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Failure To Refer Expert Witnesses

Failure to refer 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 failure to refer. The failure to refer expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Acupuncturist, Biomechanics, Chiropractic, Chiropractic Neurology, Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Massage, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioner, Nutrition, Preventive Medicine, and Urgent Care Medicine.

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Anthony Aghenta, MD, FACP

Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician

Zenith MedLegal Experts

Gilbert, Arizona

Internal Medicine - Primary care standard of care, Chronic disease management, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes mellitus, Failure to treat cardiovascular risk factors, Failure to screen, Failure to diagnose, Failure to refer, Failure to follow up, Cardiovascular risk management, Myocardial infarction, Stroke, Stroke prevention

Board-certified Internal Medicine physician with 15+ years of experience — currently practicing outpatient primary care at Optima Medical in Gilbert, Arizona, with a clinical niche in the cardiometabolic triad: Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia — the most prevalent and most litigated chronic conditions in adult primary care. Since transitioning fully to outpatient medicine in 2019, I have built a practice centered on the longitudinal management of complex chronic disease — catching what gets missed, managing what gets complicated, and preventing the acute crises that send patients back to the hospital. Poorly controlled Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia are not just clinical challenges; they are the upstream drivers of myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and cardiovascular death — outcomes that frequently become the subject of medical-legal scrutiny. My prior decade-long career in hospital medicine gives me a clinician's understanding of exactly how outp...

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Steven Brown, DC

Chiropractic Expert Witness - Dissection & Stroke

BCA Professional Services, LLC

Gilbert, Arizona

Chiropractic, Acupuncturist - Chiropractic, Standard of Care, Informed Consent, Causation, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Internal Carotid Artery Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, Pneumothorax, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Insurance Fraud, IME, Records Review

I provide impartial and evidence-based opinions to both plaintiff and defense attorneys, as well as insurance companies, to assess the standard of care, causation, damages, and liability. My practice emphasizes cases involving manipulation, vertebral artery dissection, internal carotid artery dissection, stroke, pneumothorax, disc injury. spinal cord injury, and thoracic outlet syndrome. I am also available for Independent Medical Examinations (IME), medical file review, and insurance fraud investigation. I have extensive experience in depositions, trial testimony, conference speaking and published research.

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Steven B Ross, DC, FASBE, DAAPM

Spinal Biomechanics & Soft-Tissue Injury Expert

San Diego, California

Chiropractic, Biomechanics - Motor Vehicle Accidents, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sprain-Strain, Independent Medical Examinations, Manipulation, Malpractice, Stroke by Manipulation, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, IME, Failure to Refer, Failure to Diagnose, Causation, Informed Consent, Peer Review, Forensic, Records Review, Misdiagnosis

Chiropractic Physician • Spinal BIomechanics Expert Witness • Independent Medical Examiner Dr. Steven B. Ross, DC, FASBE, DAAPM, is a Chiropractic Physician, Expert Witness, and Independent Medical Examiner with over four decades of clinical, diagnostic, and forensic experience in spinal biomechanics, motor vehicle accidents, and soft-tissue injury analysis. His expertise includes motor-vehicle trauma, cervical acceleration–deceleration injuries, mechanical plausibility assessment, disc and ligament injury, and trip-and-fall events. A Fellow of the American Academy of Applied Spinal Biomechanical Engineering and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management, Dr. Ross has advanced training in biophysical diagnostics, pathobiomechanical syndromes, and spinal stabilization engineering, forming the foundation of his evidence-based medico-legal evaluations. As an educator and author, Dr. Ross has lectured and written extensively on spinal trauma, biomechanics, and injury docum...

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Georgine Nanos, MD, MPH

Experienced Family Medicine Expert

Encinitas, California

Family Medicine, Mental Health - Women's Health, Depression, Back Pain, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Cancer Screening, Cancer Detection, Heart attack, Stroke, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Supervision of Physician Assistants, Trauma, Pneumonia, Wound Care, Diabetes, Hypertension, Covid-19 Expert, Telemedicine Expert, Med Spa

Dr. Georgine Nanos is a board-certified Family Physician and medical director with more than twenty-two years of clinical practice across primary care, women’s health, hormone therapy, obesity medicine, mental-health care, TMS and neuromodulation, and aesthetic medicine. She has managed thousands of patients across all age groups and brings deep expertise in diagnostic decision-making, cancer and cardiovascular screening, GLP-1 and hormone therapy safety, aesthetic-procedure standards, and complex medication management. She is known for producing clear, well-supported, and highly defensible expert reports, along with confident and credible deposition and trial testimony. Her ability to translate complex medical issues into clear, understandable explanations makes her an effective expert for both plaintiff and defense counsel. Dr. Nanos maintains prompt communication, a reasonable fee schedule, and a professional, organized approach to every case. PRIMARY CARE AND DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ...

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Alexa Gozali, DO

Dermatology and Complex Care Expert Witness

Valencia, California

Dermatology, Family Medicine - Missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, Failure to diagnose, Failure to biopsy, failure to refer, skin cancer, melanoma, Squamous cell carcinoma, Skin lesion misdiagnosis, Cryotherapy burn, Laser injury, Burn injury, Skin infections, Sepsis, Primary Care, Nursing home, Long term care, Elder neglect, Wound care, skin lesion

Dr. Alexa Gozali is a board-certified physician practicing full-time medical dermatology, with current board certification in family medicine. Her dual training gives her a distinctive ability to evaluate dermatologic standard of care across outpatient specialty, primary care, urgent care, emergency, and long-term care settings — including cases where skin disease was missed, mismanaged, or inadequately escalated within SNF and nursing home environments. Dr. Gozali is retained in cases where dermatologic findings intersect with broader failures in clinical judgment, care coordination, documentation, and follow-up — settings where a dermatologist alone, or a primary care physician alone, cannot fully address the standard of care at issue. Her full-time dermatology practice keeps her current in diagnostic and procedural standards, while her family medicine board certification allows her to evaluate how dermatologic conditions should have been recognized, escalated, and managed across ...

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Todd Zoltan, MD, JD

Boulder, Colorado

Family Medicine - Urgent Care, Primary Care, Student Health, College Health, Heart disease, Cancer screening, Chronic medical conditions, Diabetes, Telemedicine, Failure to refer, Failure to diagnose, Wilderness Medicine

Residency trained, board certified Family Medicine physician who is actively practicing in an outpatient setting. Full scope Family Medicine including pediatric, geriatric, acute and chronic medical management. This includes a wide range of conditions including cancer screening, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke care, sports injury, pneumonia, chest pain, abdominal pain, headache, depression, anxiety, pain management. Previous experience in College Health (3 years), Urgent Care (10 years), inpatient medicine (4 years). Current Air Force Reserve officer with active duty service both within the US and abroad.

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Richard G Mason, DC, MS

Chiropractic Expert Witness-Dissection/Stroke

Mason Family Chiropractic and Wellness

Fishers, Indiana

Chiropractic, Nutrition - Chiropractic, Standard of Care, Causation, Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnosis, Vertebral artery dissection, Cervical Arterial Dissection, Failure to Refer, Records review, Peer review, Insurance Fraud, Medical File review, Manipulation, Disc herniation, Cauda Equina injury, IME, Insurance Fraud

Chiropractic Physician in active practice with 28 years of experience, currently serving on the Indiana Board of Examiners, overseeing informed consent matters, standard-of-care concerns, documentation, and disciplinary matters such as suspension, revocation, and probation. Currently a member of the Executive Board of the Indiana State Chiropractic Association. Previous examiner for the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE), responsible for test examination of candidates and creating and editing test content. Prior experience speaking on risk management at Chiropractic Colleges and State Associations, with a focus on Cervical Arterial Dissection and Stroke. Serves as a consultant for KMC University, handling records review, documentation, and coding audits, along with teaching risk management and evidence-based diagnosis/management of musculoskeletal conditions. Successfully completed Part I of Board Certification in the Diplomate program of the International Academy of Ne...

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Mark S Balderston, DC, FPSC, CCIC, FICC Expert Witness Dissection

Balderston Chiropractic

Shawnee, Kansas

Chiropractic - Standard of Care, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Carotid Artery Dissection, Informed Consent, Expert Witness, Stroke, Disc Injury, Medical Records Review, Expert Witness, Scope of Practice, Manipulation, Chiropractic Adjustment, Failure to Refer, Improper Documentation, Insurance Fraud, Ethics

Current Board Member, Kansas State Board of Healing Arts. Fellow, Primary Spine Care in a joint partnership with The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in Neuroradiology MRI Spine Interpretation, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in MSK Extremity Imagaging, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas City, College of Chiropractic. Mini-Fellowship in Advanced MRI Spine Pathology, The State University of New York at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Office of Continuing Education and Cleveland University-Kansas Ci...

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RALPH LATYSCHOW, DC

CHIROPRACTIC Plaintiff and Defense

Neptune City, New Jersey

Chiropractic - Chiropractic, Standard of Care, Informed consent, Failure to Diagnose, Failure to Refer, Disc Injury, Herniated Disc, MRI Interpretation, MRI Report, Permanency, Fraud, Medical Record Review, Independent Medical Review, Personal Injury, Artery Dissection, Age Dating Disc Herniations, Spinal Trauma Pathology, Connective Tissue Injury

Clinically correlating causality with bodily injury and persistent functional loses. Extensive training in cervical thoracic and lumbar spine MRI interpretation including age dating disc herniations with narrative report(s) that include detailed descriptors and illustrations. As an expert witness I provide impartial opinions to both plaintiff and defense attorneys as well as insurance companies. Available for Independent Medical Examinations and medical file reviews to determine if a case can be further pursued. 38+ years of experience in the field of Chiropractic.

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Shirin Peters, MD

Expert in Diag & Mgmt Standards in Adult Outpt Med

Bethany Medical Clinic of New York, PLLC

New York, New York

Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Delayed/missed cancer , documentation, med mgmt errors, delayed diagnosis, failure to refer , myocardial infarction, htn poor mgmt, opioid prescribing, missed diagnosis, sepsis missed, DM poor mgmt, poor follow up on tests, geri fall, PE misdiagnosis, MI, standard of care, thyroid dx, pulmonary embolism, diabetes, polypharmacy

Dr. Shirin Peters, MD Outpatient Internal Medicine Standard-of-Care Expert New York, NY Dr. Shirin Peters is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician with over 15 years of full-time outpatient clinical experience in adult primary care. She is the Founder and Medical Director of Bethany Medical Clinic of New York, a high-volume, physician-led primary care practice in Manhattan serving a diverse adult population with complex acute and chronic medical conditions. Dr. Peters provides expert witness services in cases involving the standard of care in ambulatory Internal Medicine, with particular expertise in diagnostic decision-making, chronic disease management, medication management, and follow-up responsibilities in the outpatient setting. Her clinical practice centers on comprehensive adult primary care, including the evaluation and management of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, thyroid disease, cardiovascular risk, obesity, and complex multi-system presentations. She ...

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Kristen A Harris, FNP

Active Clinical Practice

Advanced Practice Medical Legal Consulting

Portland, Oregon

Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care Medicine - Family Medicine, Sepsis, Stroke, MI, heart attack, Infection, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE), Medication Error, falls, urgent care, failure to refer, cancer, torsion, abscess, appendicitis, pneumonia, drug toxicity, aortic dissection, EMTALA

Board certified family nurse practitioner (FNP) in active clinical practice. Extensive emergency room experience as well as outpatient clinical experience in family practice, pediatrics, urgent care and telemedicine. Highly experienced expert witness. Licensed in Oregon, Washington and Florida

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Janet Leidy, DHSc, DAc

Acupuncture Expert – College Dean & Clinician

Acupuncture For Life

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Acupuncturist, Massage - Chinese Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Massage Malpractice, Herb-Drug Interaction, Acupuncture Informed Consent, Acupuncture Malpractice, Acupuncture Patient Safety, Dry Needling, Acupuncture Scope of Practice, Failure To Refer, Acupuncture Education, Integrative Medicine, Acupuncture Standard of Care

CLINICAL PRACTICE & STANDARD OF CARE Dr. Janet Leidy is a licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbal medicine practitioner, health professions educator, and academic dean with more than 28 years of hands-on clinical experience in therapeutic bodywork and integrative patient care. Her acupuncture clinical experience began with supervised patient care in 2008. She has owned and operated Acupuncture for Life, LLC since 2009, providing acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine care. Her areas of expertise include acupuncture standard of care, scope of practice, patient safety, informed consent, clinical documentation, practitioner competency, adverse events, failure to refer, and clinical education and supervision. Her clinical practice includes acupuncture, dry needling, manual trigger point therapy, therapeutic bodywork, and integrative treatment modalities. Her extensive experience using both manual and needle-based approaches to trigger point therapy provides a multidisciplinary clinica...

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Roger Clifford, DC, DACNB

Chiropractic 35 yrs experience in active practice

Clifford Pain Relief Chiropractic

Dallas, Texas

Chiropractic, Chiropractic Neurology - Chiropractic, Chiropractic neurology, Personal injury, Malpractice, Car Accidents, Truck Accidents, Standard of Care, Informed Consent, Causation, Extent of Injury, Medical Necessity, Billing Reasonableness, Manipulation, Stroke, Vertebral Artery Dissection, Spinal Cord Injury, Disc Injury, Fractures, Failure to Refer, Misdiagnosis

I am a chiropractor & Board-Certified Chiropractic Neurologist in active practice. I have 35 years of experience as a chiropractor and almost 25 years of experience as a chiropractic expert providing expert chiropractic peer reviews and forensic testimony. I am available for plaintiff or defense. I have testified hundreds of times in depositions and trials, and I provide thoughtful answers with a calm demeanor even under cross examination. I am very detail oriented and provide objective opinions based on all of the available information. My opinions are supported by many peer-reviewed references and well established evidenced based guidelines. As a Designated Doctor with the State of Texas, I am trained and certified to determine the compensable injuries, extent of injury, impairment ratings, and other issues that arise in the Workers Compensation system. I teach other chiropractors board required continuing education hours on proper record keeping, coding, ethics, jurisprudence...