Hugh D McPherson, MD FRCSC

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. McPherson has extensive experience in the evaluation and treatment of spinal injuries and disorders. He has opined on numerous IMEs, narrative reports and in deposition and testimony. He believes in providing reports with meticulous detail and a thorough summary of the records to set the stage for successful testimony in depositions and at trial. Dr. McPherson provides extensive research and cites literature to support his opinions beyond his training and experience alone. Dr. McPherson is an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon. He is board certified as both a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He is originally from Canada and completed his orthopedic surgery residency and medical school at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He completed a fellowship in spine surgery in 2000 at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. He completed a second spine fellowship in Nottingham England and a various centers for excellence in Europe as an AO Foundation Fellow in 2001. He has practiced in Denver, Colorado for over 20 years. He specializes in spine surgery and the treatment of disorders of the spine. He has served as the Medical Director at the Musculoskeletal Center in Thornton, CO. He was also chair of the Department of Orthopedics at North Suburban Medical Center. He volunteered at Denver Health County Hospital and held an appointment at the University of Colorado. Dr. McPherson is Level II accredited from the Division of Workers Compensation of Colorado for the evaluation of workers compensation injuries and treatment. He has opined in many IMEs in this capacity.