Peripheral Nerve Expert Witnesses

Ventura, California

Orthopedic Surgery, Independent Medical Examinations - Shoulder Surgery, Upper Extremity Fractures, Elbow Arthroplasty, Upper Extremity Surgery, General Orthopedic Surgery, Elbow Surgery, Upper Extremity Trauma, Peripheral Nerve, Shoulder Arthroplasty

Behnam (Ben) Sharareh, MD is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity – shoulder and elbow – conditions and procedures. Raised in Laguna Niguel, CA, Dr. Sharareh attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he received a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine, during which he joined both the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS). After medical school, Dr. Sharareh continued his training at Baylor College of Medicine where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery. Prior to joining Ventura Orthopedics in 2022, he concluded his training at the University of Washington with a fellowship focused on shoulder and elbow surgery. As an upper extremity surgeon, Dr. Sharareh specializes in traumatic and degenerative conditions of the shoulder and elbow. The procedures he performs includes anatomic shoulder arthroplasty, reverse sho...

Alexandria, Louisiana

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive, Neurological Surgeon, Cranial, Trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Back Pain, Cervical Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, IME, Peripheral Nerve, Personal Injury, Workers' Comp, Motor Vehicle Accident, Job Injury, Malpractice, Brain Tumor, Neck, TBI

Unrestricted Medical Licenses in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia. Dr. Birinyi is a board-certified neurosurgeon with fellowship training in minimally invasive spine surgery with additional training in peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. Birinyi is a member of the following organizations: American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Louisiana Neurological Society (LANS), and Mensa. Dr. Birinyi's education is diverse, and he has traveled the nation to receive his advanced degrees and certifications. Dr. Birinyi holds a graduate degree in cellular and molecular neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore, Maryland. He received his medical degree at UT Southwestern; Dallas, Texas. His residency was completed at Saint Louis University; St. Louis, Missour...

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - spine, brain, peripheral nerve, lumbar, cervical, thoracic, spine surgery, fusion, myelopathy, cauda equina syndrome, lumbar stenosis, brain injury, subdural, head injury, fracture, hematoma, disc, infection, minimally invasive, trauma

I am a board certified neurosurgeon, actively practicing full brain and spine surgery along with neurosurgery clinic at a regional medical center, including elective/urgent/trauma surgeries. I have 16+ years in one stable practice. My primary neurosurgery focus is on spine, brain, and trauma. I graduated with extensive scholarships from Indiana University, which is by far the largest medical school in the country, and did 7 years of neurosurgery residency covering 5 hospitals following that time. I am an accomplished academician, scoring 99th national percentile on USMLE step 1 medical boards, and 95th national percentile score for neurosurgery written boards. I have published in peer-reviewed journals and served many roles as an administrator. My administrative roles include: 2 terms (4 years) as department of surgery chair, current department of neurosurgery chair, multiple years on credentialing committees, 4 years as medical group compensation committee chair, member of tr...