04Trial Testimony

05Attorney Consultation & Case Strategy

06Medical Literature Review & Analysis

Suzanne K.W.Mankowitz, MD

A Record of ClinicalExcellence & Scholarship

Areas of SpecializedKnowledge