Areas of Expertise

Dr. Aaron Rea provides expert witness review and testimony across the full scope of clinical anesthesiology, drawing on 18+ years of private practice experience and physician leadership roles in acute pain management and clinical governance.

General Anesthesia

Case review involving airway management, intraoperative monitoring, anesthesia depth and awareness, medication errors, and perioperative complications during general anesthesia for surgical procedures.

Regional Anesthesia & Nerve Blocks

Expert analysis of peripheral nerve blocks, epidurals, spinals, and continuous catheter techniques, including cases involving nerve injury, local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST), and block-related complications.

Obstetric Anesthesia

Review of labor epidurals, cesarean section anesthesia, and anesthesia-related complications in the labor and delivery setting.

Trauma Anesthesia

Standard-of-care evaluation for anesthesia management in emergency and trauma surgical settings, including rapid sequence induction and massive transfusion scenarios.

Acute & Perioperative Pain Management

Dr. Rea has served as Director of Acute Pain Services for multiple anesthesia groups. He provides expert review of perioperative pain management protocols, multimodal analgesia, regional block-based pain control, and opioid-related complications.

Standard-of-Care & Medical Malpractice Review

Comprehensive medical record review and written expert opinions evaluating whether the anesthesia care provided met the accepted standard of care.

Services Offered

• Medical record review

• Written expert reports

• Case merit evaluation for plaintiff and defense counsel

• Deposition testimony

• Trial testimony

Dr. Rea is available to consult with attorneys, insurers, and risk management teams nationwide.