Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Expert Witnesses

Alabama

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

Richmond, California

Neurology, Legal Medicine - headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia

Fellow of American Academy of Neurology. Certified, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, California 1979-1994 (UCSF). Active clinical practice. Highly-experienced expert witness (500+ cases, 300+ depositions, 30+ trials, 20+ arbitrations) and independent medical examiner (3,000+ IMEs). Also experiences in fitness for duty examinations, disability evaluations, and chart reviews. Medical-legal matters addressed include: headaches, concussions, epilepsy, whiplash, discogenic disease, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia, thoracic outlet syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carbon monoxide poisoning, electrocution, Alzheimer's, non-Alzheimer's dementia, traumatic brain injury, behavioral disorders, trauma, ms/Parkinson's disease, long-term disability.

California

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

Colorado

Neurology, Pain Management - Medicine - Double board certified in Neurology and Pain Management, neurologic injury, traumatic brain injury, TBI, headaches, back pain, RSD, CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Fibromyalgia, electrodiagnostic testing, nerve and muscle, EMG, nerve injury, neuropathic pain, concussion, mild TBI, pinched nerve

Board Certified Neurology, Board Certified Pain Medicine, Certified IME, ABIME. Licensed in Florida and Colorado.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Chronic Pain, Epidural Injection, Meningitis, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Neuromodulation, Nerve Pain, Opioid - Abuse, Addiction, Overdose, Prescribing, Methadone, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Causalgia, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Post-laminectomy, Failed Back, Workers Compensation

Alexander Kiefer, MD, D.ABA is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified, actively-practicing physician specializing in Interventional Chronic Pain Medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and is the Director of the Chronic Pain Rotation for Georgetown University's Anesthesiology Residency Program. He is a clinician with extensive experience caring for patients suffering from all chronic pain diagnoses. He maintains busy practices in Washington, DC and Maryland. He attended medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College and completed his residency training in Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care at Georgetown University. He completed fellowship training in Chronic Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kiefer is an active member of the medical staff of Georgetown University Hospital. He has a special interest in research, medical edu...

Sarasota, Florida

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Neurology, Pain Management - Medicine - Double board certified in Neurology and Pain Management, neurologic injury, traumatic brain injury, TBI, headaches, back pain, RSD, CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, Fibromyalgia, electrodiagnostic testing, nerve and muscle, EMG, nerve injury, neuropathic pain, concussion, mild TBI, pinched nerve

Board Certified Neurology, Board Certified Pain Medicine, Certified IME, ABIME. Licensed in Florida and Colorado.

Westmont, Illinois

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices - PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property

Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD. Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN. Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions. Significant medical device experience. Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology. University of Illinois faculty. Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...

Michigan

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices - PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property

Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD. Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN. Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions. Significant medical device experience. Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology. University of Illinois faculty. Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...

New York

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

Roslyn Heights, New York

Physical Medicine & Rehab, Geriatrics - Catastrophic Injuries, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Personal Injury, Trauma, Pressure Ulcers, Nursing Home, Life Care Planning, Neurology Disorders, Orthopedics non-surgical, Spinal Disorder/Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Brain Injury, Pain Management-Medicine

Experienced Medical Expert. Board Certified-American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Board Certified, American Board of Pain Medicine. Certified Medical Director-The American Board of Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Medicine. Experience as Medical Director of Nursing Home & Medical Director of Rehabilitation Hospital Ambulatory Care Services. Back Pain, Neck Pain, Pulmonary Embolism, DVT, Deep Venous Thrombosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, EMG, Geriatrics, Pressure Ulcer, Amputation, Joint Replacement Infections, Arthroplasty Infections, Peripheral Nerve Injuries. Medical Malpractice, Disability Claims Disputes, Disability Insurance, Life Care Planning, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Peer Reviews, Utilization Reviews, Managed Care, Health Insurance Claims, Industrial Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Product Liability, Independent Medical Examinations, IME

Cornelius, North Carolina

Orthopedic Surgery - Knee Arthroscopy, Shoulder Arthroscopy, Rotator Cuff Repair, Knee and Hip Joint Replacement, Fracture Care, Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Cervical and Lumbar Spine Injuries, Overuse Syndromes/Injuries, Nerve Injuries, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Chronic Pain, Soft Tissue Injuries

Board Certified, Fellowship trained Orthopedic Surgeon, in active practice since 1994. Specialty focus in Medical-Legal evaluations, IME's, Second Opinions, Impairment and Disability Evaluations/Ratings, AMA Guidelines, Peer-Peer and medical file reviews, Video depositions and Expert testimony. Currently working with and representing worker's compensation and insurance carriers, attorneys for plaintiffs and defense, State/Federal disability carriers. Opinions are supported by evidence based medicine and over 1000 evaluations and 200 depositions. Rapid report turnaround, usually within 48 hours.

Texas

Pain Management - Medicine, Independent Medical Examinations - Pain Management, spinal cord stimulator, nerve injury, RSD, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, radiofrequency ablation, injections, complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS, opioids, causalgia, nerve block, neuropathic pain, failed back syndrome, IME, medical billing, billing fraud, disability evaluation

Award Winning, Harvard Trained Pain Physician. Active clinical practice. Provided pain management treatment to WNBA players, the MLS, the Boston Red Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Castle Connolly Top Doctor, Pain Management, since 2015. Chosen by his peers and recognized as "Top Doctor" in the Sarasota area since 2017. U.S. Naval Academy graduate. Former United States Marine Corps Officer with deployments to Sarajevo, Mogadishu, and Kuwait.

Wisconsin

Pain Management - Medicine, Medical Devices - PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, Stellate Ganglion Block, SGB, Ketamine, Nerve Injury, Injections, Chronic Pain, Opioids, Addiction, Fraud, IME, Independent Medical examinations, hot flashes, patents, intellectual property

Pain Medicine thought-leader. Founding member of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. Developer of multiple innovative pain treatments. Developed hybrid stimulator that combined convention dorsal column stimulator and sub-q stimulator. Evaluated needle design that lead to improvement of Sprotte needle. Pioneered the use of Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hot flashes. Developed the Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) protocol to treat PTSD. Work has been written about in the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune, and featured on ABC, NBC and WGN. Experienced expert witness – has given over 1,000 depositions. Significant medical device experience. Active clinical practice. Board Certified in both pain medicine and anesthesiology. University of Illinois faculty. Performs the entire range of pain procedures including: dorsal column stimulators (DCS), radio frequency ablati...