Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Pain Expert

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Pain Management - Medicine and Anesthesiology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Pain Management, Breach of Care, Motor Vehicle Accident, Medical Malpractice, Epidurals, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Spinal Cord Stimulator, Personal Injury, Paralysis, Spinal injury, Opiates, Nerve Injury, Slip Trip Fall, Facet Injection, Radiofrequency, Tort Law, Back & Neck Pain

Education:

Political Science, BA, UC Berkeley; Physiology, MS, Georgetown University; MD, Chicago Medical School

Years in Practice:

10

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

11

Additional Information

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Case Reviews for Plaintiff & Defense Attorneys. Fast communication and timely report turnaround. Board Certified & in Active Practice. With extensive experience in medical record review (MRR), assessment of merit for medical malpractice cases, depositions, and trial testimony. I specialize in reviewing cases to establish causation of injuries, determine future medical care, appropriateness and BREACH of care, and draft disclosure statements and medical necessity determinations. My medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: Complex regional pain syndrome/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, epidurals, whiplash, disability, neck and back pain, spinal cord injury, sciatica, nerve blocks, radiculopathy neuropathy, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, chronic pain, non-surgical orthopedic care, opioid and non-opioid medication management, herniated disc, radiofrequency ablation, and fluoroscopic-guided procedures. As a Pain Management Physician, I bring extensive experience and specialized knowledge in Pain Medicine, Anesthesiology, and the treatment of injuries. Education: I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley, followed by a Master’s degree in Physiology from Georgetown University. I then completed my medical degree at the Chicago Medical School. Training: I completed a four-year internship and residency in Anesthesiology at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Additionally, I achieved board certification in Interventional Spine and Pain Management through a Fellowship program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Professional Experience: Since 2015, I have actively practiced in outpatient private practice and inpatient hospital settings, focusing on Pain Management, Anesthesiology, and Medical Corporate Compliance. Active Hospital Privileges. Certifications: Board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) in both Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. Research: I have conducted research on spinal injuries and their diverse pain presentations across patient populations. Accolades: Awarded Top Witness in Mock Trial, Honorable Mention and Select Resident recognition. CV & References available upon request.