Publications

• False positive radiographical evidence of pump catheter migration into the spinal cord
• Ethnicity and Negative Post-Operative Behavioral Changes

Pain Medicine Expert Witness | PI & Med Mal

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. Simon Dardashti is a board-certified Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology physician with active clinical experience in the evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic pain conditions. He provides medical-legal case review, expert reports, deposition testimony, and trial testimony for plaintiff and defense attorneys. Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Case Reviews for Plaintiff & Defense Attorneys. Fast communication and timely report turnaround. Experienced in authoring Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 reports and providing deposition and trial testimony under FRCP standards. Medical areas of expertise encompass a wide range of conditions and treatments, including: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)/reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), amputations, cauda equina syndrome, motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord stimulation (SCS), spinal injury, epidurals, whiplash, dog bites, disability, neck and back pain, spinal cord injury, sciatica, nerve blocks, radiculopathy, neuropathy, spondylosis, spinal stenosis, back injury, addiction, chronic pain, non-surgical orthopedic care, opioid and non-opioid medication management, herniated disc, radiofrequency ablation, and fluoroscopic-guided procedures. Assessment and evaluation for pain and suffering. 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 of care, standard of care, and medical necessity within the scope of pain medicine and anesthesiology. 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. I subsequently completed fellowship training in Interventional Spine and Pain Management at UCLA, followed by board certification in Pain Medicine. 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. CV & References available upon request.