Podiatrist Expert Witnesses

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - adult foot and ankle problems including fractures, foot and ankle sprains, foot and ankle trauma, foot and ankle arthritis, sports, foot and ankle congenital deformities, foot and ankle reconstructive surgery, foot and ankle infection, musculoskeletal infections

Dr. Spiegl received his orthopaedic training at Duke. Residency was followed by a fellowship training in foot and ankle at the Mayo Clinic, He was the first foot and ankle fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in Georgia when he began his practice in 1983. This gave him the opportunity to evaluate and/or treat a wide range of unusual and complicated foot and ankle conditions. He practiced on the campus of Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital for 41 years, so he has had personal long-term follow-up of the patients for whom he has provided care. Dr. Spiegl obtained his American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certification in 1986. He re-certified in 1996, 2006 and 2016 and he is on track to recertify in 2025 so that he will be board certified to December 31, 2036. He intends to continue active clinical and surgical practice to 2028. Musculoskeletal infections are a second area of interest. Dr. Spiegl is member of 3 international organizations that are by invitation only. These are the M...

Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatrist, Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery, Personal Injury, Foot Injury, Workers Compensation, Foot Surgery Malpractice, Podiatry, Amputation, Foot, Ankle Injury, Ankle, Diabetes, Orthopedic, Insurance, Podiatrist Malpractice, Orthopedic surgery, Orthopedic Surgeon, Gait, Criminal

Dr. Nirenberg is among a handful of clinical and forensic podiatrists. This rare skill-set, and his 32+ years of experience in private practice, provides for sharp insight into most foot or ankle matters. His expertise has been sought by law enforcement in criminal matters, including homicides, and also by attorneys, including the Department of Justice, for a wide range of issues related to the foot/ankle, including personal injury, medical malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, insurance/billing, motor vehicle accidents, pedicure injury and patent infringement. Dr. Nirenberg has served as an invited peer reviewer for scientific journals, including The Lancet, one of the highest rated medical journals. He’s also President of the American Society of Forensic Podiatry and is a co-editor of the textbook “Forensic Gait Analysis: Principles and Practice,” published by Taylor & Francis CRC Press. • Podiatry/podiatrist malpractice, including blood clot, CRPS, nerve injury, arthr...

Foot & Ankle Surgery, Podiatry - ankle replacement, ankle arthroplasty, total ankle, surgical complications, revision surgery, trauma, osteomyelitis, complex reconstruction, failed foot/ankle surgery

I have extensive experience in complex foot and ankle surgery. In my career I have performed over 25,000 surgical cases and over 1500 ankle replacements. I have published extensively on a wide variety of subject involving foot and ankle surgery (128 publications) and lectured all over the world on Foot and Ankle surgery. Please refer to my most recent CV for details. I worked for Kaiser Permanente for 38 years and left there in 2023. I now work in a private practice setting in San Francisco, with a focus on ankle replacements and complex surgical cases. I have served as Editor in Chief for the Journal of Foot and Surgery for 7 years and Editor in Chief of Foot and Ankle Specialist for 6 years. Former Chair of Board- American Academy of Foot and Ankle Osteosynthesis Former Course Chair-AO Podiatric Course Past President, American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 1998-1999 Board of Directors, ACFAS, 1992-2000 Past Chair; Outcomes Research Committee, ACFAS Past Chair; Clinica...

Crown Point, Indiana

Podiatry, Foot & Ankle Surgery - Podiatrist, Foot Surgery, Ankle Surgery, Personal Injury, Foot Injury, Workers Compensation, Foot Surgery Malpractice, Podiatry, Amputation, Foot, Ankle Injury, Ankle, Diabetes, Orthopedic, Insurance, Podiatrist Malpractice, Orthopedic surgery, Orthopedic Surgeon, Gait, Criminal

Dr. Nirenberg is among a handful of clinical and forensic podiatrists. This rare skill-set, and his 32+ years of experience in private practice, provides for sharp insight into most foot or ankle matters. His expertise has been sought by law enforcement in criminal matters, including homicides, and also by attorneys, including the Department of Justice, for a wide range of issues related to the foot/ankle, including personal injury, medical malpractice, Workers’ Compensation, insurance/billing, motor vehicle accidents, pedicure injury and patent infringement. Dr. Nirenberg has served as an invited peer reviewer for scientific journals, including The Lancet, one of the highest rated medical journals. He’s also President of the American Society of Forensic Podiatry and is a co-editor of the textbook “Forensic Gait Analysis: Principles and Practice,” published by Taylor & Francis CRC Press. • Podiatry/podiatrist malpractice, including blood clot, CRPS, nerve injury, arthr...