Brain Surgery Expert Witnesses
Brain surgery 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 brain surgery. The brain surgery expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Brain Injury Medicine, Neurological Surgery, Physician Assistant, and Spine Surgery & Spine Care.
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Stephen C. Saris, MD
Experienced Neurosurgery Expert - Harvard Faculty
Brigham & Women’s Department of Neurosurgery
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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subdural hematoma, closed head injury, traumatic brain injury, TBI, causation, degenerative spine, cauda equina, fusion, whiplash, IMEs, headaches, epilepsy, gliomas, radiosurgery, gamma knife, pedicle screw, intracranial hemorrhage, glioblastoma, brain cancer, spinal abscess
Board-Certified Neurosurgeon in active clinical practice. Harvard teaching faculty. Clinical practice involves both spine and brain. Currently in active clinical practice. Harvard and Duke trained. Extensively trained in neuroradiology. Publications include over 30 refereed papers as well as several book chapters. Has served as a reviewer for several journals including Cancer and Journal of Neurological Surgery. 20+ years of plaintiff and defense medical-legal experience including hundreds of depositions and IMEs, thousands of record reviews, and dozens of court appearances. Case experience includes medical malpractice (standard of care and or causation), personal injury, and workers’ compensation. Extensive medical-legal experience opining on causation and damages in cases where spinal/head injury is alleged. Available for both in-person and virtual IMEs.
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Steven C Zielinski, MD CM FRCSC
Actively Operating Board Certified Spine Surgeon
Texas Spine and Neurosurgery
Spine Surgery & Spine Care, Neurological Surgery
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Lumbar surgery, Cervical Spine surgery, Neck and Back Trauma, Work Comp, Complex Spine Surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Neck surgery, Artificial Discs, Personal injury, Motor vehicle injury, Work injury, Medical malpractice, Medical Defense, Hospital Negligence, Military injury, Thoracic spine surgery, Back surgery
Dr. Steven C. Zielinski is a highly skilled and experienced neurosurgeon who specializes in back and neck surgery. He is a premier spine surgeon and is a top-ranked surgeon in his field according to Money Magazine in 2003. Dr. Zielinski received his M.D. C.M. degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1995. He then completed his Neurosurgical Residency at the Montreal Neurological Hospital from 1995 to 2001. He then completed a Cerebrovascular Fellowship at Stanford University in California from 2001 to 2002. Dr. Zielinski is a diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, and in 2003, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He holds a medical licensure in the state of Texas since 2007 and practices neurosurgery actively in Texas and Oklahoma.
In 2020 he was the first person in the United States to perform a new 360 polymer "metal free" lumbar fusion.
Active Medical Board reviewer for Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Quali...
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David A Lundin, MD, FAANS, FACNS
Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery Expert Witness
Synapse Neurosurgical Consultants
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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neurosurgery expert witness , Spine Trauma, Spinal fusion surgery, Total Disk Replacement, Brain Tumors, Spinal Hematoma, Nerve Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Fracture, Paralysis, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Disc Herniation, Neurosurgeon Expert witness, Spine surgery Expert witness , Spine surgeon expert witness
David A. Lundin, MD, received his medical degree in 1999 from the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed his internship and residency in Neurological Surgery at the UW and served as a Senior Registrar at the renowned Atkinson Morley's Hospital in London, England. He then completed a fellowship in spinal surgery at the UW within the departments of Orthopedics and Neurological Surgery followed by a Chief Residency in Neurological Surgery in 2006. He served as Director of Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine at the Southern California Center for Neuroscience and Spine in Los Angeles before joining the University of Washington/Valley Medical Center as the Medical Director of Neurosurgery and the Spine Center in 2008 where he maintains a robust clinical practice. He is the current Chief of the Department of Surgery. Additionally he is a Clinical Professor in Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington.
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Vik Mehta
Neurosurgery Expert - Chairman of Neurosurgery
Irvine, California
Neurological Surgery, Brain Injury Medicine
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Spine surgery, traumatic brain injury, spinal trauma, concussion, TBI, brain surgery, neurosurgeon, brain surgeon, spine surgeon
Board-certified fellowship trained Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon and clinical faculty at USC. Trained at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ranked #1 in the United States for 20 consecutive years. Over 10 years medical/legal experience with extensive trial, deposition, IME, and record review experience. Extensive clinical practice in neurosurgery, spine surgery, brain hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, CSF leak, infections, spinal trauma, car accidents and slip and fall. In depth knowledge of the standard of care in brain and spine surgery and brain and spine injury. Experience in multiple states including California, Nevada, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Utah Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Kansas. Law firms please call my cell directly at 949-903-5450.
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Saul S. Schwarz, MD, FACS
Saul S Schwarz, MD FACS, Medical Consulting LLC
Denver, Colorado
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Brain Surgery, Brain Tumor, Cervical Spine Surgery, Thoracic Spine Surgery, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Disc Surgery, Spinal Tumor, Epilepsy Surgery
- 35 years of neurosurgical practice with extensive experience in complex microsurgery of the brain and spine
- 19 years of service as Neurosurgery expert reviewer for Colorado Board of Medical Examiners, working with the Office of the Attorney General, Colorado
- served as Neurosurgery expert reviewer for Wyoming Board of Medical Examiners
- a wealth of experience in providing deposition and courtroom testimony, including 5 years as neurosurgical expert witness
- many years of teaching nurses and physicians and other health care professionals
- years of participation in surgical peer review and on hospital risk management committees
- years as chief of surgery and and chief of neurosurgery departments
- 15 years as Naval Officer, completed service as CDR USNR Medical Corp
- author of 4 chapters in leading neurology text, Medlink Neurology
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Matthew Miller, PA, MPAS
Neurosurgery Operating Room Physician Assistant
Miller Medical Advisors, LLC.
Boca Raton, Florida
Neurological Surgery, Physician Assistant
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Operating Room, Spine Surgery, Spinal Fusions, Laminectomy, Brain Surgery, Patient Care, Myelopathy, Radiculopathy, Post op Complications, Suturing, Patient Positioning, Patient Draping, Brain Tumor, Hematomas
I am a highly experienced Neurosurgery Physician Assistant, specializing as a First Surgical Assistant with over 2,000 neurosurgical cases completed. With more than five years of dedicated clinical practice, I have gained extensive expertise in managing complex neurosurgical conditions involving both brain and spine pathology. My responsibilities encompass pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative technical assistance, and post-operative management, ensuring optimal patient outcomes across a wide spectrum of neurosurgical procedures.
I practice at a Level 1 trauma center, where I respond to traumatic and emergent neurosurgical cases on call, providing immediate and comprehensive care for critically ill patients. My surgical volume averages 10-15 cases per week, including a diverse range of complex surgeries such as craniotomies, spinal surgeries, vascular procedures, neuro-oncology surgeries, and trauma-related interventions.
My depth of experience includes navigating intricate su...
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Jordan Amadio, MD, MBA
University Prof Neurosurgeon - Spine/Trauma Expert
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, Texas
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Spine surgery, Degenerative spine, Neuro-trauma, Neurosurgery, Spine trauma, Spinal fusion, Back pain, Neck pain, Motor vehicle accidents, Surgical complications, Minimally invasive surgery, Neurostimulation, Head trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Subdural hematoma, Concussion, Brain surgery
I am a U.S. board certified neurosurgeon with over 15 years of experience treating patients at some of the nation's busiest Level 1 and Level 2 trauma centers, as well as elective patients requiring brain surgery or complex/ minimally invasive spine surgery. I am on faculty in the Neurosurgery Department at the University of Texas at Austin, where I teach residents the nuances of trauma neurosurgery and conduct research on new types of robotic spine surgery instrumentation. I maintain a high-volume clinical practice spanning both spine and brain surgery, for both degenerative and traumatic conditions. I am a sought-after consultant and expert in the medical device industry and have numerous peer-reviewed publications and patents. For the past 6 years, I have been fortunate to serve as a medicolegal expert in numerous cases. I am a member in good standing of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, and a Fellow of the American Association of Neurologic...
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John (J.D.) D Day, MD
Award Winning Neurosurgeon, Experienced Expert
J.D. Day, M.D., FAANS
EL PASO, Texas
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Brain Trauma, Brain Aneurysm, Spine Trauma, Spine Tumor, Spinal Surgery, Meningioma, Brain Surgery, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Brain Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Whiplash
Award winning physician with 30 years experience in the practice of Neurological surgery, certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Former Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Currently the Director of Neurosurgery at University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) and Nexus Neuroscience (HealthGrades Top 100 in Spinal Surgery 2025-2026). Extensive experience in review and testimony as an expert witness in Neurosurgery on behalf of plaintiff and defense. Experienced with quality assurance and peer-review in hospital and clinic settings.
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Jackson B Salvant, MD, FAANS, FACS
Southeastern Neurosurgical Consulting LLC
Newport News, Virginia
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care
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Craniotomy, Spinal Fusion, Head Injury, Spinal Injury, Brain Injury, Spinal Surgery, Pituitary, Brain Tumor, Brain Aneurysm, Deep Brain Stimulation, MRIGFUS neuro critical care, brain surgery, radiosurgery, AVM, Parkinson's, Gamma Knife, neck injury, back injury, spinal fracture, subdural
I am Board Certified and in continuing practice of General Neurosurgery for 29 years. I am a member in good standing of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, International Gamma Knife Society, American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, American College of Surgeons and Southern Neurosurgical Society. I have lengthy experience in head and spinal injury treatment, spinal surgery, brain tumor surgery, pituitary surgery, gamma knife treatment, deep brain stimulation and neurosurgical critical care. I can provide review of medical records and expert testimony as required. I do not currently care for pediatric patients or perform endovascular procedures for stroke or vascular conditions. I have provided review for defense and plaintiff counsel.