Disability Expert Witnesses

Disability 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 disability. The disability expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Actuarial, Addiction Medicine, Anesthesiology, Brain Injury Medicine, Chiropractic, Construction, Critical Care Medicine, Dermatology, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Evaluation, Education & Schools, Emergency Medicine, Employment, Ergonomics, and Family Medicine.

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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Alabama
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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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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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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Sujin Lee, MD

Long Beach, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab - spinal cord injury medicine, stroke, brain injury, polytrauma, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, disability
Sujin Lee, M.D. is a double board-certified physician in Spinal Cord Injury Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) with expertise in non-traumatic/traumatic spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions such as stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. Dr. Lee completed a PMR residency and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine fellowship at University of California, Irvine. In addition, she completed a Polytrauma clinical research fellowship, and has been involved in clinical research studying functional recovery in individuals with SCI. Dr. Lee is an expert in analyzing the impact of disability from neurological conditions and related complications. She is currently in clinical practice at academic affiliated hospitals, and is an active member of national organizations offering education to trainees and physicians in the community.
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Barry E. Breaux, Sr., M.D.

Experienced Ophthalmology Witness & Consultant

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Pinole, California
Ophthalmology, Optometry - Vision Loss, Impairment, Standard of Care, Traumatic Injury, Retina Injury, Disability, Surgical Complications, Surgical Center Management, Eye Strain, Blurred Vision, Foreign Bodies, Reduced Nighttime Vision, Cornea Injury, Vision Loss from Medical Complications, Infections
Dr. Barry E. Breaux, Sr. is a board-certified ophthalmologist with over 35 years of experience in both medical and surgical ophthalmology. He completed his undergraduate studies in Chemistry at the University of Kansas before earning his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Following his medical training, Dr. Breaux pursued an internal medicine internship and an ophthalmology residency at Martin Luther King, Jr. General Hospital in Los Angeles, California, later completing a fellowship in Refractive Keratoplasty at Holy Cross Hospital under Dr. Richard Villasenor. Dr. Breaux has spent the majority of his career practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he has held numerous professional and academic positions. He has served as an Instructor for the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has been an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. His contributions to the field include roles such as ...
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Huma Haider, MD

National Brain Injury Institute

California
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine - Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Examination, IME, CIME, Concussion, PTSD, Neurological diseases, Subject Matter Expert, Disability, Injury, Prognosis, LCP, Life Care Plan
Huma Haider, MD Medical Director, National Brain Injury Institute Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME) Board Certified Neurocritical Care through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Board Certified in Headache Medicine through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Board Certified in Headache Medicine through American Board of Headache Medicine (ABHM) Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) Board Certified in Internal Medicine through American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board Certified in Anesthesiology through American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
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Benjamin Cullen, DPM

Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry

San Diego, California
Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - Standard of Care, Malpractice, Disability, Peer Review, Lower Extremity, Arthroscopy. Foot Pain, Foot Surgery, Foot and Ankle Fractures, Ankle Pain, Ankle Surgery, Tendon Tears, Arthritis, Bunions, Reconstructive surgery, trauma, sports medicine, arthritis, hammertoes
I am a Foot and Ankle Specialist in private practice in San Diego, CA. I am board certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery in both Foot and Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery. I have been the Program Director of the Scripps Mercy Podiatric Surgery Residency since 2020. I am also a Past President of the San Diego Podiatric Medical Society, past Podiatry Section Chief at Scripps Mercy Hospital, serve as faculty for AO Trauma, and am a national lecturer with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. I have both deposition and trial testimony experience and work with both plaintiff and defense counsel.
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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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Arthur B Kagan, FSA, EA

A | K Actuarial & Pension Services

Woodland Hills, California
Actuarial, Statistics - Actuary, Pension Plans, retirement plans, 401k plans, ERISA, IRS compliance, audits, pension consulting, life expectancy calculations, marital dissolution, employee benefits, personal injury, wrongful death, disability, loss of income, life estate values, insurance, annuities, executive plans
In the past 4 years I have completed about 50 expert witness cases, including personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, economic damages, family law, life estates, ERISA. public pension plan participant values, insurance, annuities, disability, deferred compensation plans, and general litigation. My experience is that by providing attorneys with an expert witness report by a certified actuary, they can win larger claims for their client. I am listed on many of the expert witness directories, as well as on Google. My CV is attached. Professional affiliations include F.S.A, Fellow Society of Actuaries (highest education for an actuary), E. A. Enrolled Actuary, M. A. A. A Member American Academy of Actuaries, ASPPA American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, NIPA National Institute of Pension Administrators, and past affiliation as F. C. A. Fellow of Conference of Consulting Actuaries. Prior Board Member for Conference of Consulting Actuaries and N...
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Edward L. Spencer, M.D.

UCLA-trained Adult Psychiatrist

Beverly Hills, California
Psychiatry - Disability, IME, Personality Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Work injury, causation, medical board, standard of care
I am a UCLA-trained general adult psychiatrist with experience in the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treating all types of psychiatric illnesses. I have a special clinical interest and additional training in personality disorders. I am familiar with the detailed assessment of these conditions and their interplay with other psychiatric disorders, as well as contemporary psychotherapeutic treatment approaches for these conditions. I have extensive experience conducting independent medical evaluations of injured workers in California. I am available to conduct file reviews and have experience in utilization review in the Worker's Compensation and commercial insurance environments. I have also served as an expert evaluator of physicians facing disciplinary action before the Board the Medical Board of California. In this area I assess physicians for impairment and provide written opinions on standard of care matters, and served as a practice monitor for physicians on probationary...
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Saira Dar, MD, MBA, MEHP, ABAARM

Board-Certified MD with Admin Expertise in Care

Expedient Medicolegal

Carmichael, California
Family Medicine, Nursing Home Administration - Standard of Care, Patient Safety, Polypharmacy, Chronic Disease Management, Traumatic Injury, Whole Person Impairment, Disability, Elder Care, Long Term Care, Geriatric Care, Opioid Use Disorder, Misdiagnosis, Informed Consent, Treatment Protocols
Dr. Saira Dar, MD, MBA, MEHP, ABAARM is a board-certified physician and educator with nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in family medicine, integrative medicine, and functional medicine. Based in Los Angeles, Dr. Dar is dedicated to providing personalized, patient-centered care for adults, children, and geriatric populations, with a focus on chronic disease management, anti-aging, genomics, and nutrition. Her approach to care emphasizes lifestyle medicine and preventive health, integrating these principles to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life. Dr. Dar currently serves as the Program Director for a Family Medicine Residency Program, where she imparts her extensive clinical knowledge and high standards of care to future healthcare providers. Previously, she held a directorship at a high-volume clinic managing approximately 5,000 patients per month, a role that refined her expertise in patient flow management, clinical supervision, and the implementation of qualit...
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician

California
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Manijeh Berenji

Board-certified Occupational Medicine Physician

Oxnard, California
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology - independent medical examination, workers compensation, disability, fitness for duty, chemicals, environmental exposures, risk assessment
Over 11 years of experience in Occupational and Environmental Medicine as well as Toxicology. Associate professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine and Program in Public Health. Certified medico-legal evaluator through the International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators.
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Stacy Reger, PhD

Psychologist Specializing in Aging and Disability

Stacy L. Reger, Ph.D.

Redondo Beach, California
Psychology, Geriatrics - Capacity Assessment, Neuropsychology, Disability, Clinical Psychology, Testamentary Capacity, Cognitive Impairment, Workers' Compensation, Financial Capacity, Dementia, Conservatorship, Geropsychology, Aging
Clinical psychologist with expertise in geropsychology, neuropsychological assessment of adults, and disability. Dr. Reger is licensed in California, Illinois, and Indiana, and has an active clinical practice that includes assessment and therapy with adults and older adults. She has nearly 10 years of experience working at the VA in spinal cord injury, neuropsychological assessment, transplant and implant presurgical evaluation, long-term care, and medical psychology settings. She built and directed the neuropsychology clinic within the spinal cord injury unit at the Long Beach VA, and was the director of training at the large, APA-accredited psychology doctoral training program there. Dr. Reger became a California certified Qualified Medical Evaluator in 2021, and is available as an AME and IME for psychological and neuropsychological assessment cases involving workers' compensation and disability. She specializes in capacity assessment, including for testamentary, financial, medic...
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Avram A. Bram-Mostyn, DO, FAAPMR, FS

Baylor-Trained Physiatrist, Board-Certified PM&R

Maimonides Physiatry

Green Valley Lake, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehab - Pediatric rehabilitation, Wound care, brain injury, Sports medicine, Spinal cord injury, Polytrauma, Pain management, Burns, Chiropractic, Diabetes, Disability, Electrodiagnostic medicine, Independent medical examinations, Orthopedics, Regenerative medicine, Spine, Nerve injury, Neuropathy, Amputation, Work Related Injuries
A Baylor-trained, board-certified physiatrist with extensive experience in both adult and pediatric rehabilitation. Known for exceptional communication and the ability to clearly explain complex medical issues. Experienced expert witness and active Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, licensed in California, Colorado, and Texas. Qualifications: Board-Certified: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellow: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR) Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (a top-ranked national program) Post-Graduate: Diploma in Tropical Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine Academic Appointment: Former Clinical Instructor, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (teaching residents from UCLA, USC, and Casa Colina) Military Service: Flight Surgeon, Major, United States Air Force Reserve Key Attributes: Exceptional Communicator: Excels at making complex medical concepts understan...
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Richard K Skala, DC

Paradise, California
Chiropractic, Disability Evaluation - manipulation and stroke, Cervical adjustment stroke, disc injury and chiropractic adjustment, stroke, death, permanent disability and chiropractic manipulation, neck, vertebrobasilar stroke, disability
Education: Chiropractic School: Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport, IA Doctor of Chiropractic Degree 1972 - 1976 Postgraduate: Diplomate National Board of Chiropractic Examiners 1976 California Chiropractic Association Certified Disability Evaluator Course 300 Hours 1990 California Chiropractic Association Qualified Medical Evaluator Course 300 Hours 1992 Academy of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering Spinal Biomechanics Course & Fellow Exam 300 Hours 1988 University of Florida School of Medicine Spinal Musculo-Skeletal Rehabilitation Certification Gainesville, FL 200 hours & Certification Exam 1989 AMA Spinal Impairment Rater Medical Legal Consultants Association Clearwater, FL Certification 1994 AMA Impairment Rater 5th Edition Academy of Forensic Chiropractic Consultants Redondo Beach, CA 2004 Manipulation Under Anesthesia California Academy of MUA Certified MUA 2002 Neuro Electrodiagnostic Certification Program Palmer College of Chiropractic 150 H...
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Franklin W. Lusby, Jr., M.D.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

La Jolla, California
Ophthalmology, Laser Surgery - Traumatic Injury, Standard of Care, Disability, Product Liability, Vision Impariment, Surgical Complications, Vision Loss, Chemical Burns, Retinal Injury, Infections, Abrasions, Lacerations, Retinal Detachment, Hyphema, Blindness, UV Light Injury, Foreign Body Injury, Management of Systemic Illness
Dr. Franklin W. Lusby, Jr. is a distinguished ophthalmologist and refractive surgeon with a robust career spanning over four decades. Born and raised in Maryland, he completed his undergraduate education at Columbia Union College with a B.A. in Chemistry, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1974. He earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1978. Following an internship at Malden Hospital affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Lusby pursued pre-residency studies in Basic and Clinical Sciences for Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. He then completed his residency in Ophthalmology at White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, in 1983, and further specialized with a fellowship in extracapsular cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation at Glendale Eye Medical Group. Dr. Lusby is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and holds medical licenses in California...
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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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Daniel Neudorf, DO

Brain Injury, PM&R, and Life Care Planning Expert

California Life Care

Felton, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Life Care Planning - Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, Trauma, Orthopedic, Musculoskeletal, TBI, IME, Life Care Plan, Accident, Causation, Disability, Nerve, Spine, Injury, Catastrophic, SCI, Rehabilitation, Expert, Brain
Dr. Neudorf is Dual Boarded in PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine, with 10+ years experience managing traumatic brain injury, stroke, nontraumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal injury, non-surgical orthopedics, non-surgical spine, and complex polytrauma. Additionally he is a QME for State of CA and a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). He provides thorough, defensible IME reports and life care plans. -Board Certified in PM&R and Brain Injury Medicine -Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (FAAPMR) -Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) -Qualified Medical Examiner for the State of CA (QME) -Sacramento Top Doctor 2022
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Meghan Jain, M.D.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Santa Monica, California
Pediatric Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Traumatic Injury, Abuse, Standard of Care, Residential Treatment, Addiction, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Disability, Suicide Risk Evaluation, Self Harm, Capacity, Impulse Control, Executive Functioning, Panic Disorder, Intellectual Disability
Dr. Jain’s interest in psychiatry began as an undergraduate at USC where she majored in Neuroscience and graduated Magna Cum Laude. She then went onto Medical School at SUNY Downstate followed by a psychiatry residency at UCLA San Fernando Valley. She then went on to become Chief Resident while completing her fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Harbor-UCLA. She is currently double board certified in Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has further gone on to become a certified Buprenorphine prescriber, a PEERS certified provider (to provide social skills training to patients on the Autism Spectrum) and a certified psychedelic assisted therapist. Dr. Jain currently works at Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders in Los Angeles; sees patients in Imperial County via telemedicine; and has co-founded Ocean Bay Psychiatry in Santa Monica and treats children, adolescents, and adults. Her practice includes, but is not limited to; the treatment of Adjustment Disorder, A...
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Merna Naji, MD

Dual-Boarded PM&R and Pain Management Physician

Sacramento, California
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Pain Management - Medicine - Spinal cord injury, Disc herniation, Lumbar injury, Neuropathic pain, CRPS, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal stenosis, Thoracic injury, Amputation, Disability, Failed back surgery, Whiplash, Cervical injury, Interventional pain procedures, Brain injury, Motor vehicle accident, Concussion, Radiculopathy, Falls, Opioids
Merna Naji, MD is a dual-board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) and Pain Medicine, offering a unique, function-focused and evidence-based perspective in medical-legal cases involving pain, injury, and disability. Her dual certification allows her to evaluate not only pain generation and treatment, but also functional impairment, recovery trajectory, and long-term outcomes—an expertise combination particularly valuable in complex personal injury, workers’ compensation, and disability matters. Dr. Naji completed her Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she served as Chief Fellow, and her PM&R residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, Davis, where she is actively involved in teaching pain fellows and PM&R residents. Her PM&R background provides a strong foundati...
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Joseph Tontodonato, JD

IDD Group Home Residential Facility Disability Exp

Sevita

El Cajon, California
Developmental Disabilities - IDD, Disability, Intellectual Disability, Mental Disability, Group Home, Residential Facility, Residential Services, ICF, ARF, Adult Residential Facility, Day Program, Independent Living, Supported Living, People with Disabilities, Individuals with Disability, Disabled, Autism, Regional Center, Community Care, Mentally Disabled
I am a senior healthcare and human services executive with over twenty years of leadership experience in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and behavioral health services. I currently serve as a Regional Director for Sevita / ResCare Community Living, where I provide executive oversight for Sevita's San Diego operation and regional support for leadership teams in Los Angeles and Orange County. My scope of responsibility includes group home, residential facility, and day program services supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities across ICF-DD-H, ICF-DD-N, EBSH, and ARFPSHN residential facility models. In this role, I am responsible for operational performance, regulatory compliance, staff training, quality assurance, financial management, and workforce leadership. I am the primary point of contact with the Regional Center, California Department of Public Health, Community Care Licensing, and the Department of Developmental Services. I'v...
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

California
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Fawaz Faisal, M.D.

Expedient Medicolegal Services

Burbank, California
Neurology, Neurophysiology - Traumatic Injury, Nerve Pain, Seizures, Standard of Care, Critical Care, Disability, Back Pain, Stroke, Migraine, Tremor, Movement Disorder, Spine Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, TBI, Concussions, Spasticity, Muscle Weakness, Loss of Consciousness, Oxygen Deprivation, Surgical Complications
Dr. Fawaz Faisal is triple board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Sleep Medicine. He began his medical education at the University of Damascus in Damascus, Syria, graduating in 1986. He moved to California in 1987 where he completed his Neurology residency at Standford University Hospital. He then completed additional fellowships in Sleep Medicine and Clinical Neurophysiology at UCLA. He has since served as an assistant clinical professor at UCLA for 20 years. Dr. Faisal holds hospital privileges at Providence St. Joseph Burbank, UCLA Medical Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. In addition he has been the president and medical director of Western Neurological Associates in Burbank since 2000. His practice has included treatment of epilepsy, headaches, neuromuscular disorders, sleep disorders and Dementia/Parkinson’s disease.
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Cris C. Vaughan, Esq., CASp, ADAC, PA

ADA Consultant Services

Auburn, California
Disability Evaluation, Construction - Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA Compliance, Certified Access Specialist, CASp, ADA Coordinator, Compliance Evaluations, Lawyer, Attorney, Law, Legal Services, Accessibility, Disability, Violation, Lawsuit, Litigation, Expert, Expert Witness, Deposition, ADA, Compliant
Mr. Vaughan was admitted to practice law in California in December 1981 and in Nevada in 1985. He is admitted to practice before a number of different United States District Courts in several states. He has represented hundreds of litigation clients in the United States District Court in all four federal court districts in California. Defending Americans with Disabilities Act access litigation and consultation for a variety of California businesses on accessibility issues has been his primary area of practice for more than 15 years. Mr. Vaughan also owns and operates ADA Consultant Services which performs accessibility evaluations of both private and public facilities. He is a California Certified Access Specialist. He has been designated as a subject matter expert in disabled accessibly by the State of California. Over the course of his career, Mr. Vaughan has represented numerous public entity and private clients. His public entity experience includes representation of school di...
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Deanna Foster, Ph.D.

Emotional Distress Expert with Clinical Practice

Psychological Resources & Services, Inc.

Denver, Colorado
Psychology, Forensic Psychology - Employment, disability, Psychological Evaluation, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Post Traumatic Stress, PTSD, Depression, Defamation, Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Assault, Trauma, IME, Malingering, Title VII, Whistleblower, Sexual Assault
Psychological expert in emotional distress due to chronic stress or catastrophic events arising out of psychological trauma, employment issues, or physical injuries. Performed over 600 IME's with psychological testing including symptom validity and exaggeration measures. Expertise in stress disorders, workplace dynamics, employment litigation, depression, anxiety, trauma, personality dysfunction and malingering. Retained in ~80 civil litigation cases. Awarded dual state licensure in California and Colorado with the ability to perform examinations in over 40 states via telehealth or in person. Graduated APA accredited doctoral program at USC with honors. Post-doctoral APA accredited fellowship in clinical evaluation and treatment at Kaiser-Permanente. Awarded professional membership in the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists. Certified as a Qualified Medical Evaluator for 19 years to perform psychological med-legal evaluations/ IME's. Advanced trauma training w...
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Michael W. Boyce, PhD

Human Factors, Usability & Accessibility Expert

Boyce Human Performance, LLC

Shelton, Connecticut
Human Factors, Ergonomics - usability, accessibility, ADA, assistive technology, wheelchairs, mobility devices, augmented reality, virtual reality, simulation training, human-computer interaction, medical devices, patient safety, electronic health records, instructions, evacuation, human performance, cognitive workload, disability, aging in place
Michael Boyce, PhD, is a human factors expert specializing in usability, accessibility, and assistive technology. He is Principal of Boyce Human Performance, LLC, and has spent 12+ years applying human factors methods in healthcare and defense settings. His expertise covers usability evaluation (formative and summative) of medical and consumer systems; task analysis and use-related risk analysis; accessibility, ADA, and Section 508; assistive technology and mobility devices, including wheelchairs; design of instructions for emergency evacuation of adults with disabilities (published in Applied Ergonomics); augmented and virtual reality; simulation-based training; and human performance measurement, including wearable physiological data (heart rate variability, electrodermal activity). Dr. Boyce led human factors research programs for the U.S. Army on simulation-based training, human-machine interaction, and augmented reality (Best S&T Program award, 2021). His healthcare work inclu...
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Tracy Martin, MD

Forensic Psychiatrist | IME , Criminal & Civil

Georgetown Forensic Psychiatry

Washington, District Of Columbia
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Psychiatric IME, Independent Medical Examination, Competency, Insanity, Malpractice, Fitness for Duty, Risk Assessment, Corrections, Emergency Psychiatry, PTSD, Disability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Suicide, Sexual Harassment, Malingering, Testamentary Capacity, Guardianship, NGRI, Trauma
Attorneys retain Dr. Tracy Martin for clear, well-reasoned psychiatric opinions grounded in active clinical practice. As a forensic psychiatrist who maintains active clinical roles in both emergency and outpatient psychiatry, Dr. Martin brings current, real-world treatment experience to every case - not just academic theory. Dr. Martin is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist and founder of Georgetown Forensics, serving plaintiff and defense counsel, courts, and government agencies in state and federal matters. She is licensed in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New Jersey, and Colorado. Independent Medical Examinations & Civil Forensic Services: Dr. Martin conducts psychiatric IMEs and forensic evaluations for civil matters including personal injury and trauma-related psychiatric claims, disability and impairment evaluations, fitness-for-duty assessments, workers' compensation, psychiatric malpractice and standard of care opinions, wrongful death, suicide cases, and civil commitmen...
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Arnold J. Weil, MD

Pain Management / Orthopedic Medical Expert

Non-Surgical Orthopaedics

Coral Gables, Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Non-Surgical oOrthopedics, Pain Management, Back Pain, Spinal Injections, Musculoskeletal, Disability, Peer Review, PM&R, Spine Care, Neck Pain, Case Reviews, Depositions, Trial Testimony, Impairment, Plaintiff & Defense, Research
Arnold J. Weil, M.D. founded Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C. in 1993 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer for more than 30 years, in addition to his work in healthcare consulting and as a medical expert witness. A Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Weil has established both himself and Non-Surgical Orthopaedics as among the premier orthopaedic and spine care and pain management practices in the metro Atlanta area. An active lecturer, Dr. Weil speaks nationally and internationally on the nonsurgical management of back and neck pain, as well as emerging advances in pain management. As a clinical practitioner in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Weil developed a comprehensive medical center that includes patient care services, a clinical research facility, diagnostic imaging and MRI, and an outpatient surgical center for interventional spine procedures. Under his leadership, the practice has expanded to include multiple physicians and healthcare...
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Florida
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Jonathan D Gross, Psy.D.

expert in acquired brain injuries including TBI

Behavioral Health of North Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Florida
Neuropsychology, Brain Injury Medicine - Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Neuropsychology, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Fitness for Duty, Malingering, Competency to Stand Trial, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Psychology, Military Mental Health, Developmental Disorder, Disability, Intellectual Impairment, Autism
Dr. Jonathan Gross is a fellowship-trained neuropsychologist and licensed psychologist with extensive experience in the fields of neuropsychology, neuropsychological rehabilitation, and psychological assessment. He has trained at various centers of excellence including Emory University, the Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. Gross holds expertise in the evaluation of traumatic brain injury and other neuromedical conditions including dementia, stroke, and developmental disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and intellectual impairment). He devoted ten years of practice serving US Veterans through the VA community provider system where he evaluated and treated veterans for traumatic brain injury, dementia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and associated conditions. Dr. Gross employs a comprehensive and in-depth approach to assessment which allows him to identify a diverse range of factors that contribute to symptoms including effects of brain trauma...
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Roger Z Samuel, MD

Forensic Psychiatry expert for adults and children

Boca Raton Psychiatric Group

Boca Raton, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - PTSD, Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, TBI, Geriatric Psychiatry, Wills/Competency, Custody, Disability, Personal/emotional Injuries, ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis, Aviation Psychiatry, Suicide, Addictions, Dementia, Return-to-Work, IME, Medical Malpractice
Dr. Samuel, Medical Director of the Boca Raton Psychiatric Group, has board-certifications in 4 psychiatric specialties: General, Forensic, Child/Adolescent, and Geriatric. His forensic psychiatric practice encompasses various types of evaluations; expert testimony for both Plaintiff and Defense; and Independent Medical Examinations. He has testified, at both the State and Federal levels, regarding matters of Addiction, PTSD, Depression, Child Custody, legal competency, Disability, trauma, and psychiatric injuries. Dr. Samuel is an Aviation psychiatrist, having been trained for FAA/aviator evaluations and is on the FAA list for this. His written reports, based on the application of current medical knowledge to the known facts of each particular case, are exhaustive and precise with meticulous attention to detail. He is available to consult with plaintiff and defense attorneys in civil litigation, and with prosecution and defense attorneys in criminal litigation. Dr. Samuel ha...
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Gil Lichtshein, MD

Psychiatry expert for adults and children

Gil Lichtshein MD PA

Boca Raton, Florida
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Child Custody, Competency, Medical Malpractice, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Testamentary Capacity, Workers Comp, Civil and Criminal Cases
Dr. Lichtshein is board certified in Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and his areas of expertise include psychiatric injuries, disability, workers comp, civil and criminal cases, fitness for duty, competency and custody. He is available for consultations, IME's,deposition and court testimony. . He is available to consult with plaintiff and defense attorneys in civil litigation, and with prosecution and defense attorneys in criminal litigation. Furthermore, he is a Clinical Affiliate Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and has participated in clinical research studies in varied domains including Depression and other mood disorders, Anxiety, and Dementia.
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Mohamad Saad, MD, MBA, CPE, DipABLM, ABIM, ICF-ACC

Expert in IM, PCP,ED, ICU,SNF,NH, Surgery cases

Land O Lakes, FL, Florida
Hospitalist, Hospital Administration - Elderly abuse in Nursing homes, ED, ICU, Acute rehabilitation, Disability, Documentation expert, Surgical adverse outcomes, Failure to rescue, Institutional liability, Gross negligence, Deviation from Standards of care, GME, Residency program director, Board‑Certified Internal Medicine, Failure to treat & transition, SNF, Fraud
Dr. Mohamad Saad is a double board‑certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician with more than 15 years of clinical and academic experience. He has trained hundreds of resident physicians and faculty on standards of care, clinical decision‑making, and patient safety. He has authored more than 200 lectures, served as CME Director for faculty development, Team Based Learning for residents' IM board training, and is the recipient of multiple teaching and patient‑care awards, including the Distinguished Program Director Award. He currently serves as the Internal Medicine Residency Program Director. Dr. Saad holds an MBA with a specialization in Healthcare Management, including coursework in healthcare law, and is a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) through the American Association for Physician Leadership. He has held multiple senior leadership roles, including Chairman of Medicine, Chief of the Hospital Medicine Department, and Associate Chief Medical Officer. Th...
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Randy J Salmons, PhD, CRC

Vocational Rehab/Earning Capacity Assessment

Orlando, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Employment - Divorce, Loss of Earning Capacity, Family Law, Workers' Compensation, Evaluation, Employability, Disability, Vocational Evaluation, Labor Market Analysis, Job Assessment, Job Placement, Return To Work, Rehabilitation, Wage Earning Capacity
Dr. Salmons has practiced in Central Florida for over 25 years. Dr. Salmons is able to use standard, approved methodology to establish earning capacities in a wide range of impairments in Workers' Compensation and personal injury. Dr. Salmons also offers his expertise in the family law area offering earning capacity assessments for divorcing spouses which includes an up-to-date Labor Market Study Professionally licensed as a Mental Health Counselor with the state of Florida, Dr. Salmons is able to consider the mental as well as the physical dynamics of returning to work. A national certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, Dr. Salmons Ph.D. in counseling assures clients of the highest possible standard in creditable research and testimony. Dr. Salmons believes it is important to keep clients updated during the evaluation /assessment process.
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K. Riz Saldin, MD, CLCP

CLCP Neurologist PM&R

Exalt Life Care Plans

Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Neurology - Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, IME, Personal Injury, Pain Management, Utilization Review, Auto Accident, Neurology, PMR, Disability, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Workers Compensation, Trauma, Slip and Fall Injuries, Post Concussion Syndrome, Neurological Assessment, Demands
With a successful 37-year career as a dual board-certified neurologist and interventional pain medicine specialist, Dr. K. Riz Saldin, MD, CLCP, has established himself as a leader in both clinical care and medical expert testimony. Licensed in Florida, California, and Texas, Dr. Saldin has testified in over 70 depositions and trials, bringing his extensive expertise into Life Care Planning and future medical cost analysis. Dr. Saldin is board-certified in Neurology and Interventional Pain Medicine and is a Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP). He completed an ACGME-accredited, anesthesia-based Pain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Virginia, along with advanced fellowship training in Neuroimaging at the Jacobs Neurological Institute, SUNY-Buffalo. He served as Chief Resident in Neurology at Duke University Medical Center and completed his neurology residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida. His academic background includes research at Baylor College of Medicine, the Housto...
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Julianne Frain, PhD, CRC, CLCP, ABVE/D

Life Care Planning and Vocational Expert

Rehab Pro Assessment and Consultation

Boca Raton, Florida
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Cost Projection, Vocational Evaluation, Vocational Assessment, Life Care Planner, Labor Market Survey, Economic Damages, Disability, Career Counselor, Earning Capacity, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Audits, Past Billing Analysis, Cost of Future Medical Care, Transferable Skills Analysis, Employability, Life Care Planning
Dr. Julianne Frain is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Life Care Planner, and Diplomate with the American Board of Vocational Experts. Having testified in both state and federal venues in multiple states, this expert has over 300 appearances in combined deposition and trial testimony. Dr. Frain is typically hired in the areas of vocational rehabilitation, life care planning, or both concentrations combined. She possesses 17 years of experience handling claims within varying forms of injury and family law matters and rendering opinions on vocational assessment, disability, pre-and-post incident earning capacity, re-employment, rehabilitation and life care planning, and usual and customary costs of medical care. She is commonly retained by both plaintiff and defense firms. Her company manages a high volume of claims spread primarily throughout the entire state of Florida as well as the mid-west. Rehab Pro Assessment and Consultation has Florida offices in Jacksonville, ...
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Matthew R Moore, MD, FAANS, FACS

Harvard Trained opinions for spine/brain accidents

Florida Neurosurgical Experts

Lighthouse Point, Florida
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Brain Trauma, Concussion, Cranial Surgery, Cranial Trauma, Head Injury, Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Spine Surgery, Spine Injury, Subdural Hematoma, whiplash, herniated disc, neck pain, back pain, slip & fall, assault, deficits, memory loss, disability
Dr Moore is a Harvard & Yale trained board certified neurosurgery specialist and served as on-field neurosurgeon for the Miami Dolphins for over 10 years. Currently, Dr. Moore is Director of Integrated Neurosurgery at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute(MNI) of Baptist Health North in Palm Beach County. He sees clinical patients at three office locations and operates three days / week as a busy clinically active neurosurgeon. He works for the NFL as an Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant (UNC) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. He was past Chief of Surgery and Director of Neurosurgery at Broward Health North Trauma Center. Dr Moore is the Founding Director of the First JCAHO accredited Spine Care Center in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade counties of South Florida. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is the oldest, most respected federal inspection authority of healthcare providers. Dr Moore provides expert, credible, unbiased reviews and testimon...
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Ryan C Wagoner, MD

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Sanity, Competence, Suicide, Violence, Psychiatric Malpractice, Personal Injury, Testamentary Capacity, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Sexual Harassment, PTSD, IME
Dr. Wagoner is the Chief of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of South Florida and the program director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship. He is board certified in both general and forensic psychiatry and completed a fellowship in forensic psychiatry after his residency training. He is an assistant professor at the university and maintains an active clinical practice. He is actively engaged in teaching forensic psychiatry to fellows, psychiatry residents, and medical students at the university. Dr. Wagoner is experienced in both civil and criminal cases and has served as an expert in multiple arenas. He prides himself on preparing detailed forensic reports when requested and providing quality consultation to attorneys and businesses. Dr. Wagoner has presented educational lectures at the international, national, and local level. He is licensed to practice in Florida and Georgia.
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Kenneth Botwin, MD CPLCP CLCP

Dr. Kenneth Botwin, MD, CPLCP, CLCP

Exalt Life Care Plans

Port Richey, Florida
Life Care Planning, Physical Medicine & Rehab - Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, Utilization Review, IME, Personal Injury, Auto Accident, Trucking Accident, Pain Management, PMR, Disability, Workers Compensation, Trauma, TBI, Premise Liability, Plaintiff, Defense, Medical Summary, Demands, Medical Expert, Brain Injury
With a successful 30-year career as a partner at one of the most preferred spine and pain practices in Florida, Dr. Kenneth Botwin has expanded his expertise in medical expert testimony. Dr. Botwin is board-certified in Pain Management & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Medical Specialties in Pain Management. He is a Certified Life Care Planner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner providing the most elite standard of Future Medical Care and Costing. Dr. Botwin is a published author with over 30 publications relating to his field. He currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Pain Physician Journal. Dr. Botwin’s experience and exponential knowledge in permanent injury, regenerative medicine, worker’s compensation, and minimally invasive procedures make him the most appropriate expert in personal injury, workers compensation, and premise liability cases. Dr. Botwin provides expert witness testimony for both plaintiff and defense following the m...
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MATTHEW B. NESSETTI, M.D., Ph.D., J.D.

Court Ready Psychological & Medical Evaluations

AllCare Medical Centers, P.C.

bradenton, Florida
Psychology, Medical Management - Medical Psychology, Medical Management, Forensic Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Psychological Assessment, Medical Malpractice, Medical Legal, Standard of Care, Medical Damages, Psychological Damages, Psychotherapy, Causation, Independent Medical Examiner, Disability, Psychological Injury, Medical Injury, Family Medicine
Dr. Matthew B. R. Nessetti, MD, PhD, JD, provides independent, court-defensible forensic psychological and medical evaluations across Florida and multiple U.S. jurisdictions. A board-certified family physician (ABFM) and board-certified medical psychologist (ABMP), Dr. Nessetti integrates medical, psychological, and legal expertise to produce clear, evidence-based reports and expert opinions. His evaluations are objective, timely, and aligned with current professional and ethical standards. Attorneys, insurers, and courts rely on his analyses for civil litigation, disability determinations, independent medical evaluations (IMEs), and malpractice defense. Dr. Nessetti’s multidisciplinary credentials ensure forensic opinions that stand up to cross-examination. Core Services: Civil & Personal-Injury Evaluations — Psychological injury, emotional damages, causation analysis. Disability Determinations — Independent assessments for SSA, private carriers, and employers. Independent M...
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician

Alpharetta , Georgia
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Dave Glick, EdM, LCSW, CASDCS, CEAP

Police & Autism Clinical Practices Expert

Triad Psych, pc

Atlanta, Georgia
Mental Health, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Autism, Disability, Police, Workplace Violence, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Special Education, Police Practices Expert-Former DEA Clinician, Police Practices Expert-Former Faculty Police Academy, Police Practices Expert-Current On Call Clinician FBI, Disability Services & Evaluation
Triad Psych is an independent group clinical, counseling and consulting practice since 2003. Feedback about our work emphasizes the ability to take complex abstractions and break it down into simpler, concrete, jargon free and understandable terms enabling juries and judges to fully grasp the concept at hand and make a clear decision. Triad's unique approach to complexity enables it's clients to be able to impose a context on and over almost any situation, provide guidance and be able to make tangible progress; the Triad system makes the invisible visible, clearing a viable and concrete path forward to achieve goals. Dave Glick and Elizabeth Snelgrove-Arauz, have been providing litigation and expert support since 1999. Dave has specializations in mental health, police psychology, special education, disability services(ADA & Section 504). Both have expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorders and all areas of neurodiversity. Elizabeth has specialization in the intersectionality of Neurodi...
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Arnold J. Weil, MD

Pain Management / Orthopedic Medical Expert

Non-Surgical Orthopaedics

Georgia
Pain Management - Medicine, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Non-Surgical oOrthopedics, Pain Management, Back Pain, Spinal Injections, Musculoskeletal, Disability, Peer Review, PM&R, Spine Care, Neck Pain, Case Reviews, Depositions, Trial Testimony, Impairment, Plaintiff & Defense, Research
Arnold J. Weil, M.D. founded Non-Surgical Orthopaedics, P.C. in 1993 and has served as its Chief Executive Officer for more than 30 years, in addition to his work in healthcare consulting and as a medical expert witness. A Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Weil has established both himself and Non-Surgical Orthopaedics as among the premier orthopaedic and spine care and pain management practices in the metro Atlanta area. An active lecturer, Dr. Weil speaks nationally and internationally on the nonsurgical management of back and neck pain, as well as emerging advances in pain management. As a clinical practitioner in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Weil developed a comprehensive medical center that includes patient care services, a clinical research facility, diagnostic imaging and MRI, and an outpatient surgical center for interventional spine procedures. Under his leadership, the practice has expanded to include multiple physicians and healthcare...
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Kourtney Layton, MRC, CRC, ABVE/D, IPEC, CLCP, CVE, CIWCS-A

Highly Experienced and Credentialed

Kourtney Layton & Associates

Idaho Falls, Idaho
Vocational Rehabilitation, Life Care Planning - Personal injury, divorce, family law, worker's compensation, life care planner, vocational analysis, employment, disability, Social Security, ADA, self-employment, duty of care for persons with disabilities, historical billing review/reasonableness of billing, prelitigation assessments
Kourtney Layton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. She is a Certified Life Care Planner and a Diplomate with the American Board of Vocational Experts. She is also a Certified Vocational Evaluator (CVE). In addition to her private vocational rehabilitation and job placement practice, Ms. Layton teaches in the graduate program at Utah State University and is the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) of LCP Builder, a cloud-based Life Care Planning software solution. In addition, Ms. Layton performs vocational analysis, life care planning and earning capacity assessment services in family law, Social Security, worker’s compensation, employment and personal injury settings. She also provides testimony as a Vocational Expert in administrative hearings for the Social Security Administration’s Office of Disability Adjudication and Review and for the Utah Department of Health Medicaid Division. Ms. Layton has provided direct voc...
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Illinois
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Ray S. Kim, Ph.D.

Forensic Psychology Expert Witness

Patrick J. Kennelly, Ph.D. and Associates

Schaumburg, Illinois
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - Pre-Sentencing Evaluations, Sex Offenders, Violence Risk, Fitness for Duty, Competency, Substance Abuse, Independent Medical Examinations, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Disability, Malpractice, Malingering
Dr. Kim has the education, experience, knowledge, and skill to meet your forensic psychological needs. He is an experienced Clinical and Forensic Psychologist who has testified in numerous cases in both criminal and civil court proceedings. Dr. Kim is sensitive to the nature of legal matters, and provides comprehensive, timely, and professional services. His credentials include: Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Professional , Diplomate of the American Psychotherapy Association, Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties, Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, and Fellow of the American College of Advanced Practice Psychologists.
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Richard S Goldberg, MD

Forest Park, Illinois
Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine - Hospital, liability, dual diagnosis, involuntary, psychosis, suicide, workers comp, fitness for duty, malingering, sexual contact, disability, diagnosis, psychotropic medication, detox, inpatient, guardianship, violence
I am a board-certified psychiatrist with 33 years experience working in psychiatric hospitals, chemical dependency treatment facilities, nursing homes, community mental health centers, and office-based private practice of adolescents and adults with a wide range of psychiatric illnesses and addiction issues. I am currently in active practice. I have a unique ability to perform completely private evaluations in security-sensitive circumstances. I am routinely contacted directly to arrange and coordinate independent evaluations, meet with clients without involving others, and can perform evaluations in anonymous locations when necessary. Reports are completed offline without involving any third party in the process (without answering services, recording devices, third party testing, EMR, secretarial/support staff or coordinators, transcriptionists, etc.) ensuring complete privacy throughout the IME process. Board Certified Psychiatrist Certified in Addiction Medicine Hospital Clin...
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Kathryn M Hartrick, Esq. AWI-CH

Workplace Investigation Expert Witness

Hartrick Employment Law & Investigations

Chicago, Illinois
Employment, Human Resources - Workplace Investigator, International Borders, Litigator, Public Company Officer, AWI, Executive Coach, Boards of Directors (BOD), Law Firm Partner, Employment Law Expertise, Disability, Mediator, Harassment, Adjunct Law School Professor, Employment Discrimination, Leaders, C-Suite Leaders, Bullies, Government Employee, SHRM
I am an employment lawyer, and I specialize in workplace investigations. I have over 25 years of experience. I conduct complex workplace investigations including those crossing international borders, involving C-Suite leaders, Boards of Directors, multiple complainants and/or respondents, and those involving contentious workplace relationships. Hartrick Employment Law & Investigations (HELI) also focuses on training and executive coaching associated with workplace investigations. I am also General Counsel for a global executive coaching firm. My background includes five years managing a team of investigators as Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR) discrimination agency. I am a former law firm partner/litigator, and I taught employment discrimination at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. I successfully performed corporate officer positions in the legal and human resources functions for over 15 years, with global, publi...
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Walter Liszewski, MD

Dermatologist and allergist - Northwestern Faculty

Associate Professor

Chicago, Illinois
Dermatology, Occupational Medicine - Contact dermatitis, Allergy, Eczema, Acne, Rosacea, Melanoma, Alopecia, Hair loss, Skin cancer, Disability, Toxicology, Occupational health, Occupational injuries, Tattoo, Isotretinoin, Allergic contact dermatitis, Hair dye, Makeup, Shampoo, Metal allergy
I am an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Cancer Epidemiology at Northwestern University, with over six years of experience as a general dermatologist and specialist in patch testing. My clinical work centers on diagnosing allergic reactions to personal care products and occupational exposures. These include sensitivities to substances such as hair dye, cosmetics, shampoos, gloves, medications, jewelry, metal implants, tattoos, medical devices, and industrial chemicals. I frequently consult on cases involving occupational medicine and disability related to chemical allergies and toxicity. In addition to my focus on allergies, I also treat a wide range of dermatologic conditions including skin cancer, melanoma, hair loss, acne, rosacea, warts, hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, and eczema. I currently serve on the Board of Directors for both the American Contact Dermatitis Society and the European Society of Tattoo and Pigment Research. I have acted as a site Principal Inves...
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corby bubp, Ph.D. HSPP

Forensic Neuropsychologist & Psychologist

psych health

indianapolis, Indiana
Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology - Neuropsychologist, Psychologist, Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain injury, PTSD, FFD, Fitness For Duty, Public Safety, Malingering, Personal Injury, Medical Psychology, Disability, Forensic, Trauma, Workers Compensation, Neurology, Concussion, TBI, Pain, FAA Pilot
Dr. Corby Bubp is a fellowship trained Neuropsychologist and Psychologist based out of Indianapolis but licensed and travels to 43 states through Psypact. He has a specialty in neuropsychology, forensic evaluations, medical psychology, public safety evaluations, PTSD, brain injury, and concussion neuropsychology/psychology. Dr. Bubp has worked as an expert in federal, state and local courts and has consulted in several brain-related and trauma cases including death penalty mitigation. He has trained or supervised over 20 doctorate and graduate students in neuropsychology and assessment. He has worked with several hospitals, clinics, schools, and public safety departments across his career. Dr. Bubp is a HIMS Neuropsychologist Consultant to the FAA and performed over a hundred pilot evaluations. He is also a sports neuropsychology consultant to pro and college athletic teams. Case file and 2nd opinion reviews are welcome. CV is available upon request. Dr. Bubp is best reache...
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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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Anne Mary K Montero, PhD, HSPP, CFMHE

Award-Winning Health Psychologist, IUSM Faculty

Psychology Works, Indiana University Health

Westfield, Indiana
Psychology, Neuropsychology - Psychology, trauma, stress response, malpractice, pain, somatoform disorders, sexual abuse, PTSD, disability, patient-provider relationship, personal injury, memory, workman's compensation, suicide, depression, GI psychology, cancer, surgery, discrimination, immigration
The people you work with can be as important as the work you do. Expert witness training emphasizes the need for valid, empirically-derived information translated to common-sense understanding, delivered with ethics, engagement, and clarity. Dr. Anne Mary Montero strives to attend to these standards of excellence in expert witnessing, informed by her: Academic rigor: Board certification in both psychological science and forensic mental health evaluation Extensive experience: >15,000 hours of direct patient care Expert reputation: Serving as consult/liaison provider for 19 medical specialties at IU School of Medicine Ethics leadership: Trained by Indiana University Health Ethics Intensive, service on ethics committee Science-fluency and diligence in publication: 143 articles/posters/VLOGs/presentations in last 5y, including peer-reviewed journals; she participates in research funded by NIH and NCI, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine Thorough style: Capac...
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DANIEL K. BIXLER, MD, MMM

Physician, Broad Experience - Med/Product/Criminal

HT2 MedSolutions, LLC

Kansas
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine - Emergency, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, medical negligence, product injuries, criminal defense, personal injury, disability, practice management, medical group management, medical director, health insurance, maritime medicine, travel medicine, cruise ship
Emergency medicine - 3O+ years; Primary care practice - 10 years; Cruise ship physician, part time - 25 years; Medical group management - 5 years; Health insurance management - 5 years; Board certified: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, previously Pediatrics; Trauma center experience - Level I, II, III; Urban, suburban and small town Emergency; Educator for medical students at two universities; ATLS instructor; Certified mediator training and experience.
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Edward Stapleton

Occ Med Expert Witness: IME, Causation, Lost Wages

Kansas
Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine, Expert Witness, IME, Worker's Compensation, Causation, AMA Guide, Impairment Ratings, Functional Capacity, Lost Wages, Occupational Exposure, Toxic Exposure, Noise, Repetitive Trauma, Rotator Cuff, Knee, Spine, Missouri Prevailing Factor, Disability, Return-to-Work, Medical Malpractice
Dr. Austin Stapleton, MD, MPH, NPI 1508279142 Dual Board-Certified in Occupational Medicine & Preventive Medicine/Public Health I am a physician specializing in workplace injuries, occupational exposures, and medical causation analysis. My practice, Dr. Stapleton | The Injury Evaluator, is dedicated to bridging the gap between medicine and law. I provide expert witness services, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), causation reports, impairment ratings, and consulting for workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation. My background includes service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, where I worked as a community health agent, and medical residency training with the U.S. Army. I am fluent in Spanish and have worked extensively with companies such as General Motors, Boeing, and Amazon, performing clinical assessments, causation evaluations, and job site hazard analyses. This unique blend of military, global health, and corporate experience allows me to brin...
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Beau J Bagley, MD

Brain Injury Medicine, Physical Medicine, Spine

GULF COAST BRAIN SPORT & SPINE, LLC

Covington, Louisiana
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Brain Injury Medicine - musculoskeletal disorders, neurologic disorders, motor vehicle accidents, traumatic brain injury, concussion, back/spinal cord injury, neck cervical, low back / lumbar, brain / cranial, stroke, IME, joint, electrodiagnostic medicine, nerve conduction studies, EMG, worker's compensation, impairment rating, second opinion, disability
Over 1000 disability file reviews performed. Evaluated over 1000 brain injury cases. Qualified as expert witness in Physical Medicine, Brain Injury, and Back/Spinal Cord Injury. Evaluates cases for MMI and impairment rating.
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Steve Allison, DPT, CME

Functional Capacity & PT Malpractice Expert -30+yr

Functional Capacity Experts, LLC

Bossier City, Louisiana
Physical Therapy, Disability Evaluation - Functional Capacity Evaluation, FCE, physical therapy, impairment, disability, functional limitation, activities of daily living, loss of enjoyment of life activities, performance validity, pain behavior, motor vehicle accident, work injury, medical malpractice, fitness-for-duty, nursing home, fall, nursing home, home health
Dr. Allison is CEO and managing partner of Functional Capacity Experts, LLC and Disability Management Group, LLC. He is a doctor of physical therapy and certified DOT medical examiner. Licensed to practice in Louisiana since 1993. He has 24 years of clinical practice experience specializing in functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) for cases involving personal injury, workers' compensation, long term disability, and Social Security disability claims. He has performed more than 5,000 FCEs to more objectively quantify and qualify the severity of an individual's occupational disability, credibility of pain behavior, physical impairments with participation in basic activities of daily living, and loss of enjoyment of life activities. Dr. Allison was the lead author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation Best Practice Guidelines adopted by the American Physical Therapy Association in 2018. He was also an author of the Functional Capacity Evaluation and Disability Determination monogra...
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Robert B Swotinsky, MD, MPH

Drug and alcohol testing and impairment.

Sudbury, Massachusetts
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology - Drug testing, drug test, drug screening, drug screen, alcohol testing, alcohol test, toxicology, medical review officer, MRO, impairment, disability, DOT physicals, DOT exams, occupational medicine, occupational health, truck driver, dram shop, alcohol, workers compensation
Expert in drug and alcohol testing and impairment, fitness-for-duty, and occupational medicine. Extensive experience in cases involving drug and alcohol testing in the workplace and in other settings; dram shop cases; fitness of police and firefighters, commercial drivers, and other workers; and disability discrimination. Clear, detailed, well-organized, well-referenced, and timely reports. Qualifications include: board certified in occupational medicine. Certified medical review officer (MRO), FMCSA (NRCME) Medical Examiner and trainer, and (former) FAA Medical Examiner. Fellow of American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and awarded the 2018 ACOEM Achievement in Occupational Medicine Award. Assistant Professor, U Mass Medical School. Former residency director for occupational medicine training program. Written books and written/given numerous educational programs to physician and other groups about drug and alcohol testing, and about DOT physicals (...
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Barry H. Roth, MD

ACES Psychiatry, Addictions, Geriatric, Forensic

Program in Psychiatry & the Law Harvard Medical School

Brookline , Massachusetts
Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry - Adult Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Malpractice, Standard of Care, Liability, Will Contests, Testamentary Capacity, Undue Influence, Competence, Trauma, PTSD, Emotional Injury, IME's, Disability, Fitness for Duty, Immigration, Civil & Criminal: Defense or Pltf/Prosecutor
My Forensic Psychiatric Expertise arises from six decades of education, training, knowledge, skill & experience; including patient care through 2021. I am uniquely qualified, clear and effective when complex fact patterns require opinions that encompass multiple psychiatric or addiction medicine domains. I maintain 5 Active American Board of Medical Specialties Certifications: Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Certifications in Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry & Forensic Psychiatry; Diplomate, American Board of Preventive Medicine with Certification in Addiction Medicine. I have provided a very broad range of Forensic Psychiatric Expert opinions, reports, depositions, and trial testimony in civil and criminal in municipal, state, and federal courts. I have been retained by plaintiffs, defendants, and prosecutors in California, District of Columbia New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York State, New Jersey, Maryla...
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Rebecca Wershba, PhD

Forensic Neuropsychologist

Boston Metro Neuropsychology, PC

Westborough, Massachusetts
Neuropsychology, Psychology - TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, IME, Independent Medical Examination, Financial Capacity, Testamentary Capacity, Stroke, Concussion, Fitness for Work, Return to Work, Fitness for Duty, Worker's Compensation, Disability
Neuropsychologist with expertise in TBI, dementia, stroke, and complex medical presentations. Provides IMEs, fitness for duty/return to work, workers’ compensation, disability, and capacity evaluations (including guardianship, financial, and testamentary capacity). Skilled in evaluating cognitive changes and assessing impact on everyday functioning and independent abilities, while differentiating neurological, psychiatric, and functional conditions. Consultant at acute rehab hospital, Co-Director of Psychology Services at a comprehensive neurology clinic, and founder of a private practice. Expedited availability with rapid turnaround. Postdoctoral training at UMass and Harvard-affiliated Cambridge Health Alliance, specialized postdoctoral training in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), specialized training in capacity evaluations.
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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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Dr. Jennfier Sweeton, JD, PsyD, MS, MA

Stanford-Trained PTSD Expert, Psychologist, JD

Mind Works Consulting and Psychological Services

Kansas City, Missouri
Psychology, Brain Injury Medicine - PTSD, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Psychological Trauma, Malingering, Competency, Mitigation, IMO, Mental Health Malpractice, Personality Assessment, Psychological Evaluation, MMPI, MCMI, PAI, Disability
Dr. Sweeton has experience as an expert witness, consultant, and forensic evaluator in capital murder, personal injury, malpractice, and criminal defense cases. She also has extensive experience working with veterans pursuing service connection disability for mental disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Sweeton is a holder of the PSYPACT Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology, which allows her to provide forensic psychological evaluations remotely online by telehealth across 42 States. Redacted example reports available upon request! Originally trained as a neuroscientist, Dr. Jennifer Sweeton is a clinical and forensic psychologist, Amazon #1 best-selling author in clinical psychology, and internationally-recognized expert on trauma and the neuroscience of mental health. She is the author of the Trauma Treatment Toolbox (PESI Publishing), Train Your Brain Card Deck (PESI Publishing and Media), Eight Key Brain Areas of Mental He...
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DANIEL K. BIXLER, MD, MMM

Physician, Broad Experience - Med/Product/Criminal

HT2 MedSolutions, LLC

Lee's Summit, Missouri
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine - Emergency, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, medical negligence, product injuries, criminal defense, personal injury, disability, practice management, medical group management, medical director, health insurance, maritime medicine, travel medicine, cruise ship
Emergency medicine - 3O+ years; Primary care practice - 10 years; Cruise ship physician, part time - 25 years; Medical group management - 5 years; Health insurance management - 5 years; Board certified: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, previously Pediatrics; Trauma center experience - Level I, II, III; Urban, suburban and small town Emergency; Educator for medical students at two universities; ATLS instructor; Certified mediator training and experience.
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David G Smithson, MD, CLCP

David G. Smithson, MD, PC

Kansas City, Missouri
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Life Care Planning - Catastrophic Injuries, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Neurology Disorders, Amputations, Stroke, Trauma, Disability, Spinal Disorder, Orthopedics Non-Surgical, Head Injury
Private practice, medical/legal consultation. Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Certified Life Care Planner. Experienced Medical Director Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation.
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Edward Stapleton

Occ Med Expert Witness: IME, Causation, Lost Wages

Kirkwood, Missouri
Occupational Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine, Expert Witness, IME, Worker's Compensation, Causation, AMA Guide, Impairment Ratings, Functional Capacity, Lost Wages, Occupational Exposure, Toxic Exposure, Noise, Repetitive Trauma, Rotator Cuff, Knee, Spine, Missouri Prevailing Factor, Disability, Return-to-Work, Medical Malpractice
Dr. Austin Stapleton, MD, MPH, NPI 1508279142 Dual Board-Certified in Occupational Medicine & Preventive Medicine/Public Health I am a physician specializing in workplace injuries, occupational exposures, and medical causation analysis. My practice, Dr. Stapleton | The Injury Evaluator, is dedicated to bridging the gap between medicine and law. I provide expert witness services, Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), causation reports, impairment ratings, and consulting for workers’ compensation and personal injury litigation. My background includes service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa, where I worked as a community health agent, and medical residency training with the U.S. Army. I am fluent in Spanish and have worked extensively with companies such as General Motors, Boeing, and Amazon, performing clinical assessments, causation evaluations, and job site hazard analyses. This unique blend of military, global health, and corporate experience allows me to brin...
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David Haustein, MD, MBA, CLCP, CPLCP

Certified physician life care planner, CLCP, CPLCP

Expert Medical Consulting

Springfield, Missouri
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Life Care Planning - Life Care Planning (LCP), Electrodiagnosic Medicine, Neuropathy, Amputations, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation, Physiatry, EMG, Medicolegal Review, IME, Chart Review, Radiculopathies, Certified Physician Life Care Planner, Amputee, Disability, Impairment, Expert Opinion
Dr. David Haustein is a senior academic physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and has practiced medicine since 2009. He is board-certified in PM&R with additional certifications in neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostic medicine and is a Certified Life Care Planner and Certified Physician Life Care Planner. Dr. Haustein provides record reviews, medical examinations, and written opinions, including life care plans, life care plan reviews, and medical cost projections. Dr. Haustein’s clinical experience includes the evaluation and management of individuals with complex and catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputations, and severe neurologic and orthopedic conditions. Dr. Haustein serves as an Associate Dean and Professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, maintains an active clinical electrodiagnostic practice, and has an extensive record of scholarship and invited regional and national pre...
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Nevada
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Tracy Martin, MD

Forensic Psychiatrist | IME , Criminal & Civil

Georgetown Forensic Psychiatry

New Jersey
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Psychiatric IME, Independent Medical Examination, Competency, Insanity, Malpractice, Fitness for Duty, Risk Assessment, Corrections, Emergency Psychiatry, PTSD, Disability, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Suicide, Sexual Harassment, Malingering, Testamentary Capacity, Guardianship, NGRI, Trauma
Attorneys retain Dr. Tracy Martin for clear, well-reasoned psychiatric opinions grounded in active clinical practice. As a forensic psychiatrist who maintains active clinical roles in both emergency and outpatient psychiatry, Dr. Martin brings current, real-world treatment experience to every case - not just academic theory. Dr. Martin is a board-certified forensic psychiatrist and founder of Georgetown Forensics, serving plaintiff and defense counsel, courts, and government agencies in state and federal matters. She is licensed in Washington, D.C., Virginia, New Jersey, and Colorado. Independent Medical Examinations & Civil Forensic Services: Dr. Martin conducts psychiatric IMEs and forensic evaluations for civil matters including personal injury and trauma-related psychiatric claims, disability and impairment evaluations, fitness-for-duty assessments, workers' compensation, psychiatric malpractice and standard of care opinions, wrongful death, suicide cases, and civil commitmen...
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Karin Gepp, Psy.D.

Independent Forensic & Assessment Psychologist

ACTPSYCH, PLLC

New Jersey
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - disability, permanency, personal injury, risk, fitness for duty, pre-employment, corrections, workers comp, neuropsychology, civil, criminal, causality, occupational, MMI, utilization, assessment, evaluation, consultation, competency, mitigation
Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in forensic, civil, and occupational psychological evaluations, with extensive experience in workers’ compensation, disability determinations, fitness-for-duty, risk assessment, and record-based forensic opinions. Practice is primarily evaluation-focused, with secondary outpatient psychotherapy and clinical supervision in adult populations. Experienced working with public-sector agencies, correctional systems, insurers, and legal stakeholders. PSYPACT authorized.
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Luba Nakhutina, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist

Comprehensive Neuropsychology Services, PC

New York, New York
Neuropsychology, Psychology - neuropsychological, disability, liability, memory, neuropsychologist, IME, assessment, brain injury, dementia, PTSD, independent medical exam, cognitive, concussion, epilepsy, depression, neuropsychological testing, psychological, TBI, medico-legal, anxiety
Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist | Clinical Professor of Neurology, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | I serve as the Director of the Neuropsychology Service in the Department of Neurology at SUNY Downstate. I also conduct evaluations in my private practice at Comprehensive Neuropsychology Services, PC. I earned my Ph.D. in Psychology (Neuropsychology) from the City University of New York. I completed my predoctoral internship in neuropsychology at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at NYU. I have practiced as a clinical neuropsychologist for over 20 years. As a lifespan neuropsychologist, I evaluate children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of neurological, neurodevelopmental, medical, and psychiatric conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, epilepsy, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, stroke, learning disabilities, autism, and emotional or behavioral disorders....
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Jonas M Sokolof, DO

PM&R Expert,Life Care Planning/Disability/Injury

Fountain Life

White Plains, New York
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Sports Medicine - Life Care Planning, Oncological Rehabilitation, Defense Work, Traumatic Brain Injury, Physician Life Care Planner, Orthopedic Injuries, Cancer, Disability, Functional Impairment, Spinal Cord Injury, Missed Cancer Diagnosis, Toxic Exposure, Work Related Injury, Damage Assessment, Causation Analysis, Motor Vehicle Accident
I am a Harvard Medical School–trained, board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) with extensive experience evaluating functional impairment, disability, and long-term rehabilitation needs following injury or illness. I completed my PM&R residency training at Harvard Medical School. Thus, have training experience working within major academic medical centers including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Following residency, I completed subspecialty fellowship training in Interventional Spine, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Pain Management, and Sports Medicine at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation. I have held academic appointments and leadership roles at leading medical institutions, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and NYU Langone Health. My clinical and academic work has focused on evaluating and treating patients with complex medical conditions affecting physical function, mobility, and qu...
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Karin Gepp, Psy.D.

Independent Forensic & Assessment Psychologist

ACTPSYCH, PLLC

New York, New York
Forensic Psychology, Psychology - disability, permanency, personal injury, risk, fitness for duty, pre-employment, corrections, workers comp, neuropsychology, civil, criminal, causality, occupational, MMI, utilization, assessment, evaluation, consultation, competency, mitigation
Licensed clinical psychologist specializing in forensic, civil, and occupational psychological evaluations, with extensive experience in workers’ compensation, disability determinations, fitness-for-duty, risk assessment, and record-based forensic opinions. Practice is primarily evaluation-focused, with secondary outpatient psychotherapy and clinical supervision in adult populations. Experienced working with public-sector agencies, correctional systems, insurers, and legal stakeholders. PSYPACT authorized.
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Rochester, New York
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Jennifer Miller, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehab Expert -Harvard Trained

Halfmoon, New York
Physical Medicine & Rehab - Amputation, Paralysis, Accommodation, Hospital Disposition, Quadriplegia, Amputees, Stroke, Disability, Rehabilitation, Paraplegia, Cerebral Palsy, Hemiplegia, Shoulder injury, Knee Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Spasticity, Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), Hand injury, Foot Injury, Polytrauma
I am a practicing Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician (Physiatrist), licensed in New York, and active medical educator developing medical school curricula. I am an expert on optimizing mobility and function, especially pertaining to individuals with amputation or nervous system injury or disease. I have 10 years of clinical experience caring for patients with cerebral palsy, stroke, SCI, TBI, multiple sclerosis, and treating spasticity a common muscle symptom of these diagnoses. My spasticity treatment experience includes oral medications, botulinum toxin (Botox) injections, and facilitating surgical management. My physiatry expertise includes overuse and traumatic injuries of the shoulder, hand, knee, ankle and hip. I have expertise in the use and interpretation of musculoskeletal (MSK) ultrasound. I completed of my residency at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital / Harvard Medical School in PM&R. While in training, I cared for survivors of the Boston Marathon Bombing ...
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Michael Bernstein, MD

Lawrence, New York
Psychiatry, Pediatric Psychiatry - Forensic Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, Personal Injury, Tort, Disability, IME, Expert Witness Testimony
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Christine Ashour, DO

Board Certified Family Medicine Expert Doctor

Thornwood, New York
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Obesity, Metabolic Health, Mental Health, Telemedicine, Disability, Osteopathic Manipulation, Injury, Athletic Clearance, Preoperative Clearance, Race, Geriatrics, Foster Care, Adoption, Short Term Rehabilitation, Hospital Inpatient Care, Covid
I am a board certified Family Medicine Physician licensed in New York with 14+ years of clinical experience in internal medicine, family medicine, outpatient, emergency, urgent, short term rehabilitation and hospital inpatient care. I am in full time practice and well-regarded as an expert in primary care, preventive medicine with a broad scope of practice e.g. cardiometabolic health, obesity treatment, cancer screening, cardiac risk stratification, behavioral health treatment, pre-operative clearance, general health screening, school and employment health screening. As a medical staff attending physician I have conducted thousands of well and sick examinations of adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. As a family medicine trained physician I also have a wide scope of knowledge including general pediatric, OB/gyn standard of care practices. With my full scope medical expertise, formal education in writing and publishing experience I am uniquely suited to conduct medical exper...
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Charles D Graham, D.O.

Expertise in hospital and ICU medicine

Charles Graham

Granite Falls, North Carolina
Hospitalist, Critical Care Medicine - ICU/critical care, Inpatient/hospital medicine, Sepsis, Falls, Care delays, Medication errors, Negligence, Procedural complications, Admissions, Misdiagnoses, Wrongful death, Disability, Avoidable injury, Standards of Care, Communication failure, Informed consent
Experienced hospitalist/intensivist with a passion for patient care
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James B. Furrh IV, MD

Clinical Psychiatrist and Expert Witness (NC)

Mobius Psychiatric Consulting

Asheville, North Carolina
Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry - pharmacology, bipolar disorder, depression, disability, malpractice, addiction, suicide, involuntary commitment, risk assessment, schizophrenia, guardianship, forensic psychiatry, family law, divorce, contested will, capacity, ketamine, dementia, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder
Dr. Furrh is a general psychiatrist licensed in North Carolina and currently practicing both at the VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC and in private practice. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of an extensive range of psychiatric and neuropsychiatric disorders and populations and has experience in the legal setting testifying as an expert witness. Dr. Furrh's clinical background includes experience working in the inpatient, outpatient, and intensive community-based settings. The focus of Dr. Furrh's current position is severe mental illness diagnoses, geriatric psychiatry (including dementia and associated issues), addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder (veteran population), sleep disorders, and personality disorders. He possesses expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy, and extensive knowledge regarding other "somatic" treatments (ECT, TMS, ketamine, psychedelics, etc). As a result of his unique clinical background, he has additionally developed a str...
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician

Oklahoma
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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James R Kopp, MD, MBA

James R. Kopp, MD, PC

Cove, Oregon
Orthopedic Surgery - Spine and spine surgery, Malpractice, Case reviews, Sports medicine, Disability, Peer review, General orthopedic surgery, Orthopedics non-surgical, Joint replacement, IMEs, Disability evaluation
I am a Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon in private practice with 31 years of civilian and 8 years of military (4 Residency and 4 Staff) experience in Orthopedic Surgery. I have developed an interest in IME and Legal Expert examinations due to my interest in teaching, which is what I view the role of an expert. I have attended the SEAK conference on expert testimony, the AMA course on IMEs and currently spend about 80% of my practice time "Forensic Orthopedics," i.e. IMEs and legal expert testimony. I am licensed in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, and Alaska. I am an experienced expert witness.
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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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Madeline I Maysonet Scavo, Psy.D

Clinical & Forensic Psychology Expert

Dr Maysonet Clinical & Forensic Psychology Firm PLLC

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Psychology, Forensic Psychology - PTSD, Trauma, Psychological Autopsy, Suicide Prevention & Risk Assessment, Clinical/Forensic Evaluations, IME, Disability, Compensation, Personal Injury, Fitness for Duty, Inspections, Audits, Investigations, Threat Assessment & Management, Workplace Violence, Malpractice, & Evaluative Mediation
Dr. Maysonet is a seasoned bilingual clinical and forensic psychologist with 25+ years of experience in investigations and as a correctional psychologist within several government agencies (e.g., State Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security) and private practice. She is licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida. Dr. Maysonet has provided many specialized therapeutic services and legal consultations to veterans, law enforcement, attorneys, and the community in general. She has been the subject matter expert and consulted in cases related to: Psychological Autopsy Investigation (completed suicide) Correctional standard of care Audits/Reviews/Investigation of Correctional Suicide Prevention Programs Competence Evaluation Suicide Risk Assessment Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation Social Security Disability Personal Injury Fitness for Duty Pre-surgery Lethal Weapon Training Act...
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Richard S Kaplan, MD

Kaplan Life Care Planning

Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Physical Medicine & Rehab, Life Care Planning - Life Care Planning (large cases), Medical Cost Projection (smaller cases), Life Expectancy, Disability, Damages, Mass Tort, Auto Accident Injury Assessment, Pain, Brain Injury, Multiple Trauma, Spinal Cord Injury, Gait Dysfunction, Falls, Nursing Home Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
Certified PM&R physician life care planner available for both life care plans (large cases) and medical cost projections (cost-effective for smaller cases). 25+ years experience in comprehensive physical medicine/rehabilitation and pain management practice. Available to both plaintiff/defense for life care plan and cost projection reports, rebuttal reports, and life expectancy opinions. Straightforward, flat-rate pricing on all services. Available in Pittsburgh and nationally. See details at www.kaplanlifecareplan.com or www.rehabanalytics.com
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Christopher Royer, Psy.D.

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Christopher Royer, Psy.D.

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania
Neuropsychology, Psychology - Auto, Medical Malpractice, Work Comp, Disability, Capacity
Private practice in clinical neuropsychology. 30-years of experience with IMEs, record reviews, testimony, in cases involving auto injuries, workman's compensation claims, medical malpractice claims, disability, capacity, assessment of physician/nursing competence. Forensic cases involving cognitive, neurological and/or developmental conditions.
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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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Jeffrey w Buncher, MD

Family Medicine Addiction Medicine Pain Medicine

Charleston Pain and Rehabilitation Center/Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine

Charleston, South Carolina
Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine - Pain Medicine, workman's comp, Malpractice, Disability, personal injury, Insurance disputes, Peer review, Administrative/regulatory
Dr. Buncher has been practicing medicine for 34 years. He is in private practice, and is Board-certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Buncher's practice has a diversity of patients; including Personal Injury, Workmen's Compensation, Primary Care, Addiction Medicine, and Family Medicine. His practice is multidisciplinary, and includes Physical Therapy, Acupuncture, and Rehabilitative Medicine. Dr. Buncher has a Bachelor's of Science degree from Point Park University in Business and Finance, Computer and Information Science. He attended the University Pittsburgh and has a degree in Library and Information Science. He has Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. He attended the Medical University of South Carolina for his MD. He did a residency in Family Medicine at Medical University of South Carolina. He has been Board-certified and recertified 4 times, He is currently Board-certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. Dr. Buncher's b...
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Adam J Carinci, MD, JD, MBA

Interventional Spine, Pain, CRPS Expert (MD/JD)

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Texas
Pain Management - Medicine, Anesthesiology - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS, Peripheral nerve stimulation, RSD, Radiofrequency, Life Care Plan Analysis, Nerve Injury, MILD, Causalgia, Urine Drug, Hematoma, Neuropathic Pain, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Disability, DEA, Independent Medical Examination (IME), Epidural Injections, Budapest Criteria, Opioid Abuse and Overdose
Dr. Adam J. Carinci, MD, JD, MBA is a board-certified Pain Management physician with an active, full-time clinical practice specializing in interventional spine procedures. He evaluates standard of care, causation, and damages in medical malpractice, personal injury, and workers’ compensation cases nationwide. His clinical expertise includes epidural steroid injections, facet interventions, radiofrequency ablation, spinal cord stimulation, and the comprehensive management of acute and chronic spinal pain conditions. Dr. Carinci is frequently retained in matters involving procedural complications, nerve injury, failure to diagnose or appropriately treat spinal pathology, and issues related to informed consent, documentation, and clinical decision-making. He brings additional expertise in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and opioid prescribing and monitoring. Dr. Carinci serves as Chief of Pain Management and Director of the Interventional Spine and Pain Treatment Center at the ...
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Sean Harris, PT,DPT, PhD

Spine Expert - Physical Therapist and Researcher

Tomball, Texas
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Therapy - Low back pain, Nerve injury, Workers comp, orthopedics, physical therapy, fitness, anatomy, disability, neck pain, spine, sports medicine
I have my clinical doctorate in physical therapy as well as my PhD, with research emphasis on spine pain. I have also completed a residency and fellowship program in orthopedics/manual therapy, which puts me in the top 0.002% of all Physical Therapists in the US in terms of advanced training. I have over 10 years of clinical experience over a variety of clinics and specialties. I currently own my own businesses, where I do clinical consulting, mentorship, and patient care. I teach other clinicians in the field weekly, giving an average of 10 lectures each month over a variety of orthopedic topics.
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Michelle Aliff, Ph.D, CRC, CVE

Keller, Texas
Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation - Loss of earning capacity, vocational evaluation, worker's compensation, disability, family law, wrongful termination, employment, discrimination, disability access
Dr. Aliff is a certified rehabilitation counselor with experience in personal injury, discrimination, special education services Social Security disability, workers compensation, and divorce cases. She provides vocational evaluation, earning capacity evaluation, vocational rehabilitation, labor market research, job analysis, job placement, workplace accommodation assessment, and consultation, and vocational expert testimony in state and federal systems. She is also a regional district manager for two Department of Veteran's Administration contracts that provide services to veterans and their families seeking employment and independent living services. Dr. Aliff has participated in numerous cases and has 1000's of hours in case preparation. Her experiences include 16 years in teaching future rehabilitation counselors as a professor in a CORE accredited Masters Program, providing vocational evaluations, and providing testimony. She has published several articles on minimum qualifica...
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Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS

UTMB Forensic Psychiatrist and Training Director

University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas
Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry - Competence to stand trial, Insanity, Criminal responsibility, Sentencing mitigation, Risk assessment, Civil commitment, Testamentary capacity, Guardianship, Malpractice, Disability, Fitness for duty
Rocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS is Associate Professor, Director of Forensic Services, and Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Director in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch, as well as Lecturer in the Law and Psychiatry Division of the Yale School of Medicine. He completed medical school at the Yale School of Medicine, general psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and forensic psychiatry fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine. He is board certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Prior to joining UTMB, he served as Medical Director of Northern Arizona for Southwest Behavioral and Health Services, where he supervised the treatment of serious mental illness and addiction and was a court-appointed psychiatric examiner for Mohave County Superior Court civil commitment proceedings. Dr. Zhong maintains a clinical practice in general and forensic psychiatry. He treats patients with me...
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Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, MS

Lige B. Rushing, Jr., MD, PA

Dallas, Texas
Internal Medicine, Geriatrics - Rheumatology, internal medicine, geriatrics, nursing home, medical malpractice, testimony, hospital, lupus, fibromyalgia, disability, home health, breast implants
Board Certified: Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Independent Medical Exams. Experienced expert witness in nursing home, hospital, internal medicine, geriatric and rheumatology malpractice as well as case record reviews
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Sanjay Adhia, MD, MRO

Forensic Psychiatry | TBI | PTSD|Multi-Plaintiff

Sanjay Adhia MD Professional Association

Sugar Land , Texas
Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine - Malpractice, Personal Injury, Disability, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, testamentary capacity, competency, will contest, undue influence, toxic tort, correctional, rape, Fitness for Duty, Neuropsychiatry, prison, suicide, IME, jail, child custody, mass tort
Dr. Adhia is triple-Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine (BIM), and Psychiatry headquartered in the Houston, testifying nationally. He is one of a few Forensic Psychiatrists who are Board-Certified in BIM. In addition to forensic/expert witness practice, he works in a renowned neuro-rehabilitation center where his focus is treating the neuropsychiatric sequelae of brain injury, concussions, stroke, and spinal cord injury. Dr. Adhia is the Associate Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Director at McGovern Medical School at UT Health. He has been appointed by the Governor to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI). Dr. Adhia's forensic practice focuses on the psychiatric impact of personal injury, abuse, competency, testamentary capacity, toxic torts (chemical exposure, oil spill), violence, and complicating mental illness. Dr. Adhia treats patients, as a psychiatrist, who suffer...
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Michael Salitore, Ed.D.

School Safety, SPED, Sexual Conduct, Title IX

Salitore Professional Services, LLC

Fort Worth, Texas
Education & Schools, School Safety - School Standards of Practice, Special Education, School Safety, Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Behavior and Discipline, School Mental Health, Title IX and Staff Sexual Misconduct, District and School Administration, Restraint and Seclusion, Evaluation, Assessment, Disability, and Risk Management
Dr. Michael Salitore is an experienced educator serving in public education since 2003. His work experience includes working in public education as a school psychologist, assistant principal, special education administrator, director of student services, adjunct faculty, and as a coordinator of the Reports and Investigations of Sexual Conduct unit at the Oregon Department of Education. His background and expertise allow evaluation of and opinions regarding school and district: -Policies, procedures, guidelines, and implementation of standards and practices; -Recruitment, qualifications, hiring, and retention of teachers, specialists, and staff; -Training programs and requirements of teachers, specialists, and staff; -Duty for schools and school districts to provide a safe learning environment; -School administration, including governance, curriculum, interventions and instructional practices; -Compliance with applicable industry standards, laws, rules, and regulations; -Disabilit...
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician

Texas
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...
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Sharna L Wood, Ph.D.

PsyPact Neuropsychologist

Assess Texas

Cleburne, Texas
Neuropsychology, Psychology - Brain injury, organic brain disorders, dementia, MVC, TBI, mTBI, PTSD, disability, rehabilitation, ERISA, psychological assessment, neuropsychological assessment, mass tort, PsyPact
Dr. Sharna Wood is a SEAK-trained consulting neuropsychologist who has independently practiced in Texas since 2009, although she has worked in assessment since 2001. Her training was primarily in the public hospital system in Fort Worth, but she experienced a wide variety of training settings, including neurocognitive rehabilitation, private practice, and rural outreach. Her professional career includes several faculty and director positions in the areas of psychology and neuropsychology. Dr. Wood has personally conducted thousands of psychological and neuropsychological evaluations for the Texas Workforce Commission vocational rehabilitation program, and the United States Social Security Administration for disability determination, and supervised many more similar evaluations during her years of training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. She provides consultative services for determining long-term disability status for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Ve...
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Marco Britton, MD, MPH, CMLE

Occupational Medicine, IMEs & Life Care Plans

Insight Expert Solutions

Arlington, Texas
Occupational Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Occupational Medicine, IME, Life Care Planning, Disability, Legal Medicine, Noise, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Asbestos, Blood Borne Pathogen, Silica, Heat, Amputations, Respirator, OSHA, Public Health, Workers' Compensation, Impairment Evaluation, Heavy Metals
I am a board-certified physician expert in the field of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM). I have nearly 12 years of experience in OEM and workers' compensation. I also am a certified medicolegal evaluator (CMLE). My expertise includes workplace and personal injury evaluation and management (musculoskeletal injuries, eye injuries, lacerations, etc.) and hazardous exposure evaluation and management (heavy metals, asbestos, chemicals, blood borne pathogens, noise, heat and more), I also evaluate and give opinions on causation, extent of injury, maximum medical improvement, impairment, disability and ability to return to work. I am trained in the utilization of the following regulatory standards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and more. I am also experienced in using the following evidence-based resources: Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), MDG...
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Huma Haider, MD

National Brain Injury Institute

Houston, Texas
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine - Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Independent Medical Examination, IME, CIME, Concussion, PTSD, Neurological diseases, Subject Matter Expert, Disability, Injury, Prognosis, LCP, Life Care Plan
Huma Haider, MD Medical Director, National Brain Injury Institute Certified Independent Medical Examiner (CIME) through American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME) Board Certified Neurocritical Care through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Board Certified in Headache Medicine through United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) Board Certified in Headache Medicine through American Board of Headache Medicine (ABHM) Certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) Board Certified in Internal Medicine through American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Board Certified in Anesthesiology through American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
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Daniel Knox, MD

Seasoned Dynamic Pulmonary Critical Care Physician

Salt Lake City, Utah
Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine - Chronic Care, LTAC, Pulmonary, Internal Medicine, Skilled Nursing Facility, Pulmonary Function, PFT, Interventional, Icu, Medical informatics, Accident, Trauma, Postoperative, Disability, Shortness of breath
Daniel B. Knox, M.D., is an expert in internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care and interventional pulmonary medicine who has extraordinary academic credentials, over 19 years’ experience in diverse settings and mixed ICUs with a background in legal analysis and oral dialogue that makes him unusually qualified to be an expert witness in medical malpractice cases. Dr. Knox’s academic credentials include publication of over 40 authored works spanning the full spectrum of pulmonary and critical care. He has a BA in Mathematics from Lewis and Clark College, an M.D. degree from New York Medical College, and postgraduate training including an internal medicine residency at Greenwich Hospital of Yale, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Utah. Dr. Knox is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Interventional Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Knox has extensive experience in critical care medicine, having worked in divers...
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Jeffrey Morgan

Emergency medicine physician

Moseley, Virginia
Emergency Medicine - Emergency medicine, Medical malpractice, Chest pain, Pulmonary embolism, Trauma, Emergency department, Missed diagnosis, Myocardial infarction, Aortic dissection, Traumatic injury, ER physician, Delay in diagnosis, Stroke, Abdominal pain, Death, Standard of care, Failure to diagnose, sepsis, Head injury, Disability
Jeffrey David Morgan, MD Board-Certified Emergency Physician | Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship-Trained Richmond, Virginia (502) 468-3872 | jeffrymorgan224@gmail.com Dr. Jeffrey David Morgan is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician with over 10 years of experience in high-acuity emergency care. He maintains an active full-time clinical practice in a community emergency department and brings extensive leadership experience as a former Emergency Department Medical Director. Dr. Morgan provides independent, objective medical-legal consultation for both plaintiff and defense attorneys. His expertise includes emergency department standard of care, missed or delayed diagnosis, sepsis, trauma, point-of-care ultrasound, and emergency department systems and throughput issues. He is experienced in peer review, patient safety, and emergency department operations and provides clear, well-supported opinions grounded in current emergency medicine practice. Areas of Expert Witness Foc...
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Natalie Boodin, MD

Board Certified Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Washington
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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Linda L Miller, DO

Linda L Miller DO

University Place, Washington
Psychiatry, Mental Health - IME, deposition, mental health, mental conditions, workers compensation, disability, record review
I have a current certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, INC I have a private practice of psychiatry for 28 years and have been providing IMEs and expert opinion for the same amount of time. I have performed more than a thousand IMEs for company's and attorneys. Many of these have been with panels of IME experts including orthopedists, chiropractors and neurologists. Because of my additional education, training and experience in primary care medicine, I have good understanding of the impact of medical issues and medical conditions on the mental health of clients. My reports are detailed and opinions are well defended using the DSM V book of mental conditions and scholarly articles if necessary References are available upon request.
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Anuj Malik, MD, MS

Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Physician

Wisconsin
Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, Prosthetic joint infection, MRSA, Staphylococcus, Osteomyelitis, Spinal infections, Meningitis, Brain abscess, HIV, Hep C, Stevens Johnson syndrome, Pneumonia, UTI, COVID, Critical Care, Breast cancer, Delayed diagnosis, Pneumothorax, Wrongful death, Disability
I finished medical school in India, and then completed a Masters in Science / immunology at University of Massachusetts in Amherst MA. Subsequently, I pursued Internal Medicine training for three years, followed by working as a hospitalist for approximately four years. This was followed by an Infectious diseases fellowship at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, a two year program. I have been working in Infectious diseases for approximately 10 years. I have been a principal investigator for approximately 15 clinical trials related to COVID 19, published articles on COVID 19 and in the atrial fibrillation space, performed over 14000 urgent care cases on line with MD Live Inc., and performed peer review services for approximately 16 years. I have consulted on medical malpractice cases multiple times and have given depositions and provided testimony at trial. I have reviewed multiple other cases which were ultimately settled or not taken further by the plaintiff's counsel. I am ...