Second Opinion Expert Witnesses
Second opinion 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 second opinion. The second opinion expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Chiropractic, Legal Medicine, Neuropsychology, Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, and Psychology.
Fardad Baroumand, MD
Los Gatos , California
Pain Management - Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab
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Pain (spine, nerve, joint, soft tissue), Interventional pain management (epidural steroid/other injections, nerve blocks), Opioids/pain medications, Second opinion, Ineffective/failed spine/other surgeries, Complex/catastrophic cases, CRPS/RSD, Back pain, Motor vehicle accidents, chronic pain
Dr. Fardad Baroumand, MD, is a distinguished medical-legal evaluator in Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He is the designated evaluator for these fields by ExamWorks Inc., the largest national provider of Independent Medical Evaluations. He is also a prominent California State Qualified Medical Evaluator and a member of the Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) Subject Matter Expert Panel and the Report Quality Panel, which oversees and promotes the quality of medical-legal reporting in the State.
Workers compensation judges have repeatedly appointed Dr. Baroumand as the medical-legal evaluator in complex cases that other evaluators could not handle.
Dr. Baroumand is a double board-certified subspecialist practicing Pain Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. He has a reputation as "the go-to guy" for the most challenging clinical and medical-legal cases.
Dr. Baroumand graduated in the top 10 percentile of his medical school in 1997 and completed...
Vivian L Begali, PsyD, LCP, FACPN-ABN, ABPP
Dr. Vivian Begali
North Chesterfield, Virginia
Neuropsychology, Psychology
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Neuropsychologist, PTSD, Neuropsychological Assessment, Acquired Brain Injury, TBI, Stroke, Neurological Disorders, Chronic Pain, Neuro IMEs, Worker's Compensation, Second Opinion, Capacity/Competency Evaluations, Testamentary Capacity, Dementia, Cognitive Decline, Children, Adults, Geriatrics
Double board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychology, Independent practitioner with 25+ years of experience. Dr. Begali provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments to individuals w/ medical, mental, cognitive, and physical conditions. Provides expert witness consultation for forensic cases, IMEs, medical file review, second opinions, disability, and peer reviews. Expert witness services are offered for use in defense and plaintiff personal injury cases, consultation, and courtroom testimony. Independent and clinical neuropsychological evaluations are used to provide a comprehensive and evidence-based measurement of neurocognitive status following brain injury, neurological conditions. chronic pain conditions, toxic exposure, stroke, work-related injuries, secondary psychiatric disorders and PTSD. She has been awarded Fellow Status by National Academy of Neuropsychology, American College of Professional Neuropsychology, and American Academy of Clini...
Leo F. Romero, DC
Chiropractic Physicians, Inc., P.S.
Tacoma, Washington
Chiropractic, Legal Medicine
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Standards of Care, Disciplinary Board Experience, Billing Abuse, Ethics & Boundaries Interpretation, Chiropractic Malpractice, Analysis of Occupant Kinematics, Impairment Ratings, Case Reviews, Second Opinions
• 25+ years of practice;
• 12 years as a Commissioner for the Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission of WA; 3 years as Chair;
• Board Member at University of Western States, Chiropractic College;
• IME certification from State of WA Department of Labor and Industries;
• Bar and CLE Lecture Experience;
• Work on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners in multiple capacities.
