Occupational Medicine Expert Witnesses
Occupational medicine 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 occupational medicine. The occupational medicine expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Aviation & Aerospace, Disability Evaluation, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Practice, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Life Care Planning, Occupational Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Physician Assistant, Preventive Medicine, and Psychiatry.
Garson M Caruso, MD, MPH, CLCP, CMLE
Life Expectancy and Life Care Planning
Garson M. Caruso MD, MPH, PA
Occupational Medicine, Life Care Planning
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Custom Life Expectancy Determination, Physician Life Care Planning, Impairment Evaluation, Disability Evaluation, Workers Compensation, Drug Testing, Medical Review Officer (MRO), Fitness for Duty, Medical Direction, Onsite Worker Health and Wellness Clinics, Physician Extender Supervision
• Board Certified Occupational Medicine Physician and Certified Life Care Planner with expertise in Custom/Individualized Life Expectancy Determination
• MPH at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Occupational Medicine Residency at University of Pennsylvania; Additional training at American Academy of Insurance Medicine
• Fellow, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME)
• Broad background in consulting, medical direction, and occupational health services for organizations including AmTrust North America, Bechtel, Bell & Evans, Dean Foods, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Lockheed Martin, The New York Transit Authority, PepsiCo, Service Employees International Union, and the US Department of State and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Extensive experience with supervision of physician extenders (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) in onsite occupational...
Nachman Brautbar, MD
Nachman Brautbar, MD, Inc.
Los Angeles, California
Internal Medicine, Toxicology
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Nephrology, Occupational Medicine, Pharmacology - Clinical, Pulmonary Disease
Dr. Nachman Brautbar is a board-certified internist and nephrologist, with a specialization in
toxicology. His list of past and present academic appointments include: Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
He specializes in the toxicological and internal medicine aspects of injury in the workplace and environment,product liability, personal injury and standard of care.
Tim Lawler, DO, MPH, LCP-C
Cardinal Medical Services, Inc
San Diego, California
Occupational Medicine, Life Care Planning
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Occupational Medicine Expert Witness, Physician Life Care Planner in California, California Life Care Planner, Expert Medical Witness in Occupational Medicine, Missouri Life Care Planner, Missouri Physician Life Care Planner, Missouri Occupational Medicine Expert Witness
Dr. Tim Lawler is a distinguished physician specializing in Occupational Medicine and Physician Life Care Planning, with a comprehensive background in both medical practice and leadership. He actively practices as the Associate Medical Director at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group in San Diego, CA, where he oversees occupational medicine and preventive health services.
His professional training includes a Transitional Internship at Naval Medical Center San Diego and a Residency in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Lawler’s career is marked by a series of prominent roles, including serving as the President of US HealthWorks Medical Group of Wisconsin SC, where he oversaw several clinics throughout Wisconsin - and guided them in providing occupational and urgent care services.
Dr. Lawler has a notable military background as a Flight Surgeon, having served with the Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225 in Japan, and with Marine Wing...
Eitan Neidich, MD
Wound Care Surgeon & Worker's Compensation Hernia
San Francisco, California
Wound Care, General Surgery
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wound care, pressure injuries, post-acute care, decubitus ulcers, diabetic ulcers, non healing wounds, Work injury, wound vac, wounds in nursing home, debridement, venous ulcers, work related hernia, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, worker's compensation, Hernia, Gallbladder, Occupational Medicine
Dr. Neidich attended medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and obtained his advanced GI/MIS/Bariatrics Fellowship at the Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. He has expertise in full spectrum wound care and maintains an active wound care practice at the El Camino Wound Care Center. He has experience reviewing a wide range of cases including facility acquired pressure injuries, wound management and post-acute care infection and wound protocols and best practices.
He has a comprehensive general surgery and hernia practice. In particular, Dr. Neidich has expertise in worker's compensation hernia cases.
Anne Schmitt, MD
Venice, California
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medical Services
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Emergency Medical Malpractice, EMS, personal injury, medical chart record review, written report, pediatric emergency, head trauma, domestic violence/abuse, Ethics, Peer review, Urgent care, workman's comp, occupational medicine
I am a board certified Emergency Medicine physician with 11 years experience in clinical practice at many different types of hospitals in california, mainly in the Los Angeles area. I have worked at Government hospitals, HMOs (kaiser) as well as community hospitals, and have experience with adults, geriatrics and pediatrics. I was an EMT, ED technician and emergency medicine scribe prior to medical school. I also supervise training resident physicians at the Veterans Hospital as well as nurse practicioners and physician assistants in the community. I have been on the LA Superior Court's panel of Expert Witnesses since 2018, I have been retained in over 25 cases and testified at trial on three occasions, most recently in June 2022. I have worked on cases for Defense as well as civil cases and am comfortable working with plaintiff and defense.
Pat Leung, MD PharmD MPH
Medical Physicians Group PLLC
Jacksonville , Florida
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Accident, death, malpractice, correctional medicine, prison, jail, pharmacy, pharmacist, wrongful death, negligence, occupational medicine, COVID vaccine, medical medication error, patient safety, work related injury
Dr. Leung possesses double doctorates as he has a Medical Doctorate (M.D.) and a Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharm.D.) graduae Summa Cum Laude and ranked #1 in his PharmD class throughout the whole curriculum. Dr. Leung is experienced at finding medical errors as he has been working for over 15 years in finding and preventing medical errors. He is currently working at Medical Physicians Group PLLC where he works at urgent care and outpatient clinics and sees telemedicine patients. He previously worked as a Senior Medical Physician for the Northeast Florida State Hospital, and as a Correctional Medicine Physician at the Baker County Jail which housed inmates from the Georgia and Florida Marshals and ICE patients as well. He also worked in occupational medicine and emergency medicine at the federal facility for two years. As a pharmacist, Dr. Leung was a pharmacist-in-charge for an HIV pharmacy. He has worked in multiple settings as a pharmacist including hospital pharmacy, CVS, Walgree...
Daniel Monlux
Aerospace Medicine Physician and Pilot
Wingman Med
Pensacola, Florida
Aviation & Aerospace, Family Medicine
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Aerospace Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Aviation Medicine, FAA Medical Certification, FAA HIMS, FAA Medical Denial, Flight Medicine, Aviation Medical Examiner, Airplane Accident Investigation, Airplane Accident, Airplane Crash, FAA Medical Appeal, FAA Medical, Pilot Medical
Dr. Daniel Monlux is a FAA Senior HIMS AME who is board certified in Family Medicine and Aerospace Medicine. He has helped thousands to maintain their flight medicine certifications. He started his career in the U.S. Navy and has more than 2500 flight hours including combat service in the F/A-18. A commercial pilot for more than 20 years, he is also a certified flight instructor for single engine, multi-engine, and instrument flight. Dr. Monlux is also a trained aviation accident investigator having graduated of the Naval School of Aviation Safety, with a focus on pilot medical suitability. Dr. Monlux provides aviation medical consulting with Wingman Med.
David J. Fletcher, MD
SafeWorks Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Occupational Medicine, Disability Evaluation
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DOT Driver Medical Fitness, Trucking & Bus Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Complex Disability Mgmt, FMCSA Medical Regulations, Occupational Medicine, Substance Abuse Counseling, Return-To-Work Evaluations, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, Life Care Planning, Medical Review Officer, FAA Examiner
Dr. Fletcher is board-certified in occupational medicine, preventive medicine and public health. He is a certified Medical Review Office (MRO) and certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). He has been a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner for the FAA since 1988.
Dr. Fletcher has consistently served as a medical expert for both sides of the bar in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases, as well as in civil cases all around the United States.
For Dr. Fletcher, one of the key elements to his credibility is that the majority of his professional time is spent practicing as a full-time occupational medicine specialist.
Since 1986, Dr. Fletcher has treated more than 22,000 injured persons and has performed more than 20,000 Department of Transportation medical exams for Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers.
Since 2011, Dr. Fletcher has served as one of two physicians on the Illinois Advisory Committee for the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and acts as a peer-reviewer fo...
Robert B Swotinsky, MD, MPH
Drug and alcohol testing and impairment.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Occupational Medicine, Toxicology
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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
My reports are clear, detailed, well-organized, well-referenced, and timely. 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 (commercial motor vehicle driver exams). From 1995 - 2022, wrote "MRO Update" national newsletter for physicians. Have taught supervisors about reasonable suspicion determinations. Consultant to federal agencies on medical standards for truck drivers and on workplace drug and alcohol testing programs. Consultant t...
Remington Nevin, MD, MPH, DrPH
Physician Epidemiologist - Former Military
Remington Nevin Medicolegal, PLLC
Port Huron, Michigan
Preventive Medicine, Occupational Medicine
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public health, travel medicine, epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, drug safety, preventive medicine, occupational medicine, malaria, antimalarials, mefloquine, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, primaquine, tafenoquine, quinoline, quinine
Remington Nevin, MD, MPH, DrPH, a former U.S. Army medical officer, is a physician epidemiologist and experienced expert witness in the fields of occupational medicine, preventive medicine, epidemiology, and public health. Trained in epidemiology at Johns Hopkins, board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine and in Occupational Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine, and licensed to practice medicine in four states (MD, MI, NY, VT), Dr. Nevin is an active researcher, primarily in the adverse effects of quinoline antimalarials. Dr. Nevin taught for 10 years at Johns Hopkins and has over 80 scientific publications with over 1,500 citations, primarily on topics related to antimalarial adverse effects, malaria, military mental health, and military-civilian health policy.
Andrea Nelsen
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Psychiatry, Aviation & Aerospace
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Public health, Occupational psychiatry, Preventive medicine, Public safety, Forensic psychiatry, FAA, Aerospace medicine, Malpractice, Occupational medicine
Lawrence L Line, MD
Sideline LLC
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
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Expert Witness, Medical Expert, IME, Deposition, Shoulder surgery, Occupational medicine, Work comp, Orthopedic Trauma
As a Board Certified Orthopedic surgeon with additional sub-specialty certification in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy, I have more than 30 years of experience treating traumatic orthopedic conditions. I am the Head Team physician for the University of Southern Mississippi and have spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers organization as well as the US Olympic Team.
For the last 15 years I have put this experience to use as a Medical Expert assisting lawyers in the evaluation and litigation of cases requiring medical review and expertise.
Niraj Govil, MD, MPH
SENIOR RANKING PHYSICIAN, USAF, TRIPLE BOARD CERT
Manalapan, New Jersey
Telemedicine, Family Medicine
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Aerospace medicine, aviation medicine, occupational medicine, fitness for air travel, disability evaluations, impairment evaluation, workplace injuries, return to work, fitness for duty, impairment, family medicine, urgent care
Dr. Govil is a licensed physician in active practice with over 20 years experience. He currently serves as a Senior Ranking Physician for the United States Air Force. Dr. Govil is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, and Occupational Medicine. He holds an MPH from Rutgers Unviersity/John’s Hopkins University School of Public Health.
Dr. Govil previously worked as a family physician in private practice, caring for a diverse patient population. He continues to work in an urgent care community setting. He also provides telemedicine care in the specialty of family practice.
Dr. Govil has significant teaching experience, and serves a faculty member in the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Dr. Govil has extensive experience evaluating and opining on workplace injury, disability, and occupational injury cases. He has been called upon to express opinions on disability evaluations, patient impairment, workplace injuries, and fitness for...
Patricia B. Rosen, MD, MPH
Austin Toxicology
Austin, Texas
Toxicology, Emergency Medical Toxicology
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Toxicology, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Medicine, Texas
Active clinical toxicology practice and legal experience. Experience with occupational exposures and causation claims. Boards in Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Toxicology with Masters in Public Health in Epidemiology.
Jeffrey G. Nicholson, PA-C, PhD, M.Ed, MPAS, DFAAPA
PA Experts Network
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Physician Assistant, General Practice
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Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, Pain Management, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, Expert Witness Referrals, PA, NP, RN, nurse, sitter, nursing home, long term care, assisted living, memory care, EMT, CRNA
Dr. Nicholson is a recently retired 30 plus years practicing PA, PA Educator and experienced legal consultant. He can provide experienced PA, NP and RN experts in all medical specialties nationwide. Malpractice case merit review, expert witness, deposition and testimony for all medical specialties. Dr. Nicholson is a recognized leader in the PA profession and recognized expert on PA malpractice. He can either help you personally or provide the right expert, usually within 24 hours.
Current CV Highlights:
Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Physician Assistants;
President, American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine;
Membership Commission, AAPA;
Delegate, Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants;
Board of Directors, Hillside Health Care International Mission Clinic;
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, University of Wisconsin – Madison PA Program
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, Marquette University PA Program
Fellow, Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistan...