Trigeminal Neuralgia Expert Witnesses

Illinois

Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, Demyelinating disease, Autoimmune Disease, Headaches, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia

Dr. William Conte is a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained neuroimmunologist with nationally recognized expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system. He currently leads a large comprehensive MS and neuroimmunology center and maintains an active clinical practice while also serving as an investigator on several research trials. Dr. Conte is a National MS Society-designated “Partner in MS Care” and recipient of numerous national awards, including the prestigious Sylvia Lawry Fellowship in Clinical Research. He is widely published, with dozens of peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and presentations at major U.S. and international conferences. In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Conte is a highly experienced medical expert witness. He is known for delivering high-quality, evidence-based opinions grounded in current research and best clinical practices. Attorneys consistently praise his clear, well-reasone...

Merrillville, Indiana

Neurology - Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder, Demyelinating disease, Autoimmune Disease, Headaches, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia

Dr. William Conte is a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained neuroimmunologist with nationally recognized expertise in multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system. He currently leads a large comprehensive MS and neuroimmunology center and maintains an active clinical practice while also serving as an investigator on several research trials. Dr. Conte is a National MS Society-designated “Partner in MS Care” and recipient of numerous national awards, including the prestigious Sylvia Lawry Fellowship in Clinical Research. He is widely published, with dozens of peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and presentations at major U.S. and international conferences. In addition to his clinical and academic work, Dr. Conte is a highly experienced medical expert witness. He is known for delivering high-quality, evidence-based opinions grounded in current research and best clinical practices. Attorneys consistently praise his clear, well-reasone...

Glasgow, Kentucky

Dentist, Pain Management - Medicine - Head and Neck Injuries, Sports Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Orofacial Pain, Temporomandibular Disorders, Headaches, Trigeminal Neuralgia

My expertise includes, but is not limited to, temporomandibular disorders, myofascial pain syndrome, headaches, and trigeminal neuralgia, which frequently manifest because of head and neck injury. I practiced general dentistry for 23 years, and due to a spinal cord compression in my neck, I was forced to sell my practice in 2011. In 2012 I was appointed an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry and served both in the Hygiene Department and the Care Planning and Restorative Sciences Department in the Dental School. I covered student clinics for both hygiene and dental students. For the hygiene program, I coordinated the Head and Neck Anatomy Course and was the sole lecturer from 2013-2021. I also taught local anesthetics and nitrous oxide sedation to both hygiene and dental students. In the dental Occlusal Disorders course, my lecture responsibilities included temporomandibular disorders, pathology of the temporomandibular joint, and myofasc...

Columbia, Missouri

Neurological Surgery - Neurosurgery, Neurological Surgery, Spinal Neurosurgery, Spinal Instrumentation, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Parkinson Disease, Affective Disorders, Traumatic Brain Injury, Nerve Injuries, Functional Neurosurgery, Pain Procedures, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Vascular Neurosurgery, Sports Medicine

Thorkild Vad Norregaard, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery | Board-Certified Neurosurgeon Dr. Thorkild Vad Norregaard is a board-certified neurosurgeon and researcher with over 40 years of clinical experience in complex surgical interventions and medical innovation. Currently, he serves as a Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Missouri School of Medicine, where he also previously held the role of Interim Chief. Dr. Norregaard is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, a credential he has maintained since 1992. Clinical Expertise and Case Portfolio Dr. Norregaard has maintained a high-volume academic practice, performing approximately 450 surgical cases per year, half of which are complex tertiary referrals. spinal pain through minimally invasive surgical procedures, including spinal instrumentation. Recently Dr. Norregaard has scaled back his clinical practice and added additional academic activities including teaching medical student...

Princeton Junction, New Jersey

Neurology - Headaches, Post Concussive headaches, Trigeminal neuralgia, Independent Medical Examination, Neck pain, herniated disc, motor vehicle accident, Vertigo

Dwayne Brown, DO, PhD Neurologist | Headache & Post-Concussive Headache | Independent Medical Examinations Dr. Dwayne Brown is a board-certified neurologist with clinical expertise in headache disorders, post-concussive headache, and mild traumatic brain injury. He provides independent medical examinations (IMEs), medical record review, and expert medical opinions in civil litigation and workers’ compensation matters. Dr. Brown maintains an active clinical practice with a focus on headache and facial pain, including migraine, chronic migraine, post-traumatic headache, and concussion-related symptoms. His clinical work routinely involves evaluating patients with head and neck injuries, assessing functional impairment, and determining work capacity and return-to-activity recommendations. As an independent medical examiner, Dr. Brown performs comprehensive neurologic evaluations and record reviews addressing diagnosis, treatment appropriateness, causation, apportionment, maximal medica...

Princeton, New Jersey

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Chiari malformation, trigeminal neuralgia, cervical spine surgery, lumbar spine surgery, closed head injury, Traumatic Brain Injury, TBI, Degenerative and traumatic lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Spine Disease, Occipital Neuralgia

He is a board certified neurosurgeon, currently practicing neurological surgery with a focus on spine disorders and trigeminal and occipital neuralgia and chiari malformation surgery at Princeton Brain and Spine Care. He has published over 100 articles on neurosurgery and spoken internationally about his field. Dr. McLaughlin received his undergraduate degree in philosophy from the College of William & Mary. He graduated with his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University with Alpha Omega Alpha honors – equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa – and completed his residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh under “the father of modern neurosurgery” Dr. Peter Jannetta. He then went on to complete a fellowship in complex spine surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He has organized an international consultative link with Russian neurosurgeons with collaboration from the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons. He initiated the first ever Russian-American Spin...

EL PASO, Texas

Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery & Spine Care - Brain Trauma, Brain Aneurysm, Spine Trauma, Spine Tumor, Spinal Surgery, Meningioma, Brain Surgery, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Cauda Equina Syndrome, Brain Tumor, Pituitary Tumor, Acoustic Neuroma, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Whiplash

Award winning physician with 30 years experience in the practice of Neurological surgery, certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Former Chairman and Professor of Neurosurgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Currently the Director of Neurosurgery at University Medical Center of El Paso (Texas) and Nexus Neuroscience (HealthGrades Top 100 in Spinal Surgery 2025-2026). Extensive experience in review and testimony as an expert witness in Neurosurgery on behalf of plaintiff and defense. Experienced with quality assurance and peer-review in hospital and clinic settings.