Hand Injury Expert Witnesses

Port Richey, Florida

Life Care Planning, Orthopedic Surgery - Life Care Planning, Medical Cost Projection, IME, Personal Injury, Pain Management, Utilization Review, PMR, Orthopedic Surgeon, Disability, Spinal Cord Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Workers Compensation, Demands, Trauma, Auto Accident, Trucking Accident, Hand Injury, Spine Injury, Plaintiff, Defense

Dr. R. Brian Williams is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in Hand and Microvascular Surgery. With more than two decades of clinical experience, he specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of orthopedic and upper extremity conditions, including hand, wrist, elbow, and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Williams earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing an orthopedic surgery residency at Peninsula Hospital Consortium in New York. He then completed a prestigious fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Miami–Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he received advanced training in complex upper extremity reconstruction and microsurgical techniques. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Williams is a board-certified Life Care Planner (CLCP) and has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career. He has served as Chief of Staff, Chief of ...

Weston, Florida

Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery - Hand and Upper Extremity, nerve injury, neuromuscular and spastic disorders, fractures, injuries to the upper extremity, Upper extremity trauma, hand and wrist injury, wrist fractures, hand pain, hand injury, Elbow injury, shoulder injury, congenital and pediatric, dislocations, fractures

License(s): FL, PA, AR, CA, UT Years in Practice: 45: Still maintain a busy clinical practice Experience: 30 years performing IMEs 250 IMEs performed Deposed/Testified 100 times Served as Professor of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery Authored multiple book chapters, 2 books, and over 70 peer reviewed articles IME Certification: AME, QME Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery

Miami Beach, Florida

Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Resident run cases, Neonatology Newborn, Military Medical Experience, Pediatric Neurological Disorders, Mycardial Infarction, Stroke, Pediatric Fever, Head Trauma, Pulmonary Embolus, Trauma, Sepsis, Dialysis, Hand Injury, Cardiac Arrest, Pediatric Cardiac Arrest, I am also a US Army Veteran

A rare dual specialist who brings over two decades of frontline and academic experience to complex medical-legal matters. Board-certified in Emergency Medicine (ABEM, 2009-present) and Pediatrics (ABP, 2002-present), qualified to opine on, and testify to standards of care across: 1. Adult & Trauma Emergency Medicine 2. Pediatric Emergency Medicine 3. General Pediatrics & Neonatology 4. US Military Veteran Medicine Career Highlights • Combat-tested clinician. As a U.S. Army Major deployed to Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, cared for both adult and pediatric trauma under battlefield conditions, earning the Army Commendation Medal for clinical excellence. • Academic leader & protocol architect. At a major academic center, instituted pediatric cardiac-arrest protocols and trained nurses, residents, and attending physicians in their implementation, measurably improving resuscitation readiness. • Seasoned courtroom resource. Involved in peer-review panels, deposition testimony, and case...

Rochester, Minnesota

Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics - Non-Surgical - Certified Hand Therapist, Hand Injury, Cumulative Trauma, Repetitive Motion Injury, Trauma, Physical Therapy, Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Wrist Injury, Sports Injuries, Range of Motion, Nerve Injury, Elbow Injury, Non-surgical Rehab, Activities of Daily Living, Splint & Orthosis, Rehabilitation, Post-surgical Rehab, Sprain, Fracture

Dr. Arroyo has been an occupational therapist, specializing in the rehabilitation of the hand & upper extremity, for more than 30 years. Dr. Arroyo has held many Leadership positions across the spectrum of healthcare, including: Multidisciplinary Private Practice, US Navy, and United States Public Health Service; ascending to the rank of Captain (Full Bird). Dr. Arroyo has a deep and broad academic and clinical background, including, but not limited to: Hand Therapy, Orthopedic Rehab, Neurological Rehab, Inpatient Rehab, Outpatient Rehab, Combat & Operational Stress, Concussion Care, PTSD, Disaster Behavioral Health, Pediatric & School Based Occupational Therapy, and Psychiatric Occupational Therapy. Chief, Rehabilitation Services: Federal Medical Center Rochester, Minnesota (Present) • Administrative &Clinical oversight: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Wound Care, Pain Management, and multiple contract services, inclu...

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 ...