Santa J. Bartholomew M.D.

Santa J. Bartholomew M.D., FAAP, FCCM is a pediatric critical care expert specializing in medical malpractice and pediatric critical care litigation. With a career encompassing pediatric critical care, brain injury, and burn injury, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her litigation work. Her work centers on investigating medical malpractice claims, assessing pediatric critical care standards, and evaluating whether deviations from accepted medical practices occurred.

Dr. Bartholomew has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving pediatric critical care, brain injury, and burn injury cases. Her Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, along with certifications in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of standard of care in disputes involving pediatric critical care and related medical issues.