Actively Operating Spine Surgeon Expert Witness
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: Texas Spine and Neurosurgery
- Phone: 254-732-3987
- Cell: (254) 749-5147
- Website: www.txspineonline.com
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Spine Surgery & Spine Care and Neurological SurgeryKeywords/Search Terms:
Lumbar surgery, Cervical Spine surgery, Neck and Back Trauma, Work Comp, Complex Spine Surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Polymer Spine Fusion, Artificial Discs, Personal injury, Motor vehicle injury, Work injury, Medical malpractice, Medical Defense, Hospital Negligence, Military injuryEducation:
MD, McGill University; Neurosurgery, McGill University; Fellowship, StanfordYears in Practice:
30Additional Information
Introduction I’m Steve Zielinski, neurosurgeon and founder of Texas Spine & Neurosurgery Oklahoma Spine and Neurosurgery and American Spine and Neurosurgery. I actively practice medicine and do spine surgery weekly. EDUCATION: In 1995, I graduated from McGill University Medical School at age 23. Following internship and residency at McGill, I completed a cerebrovascular fellowship at Stanford University, graduating in 2002. PRACTICE: My 30th anniversary as a practicing physician is coming up in 2025. I practiced in California, then Colorado, and now in Texas, Oklahoma and Arizona. I founded Texas Spine and Neurosurgery in 2010 and Oklahoma Spine and Neurosurgery in 2023. HOW I CAN HELP YOU: - At the Outset of a Matter: objective evaluation of case strengths and weakness, establishment of standard of care, identification of defendant errors and omissions, realistic assessment of plaintiff’s contributory and noncontributory actions, guidance regarding which parties to name. - During Discovery: document review, ongoing consultation regarding case facts and strategy, expert statements written both scientifically and in understandable terms. - At Deposition and Trial: Bulletproof testimony from a relatable, experienced and trustworthy family man.