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Chronic Pain Expert Witnesses

Chronic pain 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 chronic pain. The chronic pain expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Acupuncturist, Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Dentist, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Forensic Psychiatry, Forensic Psychology, Hospital Administration, Independent Medical Examinations, Internal Medicine, Life Care Planning, Medical Billing, and Medical Devices.

Philip S. Kim, MD

Chronic Pain
Spine Pain
Experienced Expert Witness

Stanley J. Mathew, MD

Board Certified PM&R and Pain
Current Medical Director
Active Clinical Practice

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Wilfred L Hynes, MD

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician

Tufts Medical Center

Alabama

Pain Management - Medicine - Pain management, pain medicine, chronic pain, spine injections, steroid injections, opiates, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, RSD, nerve injury, epidural hematoma, failed back syndrome, facet injections, radiofrequency ablation, billing fraud, medical billing, personal injury

Award-Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Management Physician in active clinical practice. Tufts Faculty (2005-Present). Harvard Faculty (1997-2005). Double Board Certified (Anesthesia and Pain Management). 10+ years experience Medical Director, Tufts. Opiate Management Committee, Tufts Medical Center (2014-Present). Boston College - Scholar of the College/Gasson Scholar. Experienced expert witness at both deposition and trial. Forensic experience includes medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, criminal matters, national opiate litigation, and health care fraud

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Arizona

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Pain Management, CRPS, RSD, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Spine Injury, Radiculopathy, Neuropathy, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator, Epidural, Nerve blocks, Opioid Management, Causation, Independent Medical Exams (IME), Future Care, Standard of Care, Disability Evaluation, Cauda equina syndrome

Dr. Simon Dardashti is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology physician with active clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. He provides medical-legal case review, expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Case Reviews for Plaintiff & Defense Attorneys. Fast communication and timely report turnaround. Experienced in authoring Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 reports and providing deposition and trial testimony under FRCP standards. Medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), amputations, cauda equina syndrome, motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, epidurals, whiplash, dog bites, disability, neck and back pain, spinal cord injury, sciatica, nerve blocks, radiculopathy, neuropathy...

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Tyler M Dunn, MD

Anesthesiologist/Pain Management Physician

TMD MD PLLC

Gilbert, Arizona

Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Expert Witness, Medical Malpractice, Life Care Planning, Chronic Pain, Life Support, Nerve Blocks, Airway Management, Disability, Narcotics, Cardiac Arrest, Hypoxic Brain Injury, Nerve Injury, Medication Error, Drug Interactions

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Shauni V Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner Standard of Care, Med Errors

LexMed Expert Nurse Consulting LLC

Redding, California

Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioner - Family Medicine, Primary Care, Scope of Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Legal Nurse Consultant, Misdiagnosis & Delayed DX, RN, Malpractice, GLP1, Medication Errors, Medical Malpractice, Diabetes, Standards of Care, Complex Cases, Chronic Pain, Deposition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, documentation review

I, Shauni V. Williams, MSN, MPA, RN, PHN, CNS, FNP-C, am a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of LexiMed Expert Legal Nurse Consulting LLC, providing expert witness and medical-legal consulting services in matters involving nurse practitioner standard of care, primary care clinical practice, and medication management. I am also the founder and lead provider of Shasta Primary Care LLC in Redding, California, where I maintain an active clinical practice providing comprehensive primary care services to adult and adolescent patients. My ongoing clinical work provides current insight into modern primary care practice, prescribing practices, and documentation standards relevant to nurse practitioner care. My professional background includes extensive experience in patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation, chronic disease management, and medication prescribing and monitoring. I possess particular expertise in evaluating clinical decision-making, documentation practice...

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Erin Lawson, MD

Del Mar, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Interventional pain management, Opioid management, Chronic pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Polstlaminectomy pain syndrome, Fibromyalgia

Dr Erin Lawson is double board certified in both Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, having completed residency and fellowship training at Emory University School of Medicine. She has 15 years of clinical experience treating patients with chronic pain. She has edited several textbooks of chronic pain conditions and is a question author for the American Board of Anesthesiology's pain medicine program. Dr Lawson brings both a comprehensive knowledge base and compassionate approach to the treatment of chronic pain. She uses an interventional approach to treat many chronic pain conditions including sciatica, spinal pain, joint pain, and migraines and is up to date on both safety guidelines and current procedure techniques for injections and spinal procedures. She is also current on safe opioid prescribing and managing patients with opioid use disorder and chronic pain.

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Jeff Sarkozi, MD, FRCPC, FACR

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Arthritis, CRPS

Fibromyalgia Polypain Arthritis Center

Santa Ana, California

Rheumatology, Internal Medicine - 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....

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JOSEPH HADI, MD, Q.ME., C.I.M.E

Expert Witness Pain Management

Joseph Hadi MD, PC

Encino, California

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - 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.

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Alexandra Clarfield, PhD

Clinical/Forensic Psychologist -- all ages

Alexandra Clarfield, PhD Psychology Inc.

Auburn, California

Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child Abuse, Cyber bullying, Defamation, Law Enforcement, First Responders, PTSD, Military Mental Health, Psychological Malpractice, Wrongful Termination, Disability Impairment, Immigration Evaluation, Workers Compensation, Workplace harassment, Workplace violence, Chronic Pain, Native American Trauma

Dr. Alexandra Clarfield is a licensed psychologist and Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) providing forensic psychological evaluations throughout Northern California, with offices in Auburn (Placer County), Yolo and Sonoma Counties. She accepts referrals from both plaintiff and defense. Her forensic practice includes Workers’ Compensation QMEs, civil litigation support, and specialized evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability. Dr. Clarfield has extensive professional experience. In addition to an M.S. in Social Psychology from Vanderbilt University and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, she completed training in cutting edge treatments for traumatic stress disorders including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. She completed in depth training in mindfulness-based approaches such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Hakomi. Her experience in the treatment of ...

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Rohit Aiyer, M.D

Expert in Interventional Pain and Psychiatry

Mind and Brain Link

Manhattan Beach, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Psychiatry - Pain Management, Interventonal Pain, Minimally Invasive, Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Neuromodulation, Mood Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Pain Psychiatry, PTSD, ADHD, Insomnia, Arthritis, Ketamine

I am a Double Board-Certified Interventional Pain Management Physician and Psychiatrist and Founder of Mind and Brain Link and MindPain Relief Institute. I started his academic path by completing a 4 Year BSc. Honors Degree in Life Sciences at the prestigious Queen’s University in Canada. I then received his Medical Doctorate degree at one of the top medical schools in the United Kingdom, University of Birmingham in England. I then went on to complete his Psychiatry residency at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City. I then completed his Interventional Pain Medicine Fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College, and shortly after became double board certified in both pain medicine and psychiatry. After my training, I worked at Henry Ford Health System in the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Perioperative Surgery, and was also on Faculty at Wayne State School of Medicine as Assistant Professor. I...

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Kevin J. Cebula, DDS

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Pasadena, California

Dentist, Oral Surgery - IME, Chronic Pain, Dry Mouth, Traumatic Injury, Cosmetic Dentistry, Standard of Care, Malpractice, Crowns, Dental Implant, Prosthetics, Joint Pain, Orthotics

Dr. Kevin Cebula graduated from the West Virginia School of Dentistry in 2000. After completing a one-year residency at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he spent 10 years in Lake Havasu City, Arizona practicing general dentistry. He then completed a two-year postdoctoral program in Orofacial Pain and Dental Sleep Medicine at UCLA in order to pursue his interests in TMJ and sleep apnea management. Dr. Cebula specializes in non-surgical TMJ therapy, oral sleep appliances, treatment for headache, neck pain, and chronic dental pain. His dental practice is limited to orofacial pain management and dental sleep medicine. Dr. Cebula has been awarded Fellowship in the American Academy of Orofacial Pain and received board certification from the American Board of Orofacial Pain.

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Todd P Hill, DO

Dr. Todd Hill: Expert Witness in Psychiatry

Executive Psychiatric Services, LLC

Calabasas, California

Psychiatry - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Chronic Pain, Traumatic Brain Injury, Suicide, First Responders, Health Care Employees, Boarding School Abuse, Assault, Motor Vehicle Accident, Consultation-Liasion Psychiatry

With over two decades of experience as a Board-Certified psychiatrist, I have dedicated my career to understanding and addressing the complexities of mental health. Over the course of 22 years, I have honed my expertise across a variety of settings, including hospitals and clinics, ensuring a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to patient care. Having worked as a consulting psychiatrist in medical-surgical hospitals for 20 years, I also have extensive knowledge of patients who are medically as well as psychiatrically complicated. I have also worked in academia while serving as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry for the Osteopathic Medical School in Kansas City, Missouri. Additonally, I have served as Medical Director with extensive expertise in leading inpatient psychiatric hospitals and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) delivering exceptional care and innovative program management. For the past 18 years, I have specialized in providing expert witness opinions in legal mat...

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Fardad Baroumand, MD

Los Gatos , California

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Pain (spine, nerve, joint, soft tissue), Interventional pain management (epidural steroid/other injections, nerve blocks), Opioids/pain medications, Second opinion, Ineffective/failed spine/other surgeries, Complex/catastrophic cases, CRPS/RSD, Back pain, Motor vehicle accidents, chronic pain

Dr. Fardad Baroumand, MD, is a distinguished medical-legal evaluator in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is the designated evaluator for these fields by ExamWorks Inc., the largest national provider of Independent Medical Evaluations. He is also a prominent California State Qualified Medical Evaluator and a member of the Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) Subject Matter Expert Panel and the Report Quality Panel, which oversees and promotes the quality of medical-legal reporting in the State. Workers compensation judges have repeatedly appointed Dr. Baroumand as the medical-legal evaluator in complex cases that other evaluators could not handle. Dr. Baroumand is a double board-certified subspecialist practicing Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He has a reputation as "the go-to guy" for the most challenging clinical and medical-legal cases. Dr. Baroumand graduated in the top 10 percentile of his medical school in 1997 and completed...

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Ryan McCarty, MD, CLCP

University of California Los Angeles, VA Medical Center

Los Angeles, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - pain medicine, life care planning, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, complex regional pain syndrome, headache, epidural injections, spinal cord injury

Dr. McCarty is a double-board certified Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician and a Certified Life Care Planner. He is an attending physician at the Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center and faculty member of the UCLA/VA Pain Medicine Fellowship Program and UCLA Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program. He performs interventional and non-interventional pain management in the inpatient and outpatient settings. He is highly skilled in advanced procedures, including fluoroscopy-guided radiofrequency ablations, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, and intrathecal baclofen pump implantation. He has expertise in medical management of complex cases, including opioid and non-opioid management. He treats traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke patients in his rehabilitation and neurolysis clinics. Recognized for excellence in teaching as a UCLA Clinical Assistant Professor, he mentors fellows, residents, and medical studen...

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Robert Y Meyerson, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician - Residency faculty

Pasadena, California

Family Medicine - Primary care physician, Board Certified Family Medicine, Faculty Family Medicine, urgent care, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, hypertension, cancer screening, headache, chronic pain, allergic reactions, acute and chronic medical problems, depression

• Board-certified clinically active Family Physician with 42 years experience treating adult, geriatric and pediatric patients with emergency, acute and chronic medical problems. • Faculty member Family Medicine specialist residency training program • Peer recognition and professional achievement award for multiple years • Extensive experience in both clinical outpatient and rural emergency medical settings. • Past Medical Director of primary care office and psychiatric inpatient unit. • Over 12 years’ experience providing volunteer medical services in underdeveloped countries.

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Ritvik P. Mehta, M.D.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

San Diego, California

Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck - Traumatic Injury, Standard of Care, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Surgical Complications, Facial Trauma, Allergic Reactions, Vocal Cord Injury, Tinnitus, Sinus Injury, Nasal Injury, Vertigo, Disability, Breathing Difficulty, Dog Bite Injury, Chronic Pain, Hearing Loss, CSF Leak, Infection

Dr. Ritvik P. Mehta is a highly accomplished otolaryngologist specializing in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, neurotology, and skull base surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery/Facial Nerve Disorders at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. He further specialized in Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery during his fellowship at UC San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Mehta is the Founder and Medical Director of California Head & Neck Specialists and the California Facial Nerve Center. His clinical expertise includes the treatment of facial paralysis, where he has developed innovative approaches to improve patient outcomes. He has been actively involved in medical missions, providing specialized surgical care for microtia ...

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Delia M Silva, PsyD, ABPP-CN, QME

Board Certified Neuropsychologist, English/Spanish

Escondido, California

Neuropsychology, Psychology - TBI, traumatic brain injury, Spanish, board-certified, ABPP, ABPP-CN, concussion, brain injury, dementia, depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, somatoform disorders, cognitive, workers comp, QME, AME, IME

Dr. Silva is one of very few Spanish-speaking, board-certified neuropsychologists in the state of California. She can serve as a neuropsychological or psychological expert witness for civil forensic cases, particularly personal injury cases. She takes a balanced approach in evaluating neurological and medical factors as well as psychological variables. All of her evaluations include objective measurement of response bias/effort and symptom validity. Her interpretations are purely based on the objective data and evidence-based research. She has performed work for both defense and plaintiff's attorneys. Her specialties are with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), neurodegenerative conditions, strokes, and psychiatric conditions that include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), somatoform disorders, and mood and anxiety disorders. She has held board positions in national, state, and local neuropsychological organizations (HNS, CPA, SDPA), and is an active member of other organization...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Los Angeles, California

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Jonathan Varghese, MD

Pain Management & Anesthesia Expert

JV MD INC

playa vista, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Interventional Pain, Independent Medical Exam, Standard of Care, Sedation Complication, Spine Injection, Nerve Injury, Epidural Injection, Medical Causation, Facet Injection, Future Medical Care, Radiofrequency Ablation, Permanent Impairment, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Deposition Testimony, Chronic Pain, Opioid Management

Dr. Jonathan Varghese is a board-certified anesthesiologist with advanced training and active clinical practice in both anesthesiology and interventional pain management. He maintains a high-volume procedural practice and routinely performs complex image-guided spine and peripheral nerve interventions, including epidural steroid injections, facet joint interventions, medial branch blocks, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and other neuromodulation procedures. In addition to his interventional work, he remains actively engaged in perioperative anesthesia care, including procedural sedation, intraoperative management, and postoperative pain control. Dr. Varghese’s expertise spans the full continuum of pain medicine and anesthesia care, including perioperative management, procedural sedation, injection-related complications, nerve injury, chronic pain syndromes, CRPS, opioid management, and long-term treatment planning. His work frequently involves detailed analysis of...

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Andrew Shubov, MD

Pain MD - Acupuncture / Internal Medicine at UCLA

UCLA

Los Angeles, California

Internal Medicine, Acupuncturist - Integrative, Alternative, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Hospital, Inpatient, TENS, TEAS, neck pain, Supplements, Complementary Medicine, Trigger Point, Sports Medicine, Chronic Pain, Myofascial, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Long COVID, low back pain, Chronic Lyme

Dr. Andrew Shubov is the director of the inpatient East-West medicine consult service at UCLA. As part of the service, he and other East-West medicine physicians provide acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic and treatment strategies to critically ill hospitalized patients. He also works in the outpatient setting to bring integrative East-West medicine to complex patients with multiple medical conditions. He is board certified both in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Shubov believes that the integrative East-West approach is an excellent companion to traditional Western medicine, as it incorporates the treatment of the whole patient and minimizes side effects of common modern therapies. He frequently works with patients who have chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune disorders and chronic pain. Dr. Shubov obtained his medical degree from the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, and completed his in...

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Mason D. Harrell, III, MD, MPH, FACOEM

San Diego, California

Occupational Medicine, Public Health - Chemical Exposures, Heat Injuries, Asbestos, Dust, Mold, Air Quality, Heavy Metals, Radiation, Toxicology, Fitness for Duty, Return to Work, Malingering, Stress, Violence, PTSD, Personal Injury, Disability, Chronic Pain, Telemedicine, Primary Care

Harvard Instructor of Physicians, Harvard-trained (Residency & MPH), double board-certified, full-time practicing physician in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Public Health, and General Preventive Medicine. Medical expert work with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the World Health Organization (WHO), American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), and MDGuidelines®. Published original research on Long Term and Short Term Disability in ACOEM’s Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and chapter author of Psychological Factors and Workforce Health in ACOEM’s Occupational Health Guide. Published with the World Health Organization in the Journal of Infectious Disease on Ebola infections in health care workers. His involvement in the coronavirus (COVID-19) response includes instructing medical, health, and safety professionals, creating policies and procedures, directing preventive medicine and public health, mitigating transmiss...

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Marcel P. Fraix, DO, MBA, QME, FAAPMR

Healthcare MBA; Pain and Rehab Expert

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Pomona, California

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Hospital Administration - Traumatic Injury, Personal Injury, Standard of Care, Return of Function, Functional Capacity, Level of Permanent Disability, Surgical Side Effects, Case Reviews, IME, Complex Injury, Chronic Pain, Opioid Use, Long Term Care and Rehab, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Migraines, Back and Neck Injury

Dr. Marcel Fraix received his doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at U.C. Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA and fellowship in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine at Downey Regional Medical Center in Downey, CA. Dr. Fraix is board certified in Physical Medicine& Rehabilitation and specializes in musculoskeletal and rehabilitation medicine, including spinal disorders and pain, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. He is a Professor at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA and has published in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, as well as authored chapters in Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Fraix also obtained an MBA from the Paul Merage School of Business at U.C. Irvine. He is interested in education and research as it relates to the management leadership and administration o...

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Jordan L. Newmark, MD, QME

Nationally recognized and experienced expert.

E&S Newmark Consulting | Stanford University School of Medicine

Redwood City , California

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Chronic pain, acute pain, opioids, workers' compensation, disability, addiction, surgery, perioperative, Nerve injury, interventional pain, trauma, Headache facial pain, Neuropathy, medical education, RSD, QME, independent medical evaluation, IME, CRPS, Spine

Dr. Newmark is an ABA, double board certified, Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Physician. He is President & CEO of E&S Newmark Consulting focused on the practice of medicine, qualified medical evaluation, expert witnessing, career and academic development, & medical-leadership consulting. He remains as an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University. He has authored multiple journal articles, book chapters, and maintains an active simulation based pain and research program at Stanford University. Dr. Newmark has over 10 years of expert witness and medicolegal experience. Dr. Newmark won numerous awards from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, Stanford University and Alameda Health System. Dr. Newmark is the former Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology of Alameda Health System, as well as the former Medical Director for Pain Management and Functional Restoration at Highland Hospital in Oakland, California. The overall focus of Dr. Newmark's ...

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Stephen E. Francis, Ph.D., ABN, FACPN

Stephen E. Francis, Ph.D.

Oakland, California

Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Traumatic brain injury, mild traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, ski resort injury, disability file review, medical record file review, fitness for duty, independent medical examination, IME, emotional damages, anxiety, depression, neuropsychological testing, mold

Fellow of the American College of Professional Neuropsychology. Board-certified Clinical Neuropsychologist by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (ABN). Professional member of the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is a member of Division 22 (Rehabilitation) and Division 40 (Neuropsychology) of the American Psychological Association. He is also a member of the Society for Personality Assessment. More than 20 years in the assessment and treatment of chronic pain, neurodegenerative disorders, and traumatic brain injuries. Extensive experience as an expert witness and an independent medical examiner in personal injury and workers' compensation cases.

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Erika Browning, BSN, RN, CCM, CLCP

Life Care Planning Expert

EB Medical Planning

Vista, California

Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Trauma, Burn Injury, Pain Management, Chronic Illness, Chronic pain, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, Catastrophic Injury, Amputation Injury, Crush Injury, Life Care Plan Rebuttal, Life Care Plan

Erika Browning, BSN, RN, CCM, CLCP, is the founder and CEO of EB Medical Planning, a company that provides life care plans, life care plan rebuttals, medical record reviews, medical bill reviews, and future medical cost projections. Ms. Browning has been a Registered Nurse for 15 plus years. She graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011. She has extensive clinical experience in ER and ICU settings. Ms. Browning transitioned to nurse case management in 2018 where she manages, coordinates, and assesses the healthcare needs for catastrophically injured patients. She is a Certified Case Manager and a Certified Life Care Planner. Ms. Browning has extensive experience with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burns, multiple trauma, orthopedic injuries, chronic pain, and amputations. She has deposition experience and has given presentations on life care planning to various organizations. She primarily works in California, but is available...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

California

Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Toxic Exposure, Neurological, Competency, Post-traumatic Stress, PTSD, Sexual Assault, Social Media, Insanity, Dementia, IME, Concussion, Neuropsychological, ADHD, Chronic Pain, Fitness for Duty, Head Injury, Psychological, Memory Disorder

Dr. Karla Felske, Ph. D., ABPP, ABPP-CN is a board certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, who specializes in the areas of Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress with additional areas of expertise in sexual assault/ harassment and trauma, social media and mental health, neurobehavioral toxicology/ neurotoxic exposure, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, chronic pain and suffering, and functional neurological disorders. She conducts medical file reviews and comprehensive forensic neuropsychological examinations, including independent medical evaluations, workers’ compensation, and disability determinations. She provides medical opinions and expert testimony for both civil and criminal proceedings regarding brain-behavior relationships and her psychological methods, test results, and conclusions. She often consults on; 1) personal injury and medical malpractice claims, including psychological, emotional, and neurological injury; 2) work and l...

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Jessica Oswald, MD MPH

Pain Management- UC San Diego Faculty

San Diego , California

Pain Management - Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine - Pain Management, Emergency Medicine, overdose, buprenorphine, addiction, nerve blocks, epidural abscess, infection, acute pain, chronic pain, radiofrequency ablation, epidural steroid injections, spinal cord stimulation, facet joints, trauma, back pain, neck pain. headache, migraine

Dr. Jessica Oswald, MD, MPH is a nationally recognized, board-certified Pain Medicine physician and academic leader with extensive expertise in interventional pain management, medication management, and standards of care related to acute and chronic pain treatment. She serves as an Associate Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she maintains an active clinical practice focused exclusively on pain medicine, including spine interventions, fluoroscopy-guided and ultrasound-guided procedures, neuromodulation, and complex pharmacologic management. Dr. Oswald is among a select group of physicians with advanced training across both Pain Medicine and Emergency Medicine, providing her with a uniquely broad perspective on patient evaluation, procedural decision-making, and complications across care settings. Dr. Oswald has national leadership experience in pain policy and clinical standards. She serves in leadership roles with the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...

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Scott Pritzlaff, MD

Pain Medicine & Neuromodulation Expert Witness

Sacramento, California

Pain Management - Medicine, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Neuropathic Pain, Postoperative Pain, Procedure Complications, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Epidural Steroid Injection, Radiofrequency Ablation, PNS, SCS, Bleeding, Hematoma, Nerve Injury, Chronic Pain, Causalgia, RSD, Pain Procedures, Ultrasound

Dr. Scott Pritzlaff is a nationally recognized pain medicine physician with focused expertise in procedural complications related to interventional pain management, spinal procedures, and neuromodulation therapies. He provides expert consultation and testimony in matters involving standard of care, causation, procedural risk, informed consent, device related complications, neurologic injury, postoperative pain, and adverse outcomes following pain management and spine procedures. Dr. Pritzlaff completed his Anesthesiology residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School program, followed by fellowship training in Pain Medicine at Stanford University. He later served as faculty in the Stanford Division of Pain Medicine, where he developed expertise in neuromodulation, advanced pain therapies, and complex spinal interventions. He is currently a Clinical Professor and Fellowship Program Director in the Division of Pain Medicine at the University of California, Da...

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Linda Curtis, RN, MS, CNLCP, CCM

Life Care Planning/Insurance offsets

Medical Record Review, LLC

Colorado

Life Care Planning - Vaccine Injuries, Insurance offsets, Brain Injury, Multi-trauma, Spinal Cord Injuries, Auto Immune Diseases, Chronic Pain, Complex cases, Delayed recovery, Catastrophic case management, Home Assessments/Evaluations, Burns, Special Needs Trust Advisor, LCP Rebuttals, RN Flight Travel Support

Ms. Curtis has over 42 years of nursing experience that includes spinal cord and brain injuries, multi trauma, burn and orthopedic injuries, auto immune disease, home care, intensive care nursing and chronic pain. She is a Veteran having served in the United States Air Force Nurse Corp from 1985 thru 1988. In 1995 Ms. Curtis established Medical Record Review, LLC where she has been serving as President and a consulting expert. MRR provides Life Care Planning, Medical Record Reviews, Medical Cost Projections, Catastrophic Case Management, RN Flight travel support and In-Home Veteran Assessments. She has extensive experience with use of collateral resources and insurance offsets. Ms. Curtis works as a consultant with the insurance industry, attorneys, as well as a variety of medically related clients. Provides expert testimony as needed. She has been a consulting expert for the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) for the past 20 years and since 2021 a consultant with ...

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Michele Alba, MD

Loveland, Colorado

Family Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Newborn, Cancer Screening, Cesarean, Childbirth, Chronic Pain, Diabetes, Drug Interaction, Failure to Diagnose/Refer, Fetal Heart Monitoring, Hospital Infections, Hypertension, Hemorrhage, Pre-Eclampsia, Sepsis, Shoulder Dystocia, Uterine Rupture, VBAC

As a board-certified family medicine physician with fellowship training in high-risk maternal child health, Dr. Alba practices full-scope family medicine with surgical obstetrics in Northern Colorado. She currently serves as faculty physician at one of the nation's top family medicine residency training programs with over 5 years of clinical experience. While her expertise includes primary care, addiction medicine, and women's health, Dr. Alba's breadth of knowledge spans inpatient and outpatient geriatric, adult, pediatric and obstetric medicine. She oversees medical students, residents, midwives, and mid-level providers. She is passionate about patient safety and quality improvement and holds leadership roles on both Family Medicine and Obstetrics Safety Net Boards at her current institution. Dr. Alba is known for her curious mindset, thoughtful analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities both written and verbal. She is able to translate complex information into tang...

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Adam Berlinberg, M.D.

Board Certified Private Practice Rheumatologist

Denver Arthritis Clinic

Centennial, Colorado

Rheumatology - Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Inflammatory arthritis, Vasculitis, Fibromyalgia, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Lupus, Immunosuppressive therapy, Autoimmune, Scleroderma, Dermatomyositis, Immune adverse events, Osteoporosis, Gout, Immunosuppression, Autoimmune, Arthritis, Pain, Chronic Pain

I am a board-certified rheumatologist with a strong academic foundation and extensive experience across clinical care, research, and healthcare leadership. As a partner and co-owner of one of the region’s largest single-specialty rheumatology practices, I have spent years managing high-volume, complex autoimmune and inflammatory cases while overseeing both strategic and operational aspects of a large clinical group. My clinical expertise covers the full spectrum of rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, vasculitis, and other autoimmune conditions. I have particular depth in the use, safety, and risk profiles of immunosuppressive and biologic therapies—an area central to many malpractice, causation, and standard-of-care evaluations. I bring detailed insight into treatment complications, adverse events, diagnostic challenges, and appropriate clinical decision-making. My academic work includes multiple peer-reviewed publ...

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Roshni N. Patel, MD

Quadruple Board-Certified Pain & Neurology Expert

Ctr of Excellence in Pain & Regenerative Medicine

Farmington, Connecticut

Pain Management - Medicine, Neurology - Headaches, Migraines, Medication Management, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Disability review, Concussion, Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Nerve Pain, Peripheral Neuropathy, Neck Pain, IME, Independent medical examiner, medical review, Seizures, Spinal Injury, Stroke

Dr. Roshni N. Patel, MD: Leading Medical-Legal Expert in Pain Management & Neurology Distinguished Credentials Quadruple Board-Certified Specialist in Pain Medicine, Headache Medicine, Brain Injury Medicine, and Neurology One of only two physicians nationwide with this elite credential combination 15+ years of specialized medical-legal consultation experience Board Certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME) Medical-Legal Services Comprehensive Medical Records Review & Analysis Expert Witness Testimony (6+ cases in the last 4 years) Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs) Workers' Compensation Case Evaluation Evidence-Based Impairment Ratings (AMA Guides 6th Edition) Personal Injury Case Assessment Short & Long-Term Disability Claim Review Medical Necessity Determinations Clinical Authority Assistant Clinical Professor, Frank H. Netter School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University Medical Director, Center of Excellence in Pain & Regenerative Medicine Sp...

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Alexander Kiefer, MD, D.ABA

Harvard-trained Physician, Georgetown Faculty

Georgetown University Medical Center

Washington, District Of Columbia

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Chronic Pain, Epidural Injection, Meningitis, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Neuromodulation, Nerve Pain, Opioid - Abuse, Addiction, Overdose, Prescribing, Methadone, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Causalgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Post-laminectomy, Failed Back, Workers Compensation

Alexander Kiefer, MD, D.ABA is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified, actively-practicing physician specializing in Interventional Chronic Pain Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and is the Director of the Chronic Pain Rotation for Georgetown University's Anesthesiology Residency Program. He is a clinician with extensive experience caring for patients suffering from all chronic pain diagnoses. He maintains busy practices in Washington, DC and Maryland. He attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and completed his residency training in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at Georgetown University. He completed fellowship training in Chronic Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kiefer is an active member of the medical staff of Georgetown University Hospital. He has a special interest in research, medical edu...

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John J D'Auria, MD

Anesthesiologist/Interventional PainSpecialist/IME

Ramoscenter for Interventional & Functional Pain Medicine

Tampa, Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Interventional Pain Mgmt, Anesthesiology, Disc Low Back Pain, Facet Pain, Head/Neck/Thoracic Pain, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, Spinal Injections, Regional Anesthesia, Sciatica, Epidural Steroid, Radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal Cord Stimulation, CRPS/RSD, Joint Injections, Personal Injury, IME, Medical Malpractice

Dr. John J. Dauria is a University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University (Brigham & Women’s Hospital), and University of Massachusetts medically-trained clinician with extensive clinical practice experience in Anesthesiology and Interventional Pain Management. He earned his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College (1974) and his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School (1980). Dr. Dauria is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology (1988) with subspecialty certification in Interventional Pain Management (2029), a Fellow of the World Institute of Pain’s Interventional Pain Practice (2012), and certified by the American Board of Interventional Pain Physicians (2010) and the American Board of Pain Medicine (2001). As a well-trained clinician, Dr. Dauria from 1980-1999 provided 'hands on' acute care Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology services including Anesthesiologist-in-Chief duties within the VA acute care hospital system for 12 ...

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Jerome Siegel, MD, MPH

Occupational & Environmental Medicine Physician

Naples, Florida

Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine - workplace exposure, work injury, environmental, allergy, asthma, mold, indoor air quality, chemicals, drugs, toxins, multiple chemical sensitivity, musculoskeletal, orthopedic rehab, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, TBI, long Covid, catastrophic, physical impairment, long term disability

Board-Certified Occupational Medicine/Preventive Medicine and Internal Medicine Physician. Master of Public Health (MPH), Boston University School of Public Health. More than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and expert witness experience in Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Internal Medicine, rehabilitation, disability evaluation, physical impairment assessment, quality assurance, utilization review, medical policy, level-of-care determinations, standards of care, medical causation, apportionment, Social Security disability, short-term disability, long-term disability, and workers’ compensation matters. Expertise includes environmental and occupational exposures, mold, indoor air quality, water-damage-related exposures, chemical and toxic exposures, workplace injuries and illnesses, occupational disease, allergies, asthma, respiratory conditions, musculoskeletal injuries, rehabilitation, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, Long COVID, catastrophic injury, disab...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Florida

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Fiaz A Jaleel, MD

Personalized Medicine Consultants

Jacksonville, Florida

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - IME, Spine, Injury, MVA, Medical Malpractice, Expert Witness, Joint, Personal Injury, Slip & Fall, Maritime Injury, Medical Chart Review, Muscle, No Fault, DUI, Pain Management, Peer Review, Brain, PIP, Domestic Violence, Chronic Pain

37 years of medical experience. Graduate of The University of the West Indies, School of Medicine 1987. Internship at Port of Spain General Hospital, Trinidad & Tobago 1987-1989. House Officer, Radiology 1989-1991. District Medical Officer 1991-1996. Internship, Internal Medicine, St. Francis Hospital, Evanston, IL 1996-1997. Residency, PMR, Barnes Jewish Hospital/Washington University St. Louis, MO 1997-2000. Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Medical Director, Rehab Unit 2002-2004. Orthopedics private practice group, Joliet, IL 2005-2006. Private practice, personal injury, chronic pain management in FL 2006-present. Independent Medical Exams 2018-present. Interested in expert witness work, maritime injuries, DUI defense, domestic violence. Willing to travel. Willing to testify. Willing to participate in depositions.

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Florida

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Gary Saff, M.D.

Pain management, interventional and medical-30 yrs

Integrated Pain Solutions of South Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Acupuncture, Neuropathy, Epidural, Radiculopathy, Interventional pain, Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Addiction, Complex regional pain syndrome, Chronic pain, Medical management, Neuropathic pain, Nerve injury, Independent medical exam, post laminectomy pain syndrome, Spinal, Spinal cord stimulation, Automobile injury

PRIVATE PRACTICE October 2009 Integrated Pain Solutions of South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida PRIOR CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS January 2004 – Director Pain Management/Anesthesiologist September 2009 Cleveland Clinic Florida - Weston, Florida July 1994 – Assistant Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management; Director Pain October 2003 Management Fellowship - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons TRAINING July 1993 - June 1994 Pain Management Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY July 1990 – June 1993 Anesthesia Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 1989 - June 1990 Medical Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA July 1988 – June 1989 Medical Internship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION July 1984 – May 1988 University of South Florida College of Medicine, Doctorate of Medicine September 1980 – June 1984 Univers...

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Linda Curtis, RN, MS, CNLCP, CCM

Life Care Planning/Insurance offsets

Medical Record Review, LLC

Naples, Florida

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Steven Barna, MD, CLCP

Physician Life Care Planner

LCPMD

Tampa, Florida

Life Care Planning, Pain Management - Medicine - Physician Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP), Life Care Plans, Catastrophic injury, Non-catastrophic injury, Board certified in Pain Medicine, Chronic Pain, Personal Injury, Defense and Plaintiff, Expert Witness, Auto Injury, traumatic brain injury, slip and fall, malpractice, neck and low back pain

Dr. Barna is a nationally recognized, double board-certified Pain Management Physician and Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). Harvard trained and with over two decades of clinical experience in trauma, pain, and disability medicine, Dr. Barna brings a deep understanding of injury, chronic pain, and life care planning to his role as an expert witness. His extensive medical expertise, combined with a balanced and objective approach to case evaluation, has made him a trusted resource for personal injury attorneys representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Dr. Barna is the Co-Editor of the Handbook of Medical Aspects of Disability and Rehabilitation for Life Care Planning (Routledge, 2024), a comprehensive reference widely used by life care planning professionals. He serves on the Editorial Board of Pain Physician, the official publication of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, the official journal of ...

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Sudheer Potru, DO, FASA, FASAM

3X-Certified: Anesthesia, Pain Med, Addiction Med

Atlanta, Georgia

Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - opioids, opioid prescribing, overdose, addiction, suboxone, MAT, alcohol, alcohol use disorder, anesthesiology, pain medicine, chronic pain, interventional pain, spinal injections, spinal cord stimulation

Dr. Potru is a former associate professor of anesthesiology at a major academic institution in the Southeast and is triple-board-certified in anesthesiology, interventional pain medicine, and addiction medicine; he is one of less than 25 clinicians across the country with this combination of certifications and has unique expertise as a result. Dr. Potru is a nationally recognized and well-published expert in opioid safety/stewardship as well as the treatment of chronic pain and addiction and perioperative management of the patient with substance use disorders; he sits on and is an active contributor to numerous national anesthesia/pain committees and working groups. Dr. Potru has given invited lectures at multiple national and international conferences, including that of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and the International Anesthesia Research Society, as well as multip...

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Scott A Kelly, MD

Board-Certified Interventional Spine Physician

Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute

Atlanta, Georgia

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Interventional Spine, Spine Injury, Personal Injury, Impairment Rating, personal injury, Spinal Disorders, Medical-Legal Expert, Medical Record Review, Independent Medical Examinations, Chronic Pain, Expert Witness Testimony, Cervical pain, lumbar pain, worker's compensation, MVA

Scott A. Kelly, MD, FAAPMR, is a board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physician specializing in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine. With over 20 years of clinical and medico-legal experience, he provides independent, evidence-based opinions in complex injury and litigation matters. Dr. Kelly performs Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), Defense Medical Examinations (DMEs), comprehensive record reviews, and expert witness testimony in cases involving spine injury, chronic pain, neurologic impairment, and catastrophic injury. His expertise includes causation analysis, impairment and disability evaluation, and assessment of medical necessity and standard of care. Clinically, Dr. Kelly performs a broad range of minimally invasive spine procedures and diagnostic interventions, including electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS) and advanced interventional pain procedures. He performs epidural steroid injections, facet injections, sacroiliac joint injections, ...

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Timothy D. McManus, Psy.D., ABN, ABPP-RP

Palos Heights, Illinois

Neuropsychology, Psychology - Neuropsychology. Psychology. IME's. Fitness for Duty. Return to Work. Concussion. Chronic pain. Civil/Occupational Disablity. CRPS. PTSD. Workman's compensation. Decision-making capacity evaluations. Dementia. Cancer. CVA

I am Board Certified in both Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology. I conduct Neuropsychological Evaluations, Psychological Pain Assessments, Psychological, and ADHD/LD Evaluations from ages 6 though geriatric. The neurocognitive and emotional symptoms associated with varied neurological and medical conditions, chronic pain, PTSD, mild head injury, and concussion are representative of the conditions regularly assessed. Conditions arising form Workman's Compensation, FFDE, RTW, and personal injury characterize referrals. I also conduct evaluations for dementia and decision-making capacity. Medical records reviews and consultations are also provided.

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Westmont, Illinois

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices - PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property

Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD. Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN. Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions. Significant medical device experience. Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology. University of Illinois faculty. Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Illinois

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Stanley J. Mathew, MD

Illinois

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Chronic Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Migraines, Post Laminectomy Syndrome, Neuropathy, Gait and Balance dysfunction, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Chronic Neck and low Back Pain, Osteoarthritis, Rotator Cuff, Nerve, Bone and Muscle Specialist

Stanley Mathew, MD, has been an Attending Physician at St Luke's Hospital since October 2009. Dr. Mathew also serves as Chief Executive Officer of American Rehabilitation Medicine , PLLC. He was previously a Chief Resident in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at New York Medical College. Dr. Mathew has extensive experience in the fields of Internal medicine, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Mathew holds board certifications in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine, with the American Board of Disability Analysts

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Derron K Wilson, MD, FIPP

Personal Injury, Malpractice & Pain Expert Witness

Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine

Carmel, Indiana

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Causation, Breach of Standard of Care, Plaintiff & Defense Depositions, Chronic Pain, CRPS, Neuromodulation, Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), DRG Stimulation, Interventional Spine, Disability, Procedure Complications, IME, Record Review, Slip & Fall, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Workplace Injuries

Trusted by attorneys nationwide for expert witness services in personal injury, medical malpractice, causation, and breach of standard of care, Dr. Derron K. Wilson, MD, FIPP is a board-certified, fellowship-trained interventional pain physician with over 20 years of active clinical practice. He specializes in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), neuromodulation (Spinal Cord Stimulation, Dorsal Root Ganglion therapy, intrathecal pumps), and interventional spine procedures. Dr. Wilson provides expert reports, depositions, and trial testimony for both plaintiff and defense, with a reputation for delivering clear, evidence-based opinions in high-stakes litigation. Expert Witness Services: Causation & Breach of Standard of Care Analysis Deposition & Trial Testimony (Plaintiff & Defense) Independent Medical Exams (IME) & Medical Record Review Narrative Expert Reports & Rebuttals Medical Necessity & Utilization Review Chronic Pain, CRPS & Disability Evaluations Spine Procedure & Devi...

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DARRIN MANGIACARNE, DO, MPH, DFASAM, DFAOAAM

National Expert in Addiction Medicine

Fishers, Indiana

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioid Cases, Wrongful Death, Overdose Litigation, Criminal Defense, Causation Analysis, Malpractice, Addiction Medicine, Rehabilitation Protocols, Medical Records Review, Osteopathic Medicine, Impaired Physicians, Chronic Pain, Detoxification Standards, Pain Management, Standard of Care, Toxicology Analysis, Expert Testimony, DUI

Dr. Darrin Mangiacarne has been retained on 31 legal cases including malpractice, wrongful death, disability, as well as national opioid litigation. Dr. Mangiacarne has experience working with plaintiffs on 21 cases and defense attorneys on 10 cases. Dr. Mangiacarne has been deposed 4 times and has never been the subject of a Daubert challenge. Dr. Mangiacarne is the acting President of the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Mangiacarne is the Chief Medical Officer for Banyan Treatment Centers supervising the medical treatment in 18 facilities across 8 states. Dr. Mangiacarne is a licensed physician in 18 states. Dr. Mangiacarne is board certified in family medicine from the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) and addiction medicine from the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) and (AOBFP). Dr. Mangiacarne is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (DFASAM) and a Distinguished Fellow of the America...

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Stanley J. Mathew, MD

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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James P Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM

Pain, Addiction, Anesthesia and Prescribing Expert

Murphy Pain Center

Louisville, Kentucky

Pain Management - Medicine, Addiction Medicine - Chronic pain, Pain Management, addiction, opioids, substance abuse, Suboxone, MAT, MOUD, prescribing, controlled substance, DEA, medical board, regulations, overdose, preventive medicine, standards, harm reduction, anesthesiology, interventional pain, naloxone

James Patrick Murphy, MD, MMM, DFASAM is a nationally recognized physician leader and expert in Pain Management, Addiction Medicine and controlled substances prescribing. He is a Past President of the Kentucky Society of Addiction Medicine and is the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s representative on the influential American Medical Association Substance Use & Pain Care Task Force. Dr. Murphy is also the Southeastern United States Regional Director (Region X) for the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Murphy is founder & CEO of Murphy Pain Center, located in New Albany, Indiana. Additionally, he teaches medical students, residents, and colleagues as an Assistant Clinical Professor on faculty at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Dr. Murphy is a past president of the Greater Louisville Medical Society and currently serves on the board of directors of the Greater Louisville Medical Society Foundation. He also the Co-director and medical prescriptiv...

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Michael B. Jacobs, MD, MPH

Pain Mgmt Expert | Board-Cert | Navy Veteran

Potomac, Maryland

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Future medical care needs, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator, SCS, DRG, PNS, Pain Pump, Epidural injection, Radiofrequency, Future medical damages, Life care plan, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Nerve Injury, Post-Operative Pain, spinal cord injury, Opioid overdose, Procedure Complication, Sacroiliac joint fusion, Causation

Dr. Jacobs is a triple board-certified physician in Pain Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and Occupational Medicine, with over 25 years of clinical experience. He is a U.S. Navy veteran who served as Director of Pain Medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and as a specialty consultant to the Navy Surgeon General and the White House Medical Unit. Dr. Jacobs previously served as an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, reflecting his strong commitment to education and academic medicine. He currently maintains an active clinical practice specializing in interventional pain management. Throughout his career, Dr. Jacobs has contributed to advancing the field through peer-reviewed publications, lectures at national medical conferences, and participation on the Guidelines Committee for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Expert Witness Experience • Over the past 4 years, Dr. Jacobs has...

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Ron Avraham, MD

Physiatry & Pain Medicine, Life Care Planner, IME

Polaris Rehabilitation

PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - PM&R, Life Care Planning, LCP, IME - Independent Medical Exam, Neck Pain, Back Pain, Sciatica, Radiculopathy, Spinal Stenosis, Musculoskeletal medicine, Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Spine injections, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, SCI, Complex regional pain syndrome, Amputation, Stroke

Double Board-Certified PM&R (physiatry) physician, specializing in interventional pain management, non-surgical orthopedic care and musculoskeletal medicine, pain medicine and medical rehabilitation. Board-Certified in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (ABPMR) and Pain Medicine (ABPM), Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) with the ICHCC and Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) with the ABIME. Dr. Avraham is a fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine and is fellowship-trained in Interventional Pain. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPMR), American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners (AAPLCP) and the Massachusetts Medical Society. He holds active licenses in Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island. Over a decade of combined practice experience in multiple settings: outpatient private practice, acute and subacute rehabilitation care, nursing home ca...

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Wilfred L Hynes, MD

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician

Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts

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Justin (Chih Chao) Yang, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM, FASAM

Triple Board Certified Harvard Occ Med Professor

Harvard TH Chan Shool of Public Health

Boston, Massachusetts

Occupational Medicine, Addiction Medicine - Fitness for Duty, Return to Work, Workers' Compensation, Occupational Exposure, Occupational Causation, Exposure Assessment, Toxic Exposure, Chemical Exposure, Infectious Disease Exposure, IME, Work-Relatedness, Disability, Impairment, Drug Testing, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Workplace Burnout, COVID-19, Chronic Pain

Justin Yang, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM, FASAM, is an academic occupational and environmental medicine physician with faculty and leadership appointments at Harvard and Boston University. He serves as Associate Program Director of the Harvard Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program and as Adjunct Assistant Professor in Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Yang brings a distinctive combination of academic medicine, clinical practice, occupational health leadership, and public-health expertise. He completed his MPH at Harvard, internal medicine residency at Boston Medical Center- Brighton and occupational and environmental medicine residency at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is triple board certified in Occupational Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Addiction Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American Co...

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Tom Simopoulos, M.D., M.A.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Southborough, Massachusetts

Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - opioids, spinal cord stimulator, radiofrequency procedures, spinal injections, complex regional pain syndrome, Persistent pain after injuries, interventional pain, criminal, fraud, CRPS, ablations, nerve injury, chronic pain, failed back surgery, over dose, personal injury, RSD, disc herniation

Thomas T. Simopoulos, MD, MA, is a Harvard trained and faculty pain management specialist at the Arnold Pain Management Center and an anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). He is also an Associate Professor in Anesthesia at the Harvard Medical School. He has multiple teaching awards by fellows in training and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Boston area since 2017. Dr. Simopoulos attended medical school at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. He completed his postdoctoral training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Faulkner Hospital in Boston. Dr. Simopoulos holds a Masters of Arts degree in Biochemistry from Brandeis University in Waltham. He is board-certified in Anesthesiology with a Pain Medicine subspecialty. Dr. Simopoulos has strong clinical interests that include radiofrequency technology, intradiscal therapies and e...

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Martina Ziegenbein, MD

Rheumatologist with expertise in chronic pain

Mashpee, Massachusetts

Rheumatology, Internal Medicine - Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid arthritis, Psoriatic arthritis, Rheumatology patient evaluation, Rheumatology exam, Rheumatology treatment, Gout, Vasculitis, SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus), Chronic pain

Board Certified in Rheumatology 2006, Re-certified in 2016. Board Certified in Internal Medicine in 2004, re-certified in 2014. 17 years in practice, General Rheumatology Special interest chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Completed Rheumatology fellowship at Boston University Medical Center in 2006 Completed Lupus fellowship at Johns Hopkins Lupus center in 2007 Excellent at reviewing large amounts of medical charts in a reasonable time frame and extracting relevant information.

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Michigan

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Lewis H Rosenbaum, MD

Academic Internal Medicine

Royal Oak, Michigan

Internal Medicine, Rheumatology - Hospital expert in chronic pain, disorders, geriatrics, fibromyalgia and complicated medical and rheumatic disorders

Vice Chief Internal Medicine, Beaumont Heath System. 30 years experience hospital medicine chairman, quality assurance committee, 20 years.

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Ketan Chopra, MD

Anesthesiologist and Pain Medicine Expert Witness

Detroit, Michigan

Anesthesiology, Pain Management - Medicine - Anesthesiology, Pain management, Regional anesthesia, chronic pain, interventional pain, epidural injections, nerve blocks, medical malpractice, perioperative medicine, anesthesia complications, spinal stimulation, patient safety, opioid management, multimodal analgesia, acute pain, sedation

Dr. Ketan Chopra is a highly trained anesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, currently practicing at Henry Ford Health in Detroit, Michigan. He completed his chief residency in anesthesiology at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University and a fellowship in interventional pain medicine at the University of Michigan. With board certifications in both anesthesiology and pain medicine, Dr. Chopra specializes in managing complex pain conditions using state-of-the-art techniques, including regenerative medicine, spinal interventions, and neuromodulation. As a Clinical Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, he is committed to advancing the field through education, research, and mentorship. Dr. Chopra is actively involved in professional organizations, including the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and the American Society of Anesthesiology. He is a sought-after speaker at national conferences, addressing topics such as cervical spine interventi...

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Rohaan F. Mehta, MD

Pain Management and PM&R Physician: 17+ years

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Neck pain, back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, RSD, nerve stimulator, injury, nerve pain, IME, neuropathy, chronic pain, radiculopathy, joint pain, radiofrequency ablation, RFA, rhizotomy, neurotomy, Life care Plan support, spinal cord stimulator, interventional injections

Dr. Mehta is a highly experienced physician, clinician educator, and healthcare leader with over 17 years of expertise. He is dual board-certified and fellowship-trained in Pain Management, and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). He has served as a medical expert and independent medical evaluator in over 60 cases. He has extensive experience with pain conditions, musculoskeletal medicine, spine (neck and back), injuries, and expertise in a wide range of interventional pain management techniques including radiofrequency ablation (RF denervation or neurotomy), spinal cord stimulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, sympathetic nerve, plexus and ganglion blocks, spinal injections (epidural, facet joint, medial branch blocks), joint and soft tissue injections. Professional Experience: • Mankato Clinic, MN (05/2023 - Present) o Physician, Pain Management • North Memorial Health, MN o Medical Director of Specialty Care (08/2021 - Present) o Phy...

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William D Stratford, MD, FAPA

William D. Stratford, MD, PC

Missoula, Montana

Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - IME exams, Expert witness, Plaintiff and defense, Trial work, Adult psychiatry, Child psychiatry, PTSD, Addictions, TBI, Chronic pain, Trauma effects, Medication interactions, Mitigation issues

I am a double-board certified forensic psychiatrist with over 40 years of experience. I received my medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed a rotating internship, followed by a two-year adult psychiatry residency and a two-year child psychiatry residency at the University of Utah. I am board-certified in both adult and forensic psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Throughout my career in private practice, I have conducted independent medical examinations (IMEs) and participated in trial work, representing plaintiffs and defendants. Much of my experience includes work in civilian settings, as well as jails, prisons, and mental health hospitals, with a strong emphasis on collateral contact and psychological testing. I am a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and licensed to practice in Montana only.

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Dr. Jessica Chiovaro, PT, DPT

Missoula, Montana

Physical Therapy - Outpatient orthopedics, workman's compensation, MVA, falls, balance, personal injury, chronic pain, dry needling, spine injury, spinal rehab, joint replacements, CRPS

Jessica Chiovaro, PT, DPT is a practicing physical therapist and expert in the field of physical therapy as a practitioner and clinic manager. Jessica has 14 years of clinical experience in the outpatient orthopedic setting. She has extensive experience working with post-operative rehabilitation, geriatrics, spine injuries, chronic pain and acute injuries that are treated on a daily basis. Jessica also has participated in several depositions starting in 2009 and served as an expert witness in trial. Her experience for over 16 years gives her an advantage of explaining medical diagnosis and anatomy to the common person. With meticulous documentation standards in her own practice, these skills will also be delivered to her report writing and research that becomes an asset for both plaintiffs and defense.

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Nevada

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Tahsin Ashraf, DO

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician

New Hyde Park, New York

Physical Medicine & Rehab - Limb loss, Skilled Nursing Facility, Amputation, Below knee amputation, Above knee amputation, Phantom limb pain, Chronic pain, Prosthetics, Muscle weakness, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Strokes

Dr. Tahsin Ashraf is a board certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician practicing in NY. She completed her medical degree at NYCOM and completed residency at Stonybrook University Hospital. Dr. Ashraf helps patients with limb loss, spasticity, gait abnormalities, stroke, chronic pain, and orthopedic issues maximize their mobility and function. She works closely with prosthetists to help patients with amputations receive appropriate prosthetics. Dr. Ashraf helps patients with joint pains and performs joint injections (steroid, gel). She treats spasticity which can include bracing and Botox injections. She has worked in a variety of settings including acute rehabilitation, subacute/skilled nursing facilities and in offices offering in person visits and telemedicine visits.

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Daniel V Loesch, MD, FACS

TriState Neurological Surgeons

New York

Neurological Surgery - spine surgery, chronic pain, trauma, neurovascular surgery, stroke, brain tumor

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

New York

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Seth L. Jaffe, D.O.

Fellowship Trained Orthopedic Expert

IME Solutions, PLLC

Cornelius, North Carolina

Orthopedic Surgery - Knee Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Rotator Cuff Repair, Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Fracture Care, Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries, Overuse Syndromes/Injuries, Nerve Injuries, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Chronic Pain, Soft Tissue Injuries

Board Certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon, in active practice since 1994. Specialty focus in Medical-Legal evaluations, IME's, Second Opinions, Impairment and Disability Evaluations/Ratings, AMA Guidelines, Peer-Peer and medical file reviews, Video depositions and Expert testimony. Currently working with and representing worker's compensation and insurance carriers, attorneys for plaintiffs and defense, State/Federal disability carriers. Opinions are supported by evidence based medicine and over 1000 evaluations and 200 depositions. Rapid report turnaround, usually within 48 hours.

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Aarti Singla, MD, MBA, FAAPMR, CIME, CLCP

Dual board-certified PM&R and Pain, IME/LCP Expert

Cincinnati, Ohio

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Life Care Planning, Medical Cost projections, Amputations, Paraplegia, Rehabilitation, Spinal injury, Back Pain, Sciatica, Nerve blocks, Radiculopathy, Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Chronic Pain, Neuropathy, Independent Medical Exams, Complex regional pain syndrome, Quadriplegia, Billing Review, Disability evaluations

Johns-Hopkins Trained, Dual-Board Certified Physiatrist and Pain Management Voted Top Doctor for 7 years Expert Physiatrist, Pain Management Physician, and Life Care Planner I specialize in physiatry and pain management and perform non-surgical orthopedic care, and chronic pain management. I perform independent medical exams, life care plans, disability evaluations, medical cost projections, and billing review. I have over 15 years of experience in various settings, including outpatient private practice and inpatient hospital care. I have active licenses in Ohio, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania. My areas of expertise include life care planning, medical cost projections, independent medical evaluations, disability evaluations, spinal injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, amputations, falls, trauma, motor vehicle accidents, brain injuries, complex regional pain syndrome, back pain, sciatica, nerve blocks, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, chronic pain, and neuropathy. I am able to tra...

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Hassan Aboumerhi, MD

Pain Medicine Expert

Avicenna Medical Consulting

Cleveland, Ohio

Pain Management - Medicine - Pain management, pain medicine, spinal cord stimulation, epidural steroid injection, personal injury, interventional pain medicine, neuromodulation, ablation, rfa, injection, pain, chronic pain

Double-board certified interventional pain physician with experience in acute and chronic pain as well as personal injury. Licensed in Illinois and Ohio. Teaches anesthesiology to residents at the University of Chicago and pain medicine to fellows at University Hospitals Cleveland. Current Chair of IMANA Student-Resident Committee. Consultant for Guidepoint and SPR Therapeutics. Reviewer for Frontiers in Pain Research. Special training in advanced procedures including: -Basivertebral nerve ablation -Spinal cord stimulation -Peripheral nerve stimulation -Dorsal root ganglion stimulation -Vertebroplasty / kyphoplasty / Spinejack -MILD -Posterior sacroiliac joint fusion -Bone tumor ablation

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Daniel V Loesch, MD, FACS

TriState Neurological Surgeons

Ohio

Neurological Surgery - spine surgery, chronic pain, trauma, neurovascular surgery, stroke, brain tumor

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Natalie Boodin, MD

Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Portland, Oregon

Physical Medicine & Rehab - Musculoskeletal Medicine, Traumatic Brain Injury, Motor Vehicle Accident, Workers Compensation, Disability, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Skilled Nursing, Sports Medicine, Injuries, Concussion, Pain Medicine, Whiplash, myofascial pain, spinal stenosis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain, Insurance, Accident, IME

Board-certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, practicing since 2007, trained at Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital/University of Chicago. I am licensed in Oregon and Washington. I have extensive experience in Inpatient/Outpatient Rehabilitation, Subacute Rehabilitation (Skilled Nursing), Worker's Compensation, Disability Review, Independent Medical Examinations (including Worker Requested IMEs), and Medicolegal work. I am the former Medical Director of an outpatient Brain Injury Day Rehabilitation Program in Portland, OR. My current clinical work involves managing the care of injured workers as a Specialist at Concentra, as well as the care for patients in 2 different Subacute/Skilled nursing settings, as a Staff Physician for Medrina. I frequently present to Case Managers/Adjustors regarding diagnoses/injuries/outcomes, as well as perform "mock IMEs" through my contracting with several IME/Medicolegal Companies. In the Medicolegal arena, I have experience with re...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Oregon

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Daniel V Loesch, MD, FACS

TriState Neurological Surgeons

Erie, Pennsylvania

Neurological Surgery - spine surgery, chronic pain, trauma, neurovascular surgery, stroke, brain tumor

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Lee Radosh, MD, FAAFP, FASAM

Addiction Medicine Expert & National Educator

Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - Opioid Prescribing, MOUD, Alcohol Withdrawal, Primary Care, Opioid Use Disorder, MAT, Opioid Withdrawal, Naloxone (Narcan), Buprenorphine, Overdose, Urine Drug Testing (UDS), Detoxification, Suboxone, Benzodiazepines, Chronic Pain, Gambling Disorder, Methadone, Alcohol use disorder, Opioid Tapering, Standard of Care

Dr. Lee Radosh is a fellowship-trained, dual board-certified physician in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine who combines frontline clinical leadership, national physician education, and advanced medical communication expertise. He serves as Chief of Addiction Medicine at Reading Hospital/Tower Health and Medical Director of the Reading Hospital Center of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder. Dr. Radosh is a national educator and speaker in addiction medicine. He serves as Subject Matter Expert and Substance Use Disorder Course Director for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), an organization representing approximately 130,000 members, and as a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Annual Conference Planning Committee. He also teaches physicians how to communicate complex medical information clearly and effectively, drawing on his background in television, radio, public education, and national CME teaching. Professional Value: Dr. Radosh is rec...

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David G Polin, MD, MBA

Electrodiagnostic, Neruomuscular and Pain Medicine

The EMG Group

Landisville, Pennsylvania

Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine - EMG, Radiculopathy, CRPS, ALS, CIDP, Electromyography, Chronic Pain, Nerve Conduction, Nerve Injury, Plexopathy, Neuromuscular, Spine, Myopathy, SMA, Cubital tunnel, Carpal tunnel, RSD, Neuropathy, GBS, Nerve Inury

Quadruple board-certified physician with over 30 years of active clinical practice, Dr. Polin is board certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation — a combination held by very few physicians nationwide. Dr. Polin has extensive medical-legal experience including 30+ records reviews, 20+ expert reports, 40+ depositions, and 5+ trial appearances on behalf of both plaintiff and defense counsel. Areas of testimony include: Nerve injury · EMG/nerve conduction studies · Radiculopathy · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Myopathy · Plexopathy · Mononeuropathy · Chronic pain · Spine-related neurological injury · Complex Regional Pain Syndrome · Opioid prescription ·Standard of care in electrodiagnostic medicine and pain medicine Dr. Polin has served in multiple leadership roles throughout his career including Medical Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chief of the Department of PM&R and President of the Medi...

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April Vukelic, D.O.

mold illness, addiction medicine & impairment MVAs

Recover From Mold

Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania

Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine - environmental medicine, sick building syndrome, dual diagnosis, disability, family medicine, mold toxicity, opioid addiction, medication assisted treatment, low back disorders, impaired drivers, wrongful death, mycotoxin illness, chronic pain, motor vehicle accidents, hospitalist/ hospital medicine, chronic illness, sciatica

April Vukelic, D.O., FMCP-M McGill Certified Physician |ReCODE 2.0 Certified Physician Dr. April Vukelic is a quadruple board-certified physician — American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine (Addiction Medicine), American Board of Addiction Medicine, and Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). In 2022, she was appointed Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Vukelic is available to consult, review records, and provide expert testimony in the following areas: Biotoxin & Mold-Related Illness Dr. Vukelic practices in the field of biotoxin illness, including Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and mold illness caused by water-damaged buildings. She is Shoemaker Protocol certified, a founding member of CIRS Academy, and a member of ISEAI and ILADS. She authored one and co-authored seven textbook chapters with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, Dr. Andrew Heyman, and Larry Schwartz...

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Dawn Espinoza, RN, MSN, CCM, CDMS, CNLCP, LNCC

Life Care Planner, Medical Billing

Dawn Espinoza Consulting, PLLC

Arlington, Texas

Life Care Planning, Medical Billing - Case Management, Medical Cost Projection, Vocational Expert, Employability Expert, Nursing, Personal Injury, Property Liability, Workers Compensation, Brain Injury, Back Injury, Burns, Assault Injury, Trip Fall Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accident Injury, Chronic Pain, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputation, Whiplash, Concussion

A licensed Registered Nurse with over 30 years of experience. I have provided care for and developed treatment plans for a multitude of patients, including those patients experiencing orthopedic conditions that require inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, patients with burn injuries, patients with spinal cord injuries, patients who have experienced with amputations, patients with visual impairments, and patients with acquired brain injuries. I trained as and began working as a medical and vocational case manager in 2006, becoming certified in 2007. As a case manager, I perform assessment, planning, implementation, coordination of care, monitoring, evaluation, and outcomes management in a variety of practice settings. My work as a case manager included medical billing audit, utilization review, as well as appeals and denials of hospital services which included medical and procedural coding, medical necessity, and cost review. In 2011, I became a certified disability management ...

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Simon Dardashti, MD, MS

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Expert Medical Services LLC

Texas

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Texas

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Vivian L Begali, PsyD, LCP, FACPN-ABN, ABPP

Broadly trained and experienced Neuropsychologist

Dr. Vivian Begali

North Chesterfield, Virginia

Neuropsychology, Psychology - Neuropsychologist, PTSD, Neuropsychological Assessment, Acquired Brain Injury, TBI, Stroke, Neurological Disorders, Chronic Pain, Neuro IMEs, Worker's Compensation, Second Opinion, Capacity/Competency Evaluations, Testamentary Capacity, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Children, Adults, Geriatrics, Forensic Neuropsychology, IME

Double board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, Independent practitioner with 30 years of experience. Dr. Begali provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments for individuals with medical, mental, cognitive, and physical conditions. Provides expert witness consultation for forensic cases, IMEs, medical file review, second opinions, disability, and peer reviews. Expert witness services are offered in defense and plaintiff personal injury cases, consultation, and courtroom testimony. Independent and clinical neuropsychological evaluations provide a comprehensive and evidence-based measurement of neurocognitive status following brain injury and neurological conditions, chronic pain conditions, toxic exposure, stroke, work-related injuries, secondary psychiatric disorders, and PTSD. Dr. Begali has been awarded Fellow Status by the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the American College of Professional Neuropsychology, and the American Academy...

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Yousef Zarbalian, MD

Rheumatologist and Integrative medicine expert

East-West Rheumatology

Vienna, Virginia

Rheumatology, Acupuncturist - Internal Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Acupuncture, Ehlers-danlos, Hypermobility syndrome, Autoimmune disease, Herbal medicine, Chronic fatigue, Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic lupus, Chronic pain, Vasculitis, Sjogren's, Gout, Steroid injection, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, PMR, Post-Covid, GCA

I am a Rheumatologist and internist who is also an expert in integrative medicine and licensed to perform acupuncture. With regards to medicolegal work, as of February 2026, I have mainly performed independent medical evaluations (IME) and expert witness reports. I am able and willing to perform expert witness work in the areas of rheumatology, integrative medicine, acupuncture, and internal medicine. I will take a careful approach to your medical case review. As an expert in integrative medicine, I can go beyond just assessing whether standard of care was met, particularly for cases and medical conditions for which guidelines may be lacking. I will provide unbiased reviews for both plaintiff and defense cases. In my own clinic at East-West Rheumatology, I frequently see patients who are dealing with chronic multi-organ illness that is not improving with standard of care therapies. Patients previously seen by multiple rheumatologists (including at quaternary care treatment centers...

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Tiffany L Mathias, MD, MBA

Stanford & Oxford Trained Medical Expert Witness

Tiffany Mathias, MD

bothell, Washington

Emergency Medicine, Pain Management - Medicine - Epidural, radiofrequency, chronic pain, CSF leak, personal injury, Joint injection, pain management, facet joint disorders, radiculopathy, peripheral nerve, personal injury, whiplash, non surgical orthopedic care, motor vehicle accident, joint injection, spinal cord injury, nerve injury, traumatic brain, concussion, traumatic brain

It's my job to give you an honest, objective opinion. I conduct personal injury & medical malpractice case reviews for plaintiff & defense Attorneys. I provide fast communication and a timely report turnaround. I am a double board-certified physician in active practice. I have experience in reviewing merit for medical malpractice cases and undergoing depositions. I specialize in reviewing cases to establish causation of injuries, determine future medical care, appropriateness and breach of care, and draft disclosure statements and medical necessity determinations. My medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: epidural steroid injections, facet joint injections, peripheral nerve injury, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, whiplash, disability, neck and back pain, motor vehicle accidents, nerve blocks, radiculopathy, neuropathy, radiofrequency ablations, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, chronic pain, non-surgical orthopedic car...

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Natalie Boodin, MD

Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Washington

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Washington

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Karla M Felske, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Forensic Neuropsychologist

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Eugene Lipov, MD

Wisconsin