Arthritis Expert Witnesses
Arthritis expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on arthritis. The arthritis expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Hand Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical, Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, Physical Therapy, Podiatry, Rheumatology, and Sports Medicine.
Adam Schneider
Cottonwood, Arizona
Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
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Orthopedic Surgery, Fractures, Trauma, Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Hip Fracture, Nerve compression, Carpal tunnel, Tendonitis, Arthritis
Highly experienced, dual board-certified hospital-based orthopedic surgeon, with extensive training in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery, along with general non-spinal orthopedic emergency department and inpatient consultation call.
Areas of surgical expertise include:
•Hand, wrist, and elbow arthritis, fractures, dislocations, and infections
•Nerve compression syndromes and nerve injuries of the upper extremity
•Overuse syndromes, tendonitis, and sports injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow
•Lower extremity fractures, dislocations, and infections
•Geriatric hip fractures
Benjamin Cullen, DPM
Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry
San Diego, California
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry
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Standard of Care, Malpractice, Disability, Peer Review, Lower Extremity, Arthroscopy. Foot Pain, Foot Surgery, Foot and Ankle Fractures, Ankle Pain, Ankle Surgery, Tendon Tears, Arthritis, Bunions, Reconstructive surgery, trauma, sports medicine, arthritis, hammertoes
Dr. Cullen is a Foot and Ankle Specialist in private practice in San Diego, CA. He is board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in both Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. After completing his medical training at CSPM in 2010, Dr. Cullen was then accepted to a top residency program at Kaiser Hayward where he served as Chief Resident. He received comprehensive medical and surgical training by leaders in the field covering all variety of pathology in the foot and ankle. Thereafter, Dr. Cullen went into private practice in San Diego, and served as the Chief of Podiatric Medicine & Surgery at Scripps Mercy Hospital for 4 years. He has been the Program Director of the Scripps Mercy Podiatric Surgery Residency since 2020. Dr. Cullen is a Past President of the San Diego Podiatric Medical Society. He is a national lecturer with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
JOSEPH HADI, MD, Q.ME., C.I.M.E
Joseph Hadi MD, PC
Encino, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Joint/Spine Impairment, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Disability Evaluation, Physician Life Care Planning, Arthritis, Chronic Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Shoulder, Knee, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Spinal Cord Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Independent Medical Examination
• Board Certified, Ameerican Board Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Board Certfied, American Board of Pain Medicine
• Fellow American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Expert Reviewer, MEDICAL BOARD of CALIFORNIA
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL; Fellowship, National Pain Institute, Delray Beach, FL
• Extensive experience with independent Medical Examinations for Disability, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation, and Veteran's Disability claims.
• Exam Council Member, American Board of Pain medicine, 2019- present
• Licensed in California, Florida, Nevada, and New York.
Joanne Halbrecht, MD
Halbrecht Orthopedics Biologics and Sports Medicine
California
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Instability, SLAP lesion, Impingement, Labral Tear, Knee, ACL Tear, MCL Tear, Meniscus Tear, Patella Dislocation, Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Cartilage, Stem Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Mechanism of Injury, Causation
Dr. Halbrecht is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine with over 25 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Halbrecht has been recognized for her expertise in arthroscopic surgery. As a result, she has taught courses in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago to orthopedic surgeons from all over the world. She has several publications in orthopedic journals and has been a team physician for football and hockey. The unique combination of her medical training and undergraduate degree in Engineering offers special expertise on causation. She has extensive medical-legal experience and has performed over 1000 IMEs serving as an expert for plaintiff and defense. She is known for taking complicated medical cases and terminology and presenting it in an organized fashion, using lay terms that are easy for all parties to comprehen...
Mikiko Murakami, DO
Campbell, California
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Spinal cord injury, Low back pain, Neck pain, Shoulder rotator cuff, Knee, Hip, Fracture, Amputation, Arthritis, Laceration, Headache, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), Motor Vehicle Accident, Construction Accident, Crush Injury, Medical Malpractice, Forklift, Cumulative trauma
Dr. Mikiko Murakami is double-board certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine. Her current practice:
* Private practice
* Adjunct Assistant Professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
* Qualified Medical Examinations (QMEs) for the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)
* Expert Witness
Her publications and lecture topics include neuromodulation (spinal cord stimulator), acupuncture, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), musculoskeletal pain, acupuncture, regenerative medicine and integrative medicine.
Dr. Murakami has served many attorneys and claimants in cases involving:
* Falls
* Motor vehicle accidents
* Construction accidents
* Premises liability
* Ladder accidents
* Forklift accidents
* Cumulative trauma
* Product liability
* Abuse
* Crush Injuries
Dr. Murakami has also served claimants who have suffered conditions such as:
* Spinal cord injuries
* Spinal cord stimulator failures
* Low back injuries
* Neck injuries
* Shoulder injuries
* Ro...
Michael J Oechsel, MD
California Orthopedics and Spine
San Francisco, California
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical
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Trauma, Disc, Fracture, Tendon, Ligament, Extremity, Spinal, Musculoskeletal, Dislocation, Subluxation, Tear, Rupture, Sprain, Strain, Crush, Surgical, Fixation, Reduction, Arthritis, Joint
Dr. Oechsel has actively practiced as an Orthopedic Surgeon for over 33 years as a general Orthopedist and continues to do so. He has experience with almost all aspects of this field. Dr. Oechsel can render opinions on many different Orthopedic issues. This allows him to address multiple issues, injuries and problems in any single case, if needed.
He prides himself in taking on the most complex cases and understands all the Orthopedic aspects of a case. Reviews, reporting, preparation, and testimony are meticulously detailed.
For over twenty years, Dr. Oechsel has performed medical-legal expert witness work including Independent Medical Examinations, Independent Medical Record Reviews, depositions, and testimony. He has participated in over 150 depositions and has testified in about 40 trials.
His opinions are well respected, as he continues to be retained by both the Defense and Plaintiff bar.
He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Jeff Sarkozi, MD, FRCPC, FACR
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, CRPS
Fibromyalgia Polypain Arthritis Center
Santa Ana, California
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, Widespread Pain, Pain, Occupational Industrial Environmental Rheumatology, Chronic Pain, Rheumatology, Osteoarthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Regional Pain, Injury, Trauma, CRPS, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondylitis, Scleroderma, Gout
Extensive consultation, case review, analysis, ME/IME/AME, deposition, trial experience. On behalf of: industry/insurers/defendant/defendant public local, state, and federal agencies/plaintiff for industrial/occupational/environmental/post-traumatic/disability claims of fibromyalgia, reflex dystrophy / complex regional pain syndrome(CRPS) and syndromes of chronic fatigue and pain, arthritis, connective tissue and other rheumatology diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, neck pain, back pain, lupus (SLE), scleroderma, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, spondylitis, myositis, vasculitis, gout; manufacturers and physicians involved in silicone implant litigation; manufacturers involved in diet drug litigation; plaintiff for l-tryptophan EMS; physician / plaintiff in rheumatology medical malpractice issues.
Degrees/Lic./Certification:. M.D., F.R.C.P.C (Board Certified Rheumatology & Internal Medicine)., F.A.C.R., ( Lic....
Laura Sonoda, MD, MPH
Active board-certified Ortho Hand Surgeon
Tri-Valley Orthopedic Specialists
San Ramon, California
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, Dupuytren’s fasciectomy/apponeurotomy/Xiaflex, DeQuervain’s, trigger finger, masses/cysts, fractures, arthritis, sports, PRP injection, joint replacement, LRTI, arthroscopy, tendon repair, tendonitis, nerve repair, non operative, tennis/golfer's elbow, microscope
Dr. Laura Sonoda is a board-certified Orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialty training in hand and upper extremity surgery. In addition to her practice, Dr. Sonoda has been involved in depositions and IMEs. She also boasts several publications describing novel techniques, clinical review, and cadaver anatomical biomechanical studies.
Dr. Sonoda completed her fellowship in Sacramento at UC Davis, her orthopedic surgery residency in Orange, CA at UC Irvine, and her medical school training at USC Keck School of Medicine. She also spent a year in New Orleans obtaining a Masters in Public Health degree with emphasis in epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Sonoda was raised in the East SF Bay Area, and is happy to return to the area to raise her family. During childhood, she trained as a competitive gymnast and maintains an understanding of the mindset of an athlete. During her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, working out ...
Glenna Tolbert, MD
Tolbert Rehabilitation
Beverly Hills, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine
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Spinal Cord Medicine, Independent Medical Exam, Life Care Planning, Orthopedics - Nonsurgical, Carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, back pain, sports injuries, industrial/work injuries, herniated disc, pinched nerve, arthritis, stroke, brain injury, concussions
Dr. Glenna Tolbert, MD
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Dr. Tolbert is a double board-certified physician who has specialized in physical medicine, rehabilitation and spinal cord injury medicine for 25+ years
• She teaches and publishes her approaches to regenerative medicine as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA’s David Geffen School Of Medicine
• Graduate of UCLA
• Completed medical school at Howard University’s Medical School
• Interests: Carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain, back pain, sports injuries, industrial/work injuries, herniated disc, pinched nerve, arthritis, stroke, brain injury, concussion
• Received the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Outstanding Tutor Award in recognition of the exceptional quality of her teaching in the problem-based learning component of the human biology and disease medical education curriculum
• She is certified by the State of California as a Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) for workers injured on the job
• Dr. Tol...
Daniel J Wallace, MD
Wallace Rheumatic Studies Center, LLC
Beverly Hills, California
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatology, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Osteo Arthritis, Fatigue, Flare, Autoimmune, Scleroderma, Sjogrens, anti lipid antibodies, ANA, Malar Rash, trauma, auto immune infertility, auto immune fertility, biologics, benlysta
I have been practicing clinical rheumatology since 1979 with a special interest in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). I was fortunate to take over the clinic of Dr. Edmund Dubois on his passing in 1985 and developed the largest single practitioner lupus cohort in the United States. In collaboration with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, our institution has participated in SLICC, the Lupus Clinical Trial Consortium, and several disease criteria committees. I have been the editor of the last 7 editions of Dubois Lupus Erythematosus; the patient handbook “The Lupus Book”, has sold more than 135,000 copies. Our center has performed over 150 lupus clinical trials, biomarker, genetics, quality of life and observational studies which has resulted in 450 peer-reviewed publications and 54 books/book chapters. I have had first authorship on manuscripts relating to celecoxib, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide, baritcitinib, belimumab and epratuzumab and 8 publications (6 as lead author) in the Ne...
Adam Berlinberg, M.D.
Board Certified Private Practice Rheumatologist
Denver Arthritis Clinic
Denver, Colorado
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Inflammatory arthritis, Vasculitis, Fibromyalgia, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Lupus, Immunosuppressive therapy, Autoimmune, Scleroderma, Inflammatory myositis, Immune adverse events, Osteoporosis, Gout, Immunosuppression, Autoimmune, Arthritis
Adam Berlinberg, M.D. is a board certified Rheumatologist and internist. He works in private practice rheumatology and also has an academic background with extensive journal publications, speaking experience, and grant funding. He has expertise across all realms of rheumatology including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and the managing of immunosuppressive therapies and their potential side effects/complications.
Board certification in rheumatology 2020
Completed Rheumatology fellowship at the University of Colorado as an academic research track fellowship in 2020
Complete Internal Medicine residency at the University of Arizona in 2018
Special skills include digesting large volumes of data quickly with chart review and creating precise and targeted assessments/evaluations. Excellence with public speaking, concise communication, and remaining calm in pressure situations.
Joseph Borrelli, Jr., MD, MBA
Palm Harbor, Florida
Orthopedic Surgery
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total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, complications associated with total joint arthroplasty, fractures, infections of the musculoskeletal system, compartment syndromes, osteomyelitis, arthritis, joint replacement, fracture nonunion, fracture malunion, PTOA
Board Certified orthopedic surgeon with more than 3 decades of active clinical practice experience. Award winning Professor of orthopedic surgery at major medical centers including the University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University, Weill College of Medicine,NY, NY; Washington University in St. Louis; and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Decades long experience in teaching medical students, orthopedic surgery residents and orthopedic trauma fellows. Invited lecturer on a host of orthopedic surgery issues locally, nationally and internationally. Widely published in multiple orthopedic surgery peer-reviewed journals, recognized researcher, author and medical editor of textbooks and professional journals. Experienced expert witness in multiple medical malpractice cases, including personal injury cases for the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida and Veteran's Claims and Appeals speciali...
Darren W. Volk, MS, PT, CLT
Third Opinion MD, LLC
Clayton, Georgia
Physical Therapy, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical
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Physical Therapy, Acute Care, Range of Motion, Automobile Accident, Vehicle Injury, Arthritis, Hyperextension, Orthopedics, Exercise, Extension, Abduction, Rehabilitation, Wellness, Muscle Flexibility, Adduction, Wound Care, Pain, Rehab Protocol, Cervical
Licensed Physical Therapist with more than 27 years of experience. Served as an expert witness on automobile accident injuries.
Available for medical records review, case disposition analysis, depositions and court testimonies.
Mark D Santi, MD
Honolulu, Hawaii
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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trauma, arthritis, lower extremity reconstruction, sports injuries, fracture care, accidents, causation, operating room safety, hospital liability
Over 30 years of operative orthopedic experience treating traumatic and sports related injuries with a subspecialization in lower extremity deformity and arthritis. Over 18 years experience as Chief of Surgery overseeing all surgical departments and anesthesia at a major metropolitan hospital and its affiliated clinics. Over 10 years experience as the orthopedic team physician at a Division 1 NCAA football program providing on field coverage.
Over 25 years experience in report writing, deposition and trial testimony.
Clinical Assistant Professor at the John A Burns School of Medicine, Univ of Hawaii, Dept of Surgery teaching orthopedic residents and students since 1994.
Joanne Halbrecht, MD
Halbrecht Orthopedics Biologics and Sports Medicine
Hayden, Idaho
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Shoulder Instability, SLAP lesion, Impingement, Labral Tear, Knee, ACL Tear, MCL Tear, Meniscus Tear, Patella Dislocation, Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Cartilage, Stem Cell Therapy, Regenerative Medicine, Mechanism of Injury, Causation
Dr. Halbrecht is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon fellowship-trained in Sports Medicine with over 25 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in the conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Halbrecht has been recognized for her expertise in arthroscopic surgery. As a result, she has taught courses in knee and shoulder arthroscopy at the Orthopedic Learning Center in Chicago to orthopedic surgeons from all over the world. She has several publications in orthopedic journals and has been a team physician for football and hockey. The unique combination of her medical training and undergraduate degree in Engineering offers special expertise on causation. She has extensive medical-legal experience and has performed over 1000 IMEs serving as an expert for plaintiff and defense. She is known for taking complicated medical cases and terminology and presenting it in an organized fashion, using lay terms that are easy for all parties to comprehen...
Vishnu Potini, MD, MBA, FAAOS
HealthAdvise
Bloomington, Illinois
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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fractures, arthritis, fracture nonunion/malunion, arthroscopic Surgery of all knee and shoulder, Rotator Cuff, ACL Reconstruction, Shoulder Instability Repair, Labrum Repairs, Arthroscopic Knee Surgery, Meniscus, Arthroscopy, Knee ligament, tendon injuries, hand/wrist/elbow tendon and ligament
Dr. Vishnu Potini is an Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, arthroscopy, general trauma, overuse conditions, tendinopathies, hand/carpal tunnel, joint arthritis, and knee or shoulder pain injections for over 13 years.
Training
Medical
Emory University 2011
Residency
Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School 2011-2016
Fellow
Detroit Medical Center 2016-2017
Orthopaedic Surgery-Sports Medicine Fellow
MBA
Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University 2020-2022
Certifications
ABOS Orthopaedic Surgery Board
ABOS Orthopaedic Sports Medicine CAQ
Gel One Knee HA injection treatment
David John, MD
Mission Hills, Kansas
Rheumatology, Internal Medicine
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Auto Immune Disorders, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Arthritis, Connective Tissue Diseases, Fibromyalgia, Medical Orthopedics, Osteoporosis, Osteonecrosis
Robert L Bassett, MD, FACS
Harvard/Columbia Trained Hand Surgeon
CARY MEDICAL CENTER
CARIBOU, Maine
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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upper extremity, shoulder surgery, cervical spine, carpal tunnel, trigger finger, tumors, infections, tenosynovitis, Dupuytren's, nerve, fractures, malunion, arthritis, flexor tendons, rotator cuff, joint replacement, complex regional pain, instability, amputations, work evaluation
Harvard-Columbia trained orthopedic and hand/upper extremity hand surgeon. 41 years experience.
Chief of Hand Service at USC/LA County Medical Center.
Hand Surgery practice at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
Board Certified in Hand Surgery.
Experienced in IME and Expert Witness
Peter Lasater, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Novi, Michigan
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Fractures, Knee, Shoulder, Hip, Spine, Upper Extremity, Lower Extremity, Total Joint, Ankle, Wrist, Hand, Arthritis
I am a board certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine. I have specialized training in a multitude of acute and chronic conditions of the musculoskeletal system. I am in private practice, treating and performing surgery on multiple conditions of the upper and lower extremities in the field of general orthopedic surgery as well as sports medicine. I have extensive experience performing IMEs and medical record reviews.
I am able to diagnose and treat a multitude of musculoskeletal orthopedic conditions of the upper and lower extremities as well as the spine/back including fractures, muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries, nerve injuries, and arthritis among others. I currently take emergency room call for orthopedic surgery.
Akash Gupta, MD
Portland, Oregon
Orthopedic Surgery, Foot & Ankle Surgery
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Foot surgery, ankle surgery, bunion, Achilles, fracture, joint replacement, sports medicine, arthritis, sprain, tendon tear, revision surgery, knee, lower extremity, arthroscopy, cartilage, hip surgery, upper extremity, trauma
Dr. Gupta is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon with fellowship training in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery. He completed orthopaedic residency at the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, one of the world's busiest and most respected orthopaedic trauma hospitals. He then completed a highly prestigious fellowship in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, which is annually considered the top orthopaedic hospital in the nation.
Dr. Gupta has been in private practice for 6 years and practices general orthopaedic surgery with a focus on foot and ankle disorders. He treats common conditions such as bunions, hallux rigidus, and flatfeet. Dr. Gupta is one of a handful of foot and ankle surgeons nationwide with training in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery. He also treats degenerative conditions such as ankle arthritis and tendon dysfunction for which he performs ankle replacements and soft tissue reconstructio...
Asif Ilyas, MD,MBA,FACS
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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vaccine injury, nerve damage/compression, carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, brachial plexus, opioids, narcotics, pill mills, trauma, fractures, compartment syndrome, amputation, scarring, arthritis, infection, MRSA, trigger finger, tendonitis, epicondylitis, medical device design
Thought leader, prolific researcher, and dedicated educator. Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Holds a Subspecialty Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. Active clinical practice at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia focusing on hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, and nerve injuries.
Completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Temple University Hospital and his Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital as a Harvard Fellow.
Holds the rank of Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Thomas Jefferson University. Serves as the Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship Program Director as well at Jefferson. Previously served as an Assistant Professor at the Temple University Hospital and Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Medical School.
Recipient of numerous honors and awards, including being annually recognized by Castle & Connolly Top Doctors for Philadelphia. Received multiple teaching ...
Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD
Orthopedic Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder Expert
SouthWest Orthopedic Group
Houston, Texas
Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery
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Hand, Wrist, Elbow, Shoulder, Arm, Upper Extremity, Rotator Cuff, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Pain, Trauma, Reconstruction, Fractures, Dislocations, Arthritis, Nerve Injuries, Tendon Injuries, Infection, Causation, Independent Medical Examinations / IMEs
Jeffrey E. Budoff, MD is a Board Certified Orthopedic Hand & Upper Extremity surgeon, with a Certificate of Additional Qualification in Hand Surgery. He specializes in the Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder. Dr. Budoff completed two fellowships, in both Hand Surgery and Sports Medicine. Dr. Budoff was previously an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine, where he taught residents and fellows for nine years.
Dr. Budoff has edited 7 textbooks and part of another, written 47 peer-reviewed papers and authored 23 textbook chapters. He is an expert in arthroscopic and open surgery of the Hand, Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder. Dr. Budoff served as an Associate Master Instructor of shoulder arthroscopy for a national organization, where he taught other practicing orthopedic surgeons the most up-to-date techniques. He was an Associate Editor for the Journal of Hand Surgery and a Reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, two of the most prestigious orthop...
Joseph R Disabato, DPM, FACFAS, FACFAOM, FAENS
Fellowship Trained Foot & Ankle Surgery
Virginia Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, PC
Charlottesville, Virginia
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry
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Ankle replacement, foot and ankle trauma, bunions, hammertoes, dropfoot deformity, nerve disorders, lower extremity wounds, sports medicine, flatfoot, hi arch, tendon disorders, plastic surgery and reconstruction - soft tissue coverage, arthritis, bone lengthening, heel pain, microsurgery
Dr. Disabato is active in private practice and has over 30 years of private practice experience in Medicine and Surgery of the Foot & Ankle. He serves as President of Virginia Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, PC. He has served as the department chairman of Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery and a member of various hospital committees at his local medical health care intuitions.
Triple board certified by; American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Foot Surgery, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery - Reconstructive Rearfoot & Ankle Surgery and American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
Fellowship trained in foot and ankle trauma/reconstructive surgery. The first at the world renowned Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Kurgan, Russia. Second, at the Istituto Clinico Humanitas Hospital, Milano, Italy.
Dr. Disabato has been trained in traditional podiatric and orthopaedic surgical methods. He has undergone specialized training in reconstructive s...
