Brain Injury PM&R Physician - UC Davis Faculty

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Dr. Nick Race, MD, PhD is a board-certified physician in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Medicine and serves as Assistant Professor and Director of Brain Injury Medicine at UC Davis Health, a major academic Level I trauma and tertiary referral center. He specializes in traumatic (TBI) and non-traumatic acquired brain injury, disorders of consciousness, neurorehabilitation, polytrauma, and complex neurologic disability. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Race combines advanced clinical expertise with a strong research background in neurotrauma, neuroinflammation, and neurologic recovery after central nervous system injury. His academic work includes peer-reviewed publications, invited (inter)national presentations, and leadership in multidisciplinary brain injury rehabilitation initiatives at health system and national levels. Dr. Race routinely evaluates medically complex neurologic injuries across the continuum of care, including acute hospitalization, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term functional recovery including return to community living, driving, employment, and general independence. His expertise includes neurologic impairment assessment, functional capacity evaluation, disability determination, rehabilitation needs, prognosis, life care considerations, and the cognitive, behavioral, and physical sequelae of brain injury and their impact on independence, function, and gainful employment. Dr. Race has experience providing expert medical consultation for both plaintiff and defense counsel, offering objective, evidence-based opinions grounded in current standards of care and contemporary rehabilitation medicine literature. He also has substantial clinical experience with Workman's Compensation cases. He is recognized for thorough analysis, academic rigor, impartiality, and the ability to clearly communicate complex medical issues to legal, medical, and lay audiences.